Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcast

Episode 046 - Nutjob Collector III: Trampoline CD 2 (of 3)

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 046 - Nutjob Collector III: Trampoline CD 2 (of 3)
Date Recorded: March 16th, 2023Postdate: November 1st, 2024
In this first of two parts, host Mark Potter goes over the contents of his personal expanded edition of The Mavericks 1998 album Trampoline. This episode features the twelve selections included on CD 2 (of 3) that compiles extra studio recordings, radio edits, live recordings and radio performances released commercially between 1998 and 2001. 
Listen until the end for an outtake, and an entire unedited segment that was removed from the main episode in order to shorten the overall length. Onwards and sideways!
For "From My Collection" video series, go here.
To watch “The Mavericks: Uncut” (VH1 Europe, 1998) go here.
To watch “Sessions At West 54th” (PBS, 1998) go here.
To watch “Live at The Royal Albert Hall” (complete VHS, 1998) go here.
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Stories We Could Tell
1. The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away (album version)2. The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away (4:08 edited version)3. The Mavericks - La Mucara4. Texas Tornadoes - La Mucura5. The Mavericks - She Does6. The Mavericks - All I Get7. The Mavericks - Panatella 8. Nick Kane - Panatella9. The Mavericks - Save A Prayer (live, London, January 1998)10. The Mavericks - I've Got This Feeling (live, London, January 1998)11. Merle Haggard - The Bottle Let Me Down12. Raul Malo - The Bottle Let Me Down13. The Mavericks - (Tonight) The Bottle Let Me Down (live, 1998)14. The Mavericks - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) 15. The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight16. The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) 17. The Mavericks - Dream River (live, 2 Meter Sessions, 1998)18. The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away (live, 2 Meter Sessions, 1998)
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
EXCISED (TONIGHT) THE BOTTLE LET ME DOWN SEGMENT
19. Merle Haggard - The Bottle Let Me Down20. The Flying Burrito Brothers - Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down (recorded 1970)21. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down22. George Jones - The Bottle Let Me Down23. Hank Williams III (aka Hank3)  - The Bottle Let Me Down24. Raul Malo - The Bottle Let Me Down
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Mono" (2015)
1 ... The Mavericks "Trampoline" (1998)2 ... The Mavericks "Dance The Night Away" promotional single (1998)3, 5 ... The Mavericks "Trampoline" Japanese bonus tracks (1998)]4 ... Texas Tornadoes "Zone Of Our Own" (1991)6 ... "Hope Floats" soundtrack (1998)7 ... The Mavericks "To Be With You" US CD single (1998) 8 ... Nick Kane "Songs In The Key Of E" (1999)9, 10 ,,, The Mavericks "I've Got A Feeling" European b-sides (1998)11, 19 ... Merle Haggard "Swinging Doors" (1966)12, 24 ... "The I-10 Chronicles 2 – One More For The Road" (2001)13 ... "The Best Of Sessions At West 54th" (2001)14, 16 ,,, The Mavericks “Someone Should Tell Her” UK b-sides (1999) 15... The Tokens "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (1961)17 ... "2 Meter Sessies Volume 8" (Europe, 1999)18 ... "De Beste 2 Meter Sessies Allertijden" (Europe, 2001)
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)
20 ... Grams Parsons/The Flying Burrito Brothers "Sleepless Nights" (1976)21 ... Elvis Costello & The Attractions "Almost Blue" (1981)22 ... George Jones "Walls Can Fall" (1992)23 ... Hank Williams III "Long Gone Daddy" compilation (2012)

Episode 045 - Indiana Trip Through An Indiana Town (Oh my, my...)

