Ep. 26: The Fred Moore Interview, Part 2.

Ween Cast

This is part 2. If you haven’t listened to part 1, I suggest you do so before you listen to this one. To some Ween fans, Fred Moore, aka August Forming, needs no introduction. But for those not in the know, let me tell you how it is. Fred’s been taping Ween shows for more than twenty years, with his taping work reaching legendary status. This guy’s been there, done that, and’s got the stories to prove it! In part two, we continue to discuss the evolution of Fred’s own music, and how he finally broke the “Leave Deaner Alone” mantra to get up the gumption to ask Deaner if he’d jam. The answer was, “I thought you’d never ask.” It was awesome hearing Fred talk about actually recording and working with Deaner at his private studio, as well as playing live with Deaner, and his fly-on-the-wall experience with the production of the Dean Ween Group album (Fred’s pic made the album art!) Of course, we also talked about WEEN: his favorite album, his experiences as a Ween taper, especially for rare shows like the Concert for Claude, and we waxed philosophical about what the future might hold for new Ween music. You’ll want to hear what Fred had to say! And for the true New Hope insider, we also discussed the history of the Invitational at John and Peter’s, (here is a link to Fred’s youtube page where he discusses the Invitational in depth) as well as temporary exile across the street to Mojito's. We finished up by discussing Fred’s live streaming work during the pandemic, groundbreaking awesomeness for sure! It was a blast chatting with Fred, and we hope you enjoy it!

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