Ep388: Tim 'Herb' Alexander - Primus, Sound Cipher
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Tim Alexander joins us to talk about his new project "Sound Cipher", share some stories from early Primus days, rare records, analog recording, the South Park 25th Anniversary concert & lots more!
Topics include:
Interview start
Forming and recording Sound Cipher
Were there any song structures or fully experimental?
Memories of the band “Attention Deficit”
Primus recording with ADATs
Tim loves analogue recordings
Sound Cipher music can get very emotional
The story of Primus “Suck On This” vinyl
Postcards in the initial records for touring recommendations from fans
The perspective of Primus material
Joining Primus and preparing for the “Suck On This” recording
What songs were already written and which were made after Tim joined
Balancing the music between the 3 Primus members
Why was “Tommy The Cat” wasn’t on Frizzle Fry, Tom Waits
Meeting his heroes
Public Enemy, Anthrax, Primus shows
Memories of making “Sailing the Seas of Cheese”
Wynona Rider wasn’t happy about “Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver”
Prepping for South Park’s 25th Anniversary Concert
Surprising Matt Stone with Rush
Planning the “Farewell to Kings” tour
Rush never toured Australia
Interview wrap up
Order the new Sound Cipher vinyl "All That Syncs Must Diverge" here
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