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Spilled Theory

Spilled Theory

By Spilled Theory

Using music theory and guitar techniques to learn, teach, and talk about Built to Spill songs.

Extended tabs can be had as bonus items at spilledtheory.bandcamp.com/releases


Best way to support Built to Spill:
built-to-spill.bandcamp.com

Best way to support members of Built to Spill:
sickwish.bandcamp.com

jimroth.bandcamp.com

brettnetson.bandcamp.com

helvetiamusic.bandcamp.com

www.bloodlemonmusic.com/

prismbitchband.bandcamp.com/album/prism-bitch
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Episode 10: Jim Roth (Built to Spill guitar player) Interview Part 3

Spilled TheoryJun 21, 2022

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Episode 10: Jim Roth (Built to Spill guitar player) Interview Part 3
Jun 21, 202201:16:46
Episode 9: A Sunday Evening talk with Built to Spill (Doug Martsch, Melanie Radford, and Teresa Esguerra) 5/8/22

Episode 9: A Sunday Evening talk with Built to Spill (Doug Martsch, Melanie Radford, and Teresa Esguerra) 5/8/22

Recorded 5/8/22 in Carborro, NC in the Cat's Cradle greenroom.

Setlist:

So

Bloody Rainbow (Daniel Johnston)

Stab

Stop the Show

The Plan

Some Other Song

Tom Sawyer (Rush)//Gonna Lose

Are You With Me Now (Cate Le Bon)

Life's A Dream

Never Be The Same

Else

You Were Right

Goin' Against Your Mind

Carry the Zero

Encore: Conventional Wisdom








May 10, 202201:56:38
Episode 8: Talkin' Treepeople with Troy Wright
Aug 11, 202101:02:40
Episode 7: Jim Roth (Built to Spill guitar player) interview Part 2

Episode 7: Jim Roth (Built to Spill guitar player) interview Part 2

We continue talking with lead guitarist Jim Roth about Built to Spill, amps, lineup changes, recording gear, internet prodigies, songwriting, amp modeling with guitarist and electronics guru Jim Roth.


Ending song:

Whitney - No Matter Where We Go

Apr 06, 202137:07
Episode 6: Jim Roth (Built to Spill guitar player) interview Part 1
Mar 24, 202135:27
Episode 5: Carry the Zero and soloing

Episode 5: Carry the Zero and soloing

Carry the Zero tab 

https://textuploader.com/18veu

We talk about 7th chords, Carry the Zero guitar parts, lyric interpretations, and soloing

closing song: "White Wave" by Portastatic 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvFkBQxYcpk

Mar 10, 202119:29
Episode 4: Brett Nelson Interview Part 2 (Keep It Like A Secret-You In Reverse and Sick Wish, songwriting)

Episode 4: Brett Nelson Interview Part 2 (Keep It Like A Secret-You In Reverse and Sick Wish, songwriting)

In this continuation of the extra special episode of Spilled Theory, we pick up where we left off with long time bass and synth player, songwriter Brett Nelson about his time with Built to Spill, find some time to talk about gear and the process of making Keep It Like A Secret, Ancient Melodies of the Future, You In Reverse and his latest project Sick Wish. Thanks again for the long conversation, Brett. Split into two episodes.

companion video: https://youtu.be/XujzZmdtJLo

Sick Wish: https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/

Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/

Feb 24, 202141:53
Episode 3: Brett Nelson Interview Part 1 (Origins-Perfect From Now On)

Episode 3: Brett Nelson Interview Part 1 (Origins-Perfect From Now On)

In this extra special episode of Spilled Theory, we talk with long time bass and synth player, songwriter Brett Nelson about his time with Built to Spill, the bands that came before it (Farm Days, Butterfly Train), and the process of making the first few albums. Thanks again for the long conversation, Brett. Split into two episodes.

companion video: https://youtu.be/XujzZmdtJLo

Sick Wish: https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/

Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/

Feb 19, 202131:05
Episode 2: Center of the Universe (and tips for making original music)

Episode 2: Center of the Universe (and tips for making original music)

Using music theory and guitar techniques to learn and teach about the songs of Built to Spill  

Support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/spilledtheory  

Best way to support Built to Spill: https://built-to-spill.bandcamp.com/ 

Ending music: "Whatever You Found" by Figurines 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRxqlUY216Y 

Live versions of Center of the Universe:  

https://archive.org/details/BTS1999-04-17/02+Built+to+Spill+1999-04-17+SLC+Center+of+the+Universe.flac 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NW0qmbmTso 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viwPPrdZMsE 

Spilled Theory tab: https://textuploader.com/18j5u 


Built to Spill fan communites 

https://www.reddit.com/r/builttospill/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/KeepOnBuiltToSpillin  

Best way to support members of Built to Spill: 

https://sickwish.bandcamp.com/ 

https://jimroth.bandcamp.com/ 

https://brettnetson.bandcamp.com/ 

https://bloodlemon.bandcamp.com/releases

https://marshallpoole.bandcamp.com/

Jan 26, 202118:25
Episode 1: The Plan
Jan 12, 202117:22