
Recorded on May 7th, this episode feature Joe Tierney & Scott Rymer. Joe is an old Sparta buddy who now lives out in Roseville, California and works for Oracle. Joe's dad, Tom Tierney owned the Speakeasy in Sparta, NJ, where Old Crow basically became the house band...while in high school! Joe talks about those early days of the "Speakeasy Beer Blasts", his first job in San Francisco...a Deadhead's dream job, working security for Wolfgang's, Bill Graham's private club, and his career in telecommunications.
Scott Rymer joins the conversation and tells us about his and Brady's early childhood influences and how music became a big part of their lives way back in elementary school. Scott pursued an acting career as From Good Homes was getting going, but was along for the whole journey, first as a fan, supporter and brother, and eventually rejoining the band providing tech support for six years in the 1990's.
This is a great glimpse back to the high school days and some stories from someone who was there for the whole ride! This episode features a version of "How Long" from Bogies, 11/16/90, and "Radio On" from Tinker Street, 11/28/92.
Sep 7, 2020
1 hr 12 min

This week we speak with one of the original members of the band! Not From Good Homes, not The Dogs...but Old Crow! Keyboard player and former Jersey rocker, Mike Weaver joins us on the podcast this week. Mike played in a band called Requiem with Patrick, before merging with Rare Breed to form the supergroup, Old Crow, back in the late 1970's. Mike now lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he has a home recording studio called Mountain Way Productions. He is also the "Chief Sequence Wrangler" with Mike Weaver's Live Jukebox, a one-man band where he plays guitar and sings along with his complex MIDI files that he's been crafting for decades. Mike is indeed an optimist, and it was great catching up and hearing his positive outlook on all things.
This podcast includes a rare clip of Old Crow performing the Grateful Dead's Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo at "Lawler's Party" (that would be Dave & Jeff), which I think was back in 1979 (this is coming from an old boombox recording, but very cool hearing the boys back in their teens). There is also a version of From Good Homes covering Lou Reed's Rock 'n' Roll, from the Kenmore Club in Boston, Mass. June 12, 1991.
Aug 8, 2020
1 hr 7 min

Recorded on May 3rd, 2020 this episode features Andy Strauss and Sarah Rockwell Strauss. Andy grew up just up the street from Todd Sheaffer, and Sarah in NYC. In the early days together they enjoyed the lavish lifestyle of Wall Street in the 80's & 90's. They worked hard and played hard, and would go to great lengths to catch the Grateful Dead and From Good Homes, and introduced a lot of their friends to the band. The tell a funny story of a trying cab ride out to Hoboken, only to catch the final notes of the band. Fortunately the band had scheduled two shows that day, and they were able to rally to the later show at the Bitter End.
This episode features a version of Wide Open Wide from that Hoboken Street Festival on May 19th, 1991, as well as a version of Way To Go Pam from Granny Killam's in Portland Maine, May 22nd, 1993.A conversation with Andy Strauss and Sarah Rockwell Strauss
Jul 25, 2020
1 hr

This week we visit John Cameron in his home studio in Elmwood Park, New Jersey (which he shares with his girlfriend/fellow music-lover, Barbara Reich). John spent 20 years living in Hampton Township and got to be friends with From Good Homes, and all the musicians in Northwest New Jersey. He loves to tape shows, and he hosts a weekly radio show called Tapestry, every Friday from 3:00-7:00 on Homegrown Radio.
This episode includes a version of Broken Road from John's first show at Waterloo Village, August 5th, 1994, and the Rain Dance from the Mighty High Mountain Fest, May 29th, 2010 (where John met Barbara, while dancing to this song!)
Jul 9, 2020
50 min

Episode Four features Skip Daly. While studying Geology at the University of Maryland, Skip was required to take a 5-week field course and ended up at SUNY Binghamton, in upstate NY. Looking for some live music, someone suggested he check out Bogies in Albany, where the band that night happened to be From Good Homes. Skips life would never be the same.
He became a big fan of FGH and saw shows up and down the east coast throughout the 90's. Skip ended up forming BOS records and released From Good Homes farewell live album, Take Enough Home, Todd Sheaffer's solo album, Dream of Love and the debut album from Railroad Earth, the Black Bear Sessions. He's not as deeply involved in music these days, but remains a close friend of the band and a committed FGH fan.
This episode features "Let Go" from that infamous show at Bogies on May 29th, 1993, and "Heading To The Water" from the Stanhope House on May 5th, 1992.
Jun 29, 2020
1 hr 5 min

Recorded on March 11th this episode features Kelly & Rich Wathne. Kelly & Rich are long-time friends from Sparta, NJ and it seems that FGH has been part of many major life events for Kelly & Rich, including their wedding, private parties and a special surprise party when Rich walked into his favorite bar in Pocatello, Idaho and found From Good Homes on stage.
This episode features a version of "If I'm Not Mistaken" from Father O'Haras in Portland Maine on Jan. 4th, 1992.
Jun 23, 2020
43 min

Recorded on April 30t, this episode features the Producer of Hick-Pop Comin' At Ya, Robin Danar. Robin has been the Production Manager of The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles for the past five years. Robin applies old school artistry and sensibility to new music and technology as producer, recording and mixing engineer, and musician. He has done everything from front of house sound to special events production to releasing his own critically acclaimed album in the role of producer-as-artist. Check out the depth of Robins experience as his website, www.robindanar.com.
Following our conversation is a version of Drivin' 'n' Cryin' from the Chi Phi fraternity in Athens Georgia, 9/22/93.
Jun 15, 2020
41 min

The Ride All Night podcast tells stories of friends and family of the band From Good Homes. These interviews are part of the upcoming feature documentary of the same name. This episode features childhood friend Wayne Russell. Wayne and I met back in middle school and played music together for years. We hopped in a car in the mid-eighties and headed out to Colorado. Wayne never came back. He lives in Denver where he creates and performs music as a solo artist, with his brother Charlie in the Colorado Goat Ropers Guild, and he plays in a Tom Petty tribute band. Wayne is a brewer with the Breckenridge Brewing Company.
This episode was recorded on April 20th, 2020, It ends with a version of "I've Had Enough", recorded at the George Inn, in Vernon, NJ on Jan. 11th, 1992
Jun 6, 2020
55 min
