Ep376: Spike Slawson - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
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Spike Slawson is the frontman's frontman. Spearheading the supergroup Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Spike talks about forming MFATGG, the early days of the band, the rare records, being hated by The Eagles and more.
Topics include:
Is Spike a record collector?
Describe your record collection
How do you shop for records?
Who influenced Spike’s frontman persona?
Irony within performing covers
How do they pick songs for the Gimme Gimmes to cover?
The strategy of putting out lots of 45s in the early days
Involving lots of labels besides Fat Wreck
Music from Spike’s youth & household
The first records Spike bought w his own money
Did Spike always want to be a performer?
Spike’s friends who influenced his musical tastes
Impact of Dead Kennedys “Fresh Fruit” LP
Shocking his music teacher w Husker Du
Moving from Pittsburgh to San Francisco
Spike’s first bands & performances
Rough stories from early punk clubs
Becoming aware of Fat Wreck
Spike was a really bad employee
Getting moved from Shipping/Receiving to Lead Singer
Fat Mike & Joey Cape invited Spike to lead the Gimmes
Cover bands can skip song writing and go straight to performance
Early shows of the Gimme Gimmes
Artists that didn’t like the cover of their song
Response from Eagles
Who he’d like to hear the cover
Bands/artists that East and West coasts dislike
A strong dislike of Fleetwood Mac and associated fashion
Being influenced by John Waters and Hee-Haw
The upcoming Australian and New Zealand tour
Interview wrap up
Tix/info on Me First & the Gimme Gimmes 2023 Aus/NZ Tour
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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.