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Ep445: Dweezil Zappa - Return of the Son of...
04/22/2024
Ep445: Dweezil Zappa - Return of the Son of...
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 uniqueness of his upbringing? Dweezil’s history with playing guitar Seeing the guitar neck as shapes Working with his dad and musicians that were around the house Frank’s response to Dweezil becoming a musician How did Frank look back on “Roxy & Elsewhere” and “Apostrophe”? Various entry points to Frank’s music Does Dweezil have his father’s archivist mentality Dweezil has had no involvement for Zappa Family Trust releases Thoughts on the recent Roxy box sets What Zappa music is Dweezil still aspiring to play? ROX(POSTROPH)Y tour plans, international tour dates? Dweezil’s version of “Stayin’ Alive” with Ozzy Osbourne Frank and Ozzy’s interactions Frank’s vinyl collection and listening habits When the Zappa family would receive Frank’s latest album Did Dweezil have any time with Randy Rhoads? The unreleased “What The Hell Was I Thinking?” track w/ Eddie Van Halen, Brian May, Angus and Malcolm Young & lots more Dweezil is remixing projects for ATMOS (Deep Purple ‘Machine Head’ recent project) The history and future of “What The Hell Was I Thinking?” Working with Brian May, Joe Walsh and Eddie Van Halen Any special guests on the ROX(POSTROPH)Y tour Dweezil’s podcast “” Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) - The Vinyl Guide Interview
04/21/2024
Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) - The Vinyl Guide Interview
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 Starting to document and archive Blue Note tapes Joining Blue Note, organizing the archive Finding Alfred Lion’s notes and files in Japan Obtaining the Francis Wolff photography negatives Improving the condition of the negatives and imagery Was Alfred aware of the legacy of Blue Note Records? Did Blue Note have the original artwork and cover layouts? Memories of the Blue Note Reissue Series Much of the Blue Note vault materials have been issued Trainwreck sessions that haven’t been released Blue Note artwork in the 70s and 80s Listening to hours and hours of outtakes Idea for Mosaic Records boxsets Working with various labels and rights holders for reissues Columbia reissuing Miles Davis Mosaic shift from LP to CD Deciding what’s next for Mosaic Records releases Challenges of developing boxsets Most rewarding Mosaic Releases Current pricing of Mosaic Records boxsets Story of the Monk/Coltrane at Carnagie Hall Story of the Charlie Parker / Dean Benedetti tapes Interview wrap up Support this podcast at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep444: Recording Melvins with Buzz Osborne & Toshi Kasai
04/08/2024
Ep444: Recording Melvins with Buzz Osborne & Toshi Kasai
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 pandemic Recording session with Melvins & Napalm Death Lots of Melvins unreleased material What has Buzz Learned from Toshi? Buzz would like to re-record the Atlantic albums What has Toshi learned from Buzz? How will Buzz approach the next album? Constraints during recording Trying to not overthink material Examples of sessions that were not successful Husker Du’s was recorded multiple times before the Helms Alee version Upcoming HAZEXXL remix of “Pain Equals Funny” / Boris split Melvins recent vinyl reissues “(A) Senile Animal” vinyl screwup Any preparation for the end of Melvins? Upcoming projects, albums Interview wrap up Order "Tarantula Heart" at or Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep443: Chester Thompson (Genesis, Zappa and more)
04/01/2024
Ep443: Chester Thompson (Genesis, Zappa and more)
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 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 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 label Is Chester surprised by the vinyl revival? Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep442: What's Next for Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, OFF!)
03/28/2024
Ep442: What's Next for Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, OFF!)
