It's Simple, It's Dumb, It's the Podcast

Daryle Bascom is Grandaddy's tour manager, and he shares loads of insights from his time on tour with Grandaddy.  Through a series of connections in which Daryle explains, he ended up on the crew for the legendary Elliott Smith/Grandaddy tour, in support of Figure 8 and The Sophtware Slump respectively.  He shares several stories from that tour, but he also reflects upon other notable moments (good and bad) while on tour with Grandaddy and how Jason's songs have become the soundtrack to his life.  Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Summer...It's Gone by Grandaddy on Spotify He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot (live) by Grandaddy (with Elliott Smith) via YouTube (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live) by Elliott Smith (with Grandaddy) on bandcamp Wouldn't Mama Be Proud by Jason Lytle and The Color Bars Experience via grandaddy.live I Better Be Quiet Now by Jason Lytle and The Color Bars Experience via grandaddy.live Everything Means Nothing to Me by Jason Lytle and The Color Bars Experience via grandaddy.live Rear View Mirror by Grandaddy on Spotify O.K. With My Decay by Grandaddy on Spotify Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

Brad Sucks writes indie rock songs while recording things himself. Needless to say, he views Jason Lytle as a huge influence and is prepared to explain why.  He also talks about the bizarre circumstances in which he and Jason came to collaborate on "In It to Win It", a single from his most recent LP, A New Low in Hi-Fi.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify The Motivation by Brad Sucks on bandcamp Miner At The Dial-A-View by Grandaddy on Spotify In It to Win It by Brad Sucks (featuring Jason Lytle) on bandcamp Now It's On by Grandaddy via Spotify Making Me Nervous by Brad Sucks on bandcamp A New Low in Hi-Fi by Brad Sucks on bandcamp Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

Eric Pulido is a guitarist/vocalist for the band Midlake.  Midlake has shared a close relationship with Jason Lytle over the last decade, and Eric joins us in this episode to share the hard-to-believe story of how that relationship came about as well as what it has grown into.  He also talks about BNQT, the unique collaboration that included Midlake, Jason, and others.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Roscoe by Midlake on bandcamp I Need You by Jason Lytle and Midlake via YouTube Volume 1 by BNQT on bandcamp Failing at Feeling by BNQT on bandcamp Kingfish Pies (Midlake cover) by Jason Lytle and Thomas Fairguson via YouTube Heart of Gold (Neil Young cover) by Jason Lytle and Midlake via grandaddy.live Broken Household Appliance National Forest by Grandaddy via Spotify 100 Million Miles by BNQT on bandcamp Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

Jim Fairchild is a guitarist in the band Grandaddy.  He's also worked extensively with Modest Mouse over the years, and he's released music himself under the names All Smiles and (most recently) Small Isles.  Jim's role in the band Grandaddy gives him the opportunity to share commentary and offer up first-hand stories about the band and Jason's songwriting.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Hand Crank Transmitter by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live Worship P by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live Away Birdies with Special Sounds by Grandaddy on Spotify Seven Days of the Week by Arm of Roger on grandaddy.live Band Synergy (A Peek Inside the Magic) by Arm of Roger on grandaddy.live Laughing Stock by Grandaddy on Spotify The Valley, The Mountains, The Sea by Small Isles via AKP Recordings Life at One by Small Isles on Spotify Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

Johnny Lynch records music as The Pictish Trail.  He also runs Lost Map Records from the Isle of Eigg.  In 2019, Jason Lytle - as part of the Arthur King Collective - visited and recorded music as a joint production of Lost Map's "Visitations" series and Arthur King Production's "Changing Landscapes" series.  Pictish Trail provides his insights on his interactions with Jason during these unique recording circumstances.  Also, as a huge fan of Grandaddy's and Jason's, he's keen to share his views on what makes Jason's songwriting so great.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Fear Anchor by Pictish Trail on Spotify via Fire Records An Sgurr by Arthur King Collective on Bandcamp VISIT

Drew Brown of OneRepublic shares his candid thoughts on the band Grandaddy and Jason Lytle's music.  He offers an honest perspective on Grandaddy's track in the music industry, and we also talk plenty about the "mythology" of Jason's creativity. Drew also has an interesting choice for his favorite song written by Jason - something he refers to as his "mantra".   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Counting Stars by OneRepublic on Spotify A.M. 180 by Grandaddy on Spotify "Twitter Project" by @LytleSongs on Twitter Birds Encouraged Him by Jason Lytle and Aaron Burtch on YouTube I Am Lost (And The Moment Cannot Last) by Jason Lytle on YouTube Our Dying Brains by Grandaddy on Spotify Lost On Yer Merry Way by Grandaddy on Spotify Say (All I Need) by OneRepublic on Spotify Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

