Up And Ready

The middle part of the proGram was one of the first to get up.

Snakebite Playfight- The Jazz Defenders
That Is You- Michelle David & The True-Tones
Agidi- RAH & The Ruffcats


Horizon- Glass Beams
Snake Oil- Glass Beams
Orb- Glass Beams


He Tenere- Abdallah Oumbadougou (Live)

Message From The Snakes- Sun Atlas
Rising Up- Clyde Beats Ft. Amalia
The Killah Gorilla- Janek van Laak
Here to Slay- Janek van Laak Ft. Madeleine Rose


You Better Sleep- Block Barley
Neon Haze- Block Barley

Things Poppin’

The first part of this week’s proGram noticed a change is still coming:

Shuffle On Through- Chris Kasper
Take Me to the River- Seth Walker


Sittin’ on Top of the World- Echo Räsänen
Honey and Hash- J.P. Soars
Whiskey Got Me Married- Altered Five Blues Band


White Rabbit- Crystal Jacqueline and The Honey Pot (live)
Heaven Is In Your Mind- Anton Barbeau
Other Girls- Leslie Mendelson
Meet You After Midnight- The Chesterfield Kings
All About You- The Jellybricks


I Spent All My Money- Shannon McNally (Live)
***pre-recorded conversation with Shannon McNally***
Call Me The Breeze- Shannon McNally (live)

Shannon McNally On Her Way To Madison

Grammy nominee Shannon McNally’s live music career began on the jam band circuit of the 1990s with bands like (friend of the program) The Derek Trucks Band & Railroad Earth. Since then, her catalog has grown to span the whole of the Americana music spectrum, both writing original songs as well as interpreting the songs of others. She brings a soul-stirring musicality to her craft. Her honest and, at times, completely elegant voice immediately grabs you by the heartstrings and unclouds some vivid memories. She also plays a mean guitar, as she mentions she will tell herself heading daily deeper into 2024. Shannon has more than a couple of hands-full of albums to her name and a string of single self-releases on her personal label, Queen Maeve Records. Her latest album, Live At Dee’s, is a career retrospective song list captured over 4 nights in September of 2022 with a revolving band of amazing Nashville musicians. Showcasing her wonderful storytelling & sense of wry humor, the eighteen-song album captures her at her most relaxed in her natural habitat of neighborhood Honky Tonk. As a listener, to me, this is such a great way to be checking into her catalog – the personality of it all really shines through. Anyone that has paid attention to her twenty-plus-year career, the thing that sticks with listeners the most about her is the timeless effortlessness she brings to all she does. With an impressive catalog and extensive list of collaborators with whom she has written, recorded, & toured; Shannon continues to turn out great music across wide-flung ends of the spectrum, defying genre-fication. At home on any stage, from Lincoln Center to the juke joints of Mississippi—she always brings the house down.

I had the pleasure of catching up with Shannon before she makes a trip up to Madison for her April 11th gig with special guest Beth Bombara at The Bur Oak. We get into what that night should bring attendees, including learning that they two will do a few things toGether, even! We dive deep into her most recent release “Live At Dee’s'”, from how do you decide what tunes to pick after a four day residency, a rotation of musicians and such a library of material to choose from. She also shares the news of a brand new single that dropped as we were speaking, find that here. I bring up working with our pal Neal Casal, and we end up getting into how certain people (and she sure has worked with many of these people) shed alight on you, and if your there, you’ll get/feel/learn from them and be able to apply it not only to your music, but your life. Of course, Shannon builds a setlist that would have people beggin’ for more, as I kinda expected.

