Episode 127 has Fender chatting with six times Grammy Winner, producer Steve Lillywhite who produced 'If I Should Fall From Grace With God' and 'Peace And Love' by The Pogues to commemorate the first anniversary of Shane MacGowan’s passing.

Conversation includes: introductions; how Steve came to work with The Pogues; Frank Murray; RAK Studios; bands on the way up/down; ‘Straight To Hell' soundtrack; how ‘If I Should Fall From Grace With God’ was recorded; The Engine Room, The Bridge and The Vocal Booth; getting the best takes; recording ‘Fairytale Of New York’; James Fearnley’s “mistake” in the intro; a photo of Little Richard getting into a red Cadillac; good vs. not good; one of Steve’s biggest production decisions; walking through each track of ‘If I Should Fall From Grace With God’; ‘Hong Kong Garden’; John McKay vs. The Edge; Phish; Bowie and Bali; ‘Don’t Let Me Down And Down’ in Indonesian; The Nipple Erectors; Fiachra Trench; fade outs; the Birmingham 6, Guilford 4 and Gerry Conlon; social comment songs; lyrics; Andrew’s pocket; drummers before clicktracks; Stewart Copeland; Steve’s 3 word review of IISFFGWG; Steve’s biggest hits and other topics.

Relevant Links

https://www.instagram.com/steve_lillywhite/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/50809-Steve-Lillywhite

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Lillywhite

Additional Links

http://www.pogues.com/

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5pJ3NropplwdBOK0XVwj1H?si=01f37735923e424a

https://www.facebook.com/groups/25862095788/posts/10162117825130789/

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