Jack Antonoff says there's a powerlessness to making music
Q with Tom Power
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Jack Antonoff is one of the most successful producers working today. Known for his work with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Lorde and Sabrina Carpenter, he has crafted some of the biggest songs of the 21st century. As his career gets bigger and bigger, Jack has felt the need to chronicle his origin story to keep track of where he came from.
Everyone for Ten Minutes is the new album from his band, Bleachers, that looks at his lineage and how leaving home at 15 to tour the country in a van impacted him. Jack joined Tom Power at the piano in the Q studio to talk about the new album and his production work.
00:00 Intro
00:42 Hellos
01:12 Glenn Gould's piano "feels amazing"
02:32 Grabbing harmonics
03:40 Everyone for Ten Minutes
04:14 Jack's first tour
07:18 His sister's death
08:49 Playing Real Love by The Beatles
09:30 the van
12:46 Folk and pop music
15:23 The Please Please Please key change
17:45 Why tell his origin story now?
19:54 The idea of being perceived
21:57 Being a "scholar in grief"
24:28 i can't believe you're gone
28:08 The "funny things" that have happened
30:37 Dirty Wedding Dress
34:22 Writing Margaret with Lana Del Rey and spirituality
36:35 "Hits of inspiration"
39:22 i'm not joking and being "naked"
42:50 Uncynical
48:05 "All I have is my gut feeling"
49:03 "So much great music" from Canada
Q with Tom Power is a daily conversation with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define this cultural moment in time. The chat is informal, wide-ranging, playful, and allows the artist to explore their art and the contexts that have shaped them through their career.
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Jack Antonoff says there's a powerlessness to making music
Q with Tom Power
5,476 views
Jack Antonoff is one of the most successful producers working today. Known for his work with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Lorde and Sabrina Carpenter, he has crafted some of the biggest songs of the 21st century. As his career gets bigger and bigger, Jack has felt the need to chronicle his origin story to keep track of where he came from.
Everyone for Ten Minutes is the new album from his band, Bleachers, that looks at his lineage and how leaving home at 15 to tour the country in a van impacted him. Jack joined Tom Power at the piano in the Q studio to talk about the new album and his production work.
00:00 Intro
00:42 Hellos
01:12 Glenn Gould's piano "feels amazing"
02:32 Grabbing harmonics
03:40 Everyone for Ten Minutes
04:14 Jack's first tour
07:18 His sister's death
08:49 Playing Real Love by The Beatles
09:30 the van
12:46 Folk and pop music
15:23 The Please Please Please key change
17:45 Why tell his origin story now?
19:54 The idea of being perceived
21:57 Being a "scholar in grief"
24:28 i can't believe you're gone
28:08 The "funny things" that have happened
30:37 Dirty Wedding Dress
34:22 Writing Margaret with Lana Del Rey and spirituality
36:35 "Hits of inspiration"
39:22 i'm not joking and being "naked"
42:50 Uncynical
48:05 "All I have is my gut feeling"
49:03 "So much great music" from Canada
Q with Tom Power is a daily conversation with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define this cultural moment in time. The chat is informal, wide-ranging, playful, and allows the artist to explore their art and the contexts that have shaped them through their career.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q
Subscribe to our podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/QwithTomPowerP...
TikTok: TikTok: cbcq
Instagram: Instagram: cbcq
Facebook: Facebook: QwithTomPower
#podcast #interview #jackantonoff