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Lenny Kaye joins Jason P. Woodbury to discuss his new solo album Goin’ Local and his multifaceted career in music and writing.

Welcome back to Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions with Jason P. Woodbury. There are certain artists who straddle the line between music and prose, between songwriting and music writing. Think of Ira Kaplan from Yo La Tengo, who spent his early years as a rock journalist, or the doomed Peter Laughner, or even Lester Bangs, who cranked out a couple of raucous singles on Ork Records in addition to his pioneering criticism.  Then there are the patron saints of this dual discipline: Patti Smith and today’s guest, her longtime collaborator Lenny Kaye. Kaye’s creative output is kaleidoscopic: he’s a founding member of the Patti Smith Group, bringing his slashing guitar style to classic records like Horses; he curated the legendary rock & roll compilation Nuggets: Original Artyfacts of the First Psychedelic Era; he’s produced records for artists like Jessi Colter, Allen Ginsberg, and Suzanne Vega; and he’s written a number of books, including one about Waylon Jennings, Waylon: An Autobiography, and Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll – An Insider's Exploration of the Crossroads That Shaped Music.  Lenny is with us today to discuss Goin’ Local, his…

People in this episode

Host: Jason P. Woodbury

Guest: Lenny Kaye

Topics covered

• music
• songwriting
• rock journalism
• collaboration
• solo album
• psychedelic energy

Keywords

• Lenny Kaye
• Patti Smith
• Goin’ Local
• music journalism
• rock music
• solo album
• psychedelic rock
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Yep Roc Records, Aquarium Drunkard, Patti Smith Group

Books & works: Goin’ Local, Horses, Waylon: An Autobiography, Lightning Striking: Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll – An Insider's Exploration of the Crossroads That Shaped Music, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts of the First Psychedelic Era

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