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 045 - Indiana Trip Through An Indiana Town (Oh my, my...)
Date Recorded: September 4th, 2024Postdate: October 4th, 2024
Mark Potter discusses his recent trip to Indiana with Edwina Lambert. Not only did the two co-hosts of "Stories We Could Tell" meet in person for the first time in more than a year, but they also attended a live performance by Robert Reynolds and Darryl Hewitt, both of 67 Sun. Also discussed are fake social media accounts, in particular one purported to be Robert Reynolds himself. Listen and enjoy as the pair detail a magical weekend centered around a special person!
PLUS... three outtakes at the end of the episode, and a performance of The Mavericks with the late Kris Kristofferson from 1999.
For "From My Collection" video series, go here.
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: 67 - Magic
1. Robert Earl Reynolds - Carolina2. Uncle Walt's Band - As The Crow Flies3. The Grateful Dead - Friend Of The Devil4. 67 Sun - Straight Line5. Pink Floyd - Breathe (In The Air)6. Robert Earl Reynolds - Pretty Like You7. Tom Petty - Yer So Bad8. Bo Diddley - Before You Accuse Me9. John Prine - Paradise10. Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore11. Lonnie Mack - Oreo Cookie Blues
OUTRO: 67 Sun - Turn The Record Over
IN MEMORY OF KRIS KRISTOFFERESON (June 22nd, 1936 - September 28th, 2024)
"An All-Star Tribute To Johnny Cash"Hammerstein BallroomNew York City, New YorkApril 6th, 1999
INTRODUCTION: Jon Voight
12. Kris Kristofferson - The Ballad Of Ira Hayes
With The Mavericks...Raul Malo (guitar, vocals)Robert Reynolds (bass)Paul Deakin (drums)Nick Kane (guitar)Jaime Hanna (guitar, vocals)Eric Holt (keyboards, vocals)
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... 67 Sun "The Wait" (2021)
1 ... Robert Earl Reynolds "Audrey In A Dream" (2003)2 ... Uncle Walt's Band "An American In Texas" (1980)3 ... The Grateful Dead "American Beauty" (1970)4 ... 67 Sun "The Wait" (2021)5 ... Pink Floyd "Dark Side Of The Moon" (1973)6 ... Robert Earl Reynolds "The Wintersky Works" (2005)7 ... Tom Petty "Full Moon Fever" (1989)8 ... Bo Diddley "Say! Boss Man" b-side (1957)9 ... John Prine self-titled 1971 album10 ... Buddy Holly "The Buddy Holly Story" (1959)11 ... Lonnie Mack "Strike Like Lightning" (1985)12 ... commercially unreleased
OUTRO ... 67 Sun "The Wait" (2021)

Episode 044 - Tribalism For All Occasions (with Jason Amerson)

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 044 - Tribalism For All Occasions (with Jason Amerson)
Date Recorded: March 1st, 2024Postdate: September 2nd, 2024
Guest Jason Amerson and host Mark Potter discuss different types of music fans, from the casual to the diehard and the troublemaker, as witnessed amongst followers of The Mavericks over the years. The conversation also branches out into other areas of human existence as well, with the aim of, at the very least, recognizing why different people are attracted to groups, how needs may be met and what affect said groups may have.It's an interesting and different type of episode this time... ENJOY!
NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the release of The Mavericks "Moon & Stars"/"Moon and Stars" album in May of 2024.
For "From My Collection" video series, go here.
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Stories We Could Tell
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Mono" (2015)
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)

Episode 043 - Ranking The Studio Albums (Part II)

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 043 - Ranking The Studio Albums (Part II)
Date Recorded: January 24th, 2024Postdate: August 2nd, 2024
Continuing on from episode #41, co-hosts Edwina Lambert and Mark Potter discuss and react to their top six Mavericks studio albums. A tangent here and there, a bit of salty language and reflections on favorite studio albums from throughout the career of The Mavericks are enjoyed by the pair.NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the release of The Mavericks "Moon & Stars"/"Moon and Stars" album in May of 2024. ENJOY! 
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Stories We Could Tell
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Mono" (2015)
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)

