Ep526: Tales From The Stooges with Larry Mullins

Larry Mullins discusses Stooges tribute project with Mike Watt, creating extended instrumental versions

Record Store Day release features 40-minute version of "We Will Fall" from the Stooges

Mike Watt initiated project after Steve Mackay's death as band tribute without vocals

Recording involves aggressive nine-minute live takes with bass representing lead vocal parts

Sessions happen in San Pedro with releases on seven-inch records that fade between sides

Songs like TV Eye, 1969, 1970, Fun House only available on limited seven-inch releases

Pandemic interrupted recording process, forcing creative remote collaboration between Berlin and San Pedro

"We Will Fall" chosen specifically because original had no drums, allowing remote recording

Brian Kehew mastered Rhino reissues, revealed original Stooges takes were 12-15 minutes long

John Cale edited and faded original lengthy jams into known three-minute song versions

Stooges wrote most songs at Chelsea Hotel night before recording first album sessions

Band originally performed as wild improvisational psychedelic jam band before structured songs

Recording process involved jamming songs for entire tape reel length, then editing down

Story reveals Steve Mackay's green saxophone matched his deteriorating health but sounded fantastic

Limited to 1,000 copies globally, pushing boundaries furthest of all their tribute releases