Lem Roby's guest appearances

Lem Roby

Life, Music, and the Pursuit of Answers

Chris Bell

Jerry Springer

Nelson Algren

Bob Baker

Phil Circle

Dave Arcari

Ted Wulfers

Greg Burlet

Darin Jellison

Jon Prizant

Mary Reynard

Jorge Patrono

Ian Leith

Yuri Naumov

Megan Corse

OwlTail

Phil Circle speaks with fellow Chicago songwriter, studio owner, session musician, and music coach, Lem Roby.  They discuss the complex question of "What is music?" and look into how curiosity and courage are keys to creativity. They also discuss country music, tribute bands, Elvis Impersonators. We learn of their longtime friendship and hear a few reflections on their experiences together.  Lem Roby fronts the band Jack Salamander, considered by many inside Chicago's music scene to be one of the city's best kept secrets. The son of an educator and a writer/editor for Encyclopedia Brittanica, Lem is not lacking in knowledge and shares it in a very accessible and laid back manner that most people close to him find refreshing.  This was recorded on the evening of May 20th, 2019 at Lem Roby's recording studio in a Chicago suburb, known by many as "The Possum House."  Phil Circle addresses songwriter's block in this video from the Hey Coach playlist of his YouTube page.  If you're enjoying Phil Circle's discussions, check out his award-winning book (with a chapter on friends that includes Lem), The Outback Musician's Survival Guide: One Guy's Story of Surviving as an Independent Musician, available in all formats.   ---   Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/philcircle/message

<a href="https://philcirclemusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Circle</a> speaks with fellow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago</a> songwriter, studio owner, session musician, and music coach, Lem Roby. They discuss the complex question of "What is music?" and look into how curiosity and courage are keys to creativity. They also discuss country music, tribute bands, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_impersonator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elvis Impersonators</a>. We learn of their longtime friendship and hear a few reflections on their experiences together. Lem Roby fronts the band <a href="https://jacksalamander.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jack Salamander</a>, considered by many inside <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Chicago" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago's music scene</a> to be one of the city's best kept secrets. The son of an educator and a writer/editor for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Encyclopedia Brittanica</a>, Lem is not lacking in knowledge and shares it in a very accessible and laid back manner that most people close to him find refreshing. This was recorded on the evening of May 20th, 2019 at Lem Roby's recording studio in a Chicago suburb, known by many as "The Possum House." <a href="https://philcirclemusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Circle</a> addresses <a href="https://youtu.be/zCSdJ-VR_GE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">songwriter's block in this video</a> from the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlr_Z_N6m-zuuakqp1YosQ4VvrNLdoIMo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hey Coach playlist</a> of his <a href="https://youtube.com/philcircle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube page</a>. If you're enjoying <a href="https://philcirclemusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Circle</a>'s discussions, check out his award-winning book (with a chapter on friends that includes Lem), <a href="https://www.philcirclemusic.com/outbackmusiciansguide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Outback Musician's Survival Guide: One Guy's Story of Surviving as an Independent Musician</a>, available in all formats.  --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/philcircle/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/philcircle/message</a>

Episode 10: Curiosity, Courage, Creativity, and Elvis Impersonators, with Lem Roby