The ARIA Hall of Famer and frontman of legendary rock band Hunters and Collectors joins host Jeremy Dylan to discuss Bruce Springsteen's 1995 album "The Ghost of Tom Joad".
Mark explains how Springsteen's lyrics made him reconsider his approach to songwriting, how the acoustic album influenced Mark's new electric album 'Mayday', writing about villainized groups in society, reinterpreting old songs anew and what Mark learned from watching and playing on the bill with Springsteen.
Mark also explains the real inspiration for one of his most iconic songs, the football anthem 'Holy Grail'.
Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed - http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album’s influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist and photographer from Sydney, Australia who has worked in the music industry since 2007. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos.
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