374 - Roxy Music - Siren - Stephen Perkins

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Each of us is individually drawn to a particular aspect of the music we enjoy, whether it's the rhythm or the melody or just that unusual instrumentation. Luckily for fans of the art pop collective Roxy Music, there are many facets and layers to sink your teeth into. That much is absolutely true of their heartbreaking yet danceable 1975 masterpiece Siren. To this day so many elements of it stick out in the minds of artists who have followed in their footsteps, like Stephen Perkins. Having drummed for Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Rage Against the Machine and Nine Inch Nails, Stephen knows for a fact when someone's music deserves the lofty praise it receives.

SHOW NOTES:

01:00 - Intro
09:45 - It’s the personality
17:15 - Eno without the Eno
25:30 - Great drumming
29:00 - Churnin' em out
39:45 - The pleasure vs. The pain
51:00 - The soil & The tint
1:00:30 - Leave it all on stage
1:08:45 - It’s just a room
1:21:15 - Playful competition
1:24:30 - Facts!
1:31:30 - Lightning round
1:37:15 - Outro/New music

Check out the music history of this album here.

ALBUM STREAM - SIREN:

NEW MUSIC INSPIRED BY ROXY MUSIC:

“Tower of Glass” by Ladytron