Rob Carlson

The Minnesota Music Note - Ep 52 - The Best Part of Being in a Band with Rob Carlson

3mo ago

Fun facts from the interview

• Rob opened the Shred Den guitar shop in Brooklyn Park in March 2024, partly to clear a big guitar collection out of the basement.
• The Shred Den is a B.C. Rich dealer and does repairs, setups and pickup swaps. Matt McGee handles a lot of the repairs and Jordan Swanson does electronics work.
• Rob played a first show at age 14 in 1992 at Rock Unlimited with a thrash band called Dominator.
• Rob started on drums and guitar at the same time, but guitar was easier to practice at home.
• Rob's early guitar heroes were Mick Mars, Kirk Hammett and Dave Mustaine.
• Glutton for Punishment started around 2003, came back in 2012, and booked 1459 Studios to record a new album.
• Rob now plays drums in a new Crowbar-style sludge project, using a full double-kick kit.
• A favorite show was playing direct support for Overkill and Nile at the Caboose, with stage divers during the set.
• Rob has played Slam Dakota in Sioux Falls, Chicago Domination Fest and Las Vegas Deathfest in 2019.
• Favorite rooms include Amsterdam, the Caboose, Club Underground and Skyway Studio.
• Recommended the singer of Die Hardcore, who hosts KFAI's long-running metal show The Root of All Evil, as a future guest.