Ep366: Gerald V Casale - DEVO & Beyond
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With a new RSD release, Gerald V Casale of DEVO discusses the early days of the band, Booji Boy records, forming alter-egos, the impact of Saturday Night Live and his continuation of the creative spirit to explore make music.
Topics include:
Recent collaborations are exciting for Gerald
The impact of the SNL show
The difficulties of being DEVO in mid 70s
The aesthetics and themes of DEVO
DEVO made people pick a side
History and experimentation of Alter-Egos
How the yellow jumpsuit came to be
DEVO and vinyl – early pressings on Booji Boy Records
Stiff Records was the 1st to show interest
The Mechanical Man record – Bootleg or not?
Are We Not Men? Involvement from Robert Fripp
Was the album always to be called “Are We Not Men?”
Was the band happy with “Are We Not Men?”
Creating the cover of “Satisfaction”
Playing “Satisfaction” for Mick Jagger
Gerald’s unique gift for making videos
Leaning into the peculiarities
The current state of DEVO
Working with TOMO77 on album art
The challenge of “Jihad Jerry & the Evildoers”
Gerald’s frustration with the flaws in human nature
“The Invisible Man” & interview wrap up
Gerald V Casale records, video, website
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