Into The Blues

The 2nd half of the Sunday morning open schedule fill-in proGramming shaped out and in here:

Philly Slop- Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
Bebop, of Course- Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
Tennessee Blues- Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer


Cherry Juice in a Box- The Elephant
Speak To Me- Julian Lage
Phola- Steve Dyer Ft. Sydney Mavundla
That Thang- The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis
The Time Is The Place- The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis


Châtelet- Chris Rottmayer Ft. Russ Johnson, Rufus Reid & Matt Endres
Mantra- Marta Karassawa, Frank Herzberg, Sidmar Vieira, Teco Cardoso & Zé Eduardo Nazario Ft. Stephanie Borgani
Tempo Bom- Marta Karassawa, Frank Herzberg, Sidmar Vieira, Teco Cardoso & Zé Eduardo Nazario
Eva Johanna- Karl-Martin Almqvist Ababhemu Quartet Ft. Nduduzo Makhathini, Ayanda Sikade & Magne Thormodsæter

In The Corner

Did a little Sunday morning open schedule fill-in proGram. Here’s the first part:

Africa- Alice Coltrane (live)

Silver’s Serenade- Hendrik Meurkens
Lift Every Voice and Sing- Charles Lloyd
When the Sun Comes Up, Darkness Is Gone- Charles Lloyd


Scrunity- Dayna Stephens
Edgerly- One for All Ft. George Coleman
That Thing- Nick Finzer Ft. Renee Rosnes, Rufus Reid, Lewis Nash
Cobb’s Creek- Advancing on a Wild Pitch
On a Misty Night- The Reid Hoyson Project Ft. Hendrik Meurkens, Rufus Reid & Billy Test


Maelstrom- Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey
Tempest- Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey
Unholy Water- Brandon Goldberg

Webbing

Did a little extra proGramming after the regularly schedule show. Here’s how it went down:

James Bond Medley- Grace Kelly
Painchiller- Ada Rovatti
Done Deal- Ada Rovatti Ft. Niki Haris & Kurt Elling


Bucket of F’s- Taylor Eigsti Ft. Ben Wendel
Pebble Dance- John Surman


The Red-tailed Hawk is Going to Eat Your Babies- Willy Rodríguez Ft. Tehn Vega
Guani- Willy Rodríguez Ft. Dave Liebman


Msunduza- Fumio Itabashi
Por Trás de Brás de Pina- Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini
Feed the Fire- Audrey Powne
These Days- Rachel Z Ft. Omar Hakim

The Tentacle reach

Final part of this week’s program went a long way to find it.

Big Brother- Sly5thAve Ft. Daniel Wytanis
Everything- Chima Anya & Slone
Music Is My Drug (original mix)- Bubba Brothers


Dedication (for Gabi)- Nick Marks Ft. Arta Jēkabsone & Budapest Art Orchestra

Take One- The Diasonics
Only Always- The Bandulus
Afternoon Delight- Peacey Ft. Atjazz
Mountain King- Christos DC
Long Road (Kung Fu Mix)- Christos DC


Imidiwan- Abdallah Oumbadougou
Wirhin Titiwé Tchi Higren- Abdallah Oumbadougou


That Old Black Magic- Cliff Beach
Alright, OK You Win- Cliff Beach
Love You Madly- Cliff Beach

In SUM Deets

The middle part of this week’s proGram fine lined it.

Lucky Boy- Tobin Mueller Ft. Ron Carter & Darren Chapman
Intro (Elliðakot)- The Shadow Majlis
The Departure (Kolyskova)- The Shadow Majlis Ft. Olena Tsybulska


Low Sun- Hermanos Gutiérrez
Through the Mosaic- Tommy Guerrero
Holding the Ocean- Tommy Guerrero


Eyes of Love- Ghost Funk Orchestra
Where To?- Ghost Funk Orchestra
A Rare View- Ghost Funk Orchestra
Phil’s First Tear- Kolonel Djafaar


Hold the Line- Go.Soul.Map. Ft. Derane Obika
Hot Mess- Oded Nir
Film Noir- Oded Nir
Monoxide- Sly5thAve Ft. MonoNeon, MacKenzie & Peter Knudsen

Hole Of Hobbit

The first part of this week’s proGram peek into the around and unders.

