Spilled Theory – Details, episodes & analysis

In this last part of the 3 part series, I talk with Jim about gear, favorite venues, the music business, working with Phil Ek, adjacent bands, collaborating online, and music for new mediums.

Live BtS video recorded in Colorado that Jim refers to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJmK97W3fF4

https://www.instagram.com/jermsfuzz/
https://reverb.com/shop/jermshop

m.youtube.com/user/jerms1162

Setlist:

So

Bloody Rainbow (Daniel Johnston)

Stab

Stop the Show

The Plan

Some Other Song

Tom Sawyer (Rush)//Gonna Lose

Are You With Me Now (Cate Le Bon)

Life's A Dream

Never Be The Same

Else

You Were Right

Goin' Against Your Mind

Carry the Zero

Encore: Conventional Wisdom

In this episode, I talked with Troy Wright (Treepeople-reunion bass player) about Treepeople, Built to Spill, and the importance of rehearsing!

YouTube link of this podcast.

Wayne Flower's music history blog: http://amusichistory.blogspot.com/

https://atomageindustries.com/products/treepeople-no-mouth-pipetting-cd

Treepeople on Bandcamp

Treepeople reunion shows:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfwZ2FynxOk

"Treepeople - Flies in My Coffee" video

"Treepeople - Cat Scratch Stevens ("Wild World" Cat Stevens cover)" video

State of Confusion "A Street" Remaster

Halo Benders' "The Rebels not In" remaster and repressing:
https://krecs.com/collections/music/products/klp081

We continue talking with lead guitarist Jim Roth about Built to Spill, amps, lineup changes, recording gear, internet prodigies, songwriting, amp modeling with guitarist and electronics guru Jim Roth.

Ending song:

Whitney - No Matter Where We Go

In another extra special episode of Spilled Theory, we talk with gear and slide guru, lead guitarist Jim Roth about his time with Built to Spill! We talk about his path through music, the many bands along the way, and lots, and lots of gear and electronics. Split into multiple episodes.

Jerms Fuzz pedals for sale:

https://www.instagram.com/jermsfuzz/
https://reverb.com/shop/jermshop

m.youtube.com/user/jerms1162

Pedalboard info:

http://blog.pedalfinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/photo.jpg

Line 6 Expression Pedal

Empress Effects Tremolo

Line 6 DL4

Ibanez Analog Delay

Voodoo Labs Pedal Power Plus

ABY Switcher

PRO CO RAT

Boss OC-2 Octaver

DIY Bufferless TS9

Boss Flanger

Unknown Pedal

Klon

DAM Meathead Deluxe

DAM red rooster

Ibanez CP-9

Boss Chromatic Tuner

Ernie Ball VP JR

Schumann PLL

DIY Electronics info & communities:

https://www.freestompboxes.org/
https://www.madbeanpedals.com/
https://stompboxes.co.uk/forum/index.php

closing song:

Let In the Sun - Bill Fox

Carry the Zero tab 

https://textuploader.com/18veu

We talk about 7th chords, Carry the Zero guitar parts, lyric interpretations, and soloing

closing song: "White Wave" by Portastatic 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvFkBQxYcpk

In this continuation of the extra special episode of Spilled Theory, we pick up where we left off with long time bass and synth player, songwriter Brett Nelson about his time with Built to Spill, find some time to talk about gear and the process of making Keep It Like A Secret, Ancient Melodies of the Future, You In Reverse and his latest project Sick Wish. Thanks again for the long conversation, Brett. Split into two episodes.

companion video: https://youtu.be/XujzZmdtJLo

Sick Wish: https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/

Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/

In this extra special episode of Spilled Theory, we talk with long time bass and synth player, songwriter Brett Nelson about his time with Built to Spill, the bands that came before it (Farm Days, Butterfly Train), and the process of making the first few albums. Thanks again for the long conversation, Brett. Split into two episodes.

companion video: https://youtu.be/XujzZmdtJLo

Sick Wish: https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/

Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/

Using music theory and guitar techniques to learn and teach about the songs of Built to Spill  

Support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory  

Best way to support Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/ 

Ending music: "Whatever You Found" by Figurines 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxqlUY216Y 

Live versions of Center of the Universe:  

https://archive.org/details/BTS1999-04-17/02+Built+to+Spill+1999-04-17+SLC+Center+of+the+Universe.flac 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NW0qmbmTso 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viwPPrdZMsE 

Spilled Theory tab: https://textuploader.com/18j5u 

Built to Spill fan communites 

https://www.reddit.com/r/builttospill/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeepOnBuiltToSpillin  

Best way to support members of Built to Spill: 

https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/ 

https://jimroth.bandcamp.com/ 

https://brettnetson.bandcamp.com/ 

https://bloodlemon.bandcamp.com/releases

https://marshallpoole.bandcamp.com/

Using music theory and guitar techniques to learn and teach about the songs of Built to Spill.

In this first episode, we talk about how the first song from Keep It Like A Secret, The Plan, is put together, using examples from the Live album.

Spilled Theory tab: textuploader.com/18rig

Ending music:
"i shoulda tried harder" by Formals
formals.bandcamp.com/album/dirtswimming

Live version of The Plan:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dxc1h99oFo

Built to Spill fan communites
www.reddit.com/r/builttospill/
www.facebook.com/groups/KeepOnBuiltToSpillin

Music theory:
www.reddit.com/r/musictheory/
Signals Music Studio:

 www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDDHLvQb8HjE2r7_ZuNtWA