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"Hardcore Devo Volume 2. 'Be Stiff.' I first heard it when it came out on a live EP around the 'Freedom of Choice' era. It's very unlike the synthetic place where the band had arrived at. That just reminded me of how far and wide they went and it was just really very punk rock."Watch this moment
"When this album came out, I kind of flipped over it. It was sort of, I'd never heard anything like it. It was a big moment in electronic music. It influenced so many artists to come. It's such a complete album. And I think it's aged really, really, really well. I think he's one of the great songwriters, period. And he certainly had a big influence on me. So it definitely changed the way I thought about music."Watch this moment
"I mean, Ann Wilson has one of the best voices ever. So I'll always be a sucker for that."Watch this moment
"My last thing is one of the most influential records for me in my life. John Frusciante, 'Niandra LaDes And Usually Just A T-Shirt.' And it's kind of just like four-track-y home recordings, but it's the first one he ever did. Some of it is pretty structured songs and then some of it is just like really surrealistic soundscapes and just like noise stuff."Watch this moment
"This record in particular, when I've heard it, I think every single song is just so strong and so good. I love the minimalism yet the effectiveness of her approach to songwriting on this album, and the space."Watch this moment
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