225: Hugh Grundy (The Zombies)
The Trap Set with Joe Wong
Joe Wong
4.8 • 709 Ratings
🗓️ 2 October 2019
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Hugh Grundy's catchy rhythmic hooks and swinging groove helped The Zombies become on of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time. He and Joe discuss: growing up in post-war England; how he almost wound up spending his life working at a bank; the fine line between hard work and luck as it pertains to his career; recording hits like "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", and the classic Odessey and Oracle album; struggling to find his identity after the band broke up; working as an A&R man for CBS; how drumming saved him during the most difficult time in his life; and the joys of playing with the reunited Zombies, over 50 years after their original run.
Be sure to attend Joe's show with Trap Set alum Matt Cameron, Mary Timony, Chad Molter and a 12 piece orchestra, at Hollywood Forever Masonic Lodge on November 21, 2019. TICKETS
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, Trapset listeners. As many of you know, I've spent the last year recording a psychedelic |
| 0:06.1 | orchestral pop album. Well, now's your chance to hear the songs played live for the first time. |
| 0:13.1 | The first show of my new band, Joe Wong and Night Creatures, will be on November 21st at the Masonic Lodge |
| 0:20.4 | at Hollywood Forever. Accompanying me will be an November 21st at the Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever. |
| 0:22.0 | Accompanying me will be an incredible band, including many past guests of this show. |
| 0:27.6 | On guitar, we have the great Mary Timony of X-Hex and Helium. |
| 0:32.1 | On bass, Chad Moulter from Farraket and Medications. |
| 0:36.1 | On harp, the amazing Mary Latimore, who, apart from releasing several solo improv records, |
| 0:42.3 | has played with everyone from Thurston Moore to Kurt Vile. |
| 0:46.3 | On keyboards, Cresanta Baker of Low Moon. |
| 0:49.3 | And since I'm singing, I had to call on a drummer to help me out. |
| 0:53.3 | This drummer is, in my opinion, the greatest rock drummer of his generation. |
| 0:58.0 | On drums, the inimitable Matt Cameron will also be joined by a 12-piece orchestra led by |
| 1:06.0 | Master Arranger Paul Cartwright. |
| 1:08.0 | And opening the show will be the ingenious stylings of past guest Craig Wedron of |
| 1:13.8 | Shutter to Thank fame. |
| 1:15.6 | This is a rare opportunity to see a world-class band in an intimate setting and to support |
| 1:21.5 | the podcast while you're at it. |
| 1:23.8 | Visit my website, joe wong.org, for ticket information, and do it soon because this will sell out. |
| 1:30.9 | And now my conversation with the founding drummer of my favorite band on the planet, Hugh Grundy of the Zombies. |
| 1:39.2 | So I went to this guy and said, I'd like lessons. |
| 1:44.6 | And he went, okay, so we sorted out a time and a place. |
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