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#645 - Chris Robinson

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Mar 11, 2026

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Chris Robinson

Chris Robinson, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and co-founder of The Black Crowes, talks songwriting, touring and his new album A Pound of Feathers. He describes starting as a poet and finding music off the mainstream. They explore nostalgia for teenage music, changing concert culture, band dynamics with his brother, and spontaneous recording stories.

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Songwriting Started As Poetry

Chris Robinson says songwriting began as his primary craft, with lyrics and poetry preceding music.
He started as a poet, discovered punk shows in Atlanta, and music followed as a vehicle for his writing and energy.

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Why Teenage Songs Feel Permanent

Robinson explains nostalgia ties to adolescence because music heard then imprints on a newly self-aware mind.
He and his wife call adolescence a fresh piece of paper, so songs from that time feel permanently salient.

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Protect The Muse By Prioritising It

Protect your creative space because the muse is jealous and will leave if deprioritized.
Robinson keeps routines and insists on giving the creative spark 'its proper place' amid family and responsibilities.

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Chris on Surviving and Jean Cocteau

05:02 • 2min

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Songwriting: Poetry First

07:13 • 2min

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Finding Music Off the Mainstream

09:20 • 1min

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Why Teenage Music Feels Permanent

10:22 • 3min

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Nostalgia, Remakes, and West Side Story

13:09 • 3min

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Concert Culture Then and Now

16:02 • 4min

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Early Film, VHS & Formative Influences

20:30 • 3min

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Bad Kid Energy and Rock Origins

23:30 • 5min

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Radio, Promotion, and Early Success

Brotherhood and Band Dynamics

32:04 • 4min

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Seven Years Apart and Reconciliation

35:42 • 3min

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Naming the Band and Early Gigs

38:37 • 3min

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Childhood Encounters and Neighborhood Stories

Grateful Dead Influence and Bob Weir

01:03:16 • 5min

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Artists Who Affected Him

01:07:52 • 6min

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Regrets, Advice, and Touring Memories

01:14:18 • 7min

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Making A Pound of Feathers

01:21:13 • 5min

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Creativity, the Muse, and Staying Present

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Chris Robinson is a Grammy-nominated musician, songwriter and co-founder of the legendary rock band The Black Crowes. Their new album “A Pound of Feathers” is out this Friday 3/13.

Chris joins Theo to talk about the early days of the Black Crowes in Atlanta, how he stays creative after years of songwriting, and why we carry nostalgia for the music we grew up with.

Chris Robinson: https://www.instagram.com/itsreallycr/

The Black Crowes: https://theblackcrowes.com/

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