I sit down with musician, John Driskell Hopkins. We talk about joining the Zac Brown Band, growing up in Georgia & Florida, early gigs, his experience with ALS, and John plays my favorite song of his! To help accelerate promising research, find a cure, and put an end to ALS once and for all, check out “Hop on a Cure” here: https://www.hoponacure.org Follow John IG: https://www.instagram.com/johndriskellhopkins YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JDHop My new special “Lucky” is streaming now on Netflix! --------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: Bluechew - Make life easier by getting harder and discover your options at https://BlueChew.com! Select Quote - Life insurance is never cheaper than it is today. Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS, and save more than fifty percent at https://selectquote.com/bert Liquid I.V. - Savor the last bits of summer with Liquid I.V. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to https://liquid-iv.com and get 20% off your first order with code BERT at checkout. True Classic - Upgrade your wardrobe and save on @trueclassic at https://trueclassic.com/BERTCAST! #trueclassicpod BetterHelp - Our listeners get 10% off their first month at https://www.betterhelp.com/bert --------------------------------------------------- SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a video https://bit.ly/3DC1ICg Stream LUCKY on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81713944 PERMISSION TO PARTY WORLD TOUR is on sale now: http://www.bertbertbert.com/tour For all things BERTY BOY PRODUCTIONS: https://bertyboyproductions.com For MERCH: https://store.bertbertbert.com/ Follow Me! Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/BertKreischer Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/bertkreischer YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/user/Akreischer TikTok: http://www.TikTok.com/@bertkreischer Threads: https://www.threads.net/@bertkreischer X: http://www.Twitter.com/bertkreischer Text Me: https://my.community.com/bertkreischer 0:00 Intro 1:00 Distant Relatives 6:40 Bladder Bust 12:00 Confidence as a musician 17:08 Mark Tremonti & Creed 26:15 Brighter Shade 29:30 Recording Technology 42:40 A.I. 45:45 Zac Brown Band 1:00:30 Chicken Fried 1:03:45 ALS 1:27:38 John performs Lazy Man