Well, hey everyone, welcome to this week's episode of The Vinyl Guide, the podcast for fans and

collectors of vinyl records. And this week we have on the show one of my absolute musical heroes

and now 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee, Elliot Easton. Elliot is most known for his work

with the cars. And today he's going to chat with us about his time with the band, recording those legendary records, crafting his amazing guitar solos, and the records and inspiration of his youth. Plus, Elliot's also going to spend some time sharing updates on the Empty Hearts, his current supergroup with members of Blondie, The Romantics, and Chesterfield Kings, as well as play a few tracks and talk about their upcoming

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And with that, let's talk about the cars, the empty hearts, the

tiki gods, and the history of Elliot Easton. Do you listen to and collect vinyl records?

Well, you're in luck. Welcome to the vinyl guide. The podcast made for record nerds like yourself.

Here's your host, the biggest record nerd of them all, Nate Goyer.

All right, check one, two, check one, too. This thing is on. Hi, everyone, it's Nate, host of the Vinyl Guide podcast. I hope you well. I hope you've been spinning your records this week. What am I talking about? Of course you guys are spinning your records. That's what you guys all do in your spare time. If you're like me, God, I can't keep away from that turntable. I only make time for podcasts when I'm in the car or out for a walk or doing something like that. So I'm assuming that's your guys' routine too. Anyway, what a great few weeks we've had here on the show, Dweasel Zappa, DFL, Steve Albini, and more,

all coming on the vinyl guide to talk about records and what inspired them and the records that they made

and the records they have in their collection and how they listen to music, all that.

Really, I'm just so humbled that all these great artists are coming on the show.

This here, Elliot Easton episode is number 96. We are just four weeks away from episode number

100. Triple digits. This is a milestone I gave absolutely no thought about until a few months

ago, and ever since then, it's been on my mind constantly. So, uh, just want to say a quick thank you to all the regular listeners.

You guys really make my day. Thanks for all the emails and the social media shoutouts. I try to

read them all. I try to respond when I can. Don't take it personally. If I don't respond,

at least immediately. The show is just getting so large now. It

takes a fair bit of time just to manage. So again, I do try to read and respond when I can. However,

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