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 impact of “The Sparks Brothers” documentary on the band mixed by “” drummer Keith’s preparation for acting in “FREE LSD” movie Upcoming acting opportunities / future movies and projects has been optioned for a movie Upcoming Circle Jerks recordings – D.O.A. and Gun Club covers New Circle Jerks album is going to happen Working with Trust Records Upcoming reissues of “Golden Shower of Hits”, “Wonderful” and more Legal issues with older materials When will we see the new Circle Jerks album? What’s happening with Keith’s hat / Punk Rock Museum Interview wrap up Keith has to pee – again Circle Jerks announcement for Australia Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep441: Charlie Benante - Anthrax, Pantera and Chafed GBI
03/18/2024
Ep441: Charlie Benante - Anthrax, Pantera and Chafed GBI
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 Bringing Pantera’s music back to live arena Did Vinnie ever talk about playing Pantera music again? Charlie and Vinnie and their love of Van Halen Meeting Eddie at Dimebag Darryl’s funeral - Bumblebee guitar in Darryl’s coffin Van Halen changed everything Playing songs the original Pantera didn’t play live Potential live recordings of Pantera tour Any unfinished Pantera songs? Charlie is a collector of toys, movie memorabilia Getting a Beatles Butcher Cover The Jaws barrel Charlie loves the original Jaws – not the sequels Getting singed Funko characters Hunting for items around the world Keeping collectibles sealed Charlie’s Charvel guitar he’s written most Anthrax songs on Feeling the presence of Darryl and Vinnie on the Pantera Tour Taking items from Darryl and Vinnie to each show How the Pantera celebration came together Charlie got a Krusty the Clown tattoo in Australia Looking forward to the Australia shows Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep440: Jack Douglas - Producer Part 2
03/07/2024
Ep440: Jack Douglas - Producer Part 2
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 orgasm for “Kiss Kiss Kiss” The plans for a John Lennon / Yoko Ono World Tour The album name “Double Fantasy” The two “Beautiful Boy(s)” songs Records and video from the “Double Fantasy” sessions The recording of John’s final day was destroyed The private memorial with John’s studio tapes Yoko distanced herself from Jack The “Double Fantasy” royalty lawsuit The 2010 “Double Fantasy” stripped back version Revisiting the Record Plant for transferring “Double Fantasy” tapes Jack’s thought watching John on “Get Back” series John was constantly drawing, making art Discovering Cheap Trick, early albums Making “Live at Budokan” – using Osaka tapes The overdub for “Live at Budokan” Making Aerosmith’s “Live Bootleg” album The Record Plant radio station for mixdowns Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep439: Jack Douglas - Producer Part 1
03/04/2024
Ep439: Jack Douglas - Producer Part 1
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 Getting the best performance from creative people John Lennon was the easiest creative person Jack worked with Recollections of the “Fame” session with John Lennon and David Bowie John’s reaction to the Aerosmith cover of “Come Together” Working with George Martin in London Working on “Grow Old With Me” with Ringo The John Lennon demo tapes for Double Fantasy What was John hoping to accomplish with Double Fantasy Cheap Trick was originally considered as the backup band for John Lennon Earl Slick was the wildcard of the “Double Fantasy” sessions The end segment and dreamscape on “Watching the Wheels” John tells Jack why he selected him to produce “Double Fantasy” Ensuring Yoko’s tracks were more commercially viable than past works The secrecy around the “Double Fantasy” sessions What was John’s record collection like in The Dakota? John listened to rap, reggae and was curious about punk The New York Dolls recording sessions Connecting up with Aerosmith John was aware of Aerosmith The recording of “Double Fantasy” Making Quadraphonic mixes of Aerosmith and other artists Sequencing records for the constraints of vinyl John’s final session was the final mix of “Walking on Thin Ice” Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep438: Tom Flynn of Boner Records
02/26/2024
Ep438: Tom Flynn of Boner Records
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 Melvins came to Boner Records Recording “Ozma” with Mark Deutrom Tom’s role in album artwork for Boner releases Melvins KISS parody solo albums Original artwork for modern reissues The activity of Boner Records in recent decades The Melvins – lawsuit, fixing album art How they fixed the album covers, cassettes and CDs of Lysol to comply Alberti and Rainbo pressing plants going out of business The story of The imposter “DUH” Did any major labels approach Boner Records to purchase? Why did he pause Boner Records for so many years? Boner Records was largely a 1-man show Recent revival, making 250 Antler Family vinyl copies Playing live again – future of Antler Family Another band Interview wrap up Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep437: Richard Patrick of Filter
