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On this Jim Wilson Interview, Jim talks about growing up in Delaware and MOVING to Los Angeles to pursue music. Stories about working at Tower Records and his encounters with Michael Jackson… the challenges and successes of forming and growing Mother Superior… putting out their first record independently… working with Henry Rollins, recording over 100 songs with him, and the takeaways from touring with Henry. We took a deep dive into specific songs like 'Illuminations,' 'Wounded Animal,' 'Pain,' & 'Mama,' Jim shares insights into his songwriting process and the inspirations behind his lyrics. Recording with George Clinton, playing in Japan, and working with Sparks and Daniel Lanois. Jim emphasizes the importance of patience and pacing in his career and the influence of his parents on his musical journey, lessons learned from getting older, and more. AWESOME and fun convo, with a very sincere artist
Jim Wilson’s a founding member of the hard rock & blues band Mother Superior. The band released 10 LPs between 1993 & 2008. In 1999, Jim and the other members of Mother Superior were asked by Henry Rollins to back him up, and they became the 2nd incarnation of the Rollins Band. From 2000 to 2002, the band released 3 studio & 2 live LPs and one LP filled with Black Flag songs, which was recorded for charity. In 2015, Jim, along with Scott Ian from Anthrax and Scott’s wife, Pearl Aday (Meatloaf’s daughter) started a band called Motor Sister. The band released 2 LPs’, Ride (which had 12 covers of Mother Superior songs) and an LP of all originals called Get Off. Jim’s also been Daniel Lanois’ bassist and vocalist since 2002… in the late 2000’s he toured and recorded with Sparks, and Emmylou Harris. Jim also co-writes and records with Pearl Aday on her 3 solo LPs, and has a solo LP of his own, called Now Playing, which he made with Phil Jones.
Jim’s written songs and played on recordings for artists including Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf, George Clinton, Iggy Pop, and Lemmy. And as if that’s not enough, Jim also hosts 2 online radio shows called The Vinyl Shelf & Radio Rewind. Jim’s an OUTSTANDING talent in all areas - guitar, writing, singing, and arranging
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Jim Wilson's Background
06:15 Growing Up in Delaware and Moving to LA
20:21 Working at Tower Records and Meeting Michael Jackson
25:04 Forming Mother Superior and Finding Their Sound
31:16 Jim's Focus and Determination
37:04 Challenges of Starting Mother Superior
40:44 Putting out the first record by themselves
41:02 Distributing the record in Tower Records
42:21 Working at Tower Records
43:44 Working with Henry Rollins
45:24 Recording over a hundred songs with Henry Rollins
50:14 Quitting the record store
51:34 Takeaways from touring with Henry Rollins
54:37 The song 'Illuminations' from Get Some Go Again
56:37 The process of recording with Henry Rollins
58:00 Recording at Ozzy Osbourne's record label party
01:02:31 The song 'Wounded Animal' from Sin
01:06:07 The song 'Pain' from Motor Sister
01:09:46 The song 'Mama' from Pearl
01:16:05 The song 'Little Immaculate White Fox' from Pearl
01:18:30 Recording with George Clinton
01:19:09 Playing in Japan
01:20:21 Playing with Sparks
01:21:50 Musical Influences
01:23:45 Working with Daniel Lanois
01:25:26 Connections with Other Musicians
01:27:24 Personal Traits for Success
01:28:28 Patience and Pacing
01:30:08 Lessons from Getting Older
01:32:27 Spirituality and Guidance
01:35:30 Appreciating Humor
01:38:09 Dealing with Low Points
01:40:16 Guitar Regrets
01:41:53 First Album Bought
01:43:28 Desert Island Discs
01:44:43 Changes in Personality
01:46:24 Lessons from Parents
01:48:00 Hobbies and Interests
01:49:35 Biggest Change in Personality
01:50:31 Promotions and Final Words
31 июл 2024
