John Stirratt

About this episode

Lance and Matt interview John Stirratt about his music career and experiences with Wilco.

Lance and Matt sit down with John Stirratt, bassist extraordinaire and one of the two remaining original Wilco members. The guys cover everything from the new Autumn Defense record "Here and Nowhere", John's Wilco memories and musical highlights, and discuss John's involvement with the Michael Shannon-led REM cover band.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lance Hill, Matt Morgan

Guest: John Stirratt

Topics covered

• music
• interview
• band history
• new album
• musical highlights

Keywords

• John Stirratt
• Wilco
• Autumn Defense
• Here and Nowhere
• Michael Shannon
• REM cover band

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: REM, Wilco

Books & works: Here and Nowhere

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