Guitarist Joe Wood first appeared in my life back in 1978. In fact, I was 14 years old when I skated with Joe at Skatopia. And I realize for some Joe Wood is that legendary punk rock guitarist / songwriter from T.S.O.L I was lucky enough to visit with Joe at his house and even more lucky to find that same warm person I met over 40 years ago. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

podcast topics

  • Quiting Music
  • Joe’s cat
  • shore fishing

Skatopia back in 1979

early punk rock

  • punk rock
  • The Mask
  • the zero
  • Hong Kong cafe
  • Perry Peterson
  • Scotty Bunnel
  • The Germs
  • Der Stab
  • Mark Richardson surfer
  • Fruit Bowl
  • Dogtown
  • The Blasters
  • The Palamino
  • I wanted to learn how to play my instrument

songwriting

  • songwriting is really important
  • job writing songs
  • “Let me go”
  • Every song that I write is part of who I am
  • songwriting process
  • Townes Van Zandt
  • “Pancho and Lefty”
  • “a hundred dollar bill and a bottle of wine”
  • “I don’t slack on this part of my life”
  • I wanted to be my uncle Trent
  • Jim Morrison

death

  • Mom’s advice at 5 years old “we’re not here forever”
  • right now im in this moment

T.S.O.L.

  • I hate what they were doing with my songs
  • multiple people depend on me
  • when TSOL got back together people didnt realize what it did to me
  • smartphone backlash
  • news fast
  • the world before the pussies took over
  • Played Tony Alva’s wedding
  • staying fit
  • running surfing
  • lemonade cleanse
  • your body becomes addicted to anything you put in it
  • love’s cigarettes and drugs

drugs

  • legal drugs
  • legalization
  • artist feel things strongly
  • drugs calmed things down

family

  • raising kids
  • bullies
  • raising the 2 kids was the best thing in my life
  • I had a great wife Dee Dee Wood

tough times

  • loosing everything
  • stopped caring about everything
  • mad at God
  • self destructive run
  • running pain
  • watching the one you love suffer
  • thoughts of suicide
  • therapy

road stories

  • coach surfing
  • Mike Roach
  • sleep at the club
  • 11 guys in a ice cream truck
  • you wake up and your spray painted
  • disgrace land house, Selma Ave
  • Drac house
  • Freddie house
  • Gerry Hurtado house
  • wake up in the club
  • The Germs drummer
  • Cafe De Grande
  • Mike Martt
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