Episode 100

Ep 100 - Jean Beauvoir - Power Chord Hour Podcast

We celebrate episode 100 of the podcast with the talented and legendary Jean Beauvoir. Jean just released his new book "Bet My Soul on Rock 'n' Roll: Diary of a Black Punk Icon" so discuss the book plus: - Differences of producing a new band versus an established band - The surreality of someone fact checking your life - Berklee trained musicians who can't play a Ramones song the right way - The youthful confidence it takes to play on stage with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley when you're only a teenager - Why its important to have actual music producers and engineers and the skill behind it - Brining "Motown-punk" basslines to the Plasmatics - Hearing music in your head before the song is even written - Not being being pigeonholed to one genre or skill & much more

The Power Chord Hour Podcast · Anthony Merchant, Jean Beauvoir

April 11, 20221h 27mExplicit

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Show Notes

- Differences of producing a new band versus an established band

- The surreality of someone fact checking your life

- Berklee trained musicians who can't play a Ramones song the right way

- The youthful confidence it takes to play on stage with Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley when you're only a teenager

- Why its important to have actual music producers and engineers and the skill behind it

- Brining "Motown-punk" basslines to the Plasmatics

- Hearing music in your head before the song is even written

- Not being being pigeonholed to one genre or skill & much more

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