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Using music theory and guitar techniques to learn, teach, and talk about Built to Spill songs. Extended tabs can be had as bonus items at https://spilledtheory.bandcamp.com/releases Best way to support Built to Spill: built-to-spill.bandcamp.com Best way to support members of Built to Spill: sickwish.bandcamp.com jimroth.bandcamp.com brettnetson.bandcamp.com helvetiamusic.bandcamp.com https://www.bloodlemonmusic.com/ prismbitchband.bandcamp.com/album/prism-bitch Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

Spilled Theory


    • Jun 21, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 10 EPISODES


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    Episode 10: Jim Roth (Built to Spill guitar player) Interview Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 77:20


    In this last part of the 3 part series, I talk with Jim about gear, favorite venues, the music business, working with Phil Ek, adjacent bands, collaborating online, and music for new mediums. https://www.instagram.com/jermsfuzz/ https://reverb.com/shop/jermshop m.youtube.com/user/jerms1162 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 9: A Sunday Evening talk with Built to Spill (Doug Martsch, Melanie Radford, and Teresa Esguerra) 5/8/22

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 116:37


    Recorded 5/8/22 in Carborro, NC in the Cat's Cradle greenroom. Setlist: So Bloody Rainbow (Daniel Johnston) Stab Stop the Show The Plan Some Other Song Tom Sawyer (Rush)//Gonna Lose Are You With Me Now (Cate Le Bon) Life's A Dream Never Be The Same Else You Were Right Goin' Against Your Mind Carry the Zero Encore: Conventional Wisdom --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 8: Talkin' Treepeople with Troy Wright

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 63:14


    In this episode, I talked with Troy Wright (Treepeople-reunion bass player) about Treepeople, Built to Spill, and the importance of rehearsing! YouTube link of this podcast. Wayne Flower's music history blog: http://amusichistory.blogspot.com/ https://atomageindustries.com/products/treepeople-no-mouth-pipetting-cd Treepeople on Bandcamp Treepeople reunion shows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfwZ2FynxOk "Treepeople - Flies in My Coffee" video "Treepeople - Cat Scratch Stevens ("Wild World" Cat Stevens cover)" video State of Confusion "A Street" Remaster Halo Benders' "The Rebels not In" remaster and repressing: https://krecs.com/collections/music/products/klp081 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 7: Jim Roth (Built to Spill guitar player) interview Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 37:42


    We continue talking with lead guitarist Jim Roth about Built to Spill, amps, lineup changes, recording gear, internet prodigies, songwriting, amp modeling with guitarist and electronics guru Jim Roth. Ending song: Whitney - No Matter Where We Go --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 6: Jim Roth (Built to Spill guitar player) interview Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 36:01


    In another extra special episode of Spilled Theory, we talk with gear and slide guru, lead guitarist Jim Roth about his time with Built to Spill! We talk about his path through music, the many bands along the way, and lots, and lots of gear and electronics. Split into multiple episodes. Jerms Fuzz pedals for sale: https://www.instagram.com/jermsfuzz/ https://reverb.com/shop/jermshop m.youtube.com/user/jerms1162 Pedalboard info: http://blog.pedalfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/photo.jpg Line 6 Expression Pedal Empress Effects Tremolo Line 6 DL4 Ibanez Analog Delay Voodoo Labs Pedal Power Plus ABY Switcher PRO CO RAT Boss OC-2 Octaver DIY Bufferless TS9 Boss Flanger Unknown Pedal Klon DAM Meathead Deluxe DAM red rooster Ibanez CP-9 Boss Chromatic Tuner Ernie Ball VP JR Schumann PLL DIY Electronics info & communities: https://www.freestompboxes.org/ https://www.madbeanpedals.com/ https://stompboxes.co.uk/forum/index.php closing song: Let In the Sun - Bill Fox --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 5: Carry the Zero and soloing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 20:03


    Carry the Zero tab https://textuploader.com/18veu We talk about 7th chords, Carry the Zero guitar parts, lyric interpretations, and soloing closing song: "White Wave" by Portastatic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvFkBQxYcpk --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 4: Brett Nelson Interview Part 2 (Keep It Like A Secret-You In Reverse and Sick Wish, songwriting)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 42:28


    In this continuation of the extra special episode of Spilled Theory, we pick up where we left off with long time bass and synth player, songwriter Brett Nelson about his time with Built to Spill, find some time to talk about gear and the process of making Keep It Like A Secret, Ancient Melodies of the Future, You In Reverse and his latest project Sick Wish. Thanks again for the long conversation, Brett. Split into two episodes. companion video: https://youtu.be/XujzZmdtJLo Sick Wish: https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/ Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 3: Brett Nelson Interview Part 1 (Origins-Perfect From Now On)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 31:39


    In this extra special episode of Spilled Theory, we talk with long time bass and synth player, songwriter Brett Nelson about his time with Built to Spill, the bands that came before it (Farm Days, Butterfly Train), and the process of making the first few albums. Thanks again for the long conversation, Brett. Split into two episodes. companion video: https://youtu.be/XujzZmdtJLo Sick Wish: https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/ Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 2: Center of the Universe (and tips for making original music)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 18:59


    Using music theory and guitar techniques to learn and teach about the songs of Built to Spill Support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory Best way to support Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/ Ending music: "Whatever You Found" by Figurines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxqlUY216Y Live versions of Center of the Universe: https://archive.org/details/BTS1999-04-17/02+Built+to+Spill+1999-04-17+SLC+Center+of+the+Universe.flac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NW0qmbmTso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viwPPrdZMsE Spilled Theory tab: https://textuploader.com/18j5u Built to Spill fan communites https://www.reddit.com/r/builttospill/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeepOnBuiltToSpillin Best way to support members of Built to Spill: https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/ https://jimroth.bandcamp.com/ https://brettnetson.bandcamp.com/ https://bloodlemon.bandcamp.com/releases https://marshallpoole.bandcamp.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

    Episode 1: The Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 17:56


    Using music theory and guitar techniques to learn and teach about the songs of Built to Spill. In this first episode, we talk about how the first song from Keep It Like A Secret, The Plan, is put together, using examples from the Live album. Spilled Theory tab: textuploader.com/18rig Ending music: "i shoulda tried harder" by Formals formals.bandcamp.com/album/dirtswimming Live version of The Plan: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dxc1h99oFo Built to Spill fan communites www.reddit.com/r/builttospill/ www.facebook.com/groups/KeepOnBuiltToSpillin Music theory: www.reddit.com/r/musictheory/ Signals Music Studio: www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDDHLvQb8HjE2r7_ZuNtWA --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory/support

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