021 - Jesse Colin Young - Youngbloods founder works with Steve Miller on a new version of Get Together + much more

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This mini episode we are talking with Jesse Colin Young. Jesse began the Youngbloods in the mid 60s and had hits like Get Together & Darkness Darkness along with an extensive solo career that is still going today. Jesse just rerecorded his famou…

This mini episode we are talking with Jesse Colin Young. Jesse began the Youngbloods in the mid 60s and had hits like Get Together & Darkness Darkness along with an extensive solo career that is still going today. Jesse just rerecorded his famous song Get Together with friend Steve Miller. With 100% of the proceeds going to the WhyHunger charity started by Harry Chapin in the early 80s.

Jesse also talks about opening for Led Zeppelin, the day his house burned down but his studio was saved, and how he was one of the original founders of the No Nukes Concerts.

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New album:

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Jesse Colin Young latest album: Dreamers - available where ever fine music is sold!

Cool Videos:

Get Together 2020 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUWPcI3t4Jk& Featuring Steve Miller

(Each time a fan listens to a SongAid song, the streaming proceeds will go to WhyHunger’s Rapid Response Fund . Content will be distributed through a partnership with leading music distribution company The Orchard and made available to fans listening on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Apple Music and sharing on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

All proceeds from SongAid will be used to expand WhyHunger's national Find Food Database, Texting service and Hotline connecting seniors, children, veterans, hourly workers and families impacted by hunger with free food and essential services, and to support frontline food pantries, small-scale farmers and food chain workers facing unprecedented risks and economic hardship during the COVID-19 crisis.)

WhyHunger website: https://whyhunger.org/

Out of the Darkness video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRF07TxnqpI

Jesse Colin Young’s Tripping On My Roots videos. Get a sample here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsTbHXYK4zU&feature=youtu.be

The Youngbloods - Get Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34YUI3CmckA

The Youngbloods – Darkness Darkness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xC2JZ6NLv8

Jesse Colin Young – Darkness Darkness live from 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edCKPmEhRpU

Robert Plant’s version of Darkness Darkness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qd_rEYSyWY

Other stuff:

Saratoga War Horse Veteran’s Charity:  https://www.saratogawarhorse.org/

Jesse’s daughter Jazzie Young’s website: https://www.jazzieyoung.com/

Special Thanks today to Ryan Romenesko & Michael Jensen for coordinating the interview!

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