243: Joan Wasser (Joan As Policewoman)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

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

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2020

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Joan Wasser began her career as a session musician for artists like Elton John, Lou Reed, John Cale, and Sparklehorse. It wasn't until she was in her 30s, that Joan began writing her own, highly-acclaimed material as Joan As Policewoman. She and Joe spend an hour discussing the songwriting process and how personal loss pushed them both to discover their creative voices.

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0:00.0	This is Joe Wong. Welcome to the Trap Set. During this age of social distancing, we're recording remotely and releasing daily episodes.
0:22.6	Fuck the rhythm. Fuck the rhythm under your bosom.
0:26.6	I don't want to move too fast. I can't resist you.
0:32.6	Sexy as just spray.
0:36.6	Spread for me.
0:43.8	Today's guest is Joan Wasser.
0:46.8	Joan was a member of the band The Dam Builders, and as a session violinist, she's worked
0:51.6	with artists including Elton John, John Kale, Rufus Wainwright,
0:56.2	and Sparkle Horse. Since 2006, Wasser has released highly acclaimed solo material under the moniker
1:04.0	Joan as Policewoman. Under the moniker Joan as Police Woman, her second covers album,
1:10.5	Cover 2, will be released in May.
1:16.7	And now my conversation with Joan Wasser. Come on, come on. But I'll play you all day.
1:27.9	Come on. Come on. Just right.
1:31.6	Joe.
1:33.3	Joan.
1:34.2	How is your day?
1:36.2	My day was fantastic.
1:38.6	What did you do?
1:41.4	Well, today, like the last four days, I have ridden my bike a half hour to prospect heights and entered the studio that I have been working in for my whole life pretty much.
2:04.5	The producer, the owner and the producer and his family left a while ago.
2:10.2	The engineer, who is like pretty much like family to me now, my friend Adam,
2:15.7	him and I are the only people that are seeing,
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