The Lemonheads' It's A Shame About Ray with Bruce Robb | Inside The Album

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What are some of your favourite albums from the 90s? Share below!

[@cirith_ungol_studio]

Nevermind by Nirvana, Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses, Americana by The Offspring

[@adeofbass]

Oh my!! This is my evening sorted!

[@Mikeys2Much]

Metallica enter the sandman Sting Mercury falling.

[@thearno2885]

Ugly Beautiful by Babybird. An overlooked record.

[@kegalormoon]

Some friendly, pills thrills and belly aches although made in 86 a found bend sinister by the fall that was a massive album for me in the 90s 👌

[@evandando3168]

Wonderful interview BRUCE ( oh ... um ... BUT ... that's the sound of my ( 300 dollar 1984 ) SG on the whole album . the pleasant , mild whammy sound on bit part is me manually bending the neck ... I did a lot of that then .... oh and JESSE PERETZ was the bass player ( and whole reason we ever got anywhere with this shit ) before JULES . love you BRUCE EGD

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Thanks ever so much Evan for chiming in with some details! You Rock!!

[@damacdonald100]

Come to Haverhill!

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Haverhill! Godsmack!@@damacdonald100

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[@glennwlove]

It’s great to see The Lemonheads getting the love they deserve.

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You’re very welcome

[@Steaminlidz]

One of my favourites from the decade. Such great songs.

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much

[@ianmargolycz]

Thanks Warren! Happy to see some Lemonheads coverage not totally focused on the drama around the band and Evan's personal life. These albums captivated me at a very young age and inspired me to start playing in my youth. I find Evan's talents to be very underrated. As with bands like Nirvana and Weezer the melodies and chord changes seem simple but when you dig deeper there are subtleties that are hard to replicate. Always curious as to how these sessions went, and this was a great little peak inside. Thanks for continuing to inspire future generations of musicians, producers and engineers. All the best! 🤘 -Ian

[@Producelikeapro]

Glad to be able to help! It was a fun time talking to Bruce about the making of the album

[@thetransonicford]

Wow…. This is unexpected and very welcome. ‚Shame about Ray‘ with the whole Lemonheads catalogue has been a personal favorite for the last thirty years. The only bad thing, makes you realize how old one has gotten…Thanks PLAP team

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@danielconnolly8565]

A brilliant album. A brilliant songwriter. “…though it wasn’t hard or far, I walked you to your car”. ❤

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Thanks ever so much!

[@Jason.Brayshaw]

The sound of the layered acoustic and electric guitars on this album, especially the title track, are just so beautiful. Stops me in my tracks everytime.

[@Producelikeapro]

Really great production from Bruce!

[@chrispeterson73]

Thanks so very much for covering the recording of this album! One of my all time favorites. Rick James was on the "Come on feel the Lemonheads" album on two tracks (that I'm aware of) "Style", and "Rick James Style". "Come on" is another masterpiece (compliments of the Robb brothers) that I'd love to get the breakdown of. Please, and thank you Warren & Bruce 👍💯🔥❤️🎶

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing! Yes, we may well do that in the future

[@nicktayloradventures]

Had the pleasure of working with Evan Dando a few times on shows in Scotland. He appeared on stage one time when we were tidying up and he started coiling cables. Legend!

[@Producelikeapro]

Love that! Mark of a good man indeed

[@thearno2885]

such a massive influence, i still love this album.

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Thanks ever so much

[@shane_taylor]

At 19:25 I can really hear what he means about double guitar on this song. It sounds like a bigger band, and the harmony it creates is really nice. Nice separation. Sadly, I never really listened to the Lemonheads. That has now changed!

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous! Thanks ever so much! Glad you are enjoying the album breakdown

[@marklholloway]

So happy you did this! I was a big fan of Evan Dando’s lyrics and song style in the early 90’s. Hearing the stories and context from Bruce answered a lot of questions I’ve pondered the last 30 years 🫶

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Glad to be able to help

[@dwaynejessome1728]

Come on!!! You're capping off an amazing week with Bruce Robb and It's a Shame About Ray!!! That album is criminally underrated. I would put that one in my top 20 all time favourites - right there with the musical Giants. It's nothing earth shattering - it's just a bunchof perfect pop songs played with the right attitude with a great production. My copy doesn't have the Simon and Garfunkel cover (which would've been nice). I still listen to it fairly regularly all these years later

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed Boyer the video! Bruce is a lovely fellow

[@sicknoterecordings6909]

I loved every minute of this, what a great insight into an underrated album. I have all the singles on vinyl still. I would love to see an interview with John Agnello- Where you been by Dinosaur Jr is one of my favourite albums from this era. It still sounds fantastic to me, its my go to for a reference mix with alternative music. John's so underrated in my opinion.

