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Coming up, an interview with one of the most interesting frontmen in music on his band’s signature song. John McCrea of CAKE on their 90s classic GOING the DISTANCE A song that has one of the most iconic first lines of the last 30 years. I have to admit I was a little intimidated to interview Cake’s frontman because he’s wicked smart… You’ll have to see how I did. His explanation of the meaning of this song is pretty sobering. as he says you can’t explode into the world with great magnificence, and still feel like the guy underneath the Mickey Mouse head, with the fan batteries that have stopped working properly, and its dark under there, and everybody wants your autograph.” See what else he says next on Professor of Rock.
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I’m excited to bring you another episode from our series Revelations- where featured artists go deep on their greatest songs and albums with fascinating insight you won’t find anywhere Else. Today’s episode is pretty cool. Ya know to me mainstream music started to go downhill in the 90s. It pretty much went off a cliff after 1995. Well just when I thought there was no hope this band came out of nowhere in 1996… They weren’t grunge, they weren’t pop, and they really weren’t even alternative though that’s where the tastemakers tried to categorize them. They stepped into a world full of post-grunge as Kurt Cobain had already passed away and after a summer dominated by the Macarena and Mariah Cary the band Cake was a welcome arrival with their catchy and cool ditty the distance.
It grabbed you from the opening line and seduced you with Greg Brown’s crackling guitar and John Mcrea’s speak-sing one-liners… It was glorious. The Distance was unlike anything on the radio and it has become a classic since. It was a hit across the globe hitting #22 in the Uk #15 IN BELGIUM #20 in Scotland, and #5 on the candid rock charts. Here in the US, it hit several charts. #38 on the rock charts, #4 on the Alternative charts, and #35 on the Us Radio charts. Again you couldn’t really categorize or label these guys. They did what they wanted…And were beloved by all types which is why their debut album Fashion Nugget went 2 x Platinum and was a hit clear into 97… and their follow-up was a hit as well. Their cover of Gloria Gaynor’s hit I Will Survive. Well, I’m excited to share an interview I did with one of the most interesting frontmen in music Mr. John Mcrea of the band Cake about this classic song and album I was a little intimidated I must admit… He’s a very smart guy. Well, let’s get into it.

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@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Poll: What is your pick for the greatest opening line of all time?

@Code.Name.V Жыл бұрын

1. Hello darkness my old friend. 2. It sounds funny I know, but it really is so...I'm my own Grandpa. 3. Traveling in a fried out Kombi 4. I close my eyes, only for a moment then the moments gone.

@catherine6653 Жыл бұрын

Dearly Beloved/ We are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. Let's Go Crazy, Prince and the Revolution.

@witchy6978 Жыл бұрын

In the beginning, good always overpowered the evil of all man's sins. Motley Crue, In The Beginning 👿

@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын

1. Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand - Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder; 2. Jeremiah was a bullfrog, was a good friend of mine - Joy To The World - Three Dog Night.

@Whisper_292 Жыл бұрын

I'm actually drawing a blank! So, I'll go with the opening line of my favorite song, which is pretty great, anyway. "There's a crack in the mirror and a blood stain on the bed." -- "Bloodletting: the Vampire Song," by Concrete Blonde

@ChrisHardyWorld Жыл бұрын

My band opened for Cake in 1994 - during their soundcheck, the bassist & drummer switched instruments and they freaking KILLED it! Who knew?

@edryba4867 Жыл бұрын

There is SO mulch you just can’t tell about people just by looking at them, isn’t there?

@GODCONVOYPRIME Жыл бұрын

No you didn't MY band opened for cake! And it also opened for pudding too! See I can be a retard too!

@t.p.sheppard1270 Жыл бұрын

This is why I love this channel. In the 90’s into the 00’s my wife and I were raising a family. Pop culture and popular music went by the wayside, so I never heard of Cake till today. Thanks PoR for what y’all do. This channel is a great time. The breadth of coverage is amazing.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend. Go hit up Fashion Nugget! You'll love it.

