The Thrills and Heartbreaks of Being a Funk Rock Pioneer
Death, Sex & MoneyWhen musician Chris Dowd was 19, shortly after graduating from high school, his band Fishbone got signed to Columbia Records. The group was made up of Black teenagers in Los Angeles, who combined several musical genres—funk, punk, ska, metal, reggae—into a new exciting sound in the late 70’s. They influenced countless other bands but struggled to find lasting commercial success.
This week on the show, Chris talks to Anna Sale about being a teenage rock pioneer who stepped away from the group in 1994. He also discusses his close friendship with the late Jeff Buckley, his trouble with alcoholism after Jeff's death, and what it's been like to rejoin Fishbone and go on tour.
Fishbone songs featured in this episode:
Skankin’ to the Beat
Ugly
Adolescent Regressive Behavior
Party at Ground Zero
Cubicle
Love is Love
Last Call in America (feat. George Clinton)
Housework
Watch Fishbone’s 1991 performance on SNL: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xl7e88
This episode was produced by Cameron Drews and Daisy Rosario.
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Death, Sex & Money, a podcast initiated at WNYC Studios then acquired by Slate, explores topics that are often on our minds but require more discussion. Established in a podcast network that boasts acclaimed shows like Radiolab and On the Media, the series, created and hosted by Anna Sale since 2014, delves into both well-known figures like Jane Fonda, Bill Withers, and Sonia Sotomayor, as well as lesser-known individuals. The podcast engages in candid conversations addressing universal life experiences that can induce feelings of isolation, covering intimate subjects such as infidelity, masculinity, estrangement, and encounters with mortality.
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