A folkie in spirit and a bluesman at heart, six-string sage Spencer Bohren made the Big Easy his home in the mid-70s. In the time since, Bohren’s songbook has sewn 16 solo albums, his matchless fretwork, steering each sojourn. Bohren’s most recent effort Tempered Steel marks the songman’s first disc devoted entirely to his beloved lap steel. In this week’s episode of OffBeat’s Look-Ka Py Py Podcast, Bohren tells us the story of what first drew him to the instrument that soon became a fan favorite. He also takes us behind the creative and recording processes of this intriguing outing which features contemporary covers of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, original cuts, traditional blues reimaginings, an effusive suite and more.

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