Kyle Field of Little Wings regales us with stories of early Grandaddy with a level of detail that will leave you both impressed and wanting to listen once more to make sure you heard it all.  He talks about his first band Rodriguez (with M Ward and Mike Funk) and the formative interactions with Grandaddy that took place over 20 years ago.  There's so many great anecdotes about early Grandaddy that I don't want to spoil any of them here - I'll leave it to Kyle.  Also, you hear about Little Wings' "connection" to the Grandaddy story!   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Why Me? by Little Wings on Spotify Sights or Sounds by Rodriguez via Discogs Nebraska by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live (More Like an Ocean than a) Bathtub by Rodriguez via Discogs Our Dying Brains by Grandaddy on Spotify Color of Dirt by Jason Lytle via bandcamp A.M. 180 by Grandaddy on Spotify Fat Chance by Little Wings on Spotify Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

For Father's Day, we are speaking with Jason's own father, Jerome Lytle.  We'll talk about what Jason was like growing up, what it was like to parent someone trying to break into the music industry, and we do our best to pin him down on what his favorite song of Jason's is.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify MGM Grand by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live Aviatress by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live I'm In Love With No One by Grandaddy on grandaddy.live Jed's Other Poem (Beautiful Ground) by Grandaddy on Spotify Jed's Other Poem (Beautiful Ground) - Piano Version by Grandaddy on Spotify Jed's Other Poem (Beautiful Ground) - Live at The Partisan by Jason Lytle on grandaddy.live Jerome Lytle's channel via YouTube Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

On this episode, we speak with Daniel Ash, who records indie pop songs under the name Teenage Waitress.  Despite never having met Jason Lytle, he has loads to say about Jason's music and its influence on his own work.  He also goes in-depth on his favorite song of Jason's, and it's not one that you'd probably expect.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify You Ain't Got It Bad by Teenage Waitress on Spotify Love and Chemicals by Teenage Waitress on Spotify He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot by Grandaddy on Spotify Why Would I Want to Die? by Grandaddy on Spotify Aisle Seat 37-D by Grandaddy on Spotify I'm Leaving Berlin by Teenage Waitress on Spotify Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

For this episode, we are speaking with Kramies, the folk singer/songwriter who has worked with Jason occasionally over the last 10 years. Kramies shares his perspective on the type of jaw-dropping impact that Jason can have on a song during its production.  Additionally, he'll explain what is perhaps the greatest metaphor anyone could possibly come up with to explain Grandaddy.  To wrap up, Kramies will discuss another iconic song written by Jason Lytle, pointing out details that many may not have previously noticed otherwise.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Clocks Were All Broken by Kramies on Spotify Jason Lytle/Kramies video on Youtube Of All The Places Been by Kramies on Spotify 3ingle by Jason Lytle, Little Wings, Kramies on Bandcamp 3ingle Live in SLO by Jason Lytle, Little Wings, Kramies on Bandcamp Color of Dirt by Jason Lytle on Bandcamp Underneath the Weeping Willow by Grandaddy on Spotify Sea Otter Cottage by Kramies on Spotify Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

In our second episode, we speak with Stevie Scullion, better known as Malojian. In 2019, Malojian recorded Humm, his fifth studio album, with Jason Lytle producing. Having been a Grandaddy fan for many years, he shares some of his thoughts on Jason's own music as well as what it was like to work and tour with one of his biggest influences. Malojian also talks to us about definitively one of the best songs ever written by Jason.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Salt by Malojian on Bandcamp Summer Here Kids by Grandaddy on Spotify Humm by Malojian on Bandcamp The Singularity by Malojian & Jason Lytle on Bandcamp The Singularity by Admiral Radley on Bandcamp He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's the Pilot by Grandaddy on Spotify The Golden Age by Malojian on Bandcamp Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

Our initial guest is none other than Ben Bridwell from Band of Horses.  He's been friends with Jason Lytle for a long time and a fan of Jason's music for even longer.  He offers up some interesting stories about the first time he heard Jason's music (Grandaddy), the first time they met, and other stories about being out on tour or in the studio with Jason.  Of course, Ben also walks us through one of his favorite Jason Lytle songs.   Things to click: Go Progress Chrome by Grandaddy on Spotify Casual Party by Band of Horses on Spotify Now It's On by Grandaddy on Spotify Why Are You OK by Band of Horses on Spotify Don't You Take It Too Bad by Band of Horses & Jason Lytle on Soundcloud Ghost of 1672 by Grandaddy on Spotify Superstar by Sonic Youth on Spotify In A Drawer by Band of Horses on Spotify Social media @jlytlepodcast simpledumbpodcast.com

In this podcast, we'll be talking with friends and fans of Jason Lytle's about his music and their favorite song within his catalog.