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

Swervedriver, a pivotal band in the shoegaze scene, is the focus of today's episode, with founder Adam Franklin discussing the band's vinyl legacy, reissues, tape archives, hurdles faced and future prospects for Swervedriver and his additional ventures.

• Getting involved with Outer Battery Records
• Releasing 2 records at once
• Band involvement in vinyl reissues of the Swervedriver catalog
• The new reissue/remaster of "99th Dream"
• The label saga of "Ejector Seat Reservations" and "99th Dream"
• Vinyl pressings on Zero Hour and Sonic Wave Discs
• Adam finding original vinyl copies
• The influence of Swervedriver
• Appreciation for Swervedriver being revealed by Myspace
• Will we ever see "Juggernaut Rides" on vinyl?
• Adam's reaction to the term "Shoegaze"
• Aspirations for playing live to support "99th Dream"
• The impact of Brexit on artists
• Thoughts & involvement on movie soundtracks
• Naming of songs
• Some recordings that haven't been rereleased on vinyl or streaming
• Vinyl records of his youth
• Discovering Hawkwind
• Being influenced by American Punk
• Melting a collection of Clash singles
• The physical barrier with records
• First appearance on record: "Shake Appeal"
• Getting signed to Creation Records
• Are there more outtakes yet to be released?
• The story of the censorship of "It's All Happening Now"
• Swervedriver vinyl rarities
• Interview wrap up

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A replay of our interview with Wayne Kramer (1948-2024) discussing the MC5, the recording, censorship and legacy of "Kick Out The Jams", making "Back In The USA" and "High Time", various controversies, "Jail Guitar Doors" and more.

• Which came first – the guitar or politics?
• Starting to play in local bands
• His mother's warning for going into music
• Forming the MC5
• Original lineup of MC5
• The ethos and radicalization of MC5
• The music and message of MC5
• The story of AMG records and early records of MC5
• Reissue of music on AMG
• A-Square records "Borderline / Looking At You"
• Memories of the Chicago Democratic National Convention – 1968
• Getting signed to Elektra records by Danny Fields
• The Stooges got signed as their "Little Brother Band"
• Recording "Kick Out The Jams"
• Recollections of the live sets for "Kick Out The Jams"
• The guitar went immediately out of tune
• Wayne singing "Ramblin' Rose"
• Rob Tyner and being censored for "Kick Out The Jams"
• The MC5 strategy for changing "brothers and sisters" to "Mother f*ckers"
• Reaction to being censored by their record label
• Calling out the "Hudson's Record Store"
• Getting dropped from Elektra while record is still in the charts
• Danny Fields got slapped and fired
• Wayne's reaction to the album "Kick Out The Jams"
• Album cover of "Kick Out The Jams" – art director put himself on cover
• Transitioning to Atlantic Records was painful
• Hard to record "Back In The USA"
• Jon Landau's wisdom and Wayne playing bass himself
• Critics disliked the spontaneity of MC5
• Highlights of "Back in the USA"
• How did hard bop influence the MC5?
• Memories of "High Time"
• The fight with Bill Graham
• The end of the MC5
• Last gasp of the MC5 in Europe
• The longevity and influence of MC5
• The genesis of "Jail Guitar Doors"
• Playing for inmates with Chuck D
• The rehabilitation and other musicians
• Voyage Air Guitars donating to "Jail Guitar Doors"
• End of interview

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50+ years after the passing of Jim Morrison, John Densmore of The Doors continues to honour the wishes of his bandmate when it comes to the commercialism of the music of The Doors. John discusses that journey and many other fascinating memories of the legacy of The Doors.