Episode 042 - Lorenzo Molina

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 042 - Lorenzo Molina
Date Recorded: June 27th, 2024Postdate: July 5th, 2024
Lorenzo Molina, longtime member of The Mavericks horn line, joins Mark Potter and Edwina Lambert during this episode of "Stories We Could Tell". Molina is transitioning from the band to the U.S. Army, having performed his last show with The Mavericks two days before this conversation.Listen as Molina talks about growing up in Cuba and beginning his career as a musician, joining The Mavericks, immigrating to the United States, going through the process of becoming a naturalized citizen, traveling with the band and his decision to join the United States Army.All that and more, during a special episode of "Stories We Could". ENJOY!
For "From My Collection" video series, go here.
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Without A Word
1. Yotuel, Gente de Zona & Descemer Bueno feat. Maykel Osorbo & El funky - Patria y Vida [.... single (2021)...]2. Buena Vista Social Club - El Cuarto de Tula3. The Mavericks - Recuerdos4. The Mavericks - All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down (Lorenzo Molina solo - live, Knuckleheads, Kansas City, Missouri, May 27th, 2023)
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Moon & Stars" (2024)
1 .... single (2021)2 ... Buena Vista Social Club self-titled album (1997)3 ... The Mavericks "en Espanol" (2020)4 ... commercially unreleased; livestreamed from Knuckleheads, Kansas City, Missouri, May 27th, 2023
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)
 

Episode 041 - Ranking The Studio Albums (Part I)

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 041 - Ranking The Studio Albums (Part I)
Date Recorded: January 24th, 2024 (Main Topic) & June 15th, 2024 (Lorenzo Molina Reaction)Postdate: July 1st, 2024
This episode opens with Edwina Lambert and Mark Potter reacting to the announcement that Lorenzo Molina had volunteered for the United States Army, and was leaving The Mavericks horn line after seven years.Following that, the pair rank all twelve Mavericks studio albums released prior to 2024, with the first half (#12-#7) featured during this episode. It's a fun and lighthearted conversation... ENJOY! 
For "From My Collection" video series, go here.
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Stories We Could Tell
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Mono" (2015)
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)
 

Episode 040 - Moon And Stars Reaction

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 040 - Moon And Stars Reaction
Date Recorded: May 20th, 2024Postdate: June 3rd, 2024
For the first time in nearly four years, The Mavericks have released a brand new studio album. Edwina Lambert and Mark Potter travel down the tracklist of Moon & Stars three days after the collection was officially unleashed. Instead of an in-depth musical analysis and a deep quest for lyrical symbolism, the pair instead offer fresh observations after only a limited number of listens, with honesty from each. After the end of the discussion, an announcement is revealed... and one that was unplanned! ENJOY!
For "From My Collection" video series, go here.
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Stories We Could Tell
1. The Years Will Not Be Kind2. Live Close By (Visit Often)3. Moon & Stars (with Sierra Ferrell)4. Look Around You (with Maggie Rose)5. And We Dance6. Without A Word7. Overnight Success8. Here You Come Again (with Max Abrams)9. A Guitar And A Bottle Of Wine10. The Name Of The Game11. Turn Yourself Around
12. The Beatles - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window13. The Beatles - The End
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Mono" (2015)
1-11 ... The Mavericks "Moon & Stars" (2024)12, 13 ... The Beatles "Abbey Road" (1969)
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)
 

Episode 039 - Jamie Kelley (Part 2)

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 039 - Jamie Kelley (Part 2)
Date Recorded: December 29th, 2023Postdate: May 19th, 2024
The conversation with Jamie Kelley, co-host of the Elvis Archival Preservation Society (along with John Michael Heath), continues with topics ranging from the history of the EAP Society, fundraising, the discovery of a previously unknown live recording of Elvis Presley from 1955, the 2024 EAP Society Spring Festival, the difference between artists and singers, a little bit about that Malo guy, and more... plus an Elvis Song Spotlight!
For "From My Collection" video series, go here.
EAP Society YouTube Channel - here.
EAP Society Website - here.
 