Low Down Time- Armchair Boogie
Bluegrass Radio- Alison Brown & Steve Martin Ft. Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, Trey Hensley & Todd Phillips


Always- Brother Bird
Go Down Swingin’- The Vintage Yell
Talkin’ Ugly Truth, Tellin’ Pretty Lies- Bruce Sudano


Turkey Vulture- Left Lane Cruiser
Black Moon- Philip Sayce
Backbell – One Dime Band
Slow Drag- The Taj Mahal Sextet (live)
Corrina- The Taj Mahal Sextet (live)


Soul Salvation- Sonny Landreth (Live)
***pre-recorded conversation with Sonny Landreth***
Somebody Gotta Make a Move- Sonny Landreth

Media Puppets- Stephen Jacques
Old Man Dancing- John Lurie

Sonny Landreth Brings Louisiana Calling Out To Play

Friend of the proGram, Sonny Landreth has been called “the King of Slydeco” and plays with a strong zydeco influence. World-recognized guitarist Eric Clapton has said that Sonny Landreth is one of the most advanced guitarists in the world and one of the most under-appreciated. Sonny is famously known for his slide guitar playing, having developed a technique where he also frets notes and plays chords & chord fragments by fretting behind the slide while he’s playing. He also somehow plays with the slide on his little finger, so that his other fingers have more room to fret behind the slide. He is also known for his right-hand technique, which involves tapping, slapping, & picking strings, using all of the fingers on his right hand. He wears a special thumb pick/flat pick hybrid on his thumb so that he can bear down on a pick while simultaneously using his finger-style technique for slide. This is the kind of singularity I hear as I tune into Sonny’s work. He first played in Clifton Chenier’s Red Hot Louisiana Band, as the only white member of the band. In 1981, he released his first record, Blues Attack, which also featured C.J. Chenier on saxophone and Mel Melton on harmonica. In 1982, Landreth and Melton formed the band Bayou Rhythm, and eventually added C.J. Chenier to the lineup. The band recorded Way Down in Louisiana in 1985 [9] Landreth also frequently played in John Hiatt’s band, and with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. The number of people and albums he has participated with and on is lengthy and wide, with awards and achievements to his name, Sonny keeps on keepin’ on bringing a sense of that good Louisiana lifestylin’ with him wherever he spreads that singular sound.

The deep roots tag team of Cajun slide guitar phenom Sonny Landreth & legendary New Orleans Latin-Americana rockers the Iguanas presents a mind-blowing musical trip through the scenic soundscape of the bayou. Still wet from crawling out of the swamps, this cross-pollinated confection will be both savory and sweet. Louisiana’s calling—here’s your chance to answer at the Stoughton Opera House on Saturday, April 6th. I had the true pleasure of catching up with Sonny once again, as he is very easy to talk to. This time we talk about the diversity of the sets both his band will bring (Acoustic vs. Electric) and well, all that different rhythms & grooves the Iguanas always fill a set with. We talk gumbo, introducing people to that Louisiana feelin’ and what album he’d bring to the studio if I invited him in but forgot all my records. While the entire talk was a treat, getting into how the music find him and how his guitars flow with so much newness, songwriting vs. songwriters and techniques, riffs & grooves. S’cool.

Ruthie Foster: Celebrating Women’s History Month

Ruthie Foster’s ninth studio album represents a new high-water mark for the veteran blues artist—a collection of songs possessing pure power, like a tidal wave of musical generosity. Healing Time finds Foster pushing her boundaries as a singer and songwriter more than ever before, creating a truly live-sounding atmosphere with the help of her band, who sound refreshingly loose and lived-in throughout these 12 songs. We’ve all been in need of some healing in recent times, and Foster’s latest provides a guide for how to move through the world with equal parts compassion and resolve. Friend of the proGram Ruthie Foster did a sweet little solo set to celebrate Women’s History Month on the Millennium Stage of The Kennedy Center. She made the crowd feel as light as a perfect Spring day, with humor and grace and a whole lotta great music.

Growing Ups

The final part of the program for this week was sticking out for all the riGht reasons.

The Makings Of You- Soul Sugar Ft. Leo Carmichael
Road To Mali- Mark Leggett


L’unica Cnahce- Walter Rizzato
Tabù Tubà (Part I)- I Robots
Contrabando di Fagioli- Ramasandiran Somusundaram
Everybody’s Free To Feel Good- Soweto Gospel Choir X Groove Terminator


Organize (Humanity Mix)- Cole Williams
L’AVENTURE MODERNE- F.I.D.E.L
The Cat- Skeewiff
Exclusive Blend- Skeewiff
SAY IT AIN’T SO- Jordan Mackampa


Das Freak- Big Boss Man
Sambal- Casa Bonita
Arrabiata- Casa Bonita
Madame Shingaling- Setenta

A Closer Look

The middle part of the proGram zoomed in.

