It's Simple, It's Dumb, It's the Podcast

Ron Cameron, legendary graphic designer and skateboarder, tells skateboarding stories from his encounters with Jason and gives us the full story of the "Music Meant to Accompany the Art of Ron Cameron" CD (+ loads more!).

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Skateboarding Saves Me Twice by Grandaddy on Spotify

N. Blender by Grandaddy on Spotify

Kim You Bore Me To Death by Grandaddy on Spotify

First Movement / Message Send by Grandaddy on Spotify

Waiting For My Phone to Dry by Jason Lytle via grandaddy.live

D.U.I. BBQ Checkpoint by Jason Lytle via grandaddy.live

The Town Where I'm Livin' Now by Grandaddy via grandaddy.live

The Town Where I'm Livin' Now (demo) by Grandaddy via grandaddy.live

My Little Skateboarding Problem by Grandaddy on Spotify

Bob Farley, longtime fan, friend, tourhand, Yankee dirtbag (and more) to Grandaddy talks about some of his memories with the band.

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Disconnecty by Grandaddy on Spotify

Bob's Fast by Grandaddy on via grandaddy.live

Hewlett's Daughter by Grandaddy on Spotify

Hewlett's Daughter (video) on youtube

Hewlett's Daughter by Grandaddy (live on March 22, 2000 Seattle, WA) via grandaddy.live

Protected From the Rain by Jason Lytle (live on December 31, 2006) via grandaddy.live

Why Glider Pilot by Jason Lytle via grandaddy.live

Levitz by Grandaddy on Spotify

Department of Disappearance by Jason Lytle via grandaddy.live

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Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart and Admiral Radley shares his thoughts and some stories about Grandaddy and his good friend Jason Lytle.  

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Ending of Me by Admiral Radley on Spotify

Everything Beautiful is Far Away by Grandaddy on Spotify

I'm Not Alright by Grandaddy (live on October 14, 1998 Groningen, NL) via grandaddy.live

I Heart California by Admiral Radley on Spotify

Red Curbs by Admiral Radley on Spotify

A Lost Machine...in a trance by Grandaddy on bandcamp

For the Dishwasher by Grandaddy on Spotify

Bloody Nose by Earlimart on Spotify

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Daryle Bascom is Grandaddy's tour manager, and he shares loads of insights from his time on tour with Grandaddy.  Through a series of connections in which Daryle explains, he ended up on the crew for the legendary Elliott Smith/Grandaddy tour, in support of Figure 8 and The Sophtware Slump respectively.  He shares several stories from that tour, but he also reflects upon other notable moments (good and bad) while on tour with Grandaddy and how Jason's songs have become the soundtrack to his life. 

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Summer...It's Gone by Grandaddy on Spotify

He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot (live) by Grandaddy (with Elliott Smith) via YouTube

(Don't Fear) The Reaper (live) by Elliott Smith (with Grandaddy) on bandcamp

Wouldn't Mama Be Proud by Jason Lytle and The Color Bars Experience via grandaddy.live

I Better Be Quiet Now by Jason Lytle and The Color Bars Experience via grandaddy.live

Everything Means Nothing to Me by Jason Lytle and The Color Bars Experience via grandaddy.live

Rear View Mirror by Grandaddy on Spotify

O.K. With My Decay by Grandaddy on Spotify

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Brad Sucks writes indie rock songs while recording things himself. Needless to say, he views Jason Lytle as a huge influence and is prepared to explain why.  He also talks about the bizarre circumstances in which he and Jason came to collaborate on "In It to Win It", a single from his most recent LP, A New Low in Hi-Fi.  

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

The Motivation by Brad Sucks on bandcamp

Miner At The Dial-A-View by Grandaddy on Spotify

In It to Win It by Brad Sucks (featuring Jason Lytle) on bandcamp

Now It's On by Grandaddy via Spotify

Making Me Nervous by Brad Sucks on bandcamp

A New Low in Hi-Fi by Brad Sucks on bandcamp

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Eric Pulido is a guitarist/vocalist for the band Midlake.  Midlake has shared a close relationship with Jason Lytle over the last decade, and Eric joins us in this episode to share the hard-to-believe story of how that relationship came about as well as what it has grown into.  He also talks about BNQT, the unique collaboration that included Midlake, Jason, and others.  

