Episode 108

Ep 108 - John Doe - Power Chord Hour Podcast

It's not everyday you get to talk to legends but I'll be damned if I'm not talking to one on this episode! On the show we have musician and actor John Doe. We discuss John's new record Fables in a Foreign Land along with topics such as: - Writing murder ballads with Shirley Manson of Garbage - If John felt any pressure releasing Alphabetland after X hadn't released an album since 1993 - Having to find a replacement bass player for a tour because Willie Nelson took yours - Being in the early stages of writing a new X record with Exene - Going on tour all summer with X and the John Doe Trio - If John's surroundings influence his songwriting - Trying new things as a musician 40+ years in your career - The irony of children listening to Folk music & more!

The Power Chord Hour Podcast · John Doe, Anthony Merchant

June 6, 20221h 8mExplicit

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It's not everyday you get to talk to legends but I'll be damned if I'm not to talking to one on this episode! On the show we have musician and actor John Doe. We discuss John's new record Fables in a Foreign Land along with topics such as:

- Writing murder ballads with Shirley Manson of Garbage

- If John felt any pressure releasing Alphabetland after X hadn't released an album since 1993

- Having to find a replacement bass player for a tour because Willie Nelson took yours

- Being in the early stages of writing a new X record with Exene

- Going on tour all summer with X and the John Doe Trio

- If John's surroundings influence his songwriting

- Trying new things as a musician 40+ years in your career

- The irony of children listening to Folk music & more!

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orderx formed in 1977 inside the l.a. punk scene. charismatic vocalists john doe and exene cervenka were joined by drummer dj bonebrake and guitarist billy zoom. the first four albums of the band were produced by ex-doors ray manzarekreadybilly zoomburning house of lovecountry club10000 maniacssome other timeby the lightjane wiedlin and others who wrote chapters. doe wanted it to be a collective recollectionsstsleeping sicknessno questions askedhey zeusgypsy 83garabagecrazy boydivine horsemanyouall or nothingbaby doeit just dawned on mefreelong chain onbreathlessi see redalwayssuperchargedbouncing soulsin this house that i call homedrift awaycircle jerksmacy grayel romance-othe world's a mess it's in my kissdoe wrote and compiled stories for a book about the la punk rock scene from 1977 to 1983. the booksongwriterthe doorssweethearti still miss someonebeer. gas. ride forevermake the music go bangkiss on my cheekclem burkealphabetlandi must not think bad thoughtsthere's a black 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worldtrue love pt. #2kissingeverybodypearl jamwild giftsomeone like youpoor little critter on the roadyear 1detroit cityi'll go down swingingwestern new yorkstrange lifesomeday no daythe bridgekevin smithmeet john doetrue lovefolkthe blasterscryin' but my tears are far awaymy offeringthe modern sounds of the knittersshaky handsjohny hit and run pauleneuniversal cornerlettuce and vodkawyatt earpwillie nelsonthe other shoedrunk in my pastmotel room in my beda fool such as inight lifeit is doe's version of "i will always love you" that plays on the jukebox when costner's and houston's characters are dancing. it was released on audio cassette by warner bros. in september 1992digging my graverank strangercyrano deberger's backlove shackfiona appletony gilkysonget on boardwith co-author tom desaviastrike anywherehusbands and wivesindie rocki gotta feveryour paradelove knowsthe child comes firsti kissed a girlnever enoughcountrythe new call of the wreckin' balltrail of timeclosest of dreamsthe westerneri'll stand up for youlittle honeyafter the fallrock island linewhite girlhotel ghostwhen it rainsthe flesh eaterswilliamettexthe callsweet rewardsee how we areriding with maryimpossible crime4th of julyyour phone's off the hook but you're notgoodbye year goodbyegiant step backwardbecause i dorising sundoe played jerry lee lewis's cousin-turned-father-in-law j. w. brown. he starred in the 1992 films roadside prophets and pure countrylive in latin americathe last ganglittle tigerthe outsidersholiday storynew yorkbaby out of jailfable in a foreign landtoo many goddamn bandspainting the town blueanyone can fill your shoesfolk punkknockin' aroundthis farsafetyriver of feverbig blue housedrawn in the darkbaby you liedinterviewerlean out yr windowhwy 5telephone by the bedand has contributed tracks to motion pictures. in the 1992 movie the bodyguard (starring kevin costner and whitney houston)mike wattdave waybeyond and backhandsome devildevil dollcottage in the 'dalethe golden statepeople like exene cervenkacyrano de berger's backrepeat performanceback 2 the basetake these chains from my heartsinging and playingwith each of the four members pursuing their own solo projects. they join forces again from time to timea year in the wildernessviolent femmesboth in studio and live activities.we're having much more funjesus don't come through the cottonglass-phaltcome back to meso longhelp me make it through the nighttwin brotherwater & winethe once over twicewhen our love passed out on the couchcaliforniaslash recordslouie perezforever for youare the good times really over for goodhenry rollinsnauseaunder the bridgekissingsohardhusker duthe replacementskeeperborder radiosex and dying in high societydecline of western civilizationarms for hostagesand in the 1998 short lone greasers. other movie acting credits include road housemexican wrestlersmile & wavepicture of thispolice gun jittersdoe has recorded nearly a dozen albums as a soloist or in collaboration with other artiststragedy by definitionsalvadora little more timethe call of the wreckin' balllet's be maddelta 88 nightmareall the time in the worlda matter of degreesclean like tomorrowdescendentsmoonbeam101%ramonespunkfield of dirtwatch the sun go downchris steinblue sparkthe cowboy and the hot air baloonwe're desperatereal child of helli'm losttexasbut no version is believed to exist on cd. he co-wrote and played on the song "lobotomy" with tyler willman for the eponymous 1998 debut studio album of the band calm down juanita.[7]pink mountain ragthe losing kindvanishing pointmusic podcastmissourithere's a holeworldaustinpenelope spheerissunlightgin blossomscarnivalewith someone like youlos angelespoor old heartsick mewalkin' caneworried browthe new worldstop the world and let me offthe wildernessbackroomroadhousesueltamelittle margretsingereasy goin' sundayin the 1989 biographical film great balls of fire!the meanest man in the worldthe have notssoul asylumgive me flowers while i'm 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