Dead Wax

Blake Mills on Production, Fretless Guitar, and Working with Pino Palladino

Episode Summary

"On this week’s DeadWax, Jack and Ryan welcome Blake Mills to discuss his new album That Wasn’t a Dream, created in collaboration with renowned bassist Pino Palladino. Blake talks through his production philosophy, his approach to capturing guitar tones, the experience of working with one of the world’s most accomplished bassists, and the incorporation of fretless guitar into the record. In the extended Patreon-exclusive edition, Blake breaks down All In Me by Brandy along with other pop songs that have shaped his sense of production, explaining what he draws from them and how they inform his own work."

Episode Notes

Hosts: Jack Conte, Ryan Lerman

Guest: Blake Mills

Executive Producer: Ryan Lerman

Production Managers: Rachel McGowan, Phineas Alexander

Audio: Jack Light

Theme Music Mixed by: Caleb Parker"