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2019 The Subdudes
001-2019-009
46:58 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Fri Apr 26 2019
Interviewer - Scott Aiges
01:43 John Magnie explains that they just finished recording their first original album in about ten years; Tommy Malone says that they’re working like maniacs, and that the travel can be hectic. 03:01 Demonstration: “I Smile” 08:19 Magnie explains that they’re happy simply having each other and having a good time. Malone expresses their bafflement that they’re still managing to get hired, giving perspective with the fact that he, at sixty-one, is the youngest of the group 09:58 Malone explains how he became friends with Johnny Ray Allen, the subdudes’ late bassist 10:23 Steve Amedée relates meeting Malone for the first time, when he was in the back seat of his mother’s car, who was coming to be Amedée’s catechism teacher 11:48 Amedée and Malone explain how they used to hop on instruments together during breaks in their brothers’ band’s rehearsals 12:44 Amedée and Malone reflect on Mamio, Edgard’s deputy sheriff 15:23 Magnie reflects on Johnny Zimple, the alias he developed upon moving to New Orleans, which was motivated by his love for Professor Longhair and James Booker, his favorite piano players 18:19 Magnie explains how he met Malone through hiring him to play with Lil Queenie 20:50 Malone explains how the subdudes first started playing together 23:01 Amedée explains how he came up with his tambourine technique 25:25 Malone tries to describe what motivated them to leave town as their group was gaining popularity 26:45 Tim Cook explains how he befriended the band in Fort Collins 28:22 Magnie explains some of the irony of their success landing a label after they re-located to Fort Collins, after actively pursuing labels on visits to New York, ultimately going with Atlantic 32:04 Demonstration: “A Little Light In Your Eyes” 34:56 Amedée reflects on how the first record changed them, requiring a lot of touring 35:55 Cook explains how he was invited to become the group’s road manager, and formed another band with Johnny and Steve after the first break-up of the subdudes, then diagrams the journey to the current formation of the subdudes, though multiple other shake-ups and break-ups, with Cook returning to tour managing until replacing Johnny Ray Allen after his sudden and unexpected death 42:10 Magnie and Malone respond to a question of whether they’re excited or intimidated about the state of music today, leaning toward the former 44:28 Demonstration: “Sugar Pie” 46:59 Interview ends
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