Ep460: David Yow - The Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid

08/19/24 • 52 min

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

David Yow discusses "RACK", the first Jesus Lizard album in 26 years, his acting career, stage vs. screen, dangerous moments of live performances & more!

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David Yow meets Skater the cat
Penny the cat meets Skater
“Rack” is the first album in 26 years
Releases on Touch and Go and Ipecac
Inspiring bands and albums for David
Being inspired by punk bands in Austin
Taking inspiration from The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
Starting with bass then moving to vocals with Scratch Acid
Coming up in a scene alongside Butthole Surfers
Avoiding a musical speed trap
Skater asks David a question
Mixing the vocals lower in the mix
Steve Albini’s awareness of new album
Talk of having Steve Albini’s ashes in space
What is David’s signature dish?
Is David a good handyman?
Does David miss performing in downtimes for his bands?
Comparing playing live with acting
An actor’s job is to make the director’s dream come true
Good chance of tour dates in Japan and Australia
Acting in FREE L.S.D. movie
Does he have a different persona for the stage?
Preparation for a live show – involves beers
The most dangerous performance of his career
The band thought David was dead
Does David know his limits for performance?
The Jesus Lizard show at Garden Amp – June 2024
Any apprehension about extending the Jesus Lizard catalogue with “Rack”?
The process for song writing for “Rack”
David isn’t the person who tracks the master tapes
Random find of Scratch Acid tapes in an Oklahoma warehouse
Engineer/Producer SPOT part of the Austin scene
Making all Jesus Lizard albums with 4-letter words
What were alternative titles before “Rack” was decided
There probably won’t be another Jesus Lizard album
Does David have a record collection? What does he collect?
“Tonight You Look Like a Spider” Monolith edition
Making physical items, sculptures
The cover art of “RACK”
Holes in the backstory of “Hide & Seek”
It’s good to have mystery in lyrics
The story of the Nirvana / Jesus Lizard split 7”
Interview wrap up

Order the new Jesus Lizard LP "RACK" here.

Order the "FREE LSD" Blu-Ray and CD package here

Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide

Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

David Yow discusses "RACK", the first Jesus Lizard album in 26 years, his acting career, stage vs. screen, dangerous moments of live performances & more!

Topic Include:

David Yow meets Skater the cat
Penny the cat meets Skater
“Rack” is the first album in 26 years
Releases on Touch and Go and Ipecac
Inspiring bands and albums for David
Being inspired by punk bands in Austin
Taking inspiration from The Incredible Shrinking Dickies
Starting with bass then moving to vocals with Scratch Acid
Coming up in a scene alongside Butthole Surfers
Avoiding a musical speed trap
Skater asks David a question
Mixing the vocals lower in the mix
Steve Albini’s awareness of new album
Talk of having Steve Albini’s ashes in space
What is David’s signature dish?
Is David a good handyman?
Does David miss performing in downtimes for his bands?
Comparing playing live with acting
An actor’s job is to make the director’s dream come true
Good chance of tour dates in Japan and Australia
Acting in FREE L.S.D. movie
Does he have a different persona for the stage?
Preparation for a live show – involves beers
The most dangerous performance of his career
The band thought David was dead
Does David know his limits for performance?
The Jesus Lizard show at Garden Amp – June 2024
Any apprehension about extending the Jesus Lizard catalogue with “Rack”?
The process for song writing for “Rack”
David isn’t the person who tracks the master tapes
Random find of Scratch Acid tapes in an Oklahoma warehouse
Engineer/Producer SPOT part of the Austin scene
Making all Jesus Lizard albums with 4-letter words
What were alternative titles before “Rack” was decided
There probably won’t be another Jesus Lizard album
Does David have a record collection? What does he collect?
“Tonight You Look Like a Spider” Monolith edition
Making physical items, sculptures
The cover art of “RACK”
Holes in the backstory of “Hide & Seek”
It’s good to have mystery in lyrics
The story of the Nirvana / Jesus Lizard split 7”
Interview wrap up

Order the new Jesus Lizard LP "RACK" here.

Order the "FREE LSD" Blu-Ray and CD package here

Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide

Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

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Interview intro
The inception of "Free LSD"
How different is “Free LSD” from the original “Watermelon” plans?
Learning how to write a script
Buzz and Dale of Melvins played on some Free LSD demos
Mario was originally written into the movie
Early filming at live shows for movie prep
OFF! almost didn’t survive losing the rhythm section
Dimitri’s background in acting
Greater confidence in acting than music
Working with Malcolm McDowell
Managing OFF! prepared him for movie production
Jonathan P Shaw was attached very early on
Sculpting the mood and emotion of the film
Bringing in new fans to OFF! through the movie
OFF!’s breakup and potential reanimation
Keith and Dimitri’s focus is diverging
The community of friends that appear in the film
Working with Jack Black – filming on an iPhone
How DH Peligro saved “Free LSD”
The passing of DH Peligro
Participation of David Yow, Davey Havok, Don Bolles, Zander Schloss
Coordinating concepts that carry through the album, movie and packaging
Giving the band permission to try new things
Retiring the band directly after their most ambitious project
OFF! is exhausted and ready to move on
Conflict and evolution of friendship and bandmates of Dimitri and Keith
Keith and Dimitri helped one another reinvent themselves
Big contributors to the film, revising the script to budget
The meticulous details of the film
The crew following Dimitri’s vision
The challenges during filming the movie
The process of developing OFF! music
There was a lot of extra songs/outtakes from the Free LSD sessions
The Blu-Ray / CD package of “Free LSD”
Potential additional theatre screenings & Q&A
The Blu-Ray / CD will be the only place for fans can hear 2 of the outtakes
Lots of easter eggs, details and additional layers to the movie
Interview wrap-up

Order the "FREE LSD" Blu-Ray and CD package here

Stream "FREE LSD" to your home here.

Extended, Commercial-Free & High Resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide

Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

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