Tripping on My Roots

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Episode Five: Jonathan Edwards

Before 1971's "Sunshine" established Jonathan Edwards as an acoustic folksinger whose songs combined pop melodies, country roots, and first-rate guitar picki...

Episode Three: Steve Miller

Jesse sits down with Steve Miller to talk and share stories from their careers before performing the re-recorded version of Jesse's hit song from The Youngbl...

Episode Four: Taj Mahal

This episode of Tripping On My Roots finds Jesse Colin Young reuniting with blues legend Taj Mahal before the all-star Capricorn Revival show in Macon, GA. B...

Episode Two: Little Richard

Born and raised in the segregated south, Little Richard left his unique mark on American music by refusing to "stay in his place." A musical and cultural pio...

Episode One: Blind Willie

Jesse Colin Young goes back to the beginning of his lifetime affair with the blues, a fascination that started with Blind Wille McTell's "Statesboro Blues." ...

About the Series

Join Jesse Colin Young as he explores his musical roots in his new podcast series, Tripping on My Roots. Episode 1 is available on all podcast providers on M...

A pioneer of American roots music for more than half a century, Jesse Colin Young has left a unique mark on the intersecting worlds of folk, blues, jazz, and rock & roll. With his Tripping On My Roots podcast, the former Youngbloods frontman "gets together" with some of the legendary peers who've built similar legacies, while also taking a look at the musical heroes whose songs have inspired his own. Featuring interviews, musical performances, rare collaborations, and plenty of storytelling, Tripping On My Roots is equal parts documentary, autography, and a first-hand look not into the creative influences of a folk icon, but into an entire country's musical history, too.