Gator in My Pond- One Dime Band
Rib Grease- One Dime Band
Shake Your Hips- Linwood Taylor


Almighty $$- Wolfgang Valbrun
Glamourpuss- Claudio Corona Ft. Alan Evans
One Hand One Bounce- Karate Boogaloo
Meantherthal- The Jazz Defenders


Power Moves- Silver Skylarks
Return To The Spirit- Sun Atlas
Higher Education- Naya Rockers Ft. Ivan Neville


Cooking Time- OLUMA
Tikulafe- Zé Bigode Orquestra
Wonder Us (Renegades Of Jazz RMX)- Rhabdomantic Orchestra & Haitch

Fields Of Spring

The first part of this week’s proGram was poppin’ out a little early, even.

Rolling Stone- John Vincent III
All the Same- Armchair Boogie


Did You See the Sunrise- The Tyde
Gilbert- Cheer Accident
Prodigal- Cheer Accident
Tom Waits In Drag- Mortal Prophets


Pilgrim- The Wood Brothers
***pre-recorded conversation with Oliver Wood***
Heart is the Hero- The Wood Brothers

These Eyes- Mike Zito
Lonely Man- Mike Zito
Another Kind of Blues- Zakiya Hooker
Lady Love Divine- Philip Sayce
This Is Hip- Philip Sayce

A Quick Hang With Oliver Wood

For the better part of 2 decades, The Wood Brothers have learned to trust their hearts. The Grammy-nominated leaders of American roots music have cemented their reputation as freethinking songwriters, road warriors, & community builders, while creating a catalog of diverse music and a loyal audience who’ve grown alongside them through the years. Dubbed “masters of soulful folk” by Paste, The Wood Brothers formed after brothers Chris & Oliver Wood pursued separate musical careers for fifteen years. Chris already had legions of devoted fans for his incomparable work as one-third of Medeski Martin & Wood, while Oliver toured with friend of the proGram Tinsley Ellis before releasing a half-dozen albums with his band King Johnson. Drummer Jano Rix was soon added as a permanent third member. This is a trio of artists that wants to continue to grow as people and artists and that evolution continues with Heart is the Hero, the band’s 8th studio album. Recorded analog to 16-track tape, this latest effort finds its three creators embracing the chemistry of their acclaimed live shows by capturing their performances in real-time direct from the studio floor with nary a computer in sight. An acoustic-driven album that electrifies, Heart is the Hero is filled up with songs that target not only the heart, but the head a& hips, too. A continued sense of exploration pumps its way through Heart is the Hero like lifeblood. Arriving on the heels of 2019’s Live at The Fillmore, 2020’s Kingdom In My Mind, and Oliver Wood’s solo album Always Smilin’, all of which were released on Honey Jar Records, the band’s independent label, Heart is the Hero is bold, bright, & singularly creative, a fully realized collective effort ultimately greater than the sum of its parts. Perhaps that’s to be expected from a group whose willingness to experiment has earned acclaim from Rolling Stone & NPR, as well as an annual touring schedule of sold-out music halls and theaters on both sides of the Atlantic. Ask The Wood Brothers, though, and they’ll tell you to keep expecting the unexpected.

I had a chance to do my yearly check in with Oliver Wood ahead of us getting to spend time with The Wood Brothers, who will perform at the Orpheum Theater in Madison, WI on Sunday, April 7 in support of this brilliant new album. Oliver and I get into trying to define what a Wood Brothers show is like in less than two sentences. Not easy. We dive into the creation of Heart Is A Hero and how the ear is really the gut during this process, and we get into the inner working of the title track. I am always happy when the time of year rolls around to talk a little music wit Oliver, but I also remember that these 3 are not afraid of the give-back and I wanted to make sure to give Oliver a little time to talk about some of the who, what and how around a couple recent ways they are doing their part. I type this with a smile as preparing to see Oliver, Chis & Jano live gets me deep into the ‘ear’ of things on my end also.