@t.p.sheppard1270 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Will do

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, same. Adam is doing the Lord’s work, teaching us about these mostly unknown or obscure musicians and giving their song(s) the spotlight they deserve.

@glo3139 Жыл бұрын

I don’t recall this band or song at all!! LOL

@derueoloughlin8672 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Amen!

@mikekooz475 Жыл бұрын

Songs like this are why I love music so much. You think you've heard it all, then BAM you get something like Going the Distance.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

That's EXACTLY right! So good.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I bet this song will blow me away!

@jameswoodruff7182 Жыл бұрын

I have always loved the trumpet parts. They were haunting and added a whole new level to the songs. I saw them do “Never There” on Lettermen and fell in love.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

The Trumpet parts are wonderful!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

🎺 I guess I need to listen to this one. I love trumpet songs.

@Jims_Camera_at_dawn Жыл бұрын

Short Skirt Long Jacket is another great Cake song. As so many have stated, I like the trumpet also.

@robertlalexander4083 Жыл бұрын

Comfort Eagle while it still has the Trumpet became a bit more guitar driven IMO.

@hercules1073 Жыл бұрын

When Cake came on the scene I had already given up on modern music. I only listened to classic rock and oldies stations, but fiddling with the supertuner one night on the freeway I happened across never there and it was so different than anything else...and the guy's haunting voice! I immediately bought the album and became a fan.

@arikthenot-so-redasericthe1838 Жыл бұрын

True story. I’ve been a metalhead for 40 years plus. My first thrash album was Ride the Lightning on vinyl. Megaforce Records. But my first love was theatrical and popular music from well before I was born. My wife and I decided to give our kids the gift of live music from the time they were very young. I’ve seen the Wiggles. Twice. Mostly, we centered on hard rock and metal, though Weird Al (a National Treasure) has made more than one appearance. Anyway, last summer, before my son had his license to drive, I went to pick him up after band practice, and when he opened the passenger door, he dropped his ear buds on the seat and I heard…something. I asked, “What are you listening to?” He turned it off quickly, looked embarrassed and mumbled, “Nothing.” I wondered what he could possibly be listening to that would make him think I would be shocked to hear about it, so I asked again: “What are you listening to?” Mumbled: “Jazz.” So we listened to Sinatra the whole way home. Not jazz, strictly, but it was great to share that wonderful sound with my boy. And better yet, he’s working his way back to the great pop tunes of the 80s. Foreigner show coming up. Share, share, share the gift with your kids. It pays off in ways you’ll never foresee.

@Urbanmicrohomestead Жыл бұрын

I am 57 just found Cake within the last year one of my all time favorite bands

@scottmanning8739 Жыл бұрын

Every generation produces great music. Sometimes you have to go look for it.

@A.Briggs628 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Professor of Rock! I REALLY love this channel!! You keep it SO interesting, and to me, that’s what is the most important thing to do…and, that’s not always easy! So, thank you, again. I appreciate your hard work and great videos! 👍👏

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kwilliams1958 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the shortest interviews are the most impactful. Great job, Professor...

@derueoloughlin8672 Жыл бұрын

Excellent interview, 2 very musically intelligent guys having a conversation. As always, thank you Adam.

@connorvogel6632 Жыл бұрын

I ran a metal shop when the single "Never there" came out. I would make everyone shut the equipment off and they weren't aloud to talk till it was over. Good times.

@adamv242 Жыл бұрын

This song sounded like nothing else on the radio in '96. And Fashion Nugget is one of the few CDs I've bought where the rest of the album is even better than the hit single. Italian Leather Sofa is an absolute JAM.

@MattEvans529 Жыл бұрын

Agreed *fully*. Hell, Fashion Nugget may be the best song on the album. Now I want to go watch some Mission Hill...

