Lipps Service with Scott Lipps

Donnie Vie joins Scott Lipps for a revealing episode of SPIN Presents Lipps Service, looking back at the rise, fall and complicated history of Enuff Z’Nuff.
Donnie takes Scott back to his childhood and discovering the Beatles, recognizing his gift for songwriting, meeting Chip Z’Nuff and forming the partnership that would eventually lead to Enuff Z’Nuff.
He opens up about signing a record deal, breaking through during the height of the hair-metal era, touring with some of rock’s biggest bands, and what it was like being on the verge of becoming a massive band.
Donnie also gets candid about the darker side of the story: partying, the toll of rock ’n’ roll, being fired from Enuff Z’Nuff, rebuilding his life and eventually reconciling with Chip.
Plus, Donnie discusses his solo career, reaching out to Little Steven, owning his music, his love of the Beatles, his White Album, and his Top 5 bands.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:55 Early Life & Influences
03:25 Thrown Into the Mix
05:45 Music of Donnie’s Childhood
06:43 Donnie’s Approach to Songwriting
08:51 Recognizing the Gift
10:25 If You Could Go Back…
11:10 Meeting Chip & Record Deals
14:02 Magic in the Air of Chicago
14:34 Striking a Deal
16:45 When the Sound Doesn’t Match the Look
18:08 Opening for Hair Metal Legends
20:05 The Hollywood Handshake
21:13 On the Edge of Becoming a Massive Band
23:00 Partying Takes the Front Seat
24:25 Breaking Down the Sound & Going Solo
25:45 Did Grunge Kill Hair Metal?
28:32 The Full-Ring Circus of Touring
32:20 Was Partying Ever Fun?
33:08 The Toll of Rock ’n’ Roll
34:20 Being Fired From the Band
35:00 Reconciling With Chip
36:04 Rebuilding & Reuniting
38:05 Back in the Saddle With the Boys
40:05 When Songs Reveal Themselves
41:44 Watching the Band From the Outside
44:02 One More Ride?
45:20 Solo vs. Being in a Band
48:00 A Surge of Recognition & New Friendships
49:00 Reaching Out to Little Steven
50:23 “I Could Save the World”
51:52 Getting the Rug Pulled Out
53:03 Owning the Music
54:50 Randy Jackson & Zebra
55:54 Donnie’s Top 5 Bands
58:40 The Rush of the First Concert
1:00:30 Rembrandts in the Trash?
1:02:05 Beatles Records & Donnie’s White Album
1:04:00 No Booze on Sundays
1:04:50 Outro

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Mike Ness joins Scott Lipps for a revealing conversation about nearly 50 years of Social Distortion, surviving the early Los Angeles punk scene and the experiences that shaped one of punk rock’s most recognizable voices.
Mike looks back on his formative years, his complicated childhood and the formation of Social Distortion. He shares incredible stories involving The Clash, the Ramones and Sid Vicious, recalls the notorious “Black Hole” apartment and opens up about the reckless period when he nearly lost his life.
Ness also discusses Social Distortion’s breakthrough, the country music that has always influenced his songwriting and the making of the band’s eighth studio album, Born to Kill—their first new studio record in 15 years.
In one of the episode’s most personal moments, Mike talks about his battle with tonsil cancer, the fear that he might never sing again and how the experience changed his perspective on life and music.
Stick around as Mike reveals the five songs that shaped him and names five newer punk bands carrying the music forward.
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Magnus Ferrell joins Scott Lipps for a new episode of SPIN’s Lipps Service to talk about growing up as the son of Will Ferrell, finding his own identity as a musician, and what it’s like pursuing a career when people already know your last name.
Magnus opens up about his musical upbringing, his parents’ support, the advice that shaped him, working with Gabe Yaron and developing his “groove therapy” sound. He also talks about the “nepo baby” conversation, signing his record deal, imposter syndrome and the breakout success of “Asleep Talking.”
Plus, Magnus shares some incredible Will Ferrell stories — from his dad DJing at USC to showing up to prom in a medieval outfit — and reveals his Top 5 artists of all time and Top 5 Will Ferrell movies.
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Caleb Shomo joins Scott Lipps for a revealing conversation about his journey from the Ohio music scene and Attack Attack! to becoming the frontman and creative force behind Beartooth.

Caleb looks back at the early days of crabcore, growing up in a religious household, joining Attack Attack! as a teenager and spending his formative years on the road. He opens up about depression, drinking, sobriety and the circumstances that ultimately led him to leave Attack Attack! and start Beartooth.

He also talks about publicly coming out, how that changed the way he approached Beartooth's new album *Pure Ecstasy*, and the role Jordan Fish played in encouraging him to make the record as personal and honest as possible.

Plus, Caleb breaks down the new music, his changing image and creative energy, and gives Scott his Top 5 heavy bands of all time and favorite new pop artists.
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Tom Morello joins Scott Lipps for a career-spanning episode of Lipps Service, going from his childhood and earliest musical influences to Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Bruce Springsteen, Black Sabbath and his new solo album.

Morello talks about discovering Rush and KISS, the Gene Simmons story, finding a noose in his family’s garage as a teenager, his first band Lock Up and how he developed one of the most distinctive guitar styles in rock history.

He takes us inside the origins of Rage Against the Machine, including the early connection to Maynard James Keenan and Tool, and explains where the name Rage Against the Machine came from.

Morello also looks back on the formation of Audioslave with Rick Rubin and meeting Chris Cornell, playing alongside Bruce Springsteen, and serving as musical director for Back to the Beginning, the historic final performance by Ozzy Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath.

Plus, Tom discusses making music with his son Roman Morello, his new album *Everyone Gets Everything They Want*, the Power to the People Festival, and reveals his Top 5 underrated guitar players and Top 5 guitar solos of all time.

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*Everyone Gets Everything They Want* arrives September 25.
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