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

Jack Irons, formerly of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Eleven & more, joins us to share memories, talk vinyl, discuss some career highlights and his new double EP "Koi Fish In Space/Dream of Luminous Blue".

Topics include:

• Is Koi Fish In Space an album or an EP?
• The process of developing his solo material
• What has he learned from working with songwriters in the past?
• Learning to editing and arranging music for the listeners
• How does he start a song? Drum beat, lyric, idea?
• Jack's method of writing music and composition by exploration
• Song naming and themes for instrumentals
• What were the records and music of his youth?
• Going to High School and punk shows in Los Angeles
• Eating Winchells doughnuts after a show
• An overview of how the Red Hot Chili Peppers came together
• The first gig with the RHCP lineup
• Playing with and influence of Hillel Slovak
• When did you realize music was going to be your career?
• The music landscape comparison of then and now
• The origin of the Cocksock
• What if the sock fell off?
• The continuing friendship and energy of RHCP
• Introducing Eddie Vedder into the rest of Pearl Jam
• How Jack came to meet Jeff Ahmet and Stone Gossard
• Jack's record collection
• Trading in promotional records early in his career
• The coming together of "Koi Fish in Space" and "Dream of Luminous Blue" EPs
• The benefit of the double EP format
• What are Jack's thoughts on potential live shows?
• The video for "Epic Battle for the Elements"
• Touring and Opening for the Chili Peppers
• Wrapping up the interview

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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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The Jazz Detective Zev Feldman shares the stories of 5 transformative Record Store Day 2022 releases which may have remained lost, if not for the work and passion of many jazz fans around the world.

Topics include:

• Bill Evans RSD Releases
  • Morning Glory: Buenos Aries 1973
  • Inner Spirit: Buenos Aries 1979
• Working w Bill Evans' estate
• The story of the Argentina Tapes
• The Bill Evans vinyl packages, the pictures, essays, etc
• Mingus: The Lost Album at Ronnie Scotts
• The importance of the partnership with Record Store Day
• Other inclusions of the Mingus package
• Mingus recorded 'inserts' for these concerts
• The way the Mingus album was originally recorded
• The Centennial of Mingus' birth
• Albert Ayler Revelations – 5 LP boxset
• Researching the recorded archives of the French Government
• "The Dead Sea Scrolls of Jazz"
• The challenge of investing in a 5LP boxset
• All the interviews and contributors for the Revelations boxset
• What does this boxset add to the Albert Ayler story?
• Chet Baker Trio – Live in Paris
• The story of these recordings
• The importance of Chet's later period
• How did the vinyl supply chain issues impact these 5 packages?
• Plans for RSD 2023?
• Wrapping up the interview

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Jack Endino was at the epicentre of the grunge and alternative music scene, recording and producing music from Nirvana, TAD, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Screaming Trees & more. Jack shares his history working with the vinyl format, preserving master tapes and continuing the legacy.

Topics include:

• Jack has a lot of music in his house
• What format is your preferred for casual listening?
• The difference in vinyl pressing in the 80s and now
• Are you surprised about the recent vinyl revival?
• Jack found Waterfront Nirvana Bleach in Chile
• Jack's vinyl story on quality control incident
• Did you participate in the lacquer cutting process?
• Jack's tour of a vinyl pressing plant
• Quick discuss on TMoQ bootleg records
• Difference in mastering for vinyl and digital
• Discussion of the remaster of Soundgarden Ultramega OK
• Riding balance of preserving original mix in a modern remix
• Discussion of the Volume Wars
• Communicating about the remaster to the record cutting engineer
• Discussing receiving and reviewing vinyl test pressings
• Discussing the quality of coloured v black vinyl
• Remaster of Nirvana Bleach: What's changed in the modern remaster v the original?
• Managing the decaying of master and multitrack tapes
• Jack's process of baking tapes
• Knowledge of master tapes destroying in the Universal Music fire
• Nirvana's Inutero tapes
• Jack's role in the Nirvana universe
• Nirvana recordings: what else is left?
• Inspecting Jack's Waterfront Nirvana Bleach
• Vinyl: Set Myself On Fire
• More Vinyl: 10 Minute Warning
• More Vinyl: Krist Novoselic - Butterfly Launched from Spar Pole
• More Vinyl: Sky Cries Mary
• Jack's thoughts on the future of vinyl
• Has he ever considered throwing his vinyl away?
• Wrapping up the interview

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Actor, Musician, Gentleman Michael Des Barres joins us to talk about his epic career, focusing on the band Detective and their involvement on Led Zeppelin's Swan Song label.

