227: Paddy Boom (Scissor Sisters, Solo Artist)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

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

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2019

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Paddy Boom began his career in the 1980s New York punk scene. In the early 2000s, his metronomic groove helped launch Scissor Sisters to wild international success. But a series of tragedies derailed his life, ultimately leading him to get back in touch with his creative roots. Make sure to check out Paddy's solo work, featuring alumni of David Bowie's 70s band.

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0:00.0	Hello, Trapset listeners, Joe here. On November 21st at Hollywood Forever in Los Angeles,
0:08.2	I'm playing the first show with my new band, Night Creatures, featuring Mary Timony, Matt Cameron,
0:14.6	Chrysanta Baker, Chad Moulter, Mary Latimore, and a 12-piece orchestra. Also on the bill is the ingenious Craig Wedron.
0:23.7	Tickets are selling fast, but there's still a few left.
0:27.0	Go to joe-wong.org for more information.
0:30.9	Hope to see you there. This is Joe Wong.
0:46.3	Welcome to the Trap Set.
0:49.3	I'd like to play something for you. We're getting nowhere. Where did we go?
1:10.0	Shifting so slowly
1:14.6	Facing the door
1:18.6	creeping and diving
1:23.6	the bone of my head We seem to see You're hearing You're hearing
1:40.3	by Cesar Sisters
1:42.3	Featting my guest, Patty Boom on drums.
1:47.0	Patty started his career in the New York punk scene of the 1980s, working with bands such as
1:52.5	Sloan Rangers while attending the School of Visual Arts.
1:57.0	His metronomic groove helped propel the Scissor Sisters to massive success in the early 2000s.
2:02.6	But a series of personal catastrophes drove him off the path of rock stardom and forced him back to his creative roots.
2:10.6	I spoke to him in Pasadena, California.
2:13.6	And now my conversation with Patty Boom.
2:37.0	I started smoking cigarettes, like first time in high school, so that was like, you know, 85. And then,
2:43.6	you know, it creeps up on you. And then I smoked pretty hardcore for like a solid 15 years.
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