In Search of a Song: David Goldflies Part 1

DAVID GOLDFLIES PART 1: BROADCAST  9 / 1 / 2012
IN SEARCH OF A SONG originates in BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA and is sponsored by: THE BLUEBIRD NIGHTCLUB ,  AIRTIME RECORDING STUDIO ,  and VISIT BLOOMINGTON.COM
Host and executive producer  Rich Reardin interviews songwriter/composer and bassist extraordinaire David Goldflies. David Goldflies was born in Ohio, and his father and grandfather were musicians, and they owned a music store. David began playing violin at age 3, and after the advice of his father, started playing bass in his teens. He played with various bands, and began his professional career playing bass on the record "Black Betty" by Ram Jam and his friend Bill Bartlett. He then met Dan Toler, and joined Dickey Betts' Greath Southern Band, which reformed as the Allman Brothers in the late '70's. David toured and recorded with the Allmans for 5 years, and afterwards began a solo career. Recording and playing with various fantastic artists, he moved to Florida, and now composes music in his studio, plays with various musicians, and is the Bassist for the Panama City Pops Orchestra.

Topics discussed include: Early memories of music, playing violin at the age of 3, his father and grandfather's infulence on him, learning to play bass, playing bass in the studio for the first time with Bill Bartlett on the record "Black Betty", meeting Dan Toler, joining Dickey Betts with Great Southern, being part of the reformation of the Allman Brothers, touring and recording with them.

Musical selections include: Southbound, Anthem, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Black Betty, Leavin' Me Again, Crazy Love.

This program is "Evergreen" and not date specific.

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