I was able to convince Tom Wilson, Colin Linden and Stephen Fearing to join me on Zoom this morning to talk about the state of Blackie and The Rodeo Kings and their own solo careers.
(I was really hoping to convince them to get together again and make music)
Because each of them had worked with and had become friends with the late Garth Hudson, I decided to take the first 5 minutes to ask them for their thoughts on Garth and the legacy of The Band.
Well, 5 minutes became 10 or more but I’ve edited it down to a tight 5 minutes for Saturday’s Stew. It’s powerful stuff.
Next week we’ll include much more of the interview we gathered to do.
Stephen has a new album coming in March, Colin is touring with T Bone Burnett and has dates coming our way on his Ride On Tour and Tom Wilson is just flat-out busy. He is releasing singles which are songs from his play Beautiful Scars.
Two donor hours this week.
Hour One. The Witts suggested Kue Varo, Kathleen Edwards and I have birthday tunes from Alicia Keys and Lucinda Williams.
Hour Two. Mary and Graeme have lots of suggestions. “how about a Canadian Hour to celebrate being a Canadian”
The sad news of Garth Hudson passing and the loss of the last member of The Band started me rolling with Canadian artists who were influenced by The Band.

The Band
Blue Rodeo, Kevin Hearn and Garth Hudson along with Band tracks that featured Garth..
Garth sitting in on tracks by Leonard Cohen and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.
We also include our just recorded comments about Garth and The Band from all three members of BARK. They had known Garth and had played with him.
The longer Blackie and the Rodeo Kings interview will be heard on next weeks Stew and the complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube.
You’re going to love the music in this show. It salutes one of the most distinctive and historical artists in all of music. The Band.
They crafted music that captured the history of the American Deep South. Four Canadians and a singular drummer, with an unmistakable voice, from Arkansas.
Have a listen
PLAYLIST:
Mulligan Stew (Blackie & Rodeo Kings ) | Saying Goodbye to Garth -TDMulligan | CKUA |
Thats what love will do for you | Little Milton | Tin Pan Alley |
I was fooled | Eric Clapton | Clapton |
Atlantic City | The Band | Jericho |
Fever Dreaming | Madeleine Roger | NERVE |
Just don’t care | Kue Varo | Cowboy Witchcraft |
TDMulligan – The Stew | Guests Colin Linden-Tom Wilson-Stephen Fearing | -Saying goodbye to Garth |
Gimme some lovin’ | Spencer Davis Group | Revolution |
Carry on | CSNY | Deja Vu |
Kansas City (live) | James Brown and the Famous Flames | Live at the Apollo Vol 2 |
Deane House – River Cafe | Coming Up – Kathleen Edwards & Lucinda Williams | Mulligan Stew |
Yes its me | Fats Domino | 12,000,000 records |
Human touch | Kathleen Edwards and Bahamas | single |
I got a feeling | Lucinda Williams | LW sings The Beatles from Abbey Road |
Mulligan Stew welcomes | Blackie and the Rodeo Kings | Saying Goodbye to Garth |
Fallin’ | Alicia Keyes | Songs in A Minor |
I was fooled | Eric Clapton | Clapton |
I got people | David Ramirez | All the not so gentle reminders |
Coming Up in Hour Two | Blackie and the Rodeo Kings | Say Goodbye to Garth Hudson |
Doctored | Mickey Jupp | Times like these |
Mulligan Stew welcomes Blackie and the Rodeo Kings | Remembering Garth Hudson and The Band | Stephen. Colin and Tom |
King Harvest | Blue Rodeo with Garth Hudson | Garth Hudson Presents |
The Night they drove old Dixie down | The Band | The Band (Deluxe) |
You ain’t goin’ nowhere | Garth Hudson and Kevin Hearn & Thin Buckle | Garth Hudson Presents |
Life is a Carnival (live) | The Band | The Last Waltz (deluxe) |
The Stew – Hour Two | Coming UP – Blackie say GoodBye to Garth | Tom, Colin and Stephen |
Came so far for beauty | Leonard Cohen and Garth | Recent Songs |
Chains of Love | Blackie and the Rodeo Kings | Blackie and the Rodeo Kings |
Coyotes Banff | Mulligan Stew Year 29 | Donor supported CKUA Radio |
The Returner | Allison Russell | The Returner |
Interview with Blackie/Rodeo Kings | about Garth Hudson and The Band | Full interview about their projects Next Week |
Once were brothers | Robbie Robertson | Sinematic |
Nothing in Ramblin’ | Fabulous Thunderbirds & Bonnie, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal etc | Struck Down |
Next Week, the rest of Blackie Interview | with Tom, Stephen and Colin | Mulligan Stew |
I don’t know why | Norah Jones | Come away with me |
Thank you for listening and donating | You do donate, right? | Great!! |
Come to Mama (live) | Etta James | Etta James: Live at Montreux |