Jack Irons, formerly of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Eleven & more, joins us to share memories, talk vinyl, discuss some career highlights and his new double EP "Koi Fish In Space/Dream of Luminous Blue".

Topics include:

  • Is Koi Fish In Space an album or an EP?
  • The process of developing his solo material
  • What has he learned from working with songwriters in the past?
  • Learning to editing and arranging music for the listeners
  • How does he start a song? Drum beat, lyric, idea?
  • Jack’s method of writing music and composition by exploration
  • Song naming and themes for instrumentals
  • What were the records and music of his youth?
  • Going to High School and punk shows in Los Angeles
  • Eating Winchells doughnuts after a show
  • An overview of how the Red Hot Chili Peppers came together
  • The first gig with the RHCP lineup
  • Playing with and influence of Hillel Slovak
  • When did you realize music was going to be your career?
  • The music landscape comparison of then and now
  • The origin of the Cocksock
  • What if the sock fell off?
  • The continuing friendship and energy of RHCP
  • Introducing Eddie Vedder into the rest of Pearl Jam
  • How Jack came to meet Jeff Ahmet and Stone Gossard
  • Jack’s record collection
  • Trading in promotional records early in his career
  • The coming together of "Koi Fish in Space" and "Dream of Luminous Blue" EPs
  • The benefit of the double EP format
  • What are Jack’s thoughts on potential live shows?
  • The video for “Epic Battle for the Elements”
  • Touring and Opening for the Chili Peppers
  • Wrapping up the interview

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