428 - Jody Stephens: Drumming for Big Star, Those Pretty Wrongs, Ardent Studios and it's Rich History

Jody Stephens is a drummer based in Memphis, Tennessee, who has played in Big Star and is the last surviving original member. Along with his over three decades working at the historical Ardent Studios in Memphis, he continues to record and tour with groups like Golden Smog (with members of the Jayhawks and Wilco) and Those Pretty Wrongs with Luther Russell.
In this episode, Jody talks about:

   Meeting his hero, Ringo   

   Ardent Studios in Memphis and it’s rich history

   The importance of building relationships in the industry

   What he learned during the recording of the first Big Star record

   His work with Golden Smog

   Playing music for fun not money

   His duo Those Pretty Wrongs