Interview with Jack Endino

You can check out Jack Endino's new album, Set myself on fire right here: jackendino.bandcamp.com/releases
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0:40 Working as an independent producer
1:43 The Seattle music scene prior to grunge's success
2:53 Seattle musicians' side jobs
4:03 The Deep Six compilation
5:59 The "grunge" label
8:23 Grunge musicians as "inspired amateurs"
10:00 Becoming the default music producer for early grunge bands
12:34 Old vs. modern recording techniques
15:21 How "Set myself on fire" was made
19:23 Developing singing technique and Skin Yard's eary days
21:58 Return to live music
26:17 Sub Pop and grunge bands singing for major labels
30:31 Working with Soundgarden on Screaming Life
32:21 The small, early grunge scene
33:49 Chris Cornell's early singing style & teaching him guitar riffs
36:49 Kurt Cobain's singing and Nirvana humor
38:45 Kurt Cobain's songwriting
42:06 Nirvana's pop evolution and admiration for In Utero
46:24 Grunge & Alice In Chains copycats
49:48 Producing the Nirvana & Screaming Trees colaborative demos
52:31 Working with Mark Lanegan
54:47 Producing an album by Bruce Dickinson
59:18 Can something as succesful as "grunge" happened in another city
1:01:31 Jack Endino's other bands and future solo recordings
1:06:39 Revisiting old master tapes
Jack Endino is a succesful man. Sure, he's produced records by Nirvana, Soundgarden, or Mark Lanegan. Yes, it was largely his sound that so many bands desperately tried to replicate to the point of plagiarism in the 1990s. And, no doubt, groups have fallen over themselves trying to make 'em sound "more Seattle".
However, best of all Jack Endino is still in love with music. How can that be in doubt when years after his days of starting one of Seattle's most underrated groups, Skin Yard, he is still active in numerous musical endeavors. He's even had time to record a new solo album after a year's worth of wait. And, it's a properly great alternative-rock record. He says he's "cracked the code on singing". And, it shows.
Jack Endino has been kind enough to sit down with us and through the magic of the internet breach the American-European geographical divide.
Better still, he was nice enough to tell us about the early days of what would be dubbed grunge. Did you know that Chris Cornell tried taking guitar lessons from Mr. Endino? Or, that Nirvana opened for Skin Yard? How about the Bruce Dickinson alt-rock album that he produced. The man has got some stories, as well as solid tunes. Here's our full interview with the great Jack Endino.

[@metaphoria3]

Jacks such a romantic when it comes to recording great interview man

[@dynjarren8355]

Jack Endino is a cool producer. He was lucky to record Nirvanas first album. He liked the band so much he asked if he could make a copy for himself .

[@alt77music]

Thanks a lot for giving the interview a listen. Take care!

[@ibreadman7]

Great interview!

[@alt77music]

Thank you kindly!

[@OTOss8]

Compelling interview. Thank you for that. If you don't mind me asking, why "Alt77"? Where does the name come from?

[@alt77music]

Really glad you enjoyed it. Well, it was supposed to reference the term "alternative" and 1977. Frankly, it was a bet with a friend who suggested it would be very difficult to find a very short name. :) Thanks again!

[@alt77music]

Thanks!

[@metaphoria3]

52:05 Van Conner on bass?

[@metaphoria3]

If music comes from depression n mother nature have u been to Seattle?