Ep431: Pat Finnerty - Creator of "What Makes This Song Stink?"
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Pat Finnerty is the creator of the hilarious YouTube series "What Makes This Song Stink?", which comments and critiques songs and artists for lousy music. We discuss the creation of the show, Pat's history with music, parodies, records and more.
Popularity of WMTSS #8
Have you ever heard back from any artists?
Chad Smith / Red Hot Chili Peppers
Major reasons for bad songs
How he picks the songs for WMTSS
Challenges of being an elitist music nerd
Practising patience – focusing on Genesis this week
Putting music into context – Big Star example
Pat is a huge Tom Petty guy
Lou Reed is the cool Don Henley
Clams and out of tune guitars everywhere
Guitar tuners are a relatively new invention
Records of Pat’s youth
Building a record collection these days
The “cool” Air BNB
Early days of his YouTube channel
Respectful parody of Rick Beato
Tropes of YouTube creators
Timing of a parody / commentary on a song
Avoiding the tropes, going with your gut
Response of his audience / 3 Doors Down signed guitar
Ideas/hints for future WMTSS episodes
How Pat creates the scripts and storyline for his videos
Creating the gags, extra animations, alternate endings on his Patreon
I got nervous with Dave Meniketti of Y&T
Time spent on research, prep and editing
Pat’s appearances on vinyl
Interview wrap up
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