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Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. I will definitely put John Agnello on our list

[@StratsRUs]

Magic album.Still can fit into the T-Shirt ! Well done!

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Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@wesleydring7618]

Can't believe that I missed this. So thankful for this interview. I love this album and it is so perfectly produced. I just listened to it a few days ago and it sounded just as great as it always has.

[@scohills]

Thank you for doing this. Lemon heads were really a big influence and inspiration.

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Thanks ever so much

[@jeremy_p]

I remember this album! I played the heck out of it! It was the perfect cd to drive to.

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Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@jonathanowens65]

R.E.M. - Monster, Green Counting Crows - Recovering the Satellites Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream Many more, but those jumped out first. Loved the Lemonheads… I used to work for a back line equipment company in the early 2000’s and got to be Evan’s guitar tech for their spot at a music festival. Was an amazing experience and such a pleasure to meet some of my 90’s heroes!

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Thanks ever so much for sharing!!

[@briarb2156]

Listening to the breakdown of this album is well worth the listen. Obviously, I had to play the album in its entirety immediately . Wow . Thank you. B

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Rick James was in a band with Neil Young in the 60’s. That is the wildest thing I’ve heard in a while

[@Steaminlidz]

The Mynah Birds. Rick James was up in Canada dodging the draft. (That’s how the story goes).

[@Producelikeapro]

Yes! Amazing to hear

[@Paul_PlanetbeerTV]

This is one of those albums that I know and love every second of and is engrained in me. It was ever present in my early life and totally formative. I still break it out every now and again for people who don't know it and it never fails to gain a new fan. Great video. This and the Graham Coxon 'Modern Life...' listen along are some of my fav things on YT.

[@joelshields8807]

There are a select few records that I loved in the early 90s that I've consistently loved ever since. This is definitely one. It always comes out once or twice a year and I still marvel at the level of simple pop perfection throughout the entire thing. And truly timeless, and the Robb brothers did a perfect job with the production, particularly in an era where many other records sound extremely dated now. I have tickets to see the Lemonheads next month, with their set focused on Ray and C'mon Feel. Cannot wait.

[@thetransonicford]

The Lemonheads posted this video on their site and Evan commented on some of the points made, for those interested I leave them here: - The whammy sound on Bit part is Evan bending the neck on his SG - Bass was played by Jesse Peretz before Juliana Hatfield stepped in

[@Producelikeapro]

That’s wonderful! Thanks ever so much for posting!!

[@swampcat73]

How did I miss this? One of my all time favorite records by one of my favorite bands on one of my favorite channels. Absolute fire! ❤

[@ChiefMiddleFinger]

I don’t recall how I found the PLAP channel, but I’m glad I did. Keep up the great work !

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Thanks ever so much

[@ChiefMiddleFinger]

@@Producelikeapro We’re going to have to stop meeting like this. Seriously, great channel!

[@paulfelz6729]

Great album with great songs and a great production. One of my absolute favourites. Thanks for this great and informative video!

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Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@CliveBarnesMusic]

A true masterpiece of 90s alternative rock. Bruce is a lovely guy. Thanks for this..!

[@Producelikeapro]

Couldn't agree more!

[@BBfanfun]

'90s still had variety metal to Grunge Hip-Hop to Electronic traditional to Alternative Bands to DJs ...

[@kckstnd8]

Yes, thanks for giving attention to the lemonheads, Boston and 90’s music.