• Meet Mr Blue Hair
• A moment with John Coltrane & Elvin Jones
• Not selling out the Doors legacy
• Defending the wishes of Jim Morrison
• Visiting Jim Morrison's grave
• Was there a funeral for Jim?
• Being aware of the "Jim is Alive" rumours
• Evolving perspective of substance abuse
• Last conversation with Jim and his state
• All Doors except Jim participated in mixdowns
• Jim's behaviour in the studio
• John's impression of punk early on
• Did Jim dabble in hard drugs?
• How much of LA Woman was played live?
• Multiple live Doors shows being made available
• The live performance that best represents The Doors at their peak
• Memories and recordings of the final Doors show
• Recording of Jimbo and Jimi Hendrix
• John's upcoming projects with Chuck D and Adam Holzman
• Memories of the original Doors demo acetates
• Signing to Columbia – appearing on the "drop list"
• Arrangements for Doors music after John passes
• Involvement with Jim's family after his passing
• The journey of Jim's father
• John's comparison of political environment then and now
• Did John get negative PR from the trial?
• The story of the Buick commercial
• What circumstance or situation would John consider approving Doors music to be made available commercially?
• John was uncomfortable being the centrepiece of the band?
• Bands reforming and touring in the modern era
• Jim's relationship with money
• After Jim passes, was there any closure?
• Names that were floated as potential replacements for Jim
• Is John comfortable with The Doors music so closely associated with Vietnam?
• Preparing for a potential draft and conflict
• We need to find moments and try to be grateful when you can
• Interview wrap up

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After 40 years NOFX is on their final tour. Guitarist Eric Melvin shares his thoughts on the band's history, legacy and poignant moments on their emotional victory lap.

• NOFX will still be making albums
• Information on the final NOFX show
• Preparing for this final tour
• Is there a backlog of songs for upcoming NOFX recordings?
• Eric is most proud of "The Decline"
• "The Decline" is such a unique project
• Any regrets Eric has about the conclusion of NOFX
• Deciding to no longer tour
• The reaction of people along the tour – final opportunity to see the band
• The Life Coach training helping shape his next steps
• Is there anything different they are doing on the final tour?
• The band managing emotions in the final shows
• How will the band manage the brotherhood of NOFX after the tour?
• Eric's thoughts on the legacy of NOFX
• Plans to stay creative in the future
• Managing his health and awareness
• Does Eric have a record collection?
• The huge shelves of NOFX vinyl
• The unique NOFX gig posters
• Making the music for Melvinator
• Thoughts on post NOFX touring projects
• How NOFX songs are written
• Interview wrap up, info on final Australian shows & side shows

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Pat Finnerty is the creator of the hilarious YouTube series "What Makes This Song Stink?", which comments and critiques songs and artists for lousy music. We discuss the creation of the show, Pat's history with music, parodies, records and more.

• Popularity of WMTSS #8
• Have you ever heard back from any artists?
• Chad Smith / Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Major reasons for bad songs
• How he picks the songs for WMTSS
• Challenges of being an elitist music nerd
• Practising patience – focusing on Genesis this week
• Putting music into context – Big Star example
• Pat is a huge Tom Petty guy
• Lou Reed is the cool Don Henley
• Clams and out of tune guitars everywhere
• Guitar tuners are a relatively new invention
• Records of Pat's youth
• Building a record collection these days
• The "cool" Air BNB
• Early days of his YouTube channel
• Respectful parody of Rick Beato
• Tropes of YouTube creators
• Timing of a parody / commentary on a song
• Avoiding the tropes, going with your gut
• Response of his audience / 3 Doors Down signed guitar
• Ideas/hints for future WMTSS episodes
• How Pat creates the scripts and storyline for his videos
• Creating the gags, extra animations, alternate endings on his Patreon
• I got nervous with Dave Meniketti of Y&T
• Time spent on research, prep and editing
• Pat's appearances on vinyl
• Interview wrap up

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YouTube music guru Rick Beato shares his thoughts on vinyl, analog recording and a future with virtual reality, deep fakes and AI. Topics include;

• What role does vinyl play in Rick's life?
• Rick still has all his records, CDs and tapes
• The obligatory analogue and digital discussion
• Bad remasters for CDs
• Is Rick surprised by the resurgence of vinyl?
• The challenge of making an all-analogue record
• Why do many people prefer music on vinyl?
• Mixing engineers interpreting audio
• Possible future audio formats – surround video
• Is Rick hopeful or wary of AI?
• Some people will prefer AI to human crafted music
• Rick's AI Senate Testimony
• Using AI for mixing and audio editing
• The Beatles "Now and Then" was more EQ than AI
• Future challenges due to deep fakes
• AI and Deep Fakes challenge our assumption of authenticity
• Deep fakes licensed by the official artist
• Staying positive in an industry with lots of scepticism
• Rick can disassociate music listening with analysis
• Making "What Makes This Song Great" with A Perfect Circle
• Rick's wish list for future interviews
• Dislike of the term "YouTube Influencer"
• Interacting with other YouTubers – Anthony Fantano
• Pat Finnerty of "What Makes This Song Stink" series
• The album Rick equates to perfection
• Ron Carter's recollections of Rudy Van Gelder
• Interview wrap up