Photo by: by Shervin Lainez

One Small Steps

The final part of this week’s proGram kept the wide inside the near.

Annerkey (Dennis Bovell Mix)- Bukky Leo
Scelleton (Gilles Peterson Mix)- Bukky Leo
Revolution Sound (Professor Skank Remix)- Zion Train Ft. Cara
El amor la esperanza- Daymé Arocena


Soul Makossa- Africa Revival
The Voodoo Lady- Lara Saint Paul


Ezekiel’s Wheel- Erick the Architect Ft. George Clinton
Liberate- Erick the Architect Ft. Lalah Hathaway
Yakety Sax- Skeewiff
Wack Wack- Skeewiff
Extra!- Skwirl


Feel The Flow (Original Mix)- Deep Excavation Ft. Morris Revy
Poppy Fields- Eric Hilton
Where The Wild Roam (Erobique Disko Remix)- Tomasz Guiddo & Jimi Tenor

One More Easy Way

The middle part of the proGram was like walking down easy street.

Space Traveller- Katsutoshi Morizono
In the Sky- Shunzo Ohno
Let’s Get Together- Mikio Masuda


Seriously- Kidding
Komet Ride- Kidding
Baby When You Hold Me- Sarife & Angels Of Libra


Easter Egg- Casa Bonita
Simosa- Casa Bonita
Casa Da Arv One (The Rebel Remix)- Nomade Orquestra


Motion- Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer Ft. Rakesh Chaurasia
***pre-recorded conversation with Master Zakir Hussain***

Sacred Channel- Tabla Beat Science
Jerry- Mickey Hart Ft. Jerry Garcia, Sikiru Adepoju Zakir Hussain Jason Hann Niladri Kumar
The Dancing Sorcerer- Mickey Hart Ft Zakir Hussain

Step By Step

The first part of this week’s proGram went from one to the other with ease.

Rain- Claudia Gibson
**pre-recorded conversation with Ben Majeska of Armchair Boogie**
Livin’- Armchair Boogie


Snake Plant (The Past Is Still Alive)- Hurray for the Riff Raff
My Little Garden Gnome- John Lurie
Wah Wah- John Lurie
The Snake That Protects My Teeth- John Lurie


Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood- Steve Howell & The Mighty Men
Bo In Paradise- Rick Vito
I’m Good- Linwood Taylor
Devil In The Details- Linwood Taylor Ft. Sol Roots


Cross Currents- Mark Egan
Homebrew- Mark Egan
Last Nite- Potatohead People Ft. Redman

Ben Majeska of Armchair Boogie

Jamgrass, newgrass, funkgrass, whatever you want to call it, Madison’s own Armchair Boogie is rapidly becoming one of those bands people are chiming in on. With an unbounded sound, this Wisconsin-based quartet is known for their powerful harmonies, timeless originals, & super choice covers, along with unforgettable live performances. Armchair Boogie is Augie Dougherty on banjo with Ben Majeska acoustic & electric guitars backed by tight, driving rhythms of Eli Frieders on electric bass and Denzel Connor on drums. This unconventional lineup enhances their lightning-fast bluegrass, allowing them to freely venture into the realms of funk or country. They truly feel like a band on the verge of really exploding, if all the satisfied festival goers are any indication Armchair Boogie is excited to independently release their 4th studio recording, Hard Times & Deadlines, on March 15. Composing these songs around the beginning of the pandemic, Majeska & Dougherty, who sing lead on the respective songs they wrote, were experiencing the stresses of entering their late 20s.

I had the chance to quickly chat with Ben Majeska ahead of the March 16th show at the Stoughton Opera House where the band will be celebrating the release of their ew record, ‘Hard Times & Deadlines. Ben and I get into what folks can expect for this live event, and why this venue was specifically chosen as a place to share moments within. We then go seed to flower on this new record and get a little in=sight into how the songwriting goes and how that banjo is such a versatile instrument. This group is well known for choosing and making ‘cover tunes’ a part of their show, so we discuss a little about how they chose which ones to give a little Armchair Boogieness to, and Ben makes a little setlist.

