255: Britt Walford (Slint, The Breeders, Languid and Flaccid)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

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

4.8 • 709 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Today's guest is Britt Walford, perhaps best known as the drummer for Slint, a band he co-founded in Louisville in 1986. During its brief lifespan, Slint operated in relative obscurity; but the band's music has proven to be a massive influence on subsequent generations--and previous generations alike. Even established legends such as Robert Plant have professed their affinity for the band. Britt's incredibly unique, angular style won him many fans among the musical cognoscenti, and--aside from his work from Slint, he has worked with artists such as The Breeders (on their first album, Pod), The For Carnation, and Will Oldham. Britt joined Joe from his home in Louisville.

During the age of social distancing, we're recording by phone and releasing new episodes every day.

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0:00.0	Hey folks, I'm excited to share my conversation with Britt Walford.
0:04.1	And just a quick note, Britt will be returning for a special segment next week too.
0:08.2	So if any of you have questions for him, email them to me at the trapset at gmail.com.
0:20.1	Oh, wow.
0:20.3	I'm a lot. This is Joe Wong.
0:30.9	Welcome to the Trap Set.
0:33.5	During the age of social distancing, we're recording by phone and releasing new episodes
0:38.7	every day.
0:50.3	Today's guest is Britt Walford, who's perhaps best known as the drummer for Slint.
0:56.0	Slint was formed in Louisville in 1986, while Britain as bandmates were still teenagers living at home.
1:03.0	During its brief lifespan, Slint operated in relative obscurity, but the band's music has proven to be a massive influence
1:12.3	on subsequent generations and previous generations alike. Even established legends such as Robert
1:18.2	Plant have professed their affinity for the band. Brits' incredibly unique, angular style
1:25.8	won him many fans among the musical Cognacente.
1:29.1	And aside from his work with Slint,
1:31.3	he's played with artists such as the Breeders
1:33.2	on their first album, Pod,
1:35.3	the Four Carnation, and Will Oldham,
1:37.8	among others.
1:39.5	Britt spoke to me from his home in Louisville.
1:42.4	I'm the only one left.
1:45.3	The storm took him all.
	...

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