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On this episode I am joined by musician and author Mickey Leigh! A staple in New York City music since the 1970's playing in bands like The Rattlers and Stop, Mickey's latest group Mickey Leigh's Mutated Music recently dropped their debut record Variants of Vibe. We discuss new music as well as

-Goals for Mutated Music

-Having Steven Van Zandt release your bands new record

-Mickey's songwriting approach

-Seeing he and brother Joey Ramones lives reenacted on the big screen as his book I Slept With Joey Ramone gets adapted into a Netflix movie

-The great undertaking of writing a book and if he could see himself ever doing it again

-The added responsibilities of being the sole guitarist in a band

-If New York City surroundings shape the sound of his music

-Finding creative inspiration in others lives and journeys and not just sticking to what you know

-Being the most critical of your own work and why musicians are never 100% happy with the final product

-What goes in to putting together the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash every year (and his plans for this year)

-The ever changing music industry

-The feeling he gets from playing Ramones songs on stage with Richie and CJ and much more!

Follow Mickey Leigh/Mutated Music

https://mickeyleigh.com

https://mickeyleighsmutatedmusic.bandcamp.com/album/variants-of-vibe

https://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialMickeyLeigh

https://www.instagram.com/mickeyleighnyc/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/MickeyLeigh

https://twitter.com/MickeyLeighNYC

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