Conan Neutron’s Protonic Reversal

Buzz Osborne returns to Protonic Reversal to discuss quarantines, the new acoustic(+) album Gift of Sacrifice, songwriting, gear and lots, lots more.

-Quarantine Life

-EP, Acoustic Records and covering Six Pack

-Trevor Dunn!

-Limited edition handmade stuff

-“You don’t HAVE to buy it.”

-Suiting songs to the player

-Steven McDonald in the band

-How people listen to music

-Vintage vs. useful

–Hilbish Design!

–EGCs

-Vinyl vs. cds

-Songwriting and “banking songs”

-Picking up a guitar to write vs. just to play.

-“You don’t want the fourth of july at all times.”

-Letting the lightning strike

Jonathan Nuñez of the mighty Torche joins Conan for a talk that includes:

-Nuñez Amplification and pedals

-The current “golden age” of small scale, handmade gear.

-Moving from bass go guitar.

-Parting ways with Andrew

-Parting ways with Juan

-The extended family of Miami rockers.

-The absolutely insane journey of Torche’s post-Russian/Greece Covid-19 tour

-Covid-19 lifestyle changes

-Torche “Part Time Punks” sessions

-Jonathan’s path into recording and playing music.

And tons more!

-Doing the video with Travis and Joe (and Donel!)

-Video with Jimmy the cab driver (reprising that character after years)

-Making the other video at the Salton Sea with still photographs

-“Don’t mind the crickets.”

-The book! “Sing Backwards and Weep” (and companion piece record)

-Recording the companion piece record to the book and linking the songs to it.

-“A pandora’s box of shitty memories.”

-Working with Rob Marshall of Humanist.

-Making a double record/great double records.

-Opening for Watt

-Blues Funeral

-Meet and greets at the merch table and getting ghost pain from shaking hands.

-Complicated hand shake non-engagement

-Older audiences.

-Picking a setlist with so much material.

-Ripping off Leonard Cohen

-Rated R and joining Queens of the Stone Age

-Gutter Twins with Greg Dulli

-Playing on each other’s records, vs. working on things together.

-Meeting Greg Dulli (and initially wanting to kick ass ass)

-“Secret beef!”

-Josh Homme in Screaming Trees

-Walking the streets with Josh Homme, and Josh being misidentified as a cop!

-The Conner brothers.

-The story of the Screaming Trees.

-Publically learning how to make records

-Different crowds knowing different eras of the music.

-Artist vs. entertaintainer vs. guy who stands there and sings.

-Stooges and being in Iggy’s sights

-Doing the video with Travis and Joe (and Donel!)-Video with Jimmy the cab driver (reprising that character after years)-Making the other video at the Salton Sea with still photographs-"Don't mind the crickets."-The book! "Sing Backwards and Weep" (and companion piece record)-Recording the companion piece record to the book and linking the songs to it.-"A pandora's box of shitty memories."-Working with Rob Marshall of Humanist.-Making a double record/great double records.-Opening for Watt-Blues Funeral-Meet and greets at the merch table and getting ghost pain from shaking hands.-Complicated hand shake non-engagement-Older audiences. -Picking a setlist with so much material.-Ripping off Leonard Cohen-Rated R and joining Queens of the Stone Age-Gutter Twins with Greg Dulli-Playing on each other's records, vs. working on things together. -Meeting Greg Dulli (and initially wanting to kick ass ass) -"Secret beef!"-Josh Homme in Screaming Trees-Walking the streets with Josh Homme, and Josh being misidentified as a cop! -The Conner brothers. -The story of the Screaming Trees. -Publically learning how to make records-Different crowds knowing different eras of the music. -Artist vs. entertaintainer vs. guy who stands there and sings. -Stooges and being in Iggy's sights

Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal

At last! Kevin Rutmanis comes on Protonic Reversal, a delightful conversation with a self-identified genuine musical weirdo that is not heard from NEARLY OFTEN enough! In this episode Conan and Kevin talk about:

-Covering Night Goat in Hepa.Titus

-Boutique vinyl, human hands touch almost ever piece!