[@RodrigoAlves-bc8qq]

Funny they mention the lack of guitar solos while Confetti is playing - which is the song with a long well crafted gtr solo on the album. I wish they had talked more about the elec/acoustic guitars blend. IASAR always fascinated me since 1992 for its perfect blend of elec./acoustic guitars. Wish they had talked more about the drums: powerfull, strong, yet it blends perfectly with the smooth vibe of the album. IASAR sounds way better than the next one, Come on Feel the Lemonheads. Cheers

[@johnwalsh9507]

20 mins in and loving this. brilliant album, great choice, great insights as always one thing though - Confetti features a killer guitar solo if you want a suggestion, Julianna Hatfield's Only Everything. couple of years after SAR, and really spotlights her songwriting, voice and guitar playing

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Thanks ever so much! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@wandiloch]

My big sis gave me a cd player with a Kenwood amp and Mission speakers, and this was the first cd I bought for it when I was like 14 in 1993, I was pretty spoiled. I still think it is one of the greatest albums of my era

[@RoseanneSeason6]

Did you ever get into dinosaur jr?

[@wandiloch]

@@RoseanneSeason6 Absolutely haha

[@KordTaylor]

I remember liking “Ray” and thinking it was well-crafted. Thank you for this great track breakdown and background. ❤

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Glad you enjoyed it

[@CurtisDWhale]

Another great "inside the album" for a great album Warren, thank you! I remember working as stagehand for The Lemonheads in 1993 in Ghent (Belgium). Evan Dando's amp (Vox) was broken. I had to take it to a local repair shop, and they managed to fix it. Great gig it was!

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Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@Producelikeapro]

Obviously the guys in Ghent know what they are doing!

[@sebbityseb]

Hooray! We listened to this on the day it came out here in Sydney. Cannot wait to watch this. Thanks in advance : )

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Thanks ever so much

[@dockerdave]

Love this album so much. It brings back some great memories

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Thanks ever so much

[@christopherkelley3185]

Love the "left the amp on" story. Haha. I fried a Marshall accidentally in a similar way - it was probably only two days though. Thoroughly enjoyed this vid.

[@richfish101]

Gosh, haven’t heard those tracks for probably 29 years 😊 still got the CD though. Great video as always.

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Thanks ever so much

[@RoseanneSeason6]

Same here. I really should have dug up the lemonheads the past 20 years to lisen to.

[@toilettunes1]

fantasic...i loved this guys, had wore out this tape many times...i always wanted to build in the sounds like they did in those days.... just great video

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much Kip! I really appreciate it

[@bearballz39]

Saw Evan Dando about 6 years ago at a small club outside of Chicago. Evan was in bad shape and was drinking whiskey all throughout the set. Brilliant songwriter and a nice guy. Hope he’s doing much better these days.

[@Producelikeapro]

I suppose Everyone has had those nights!

[@ShiningHourPop]

Great interview for a great album. The follow up ‘Come On Feel the Lemonheads’’ is also fantastic.

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Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@pupukone]

I think I love Come on feel even more. Ray is somehow just too perfect. Perfect songs, perfect production… Come on feel is more Evan 🙂

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Thanks for sharing@@pupukone

[@gabigroo]

Love this episode! Love Evan's songwriting, love Juliana, love the 90s, love Bruce's work on this album, Come on Feel the Lemonheads (one of my desert island albums) and Buffalo Tom's Big Red Letter Day.. you can really hear the room in the drums.. and somewhere there's a photo of BT's Chris Colbourn watching TV with Rick James in the lounge room at Cherokee.

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Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@RoseanneSeason6]

I'm rocking out to sebadoh right now

[@splashesin8]

😃 "Angela and I, don't want the two dollars back, just him."

[@Producelikeapro]

Marvellous

[@RinnRuannan]

I worked a show on Lemonheads' tour of this album. Wonderful band live. I listened to two albums this morning, both all-time favourites and from the 1990s. David Bowie - Outside Suede - Dog Man Star

[@Producelikeapro]

Thanks ever so much for sharing! Both great albums

[@timmytVA]

It's such a good album. Lean and mean, no fat. Others from same era worthy of examining: Everclear - "Sparkle and Fade", Urge Overkill - "Saturation".

[@martinhecker2118]

Thank you very much! Maybe the most influential band for me. Even though the best album without question is Come On Feel The Lemonheads!! ;) Same Producer. Thank you very very much!!

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Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@scottc4471]

Siamese Dream… best sounding 90’s guitar tone and killer riffs/songs!

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Thanks ever so much

[@scottc4471]

@@Producelikeapro Absolutely! This is such a fantastic channel! I discovered a number of songs and albums due to your videos.

