The Kinks 12 String Gitar

"We all kind of grew up on the kinks, or like i got super into them in high school. E couldn't beat the riff gitar from when the first day that we wrote it." "There's an organ parpisa, andanother organ. I can't remeber which one it is," he says. 'You will only hear fills on a snare'

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In this episode, John catches up with Danielle from Haim along with co-producers Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij to talk about how they wrote, recorded and produced Haim’s latest album ‘Women in Music Pt. III’.

With recordings of jams, writing sessions and iPhone Garageband demos, Danielle, Ariel and Rostam pull apart their creative process, exploring the inspiration behind their ideas and what they did to bring them to life.

From hearing song ideas through the floor to finding a fix for everyone’s demoitus, the trio treat us to an absolute masterclass in song writing.

Listen to find out how they emulated a booty call on the bass, why they auditioned people for a phone call recording, and how Bono almost made it on to the album.

Tracks discussed: Gasoline, 3am, The Steps

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Listen to 'Women In Music Pt. III' here.

'Women In Music Pt. III' - HAIM Productions Inc., under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited

Intro Music - Sunshine Buddy, Laurel Collective

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