@MattEvans529 Жыл бұрын

Derp, "Italian Leather Sofa." It's early... Need coffee. :D

@adamv242 Жыл бұрын

@@MattEvans529 Stickshifts and Safety Belts should've been a single, too..

@brianphillips406 Жыл бұрын

Always at the top of my driving playlist. Great Song. Thanks for this seriea and all that you do Adam.

@lorianne4936 Жыл бұрын

I use to love this song and had no idea who sang it. Thank you for featuring it. Love you Professor!

@jean-francoisrobitaille6560 Жыл бұрын

That album was a breath of fresh air in the music world when it came out… it woke up my senses in a period were music was going down… thank you for that great interview. Keep up the amazing work!

@RC32Smiths01 Жыл бұрын

Cake is an absolute product of their time, while also just having really timeless, really good music. Always awesome work man.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! How was your holiday RC32?

@RC32Smiths01 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Went quite well! Hope you had the same. Cheers as always for the content.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

@@RC32Smiths01 Awesome!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I kinda wish I discovered them much earlier because they sound like great guys. Cheers to you, RC32. 🍻

@TheJpep2424 Жыл бұрын

Awful music. Guy doesn't even sing he speaks. Garbage.

@MedalionDS9 Жыл бұрын

Your huge love of 80's music on this channel, it always delights when you actually talk about songs from the 90's, especially such an odd hit from the Alternative rock era

@michaelbeasley5783 11 ай бұрын

A very underrated band. The short skirt long jacket song is also so good.

@maryarnold1426 Жыл бұрын

Never heard of them before. Thanks for this interview. A very cool couple of dudes in this video.

@EE-in7su Жыл бұрын

I was talking about my love of John McCrea yesterday (more specifically about how wise Ben Folds was to have him in the song Fred Jones pt 2)! How nice of KZfaq to show me your interview with him! I have loved Cake since the mid-90s

@RealHeyMark Жыл бұрын

I feel like Todd Roper's drumming on The Distance is such an important element of the song. It's tasteful and restrained but incredibly muscular and propulsive.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a guy who’s really good at drumming.

@larslan1975 Жыл бұрын

Solid,didn’t overcomplicate the parts!

@richsadowsky8580 Жыл бұрын

Love this video Adam. I remember when Cake exploded onto the scene. Like you said, the rock scene was not vibrant during this era. I was CTO of one of the first Internet radio companies at that point in time and we put this, Short Skirt/Long Jacket, and I Will Survive into rotation on both pop and rock formats. We were based in San Francisco so Cake was something of a local band being from Sacramento. FWIW, you did great interviewing John. I do recall some awkward interviews back around the time with him, but he was totally comfortable talking to you.

@philtasticcomicsandart Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for showing this interview. I’ve loved cake since 96 but you really don’t seem many interviews with them. Bravo

@TroyBoleyn 7 ай бұрын

I love this! All of it! 'Never There' speaks to me most.

@Panthror Жыл бұрын

I first heard of CAKE through their song 'Short Skirt / Long Jacket', and shortly after found 'The Distance', both great songs. As for best opening line, it's a toss up between Placebo's 'Song To Say Goodbye' with the line: 'You are one of God's mistakes, you crying tragic waste of skin.' And Sick Puppies' song 'Cancer' and the line: 'Tell me all your plans and I'll laugh back in your face.' First time I heard those lines I couldn't believe a band would be bold enough to start a song so harsh, which is why I love them.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Those two opening lines are harsh!

@TheJpep2424 Жыл бұрын

Awful song. Absolute garbage.

@serendipityshopnyc Жыл бұрын

I had not heard of "The Distance" before today, and only with your comment did I recognize that this was the same band behind "Short Skirt/Long Jacket". You can learn something new every day if you're not careful! :) Thanks to you and the Professor.