Topics include:

• The Documentary "Who Do You Want Me To Be?"
• Perspective on the Detective years
• "A Million-Dollar Drum sound" – The cost of recording Detective
• Memories of recording Detective album
• Vanity labels – Purple Records & Swan Song
• Meeting the Beatles
• The conclusion of Silverhead
• Michael's charm that opens doors
• Listening to Detective in modern day
• Michael's quality that he brings to music and acting
• Detective being courted by other labels
• Silverhead meets Led Zeppelin
• The transformation of Led Zeppelin of the mid 1970s
• Led Zeppelin playing the LA Forum
• Being inspired by Robert Plant
• Michael's personality and making people feel special
• Did John Bonham play on Detective recordings?
• Michael's memories of Peter Grant
• Release timing of Detective's debut LP
• Recording "Takes One to Know One"
• Swan Song starting to fall apart
• Was there a moment he recognized Detective was finished?
• Memories of Detective "Live at Atlantic Studios"
• Michael's favourite version of "Obsession"
• Would Michael consider selling his publishing?
• Michael sharing the story of joining Power Station
• Memories of playing Live Aid
• The new reissue of Detective LP in RSD
• What does Michael want his legacy to be?
• Wrapping up the interview

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SST Records is one of the most important music labels in history, yet the story of SST remains subject to rumour and hearsay. We talk to Jim Ruland, author of "Corporate Rock Sucks: The Rise & Fall of SST Records" about what happened to SST Records.

Topics include:

• The last sentence of the book
• What Greg Ginn will do about the legacy of SST Records
• How does the current day SST operate?
• Response from Greg about participating in this book
• Has SST continued to pay royalties to its artists?
• Bands who have secured their rights to SST recordings
• Challenges of getting people to speak to Jim on the record
• The records that had the biggest impact on SST
• Hard to find SST releases
• CeSSTone publishing and missing titles from digital libraries
• Was there an event or time that marked a change in the SST's fortunes
• How Greg's personality was shaped by frustration and that impact on the label
• Do any master tapes or pressing plates still exist?
• Meat Puppets requesting their master tapes
• Ensuring the book stood up to any legal scrutiny
• The evolution of the label from the early punk releases
• Timing of Black Flag's "What The…" album
• The lack of SST Promotional vinyl copies
• Used SST vinyl and inserts
• Purchasing SST vinyl for the project
• What SST bands should people give an additional listen to?
• SST passing on the opportunity to sign Nirvana
• Soundgarden signing with SST
• Were there ever any overages for SST to be purchased by a major label?
• What can be done to course correct the legacy of SST Records?
• What will happen to SST materials when Greg passes?
• How do you think SST will be remembered?
• Interview wrap up

Claim your pre-order access to chapter 1 and Q&A with Jim and Keith Morris.

Jim's "Message from the Underworld" blog

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John Dwyer is the driving force of Osees, a band who celebrates music on vinyl and other collectable formats. Today John shares about his music collection, his focus on vinyl and music exploration, his label Castleface Records and much more.

Topics include:

• Adjustments of John's routine made due to Covid
• Current projects he's been working on
• How John manages multiple projects
• John getting into heavier music
• Getting into early noise music in Providence RI
• What does the next record sound like?
• John likes collecting things – discusses record collecting
• Discussing what we do with record collection when we die
• What's the most out of place record in John's collection?
• John keeps purchasing copies of "I Need Some Money" by Eddie Harris and John Sermon and Stu Martin "Live at Woodstock Town Hall"
• John taking chords from Miles Davis "Tribute to Jack Johnson"
• Do you care about 1st or collectable pressings?
• How do you take care of your records?
• How John dials in his turntable
• What role does vinyl play in The Osees?
• Taking records and product on the road
• What's the wackiest thing you've put on the merch table?
• What are your feelings on Osees records going for large amounts?
• Discussing The Flying Lizards
• Efforts to archive his work – what is the end game?
• Involvement in Castleface Records
• Current vinyl pressing delay issues
• The future of vinyl creation & 3D printers
• Hi-fi audio and the weakest link
• Wood-gluing records – other gimmicks for products
• Signing up for updates on Osees and Castleface
• The genesis of the name "Castleface Records"
• Interview wrap up

