This week, we’re joined by musician & arranger Kyleen King. As a backing performer for such acts as Brandi Carlile, The Decemberists & Drive-By Truckers, Kyleen picked a film that strikes close to home, 20 Feet From Stardom. We discuss what it feels like to serve other musician’s visions even if they can’t articulate what they want, zoning out on stage, pre-show rituals and superstitions, the performative elements of being a backing musician, how the film helped Kyleen want to go into mental health and social work for musicians, Darleen Love, the devaluation of music, Lisa Fisher, hearing Gimme Shelter for the first time in Adventures In Babysitting, the dismissiveness of being a backing singer by Mick Jagger in the film, making bonehead mistakes on stage, how to sing harmony parts, The Blossoms, Ray Charles, the difficulties of forming words while being on tour and more.
So take another bow at the edge of the stage on this week’s episode of Revolutions Per Movie!!!
KYLEEN KING:
https://maestramusic.org/profile/kyleen-king/
REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:
Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide.
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THEME by Eyelids 'My Caved In Mind'
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