167. Simon Raymonde Discusses Patti Smith Group, Radio Ethiopia
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Simon Raymonde—bassist for Cocteau Twins and head/co-founder of the Bella Union record label—joins Al to introduce him to the Patti Smith Group’s 1976 album, Radio Ethiopia. Simon talks about his initial reaction to hearing the album when he was 15 and how that differed from his impressions of Smith’s debut Horses. He also talks about why he started listening to the album again in the last few years and how it hits him differently now. Simon discusses his work with artists—including Smith—as the head of Bella Union, and his recently published memoir, In One Ear: Cocteau…
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