02/19/2024
Ep437: Richard Patrick of Filter
With "The Algorithm", it's clear of is not mellowing with age. He discusses his history, smashing instruments, the 2022 reunion with Trent Reznor and NIN, his thoughts on AI music, outtakes and more. "The Algorithm" and Richard is a fully digital music listener Music around the Patrick house Impactful artists to Richard: The Clash, U2, Skinny Puppy, Ministry Dealing with unpredictable electronics onstage with NIN Abusing instruments with Nine Inch Nails – breaking keyboards and guitars The 2022 reunion with NIN in Cleveland Performing with NIN The relationship between Richard and Trent Reznor Richard’s memories of Australia The lyrics and theme of The Algorithm Richard is not mellowing with age Louise Post of Veruca Salt called out Filter on stage telling them to get over themselves Richard’s recollections of the Pledge Music debacle Richard’s thoughts on AI and music The secret for keeping his voice strong The scrapping of Rebus Any more Filter outtakes? Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep436: 50 Years of Radio Birdman with Deniz Tek
02/12/2024
Ep436: 50 Years of Radio Birdman with Deniz Tek
looks back on 50 years of Radio Birdman, the , discusses vinyl reissues, tracking down master tapes, post Birdman projects "", "", solo projects, the Top Gun "Iceman" origins and more! Deniz appears not to be aging Looking back on 50 Years of Radio Birdman Sydney shows are likely the last Band lineup for the Memories of the 1977 Paddington Town Hall shows Paddo Town Hall being reissued on vinyl Reissuing the Radio Birdman catalogue on vinyl Obtaining the Birdman multitrack and master tapes John Foy located the multitrack tapes for “Living Eyes” Any regrets looking back? Anything left undone? The story of the “” project Rob Younger re-recorded vocals for “The First and the Last” Original “New Race” tapes being bootlegged Reissuing “New Race” on vinyl Deniz’ guitar once belonged to Fred “Sonic” Smith Fred Smith and Patti Smith tried to buy the guitar back Plans for the guitar, potentially a Punk Rock Museum item? The guitar needs work – maybe won’t be at Five-O shows History with the Citadel record label Relationship with in Europe Various versions of solo albums – Nate’s mistake Pressing vinyl with Wild Honey Memories of the “Soldiers of Rock and Roll” album and initial cover History of The Visitors release with Phantom Records Finding lots of outtakes and rare recordings on Trafalgar tapes Next Deniz Tek LP with Ric Parnell Deniz is the original “Iceman” New books on the way Interview wrapup Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep435: The Return of Melvins w/ Dale Crover
02/06/2024
Ep435: The Return of Melvins w/ Dale Crover
of discusses the new Melvins LP , his recent surgery, touring update, solo albums, rare records , recent recordings and old tapes. Lots for the Melvins fan in your head. Dale ain’t coming to Australia Melvins or The Melvins? The story of “Tarantula Heart” Different recording/writing process for new album Playing the new songs live Dale and Roy Mayorga double drumming Dale’s surgery and recovery What caused his injury? Dale wrote a new LP while recovering Did he see Melvins as a spectator? Dale won’t go to Japan either Working and touring with Redd Kross “Wood and Diamonds” lathe cut from Joyful Noise Strange limited records from Joyful Noise, Thunder Pinky Why only 127 made? What’s special about 127? Any Melvins project turn out to be too ambitious? The KISS solo LPs on Boner Records Dale’s dog has something to say Steven McDonald’s solo LP Dale started playing guitar before drums Did Dale write the songs on his 1992 solo LP? What are Dale’s thoughts on studio creativity and what’s cheating? Will there be additional musicians to play “Tarantula Heart” live? Melvins “Throbbing Gristle Funk Hits” EP with Void Mains Melvins EP with Helms Alee The story of “Cabbage n Mash” EP Working in Toshi Kasai’s studio The story of Matt Cameron’s “Gory Scortch Cretins” Did Dale ever drum with Taylor Hawkins? Any Melvins material they cannot release? Any missing tapes? Melvins outtake from the “Houdini” sessions – “Gggibbbyy” Dale’s early projects in mid 80s – Mentors cover band, Simplex 1, Society Skate Youth Patrol, The Stiff Woodies A Stiff Woodies song ended up as “Sky Pup” on Houdini Dale needs to digitize his old tapes Interview wrap up Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep434: Adam Franklin - Swervedriver, Bolts of Melody & more
