#71 - Interview with RICKY BYRD

This week we have the pleasure of chatting with RICKY BYRD -- guitarist, songwriter, current solo artist, former member of the classic line-up of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee. In this interview, Ricky talks about learning Beatles and Stones songs off the radio as a kid, seeing bands at the Fillmore East, Max’s Kansas City, and Nobody’s, seeing Queen open for Mott the Hoople, his time as the lead guitarist with the Blackhearts, playing with the likes of Paul McCartney, Mavis Staples, Ian Hunter, Gene Chandler, Roger Daltrey, Sheila E, Eddie Money, his experiences in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame house band, his extensive work as a recovery troubadour, and his newest singles “Alien” and “Glamdemic Blues.”

To learn more about Ricky and his music, visit rickybyrd.com

To get resources to help with recovery, visit allsober.com

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