Hangover Sessions 331 Ft. John Lester ~ September 28th 2025

This 331st episode features John Lester, an award winning singer-songwriter-bassist from the San Francisco Bay Area who has, throughout his career, had one foot in the folk/rock/acoustic music scene and the other in jazz and improvised music.

John joins us for the full 2-hour show to talk about his musical journey and walk us through one of the most eclectic desert island discs we've seen to date!

Check out the show to hear John perform 4 of his beautiful original songs fresh from the release of Boxcars in the Sky ~ his latest single release.

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Happy listening!

Playlist

  1. I Saw You (Live on Hangover Sessions) by John Lester on Hangover Sessions 331 (John Lester Music) New Local
  2. Jah Work by Ben Harper on The Will To Live (Virgin Records)
  3. A Letter to Elise by The Cure on Wish (Elektra Records)
  4. Boxcars in the Sky (Live on Hangover Sessions) by John Lester on Hangover Sessions 331 (John Lester Music) New Local
  5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Live by Joni Mitchell on Shadows and Light (Atlantic Records)
  6. I Lost a Friend by FINNEAS on Blood Harmony (OYOY, Inc.)
  7. Roundabout - 2024 Remaster by Yes on Fragile (Super Deluxe) (Rhino Atlantic)
  8. So Many Reasons (Live on Hangover Sessions) by John Lester on Hangover Sessions 331 (John Lester Music) New Local
  9. All Blues (feat. John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans) by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans on Kind Of Blue (Columbia)
  10. Rose Colored Glasses (Live on Hangover Sessions) by John Lester on Hangover Sessions 331 (John Lester Music) New Local
  11. Woman In Chains by Tears For Fears, Oleta Adams on The Seeds Of Love (UMC (Universal Music Catalogue))
  12. Big Blue Sea by Bob Schneider on Lonelyland (Universal (MT))