02/05/2024
Ep434: Adam Franklin - Swervedriver, Bolts of Melody & more
, a pivotal band in the shoegaze scene, is the focus of today's episode, with founder Adam Franklin discussing the band's vinyl legacy, reissues, tape archives, hurdles faced and future prospects for Swervedriver and his additional ventures. Getting involved with Releasing 2 records at once Band involvement in vinyl reissues of the Swervedriver catalog The label saga of “Ejector Seat Reservations” and “99th Dream” Vinyl pressings on Zero Hour and Sonic Wave Discs Adam finding original vinyl copies The influence of Swervedriver Appreciation for Swervedriver being revealed by Myspace Will we ever see “Juggernaut Rides” on vinyl? Adam’s reaction to the term “Shoegaze” Aspirations for playing live to support “99th Dream” The impact of Brexit on artists Thoughts & involvement on movie soundtracks Naming of songs Some recordings that haven’t been rereleased on vinyl or streaming Vinyl records of his youth Discovering Hawkwind Being influenced by American Punk Melting a collection of Clash singles The physical barrier with records First appearance on record: “Shake Appeal” Getting signed to Creation Records Are there more outtakes yet to be released? The story of the censorship of “It’s All Happening Now” Swervedriver vinyl rarities Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Wayne Kramer (1948-2024) - The Vinyl Guide Interview
02/02/2024
Wayne Kramer (1948-2024) - The Vinyl Guide Interview
A replay of our interview with Wayne Kramer (1948-2024) discussing the MC5, the recording, censorship and legacy of “Kick Out The Jams”, making “Back In The USA” and “High Time”, various controversies, “Jail Guitar Doors” and more. Which came first – the guitar or politics? Starting to play in local bands His mother’s warning for going into music Forming the MC5 Original lineup of MC5 The ethos and radicalization of MC5 The music and message of MC5 The story of AMG records and early records of MC5 Reissue of music on AMG A-Square records “Borderline / Looking At You” Memories of the Chicago Democratic National Convention – 1968 Getting signed to Elektra records by Danny Fields The Stooges got signed as their “Little Brother Band” Recording “Kick Out The Jams” Recollections of the live sets for “Kick Out The Jams” The guitar went immediately out of tune Wayne singing “Ramblin’ Rose” Rob Tyner and being censored for “Kick Out The Jams” The MC5 strategy for changing “brothers and sisters” to “Mother f*ckers” Reaction to being censored by their record label Calling out the “Hudson’s Record Store” Getting dropped from Elektra while record is still in the charts Danny Fields got slapped and fired Wayne’s reaction to the album “Kick Out The Jams” Album cover of “Kick Out The Jams” – art director put himself on cover Transitioning to Atlantic Records was painful Hard to record “Back In The USA” Jon Landau’s wisdom and Wayne playing bass himself Critics disliked the spontaneity of MC5 Highlights of “Back in the USA” How did hard bop influence the MC5? Memories of “High Time” The fight with Bill Graham The end of the MC5 Last gasp of the MC5 in Europe The longevity and influence of MC5 The genesis of “Jail Guitar Doors” Playing for inmates with Chuck D The rehabilitation and other musicians Voyage Air Guitars donating to “Jail Guitar Doors” End of interview Help support our podcast: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep433: John Densmore of The Doors
01/29/2024
Ep433: John Densmore of The Doors
50+ years after the passing of Jim Morrison, continues to honour the wishes of his bandmate when it comes to the commercialism of the music of The Doors. discusses that journey and many other fascinating memories of the legacy of . Meet Mr Blue Hair A moment with John Coltrane & Elvin Jones Not selling out the Doors legacy Defending the wishes of Jim Morrison Visiting Jim Morrison’s grave Was there a funeral for Jim? Being aware of the “Jim is Alive” rumours Evolving perspective of substance abuse Last conversation with Jim and his state All Doors except Jim participated in mixdowns Jim’s behaviour in the studio John’s impression of punk early on Did Jim dabble in hard drugs? How much of LA Woman was played live? Multiple live Doors shows being made available The live performance that best represents The Doors at their peak Memories and recordings of the final Doors show Recording of Jimbo and Jimi Hendrix John’s upcoming projects with Chuck D and Adam Holzman Memories of the original Doors demo acetates Signing to Columbia – appearing on the “drop list” Arrangements for Doors music after John passes Involvement with Jim’s family after his passing The journey of Jim’s father John’s comparison of political environment then and now Did John get negative PR from the trial? The story of the Buick commercial What circumstance or situation would John consider approving Doors music to be made available commercially? John was uncomfortable being the centrepiece of the band? Bands reforming and touring in the modern era Jim’s relationship with money After Jim passes, was there any closure? Names that were floated as potential replacements for Jim Is John comfortable with The Doors music so closely associated with Vietnam? Preparing for a potential draft and conflict We need to find moments and try to be grateful when you can Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep432: The NOFX Victory Lap with Eric Melvin
