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

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. Live BtS video recorded in Colorado that Jim refers to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJmK97W3fF4 https://www.instagram.com/jermsfuzz/ https://reverb.com/shop/jermshop m.youtube.com/user/jerms1162

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

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

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

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

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

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/

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/

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/

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