The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep336: Mario Lalli & The California Desert Rock Scene


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Mario Lalli has been a pioneering voice in the California Desert Rock scene, from throwing generator parties to founding bands like Yawning Man, Fatso Jetson & Across The River and inspiring hundreds of others. Today Mario shares stories and perspective of the high times in the low desert.

Topics include:

  • Interview start
  • Is Mario a record collector?
  • His early years, family tastes and music
  • Mario working on album art and projects
  • His parents going from Opera Singers to restaurant owners
  • Mario and his 1st band moving to LA & lessons learned
  • The genesis of the Desert Generator Parties
  • What were early lessons that were learnt the hard way
  • Dealing is a-holes at the generator parties
  • The music at the Generator Parties
  • The ugliest generator party (police, injuries, arrests, etc)
  • When did the desert music scene start attracting record labels and entertainment companies?
  • “Do well but don’t do too well”
  • The challenges of succeeding but not meeting other people’s expectations
  • Example: The way Nirvana reacted to success
  • Enabling the music scene through facilitating parties
  • Does Mario have control of all his music?
  • What are they reissuing from the CD-only releases for Fatso Jetson
  • Does he know where all the multitrack and master tapes are?
  • What happened with Across the River and SST Records?
  • Interview wrap up

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