Dug Pinnick of Kings X helps celebrate the African American Pioneers of Hard Rock & Heavy Metal .
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
- On this episode of Rock & Roll Detention, we’re honoring black history by celebrating the African American Pioneers of Hard Rock & Heavy Metal. Joining us is special guest, Dug Pinnick, Singer & Bassist of Kings X who takes the reigns as Co-Host.
In the conversation, we talk Kings X history, past & present, plus Dug tells us all about his musical upbringing during his youth & how it impacted him becoming a musician. In addition, we examine the many black creators of Rock & Metal, taking a 50-year journey through music history of the artists, bands & evolving trends that paved the way: Classic Rock, Metal, Funk & Punk, 80s era, Rap meets Metal, & the Alternative, Hard Rock & Metal bands of today. From the old guard to the new breed, it’s all covered!
00:00: Open, Dug Pinnick introduced, New Jersey roots in Kings X history
04:40: Dug’s musical upbringing during his youth
10:05: Inspiration behind signature song Over My Head
13:25: Jimi Hendrix & the influence of black soul & funk music on early 70s rock
18:34: Phil Lynott & comparisons of Thin Lizzy to Kings X
20:55: The nuances & the beauties of an all-black band
23:30: Black Death, the first all-black Heavy Metal band, Hirax
26:35: Jean Beauvoir, mohawks & their similarity in look!
32:10: Living Color’s impact in the 80s & Dug temporarily fronting the Band
35:52: The emerging of Rage Against The Machine
40:32: Rap & Metal intersect: Anthrax Public Enemy & Aerosmith Run DMC
43:00: Ice T, Body Count & the controversy of Cop Killer in the 90s
46:00: African Americans fronting current Metal bands
50:07: The hard rock/ blues/ soul/ hip hop/ funk sound: Lenny Kravitz & Ayron Jones
53:15: Dug’s ties to the Pearl Jam & working with Jeff Ament & Mike McCready
58:12: Dug’s collaboration with Bruce Franklin of Doom Metal band Trouble
1:03:20: Kings X Three Sides Of One album & Gretchen Goes To Nebraska 35th anniversary
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Love the shout out to Mother's Finest! King's X fans definitely need to check them out, if you haven't yet...
King's X first kicked my ass on the "Ear Candy" tour. Loved them ever since.
Same here...listened to them since I was a kid, but I moved to Houston in '95, and they headlined Buzzfest (the big alt rock festival here in H-town) to support Ear Candy, and I was right next to the stage by dUg the entire show! I was already a fan, but after seeing them live, they rocketed to the top of my favorite bands list and have stayed there with only a handful of others. I've since seen them live at least once on every tour following that one.
dUg's commentary about Living Colour is right on point. Vivid made me go, "hmmm," but then Time's Up came out when I was a freshman in college...and man, digging into the lyrics there changed my worldview. It taught me, as a white kid, to stop being defensive and understand other people's experiences. Man, what a tour de force of an album. Just brilliant.
I caught them with Extreme on the tour this year...and it was absolutely killer. Both bands.
studio one... and the Pony show 94 ! to me.... that was the first time they did OMH with the crowd singing... you can tell from dUg's reaction (and also my recollection)... the bootleg is pretty rough but it was such a different show compared to the next (wild) night @ Roseland... great interview man!
Fellow Jerseyite here..WSOU/Studio One/The Birchill/Tradewinds..I remember the late 80's/early 90's rock scene in NJ.. Great interview. Other important bands not mentioned is "Death", "Pure Hell" and "Sound Barrier".
Corey and Doug...I will be checkin in on this!
Great interview. And I can't be the only person that would love a new Supershine disc.
You should check out Stone Vengeance. They started in the 80s. All black dudes, metal band, they are INCREDIBLE. Like hendrix meets slayer.
✋️ My hands up for backing vocals!!!
It was interesting to hear Dug's opinion on The Commodores after reading his authorised biography "What You Make It"... Dug was at the same high school at the same time as Lionel Richie (who i detest!), one year apart, and didn't make his feelings clear but they must've interacted as both were singers and Dug got involved with everything musical in high school... I would love to hear more about his school experiences with him! 😂
Be great to get those links to The Shieks, if dUg ever sent those to you!
I was going to ask the same!
Verno thank you for the invite!
I've never heard Doug mention this, but "Over My Head" is actually the name of a gospel song. I assume that was why he used that phrase, because maybe that's one of the gospel songs that his grandmother listened to or sang. It actually says "Up above my head, I hear music in the air".
Yup, sung by Sister Rosetta Tharpe as I recall.
FUCKIN AWSOME!!
Randolph!!! Glad you are digging the episode.
Okay I get it there is a black history month but why is there only Veterans Day? If any group deserves a month its them
This is not the platform for that discussion.
and not one of those musician ARE African, but many where/are Americans .