{"id":3933,"date":"2010-12-09T16:49:31","date_gmt":"2010-12-09T21:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/?p=3933"},"modified":"2011-01-13T20:38:39","modified_gmt":"2011-01-14T01:38:39","slug":"gimme-five-patrick-phelan-of-luego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2010\/12\/gimme-five-patrick-phelan-of-luego\/","title":{"rendered":"Gimme Five! Patrick Phelan of Luego"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/luego2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3936\" title=\"Luego\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/luego2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/luego2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/luego2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/luego2-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/luego2.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a>Patrick Phelan had only met producer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arborridgestudios.com\/\">Jeff Crawford<\/a> a few short months before he called him up and told him he wanted to make a <a href=\"http:\/\/luegomusic.tumblr.com\/\">Luego<\/a> record together.\u00c2\u00a0 They talked it out at OCSC at least once over a round of PBRs and Wilco records.\u00c2\u00a0 Then, they burst into action.\u00c2\u00a0 Their introduction had been a sort of blind luck, but the hard work and heart they put into the next few months was pure intention.\u00c2\u00a0 The resulting record, 2009\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s <em>Taped Together Stories<\/em>, showed the fruits of their labor\u00e2\u20ac\u201d a playful barrage of pop rock melodies and warm, folk-minded arrangements and a testament to the well-oiled working relationship between Phelan and Crawford.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by that round of recording, Phelan and an esteemed cast of revolving sidemen set off to release a follow-up, 2010\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s <em>Ocho<\/em>.\u00c2\u00a0 The album, released just six months after the first, ambles down the familiar power-pop\/roots rock byways of the Luego aesthetic while showing off the subtle growth of Phelan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s songwriting. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I write songs because music means so much to me, more than anything else really,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d says Phelan, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think it makes people feel not so alone.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>One sure fire way to not feel so alone next Saturday, December 18<sup>th<\/sup>, is to mosey down to the <a href=\"http:\/\/local506.com\/\">Local 506<\/a> to catch Luego along with Don Dixon and BJ Barham (of American Aquarium).<\/p>\n<p>And now just the five most furious questions in faux business:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. If your band were a holiday, which would it be?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/patrick.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3935\" title=\"Patrick Phelan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/patrick-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/patrick-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/patrick-53x80.jpg 53w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/patrick.jpg 402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the following:<br \/>\nApril 11<sup>th<\/sup>, Eight Track Day.\u00c2\u00a0 Vintage.<br \/>\nJanuary 25<sup>th<\/sup>, Opposite Day.\u00c2\u00a0 Officially.<br \/>\nLos D\u00c3\u00adas de los Muertos in November .<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. When did you get your first guitar and what did you do with it<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>My sister got a guitar when I was second grade . I played piano and we sang Joni Mitchell. \u00c2\u00a0I got my own first guitar when I was 19.\u00c2\u00a0 It was from Spain and I played Dylan songs and learned classical conciertos on Adderall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3<\/strong><strong>. Describe the pressures\/pleasures of working in such a collective way (ie having a roster of possible and recurring bandmates, but no set band roster).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is exhausting.\u00c2\u00a0 It is a full-time job keeping the band fully staffed.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0But once you  reach a point, both in the level of musicianship of your collaborators\/bandmates and in the level of my own confidence, Luego has  tended to rock no matter what the cast, because the guys I play with are  so talented and willing to believe in my message.\u00c2\u00a0 This small pocket of a music scene feels like Nashville.\u00c2\u00a0 Anyone will play in your band, but to find someone to <em>be in your band<\/em> is a completely different story.\u00c2\u00a0 I accept that.<\/p>\n<p>There have been many frequent fliers in Luego and now we have some amazing alumni.\u00c2\u00a0 The most transient position has been that of the lead guitarist.\u00c2\u00a0 That list includes Nick Jaeger, Cameron Lee, Brett Harris, and William Moose among others.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Of course Peter Holsapple has been integral in the survival and growth of Luego\u00e2\u20ac\u201dhe has played every instrument in Luego, even drums, and has been with me in some capacity right before I began working with Jeff Crawford.\u00c2\u00a0 Jeff  Crawford (Arbor Ridge Studios) has been my producer and closest thing to a collaborator since 2008 and has played guitar, bass, piano and organ for me,  not to mention helped me arrange, add-to, and clarify my songs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/luego.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3934 aligncenter\" title=\"Luego\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/luego-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In many ways it is both fortunate and unfortunate that I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have a band to call my own.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0On the bad side, I have no one to share my dream &#8211; or burden &#8211; with. \u00c2\u00a0On the good side, if one or a few guys can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do the gig, there are 9 other dudes who could.\u00c2\u00a0 Sometimes in a span of two shows, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll see two entirely different bands that are Luego.\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s cool.\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s really not even that big of deal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Who\/what might be a few inspirations or influences that would really surprise people?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Sartorialist Blog.<\/li>\n<li>Picasso<\/li>\n<li>California<\/li>\n<li>Ernest Hemmingway<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Garcia Marquez<\/li>\n<li>Gram Parsons\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 <em>Cosmic Country<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Miranda Lee Richards<\/li>\n<li>producers Jon Brion, Ethan Johns, Brian Eno &amp; David Byrne.<\/li>\n<li>Bruce Springsteen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>5. What did you dream of being when you were a kid? (how \u00e2\u20ac\u2122d that turn out?)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As I kid I dreamed of being, in this order, an astronaut, a pro footballer, a pro basketball player, a Sports Center anchor, a rock star.\u00c2\u00a0 I guess the sports dream died when I was about 15.\u00c2\u00a0 Around that time I started going to concerts, and being really moved to the point of tears at the really good ones.\u00c2\u00a0 Now I just wrestle with having a proper job and no sleep, or working service jobs and no sleep.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Head to the <a href=\"http:\/\/local506.com\/\">Local 506<\/a> next Saturday, December 18<sup>th<\/sup> to see Luego in full force. And by all means, give Patrick a high five when you see him!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Phelan had only met producer Jeff Crawford a few short months before he called him up and told him he wanted to make a Luego record together.\u00c2\u00a0 They talked it out at OCSC at least once over a round of PBRs and Wilco records.\u00c2\u00a0 Then, they burst into action.\u00c2\u00a0 Their introduction had been a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":3936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[311],"class_list":["post-3933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","tag-gimme-five"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3933"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3933\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3948,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3933\/revisions\/3948"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}