018: Kliph Scurlock (Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys, Psychic Heat)
The Trap Set with Joe Wong
Joe Wong
4.8 • 709 Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2015
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Kliph Scurlock was born to a musician mother and policeman father in Kansas. He tells Joe how he began his career with The Flaming Lips as a roadie and eventually realized his dream of becoming the band's drummer for over a decade. He also discusses his controversial departure from the Lips and his continued musical development with Gruff Rhys, Psychic Heat, and Split Level Stiffs.
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| 0:00.0 | The Trap Set will always be available for free, but we rely on donations from our listeners. |
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| 0:13.1 | This episode of The Trap Set is brought to you in part by Collecivo Coffee, handmade coffee since 1993. |
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| 0:24.5 | This is Joe Wong. Welcome to the Trapset, where each week we explore the lives of drummers. |
| 0:42.3 | I want to play something for you. You're hearing Seat the Leaves by Flaming Lips, featuring my guest Cliff Scurlock on drums. |
| 1:04.7 | Formed in Oklahoma City in 1983, the lips have undergone many lineup changes, but since 1991, |
| 1:11.6 | the creative core of the band has been singer and songwriter Wayne Coyne and multi-instrumentalist, Stephen |
| 1:16.2 | Drood, who, in addition to guitar and keyboards, plays drums on most of the band's studio |
| 1:21.0 | recordings. |
| 1:22.9 | It takes a special drummer to replicate Stephen's unique groove and massive sound in a live |
| 1:27.3 | setting, and for over ten years, Cliff Scurlock was that guy. special drummer to replicate Stephen's unique groove and massive sound in a live setting. |
| 1:28.3 | And for over 10 years, Cliff Skirlock was that guy. |
| 1:31.3 | Cliff began as a Flaming Lips fan. |
| 1:33.3 | He worked as the band's Rodee, and in 2002 he became their live drummer. |
| 1:38.3 | Eventually, Cliff became a full-fledged member of the band, contributing to embryonic and subsequent albums. |
| 1:45.0 | I met Cliff when I was on tour with Marnie Stern and found him to be an exceptionally |
| 1:50.0 | kind person and an enthusiastic music fan, as well as an incredible drummer. |
| 1:55.0 | As you'll hear, Cliff had a falling out with the Flaming Lips last year, and this episode focuses on the conflict that led to his abrupt removal from the band. |
| 2:05.6 | In the time since the split, Cliff has moved forward, adding his intensely musical drumming to Gruff Reese, |
| 2:10.6 | split-level Stiffs, and Psychic Heat, with whom he'll tour this fall. |
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