We start with a story to celebrate the remarkable life of baseball legend Tommy Lasorda. Next, Gabe Mirabelli checks-in for an NFL divisional playoff edition of Vegas Corner. And then musician Jake Willis joins for a conversation about songwriting, performing live music, and the release of his new studio EP.
This Week's Arrangement of On-Demand Audio:
Cavalcade of Sound (0:01-0:50)
Opening Monologue (0:51-10:56)
-Table Setting and Market Shoutouts
-A Vintage Story about Tommy Lasorda
*Aside: A Vintage Story about my Grandmother
-Episode Preview
Vegas Corner with Gabe (10:57-29:40)
-Even in Retirement, Jimmy Johnson Loves Competition
-Gabe was a Big Winner on Monday Night
-Will Gabe Spend Any of his Winnings on the Special Lady in his Life?
-The Perils of Betting on College Basketball
-Gabe's Picks for this Weekend's NFL Divisional Playoff Games
-My Pick of the Week
Jake Willis Interview (29:41-1:06:30)
-Elvis Presley Hates Tabloids, but Loves Music
-Guest Intro
-Jake's Musical Family
-Early Musical Influences
-First Time Performing in Front of an Audience
-Attending Gardner-Webb
-His Approach to Leading Church Music
-Favorite Types of Live Music Events
-The Ingredients of a Good Music Gig
-Ever Have to Deal with a Disagreeable Audience?
-Which Comes First: Lyrics or Melodies?
-Song Lyrics Inspired by South Carolina Football
-The Time it Takes to Produce a Song
-The Nuts and Bolts of Recording a Song
-The Difference Between Performing in a Studio and Performing in Front of an Audience
-His Favorite Songs from the EP
-Plans for a Full-Length Album
-Memories from South Carolina's Run to the 2017 Final Four
-Any Bitterness over the way Steve Spurrier Left in 2015?
-Memories from when South Carolina Hired Spurrier in 2005
-Middle School Jake was a Serial Caller to Columbia Sports Talk Radio
-Grading the Shane Beamer Hire
-Ways to Listen to the EP and Learn More about Jake's Music
Steve Spurrier's Comedy Routine (1:06:31-1:07:31)
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