TMP340 ERIC BOLIVAR BACK IN ACTION

About this episode

Eric Bolivar discusses his recovery after a kidney transplant and his return to music with the Troubled Men.

The master drummer and percussionist with Bonerama, Lynn Drury, the Pimps of Joytime, and the Joe Krown Trio has also played with Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, Karl Denson, and Ellis Marsalis. His recent kidney transplant, after over 10 years on dialysis, has given him a new lease on life and a long-overdue return to normalcy. With an intense festival season schedule looming, Eric finds some free time to catch up over cocktails. That new kidney will be working overtime cleaning out the toxins after his night with the Troubled Men. Topics include street people, Tiki Tuesday, young love, an A.I. savior, Adderall, teen takeovers, midwifery, home births, the moon shot, "Capricorn One," a musical family, a first drum set, drum and bugle corps, band decorum, leadership, the Frostop, Karl Denson, Doug Belote, Kirk Joseph, Jazz Fest dates, mystery cramping, a diagnosis, touring, the transplant list, dietary restrictions, an organ donor, ice preferences, recovery, water intake, a positive attitude, the clarity of parenthood, a naming contest, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break Music: "Junco Partner" from "Qualified" by the Joe Krown Trio+1 (featuring Papa…

People in this episode

Hosts: René, Manny

Guest: Eric Bolivar

Topics covered

• health
• music
• personal stories
• recovery
• festivals
• family

Keywords

• kidney transplant
• dialysis
• music festivals
• recovery
• drumming
• personal stories
• health
• family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bonerama, Lynn Drury, Pimps of Joytime, Joe Krown Trio

Books & works: Just Keeps Raining, Junco Partner, Qualified, Meters Medley (featuring Omari Neville), So Much Love

Places: Jazz Fest

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