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

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Ep432: The NOFX Victory Lap with Eric Melvin Jan 17, 2024

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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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Ep431: Pat Finnerty - Creator of "What Makes This Song Stink?" Jan 15, 2024

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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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Ep430: Rick Beato - Analog, AI and the Future of Music Jan 08, 2024

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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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Ep429: Eddie Kramer - Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin & more Dec 18, 2023

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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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Ep428: The Punk Rock Museum Tour with Fat Mike Dec 11, 2023

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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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Ep427: Matt & Adam of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Dec 04, 2023

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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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Ep426: Alain Johannes - Revisiting Eleven & more Nov 27, 2023

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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

Order the "Howling Book" vinyl at OrgMusic.com or from your local record store.

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Ep425: Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) Celebrates Melvins for RSD Nov 20, 2023

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Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) and I nerd out on Melvins while discussing his new limited RSD vinyl release "Gory Scorch Cretins", a project developed with Melvins & team.

Connecting with Melvins after Chris Cornell tribute show
Melvins version of Spoonman
Working at Toshi Kasai's studio
Early memories of Melvins
The art and evolution of Melvins
Matt's favourite period/albums of Melvins
Work ethic of Melvins
Working in the studio on Matt's songs
Sharing drums between Matt & Dale
Doing a Melvins parody of "Gluey Porch Treatments"
Working with Taylor Hawkins
Plans for "Nighttime Boogie Association"
So many people loved Taylor Hawkins
The way Taylor listened to music
Unreleased tracks
Melvins & Tom Hazelmyer artwork
Only 2500 "Gory Scorch Cretins" pressed on white vinyl
"Keep it Trippy Records" is an homage to Taylor
Matt's sessions with Tony Iommi
Who else would Matt like to play/collaborate with?
New album from Pearl Jam / possible 2024 shows
Status of final 7 Soundgarden songs
KISS parodies and memories
"KISS Meets The Phantom of the Park"
Interview wrap up

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Ep424: New Pressing Plant - ONYX Record Press, Los Angeles Nov 16, 2023

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ONYX Record Press in one of the newest record plants in the world. Opening in 2023 and based in Los Angeles, founders Moe Espinosa (aka Drumcell) and Gil Tamazyan talk to use about the vision of ONYX records and help educate us on the art of vinyl production.

Interview start
Why open a vinyl pressing plant in 2023?
What does ONYX do different?
What are common mistakes that ONYX is addressing?
People can visit the pressing plant
Where does the pressing waste end up?
ONYX's approach to stampers
Materials, black & coloured pellet talk
Are we still seeing growth in vinyl numbers?
Is sound compromised by various colours and variants?
Increase in warped and scuffed records
What's lead time for records at the moment?
Developing new talent for pressing records
Wild mastering jobs – locked grooves, vinyl tricks
Making a $7,000 record out of hashish
Pressing records with items inside
What's in the future for vinyl records?
Impact of record weight (180g)
What are the recommended sleeves for vinyl?
Sequencing music for the vinyl format
Interview wrap up

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Ep423: David Lowy of The Dead Daisies Nov 13, 2023

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David Lowy may be Australia's busiest rockstar, but it's not all music related. As founder of The Dead Daisies, David also balances a full schedule of leading a private equity organization for the Lowy Family Group, as well as a keen interest in aviation and philanthropy. Today David talks about his history with The Dead Daisies and balancing it alongside his other interests.