Episode 71 - Mike Elizondo - a podcast by Id Hit That

Bassist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and Producer Mike Elizondo has worked with everyone from Ry Cooder, Dr. Dre, T-Bone Burnett, Eminem, B.B. King, Snoop Dog, Rickie Lee Jones, Gary Clark Jr, Mastodan, Pink, Alanis Morisette, Avenged Sevenfold, Timbaland, Maroon 5, Gewn Stefani, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Tegan and Sara, Switchfoot, Keith Urban, Busta Rhymes, Alice Cooper, and a lot more. Look up his full credits and your head will spin. Mike co-wrote 'The Real Slim Shady' for Eminem, is also responsible for co-writing hits like 50 Cent's 'In Da Club', The Game's 'Higher', and Eminem's 'Just Lose It,' as well as Producing Fiona Apple's 'Extraordinary Machine,' Gary Clark Jr's 'Black and Blu' album, and many other records for many other artists and bands you know. Mike talks about his time working with these people as well as working with Jim Keltner, Working at Warner Bros Records as A&R, Producing, Growing up playing with Abe Laboriel Jr, working with Peter Erskine, and much more. Great guy, great hang. Mike Elizondo puts his pants on one leg at a time just the like the rest of us - Only once his pants are on, Mike makes Gold Records. Recorded at Can-Am studios in Tarzana, CA, May 2014

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