Jan 12 In the Studio Daniel Lanois | The First Cut Did you know? – The first record Daniel bought was Wipe Out by The Surfari’s. – Daniel’s life was changed when he saw Sly & The Family Stone performing down the hill from his mom’s house. – Daniel’s currently thinking about making an instrumental piano album. If you answered NO to any of these questions, […] By Tyler Franklin Jan 12 In the Studio Daniel Lanois | The First Cut By Tyler Franklin
Jan 09 In the Studio The Doors’ Robby Krieger: “I wasn’t a fan of Frank Zappa’s music.” The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about the 50th anniversary of Morrison Hotel, a blues record that had the Jim Morrison-fronted band going back-to-basics. Krieger tells us about coming up with the solo to Peace Frog and how Lonnie Mac came out of retirement to play bass on Roadhouse […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 09 In the Studio The Doors’ Robby Krieger: “I wasn’t a fan of Frank Zappa’s music.” By Kyle Meredith
Jan 07 In the Studio Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard: “I’m honestly looking forward to recording more music.” Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard and singer-songwriter Mason Jennings have teamed up as Painted Shield and sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about their self-titled debut album, how they got together, and recruiting Matt Chamberlain, Brittany Davis, and John Congletan. Gossard tells us of opening his vault of demos for the music while Jennings describes […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 07 In the Studio Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard: “I’m honestly looking forward to recording more music.” By Kyle Meredith
Jan 07 In the Studio Jade Bird | The First Cut Did you know? – The first songs Jade Bird learned to play on guitar were from an Oasis chord book. – Jade exclusively wrote sad songs until discovering country music, which she considers her “route into happy or uplifting music.” – Jade Bird idolized Johnny Cash, which she says was “bizarre” for a girl from […] By Tyler Franklin Jan 07 In the Studio Jade Bird | The First Cut By Tyler Franklin
Jan 05 In the Studio Gang of Four’s Jon King: “I still feel that we have an obligation to help each other.” Gang of Four co-founder Jon King speaks with Kyle Meredith about the band’s new box set, ‘77-’81. The post-punk legend discusses being rejected by numerous record labels, the bleak 70’s British life that informed their poignant lyrics, dealing with Nazi’s who would come to their shows, and how their songs still speak to all of […] By Kyle Meredith Jan 05 In the Studio Gang of Four’s Jon King: “I still feel that we have an obligation to help each other.” By Kyle Meredith
Jan 05 In the Studio Devon Gilfillian | The First Cut Which of the following was a band Devon Gilfillian was in? A. Black Sheep B. Black Cat Crossing C. Yet To Be Seen D. All of the Above You’d better believe it’s all of the above, and that just goes to show how much you have to learn from this episode of The First Cut! […] By Tyler Franklin Jan 05 In the Studio Devon Gilfillian | The First Cut By Tyler Franklin