Andy Frasco's World Saving Podcast

Rodrigo y Gabriela on Busking, Damien Rice & Starting From Nothing

July 21 · 1 hr 1 min · Season 9 · Episode 376 · 7.1 GBExplicit
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Before we get to Rodrigo y Gabriela, Andy and Nick go down a rabbit hole about Charlie Crockett, outlaw country, authenticity, and whether artists change who they are to sell more records. Then Gabriela joins us for a great conversation about leaving Mexico to busk in Ireland, becoming friends with Damien Rice before *O*, playing secret coffee shop shows together, their thrash metal beginnings, traveling Europe with almost no money, recording with Marty Friedman, and why staying curious has been the key to a 25+ year career. We also talk about: * Busking on Grafton Street * The Irish music scene in the late '90s * Why metal exploded in Mexico * Creativity vs. chasing success * Touring, travel, and finding your own path Enjoy.