261: Dave Mattacks (Fairport Convention, Nick Drake, Brian Eno, XTC, Paul McCartney, etc.)

If you had to choose the catalog of just one Trap Set alumnus to listen to during quarantine, you could do no better than today’s guest, the incomparable Dave Mattacks! Dave made his recording debut in 1969 on Fairport Convention’s seminal album Liege & Lief. From this stunning statement onward, Dave’s unique brand of rhythmic adventure has accompanied a who’s who of genius songwriters: Nick Drake, Brian Eno, Paul McCartney, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Jimmy Page, Elton John, George Harrison, XTC, Loudon Wainwright III, to name a few. Stroll through an abandoned glade and bask in Dave’s incredible wisdom.

During the age of social distancing, we’re recording by phone and releasing new episodes every day.

Posted on April 8, 2020 in Past Episodes

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