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Mike Scott of The Waterboys: The Ballad of Dennis Hopper
Manage episode 482872781 series 2650584
Today, the Spotlight shines On Mike Scott, founder of The Waterboys.
In 2014, Mike stumbled upon Dennis Hopper’s photography in a London gallery and fell into a rabbit hole that led to Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, a bold concept album that tells the story of the Easy Rider star from childhood to beyond the grave. It's a sonic movie with guest turns from Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, and Steve Earle that chronicles not just Hopper's journey but the cultural shifts he witnessed and helped create.
This marks a new peak in Mike's ever-changing four-decade career with The Waterboys, from their ‘Big Music’ beginnings to Celtic folk explorations and genre-blending surprises to come.
(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from The Waterboys’ album Life, Death and Dennis Hopper)
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Dig Deeper
- Visit Mike Scott and The Waterboys at mikescottwaterboys.com
- Purchase The Waterboys’ Life, Death and Dennis Hopper from Sun Records or Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choice
- Follow The Waterboys on Patreon, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
- Dennis Hopper's Lost Album: life both sides of the lens
- The Last Movie: Dennis Hopper’s Curiously Frustrating Experiment
- Dig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com
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• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.
• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com
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289 episodes
Manage episode 482872781 series 2650584
Today, the Spotlight shines On Mike Scott, founder of The Waterboys.
In 2014, Mike stumbled upon Dennis Hopper’s photography in a London gallery and fell into a rabbit hole that led to Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, a bold concept album that tells the story of the Easy Rider star from childhood to beyond the grave. It's a sonic movie with guest turns from Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, and Steve Earle that chronicles not just Hopper's journey but the cultural shifts he witnessed and helped create.
This marks a new peak in Mike's ever-changing four-decade career with The Waterboys, from their ‘Big Music’ beginnings to Celtic folk explorations and genre-blending surprises to come.
(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from The Waterboys’ album Life, Death and Dennis Hopper)
–
Dig Deeper
- Visit Mike Scott and The Waterboys at mikescottwaterboys.com
- Purchase The Waterboys’ Life, Death and Dennis Hopper from Sun Records or Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choice
- Follow The Waterboys on Patreon, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
- Dennis Hopper's Lost Album: life both sides of the lens
- The Last Movie: Dennis Hopper’s Curiously Frustrating Experiment
- Dig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com
–
• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.
• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.
• Be sure to bookmark our online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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