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

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Nate is a record collector, music lover and vinyl maniac. Join him on his journey to discuss, share and review all things related to vinyl records. We feature stories about and interviews with musicians, artists and people of knowledge in the area of vinyl records. Additionally we share information on desirable pressings of records, how to tell a $5 pressing from a $500 pressing and care and maintenance for your cratedigging hobby. Subscribe and share with your record-nerd friends. Cheers!

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Ep445: Dweezil Zappa - Return of the Son of...

Apr 22 2024 68 mins  
Dweezil Zappa returns to The Vinyl Guide to share stories of Frank, the recordings, Frank's record collection, an unreleased track with Eddie Van Halen, discuss his tour celebrating 50 years of "Roxy & Elsewhere", "Apostrophe'" and more! The changing world of touring 50 years since “Roxy & Elsewhere” & “Apostrophe” Memories of the making of Roxy and Apostrophe "Roxy and El

Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) - The Vinyl Guide Interview

Apr 20 2024 59 mins  
Michael Cuscuna (1948-2024) spent several decades preserving record label archives and compiling rare recordings, sessions and 'vault material' through Mosaic Records. In theis 2019 interview he discusses this fascinating journey through the vaults of Blue Note, Atlantic, Impulse and more to make this material available to music lovers around the world. Starting his career, joinin

Ep444: Recording Melvins with Buzz Osborne & Toshi Kasai

Apr 08 2024 65 mins  
Buzz Osborne and Toshi Kasai have been musical collaborators for several decades of Melvins and related releases. They discuss their partnership, history, studio lessons and memories, recording "Tarantula Heart", future releases and more. Buzz and Toshi met at a Tool recording session Toshi and Buzz have similar humour and work ethic Melvins work on defined time schedules How “T

Ep443: Chester Thompson (Genesis, Zappa and more)

Apr 01 2024 59 mins  
Drumming legend Chester Thompson has played with many great artists including Frank Zappa, Wayne Shorter, Genesis and more. Today we discuss some career highlights, his new solo LP "Wake Up Call" and more. Chester’s music collection Seeing Art Blakey, Elvis Jones and more Being a gigging drummer at 13 years old Recording with O’Donel Levy – 1st appearance on record Moving to

Ep442: What's Next for Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, OFF!)

Mar 28 2024 57 mins  
Keith Morris returns to discuss the new Circle Jerks & Descendents EP, new Circle Jerks recordings and vinyl reissues, OFF!'s "FREE LSD" movie, additional acting opportunities, movies & more! Keith is on tour – Circle Jerks, Descendents & Adolescents Growing up with The Descendents Circle Jerks & Descendents covering one another’s songs Limited quantities of the EP – on tour

Ep441: Charlie Benante - Anthrax, Pantera and Chafed GBI

Mar 18 2024 48 mins  
Charlie Benante of Anthrax shares the story of "Chafed GBI", an RSD2024 release with bandmate Scott Ian and rock icon Dave Grohl, along with sharing stories from his current Pantera tour, his love of Van Halen, his prized collectables and more. The story of “Chafed GBI” – Grohl, Benante, Ian Playing “Monkey Wrench” with the Foo Fighters What makes Studio 606 such a great

Ep440: Jack Douglas - Producer Part 2

Mar 06 2024 67 mins  
Jack Douglas shares memories of the production and recording of John Lennon & Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy", John Lennon's last day and memorial, unheard studio recordings, the 2010 'Stripped Back' version, Cheap Trick's "Live at Budokan" and more. John Lennon’s records Bringing in Cheap Trick for Double Fantasy Rick Nielsen gifts John Lennon a guitar John Lennon wanted to redo �

Ep439: Jack Douglas - Producer Part 1

Mar 04 2024 69 mins  
Jack Douglas has worked with hundreds of artists including Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, The Who, Alice Cooper and produced John Lennon & Yoko Ono's "Double Fantasy". Today Jack shares stories and memories of those artists as well as his recent production of Silverplanes' "Airbus" album. Starting up w Jack Getting involved in Silverplanes Geoff Emerick’s final album mix Silverplanes �

Ep438: Tom Flynn of Boner Records

Feb 26 2024 75 mins  
Boner Records never went away, they were just hibernating. Today founder Tom Flynn discusses the label history, early records, Melvins KISS parody EPs, the Lysol lawsuit, having his song covered by Nirvana, the imposter "DUH", the new release of "Antler Family" and more. Tom is not a record nerd Does Boner Records have a website? Creating the “Tapeworm” record – Hermaphrodit

Ep437: Richard Patrick of Filter

Feb 19 2024 48 mins  
With "The Algorithm", it's clear Richard Patrick of Filter is not mellowing with age. He discusses his history, smashing instruments, the 2022 reunion with Trent Reznor and NIN, his thoughts on AI music, outtakes and more. "The Algorithm" vinyl direct and in Australia Richard is a fully digital music listener Music around the Patrick house Impactful artists to Richard: The Clash,