-Finding Alice Cooper (who also hated everybody)

-AM Radio inspiration and enjoyment

-Da Blues!

-Not picking up the bass until 28, he was very busy.

-The Cows, a nasty bunch of creeps that also played music.

Inspiration by other bands not being great.

-SLIDE bass!

-New generations getting into “weird” music and finding music in general.

-Cape Fear guy.

-Recording the last “Cows” record and then joining the Melvins.

-Buzz wanting the Kevin thing.

-The story of Tomahawk, Kevin’s tale. A contrast in musical approaches. (thanks Buzz!)

-the story of Hepa.Titus, from early to now.

-How great is Paul Christensen?

-The Bass V-I… Kevin R. is NOT a gear guy

-Electrical Guitar Company necks.

What happens when you get two rock ‘n roll talkers together? Good, good stuff. Sit tight for a momentous protonic with the legendary Mr. Mike Watt. The movement! Minutemen! Stooges! more…

-Technology! As tool of punk rock/DIY

-DROOOOOOONE

-Composing with BASS! (…and leaving room for the others that way)

-Contemplating the engine room

-Ballhog or Tugboat?: band as comp tape!

-Pedro

-Nautical imagery and Watt’s dad, ships and touring bands

-Gigs v. flyers

-Taking turns in punk rock.

-Bumper stickers/No Littering, etc.

-Perception is 9/10 of the law.

-Driving the van

-Il Sogno del Marinaio

-taking turns and different roles.

-Playing stuff that you didn’t write.

-Plowhard (not blowhard!)

-The story of Watt joining up with the Stooges. J. Mascis and the Fog, etc.

-“First you rip of a guy, then you play with him.”

-The songs end when they end.

-Little Doll/Pharoah Sanders

-Uniform music and punk rock.

-“Steve, BLOW!”

-Stooges crowd age.

-Delivering the songs of the Stooges.

-IGGY!… focus on Iggy.

-Letting the freak flag fly.

-Double Nickels on the Dime

-Keeping it succinct: Ummagumma

-Zen Arcade v. Double Nickels: friendly arms race/game of chicken

-wearing the (proverbial) Carmen Miranda hat.

-Treble v. Bass

-Recording budgets for Minutemen.

-Jam econo: way of life, not slogan

-The Watt from Pedro show.

-If you want a good crop, use a lot of manure.

-Why do you do what you do?

-Technology! As tool of punk rock/DIY-DROOOOOOONE-Composing with BASS! (...and leaving room for the others that way)-Contemplating the engine room-Ballhog or Tugboat?: band as comp tape!-Pedro-Nautical imagery and Watt's dad, ships and touring bands-Gigs v. flyers-Taking turns in punk rock. -Bumper stickers/No Littering, etc. -Perception is 9/10 of the law.-Driving the van-Il Sogno del Marinaio-taking turns and different roles.-Playing stuff that you didn't write.-Plowhard (not blowhard!)-The story of Watt joining up with the Stooges. J. Mascis and the Fog, etc.-"First you rip of a guy, then you play with him."-The songs end when they end.-Little Doll/Pharoah Sanders-Uniform music and punk rock.-"Steve, BLOW!"-Stooges crowd age.-Delivering the songs of the Stooges.-IGGY!... focus on Iggy. -Letting the freak flag fly.-Double Nickels on the Dime-Keeping it succinct: Ummagumma -Zen Arcade v. Double Nickels: friendly arms race/game of chicken-wearing the (proverbial) Carmen Miranda hat.-Treble v. Bass-Recording budgets for Minutemen.-Jam econo: way of life, not slogan-The Watt from Pedro show.-If you want a good crop, use a lot of manure.-Why do you do what you do?