Train Talk ‘Jupiter’ At 25 On ‘Lipps Service’

Train frontman Pat Monahan is the guest on the newest installment of the Lipps Service podcast, speaking with host Scott Lipps about the 25th anniversary of the band’s hit “Drops of Jupiter” and the introduction of producer/songwriter Butch Walker as the band’s new lead guitarist.

Monahan also covers his long working relationship with Crush Management’s Jonathan Daniel, hanging out with Billy Joel, working on the next Train album, how comedy and golf sit alongside music and the influence of Led Zeppelin. The episode concludes with his list of the top five Train and Zeppelin songs.

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On the previous episode of Lipps Service, masked South African-reared country artist Orville Peck talked about his new EP, Appaloosa, the evolution of his look and persona and the challenges of sobriety, fame and reading social media comments.

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