The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Third Man Records co-founder & Official Archivist of The White Stripes Ben Blackwell shares insight on the making and impact of the album 'Elephant', the new MONO mix for TMR Vault #55, rare records in the Third Man universe and much more. Topics include: What was the impact of Elephant on The White Stripes? Early impressions first hearing Elephant Memories of Seven Nation Army Original sequencing of Elephant What’s in TMR Vault 55? First recordings of Elephant / John Peel Vault DVD contents / Shooting video for The Hardest Button to Button The various global covers of Elephant The Australian LP is the hardest to find More activities for Elephant in 2023 The White Stripes eligible for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 The Elvis “My Happiness” acetate The Upholsterers “Your Furniture Was Always Dead…” single How many Upholsterers singles have been found? The “Freedom at 21” Flexi-disc helium balloon stunt 3” pressing of “The Denial Twist” Meg White “Icky Thump” picture disc What can be shared about Meg in recent years? Third Man Pressing and expansion of other pressing plants What percentage is Third Man Pressing focused on Third Man projects? Trends of the recent growth of the vinyl industry Third Man reissuing materials from major labels Numbers of TMR Vault subscribers Looking up MONO “Icky Thump” on Discogs The Jack White singles cover art tapestry Strange requests for song licensing Ben’s personal record collecting hobby Temptation while at TMR Pressing Interview wrap up Sign up for the Third Man Records Vault #55 here Extended, high-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Terri Nunn of Berlin discusses the rare and collectable vinyl of her career, growing up in LA, early punk scene, her multiple hits as well as the global #1 smash "Take My Breath Away", auditioning for Star Wars & much more! Topics include: Terri’s record collection Terri’s family owned a few record stores Well known customers who shopped there Hiding records from the public shoppers Growing up in LA, wanting to entertain Social issues with entertainers Records and performers who inspired Terri Discovering the punk community Getting into Electronic Music 1st album is all Prophet V and TR-808 Memories of making “A Matter of Time” private press single “Pleasure Victim” initially on MAO Records Moving from Enigma to Geffen Memories of working w David Geffen The pressure going into “Love Life” Challenges with Terri being focal point of band Working w Georgio Moroder on Top Gun theme Recording of “Take My Breath Away” Life changes after having a global #1 hit John rejoining band and communicating about prior challenges The collectable records of Berlin & Terri’s career Terri’s involvement in cover art, videos The concept of cover of “Pleasure Victim” Terri’s “Star Wars” audition Berlin’s “Strings Attached” vinyl Interview wrap up Berlin's "Strings Attached" on vinyl here. High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Jerry A Lang discusses the rare records and legacy of Poison Idea, the reissues, collectibles and artefacts from the band, as well as his new LP "From The Fire Into The Water" and his autobiographies "Black Heart Fades Blue". Topics include: Jerry's books - "Black Heart Fades Blue" Reissuing Poison Idea recordings Cleaning up the master tapes Anything missing from the PI archive Hand written lyric book for “Kings of Punk” The various labels of Poison Idea Early pressings of “Pick Your King” Status of the “Pick Your King” artwork Making the Poison Idea lettering logo “Pick Your King” test pressing w Reagan photo Is Jerry a record collector? Tom collecting The Fix Vengeance single from club promo packs Early demand for “Pick Your King” How were records sold / early merch tables What happened to Tom’s guitars? Poison Idea’s recording consistency Making “Feel The Darkness” Poison Idea's music publishing Jerry and the legacy of Poison Idea New Poison Idea track “The Butcher” Other potential Poison Idea outtakes Plans for American Leather Records Tom’s record collection The new album “From The Fire Into The Water” Does Jerry Miss being in a band or playing live? What is Jerry listening to these days? Upcoming releases on American Leather Records “Feel The Darkness” reissue w Tiny Tim’s cease & desist letters Interview wrap up Get Jerry's LP "From The Fire Into The Water" on vinyl here Get Jerry's Autobiographies "Black Heart Fades Blue" here High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Joel Selvin, writer, music critic and author of many fascinating music history books, joins us to talk vinyl, record collecting, the Bay Area music scene and harrowing tale of Sly & The Family Stone. Topics include: The Sky Stone book is harrowing Joel’s “Basement Record Library” Getting free promotional records Some memorable shows he saw in late 60s Balancing friendships w artists as a music critic Collecting music memorabilia A Christmas present from Steve Miller The vinyl revival didn’t surprise Joel Why vinyl sounds better Joel’s reaction to CDs and Napster Ever been threatened or made an enemy from reporting? Pissing off Sammy Hagar Taking on the Sly & the Family Stone book Getting in touch with all the main Sly & the Family Stone characters The involvement of Hamp ‘Bubba’ Banks Former band members eventually revealing the trauma The poor sound quality of “There’s a Riot Going On” Status of the Sly Stone recording tapes Rare Sly Stone records, The Stewart Four 78 record Joel’s conversations with Sly The cultural loss of talent of Sly Stone Upcoming autobiography and documentary of Sky Stone Interview wrap up Get Joel Selvin's "Sly & The Family Stone: An Oral History" here. EXTENDED, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Pattie Boyd's life has been surrounded by music, art and history. Once married to George Harrison, then Eric Clapton, Pattie inspired some of the greatest songs of the 20th century and witnessed key moments in music history. Today we discuss her new book 'A Life In Pictures' and many of her moments that are collective cultural touchstones. Topics include: Sharing her photos in the new book Best practices for her photography Going through all her negatives So many songs written about Pattie Meeting George Did she know much about The Beatles prior to meeting George George asking Brian Epstein about getting married Pattie’s participation in a few Beatles recordings Talking to George about music The records that George and Pattie enjoyed Watching Frank Sinatra record “My Way” Meeting Elvis George sharing the song “Something” with Pattie Pattie would hear Beatles demos as they were doing them Pattie’s memories of Magic Alex Meeting the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Recalling the moment of hearing of Brian Epstein’s death Moments and Memorabilia from the Beatles Recollections of The Beatles breakup John & Yoko talking George back into the band Pattie’s perspective of Yoko in the studio Did George miss being in The Beatles? The Beatles received a large financial offer to reform Wearing disguises in public The original Derek & the Dominos / Layla painting Many photographs for potential subsequent books Pattie left a lot of her Beatles white label promos with Eric Interview wrap up Order a signed Pattie Boyd book here High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

