Troubled Men Podcast

The guitarist and bandleader on all of Conan O’Brien’s TV shows has spent his career working with artists including Laura Nyro, John Sebastian, Al Kooper, Levon Helm, Dion, and Phoebe Snow. Currently with legendary blues scholars Canned Heat, he remains an in-demand session player, arranger, and music director for a wide array of blues, soul, pop, and roots music projects. Confessing a long standing affinity for the gritty side of New Orleans, Jimmy jumps at the chance to dish the dirt with the Troubled Men on their home turf. Topics include Chanukah, a community menorah lighting, a dead cat, pet owners, dog bars, a new library card, the new Barbra Streisand book, “Logan’s Run,” Farrah Fawcett, Shane MacGowan song covers, Madonna’s “Sex” audio book, Jellybean Benitez, Phil Colombatto, Pete Sears, Ivan Neville, post “Conan” life, Fito De la Parra, Dale Spalding, Paterson, a difficult birth, an immigrant family, the Vivino Brothers dance team, switchin