In My Life. Artists On The Record.

By Stevie NixMusic Music Interviews

In My Life. Artists On The Record. episodes

June 08, 2023Kanye West
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Kanye West goes on the record about:
His parents — and, interestingly, it’s his father who he speaks mostly about
Jay-Z
Barack Obama
Mental health
His contradictions.
But mostly we’re going to explore what goes on in that head of his.
1 hr 8 min
June 01, 2023Bob Dylan - Part 2
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Bob Dylan goes on the record about:
Why he felt a phony in the 60s.
His recording process
Writing songs vs writing books
His Born Again phase — both when he’s in it and out of it
Gun control
Abortion
His peers, including John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
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59 min
May 25, 2023Bob Dylan - Part 1
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Bob Dylan goes on the record about:
His childhood and parents
Why he changed his name
His influences
His disdain for the press, Time magazine in particular
Songwriting, and
A couple of his most iconic songs.
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59 min
May 18, 2023Neil Young
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Neil Young goes on the record about:
His father, and the nickname he had as a child
The many tangents he’s taken in his career
Buffalo Springfield
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Crazy Horse
The infamous Geffen years
His songwriting process
Plus:
He has some excellent advice for budding artists
The now-iconic line “it’s better to burn out than it is to fade away”
Where he got the phrase “rust never sleeps” from
1 hr 11 min
May 11, 2023Yusuf/Cat Stevens
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Yusuf goes on the record about:

Growing up
Wanting to be a cartoonist
How he got the name Cat Stevens
Getting TB
His spiritual journey
Songwriting
Quitting music
His comeback
The difference between Yusuf and Cat Stevens
53 min
May 04, 2023Van Morrison - Part 2
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Van Morrison goes on the record about:
Performing
Recording
Songwriting
Plus he speaks about some of his most iconic songs and there’s also a fascinating insight into the real Van Morrison from fellow Irish musician Glen Hansard, who spent an eventful and enlightening night with him back in the day.
1 hr 17 min
April 27, 2023Van Morrison - Part 1
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Van Morrison goes on the record about the period leading up to and including Astral Weeks. He talks about:
His childhood
His musical influences, Ray Charles in particular
His early bands
His window cleaning business
Paying his dues in Germany
Them
Turning solo
Brown Eyed Girl
Astral Weeks
53 min
April 21, 2023AC/DC
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Angus Young goes on the record about:
Learning to play the guitar
His influences
His brother Malcolm
The music
Plus, Brian Johnson goes on the record about:
Bon Scott
Auditioning for the band
1 hr 14 min
April 13, 2023Elton John
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Elton John goes on the record about:
His childhood
His problematic relationship with his father
Drugs
John Lennon
His first marriage
His sexuality
His gift — and his gift is his song, of course
Songwriting
His favourite song
Plus he has a theory at to what killed Elvis and Michael Jackson — it wasn’t just the drugs.
1 hr 21 min
April 06, 2023 Pink Floyd
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Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour and Nick Mason go on the record about:

Syd Barrett
Dark Side Of The Moon
Wish You Were Here
The Wall
The Final Cut
Feuds
Live 8

1 hr 9 min