01/17/2024
Ep432: The NOFX Victory Lap with Eric Melvin
After 40 years is on their final tour. Guitarist shares his thoughts on the band's history, legacy and poignant moments on their emotional victory lap. NOFX will still be making albums Information on the final NOFX show Preparing for this final tour Is there a backlog of songs for upcoming NOFX recordings? Eric is most proud of “The Decline” “The Decline” is such a unique project Any regrets Eric has about the conclusion of NOFX Deciding to no longer tour The reaction of people along the tour – final opportunity to see the band The Life Coach training helping shape his next steps Is there anything different they are doing on the final tour? The band managing emotions in the final shows How will the band manage the brotherhood of NOFX after the tour? Eric’s thoughts on the legacy of NOFX Plans to stay creative in the future Managing his health and awareness Does Eric have a record collection? The huge shelves of NOFX vinyl The unique NOFX gig posters Making the music for Thoughts on post NOFX touring projects How NOFX songs are written Interview wrap up, info on final Australian shows & side shows Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep431: Pat Finnerty - Creator of "What Makes This Song Stink?"
01/15/2024
Ep431: Pat Finnerty - Creator of "What Makes This Song Stink?"
is the creator of the hilarious YouTube series "", which comments and critiques songs and artists for lousy music. We discuss the creation of the show, Pat's history with music, parodies, records and more. Popularity of Have you ever heard back from any artists? Chad Smith / Red Hot Chili Peppers Major reasons for bad songs How he picks the songs for WMTSS Challenges of being an elitist music nerd Practising patience – focusing on Genesis this week Putting music into context – Big Star example Pat is a huge Tom Petty guy Lou Reed is the cool Don Henley Clams and out of tune guitars everywhere Guitar tuners are a relatively new invention Records of Pat’s youth Building a record collection these days The “cool” Air BNB Early days of his YouTube channel Respectful parody of Rick Beato Tropes of YouTube creators Timing of a parody / commentary on a song Avoiding the tropes, going with your gut Response of his audience / 3 Doors Down signed guitar Ideas/hints for future WMTSS episodes How Pat creates the scripts and storyline for his videos Creating the gags, extra animations, alternate endings on his Patreon I got nervous with Dave Meniketti of Y&T Time spent on research, prep and editing Pat’s appearances on vinyl Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep430: Rick Beato - Analog, AI and the Future of Music
01/08/2024
Ep430: Rick Beato - Analog, AI and the Future of Music
YouTube music guru shares his thoughts on vinyl, analog recording and a future with virtual reality, deep fakes and AI. Topics include; What role does vinyl play in Rick’s life? Rick still has all his records, CDs and tapes The obligatory analogue and digital discussion Bad remasters for CDs Is Rick surprised by the resurgence of vinyl? The challenge of making an all-analogue record Why do many people prefer music on vinyl? Mixing engineers interpreting audio Possible future audio formats – surround video Is Rick hopeful or wary of AI? Some people will prefer AI to human crafted music Using AI for mixing and audio editing The Beatles “Now and Then” was more EQ than AI Future challenges due to deep fakes AI and Deep Fakes challenge our assumption of authenticity Deep fakes licensed by the official artist Staying positive in an industry with lots of scepticism Rick can disassociate music listening with analysis Rick’s wish list for future interviews Dislike of the term “YouTube Influencer” Interacting with other YouTubers – Anthony Fantano The album Rick equates to perfection Ron Carter’s recollections of Rudy Van Gelder Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep429: Eddie Kramer - Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin & more
12/18/2023
Ep429: Eddie Kramer - Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin & more
