Dug Pinnick of King's X: 50+ Years of Musical Passion

About this episode

Dug Pinnick reflects on his 50+ years of musical passion and the journey of King's X.

King's X, the band formed by bassist, songwriter, and vocalist Dug Pinnick, guitarist Ty Tabor, and drummer Jerry Gaskill roughly 40 years ago, has pushed musical, lyrical, and even technological boundaries since its debut. Before that, these musical adventurers brushed up against the Christian music subculture as members of Phil Keaggy's band and others. But despite their early connection to the Jesus Movement - or perhaps because of it - they decided to specifically avoid any connection to the Christian music market when they formed King's X. Thousands of Christian rock fans nonetheless embraced them, parsing the imagery in their lyrics and wondering where they were coming from. 35 years into their journey, King's X continues to innovate in the studio and rock on the stage. Listen in as Dug reflects on a long and - at times heartbreaking life in hard rock. Find the full show notes (including a list of all songs used on this episode) at TrueTunes.com/KingsX .

People in this episode

Guest: Dug Pinnick

Topics covered

• King's X
• Dug Pinnick
• Christian music
• hard rock
• musical innovation

Keywords

• musical boundaries
• lyrical imagery
• Jesus Movement
• Christian rock

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