051: George Hurley (Minutemen, fiREHOSE)
The Trap Set with Joe Wong
Joe Wong
4.8 • 709 Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2016
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
George Hurley drummed for Minutemen and fIREHOSE, two of the most influential and beloved bands to emerge from the Southern California punk scene. He tells Joe about how he gravitated to drums, taught himself to play--practicing ten hours a day, was freed by punk rock, and hooked up with bandmates, D. Boon and Mike Watt. He reflects on the completely unexpected yet considerable legacy of his trailblazing body of work.
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| 0:00.0 | Happy New Year, everybody. It's Joe. Before we get to our interview with the one and only George Hurley, a couple announcements. |
| 0:07.8 | First of all, I just want to remind everybody to please subscribe to the trap set if you haven't already. |
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| 0:21.1 | any of our bonus episodes either. In fact, there'll be a couple bonus outtakes from today's |
| 0:26.1 | interview with George. Also, we're really excited to bring the trap set in front of live audiences this |
| 0:31.0 | year. Our first live podcast is going to take place at the incredible revival drum shop in Portland, |
| 0:37.0 | Oregon. That's going to be on Saturday, |
| 0:39.3 | January 30th, and we're going to have an amazing panel of drummers. More details on that soon. |
| 0:45.0 | But if you're in Portland, we'd love to see you. Finally, shout out to my friend Stephen for helping |
| 0:50.0 | arrange this interview. Now let's get to it. This episode of the Trap Set is brought to you in part by Collective Coffee, handmade coffee |
| 0:58.4 | since 1993. Check them out online at collectivo.com. This is Joe Wong. |
| 1:16.8 | Welcome to the Trap Set, where each week we explore the lives of drummers. |
| 1:20.9 | I want to play something for you. You're hearing the glory of man by Minutemen, |
| 1:43.3 | featuring my guest George Hurley on drums. |
| 1:47.7 | Minutemen formed in 1980 in San Pedro, a working class port town south of Los Angeles. |
| 1:53.8 | With a succession of beloved landmark albums, the band quickly established a reputation for startlingly original musical virtuosity and a ceaseless work ethic. |
| 2:03.6 | Although the band was a product of the Southern California punk scene, Minutemen drew equal influence from punk's spiritual predecessors like Ornette Coleman, Captain Beefart and Charles Mingus, as it did from contemporaries such as Black Flag and |
| 2:17.9 | Husker do. |
| 2:21.8 | Unburdened by formal training, Hurley's drumming is both primal and refined. |
| 2:26.5 | His unstoppable and singular groove provided the spark that ignited the cerebral powder keg |
| 2:32.1 | of ideas volleyed back and forth between bassist Mike Watt |
| 2:36.0 | and guitarist and singer D. Boone. |
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