Episode 9 - Jim Weider

Episode 9 - Jim Weider

 

This week on The Keep Calm and Rock On Podcast, the KCRO crew is joined by guitar great, Jim Weider. Born in famed Woodstock, New York, Jim Weider is a true master of the Fender Telecaster. A session player for many years, Jim would join The Band in 1985 when the group reformed several years after "The Last Waltz". With Jim, The Band would release their outstanding comeback album in 1993 entitled "Jericho". Check out the opening track "Remedy" for an example of Jim's song writing abilities. He's enjoyed such career highlights as performing at the Berlin Wall concert produced by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert, and producing 6 internationally distributed guitar instructional videos for Homespun Video. The list of artists Jim has worked with reads long and proud. In addition to Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko of The Band, Jim has also performed and recorded with Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Scotty Moore, Graham Park, Los Lobos, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Paul Butterfield, Bob Weir and countless others. Jim also performs as one fourth of Project Percolator, releasing the album "Pulse" in 2009. Currently, Jim is helping uphold the legacy of The Band by performing with The Weight, performing the songs of The Band.