Brendan Benson, producer, songwriter & co-founder of The Raconteurs / Saboteurs, joins us to talk records, collectible vinyl, songwriting, smoking herb, his new LP "Low Key" and lots more. Topics include: Brendan smoking weed on the “Low Key” album cover His preference of tape or Pro Tools Brendan’s process for writing songs What inspires Brendan to write Spending too much time on Social Media Brendan’s early records - Parents playing him The Stooges, Bowie, etc Seeing his parents react to music Brendan’s 1st record - The Cars debut His old record collection was slowly stolen Does he play his records regularly? The challenge of record manufacturings “Low Key” sounds very good on vinyl Some music didn’t sound great on CD Theory of smooth sine waves v digital How Brendan collected records The physical collecting world isn’t as important now Brendan chose between music and painting Does Brendan distance himself from his early work? His earlier work is expensive on vinyl Challenges w getting masters of his earlier recordings Can he repress some of his earlier works? The Raconteurs are the Saboteurs in Australia The “Help Us Stranger” ‘Butcher-Cover’ album The Upholsters singles, Brian Muldoon Early days as The Bricks - playing at the Gold Dollar The recording of “Low Key” during the pandemic Albums that Brendan loves Will Brendan tour the new album? Interview wrap up Order Brendan's new LP "Low Key" on vinyl here. High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

The Crystal Method co-founder Scott Kirkland discusses the music, vinyl records and rare remixes of the band, as well as the upcoming tour of Australia and memories of the synthesizers of yesteryear. Topics include: Australian tour delayed 3 years Scott loves his vinyl Ability for The Crystal Method to repress vinyl The recent vinyl boxset Scott’s vinyl and music early in life 1st record: Soundtrack to Star Wars Passing out at a record store Records are a communal experience Multiple masters for digital and vinyl Scott is very hands-on the vinyl design Discovering “Black Celebration” by Depeche Mode Scott’s 1st keyboard – Casio CZ-1 Chasing used synthesizers in classified ads The recent passing of Dave Smith of Sequential Circuits Ensoniq, Emu and various synth nerd-talk The Roland Boutique series synths Care and maintenance of vintage keyboards The Crystal Method’s response to Napster How does a remix project start? Working with The Doors on “Roadhouse Blues” remix Clearing samples from early recordings Collaborating with Justin Chancellor of Tool – Bandwidth Project More reminiscing about synths and old storage options Wrapping up the interview Australians get tickets for The Crystal Method here. High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