@markcharlesworth1815 4 ай бұрын

here,s me, an Englishman living on a small island in Sweden. i actually found "Cake" only last year and the track "wheels". Absolutely love that track. So when i saw you were interviewing John McCree i had to watch. 16 minutes flew by but an excellant interview and insight.My neighbour uesed to hang out with them(Brady Blade, you should know of him) thanks for this and look forward to the next

@SeanMcmillan-jc6te 28 күн бұрын

I wasn't familiar with Cake until watching this interview. Thank you for the introduction, Adam 😀

@jmillerdesign 2 ай бұрын

So good. Saw Cake live and been binging them nonstop since. They're genius.

@buxzw1945 Жыл бұрын

This man is one of my heroes, thank you for this interview.

@a.champagne6238 Жыл бұрын

There's a reason mainstream music went downhill in the late 90s. It was the Telecom Act of 1996 that gave Clear Channel (now iHeartRadio) a monopoly on rock radio. Small independently owned stations simply could not compete. At least we still have college radio.

@jasonhowarth6789 Жыл бұрын

Great video, Professor! I got goosebumps when i heard The Distance playing. It had been a long time since I heard that sonic tapestry.

@c.s.s.1723 Жыл бұрын

So good. I love this band. I so love this song. I remember “You Turn the Screws” as my first CAKE song. What a banger. These dudes are so underrated, so deserving of a second listen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏👏

@SlydogFPS Жыл бұрын

Thank you again for your hard work and great insight into music history.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chrisneyman Жыл бұрын

John ate a burger next to me in Portland once and I wanted so badly to tell him how much I love him and his whole catalog.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

You should have! He's a cool guy.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Did you get to talk to him?

@chrisneyman Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 I was too chicken to say anything. 🐔

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisneyman You might have been in a pinch me moment

@TheTripleSea Жыл бұрын

Every single Cake album is pure gold. Go back to the earlier albums. They’ve always made full albums without concentrating on singles. I love ‘em. Really cool to see this interview Prof Rock. Nice job:)

@jayluck8047 Жыл бұрын

I never want to see the video for this! What’s in my head is hard to beat.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Its worth seeing.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I’m curious now.

@jasonb348 Жыл бұрын

This is my new favorite channel.

@malcommarcone2559 Жыл бұрын

Love Cake....so underappreciated! Thx for this professor.

@threeraven13 Жыл бұрын

I haven't seen this episode yet but I figured it's the best place to put my question/request. Please make an entire episode on Paul Williams! I know a little about him but I want to know more.

@ThatKa5p3r Жыл бұрын

Awesome interview! Just saw these guys in Denver a couple of weeks ago for the very first time & they were incredible. Mr McCrea is not only intelligent but straight up one of the funniest guys I've ever seen. From the the way he handled the crowd he could do solo standup comedy & kill it. Such an original man & band, love these guys.

@RobertCatiller67 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for this interview with this particular person from this particular band about this particular song! A dream come true! The only question I would have added is - did they also have the animated series Speed Racer in mind while creating the lyrics and music for this song. BTW you were right to approach this interview with humility, but you weren't at all "Out of your league". You're the Professor of Rock!

@tjg555 11 ай бұрын

This song and album ruled my life for a whole year. I still know every word of the entire album, and most of their others as well. Cake never gets old!

@kevinhayes5944 Жыл бұрын

Love the channel, and love the tee shirt, lol.

@wendykirby631 11 ай бұрын

I love everything cake does!

@josephdegreeff9470 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I loved playing this album. My 21 year old son loves it too!

@witchy6978 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of The Butthole Surfers's song "Pepper". VIVA Gibby Haynes

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Cool song for sure.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed.

@cuzzindave Жыл бұрын

I love John McCrea! I always wondered when you'd interview him! Day made!

@YesItsReallyKeith Жыл бұрын

when I need a good rush from a song.... this is the one.... man my ears and brain couldn't get enough of it!!!!

@geminijustgemini7784 Жыл бұрын

Cake is a staple on my Spotify playlists…so many should be hits. And I love their use of the VibraSlap. That is such a signature sound for them.

@brentcox7772 Жыл бұрын

Awesome interview Professor!! See you tomorrow!🤘🔥

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Can't wait!

