Martin Rev shares stories of the early days of Suicide, the acetates, recording the debut album, audience reactions, continually creating solo music and more.

Topics Include:

Discussion of Rev's current relationship with vinyl records
Early influences on Suicide's sound
Inspiration of Tony Williams
Rev's transition from drums to electronic instruments
Early Suicide performances with minimal equipment
Origins of using "punk" term in early marketing
Story of "Rocket USA" acetate at Max's Kansas City
Henry Rollins acquiring one of the original acetates
Recording process of first Suicide album
Equipment used: Farfisa organ and Seagram's rhythm machine
Creation of first album's cover art
Response to negative early reviews
Early tours with Elvis Costello & The Clash
Audience reactions and controversies during shows
Different versions of "Frankie Teardrop"
Rev's creative partnership with Alan Vega
Gap between Suicide albums
Creation of "Clouds of Glory" solo album
Current approach to composing music
Discussion of "Demolition Nine" album
Rev's process for creating new material
How familiarity affects perception of one's work
Rev's current artistic aspirations
Upcoming UK shows and festivals
Early Suicide set lists
Rev's pre-Suicide musical background
The band's evolution from chaos to acceptance
Rev's perspective on collaboration
Creating without commercial expectations
The endless nature of musical discovery
Rev's focus on continuing to create new work

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Ep487: Martin Rev - The Early Days of Suicide & beyond