Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Steve Earle dreamed of being like his idol Townes Van Zandt. The boys discuss cookie-cutter country production tropes, the 1980s as a nadir of country music popularity, and why very experienced songwriters sometimes miss their mark.
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Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6hzwy2AStVRSfT3b6lZnXH?si=fee59610a8e24e5a
Listen to Guitar Town here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3bEnaGjQRqfoqNkAQtO1Uy?si=kSYtsUbsTs6_xV8Cjz32UA&dl_branch=1
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Femi Kuti - Femi Kuti
