Four Strings and the Truth | Podcast kostenlos online hören (2024)

• WATT POWER with Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, dos, Il Sogno Del Marinaio, mssv, and a million other groups)

  You didn’t think we were gonna get through this season without a dispatch from the man in the van with a bass in his hand, did you? Coming to us live and shirtless from his home base of San Pedro, CA, Mike opines on the 40th anniversary of post-punk magna carta “Double Nickels on the Dime,” how he learned new ways to collaborate in the wake of bandmate D. Boon’s untimely death, the ins and outs of his gear (including his signature Reverend bass) and who and what continue to inspire him today. This episode was brought to you by "The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass," the essential new book that illuminates the origins and impact of our beloved instrument in all its glory. An amazing read. Buy it at Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Bastard-Instrument-Cultural-Electric-Tracking/dp/0472056816/) or your favorite book slinger. And check out author Brian F. Wright's amazing website (https://www.brianfwright.com/) for unreleased content from the book and more of his writing. We have a short interview snip with Brian - listen in for a chance to win your OWN copy of the book, too - but you have to answer a trivia question to enter. Minutemen (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0z6zRFzl5njXWLVAisXQBz?si=tZiLxjmWTByyEnhgEpureQ) fIREHOSE (https://open.spotify.com/artist/6MIbrfpc9aH6gsEl2yep68?si=oNFImAltS_qfBOTWMB-S5Q) dos (https://dossanpedro.bandcamp.com/album/justamente-tres) Il Sogno Del Marinaio (https://www.facebook.com/IlSognoDelMarinaio/) mssv (https://mainsteamstopvalve.com/) Mike Bagetta / Jim Keltner / Mike Watt (https://mikebaggetta.bandcamp.com/album/everywhen-we-go) - my go-to dinner party music Mike Watt’s hoot page (http://hootpage.com/) - everything he’s doing at any given moment Reverend Guitars Mike Watt Wattplower Mark II Bass(https://reverendguitars.com/basses/mike-watt-wattplower-mark-ii/) - Reverend’s best-selling bass!

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• Talking about Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello & The Attractions) with Dave Derby (Gramercy Arms, The Dambuilders, Lloyd Cole)

  When a planned interview with Bruce Thomas fell through for…reasons, we dusted ourselves off and decided to consult with bassist/songwriter/singer Dave Derby (Gramercy Arms, The Dambuilders), no slouch on the four string himself (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFcGRQROIt0). Dave and I volley our favorite BT performances - too many to name! - and reflect on Elvis Costello’s genius/occasionally wonky pitch, Bruce’s musical auto-bio “Rough Notes” and the importance and difficulty of shaping your own legacy. Gramercy Arms’ amazing new album “The Making of The Making Of” (https://gramercyarms1.bandcamp.com/album/the-making-of-the-making-of) The Dambuilders (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3b5zJp91jHNhz6AByOoURk?si=JwEgkbsvRheB22WCAFnaHA) Elvis Costello and the Attractions (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4qmHkMxr6pTWh5Zo74odpH?si=IVDwwVhCS5ecS_Pew0fIEg) Bruce’s book “Rough Notes” (https://www.brucethomas.co.uk/?page_id=84) The (very reasonably priced) Bruce Thomas Profile bass(https://www.basscentre.com/left-handed/bruce-thomas-profile.html) This episode was brought to you by "The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass," the essential new book that illuminates the origins and impact of our beloved instrument in all its glory. An amazing read. Buy it at Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Bastard-Instrument-Cultural-Electric-Tracking/dp/0472056816/) or your favorite book slinger. And check out author Brian F. Wright's amazing website (https://www.brianfwright.com/) for unreleased content from the book and more of his writing.

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• When Inspiration Strikes with Colin Moulding (XTC, The Dukes of Stratosphear, TC&I)

  In South West England, in a town called Swindon, a group of disaffected youth would come together in the early 70s and create a body of songs over the next few decades whose indelible melodies and incisive lyrics would root themselves in your brain and never leave. Today’s guest, Colin Moulding, shook off XTC’s early affection for dissonance and composed their first breakthrough hit, “Making Plans for Nigel” - instantly becoming a worthy creative foil for the band’s primary singer and songwriter, Andy Partridge. Colin’s bass lines alone - serpentine, song-friendly but always memorable - would qualify him for the four string pantheon, but the fact that he has also crafted and sang some of the band’s best-loved tunes makes him a unique triple threat. Speaking with us from his garden shed studio, Colin opines on everything from the band’s circuitous route from touring act to studio wizards, their adventures with some of rock’s best-known knob twiddlers, and his process for letting good musical ideas wash over him vs. forcing them out. XTC (https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qT62DYO8Ajb276vUJmvhz?si=2i_RljmPT7GW7PNw-9Yb8w) The Dukes of Stratosphear (https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ilhXoWIlGxz3fM4B24mNo?si=cujLrBZhQzmOeTy97OBJmw) TC&I (https://burningshed.com/artists/tcandi) Colin’s recent solo release “The Hardest Battle” (https://burningshed.com/colin-moulding_the-hardest-battle_cd) XTC: This is Pop (2018) - Documentary trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjPenjuPZhM) This episode was brought to you by "The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass," the essential new book that illuminates the origins and impact of our beloved instrument in all its glory. An amazing read. Buy it at Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Bastard-Instrument-Cultural-Electric-Tracking/dp/0472056816/) or your favorite book slinger. And check out author Brian F. Wright's amazing website (https://www.brianfwright.com/) for unreleased content from the book and more of his writing.

