Ep 39: Interview w/ PRESCOTT NILES of THE KNACK (”LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES” out on RECORD STORE DAY 2022)

This is Play That Rock'n'Roll's interview with Prescott Niles, the bassist for The Knack. Prescott came on the show to promote The Knack's new live album, "LIVE AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES", which is being released as part of Record Store Day 2022. In this interview, we discuss the new album, as well as Prescott's stories about interacting with Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, and other big name rock stars. We also dive into how The Knack proceeded in the aftermath of the monster success from "My Sharona" and how the band broke up. We then cover the Knack's connection to "Weird Al" Yankovic, and their 2005 appearance on the tv show "Hit Me Baby One More Time". Finally, Prescott concludes with some reflections on how "My Sharona" still affects him today. See more at: https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/14737 Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/playthatpodcast Find us on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/playthatpodcast  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices