Sweet Water singer Adam Czeisler and guitarist Rich Credo join Rocking With Jam Man to revisit the Seattle scene they came up in, the record-label shake-up that stalled “Superstar,” and the personal story behind “Out of Control” from Shine On.
Sharing a rehearsal space with Alice in Chains
Czeisler and Credo remember sharing a practice space and playing shows with Alice in Chains before the band broke nationally. From their vantage point, the rest of the country took years to catch up to a band that already felt huge in Seattle. They also talk about the different sounds that came out of the same scene, from Mudhoney’s punk edge and Mother Love Bone’s glam to Alice in Chains’ heavier approach.
Tea with Robert Plant and the video that never happened
While mixing in London, Sweet Water got to know a different studio ritual. At four in the afternoon, musicians would step out of their sessions and head to the kitchen for tea. One of the people at the table was Robert Plant. The pair also recall meeting Judas Priest’s Rob Halford and talk about what made the Los Angeles scene feel different from Seattle.
Sweet Water remember “Superstar” climbing the charts while they waited for a music video. They explain how a leadership change at their label affected the single and how producer Dave Jerden warned them that the change could spell trouble.
From Candlebox to Shine On
Candlebox opened for Sweet Water in their early days. Years later, the bands shared a Paramount Theatre bill with Sponge. Czeisler and Credo look back on both chapters. Credo also explains how a painful period in his life fed the lyrics to “Out of Control” and what it feels like to hear that song now. The pair discuss narrowing the material for Shine On and take on Jam Man’s Death Row Meal question.
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