A good friend of mine, Stephen Penny managed to get an Interview with the SpyMob/N*E*R*D/Neptunes guitarist Brent Paschke, where they discussed Brent’s career, how In Search Of… changed his life, his experiences and plans, as well as everything Pharrell, The Neptunes and N*E*R*D, check out the video below, and underneath there is a brief timeline breakdown should you want to skip to a specific topic.
Video Timeline:
00:01 – Intro
04:30 – First getting in to music
05:45 – Spymob
06:50 – In Search Of…
08:20 – The Neptunes and getting introduced to Pharrell and Chad
10:20 – The differences between working on N*E*R*D, The Neptunes and Pharrell productions
12:50 – Pharrell’s process
18:40 – Adapting to new styles and improving your craft
20:45 – A busy few years – staying motivated and the touring process
25:00 – Essential equipment and tools of the trade
27:30 – Favourite and least favourite part of the recording process and being in the studio
29:30 – Future music you’re listening to and working with
32:00 – In Search Of… (again), the genius of Pharrell, and the N*E*R*D days
37:00 – Chad needs a hat
38:00 – Questions from theneptunes.org and OG Bape Talk Facebook groups
38:30 – Favourite tour moment s and memories
40:20 – Happy becoming big
47:00 – A Spymob reunion?
48:55 – Current/future work – Pharrell, music education and more shows/festivals