Listen to Looch: Neil Norman and 'The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard'

Опубликовано 10 июля 2019, 1:50

The Seeds were a Los Angeles band in the mid-1960's whose early records laid the foundation for garage and psychedelic rock, which became hugely influential to punk and modern rock.

#Documentary #Filmmaker and GNP Crescendo Records head Neil Norman was there for their whole story. As a young boy, Neil watched as his father Gene built a record label and took chances on up-and-coming roster of acts. One of those bands was #TheSeeds. When Gene Norman got a demo from The Seeds, who had already been rejected by Capitol, Columbia and Elektra -nhe said "I think I hear something, what do you think, Neil?" And at the time, 12 year old Neil said "Yeah Dad, go for it!" As young Neil watched The Seeds grow and the music business surround them, he learned how to operate in the business himself.

Decades later, Neil Norman has created a story about The Seeds that incorporates band and audience footage and incredible first-person interviews (Check out the Iggy Pop quote!) to tell the story from beginning-to-end. He stopped by The Current studio to talk with Mary Lucia about the ins-and-outs of documentary filmmaking, The Seeds' early years, and lead singer Sky Saxon's wandering path to Hawaii ... and beyond.