Dayton is privileged to have had a listening room for decades, a wonderful music venue called Canal Street Tavern.  Alas, both that venue and its visionary owner are no longer with us, and while it's surely impossible to replicate that experience, it is definitely possible to carry on a similar spirit.  That's what Windsor Knotts has been doing for years by hosting Showcase Thursdays at Yellow Cab Tavern.  He is my guest on this episode, a conversation that has not been edited.

What exactly is a listening…