Episode 338: In The Seats With...Fred Parnes and 'Peter Case: A Million Miles Away'

Being a working musician is an achievement unto itself...On this episode we are diving into the new documentary 'Peter Case: A Million Miles Away' that just had its World Premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.From his beginnings as a street musician, through his bands The Nerves and The Plimsouls, and into his Grammy-nominated solo career, we walk a million miles with the brilliant, elusive, sometimes infuriating, and always fascinating Peter Case. A gifted musician who had never found the widespread acclaim they deserved, but who had still managed to find a place in the unforgiving landscape of the music business. Peter Case is a unique and compelling artist with a fascinating life story both heartbreaking and hopeful, who had spent the past four decades steadfastly answering his artistic calling. A dynamic performer, a gifted raconteur with a master storyteller’s flair, a passion for social justice, and a ripping sense of humor.We had the unique pleasure of sitting down with director Fred Parnes in advance of the premiere on the origins of the story, why Peter makes such a compelling subject and why musicians and particularly song writers like Peter have stories that end up being so damn cinematic.