Ep487: Martin Rev - The Early Days of Suicide & beyond

Martin Rev shares stories of the early days of Suicide, the acetates, recording the debut album, audience reactions, continually creating solo music and more. Topics Include: Discussion of Rev's current relationship with vinyl records Early influences on Suicide's sound Inspiration of Tony Williams Rev's transition from drums to electronic instruments Early Suicide performances with minimal equipment Origins of using "punk" term in early marketing Story of "Rocket USA" acetate at Max's Kansas City Henry Rollins acquiring one of the original acetates Recording process of first Suicide album Equipment used: Farfisa organ and Seagram's rhythm machine Creation of first album's cover art Response to negative early reviews Early tours with Elvis Costello & The Clash Audience reactions and controversies during shows Different versions of "Frankie Teardrop" Rev's creative partnership with Alan Vega Gap between Suicide albums Creation of "Clouds of Glory" solo album Current approach to composing music Discussion of "Demolition Nine" album Rev's process for creating new material How familiarity affects perception of one's work Rev's current artistic aspirations Upcoming UK shows and festivals Early Suicide set lists Rev's pre-Suicide musical background The band's evolution from chaos to acceptance Rev's perspective on collaboration Creating without commercial expectations The endless nature of musical discovery Rev's focus on continuing to create new work 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