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Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis & The News
We discuss:
- The new Huey Lewis & The News album, "Weather" - New songs "One Of The Boys" and "Hurry Back Baby" - Touring with Stevie Ray Vaughan - What makes for a good band member - Songwriting - And more |
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Making Beautiful Noise
“Making Beautiful Noise” takes the reader backstage and into studios, homes, and hotel rooms as Huey Lewis & The News recount the writing and recording of their album “Weather.” Read about the song sparked by a comment in a convenience store, the track recorded across 15 cities, and the tune that took 20 years to get right. The stories behind each song are as different as the songs themselves.
It is a tale of luck and perseverance, happy accidents and attention to detail, moments of inspiration and years spent sweating over the right feel. As much as this book is about an album, it is also about a band, their commitment to their craft, and the joy they still get – after all these years – creating songs together. “Playing with my friends / Until the music ends” |
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Chris Fryar of the Zac Brown band
We discussed:
- The new Zac Brown Band album "The Owl" - Working with Dave Grohl - Defining what success means to you - And more |
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Kevin Martin of Candlebox
We discuss:
- Their new song “Let Me Down Easy” - Co-writing with Pete Cornell - Their cover of “For What It’s Worth” - “There is darkness in enlightenment” - Persistence - How initially being a drummer influenced his songwriting - Being a reluctant singer - Breadmaking - And more |
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Matt Frenette of Loverboy
We discuss:
- When he started climbing his drum kit during drum solos - The extra color he gives to songs in concert - Communicating ideas with lead singer Mike Reno, who started in the music business as a drummer - And more |
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Kryz Reid of Third Eye Blind
We discuss:
- How being in the band has influenced his guitar playing - The impact Prince continues to have on him - Making the album "Screamer" and how they worked to "keep it weird" - And more |
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Marc Bonilla
We discuss:
- His album “Celluloid Debris” - Tapping into your creativity - “You have to be bored in order to create” - “People are depriving themselves of daydreaming” - Writing instrumentals - Developing music for movies and TV shows - A great song can be told in different ways - His work with Keith Emerson - What he learned from Ronnie Montrose - His book “Balance Of Power” |
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John Easdale of Dramarama
We discuss:
- Their album “Color TV” - Stripping out most of the instruments from the recording of “You, You, You” - Being a studio band before being a live band - How starting out as a drummer influenced his songwriting - Covering Elliot Smith and Bob Dylan - The pros and cons of the internet from a musician’s perspective - The rough edges of the Dramarama sound - Listening to country and blues music of the 30s and 40s |