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The Trap Set with Joe Wong

109: Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse, World Gang)

The Trap Set with Joe Wong

Joe Wong

Joewong, Drums, Comedy, Performing Arts, Arts, Drummers

4.8709 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2017

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Jeremiah Green's brilliant style of drumming walks the fine line between chaos and control. He talks to Joe about challenging family situations; learning to manage depression; co-founding, leaving, and returning to Modest Mouse; and personal evolution.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, folks, it's Joe. I'm really excited to announce that the Trapset Live is returning to Portland, Oregon on Sunday, February 26th.

0:09.0

This is a co-production with our friends at Revival Drum Shop, who are celebrating their eighth anniversary.

0:14.0

I'll be hosting a panel discussion with Mel Brown of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gay, Sam Henry of the Wipers, Sarah Lund of Unwound,

0:23.4

Lisa Schoenberg of Secret Drum Band, and Benjamin Weichel of the Helio sequence.

0:28.0

There will also be DJ sets by John Sherman, Janet Weiss, and Cookie Parker, and performances

0:34.2

by Daniel Charles Hunt, and Adam Morford. It all goes down on Sunday, February 26th at 6 p.m. at Mississippi Studios.

0:44.2

Tickets are available at our website, thetrapset.net.

0:47.4

This is a can't miss event.

0:49.5

Do not sleep on this.

0:51.5

Now on with the show.

1:04.4

Music sleep on this. Now on with the show. This is Joe Wong. Welcome to the Trap Set, where each week we explore the lives of

1:10.4

drummers.

1:11.6

I want to play something for you.

1:32.0

I'm going to Colorado to unload my head.

1:36.7

I'm going to New York City, and that's a New York friend.

1:43.2

You're hearing Truckers Atlas by Modest Mouse, featuring my guest, Jeremiah Green on drums.

1:48.7

Jeremiah co-founded the band in 1992 in Washington State.

1:52.7

His style strikes an impressive balance between chaos and control,

1:57.0

and his innovative beats have proven fundamental to the band's success.

2:03.8

Jeremiah left the group in 2003, just prior to to their mainstream breakthrough and returned a year later.

2:16.2

Aside from his work with Modest Mouse, Jeremiah is currently playing with World Gang,

2:22.3

recording solo material, and gearing up to open a store in Port Townsend, Washington. I spoke to him backstage before a recent gig at the Forum in Los Angeles.

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