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

Ep376: Spike Slawson of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes


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Spike Slawson is the frontman's frontman. Spearheading the supergroup Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Spike talks about forming MFATGG, the early days of the band, the rare records, being hated by The Eagles and more.

Topics include:

  • Is Spike a record collector?
  • Describe your record collection
  • How do you shop for records?
  • Who influenced Spike's frontman persona?
  • Irony within performing covers
  • How do they pick songs for the Gimme Gimmes to cover?
  • The strategy of putting out lots of 45s in the early days
  • Involving lots of labels besides Fat Wreck
  • Music from Spike's youth & household
  • The first records Spike bought w his own money
  • Did Spike always want to be a performer?
  • Spike's friends who influenced his musical tastes
  • Impact of Dead Kennedys "Fresh Fruit" LP
  • Shocking his music teacher w Husker Du
  • Moving from Pittsburgh to San Francisco
  • Spike's first bands & performances
  • Rough stories from early punk clubs
  • Becoming aware of Fat Wreck
  • Spike was a really bad employee
  • Getting moved from Shipping/Receiving to Lead Singer
  • Fat Mike & Joey Cape invited Spike to lead the Gimmes
  • Cover bands can skip song writing and go straight to performance
  • Early shows of the Gimme Gimmes
  • Artists that didn't like the cover of their song
  • Response from Eagles
  • Who he'd like to hear the cover
  • Bands/artists that East and West coasts dislike
  • A strong dislike of Fleetwood Mac and associated fashion
  • Being influenced by John Waters and Hee-Haw
  • The upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour
  • Interview wrap up

Tix/info on Me First & the Gimme Gimmes 2023 Aus/NZ Tour

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