Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Before punk rock, before arena rock, and before garage rock was a thing, there was "Louie Louie."
In this special episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake shares his remarkable conversation with Kingsmen guitarist Mike Mitchell, whose band accidentally changed history. Recorded in a single take for less than the cost of a decent dinner, Louie Louie's famously garbled lyrics sparked a national panic when some listeners became convinced they were obscene.
The result was one of the strangest investigations in music history, complete with FBI agents attending shows and federal analysts trying, and failing, to decipher just what the heck the band was singing.
Beyond the scandal, Mitchell shares incredible stories about touring in the early days of rock, his help developing the Sunn amplifier brand, and influencing generations of musicians. It's a wild ride through censorship, innovation, and the wonderfully chaotic success of one of rock 'n' roll's earliest earworms.
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Before punk rock, before arena rock, and before garage rock was a thing, there was "Louie Louie."
In this special episode of Tape Spaghetti, Blake shares his remarkable conversation with Kingsmen guitarist Mike Mitchell, whose band accidentally changed history. Recorded in a single take for less than the cost of a decent dinner, Louie Louie's famously garbled lyrics sparked a national panic when some listeners became convinced they were obscene.
The result was one of the strangest investigations in music history, complete with FBI agents attending shows and federal analysts trying, and failing, to decipher just what the heck the band was singing.
Beyond the scandal, Mitchell shares incredible stories about touring in the early days of rock, his help developing the Sunn amplifier brand, and influencing generations of musicians. It's a wild ride through censorship, innovation, and the wonderfully chaotic success of one of rock 'n' roll's earliest earworms.
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WHAT'S OUR DEAL?
Stringjoy is a boutique guitar string manufacturer located in Music City—Nashville, TN. Through innovative designs, first-rate materials, and labor-intensive winding techniques, we make it our mission to craft the finest strings in the world, bar none.
FIND US AT...
Our Homebase: stringjoy.com
Instagram: instagram.com/stringjoy
TikTok: tiktok.com/@stringjoy
Facebook: facebook.com/stringjoy
Twitter: twitter.com/stringjoystaff
![Phaser vs Flanger: Whats The Difference? [EXPERT LEVEL]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nsUWUJcb81Q/mqdefault.jpg "Phaser vs Flanger: Whats The Difference? [EXPERT LEVEL]
We sit down with Matthew Farrow from Alexander Pedals and Disaster Area Designs to get a REAL understanding of the differences and similarities between Phaser and Flanger guitar pedals. This is a deep dive, but at the end you will be an absolute master of modulation guitar effects. Grab a cup of coffee and dig in with us.
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Stringjoy is a boutique guitar string manufacturer located in Music City—Nashville, TN. Through innovative designs, first-rate materials, and labor-intensive winding techniques, we make it our mission to craft the finest strings in the world, bar none.
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