Rotosound | 3 months ago
The Zutons were catapulted to global fame after Amy Winehouse covered their hit ‘Valerie’, but the Liverpudlians have had a rollercoaster ride of a career. Breaking onto the scene with their Mercury Prize nominated debut ‘Who Killed...... The Zutons?’ in 2004, the band battled through a dark period of drug and drink abuse before reuniting to record an album at Abbey Road Studios with Nile Rodgers and Ian Broudie.
Frontman Dave McCabe sits down with Rotosound to tell of how reconnecting with the guitar got him through the hard times, what it's like being back on the road, and what got him into playing in the first place. Dave shows us his favourite guitar and discusses his Rotosound guitar strings, which he calls his “faithful servants”.
Dave plays Roto Yellows, Roto Blues, and Nexus Acoustic guitar strings.
• Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 From ‘Who Killed...... The Zutons?’ to ‘The Big Decider’
01:10 Recording the new album
01:47 The Zutons' sound and Dave's influences
03:08 Zuton Fever playthrough
03:38 The love of the guitar
04:15 Expressing yourself with the guitar
04:54 Dave's oldest guitar
06:15 About Rotosound strings
• Links:
https://thezutons.com
https://www.rotosound.com
https://www.alphabetbrighton.com
Filmed at A L P H A B E T in Brighton. Thank you, Will 🙏
• About Rotosound:
Rotosound are manufacturers of the World’s Finest Music Strings - a legacy which goes back to the birth of Rock n’ Roll itself. Since 1958 Rotosound strings have been ever-present on some of the most famous recordings ever heard.
Developed in conjunction with some of the world's top artists, Rotosound strings are synonymous with unbeatable tone and longevity and are manufactured in Great Britain.
