John T. Drake (VP Biz Dev and Licensing for Games at Disney, fmr. PlayStation and Harmonix) joins Matt and Jason for a crazy specific episode of CrossFade! Where vocalist Travis Morrison looks inward on The Dismemberment Plan’s “Change,” Ziggy St--erm, David Bowie looks to the skies on “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” – but both tell their own specific stories. John regales us with some positively wild tales from his Harmonix days (warning: discussions of blood, T. Pain, Pete Wentz, and a disappointed Beatle) and more in our community questions segment before Brittany Howard’s “13th Century Metal” takes us out, courtesy of MinnMax supporter James Burkett. Thanks to James and everyone who asked questions and threw songs our way!
To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below…
16:55 - “Sentimental Man”
20:19 - “Come Home”
23:38 - “Superpowers”
29:30 - “The Face of the Earth”
32:53 - “Automatic”
34:38 - “Time Bomb”
41:35 - “Ellen and Ben”
47:13 - David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
54:32 - “Ziggy Stardust”
58:35 - “Five Years”
1:03:37 - “Moonage Daydream”
1:07:45 - “Starman”
1:10:10 - “Star”
1:13:29 - “Hang on to Yourself”
1:16:16 - “Lady Stardust”
1:20:11 - “Suffragette City”
1:29:22 - “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide”
1:35:41 - Community questions
1:59:29 - John’s wildest stories from his time at Harmonix
2:18:33 - Community song (“13th Century Metal” by Brittany Howard, suggested by MinnMax supporter James Burkett)
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CrossFade Episode Playlist: https://spoti.fi/2vgqfvK