Saturday, July 30th at 8:00pm:
WVXU celebrates the life and music of Larry Goshorn with a lively roundtable discussion and a selection of his recordings.
Larry Goshorn has been playing music on stages around Cincinnati and across the country for decades. From Tommy’s on Main with the Goshorn Brothers & Guests to large stadiums with Pure Prairie League, Larry’s vocal and guitar work has made him special in the eyes of his many loyal fans.
Larry was the honored guest for the roundtable recording in WVXU’s studio on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.
Roundtable Moderator – Brian O’Donnell
Producer – Lee Hay
Technical assistance – Stephen Baum, Cassandra Stepp, Andy Balterman, & Michael Murphy
In- Studio guests:
- - musician/retired radio personality
- - former Pure Prairie League drummer
- - musician, radio host
- - guitarist/Shades of Blue producer
- - long-time friend/Sacred Mushroom musician
Phone guests:
- - music historian/musician, from Nashville
- - Larry’s brother
- from New York – Goshorn Brothers pianist
Also featured in the program are recorded interviews with the following:
- , drummer
- , friend/musician
- , graphic artist/Ludlow Garage alumnus
- , founding member of Pure Prairie League/vocalist/guitarist
Music Referenced in the Program:
- Shades of Blue 1 & 2 compilations – may be available at Shake It and Everybody's Records stores
The Roundtable Discussion included:
- Sacred Mushroom days and the Mushroom House on Upland Place
- Playing at the Black Dome
- Opening for Janis Joplin at Music Hall
- Tommy’s on Main shows
- Blues music on Gary Burbank’s radio show
- Pure Prairie League days
- Summer of Love concert
- Backstory to Larry’s hit song, “Two Lane Highway,” Pure Prairie League
- And many more stories from his career
Playlist:
Hour 1:
Pure Prairie League | Two Lane Highway | Two Lane Highway | RCA
Sacred Mushroom | All Good Things Must Have an End | Sacred Mushroom | self-produced
Sacred Mushroom | Catatonic Lover | Sacred Mushroom | self-produced
Goshorn Brothers | Kentucky Moonshine | Acoustic | self-produced
Larry Goshorn | Double Bogey Man | Shades of Blue | self-produced
Big Joe Duskin | Ida Mae | Shades of Blue | self-produced
Larry Goshorn | Next Time You See Me | Shades of Blue | self-produced
Larry Goshorn | The Devil's Due | Play It Forward | self-produced
Goshorn Brothers | Why Should I | Life | self-produced
Hour 2:
Pure Prairie League | Two Lane Highway | Two Lane Highway | RCA
Goshorn Brothers | Your Place or Mine | True Stories | self-produced
Goshorn Brothers | Coconut Grove | unreleased |
Larry Goshorn | I Wish I Could Fly | I Wish I Could Fly | self-produced
Gary Burbank | St. James Infirmary | Shades of Blue 2 | self-produced
Larry Goshorn | If You Hang Long Enough | I Wish I Could Fly | self-produced