About this episode

Don Was joins Jason P. Woodbury to discuss his early work with Ted Lucas and the reissue of Lucas' album 'Impossible Love'.

Hello and welcome to Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions with Jason P. Woodbury, presented by the Talkhouse Podcast Network. We're kicking off our new season with a fantastic guest: Don Was. Was' CV is stunning. In addition to his genre-bending work with Was (Not Was), Don has collaborated with some of the most respected artists in music history: Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones, The B-52s, Ringo Starr, Roy Orbison…the list could go on. These days, you can find Don with his band, The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, whose latest album is called Groove in the Face of Adversity, and behind the desk at Blue Note Records—he’s been the president of the legendary jazz label since 2011. But Don has joined us today to talk about one of his very first recording projects: Ted Lucas' Impossible Love, an unheard album he cut with the cult Detroit songwriter in 1979. Impossible Love is part of Third Man Records’ new collection of Lucas gold, Images of Life. Following their reissue of his stoned folk classic 1975 LP, Third Man Records has unlocked the vault, offering a comprehensive look at one of the late ’60s and ’70s’ most dynamic Detroit talents. Spanning Lucas’ career, the set includes…

People in this episode

Host: Jason P. Woodbury

Guest: Don Was

Topics covered

• music history
• recording projects
• Detroit music scene
• artist collaborations
• album reissues

Keywords

• Don Was
• Ted Lucas
• Impossible Love
• music collaboration
• Detroit music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aquarium Drunkard, Talkhouse Podcast Network, Blue Note Records, Third Man Records, The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, The Spike Drivers, The Misty Wizards, The Horny Toads

Books & works: Impossible Love, Groove in the Face of Adversity, 1975 LP

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