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Roscoe by Midlake on bandcamp

I Need You by Jason Lytle and Midlake via YouTube

Volume 1 by BNQT on bandcamp

Failing at Feeling by BNQT on bandcamp

Kingfish Pies (Midlake cover) by Jason Lytle and Thomas Fairguson via YouTube

Heart of Gold (Neil Young cover) by Jason Lytle and Midlake via grandaddy.live

Broken Household Appliance National Forest by Grandaddy via Spotify

100 Million Miles by BNQT on bandcamp

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Jim Fairchild is a guitarist in the band Grandaddy.  He's also worked extensively with Modest Mouse over the years, and he's released music himself under the names All Smiles and (most recently) Small Isles.  Jim's role in the band Grandaddy gives him the opportunity to share commentary and offer up first-hand stories about the band and Jason's songwriting.  

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Hand Crank Transmitter by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live

Worship P by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live

Away Birdies with Special Sounds by Grandaddy on Spotify

Seven Days of the Week by Arm of Roger on grandaddy.live

Band Synergy (A Peek Inside the Magic) by Arm of Roger on grandaddy.live

Laughing Stock by Grandaddy on Spotify

The Valley, The Mountains, The Sea by Small Isles via AKP Recordings

Life at One by Small Isles on Spotify

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Johnny Lynch records music as The Pictish Trail.  He also runs Lost Map Records from the Isle of Eigg.  In 2019, Jason Lytle - as part of the Arthur King Collective - visited and recorded music as a joint production of Lost Map's "Visitations" series and Arthur King Production's "Changing Landscapes" series.  Pictish Trail provides his insights on his interactions with Jason during these unique recording circumstances.  Also, as a huge fan of Grandaddy's and Jason's, he's keen to share his views on what makes Jason's songwriting so great.  

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Fear Anchor by Pictish Trail on Spotify via Fire Records

An Sgurr by Arthur King Collective on Bandcamp

VISIT🔺TIONS (Series 02) by Arthur King Collective on Lost Map Records' Bandcamp

The Fox in the Snow (Belle & Sebastian cover) by Grandaddy on Spotify

It was a Silent Night at least until Jeff Lynne arrived by Grandaddy on Bandcamp

The Boat Is in the Barn - Home Piano Demo by Grandaddy on Spotify

Dream Wall by Pictish Trail on Spotify via Fire Records

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Drew Brown of OneRepublic shares his candid thoughts on the band Grandaddy and Jason Lytle's music.  He offers an honest perspective on Grandaddy's track in the music industry, and we also talk plenty about the "mythology" of Jason's creativity. Drew also has an interesting choice for his favorite song written by Jason - something he refers to as his "mantra".  

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Counting Stars by OneRepublic on Spotify

A.M. 180 by Grandaddy on Spotify

"Twitter Project" by @LytleSongs on Twitter

Birds Encouraged Him by Jason Lytle and Aaron Burtch on YouTube

I Am Lost (And The Moment Cannot Last) by Jason Lytle on YouTube

Our Dying Brains by Grandaddy on Spotify

Lost On Yer Merry Way by Grandaddy on Spotify

Say (All I Need) by OneRepublic on Spotify

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Kyle Field of Little Wings regales us with stories of early Grandaddy with a level of detail that will leave you both impressed and wanting to listen once more to make sure you heard it all.  He talks about his first band Rodriguez (with M Ward and Mike Funk) and the formative interactions with Grandaddy that took place over 20 years ago.  There's so many great anecdotes about early Grandaddy that I don't want to spoil any of them here - I'll leave it to Kyle.  Also, you hear about Little Wings' "connection" to the Grandaddy story!  

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Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify

Why Me? by Little Wings on Spotify

Sights or Sounds by Rodriguez via Discogs

Nebraska by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live

(More Like an Ocean than a) Bathtub by Rodriguez via Discogs

Our Dying Brains by Grandaddy on Spotify

Color of Dirt by Jason Lytle via bandcamp

A.M. 180 by Grandaddy on Spotify

Fat Chance by Little Wings on Spotify

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