Aaron Raitiere Will Change Your Definition of a ‘Country Song’ | Nashville Now
About this episode
Aaron Raitiere discusses his unique approach to songwriting and shares stories about his experiences with music legends.
Aaron Raitiere has been compared to legends from John Prine to Shel Silverstein for his eccentric, anything-goes approach to songwriting. But the Kentucky native also knows his way around writing a hit: Ella Langley, Miranda Lambert, and Lady Gaga have all covered his songs. In this rambunctious, irreverent conversation in the Nashville Now cabin, Raitiere lets us into his songwriting process and also shares some behind-the-scenes tales of his friendship with the late Bob Weir and the lost project they were working on before the Grateful Dead icon’s death. Country is Here… Nashville is Now. Check out our Hear Now playlist on Spotify, updated weekly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Aaron Raitiere
Topics covered
- songwriting
- country music
- Nashville
- music legends
- creative process
Keywords
- country song
- songwriting process
- music covers
- Nashville Now
- Bob Weir
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Grateful Dead
Places: Kentucky, Nashville
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