188. Barrie Cadogan Discusses The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland

Guitarist Barrie Cadogan (Little Barrie, Primal Scream, The The) joins Al for this episode to dig into The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1968 album Electric Ladyland. Barrie talks about getting introduced to the album by his father and getting much of his guitar education from listening to it (and Hendrix’s other albums). He also goes in depth in discussing some of his favorite tracks from the album. Barrie also talks about working with Matt Johnson on The The's Ensoulment, and on the making of the second Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto album, Electric War.

Barrie mentioned that he recorded an early version of his riff for The The’s “Cognitive Dissident’ on his Instagram account. Check it out here! https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaAXLbTAmRM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Speaking of Instagram, you can find Barrie and Little Barrie there at @littlebarrie. He and the band are also on Facebook at @littlebarrie. You can also find Little Barrie’s music on YouTube at @littlebarrieofficial and on their website, littlebarrie.com.

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1:34 Barrie joins the show

1:57 Barrie describes the nature of his connection to Jimi Hendrix’s music

5:12 Barrie’s love of Hendrix’s music was handed down from his father

7:48 Listening to Hendrix’s albums were an important part of Barrie’s guitar education

9:03 Al contrasts his childhood experience of hearing Hendrix to Barrie’s

10:22 Barrie talks about seeking out older music in the pre-internet age

11:50 Barrie recalls how Little Barrie wound up supporting one of his teen-years musical heroes

12:54 Barrie talks about the differences and similarities between Electric Ladyland and the band’s previous albums

18:05 Barrie and Al discuss the impact Chas Chandler’s departure as producer had on Electric Ladyland

21:45 Barrie singles out some of his favorite tracks from the album

28:36 Barrie talks about the challenges inherent in learning from playing along with Hendrix

29:29 Barrie discusses the many musicians that Hendrix collaborated with

34:28 Barrie talks about the jazzy feel that Mitch Mitchell brought to the songs

37:25 Barrie explains why Electric Ladyland is his favorite Hendrix album

41:06 Barrie makes note of Electric Ladyland’s staying power and younger listeners discovering ‘60s rock

44:59 Barrie theorizes why Electric Ladyland was recorded in both London and New York

46:22 Barrie talks about how Little Barrie’s collaborations with Malcolm Catto came about

50:39 Barrie notes how Electric War sounds different from previous Little Barrie albums

53:52 Barrie talks about Electric War coming in the midst of a busy schedule

55:05 Barrie explains how one of his riffs became the basis for The The’s “Cognitive Dissident”

58:45 Barrie recounts his first meeting with Matt Johnson

1:03:51 Barrie talks about his upcoming tour plans with Little Barrie, The The and the Black Keys

Outro music is from “My Now” by Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto.