179: Matt Helders (The Arctic Monkeys, Iggy Pop)
The Trap Set with Joe Wong
Joe Wong
4.8 • 709 Ratings
🗓️ 8 August 2018
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
The Arctic Monkeys started out as more of an aspiration than an actual band--its members were teenagers who had just started playing their instruments. But--after gaining some online notoriety--the band was catapulted to massive popularity, releasing a string of number one albums in their native UK. Matt Helders talks to Joe about: growing up in Sheffield; struggling with feelings of "unearned" success early in the band's career; evolving as an artist; the thrilling fear of writing his solo album; and working with the great Iggy Pop on his acclaimed Post Pop Depression album.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, folks, this is Joe with a very special announcement. |
| 0:14.1 | On Friday, September 21st, I'll be hosting the TrapSet Live with special guests Rod Argent and Colin Blundstone, |
| 0:23.3 | founders of one of my all-time favorite bands, The Zombies. |
| 0:27.4 | After the conversation, Rod and Colin will play an ultra-rare, all-acoustic set of timeless classics. |
| 0:34.5 | It all takes place at Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, California. |
| 0:39.2 | This is an intimate performance and space is limited. |
| 0:42.4 | Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. |
| 0:45.9 | Visit AceHotel.com slash zombies for ticket information. |
| 0:49.9 | ...with finding everything. |
| 0:51.4 | It was just a dream. A scheme unusual of its kids. you feel like you need to be like |
| 0:56.7 | you feel like you need to put in a certain amount of work in order for it to be justified |
| 1:03.5 | yeah i think i did in in general in life like i feel like i never i only get like |
| 1:08.6 | caught out for like cheating my way somewhere or something. |
| 1:12.6 | Oh, wow. |
| 1:16.6 | This is Joe Wong. |
| 1:26.6 | Welcome to the trap set, where each week we explore the lives of drummers. |
| 1:32.3 | I want to play something for you. |
| 1:34.3 | One, two, three, four. |
| 1:38.3 | She is a lot. Smile like you got a straw and something tropical. I've got the party plugged right into my skull. |
| 2:10.6 | You're hearing She Looks Like Fun by the Arctic Monkeys, featuring my guest Matt Helder's on drums. |
| 2:16.6 | Formed in Sheffield in 2002, when the members were only 16 years old, |
| 2:22.3 | the Arctic Monkeys gained early notoriety online, and over the course of a series of number one albums |
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