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The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep156: Coady Willis of Big Business, Melvins & more

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7579 Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Coady Willis has played drums for many vinyl-friendly bands including Melvins, Murder City Devils and now Big Business, whose new LP, 'The Beast You Are', we share a track from today. Hear the stories and get the record, it's killer!

If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.

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0:00.0

Hey, this is Cody from Big Business, and you're listening to The Vinyl Guide with Nate Goyer.

0:04.1

Well, thanks for that, Cody.

0:05.4

Hey, everyone, it's Nate, host of the Vinyl Guide.

0:08.0

Thanks for tuning in this week.

0:09.2

We are speaking with Big Business drummer Cody Willis.

0:12.7

Now, Big Biz has a new LP coming out in April, The Beast You Are, which is available in various pressings.

0:19.9

There's splatter versions, a VIP edition,

0:22.7

their limited pressings, etc. Go to Joyful Noise Recording.com to see the selection for yourself.

0:28.8

Now, Cody has spent many years in the industry playing with various vinyl-friendly bands,

0:33.7

including nearly 10 years with Melvins, playing, recording, and living alongside Buzz Osborne

0:39.9

and Dale Krover. Now, today Cody's going to share his musical history and discuss all

0:44.4

things vinyl from his musically checkered past. Now he is in the two-piece band Big Business,

0:50.1

and their new LP, The Beast You Are, is quite phenomenal. We're going to play a track from the new Big Business LP, The Beast You Are, is quite phenomenal.

0:57.6

We're going to play a track from the new Big Business LP, The Beast, you are.

1:01.7

If you're not familiar with Big Biz, hopefully this will get you into the mood.

1:07.8

And whether you're new to Big Business or have a collection of their various pressings and a sea of Melvins and Murder City Devils records,

1:13.1

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1:15.8

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1:20.9

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1:25.4

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1:32.7

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1:35.9

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