Paul Hoffman Addresses Similarities Between Greensky Bluegrass & Zach Bryan Songs
Watch phoff discuss how his song “Windshield” is similar to Zach Bryan’s song “All The Time” during an appearance on Andy Frasco’s World Saving Podcast.
By Scott Bernstein Sep 11, 2024 • 8:39 am PDT
Greensky Bluegrass are gearing up for their annual two-night run at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre this weekend with The California Honeydrops opening on Friday and Andy Frasco & The U.N. kicking off the action on Saturday. Mandolinist/vocalist Paul Hoffman prepped for the run by appearing on Andy Frasco‘s World Saving Podcast, where one of the topics discussed was a comparison of a GSBG tune phoff wrote and a Zach Bryan song.
“Windshield” is a Hoffman-penned Greensky Bluegrass song that the band debuted live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2013. A studio version was released on the 2014 GSBG album If Sorrows Swim.
Zach Bryan wrote “All The Time,” which features a similar progression and feel as “Windshield,” for inclusion on his 2022 LP Summertime Blues. Bryan has performed the song 11 times dating back to May 30, 2023 as per Setlist.FM.
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Andy Frasco brought up “Windshield” in the middle of the World Saving Podcast episode. The creation of “Windshield” was “a stream of conscious sort of thing,” Hoffman explained. “I think about you when I hear that fucking guy Zach Bryan,” Frasco said. “He’s got a song that’s a lot like it,” Hoffman added. “Some fucking song!” Frasco exclaimed as they discussed Bryan’s “All The Time.”
“Music’s only got 12 notes,” Hoffman said. Andy Frasco asked phoff if the similiarites pissed him off. “He told me that was his favorite song when he was 16,” Paul Hoffman revealed of a conversation he had about “Windshield” with Zach Bryan. “That just makes me feel proud of that.” Hoffman went on to call Bryan a “great writer” and said he’s a fan of Zach’s music.
Listen to both songs below to compare and contrast:
Greensky Bluegrass – Windshield
Zach Bryan – All The Time
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Watch Hoffman talk about Zach Bryan during his recent appearance on Andy Frasco’s World Saving Podcast and view the full episode via JamBase partner Volume.com:
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