Ep378: The History of Goth with John Robb

02/08/23 • 57 min

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

John Robb, author, journalist and music fanatic discusses his new book "The History of Goth" by taking us through it's history, rich with art, music and culture.

Topics include:

Cross continental introductions
Goth seems to have permeated all forms of music & art
Summarizing the history of Goth starting with the sacking of Rome in 411 AD
The tribal nature of Goth and art in general
Did John feel the culture of Goth wasn’t understood?
Nick Cave being an elder statesman of Goth
What were early Goth songs in modern music?
What constitutes a Goth song?
Industrial bands (Skinny Puppy, Front 242) being inspired by Goth
The geographical trends of Goth culture
The US producing Ramones and The Cramps
The impulsiveness of The Cramps
The impact of format of vinyl records on Goth culture
How did John research and create the History of Goth?
Goth in present day mainstream art (Wednesday, Tim Burton movies, etc)
What about Goth is misunderstood?
John thinks records will continue to rise in value. I don’t.
The remaining records of John’s collection
Meeting, interviewing Nirvana and Fugazi
New bands that John enjoys
Interview wrap up

Order "The History of Goth" book here.

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John Robb, author, journalist and music fanatic discusses his new book "The History of Goth" by taking us through it's history, rich with art, music and culture.

Topics include:

Cross continental introductions
Goth seems to have permeated all forms of music & art
Summarizing the history of Goth starting with the sacking of Rome in 411 AD
The tribal nature of Goth and art in general
Did John feel the culture of Goth wasn’t understood?
Nick Cave being an elder statesman of Goth
What were early Goth songs in modern music?
What constitutes a Goth song?
Industrial bands (Skinny Puppy, Front 242) being inspired by Goth
The geographical trends of Goth culture
The US producing Ramones and The Cramps
The impulsiveness of The Cramps
The impact of format of vinyl records on Goth culture
How did John research and create the History of Goth?
Goth in present day mainstream art (Wednesday, Tim Burton movies, etc)
What about Goth is misunderstood?
John thinks records will continue to rise in value. I don’t.
The remaining records of John’s collection
Meeting, interviewing Nirvana and Fugazi
New bands that John enjoys
Interview wrap up

Order "The History of Goth" book 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

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Ep377: Jimi Hendrix - As Experienced by Sister Janie

Janie Hendrix shares memories of her brother Jimi, what's in the Hendrix archives, stories of stolen memorabilia, hunting down rare recordings, her new book "Jimi" and more.

Topics include:

What are in the Jimi Hendrix archives?
The early days of pulling together Jimi’s recordings and items
Paul Allen of Microsoft funded the family to get the rights for Jimi’s work
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Lots of Jimi material was stolen
Counterfeit Jimi Hendrix memorabilia
People coming to visit the Hendrix family after Jimi’s passing
Jimi’s gold albums were stolen from the family in 1986
There are many other recordings still unaccounted for
Is there a recording of Jimi’s early appearance at the Apollo
Jimi communications while on the road
When “Jimmy” became “Jimi”
Any recordings from the Sue Records period?
Any recordings from his Café Wha? gigs?
How the family learned of Jimi’s popularity in the UK
The partnership with Jimi and Eddie Kramer
Jimi and Zappa / Mothers Cover
Working w Dweezil Zappa on Atmos mixes
Recordings in the archive
Finding & restoring the tapes and video for the Miami Pop festival
Unique items in the archive
Janie’s memories of Jimi in 1970
Janie and Jimi’s Cosmic Promise
The next projects of the Hendrix Estate
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Live at the Los Angeles Forum
The various international covers of Hendrix LPs
Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix covering one another
Any lost recordings and collaborations with Jimi
Interview wrap up

The new book "Jimi"

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

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