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Mark Winchester

Mark Winchester

Grammy-winning Nashville upright bassist and songwriter known for stints with Emmylou Harris's Nash Ramblers and the Brian Setzer Orchestra, now leading his own trio and the band Lester Winchester McKendree.

Sep 16, 2026

Two Good Ears Podcast

Two Good Ears Podcast

TGE Episode #356 - Mark Winchester

Sep 16 · 1h 43m

Rich Reardon
Rich ReardonHOST
25:38
How did Winchester and McKendree come together?
Mark Winchester
Mark WinchesterGUEST
25:41
I think...
Mark Winchester
Mark WinchesterGUEST
25:42
I'd played with Kevin and Jimmy in different configurations throughout the years.
Mark Winchester
Mark WinchesterGUEST
25:47
When I got to Nashville, I was in a band called the Planet Rockers.
Mark Winchester
Mark WinchesterGUEST
25:52
And Jimmy was almost kind of the first drummer in that.
Mark Winchester
Mark WinchesterGUEST
25:56
But Eddie, Angel, the guitar player, was also forming a guitar instrumental band, Low Straight Jackets.
Mark Winchester
Mark WinchesterGUEST
26:02
And Jimmy ended up being the...

45 MINS LATER

Rich Reardon
Rich ReardonHOST
71:15
it doesn't seem like straightforward rockabilly, although there's all kinds of flavors of it.

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