Bill Kirchen
from Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch Hosted by Greg Koch / Bill Kirchen
The Titan of the Telecaster, King of Dieselbilly, and Mr "Hot Rod Lincoln" himself Bill Kirchen chews the Gristle with Greg today. They dig into Bill's history, beginnings and talk about the differences between being a working musician then and now. And of course, they talk Tele! 1:36 - Bill’s first live-music experience in a year 3:41 - How Bill’s music journey began (hint: it was folk music), and brought him out west to San Francisco 10:24 - Bill as a “rambler”, what that means to him, and the hit “Hot Rod Lincoln” 13:12 - Bill’s decision to relocate to Washington, D.C. 15:21 - What drew Bill to the Telecaster, and the beauty and mystery of vintage Teles 26:10 - Bill’s preferred guitar rig in these contemporary times, and a juicy conversation about TONE 33:54 - Bill’s touring / performance schedule pre-pandemic, and how he pivoted professionally in 2020 51:13 - Earnings as a musician - where and how to make a living 56:54 - Bill’s relationship (professional and personal) with Nick Lowe 64:15 - The D.C. music scene in the mid to late ‘80s, and Bill’s relationship with Danny Gatton 71:31 - Austin, Texas - Bill’s current home and inspiration Total Length: 79:43
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The Titan of the Telecaster, King of Dieselbilly, and Mr "Hot Rod Lincoln" himself Bill Kirchen chews the Gristle with Greg today. They dig into Bill's history, beginnings and talk about the differences between being a working musician then and now. And of course, they talk Tele! 1:36 - Bill’s first live-music experience in a year 3:41 - How Bill’s music journey began (hint: it was folk music), and brought him out west to San Francisco 10:24 - Bill as a “rambler”, what that means to h...
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- 1:36 Bill’s first live-music experience in a year
- 3:41 How Bill’s music journey began (hint: it was folk music), and brought him out west to San Francisco
- 10:24 Bill as a “rambler”, what that means to him, and the hit “Hot Rod Lincoln”
- 13:12 Bill’s decision to relocated to Washington, D.C.
- 15:21 What drew Bill to the Telecaster, and the beauty and mystery of vintage Teles
- 26:10 Bill’s preferred guitar rig in these contemporary times, and a juicy conversation about TONE
- 33:54 Bill’s touring / performance schedule pre-pandemic, and how he pivoted professionally in 2020
- 51:13 Earnings as a musician - where and how to make a living
- 56:54 Bill’s relationship (professional and personal) with Nick Lowe
- 1:04:15 The D.C. music scene in the mid to late ‘80s, and Bill’s relationship with Danny Gatton
- 1:11:31 Austin, Texas - Bill’s current home and inspiration
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