May 1, 2014
NOTE: Due to the epic nature of the recording session, this episode has been split into two parts.
On the first part of the epic eighth episode of My Favorite
Album, host Jeremy Dylan is joined by the greatest
drummer in rock’n’roll history Pete Thomas, best
known as a member of Elvis Costello’s bands
the Attractions and the Imposters
- but whose resume includes everyone from Oh Mercy
to Tim McGraw to the Arctic
Monkeys. They discuss the classic 1967 debut album from
the Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Are You
Experienced?"
Along the way, they break down classic tracks Purple Haze, I
Won't Live Today, Manic Depression, Love or Confusion and
Hey Joe, Pete reveals which drum parts in Elvis
Costello songs he stole from this album and recalls
stalking Hendrix drummer Mitch Mitchell and how he
almost got fired from the Attractions but saved himself by calling
on the spirit of Mitch.
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My Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great
works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or
musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their
history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the
album’s influence on their own music.
Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker from Sydney, Australia
who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He has directed
the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of
Penguins and the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale:
The King of Broken Hearts, in addition to many commercials and
music videos.
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LINKS
- Buy our album of the episode on iTunes here.
- Pete Thomas’s website
- Jeremy Dylan’s website and
Facebook
page.
PREVIOUS EPISODES
7 - Sam Hawksley on A Few
Small Repairs by Shawn Colvin
6 - Jim Lauderdale on Grievous
Angel by Gram Parsons
5 - Mark Moffatt on Blues
Breakers by John Mayall and Eric Clapton
4 - Darren Carr on Ten Easy
Pieces by Jimmy Webb
3 - Mark Wells on
Revolver by The Beatles
2 - Mike Carr on Arrival
by ABBA
1 - Rob Draper on Highway 61
Revisited by Bob Dylan