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Eddie Kramer, engineer, producer and reknown audio guru, shares some memories of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, KISS, discusses vinyl records, analogue recordings, use of AI in music, the latest recordings of the Hendrix archive & more. Topics include;

• Interview start
• New Jimi Hendrix recording from 1967
• Will Eddie use AI for Hendrix recordings?
• Continually mining the Hendrix archive
• The story of Hendrix at the Hollywood Bowl
• Does Eddie still listen to records?
• Why does vinyl sound better than digital formats?
• The story of the Led Zeppelin II RL Ludwig master
• Memories of "Band of Gypsies" album
• Jimi bringing Eddie over to New York
• The partnership of Eddie Kramer and Jimi Hendrix
• Rumoured tapes of Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa
• Working with Zappa family and archive
• Rumoured recording of Jimi, Jim Morrison and Janis Joplin
• Continually finding new Hendrix recordings
• Projects Eddie unfortunately missed
• Working with KISS on "Alive"
• Working with AC/DC for "Highway to Hell" demos
• The story of Led Zeppelin into to "Black Country Woman"
• Interview wrapup

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Fat Mike, founder and curator of The Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas gave me a personal tour of the displays and vinyl records within the Punk Rock Museum. And man is it friggen cool, pls enjoy our walkthrough!

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Adam Ian Sykes & Matthew Baty of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (or Pigsx7) joins us to discuss the records and collectibles of their career, their acclaimed live shows, their upcoming trip to Australia, the history and impact of their peculiar band name and much more!

Topics Include:

• Matt is bang on time
• 1st time coming to Australia
• Matt's stage outfits
• Adam joins – Australia tour dates
• Live from New York on vinyl
• The story of the band name
• Bands of influence on PigsX7
• 1st release – split with Cosmic Dead
• "The Old Noise" record label
• Remixing "The Wizard & the 7 Swines" for reissue
• Do Matt & Adam collect records?
• Artwork on PigsX7 albums
• Psychopomp cassette release on Box records
• Matt switching from drums to vocals
• Stage wear for PigsX7 live shows
• Writing/recording "Feed the Rats" & "King of Cowards"
• Recognizing the legs the band was developing
• "Viscerals" and "Offcuts" recordings
• Single with The Lovely Eggs
• "Land of Sleeper" recording & artwork
• Australian tour, spiders & 2024 plans
• Interview wrap up

See PigsX7 on their upcoming Australian tour!

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Alain Johannes is celebrating the 1st vinyl release of the final Eleven album "Howling Book". Today we discuss this record, the early days, recording with Chris Cornell, missing tapes, incomplete tracks, future vinyl & more.

• Inicio de la entrevista
• Where's Alain's record collection?
• "Howling Book"'s first time on vinyl
• Alain used to work at a record store
• Going to early punk shows – Fear, Germs, etc
• Early Flea forming his bass style
• Alain's 1st appearance on vinyl
• Early years, moving to Los Angeles
• "Recorded by Alain Johannes"
• Does Alain hear music before recording or large exploration?
• Making "Spark" after Natasha's passing
• Outtakes for "Howling Book" reissue
• Getting recording gear for "AvantgardeDog"
• Incomplete final recordings with Natasha
• Chris Cornell – Euphoria Morning / Mourning
• Alain finding masters for "Euphoria Mourning" for reissue
• Memories of Chris' state of creativity during "Euphoria Morning"
• Eleven album catalogue and challenges of vinyl reissues
• No multitrack tapes of the early Eleven albums
• San Andreas Records / Todd Rundgren & Master tapes
• Alain may have connected XTC & Todd Rundgren
• Declining projects – Metallica & Christina Agulera
• Memories of Silverchair – Touring & Young Modern
• What is This? On "The Wild Life" soundtrack
• Bonding with Eddie Van Halen over Alan Holdsworth
• Impact of Eleven and continuing to inspire musicians
• What's next / 2024 / coming to Australia
• Interview wrap up

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