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Tool recently announced the long-awaited vinyl version of "Fear Inoculum" with a 5-LP Deluxe Boxset. Mackie Osborne oversees the product layout, manufacturing plans and ensures the final product meets the high expectations of the band and their fanbase. Today Mackie takes us through a brief history of this ambitious project.

Topics include:

• How long has this design been done?
• The impact of Covid on the vinyl package
• Problems in the manufacturing process
• Depth of the etchings
• Who pressed the vinyl?
• The quality of vinyl in the package
• How did the concept for this package come together?
• Packaging ideas that were considered but not used
• Describing the vinyl package
• Quality reviews of the artwork
• Are they numbered?
• Taking the concept to manufacturing
• Managing leaks and secrecy around the project
• Are there varied versions of the vinyl
• Is there going to be a different version on vinyl?
• 10,000 Days and Salival on vinyl someday?
• Similarities between Salival and Lateralus
• Artists on the Fear Inoculum vinyl boxset
• Meaning of the new artwork
• Finding new art after the album was complete
• What else is inside the package?
• Are there any Easter Eggs in this package?
• Weight and shipping concerns
• Announcements of Fear Inoculum and Opiate2
• Opiate2 packaging and manufacturing
• Any thoughts on why Tool keeps revisiting Opiate?
• What's up with Melvins?
• Melvins and the merchbooth
• Wrapping up the interview

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Jarboe, musically best known for her time in Swans, discusses her time with the band, the rare vinyl, her artwork, her solo work and makes some announcements on upcoming vinyl reissues.

Topics include:

• Vinyl announcement
• Method of managing creative time
• Art Edition vinyl
• Was Sacrificial Cake ever on vinyl?
• More vinyl coming!
• Collectable vinyl
• Jarboe's music before Swans
• Joining Swans
• Swans in the early days
• Travelling with the Mirage sampler
• Michael Gira's methods of managing Swans music
• Do you still have fond memories of Swans?
• Not singing in the early days
• Current pace of creating music
• Writing Blood, Women, Roses
• Reflecting on her early music
• What does Jarboe enjoy listening to?
• Jarboe's plans for 2022
• Wrapping up the interview

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Jeff Gutt joined Stone Temple Pilots in 2017, filling large vocal shoes left by the legacies of former frontmen Scott Weiland and Chester Bennington. Jeff talks about that journey, going from fan to frontman and laying the groundwork for the future of STP.

Topics include:

• Kicking off the interview
• Jeff's 1st trip to Australia
• STP's recent post-Covid gigs
• Has Jeff had Covid yet?
• Jeff has records / albums of his youth
• Who were Jeff's rockstars?
• Appreciating the mythology of rock music
• Albums that shocked his parents
• Jeff's appreciation of Brian Eno
• How Jeff listens to music
• How Jeff is involved in STP song writing
• Approaching songs he wrote v ones he didn't
• How do you keep yourself from doing a Scott or Chester imitation?
• Joining STP after being a fan for years
• Jeff's friendship with Chester Bennington
• Unexpected challenges of joining STP
• Songs in the current STP set – deep cuts and "no go" songs
• What song makes Jeff emotional?
• Creating the Perdita album
• Next directions for STP
• Possibility of playing guitar w STP
• Jeff's record collection
• Jeff's appreciation of Jeff Buckley
• Most played records in Jeff's collection
• Most surprising record in his collection
• Go to record stores in Los Angeles
• Under the Southern Stars tour of Australia
• Interview wrap up

Get tickets to see STP, Cheap Trick, Bush & more at Under The Southern Stars festival.

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related