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One of the greatest bassists ever joins Questlove Supreme in the studio for a special interview. Pino Palladino discusses his journey from working on hit songs in the 1980s to joining Questlove, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, and others as a critical figure in the Soulquarians sound in the late 1990s. In the 2000s, he toured with The Who and continues working with the best in music. Pino discusses his playing style on the fretted bass, his move from Wales to the United States, and some stolen guitars. This episode is for lovers of innovative musicians discussing their craft.
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0:00 - Questlove Supreme roll call and intro, why Pino Palladino is a Questlove and Team Supreme favorite
6:20 - Pino Palladino’s journey, starting in Cardiff, Wales
8:10 - Why Pino plays the fretless bass
8:40 - Pino Palladino played on Paul Young’s “Every Time You Go Away.” He talks about where the joy of playing comes from
13:40 - Pino started playing bass at 17. A conversation about rhythm and the power of a Fender Precision bass
18:55 - How Pino Palladino gets his bass tone, and why he does not break strings. He has the same strings for over 30 years
19:10 - Pino Palladino has had two basses stolen. Questlove talks about his relationship to different drum sets
25:05 - What is Pino Palladino’s special approach
29:30 - Unsung heroes of the bass, in addition to James Jamerson
30:40 - Pino’s first session, and what did his professional lifestyle look like
34:45 - Buying his first fretless bass on 48th Street in New York City, getting to work with Chris de Burgh and Gary Numan
40:45 - Gary Numan led to Paul Young which led to Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Chris de Burgh, and a great quote on creativity
42:40 - Pino Palladino met Questlove and D’Angelo on the same day. It presented a special relationship. Questlove gives some cool history surrounding Brown Sugar, Voodoo, Erykah Badu, and Bob Power - and why Ron Carter was not on a D’Angelo album cut classic, and how Pino Palladino got down with the Soulquarians
50:30 - The post-Voodoo effect of Pino Palladino and his style of playing, and a discussion about the special chemistry around Voodoo
56:40 - Memories from the Voodoo Tour, including a special stop in Minneapolis that involves Prince
1:05:00 - Pino reached a new generation in his forties with Voodoo
1:06:40 - Pino Palladino takes a call that changes his life. How did he learn The Who catalog to play, on the fly, after the death of John Entwistle?
1:12:50 - Stopping touring with The Who after 14 years, and Pino’s son Rocco Palladino is carrying on tradition, as is Pino’s daughter Fabiana
1:16:00 - Pino mentions his work with John Legend, Chris Dave, and The Drumhedz
1:21:00 - Some reflections about D’Angelo’s catalog and “Another Life” and “Sugah Daddy” and Black Messiah
1:24:50 - Pino on working with Simon & Garfunkel, and working in the studio with The Who
1:31:00 - Closing remarks and gratitude
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