, engineer, producer and reknown audio guru, shares some memories of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, KISS, discusses vinyl records, analogue recordings, use of AI in music, the latest recordings of the & more. Topics include; Interview start Will Eddie use AI for Hendrix recordings? Continually mining the Hendrix archive The story of Hendrix at the Hollywood Bowl Does Eddie still listen to records? Why does vinyl sound better than digital formats? The story of the Led Zeppelin II RL Ludwig master Memories of “Band of Gypsies” album Jimi bringing Eddie over to New York The partnership of Eddie Kramer and Jimi Hendrix Rumoured tapes of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa Working with Zappa family and archive Rumoured recording of Jimi, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin Continually finding new Hendrix recordings Projects Eddie unfortunately missed Working with KISS on “Alive” Working with AC/DC for “Highway to Hell” demos The story of Led Zeppelin into to “Black Country Woman” Interview wrapup Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep428: The Punk Rock Museum Tour with Fat Mike
12/11/2023
Ep428: The Punk Rock Museum Tour with Fat Mike
, founder and curator of in Las Vegas gave me a personal tour of the displays and vinyl records within the Punk Rock Museum. And man is it friggen cool, pls enjoy our walkthrough! Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep427: Matt & Adam of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
12/04/2023
Ep427: Matt & Adam of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Adam Ian Sykes & Matthew Baty of (or ) joins us to discuss the records and collectibles of their career, , , the history and impact of their peculiar band name and much more! Topics Include: Matt is bang on time 1st time coming to Australia Matt’s stage outfits Adam joins – Live from New York on vinyl The story of the band name Bands of influence on PigsX7 1st release – split with Cosmic Dead “The Old Noise” record label Remixing “The Wizard & the 7 Swines” for reissue Do Matt & Adam collect records? Artwork on PigsX7 albums Psychopomp cassette release on Box records Matt switching from drums to vocals Stage wear for PigsX7 live shows Writing/recording “Feed the Rats” & “King of Cowards” Recognizing the legs the band was developing “Viscerals” and “Offcuts” recordings Single with The Lovely Eggs “Land of Sleeper” recording & artwork , spiders & 2024 plans Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep426: Alain Johannes - Revisiting Eleven & more
11/27/2023
Ep426: Alain Johannes - Revisiting Eleven & more
is celebrating the 1st vinyl release of the final Eleven album "". Today we discuss this record, the early days, recording with Chris Cornell, missing tapes, incomplete tracks, future vinyl & more. Inicio de la entrevista Where’s Alain’s record collection? Alain used to work at a record store Going to early punk shows – Fear, Germs, etc Early Flea forming his bass style Alain’s 1st appearance on vinyl Early years, moving to Los Angeles “Recorded by Alain Johannes” Does Alain hear music before recording or large exploration? Making “Spark” after Natasha’s passing Outtakes for “Howling Book” reissue Getting recording gear for “AvantgardeDog” Incomplete final recordings with Natasha Chris Cornell – Euphoria Morning / Mourning Alain finding masters for “Euphoria Mourning” for reissue Memories of Chris’ state of creativity during “Euphoria Morning” Eleven album catalogue and challenges of vinyl reissues No multitrack tapes of the early Eleven albums San Andreas Records / Todd Rundgren & Master tapes Alain may have connected XTC & Todd Rundgren Declining projects – Metallica & Christina Agulera Memories of Silverchair – Touring & Young Modern What is This? On “The Wild Life” soundtrack Bonding with Eddie Van Halen over Alan Holdsworth Impact of Eleven and continuing to inspire musicians What’s next / 2024 / coming to Australia Interview wrap up or from your local record store. Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep425: Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) Celebrates Melvins for RSD
11/20/2023
Ep425: Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) Celebrates Melvins for RSD
(Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) and I nerd out on while discussing his new limited RSD vinyl release "", a project developed with Melvins & team. Melvins version of Spoonman Working at Toshi Kasai’s studio Early memories of Melvins The art and evolution of Melvins Matt’s favourite period/albums of Melvins Work ethic of Melvins Working in the studio on Matt’s songs Sharing drums between Matt & Dale Doing a Melvins parody of “Gluey Porch Treatments” Working with Taylor Hawkins Plans for “Nighttime Boogie Association” So many people loved Taylor Hawkins The way Taylor listened to music Unreleased tracks Only 2500 “Gory Scorch Cretins” pressed on white vinyl “Keep it Trippy Records” is an homage to Taylor Matt’s sessions with Tony Iommi Who else would Matt like to play/collaborate with? New album from Pearl Jam / possible 2024 shows Status of final 7 Soundgarden songs KISS parodies and memories Interview wrap up Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep424: New Pressing Plant - ONYX Record Press, Los Angeles