@Durmomo0 Жыл бұрын

Great to see John on the show. Cake was one of my favorite bands growing up. Always cool, always different.

@Jcruzer70 Жыл бұрын

Never There is my favorite Cake song. What a collection of sounds and words cobbled together intentionally or not to sound like nothing else at the time, or since. 🤘🤘

@kelst75 Жыл бұрын

"Never there" was one of my favourite ones and I loved their version of "I will survive." Fashion Nugget was a great album.

@charleyanne Жыл бұрын

I only heard this a couple of times but its been forever! Thanks for the memory & great interview, Prof! I was getting ready to get married in 98 (met my hubs in 96, actually, the 5th of July so 27 years ago today!!, from another state & only saw him on weekends, weather permitting until we got married) so everything from those 2 years is either great memories or a huge blur! Thats probably why i didn't hear this song much but ill be going back to listen to it, that's for sure!

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

thanks Charleyanne. How was your fourth?

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Happy anniversary 🎉

@rgkavendek Жыл бұрын

As soon as I heard “You Turn the Screws” on the radio in my car, I was instantly hooked on this GREAT band!! Bought every album they put out and was never once disappointed.

@markkalfahs1047 Жыл бұрын

...love your shirt, Professor!!!...takes me back about 45-50 years...

@rogerdeahl9629 Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Cake! Underappreciated band. I guess you could call them alternative. Personally I feel they have a Chili Peppers vibe to them. Same melodic structure. Thanks for this closet dive Professor. 😊

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger! How was your holiday?

@rogerdeahl9629 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock Great! Hope you had a great holiday also! 😊

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

I know I’m gonna like this one. I love RHCP.

@julienmgastonmercier Жыл бұрын

WOW. I can’t friggen believe this happened.. I knew I subscribed for a reason

@zephead64 Жыл бұрын

Appears that you interviewed him here in Sacramento. Great band. Saw them back in the day at the free Concerts in the Park on Friday nights in downtown Sac.

@theintake8961 Жыл бұрын

Cool video thank you😎👍

@michaelrue1400 Жыл бұрын

A friend let me borrow the album and I listened to it once. When I returned it, I said, "Please tell me this is a joke. Because if it is, it's funny, but if it's serious, it's just bad."

@patrickhale424 3 ай бұрын

I've been a Cake fan since I first heard them. It's a shame that they don't tour that much. I've been lucky enough to see them live and they're so amazing!!! Long live Cake and their amazing music 🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻

@laurat1129 Жыл бұрын

Cake! How fitting for just after the 4th b/c they were one of the bands I saw perform in the '90s at the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade here in Boston. Some friends and I went after work, and it was one of the most fun shows I've ever seen, also free to the public. Their tunes are so clever, original w/a '90s sound, but still lasting. John's such an interesting interview.🎂 p.s. "Frank Sinatra" was, ofc, in The Sopranos. And check out "Love You Madly" for great opening hooks.

@joejackson6205 Жыл бұрын

Great interview, great band. Amazing song. Hope you can score an interview with My Chemical Romance since they are back together and recording. Also, an interview with Mickey Dolenze before he passes would be great.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Hey hey, we’re the Monkees! People say we monkey around 🙉

@joejackson6205 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 hope you are well, keep the music alive in your heart, and in your ears, and try and turn the ones of your generation on to this timeless music.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@joejackson6205 I am in the process of doing just that. Thanks 🙏

@bobdavis4848 Жыл бұрын

You mean Micky Dolenz; yes he is a great interview. Lilly is a great youthful spreader of musical knowledge. :-)

@GIBBO4182 Жыл бұрын

“Wicked smart”😂😂😂 How you like them apples? 🍏🍏🤣

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

You got it! Just showed Goodwill Hunting to my son a couple weeks back!

@GIBBO4182 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock brilliant movie

@jamalstephenson7140 Жыл бұрын

That's my 2nd favorite movie of all time behind Shawshank!

