09. MICHAEL SHRIEVE

08/30/21 • 72 min

In this Episode, Host Julian G. Simmons talks with one of the great drummers of our time, MICHAEL SHRIEVE.

Michael has a really fascinating story to tell, about how he joined Santana at 18, played a world-shaking drum solo in front of half a million people at Woodstock '69 when he was only 20, and has managed to keep on growing as an artist for 50 years since. In many ways, Michael’s life follows the archetypal track of many of us, from wild youth to our current, more mellow stage of life. His lively conversation with Julian brings it all back; it's quite a tale. But he also delivers a potent dose of inspiration for many of us who may be forced by age to give up things we love doing. Michael hasn’t stopped making music in spite of the inevitable aches and pains that prevent him from pummeling the drums like he did at Woodstock. Far from giving up, he’s moving on, and getting better. His new music is a stunning reminder that some things DO improve with age.

In this Episode, Host Julian G. Simmons talks with one of the great drummers of our time, MICHAEL SHRIEVE.

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10. SUMMONING THE SPIRITS

We're entering that time when the days grow shorter, nights colder, and that moment draws near when many believe "the veil is thinnest between the living and the dead."

Most of us have fun memories of Halloween, but there's more to this holiday than costumes and candy. In our latest episode, we learn about the Pagan beliefs surrounding Samhain (pronounced "Sau-wen"), and the roots of ancient Aztec and Mayan rites of the "Day of the Dead," or "Dia de los Muertos."

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