The Irish Times talk to Jeff Tweedy about the debut 'Tweedy' album Sukierae
and recording with his son.
On the subject of why he plays all the instruments (except Drums) on the album Jeff Tweedy says: “I think someone asked Todd Rundgren one time why he recorded all the instruments on his record, and he said, ‘Because it’s so much less work,’ ” says Jeff, laughing.
“It’s not rock ‘n’ roll anymore anyway,’’ he said. “What we used to call rock ‘n’ roll – the original term, defined by DJ Alan Freed – meant to refer to a certain kind of music that Chuck Berry and Little Richard and Elvis [Presley] were playing, and it was distinguishable from ‘popular music’ at that time ...What you have now is a pop music hall of fame, and I don’t care if I’m in the Pop Music Hall of Fame or not’’ Todd on why he's not especially a fan of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame as told to the Plain Dealer
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