In A Moment with Zakir Hussain

The pre-eminent classical tabla virtuoso of our time, Zakir Hussain is appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon and one of the world’s most esteemed & influential musicians. The foremost disciple of his father, the legendary Ustad Allarakha, Zakir was a child prodigy who began his professional career at the age of 12, accompanying India’s greatest classical musicians & dancers. He was touring internationally with great success by the age of 18. His brilliant accompaniment, solo performance and genre-defying collaborations, including his pioneering work to develop a dialogue between North & South Indian musicians, have elevated the status of his instrument both in India and globally, bringing the tabla into a new dimension of renown and appreciation. Widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement, Zakir’s contribution has been unique, with many historic and groundbreaking collaborations, including Shakti, Remember Shakti, Masters of Percussion, Planet Drum & Global Drum Project with Mickey Hart, Tabla Beat Science, Sangam w/Charles Lloyd & Eric Harland, CrossCurrents with Dave Holland & Chris Potter, in trio with Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer, and, most recently, with Herbie Hancock. As a composer, he has scored music for numerous feature films, major events & productions. He has composed 3 concertos, and his third, the first-ever concerto for tabla & orchestra, was premiered in India in September, 2015, by the Symphony Orchestra of India, premiered in Europe and the UK in 2016, and in the USA in April, 2017, by the National Symphony Orchestra at Kennedy Center. A now several time over Grammy award winner, Zakir is the recipient of countless awards and honors, including Padma Vibhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the USA’s National Heritage Fellowship and Officier in France’s Order of Arts and Letters. Voted “Best Percussionist” by both the Downbeat Critics’ Poll & Modern Drummer’s Reader’s Poll over several years. Zakir has received several honorary doctorates and, in 2019, became a Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellow, a rare lifetime distinction afforded to only 40 artists at a time by India’s reigning cultural institution. He is the 2022 Kyoto Prize laureate in Arts & Philosophy, awarded by the Inamori Foundation to “those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind.” Zakir became the 1st musician from India to receive 3 Grammys at one time at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024, for Best Global Music Album, Best Global Music Performance & Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. As an educator, he conducts many workshops & lectures each year, has been in residence at Princeton University & Stanford University, and, in 2015, was appointed Regents Lecturer at UCBerkeley. His yearly workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area, conducted for the past 30 years, has become a widely anticipated event for performers and serious students of tabla. He is the founder and president of Moment Records, an independent record label presenting rare live concert recordings of Indian classical music & world music. Zakir was resident artistic director at SFJazz from 2013 until 2016, and was honored with SF Jazz’s Lifetime Achievement Award on January 18, 2017, in recognition of his “unparalleled contribution to the world of music”. There’s more but let’s keep it simple.

I had the honor of spending a little time talking with Master Zakir Hussain ahead of the TISRA event on March 16th at the Wisconsin Union Theater’s Shannon Hall. Zakir and I spent time discussing a few unique features of this event, including having a female artist, Debopriya Chatterjee on bansuri. Along with Sabir Khan on sarangi, we get into what the instruments represent and the types of sounds to be delivered through this trio. Zakir shared the story of his father whispering rhythms (prayers) into his ears at just days old as part of a tradition that certainly must have done some priming & shaping. We get deep into the story telling of both his foundational Indian classical traditional ways and the spirit of open collaboration with artists as varied as the world is wide. We get into the transmissions he got into with several fellow percussion/rhythm masters like Mickey Hart, Babatunde Olatunji, Airto Moreira and friend of the proGram, Sikiru Adepoju (I give Zakir a chance to talk praise of Sikiru as we did when I spoke to him about Zakir). Along the way – the importance of the relationship – the acceptance of instrument and player is walked through, and we touch on when/how that happened, with so much praise to his legendary father, Alla Rakha as his journey from a small handed on the outside looking boy into the wide minded, rhythm follower that this year alone, took home 3 Grammys. Reflections of this incredible accomplishment brought out his praise for his mentors/collaborators like John McLaughlin (Shakti) & Béla Fleck? Believe it our not, the music his father would bring home from the States played a huge role in this open to all sounds exploration, and one example consists of a dual cassette boombox and a cassette of the Doors. This is a full and rich conversation, I suspect he show will be as incredible as a journey as we find when just hearing Master Hussain share some tales. Enjoy it all.