Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond Introducing So Many Steves, A New Audiobook from Steve Martin and Pushkin
May 4, 2023
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Music & Comedy Album
- Steve Martin's 1981 album, "The Steve Martin Brothers," featured both comedy and music.
- This was due to a creative roadblock he faced with comedy writing at the time.
Return to Banjo
- Earl Scruggs invited Steve Martin to play "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" on his 75th anniversary album.
- Realizing he was rusty, Martin began playing banjo again.
Songwriting Revelation
- Steve Martin initially struggled with songwriting, not understanding how melodies worked together.
- After hearing Earl Scruggs in an interview, he realized he could use the banjo melody as the main melody.