Mike Scott of The Waterboys: The Ballad of Dennis Hopper

Today, the Spotlight shines On Mike Scott, founder of The Waterboys.

In 2014, Mike stumbled upon Dennis Hopper’s photography in a London gallery and fell into a rabbit hole that led to Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, a bold concept album that tells the story of the Easy Rider star from childhood to beyond the grave. It's a sonic movie with guest turns from Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, and Steve Earle that chronicles not just Hopper's journey but the cultural shifts he witnessed and helped create.

This marks a new peak in Mike's ever-changing four-decade career with The Waterboys, from their ‘Big Music’ beginnings to Celtic folk explorations and genre-blending surprises to come.

(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from The Waterboys’ album Life, Death and Dennis Hopper)

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Dig Deeper

• Visit Mike Scott and The Waterboys at mikescottwaterboys.com
• Purchase The Waterboys’ Life, Death and Dennis Hopper from Sun Records or Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choice
• Follow The Waterboys on Patreon, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube
• Dennis Hopper's Lost Album: life both sides of the lens
• The Last Movie: Dennis Hopper’s Curiously Frustrating Experiment
• Dig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com

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