The Beatles vs. Queens of the Stone Age (feat. Darren Korb)

The gods of guesting have been kind to us once again, and Darren Korb, audio director for Supergiant Games (Hades, Bastion, Transistor, Pyre) and voice of Zagreus in Hades, has landed in our lap to talk of Beatles and Queens!

Darren loves how weird, inventive, and well-produced The Beatles’ penultimate album “Abbey Road” is, and in this episode, he talks about how that blend makes him think about his own music in different ways. Queens of the Stone Age’s “Songs for the Deaf” isn’t actually that, but it is full of mean riffs and precise Dave Grohl drumming, and that adds up to what Darren calls “heavy stoner rock.”

Our community portion is chock-full of fun questions from our Patreon patrons about favorite guitar tunings, our first-ever “favorite” songs, who has the best “best-of” album, and much more!

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Hear Darren’s voice, music, and production in Hades, out this week on PlayStation and Xbox platforms https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades/

Listen to the CrossFade Community Playlist of our community’s favorite music: 
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To jump to a particular discussion, check out the timestamps below…

0:00 - The Beatles vs. Queens of the Stone Age (feat. Darren Korb)

3:48 - Darren’s time as Rock Band 2 US champ

8:56 - The Beatles’ “Abbey Road”

13:04 - Come Together

17:12 - Something

20:14 - Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

22:49 - Octopus’s Garden

24:30 - I Want You (She’s So Heavy)

27:55 - Here Comes The Sun

30:57 - Side two of Abbey Road

31:58 - You Never Give Me Your Money

36:17 - Sun King

39:56 - Mean Mr Mustard

41:02 - Polythene Pam

42:20 - She Came In Through The Bathroom Window

44:13 - Golden Slumbers

45:45 - Carry That Weight

47:22 - The End

49:46 - Her Majesty

51:55 - Queens of the Stone Age’s “Songs for the Deaf”

53:42 - No One Knows

56:54 - You Think I Ain’t Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire

1:00:22 - First It Giveth

1:02:49 - Song For The Dead

1:08:25 - Go With The Flow

1:12:23 - Hanging Tree

1:16:20 - Do It Again

1:21:10 - Another Love Song

1:26:04 - Community Questions (writing music, best “best-of” albums, favorite guitar tunings & more)

1:51:33 - Bruce Springsteen - “Magic” (suggested by MinnMax supporter Jeremiah Parks)