11/16/2023
Ep424: New Pressing Plant - ONYX Record Press, Los Angeles
in one of the newest record plants in the world. Opening in 2023 and based in Los Angeles, founders Moe Espinosa (aka Drumcell) and Gil Tamazyan talk to use about the vision of ONYX records and help educate us on the art of vinyl production. Interview start Why open a vinyl pressing plant in 2023? What does do different? What are common mistakes that ONYX is addressing? People can visit the pressing plant Where does the pressing waste end up? ONYX’s approach to stampers Materials, black & coloured pellet talk Are we still seeing growth in vinyl numbers? Is sound compromised by various colours and variants? Increase in warped and scuffed records What’s lead time for records at the moment? Developing new talent for pressing records Wild mastering jobs – locked grooves, vinyl tricks Making a $7,000 record out of hashish Pressing records with items inside What’s in the future for vinyl records? Impact of record weight (180g) What are the recommended sleeves for vinyl? Sequencing music for the vinyl format Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep423: David Lowy of The Dead Daisies
11/13/2023
Ep423: David Lowy of The Dead Daisies
may be Australia's busiest rockstar, but it's not all music related. As founder of , David also balances a full schedule of leading a private equity organization for the , as well as a keen interest in and philanthropy. Today David talks about his history with The Dead Daisies and balancing it alongside his other interests. Interview start How does David balance his various interests Early interest in music 1st record was the Easybeats Parental expectations and personal desires Rediscovering music, spontaneously buying a guitar Connecting with Origin of the name “The Dead Daisies” Creating the band, the rotating cast of musicians Joining with some Guns & Roses tour musicians Why release a “Best of” album now? David’s involvement and contribution to band decisions What would he like to see the Dead Daisies do next? What thrills David these days? History with aerobatics What does David collect? David’s record collection and listening habits 1st band to play in Cuba Did David ever get into the Sydney punk scene? Has his father, Frank Lowy, ever seen a Dead Daisies show? Will we see The Dead Daisies in Australia next year? Does David fly the band on tour? Ever spent time with Malcolm Young? Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep422: Jack McEwan of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
11/08/2023
Ep422: Jack McEwan of Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
' founder Jack McEwan discusses the band's stunning vinyl records, early and collectible releases, running a private record label, the origin, challenges and benefits of the band name, the new LP '' and lots more. Interview start What is “”? The cover of new LP Operations at “What Reality? Records” Autographing and doodling on records 1st Aussie press of Fronzoli Pressed at How did Jack get into records? Jack loves making record packaging & art Progression of popularity of PPC Evolving the band to be a profession Investing in recording gear, learning to operate it “High Visceral” Pts 1 & 2 reissues? Who is “”? “” on What Reality? Records Highly collectible PPC records The origin of the name “” Challenges/benefits of that band name PPC has large fanbases where weed is legal Story of the “” LP Being disappointed by some vinyl represses PPC products and ideas for merch The Fronzoli cassettes are sold out Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep421: Scream's "DC Special" w Pete Stahl
11/06/2023
Ep421: Scream's "DC Special" w Pete Stahl