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Thanks ever so much!@@scottc4471

[@stevelawrie9115]

Absolutely brilliant album, bought it as soon as I heard it in the nineties

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Thanks ever so much for sharing

[@Joey-rp5vg]

That was awesome. Thanks very much

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You’re very welcome

[@chrispeterson73]

The other bassplayer you were trying to think of: I believe his name is Kenny Lyons. A friend of mine went to high-school with him in Vero Beach Florida where I'm also from. Great bassplayer 👍

[@raymondmeers]

Glad to here the story about the title of this album. It was giving me a complex - LOL

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Haha indeed

[@raymondmeers]

@@Producelikeapro I couldn't help myself. Fabulous album. Loved it when it was released. Thanks for the interview. It was great

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Thanks ever so@@raymondmeers

[@raymondmeers]

@@Producelikeapro As always, you are welcome

[@ynooch]

Thank you for explaining the long note!

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You’re very welcome

[@TwentyMinuteGuitarPlayer]

Awesome interview!! Thanks for doing this!!!

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Thanks ever so much!

[@johntbd]

Love it! great in-sites.

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Thanks ever so much

[@jimcampbell]

I don’t think nic dalton and Alison Galloway were married were they? I think they just dated but they definitely played music together. She was the drummer in the Australian band smudge. Smudge toured with the lemonheads in america in like 1993 or 1994.

[@Producelikeapro]

I'm not sure. Thanks for watching

[@craigmsmithmd]

Among my favorite albums. I literally learned to play guitar alongside these songs. The part where they slag off guitar solos right before the awesome solo in ‘Confetti’ is pretty funny. That said, I’ve learned so much from this conversation about recording and mixing and I’m only through ‘Rudderless’! Bravo

[@Producelikeapro]

Don’t remember ‘slagging off’ guitar solos! Quite like them! Haha it was just a different time when guitar solos were rare, not like the ‘70s when they were obligatory or the ‘80s when they were sometimes there for dramatic effect only. The ‘90s were guitar solo restraint, as the producer says one solo on an album is certainly not what came before in the ‘70s and ‘80s

[@Bill2226]

This song is one of the most emotionally-moving songs of the 90s. I remember doing a crude cassette cover of it on a Fostex 4-track. My other faves of the 90s were Live's "Lightening Crashes." I also dug the Gin Blossoms and everything by the Meat Puppets :)

[@tcm8119]

It's funny, Warren turns off "Confetti" halfway through and notes how there are no real guitar solos on the album -- but there's a real guitar solo (and a real good one) at the end of "Confetti"!

[@1849ad]

Probably not gonna be loved by this comment, but I've heard quite some demo and FF original songs that are just as good as any single Lemonheads song. I think this just really shows it's a matter of getting picked up by the right person at the right time. So this shows to keep faith in your own music and carry on, even if it seems like no-one cares about your music at all.

[@Producelikeapro]

WE have some amazing talent inside the Produce Like A Pro Academy!

[@shayneoneill1506]

Oh man I remember seeing Lemonheads in the 90s and I'm convinced Dando was baked as hell. Fortunately for us, so where the audience. That was a fun gig. The 90s where fun lol.

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Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@jarithhughes4412]

YESS!! one of the best albums ever!

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Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@ickystrashcan....anothersm9749]

Cool record...

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Thanks ever so much!

[@jordanoxy]

This is really cool! Would you please do one of these with your pal Brad Wood for the Pete Yorn album, 'Music For The Morning After'?

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Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks ever so much!

[@jeremydunn7444]

Great album

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Thanks ever so much!

[@richardfuller1245]

Still can't get enough of Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.

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Thanks for sharing

[@wildrobson]

Cool

[@layla77uk]

My Drug Buddy is just a beautiful song 🩷

[@giddyaunt9953]

classic album - I didn't catch who does the shouting at the start of Bit Part - could you clarify??

[@champ10ns08]

Actress, Polly Noonan - she's the person on the front cover 👍

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Thanks for sharing that info

[@evandando3168]

Polly Noonan

[@brianmorrissey554]

Anything by Spiritualized, Stereolab, My Bloody Valentine.

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Marvellous!

[@cirith_ungol_studio]

🍺🍺🍺

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Thanks ever so much

[@michaelzell5905]

Thirty years ago??? Fuuu....

[@StratsRUs]

" It's enough to startle us, It's enough to startle us "

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I know! Tell me about it

[@bonfireballads]

Confetti has a great busy guitar solo that they somehow missed. Ironic how they stopped the playback, and talked about how there wasnt a solo.