After 20 years, mega record collector John Tefteller is ending his annual Blues Images calendar series on a high. Today he discusses the 2023 Blues Images calendar, shares many curious blues facts, stories and discusses the future. Plus an amazing extended episode all about John's Marx Brothers history and collection! Topics include: The last Blues Images calendar What’s next for John? The 78 record collecting market during Covid Any new rare-record finds? Pictures of blues musicians The story of the rare 1928 Henry Thomas film clip Background of the Charly Patton Paramount picture A gorgeous copy of the Charly Patton record “Poor Me” Charly Patton’s life: playing weddings, getting throat slashed Bessie Smith’s “Shipwreck Blues” John T Smith’s “Old Rounders Blues” Process for restoring, capturing music from old 78s Blind Lemon Jefferson & Blind Blake Test pressings of 78s Papa Charly Jackson’s “Lexington Kentucky Blues” Ma Rainey and the upcoming boxset Texas Alexander’s “Blue Devil Blues” Brother Fullbosom’s “Sermon on a Silver Dollar” Rare blues 78 popped up in Japan Thoughts on Joe Bussard’s record collection John’s plans for his collection --- Patreon Episode --- John worked with Groucho Marx Groucho’s demeanor and humour Archiving Groucho’s recordings and appearances Collecting scripts – “I’ll Say She Is” Items from Humourisk and Four Nightingales era The chopped up bedroom scene from “Horsefeathers” New scenes in newly found prints of Paramount movies Recordings and film of Harpo talking Marx Brothers collectables Memories of Groucho’s passing Did Groucho ever insult John? Marx Brothers movies still translate today Interview wrap up Order the 2023 Blues Images calendar here. Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

With a new RSD release, Gerald V Casale of DEVO discusses the early days of the band, Booji Boy records, forming alter-egos, the impact of Saturday Night Live and his continuation of the creative spirit to explore make music. Topics include: Recent collaborations are exciting for Gerald DEVO on Saturday Night Live The impact of the SNL show The difficulties of being DEVO in mid 70s The aesthetics and themes of DEVO DEVO made people pick a side History and experimentation of Alter-Egos How the yellow jumpsuit came to be DEVO and vinyl – early pressings on Booji Boy Records Stiff Records was the 1st to show interest The Mechanical Man record – Bootleg or not? Are We Not Men? Involvement from Robert Fripp Was the album always to be called “Are We Not Men?” Was the band happy with “Are We Not Men?” Creating the cover of “Satisfaction” Playing “Satisfaction” for Mick Jagger The video for “The Invisible Man” Gerald’s unique gift for making videos Leaning into the peculiarities The current state of DEVO “Are We Not Men?” Documentary Gerald’s RSD record: “The Invisible Man” Working with TOMO77 on album art The challenge of “Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers” Gerald’s frustration with the flaws in human nature “The Invisible Man” & interview wrap up Gerald V Casale records, video, website High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related

The Cassette tape audio format is having a minor renaissance with artists & labels turning to the format in the wake of supply chain issues and a thirst for nostalgia. Today we talk to Jean-Luc Renou, CEO of Recording The Masters - RTM - about this phenomenon and how music lovers should think of the cassette tape. Topics include: Why are cassettes being revisited? The history of RTM The arc of cassette sales over recent decades The difference between cassettes of the 80s and now Record Store Day cassettes releases Do we start w analogue tape? The changing formulas for magnetic tape Is there a finite amount of cassette tape? The durability of cassettes Can I play a cassette decades after last use? Common mistakes in caring for cassettes Aging parts of a cassette tape Sourcing parts for cassette manufacturing Were companies making cassettes in the last few decades? Number of cassette manufacturers Differences in cassette types – formulas, various noise reductions, etc The history of the compact cassette format The impact of the Sony Walkman Was there a cassette format war? Who is making cassette players today? The niche industry helped cassettes survive the last 30 years How long can cassettes last? People purchasing cassettes with no means to listen to it The biggest challenges to the modern cassette industry Cassettes have benefitted due to the vinyl backlog Creating pre-recorded cassettes Modern demand for reel to reel tapes Comments on VHS tape Partner network for pre-recorded tapes RTM’s new cassette tape player Interview wrap up Extended, High-resolution & Commercial Free version of this interview available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related