Ep446: Handmade Vinyl Boxsets of DEAD and We Empty Rooms
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and regularly releases extremely ambitious vinyl packages and boxsets. Today we speak with proprietor Jem on the making of these collections, the recent "" 9-7" boxset, working with Hard-Ons, Melvins and what's next for this creative label. Topic Include: Zoom anxiety / interview start Jem’s skills in manufacturing and music Keeping limits of record numbers Variations of “” Using various record pressing plants and materials Manufacturing challenges Discovering records – much cheaper than CDs made the “” records Deciding to make a boxset of 9 – 7” records Working with 9...
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Ep445: Dweezil Zappa - Return of the Son of...
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returns to The Vinyl Guide to share stories of Frank, the recordings, Frank's record collection, an unreleased track with Eddie Van Halen, discuss celebrating 50 years of "Roxy & Elsewhere", "Apostrophe'" and more! The changing world of touring 50 years since “Roxy & Elsewhere” & “Apostrophe” Memories of the making of Roxy and Apostrophe "Roxy and Elsewhere" arrangements and approach for live shows Frank’s approach to being “in the moment” in a guitar solo Dweezil’s live interaction with other band members The touring band Did Dweezil recognize the...
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Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) - The Vinyl Guide Interview
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Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) spent several decades preserving record label archives and compiling rare recordings, sessions and 'vault material' through . In theis 2019 interview he discusses this fascinating journey through the vaults of , Atlantic, Impulse and more to make this material available to music lovers around the world. Starting his career, joining Atlantic Producer and A&R for Atlantic Records Working with the Atlantic Records tape warehouse Early tape finds – Mingus at Antibes Convincing Ahmet Ertegun to reissue lost material Unissued material lost in a building fire...
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Ep444: Recording Melvins with Buzz Osborne & Toshi Kasai
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and have been musical collaborators for several decades of and related releases. They discuss their partnership, history, studio lessons and memories, recording , future releases and more. Buzz and Toshi met at a Tool recording session Toshi and Buzz have similar humour and work ethic Melvins work on defined time schedules How “” was recorded Melvins have to re-learn the songs from Tarantula Heart Potential relation to “” recording approach Making the 20 minute track “Pain Equals Funny” How to approach playing “Tarantula Heart” tracks live Melvins activity during the...
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Ep443: Chester Thompson (Genesis, Zappa and more)
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Drumming legend has played with many great artists including Frank Zappa, Wayne Shorter, Genesis and more. Today we discuss some career highlights, his new solo LP "" and more. Chester’s music collection Seeing Art Blakey, Elvis Jones and more Being a gigging drummer at 13 years old Recording with – 1st appearance on record Moving to California, playing for Frank Zappa Recording “Roxy & Elsewhere” w Ralph Humphrey Playing with multiple drummers Frank was very fair paying musicians for all output Steering clear of the Los Angeles lifestyle Joining Weather Report, working with...
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Ep442: What's Next for Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, OFF!)
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returns to discuss the new , new recordings and vinyl reissues, , additional acting opportunities, movies & more! Keith is on tour – , & Growing up with The Descendents Circle Jerks & Descendents covering one another’s songs Limited quantities of the EP – on tour Outtakes from the EP The story of Black Flag’s “White Minority” “Hope” is Keith’s favourite Descendents song Any special combination of bands on the tour? Potential FLAG performance? Keith has to pee – First time Balancing the various projects (OFF!, The Bronx, etc) What’s happening with The...
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Ep441: Charlie Benante - Anthrax, Pantera and Chafed GBI
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of Anthrax shares the story of "", an RSD2024 release with bandmate and rock icon Dave Grohl, along with sharing stories from his current tour, his love of Van Halen, his prized collectables and more. The story of “” – Grohl, Benante, Ian Playing “Monkey Wrench” with the Foo Fighters What makes Studio 606 such a great recording studio? What other songs were considered aside from “The Regulator”? Making it a charity single for members of Bad Brains Arranging it for a Record Store Day release Description of the vinyl & etching Full record vs multiple EPs for new Anthrax...
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Ep440: Jack Douglas - Producer Part 2
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shares memories of the production and recording of John Lennon & Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy", John Lennon's last day and memorial, unheard studio recordings, the 2010 'Stripped Back' version, Cheap Trick's "Live at Budokan" and more. John Lennon’s records Bringing in Cheap Trick for Double Fantasy Rick Nielsen gifts John Lennon a guitar John Lennon wanted to redo “Strawberry Fields Forever” Were there any elements of Double Fantasy John or Yoko wanted to redo? Making “Walking on Thin Ice” John Lennon’s last day John wanted to create a musical platform for Yoko Recording the...
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Ep439: Jack Douglas - Producer Part 1
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has worked with hundreds of artists including Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, The Who, Alice Cooper and produced John Lennon & Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy". Today Jack shares stories and memories of those artists as well as his recent production of . Starting up w Jack Getting involved in Silverplanes Geoff Emerick’s final album mix “Airbus” LP held back for 5 years New record labels – Make Records and Confidential Records Jack’s production involvement with Silverplanes Jack’s early career – working with The Who on “Who’s Next” How Jack works with eccentric creative people...
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Ep438: Tom Flynn of Boner Records
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Boner Records never went away, they were just hibernating. Today founder Tom Flynn discusses the label history, early records, Melvins KISS parody EPs, the Lysol lawsuit, , the imposter "DUH", the new release of " and more. Tom is not a record nerd Does Boner Records have a website? Creating the Forming Creating the “Boner Records” record label Fang’s record Expanding Boner Records to take on additional bands Working with Alternative Tentacles on Maximum Rock n Roll compilation The song “The Money Will Roll Right In” Impact of Kurt Cobain really liked Fang and Melvins How...
info_outlineDrumming legend Chester Thompson has played with many great artists including Frank Zappa, Wayne Shorter, Genesis and more. Today we discuss some career highlights, his new solo LP "Wake Up Call" and more.
- Chester’s music collection
- Seeing Art Blakey, Elvis Jones and more
- Being a gigging drummer at 13 years old
- Recording with O’Donel Levy – 1st appearance on record
- Moving to California, playing for Frank Zappa
- Recording “Roxy & Elsewhere” w Ralph Humphrey
- Playing with multiple drummers
- Frank was very fair paying musicians for all output
- Steering clear of the Los Angeles lifestyle
- Joining Weather Report, working with Wayne Shorter
- Recording “Black Market”
- Playing with Jaco Pastorius / Columbia Records supportive of fusion
- Playing with a Broadway show, getting the gig with Genesis
- 1st tour with Genesis / evolving style to play Phil’s tracks
- Chester’s perspective of the evolving music of Genesis
- The growth of Genesis / expanding fanbase
- The recent discussions of Genesis reunions with Peter Gabriel
- The biggest shows / Memories of The Prince’s Trust
- Approaching solo material
- Making the album “Wake Up Call”
- Writing with drums first before melody
- The reasons for title “Wake Up Call”
- Some drummers needing to relearn technique
- Upcoming plans for live gigs
- Getting involved in ProgRock.com label
- Is Chester surprised by the vinyl revival?
- Interview wrap up
Get the vinyl version of "Wake Up Call" here.
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