@GIBBO4182 Жыл бұрын

@@jamalstephenson7140 you and I would get along! Do you like Gladiator, by any chance?

@jamalstephenson7140 Жыл бұрын

I like Gladiator, but sorry, it's not one of my favorites.

@smdias65 Жыл бұрын

Cake is awesome. They have really complex bass lines. I loved how the discussion digressed into Frank Sinatra; it's cool to hear how artists are influenced by other artists. I also love Adam's shirt. I have to get me one of those!

@chuckwilson8006 Жыл бұрын

My first exposure to Cake was the song "Long Time" in the TV series Shameless. Obviously, I was late to the party, but ... better late than never. Good stuff PoR!

@ajk635 Жыл бұрын

Great interview and topic! Fashion Nugget is an old favorite with smart lyrics and unique musical style. Italian Leather Sofa is an underrated track but they all are smart and fun. I believe The Distance transcends generations because it speaks to the human condition of struggling for success and not attaining it. Even the most successful people can relate because they have failed more than succeeded. Excellent

@dannyguillory8941 Жыл бұрын

There is a wonderful poem by the late W.S. Merwin about one of his mentors called "Berryman" about the great poet John Berryman. Near the end, he has a line from Berryman himself saying, "If you need to know that anything you wrote was any good, don't write. You can never know."

@slshusker Жыл бұрын

The TV show Chuck helped spread the band's epic essence by using an amazing Cake tune in the intro music.

@JonHenri1864 Жыл бұрын

This song is timeless. I seem to remember this song long before 96. It's one of those. I grew up in the renaissance of progressive and alt rock and I am amazed and appreciate the acknowledgement of these now classics

@jillwklausen Жыл бұрын

I don't know this song or this band, but what a great interview. This guy really knows his music! And I think you did a really good job because you know your music too. Thanks for another great episode, Adam. Have an excellent day.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jill!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Jill, same. I’m brand new to these guys today.

@jillwklausen Жыл бұрын

Thanks, @@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980. Now I don't feel so alone! Have a great rest of the day!

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@jillwklausen Haha! We’re learning new things together! 🤘

@bmljenny Жыл бұрын

"Desperation... for everyone." LOL excellent.

@Mr.Guild1971 Жыл бұрын

I think the Guitar and trumpet parts on "Your Never There" pop into MY mind more often.I f Music felt dead in '95 ,you weren't paying attention. Nice Interview

@kat021171 Жыл бұрын

When this song came out, I was in the middle of my grad school work, trying to hit deadlines on my thesis, assisting for survey level courses, putting in my office hours, and doing the work for the classes I was taking. All the while, I was trying to hold onto a dying relationship of two years. It was one of the darkest times in my life, and this song just fit it as perfectly as you could imagine.

@stevenfunderburg1623 Жыл бұрын

The Professor is such a gifted raconteur (because he can access those memories complete with the original emotions) that he should consider doing an off topic episode involving other aspects of pop culture. If anyone could spin a compelling anecdote about standing in line for Return of the Jedi or Indiana Jones it's the Professor 🤘

@thetitleisours1 Жыл бұрын

Really nice interview. You can he is a thoughtful guy who has a real philosophy on musuc

@Rossturnerphoto Жыл бұрын

I love that when you compared his style of delivery to Frank Sinatra’s, he immediately started giving reasons why he thought Sinatra was so great. This was an enjoyable and entertaining interview. You can tell the lead singers very well spoken.

@jennyjenny4501 Жыл бұрын

Great interview, Professor! Cake does a great cover of “Ruby, don’t take your love to town”.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

I'll check it out! Do you have a link?

@xmas74 Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jKqhgqWZldGdoIk.html

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

Originally by Kenny Rogers First Edition.

