038: Chris Vrenna from Nine Inch Nails & Marilyn Manson
Sound Matters\xa0show #038 features Tom's in-depth interview with Chris Vrenna, Grammy winning musician, composer, producer, remixer, and drummer best known for his work in Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, and Tweaker\xa0among many others. Tom and Chris dig deep into topics ranging from music technology, his time in Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, his solo project Tweaker, scoring video game soundtracks, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nine Inch Nails' legacy, David Bowie, recovery, and more...
Inside the Interview:
02:19 \u2013 How Tom and Chris met as fellow educators...
03:36 - Chris' view today of his career in the music business thus far...
04:28 \u2013 On Chris' mentors when he was coming up...
05:25 \u2013 On technology within today's music business...
07:27\xa0\u2013 On the origins of Chris and Trent Reznor's relationship and his time in Nine Inch Nails...
09:04\xa0\u2013 Nine Inch Nails, Interscope Records, Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre, & the Sharon Tate house...
10:30\xa0\u2013 On Chris and Marilyn Manson...
12:53\xa0\u2013 Is there a book in Chris' future?
13:51 \u2013 On wanting to be the guy to the right of the guy in the spotlight...
16:09\xa0\u2013 About Chris' band/project, Tweaker...
18:40\xa0\u2013 On Chris' work composing video game scores and soundtracks...
20:32\xa0\u2013 Chris' one bucket list gig...
22:07 \u2013 Tweaker, Chris' collaborators, and the big name music artist who got away...
23:57\xa0\u2013 On touring and why Chris isn't doing it currently...
25:26\xa0\u2013 On Nine Inch Nails and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
26:55\xa0\u2013 On the legacy and influence of Nine Inch Nails...
28:28\xa0\u2013 Chris' take on the 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees...
30:01\xa0\u2013 On Chris and Guns 'N Roses...
30:30\xa0\u2013 On first ballot Rock Hall inductees...
32:15\xa0\u2013 On Chris and David Bowie...
34:26\xa0\u2013 What advice would Chris give his younger self...
36:25\xa0\u2013 On Tom and Chris' next conversation...
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"Sound Matters Radio" Episode 038 at www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-038