by Doug "Bongo Boy" Berman
Esteemed Producer


Steve Martin, comedian, author and pretty damn good banjo player, sheepishly confesses to being a Car Talk fan backstage after playing Symphony Hall in Boston last night. 


Pictured: Tom, back of Ray's head and little-known comedian Steve Martin

Martin is in town to perform with North Carolina's amazing Steep Canyon Rangers. Martin demonstrated his craftsmanship in both fields, weaving his surprisingly (to us!) high-level banjo playing with great songwriting and, of course, a ton of great laughs.

Here's a little gospel number we particularly liked:





Backstage pass obtained for three cases of Car Talk Fuzzy Dice.