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Ep337: Jack Irons - RHCP, Pearl Jam, Eleven and more

Podcast |: The Vinyl Guide
Publisher |: The Vinyl Guide
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Interview,; Music,; Vinyl
Categories Via RSS |: Music,; Music History,; Music Interviews
Publication Date |: May 02, 2022
Episode Duration |: 00:57:46

Jack Irons, formerly of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Eleven & more, joins us to share memories, talk vinyl, discuss some career highlights and his new double EP "Koi Fish In Space/Dream of Luminous Blue".

Topics include:

Is Koi Fish In Space an album or an EP?
The process of developing his solo material
What has he learned from working with songwriters in the past?
Learning to editing and arranging music for the listeners
How does he start a song? Drum beat, lyric, idea?
Jack’s method of writing music and composition by exploration
Song naming and themes for instrumentals
What were the records and music of his youth?
Going to High School and punk shows in Los Angeles
Eating Winchells doughnuts after a show
An overview of how the Red Hot Chili Peppers came together
The first gig with the RHCP lineup
Playing with and influence of Hillel Slovak
When did you realize music was going to be your career?
The music landscape comparison of then and now
The origin of the Cocksock
What if the sock fell off?
The continuing friendship and energy of RHCP
Introducing Eddie Vedder into the rest of Pearl Jam
How Jack came to meet Jeff Ahmet and Stone Gossard
Jack’s record collection
Trading in promotional records early in his career
The coming together of "Koi Fish in Space" and "Dream of Luminous Blue" EPs
The benefit of the double EP format
What are Jack’s thoughts on potential live shows?
The video for “Epic Battle for the Elements”
Touring and Opening for the Chili Peppers
Wrapping up the interview

Extended interview available here: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide

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If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

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