@jennyjenny4501 Жыл бұрын

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 fun fact: Ruby was written by Mel Tillis, and originally recorded by Waylon Jennings.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

@@jennyjenny4501 According to Wiki, the second person who recorded it was named Johnny Darrell. He would later suffer from issues with diabetes which led to his death at the age of 57 in 1997.

@aaronleverton4221 Жыл бұрын

The moment the guitar of Short Skirt/Long Jacket started up the first time I saw the video late at night I knew it was Cake and I was happy there was new music from them to buy. Their style was very recognisably them, even if you hadn't heard the track before.

@lakecityransom Жыл бұрын

"The Distance" makes me think back to being driven home by parents at dusk and tired on the way home. It was on the radio so much.

@Code.Name.V Жыл бұрын

Epic T-shirt! Please tell me that you purchased it for the ironic price point of $45.

@ProfessorofRock Жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Probably. How many do you have?

@Code.Name.V Жыл бұрын

@@ProfessorofRock50 or so.

@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Жыл бұрын

😉

@kurtsandstrom5716 Жыл бұрын

Yes. Thank you, Adam.

@JimRyser Жыл бұрын

Listening - bc I’ve never heard of them nor have I ever heard this song! It was about this time “new music” became less interesting to me. Nice to visit it here today.

@EdAllen Жыл бұрын

I missed it entirely when it came out, but somewhere around 2008 it got used as the intro music for a programming podcast and I heard it every week for awhile.

@Blujonny11 Жыл бұрын

Before 'The Distance' there was 'Rock N' Roll Lifestyle' which really threw them into the mix of music around '94. And then even later 'Short Skirt/Long Jacket.' They had an epic theatrical level song on pretty much all of their albums back then.

@philvogelfilms Жыл бұрын

Love your stuff Prof! But gotta fact check you on a minor point: Cake's first album was "Motorcade of Generosity" in 1994. Some classics on that one too!

@maria0023 Жыл бұрын

I came here to say the same thing! Great interview though

@AndySalinger33 Жыл бұрын

Saw Cake live in Des Moines at their height. Fantastic live band! Really good.

@VitaEx Жыл бұрын

Loved how for the video of short skirt long jacket instead of just playing the song they are walking around outside letting people on the street listen to it on headphones and most love it some don’t it’s totally great there’s a part where the song stops for a second silence before picking back up and the man listening to it was like oh is it over already? The. The music drops and he just looks so happy there it is! Super memorable

@gregoryeaston9396 Жыл бұрын

Never heard of "Cake" -- In '96, I had already turned my back on "pop music/rock" and was listening to jazz. Rock died a quick death in the late '90s and Cake was just another example of that.

@Scottocaster6668 8 ай бұрын

Why am i hearing about this band 2 weeks ago. "The Distance" is awesome. The bass line hooked me in! The singer looks like he sounds 😆

@SHTMusik Жыл бұрын

I am a total Cake-head. Excellent!

@guyjperson 2 ай бұрын

I LOVE Cake. I really only found them in the last few years, though heard their songs back in the day. But they never let me down. Soul Coughing and they seem to have been forgotten. Soul Coughing recently got a boost with the Reacher show.

@TheCharlesAtoz Жыл бұрын

great job adam

@michaelgregory2231 Жыл бұрын

Cake is from my hometown of Sacramento. They and Deftones and Tesla have put our little scene on the map.

@marklynch3918 Жыл бұрын

I played with Cake drummer Todd Roper in college in the late 80’s. He’s a great guy. He taught me how to relax on the drum kit - I was stiff as a board and all over the place.

@aspalovin Жыл бұрын

More Cake Please Professor... Cool Blue Reason is one of my all time favorite songs that just happens to be on one of my all time favorite albums... Prolonging The Magic. Every bite is succulent!. It Might actually be my favorite.. It's just that friggin good!

@paradoxworkshop4659 9 ай бұрын

Back in the early 2ks, I happened upon some free tickets to Cake. Didn't know who they were. Knew almost every song. Learned the rest. Added s BUNCH to the catalogue. Thanks random guy with tickets!