Reposting one of my favorite interviews with someone we just lost yesterday, way too soon, way too young. There is no denying how much those first two Fountains of Wayne records meant to me and of course throughout the years, songwriter Adam Schlesinger continued to inspire and move any number of people who were blessed to hear his music or collaborate with him. A few years ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing him about his collaborative work with Rachel Bloom on the incredible show, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. We spoke for a good half hour about his process but also about his love of music. It’s hard to summarize such a prolific talent like Adam or even make a concise playlist because I pretty much loved every song he wrote over the years. He was taken from us way too soon from this terrible virus that is plaguing the world. Instead of mourning the loss, it’s best to celebrate his talent by listening to any number of songs and records he’s been a part of over the years. I also wanted to repost this conversation I had with him. You can tell that he had a big heart, a great sense of humor and just a love of great pop songs and his music was representative of all that and more. Sending much love to his family and friends today including Rachel Bloom, Chris Collingwood among many others who were touched by this incredible musician.

During the episode, there are snippets of the following:

“Troubled Times”

"Hackensack"

"She's Got A Problem"

"Hate To See You Like This"

"Radiation Vibe"

"Red Dragon Tattoo"

"Prom Theme"

"Settle For Me" (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)

"Getting Bi" (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)

"All Kinds Of Time"

"That Thing You Do!"