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Stories We Could Tell
1. Elvis Presley - That's All Right (live, Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Festival, Meridan, Mississippi, May 26th, 1955)2. Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody (live, Rapid City, South Dakota, June 21st, 1977 - "Elvis In Concert" version)3. Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody (live, Rapid City, South Dakota, June 21st, 1977 - overdubbed single version]4. Elvis Presley - If I Can Dream (record version)5. Elvis Presley - Starting Today (album version)6. Don Robertson - Starting Today (demo)7. Elvis Presley - Starting Today (Take 2)
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Mono" (2015)
1 ... Elvis Presley "A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings" (2012)2 ... broadcast during "Elvis In Concert", CBS, October 3rd, 1977 (commercially unreleased)3 ... single (1978)4 ... Elvis Presley "Elvis" NBC TV Special Soundtrack (1968)5 ... Elvis Presley "Something For Everybody" (1961)6 ... Don Robertson "Songs For Elvis... and then I wrote" (Bear Family, 2003)7 ... Elvis Presley "The Something For Everybody Sessions" (2020)
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)

Episode 037 - Malo In Cincinnati

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 037 - Malo In Cincinnati
Date Recorded: March 6th, 2024Postdate: March 15th, 2024
Edwina Lambert attended a Raul Malo solo show in Cincinnati last week, and during this episode she recounts her adventure at the Ludlow Garage with familiar faces. Plus, recent Mavericks-related single releases and a new book centered around the Miami music scene during the 1980s! Onwards... 
For "From My Collection" video series, go here.
To order Punk Under The Sun, by Joey Seeman & Chris Potash, go here.
The entire "Raul Malo - Forever And Ever (With A Couple Fighting)" can be viewed here.
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Stories We Could Tell
1. The Mavericks - Live Close By (Visit Often) [with Nicole Atkins]2. Percy Cardona - Full Moon3. Percy Cardona - Linus And Lucy4. "Raul Malo - Forever And Ever (With A Couple Fighting)" [excerpt only]5. Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (single version)6. U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For7. Nat King Cole - Stardust8. The Wallflowers - Three Ways
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
9. "Country's Cutting Edge" for the week of November 8th, 1993 (Segment 1 featuring The Mavericks "What A Crying Shame") [excerpt only]
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Mono" (2015)
1 ... The Mavericks "Moon & Stars" (2024)2 ... digital single (2024)3 ... digital single (2021)4 ... "Bob Collins" YouTube channel (recorded at The Birchmere Music Hall, Alexandria, Virginia, March 30th, 2024)5 ... single (1968)6 ... U2 "The Joshua Tree" (1987)7 ... Nat King Cole "Love Is The Thing" (1957)8 ... The Wallflowers "Red Letter Days"
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)
9 ... "Country's Cutting Edge" Show #93-46, Westwood One Radio Network, broadcast the week of November 8th, 1993 (hosted by Brad Chambers)

Episode 036A - "Moon & Stars" Reaction

Stories We Could Tell: A Mavericks FANcastEpisode 036A - "Moon & Stars" Reaction
Date Recorded: March 5th, 2024Postdate: March 7th, 2024
Edwina Lambert and Mark Potter give their honest reaction to the brand new Mavericks single "Moon & Stars". From K.T. Oslin to Michael Jackson, different opinions from both are heard during this bonus episode!
For "From My Collection" video series, go here .
Songs heard during this episode;INTRO: The Mavericks - Stories We Could Tell
1. The Mavericks - Moon & Stars (with Sierra Ferrell)2. Rick Trevino - Overnight Success3. K.T. Oslin - Live Close By, Visit Often4. Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine5. Sierra Ferrell - I Could Drive You Crazy
OUTRO: The Mavericks "I Want To Know" (instrumental, 2003)
SONG SOURCES;INTRO ... The Mavericks "Mono" (2015)
1 ... The Mavericks "Moon & Stars" (2024)2 ... Rick Trevino "In My Dreams" (2003)3 ... K.T. Oslin "Live Close By, Visit Often" (2001)4 ... Michael Jackson "Thriller" (1982)5 ... Sierra Ferrell "Trail of Flowers" (2024)
OUTRO ... The Mavericks 2003 self-titled album (SACD edition)