and are cornerstones of the DC punk scene and are releasing the ambitous in honour of their music community. Today Pete shares the journey of the band, the album and the characters that make it special. Interview start Melvins / vinyl trivia question The records of the Stahl household Hanging with musicians as a kid When did Pete become aware of punk? Early gigs of Scream Connecting with Dischord records Recording at Inner Ear Studio Locations of the DC scene Is the new Scream album a reboot, a finale or other? The passing of Kent Stax Did the band know Kent’s time was limited? How did “Still Screaming” sell when it first came out? Dischord is pricing the album and CD quite reasonably Was he at the SNL “Fear” taping in NYC? Was the band happy with the “Still Screaming” album? What did a Scream tour look like in the early days? Other labels after Dischord The cover art of the “Still Screaming” record Memories of DIY / record stuffing parties in the early days at Dischord How did Dave Grohl join the band? Was Dave contributing beyond the drums in the early days? How did Dave break the news he was joining Nirvana? Kurt Cobain seeing Scream, noting Dave on drums Dave cited Pete as one of the inspirations for the Foo Fighters song “My Hero” How did Pete start to pull in various contributors for the new album? Where are all the Scream tapes? Ian Mackaye is a long term thinker Pete’s record collection A “Random Box of 5” Records Going about creating the album “DC Special” Pressing the records at Furnace Final trivia question for Pete Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep420: Daniel Hall of Riding Easy Records
10/30/2023
Ep420: Daniel Hall of Riding Easy Records
of celebrates episode 420 with some amazing stories of rare records, starting the "" series, seeking and reissuing private press collectibles and a lot more. Happy Episode 420 How did Riding Easy make it through the pandemic? Depleted stock, 2year+ vinyl wait times Getting his start at “American Recordings” Labels dumping vinyl in the 90s Grabbing vinyl records in the 90s Daniel’s rare record collection Value of rare records going up through exposure Origin Story of the 70s reissues by Riding Easy Transferring audio via Needle-drop Sneak-peek of private press Southern Rock releases The Max Creek Band, Mammoth, Southern Steel Putting out records from bands that aren’t active , , Maximillion Dillon at Noble Records Release schedules for 2024 and beyond Vinyl pressing wait times are way down What is Riding Easy’s biggest selling record to date? / Managing the band Riding Easy Records started as "Easy Rider Records" What is the most collectible Riding Easy Records release? How will Riding Easy evolve over coming years? Have we hit peak vinyl revival? Current music/releases – , Interview wrap up Visit and get 15% off with discount code "VINYLGUIDE" Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep419: Joey Cape - Lagwagon, MFATGG and more
10/23/2023
Ep419: Joey Cape - Lagwagon, MFATGG and more
joins us to talk history, Section 8 and Nardcore scene, helping shape the Fat Wreck sound, forming , numerous side projects, record labels, vinyl collections, touring Australia and more. Joey’s large coffee Joey had to put his records in storage Growing up with Rush and AC/DC Musical family, studying music Living in Socal area / Nardcore scene Forming/recording “Section 8” Fat Mike hated the name “Section 8” The challenges of naming the band “Lagwagon” Lagwagon shaping the Fat Wreck sound Writing songs on acoustic guitar Forming “” Recruiting Spike to MFATGG The surprise of the success of Me First & the Gimme Gimmes Any more recordings of MFATGG? Rotating members of MFATGG – Chris Shiflett? Lagwagon touring and recording schedule Joey and his many side projects Starting his record label “My Records” Joey despises managing a record label Forming “" Other self-released records Moving his catalogue to Fat Wreck Nothing is missing from the tape catalogue The one time Lagwagon was approached by a major label The story of the cover of “” and the Dan Blocker estate Interview wrap up , Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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Ep418: Billy Gould & Jared Blum - The Eclipse OST
10/16/2023
Ep418: Billy Gould & Jared Blum - The Eclipse OST
Billy Gould (, , ) and Jared Blum (, Gigante Sound) discuss composing the soundtrack to "", Koolarrow Records, Talking Book, Sleepbomb, "Shandi's Addiction" and more. Launch of How did the soundtrack opportunity come together? Composing to film segments Where can we see “” film? Personal story with Director’s family in Serbia Billy’s attraction/connections to Serbia Writing soundtracks are very different than songs Soundtracks can create a movie in the mind 3 members of Faith No More are movie composers Was there pressure for creating the soundtrack The challenges of making soundtracks to silent movies evolution as a label The story of “Shandi’s Addiction” – Billy, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk & Maynard James Keenan Recording “” for the “Kiss My Ass” tribute album Recollections of initial hearing the Mr Bungle demo tape Making demo for “From Out of Nowhere” with Mike Faith No More’s original demo tapes Interview wrap up Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: Listen on Apple: Listen on Spotify:
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