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In this episode of Conquered 4 Life, we talk to Paul Thompson, a musical jack of all trades who has worked with PRINCE, STEVIE WONDER, WEEZER, DOLLY PARTON, and more.

The down-low:

• Talk with The Genie:
  • Pondering Genie’s Role in this show
  • Our Indiana Jones marathon
  • Understanding Daydrunk Monk
• PWR BTTM: Why Donald Trump is president while their career ends
• Paul Thompson
  • Meeting Glenn Danzig
  • Cats are in the Chinese food
  • Lose your hair, write better songs
  • Playing in a hair metal band and getting on MTV
  • Working for Prince
  • Rick Rubin: a minimalist producer?
  • LISTENER QUESTIONS:
    • Did Prince record his vocals by himself?
    • Did you ever play basketball with Prince
    • Dressing to impress: yourself
    • The truth behind Prince’s guitars
    • DOLLY PARTON
      • Glen Campbell's drums
      • A day with Dolly
      • Fave thing Dolly would say
    • Key to Success: Say Yes
  • Working on the Jay Leno show with STEVIE WONDER
  • WEEZER
    • Wait, my friend is in Weezer?
    • Pat Wilson’s fave drummer
    • Playing drums for Weezer
    • Why play live to a click?
    • Why make “rap”
  • Steely Dan - off by one BPM
  • Attack at Ariana Grande show
  • How spending time around amazing artists affects your own creativity
  • Inside jokes with Bad Company
• Build-A-Band Workshop
  • Hey, Paul! What should this song sound like?

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L-R: Paul Thompson, The Genie, Christopher the Conquered