214: Jeff Parker (Tortoise, AACM, Solo Artist)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2019

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Jeff Parker—one of his generation’s preeminent guitarists—talks with Joe about: his aversion to formal education, despite having teachers as parents; attending Berklee; living in Chicago, “the creative music capital of the world”; Band Leader Syndrome; how environment affects art; and completing artistic works in the face of self-doubt.

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0:00.0	This is a weird thing to say, but if I never had to play another gig, I would be totally happy.
0:10.0	This is Joe Wong.
0:23.6	Welcome to the Trap Set.
0:26.6	I want to play something for you. I'm You're hearing cliche by my guest Jeff Parker.
1:05.0	One of his generation's preeminent guitarists and musical minds, Parker has worked with a diverse
1:10.3	collection of top-tier
1:11.4	artists, including Brian Blade, Peter Erskine, Fred Anderson, Smog, Reese Chatham,
1:17.7	and Joshua Redmond. He's released several recordings as a band leader and is
1:22.2	also well known as a member of Tordas. Long a presence on the Chicago music scene,
1:27.3	Jeff recently relocated to Southern California.
1:30.8	I spoke to him in downtown Los Angeles.
1:34.1	And now my conversation with Jeff Parker.
1:38.9	He told me the end is coming.
1:42.7	I responded, that's a cliche
1:45.0	She said follow me
1:47.0	And I promise I'll show you the way
1:51.0	A fool that's a fool and happy
1:55.0	Because foolishness
1:57.0	My father was a college professor
2:00.0	And my mom was an elementary school teacher.
2:06.6	Were you a good student?
2:09.6	Not really, man.
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