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• Despair, Redemption, Legacy, Family and Keeping Going with Jah Wobble (Public Image Ltd, Invaders of the Heart, etc.)

  Generous with his time, expansive with his bass playing, and one of the funniest people I’ve ever spoken with, Jah Wobble sits down with a couple of his favorite basses to discuss the gestalt of his 45 plus years as a bass man and band leader. Musical instigator for the first (and best) couple of albums by John Lydon’s post-Sex Pistols combo Public Image Ltd, Jah has gone on to create a massive and impossible-to-classify body of work in the ensuing decades. He’s coming back to these shores for a few dates this summer to revisit PiL’s most lasting document, Metal Box, reinterpreting it for a new era with his long-time bandmates. If they’re coming anywhere near you, you’d be crazy not to go! Jah Wobble (https://jahwobble.com/) / Buy Tickets (https://jahwobble.com/#scrolled) Public Image LtdFirst Issue (https://open.spotify.com/album/6O4XkaHVCzN7Herx0Uz4mK?si=aSKvrqcQQfOE8SqlT5EbxQ) Public Image LtdMetal Box a/k/a Second Edition (https://open.spotify.com/album/5votrp9PY49suw8xnXqyrm?si=DwF9xuNfT0KQH9XV6X4K4Q) Metal Box - Rebuilt in Dub (https://cleopatrarecords.bandcamp.com/album/metal-box-rebuilt-in-dub) Red Mist (Jah Wobble and Tian Quiyi, his sons’ band) (https://jahwobble.bandcamp.com/album/red-mist) “A Very British History - Romany Gypsies” (BBC Documentary) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMioHd3CcRg) Pina Bausch Dance Company of Wuppertal (https://www.pina-bausch.de/en/person/6/pina-bausch) This episode was brought to you by "The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass," the essential new book that illuminates the origins and impact of our beloved instrument in all its glory. An amazing read. Buy it at Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Bastard-Instrument-Cultural-Electric-Tracking/dp/0472056816/) or your favorite book slinger. And check out author Brian F. Wright's amazing website (https://www.brianfwright.com/) for unreleased content from the book and more of his writing.

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• ...And Now a Word From The Bass Master General with Karl Alvarez (Descendents, All, Massacre Guys)

  Grab your bonus cups and strap on your ear goggles (kinda mixing band references here) to drink of the wisdom of one Karl Alvarez, the fleet-fingered fellow who anchors and propels power pop deities Descendents (as well as their alter-ego combo, All, who are no longer active). As with many of our show’s guests, you could readily identify any of Karl's bands’ songs solely by hearing the isolated bass part. And for all the tumult, there’s a ton of melody. Over the years, Karl’s honed his songwriting (all of the members write), and is responsible for many of Descendents’ most popular tunes. We’ll hear about their evolution from community centers to 2024 festival stages, the far-flung band’s unique writing process and whether we should start anticipating a new Descendents album or not. Descendents (https://descendents.bandcamp.com/album/9th-walnut) All (https://open.spotify.com/artist/4UWlpzLFbNdlaRXuZeTPlH?autoplay=true) Massacre Guys (https://open.spotify.com/artist/2xF6odoDOWP93qPOyBi0Os?si=KAbqQ3CBRLeJfJSqF0vtbQ) Punk Rock & Paintbrushes (https://www.punkrockart.com/) Special thanks to my childhood buddy and occasional bandmate Lindsey Anderson for the connect! This episode was brought to you by "The Bastard Instrument: A Cultural History of the Electric Bass," the essential new book that illuminates the origins and impact of our beloved instrument in all its glory. An amazing read. Buy it at Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Bastard-Instrument-Cultural-Electric-Tracking/dp/0472056816/) or your favorite book slinger. And check out author Brian F. Wright's amazing website (https://www.brianfwright.com/) for unreleased content from the book and more of his writing.

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