Episode #1356
Sturgill Simpson & His Band
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Sturgill Simpson and his band discuss career pressures, musical experimentation, touring burnout, creative influences, and the making of the animated visual album Sound & Fury. The conversation also ranges from drug harms and veteran recovery to government allegations, Kentucky corruption, Japanese culture, animal videos, and stories about unconventional medical and entertainment figures.
What they talked about
- Performing at the Troubadour
- Intimate venues vs. amphitheaters
- Impact of a hit song on music career
- Studio collaboration and musical chemistry
- Special Forces Foundation charity work
- Ketamine and methadone experiences
- Travel anxieties and touring life
- Making the album 'Sound & Fury'
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