Patty Schemel: Full Life Interview
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- In this oral history, Patty Schemel discusses growing up in Marysville WA, her early introduction to playing the drums, her family’s supportive nature, and being a closeted queer person. Schemel discusses how playing the drums helped boost her self esteem and how the Seattle punk scene developed. Schemel talks about how she joined Hole, her experience working with a major label, and the LA punk scene. She talks openly about addiction, mental health, and the recovery process, as well as how the culture of punk shaped her addiction. Schemel shares her experience of homelessness and eventual recovery. She also delves into what it means to her to be a mother, the values she hopes to pass on to her daughter. Schemel talks about her current life, job, and work with young girls to empower them through music. The interview concludes with her thoughts on her contribution to rock history and the visibility of women in rock.
Patty Schemel is a drummer and author best known for her work with Hole. Schemel has been a queer public figure since 1995 and has empowered other queer women to feel comfortable in the punk rock scene and the world. Her memoir Hit So Hard: A Memoir details her experience of fame, addiction, and recovery. Schemel currently lives with her daughter and partner and works with a rock camp for girls to empower them through playing music.
Learn more at: WomenofRock.org
Interviewed by Tanya Pearson for the Women of Rock Oral History Project
The Women of Rock Oral History Project is a collection of digital interviews and written transcripts, housed at the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College-one of the oldest women’s history archives in the United States. Started by Tanya Pearson in December, 2014, WOROHP documents the lives and careers of women in rock whose work and careers have been underrepresented or omitted from rock journalism and historical scholarship. With a collection of publicized and accessible primary source documents, the Women of Rock Oral History Project seeks to facilitate a more comprehensive, inclusive, and accurate cultural history.
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For me, one of the best drummer in punk-rock. I love Patty. Hole is still is one my favorite band.
I haven't been able to watch all these interviews as you've been releasing them but the few I have caught have been great to hear. Thanks for compiling them and preserving these great stories from these great musicians!
I have a fond memory of seeing her backstage at the Big Day Out in Adelaide with an Xray Spex t shirt on. They were my favourite punk band growing up. Was too shy to go up and chat even though I too am a drummer. Great interview, thanks.
Amazing work in Hole... legendary drummer...
That MTV Awards performance was mind blowing.
These are great. Hopefully you get to interview one of The Runaways or The Donnas.
Great interview... awesome drummer. Live through this is one of my top favorite albums 🤘❤
Found this interview after listening to her book on Audible. Patty is an absolute bad ass. All of her story has really affected me.. her recovery in particular.
Your approach on drum groove creation was always something I appreciated, and something I spent time listening to while trying to decipher that approach the best I could....thx for the vid.
Love your interviews! So inspiring to know a little more about the path, challenges and overcoming of artists we admire. Thank you very much! Sending good vibes from Brazil! 🇧🇷Cheers!🔥👏👏👏
This is great to see. I knew Patty back in the early days as a fellow drummer in the same group of friends. To me she always seemed to be very kind & a bit quiet . Most of our old group of friends are still friends.
Wish Patty had a podcast she is so wise
Just discovered this channel and I am so grateful. Patty Schemel is utterly fascinating. 🖤
Thanks, Glad this footage exists. Love the pic of Hole she has framed on her shelf (second photo) and her and Pat Smear (third photo)
Excellent and Stellar drummer, thanks for the interview!
One of the best, ever.
I saw Hole at the Phoenix Festival - Patty looked cool . Cannot remember a single other band from that fest.
Maybe it's telling, or maybe it's just circumstantial, but I noticed how brief the mentions of Kurt & Kristen's deaths are (I understand that), and there was no mention at all (unless I missed it) or Courtney essentially getting Patty off of the streets by paying her to drum on Courtney's solo album.
Patty ❤️
The best female drummer I know of....
Peppermint Patti is awesome !!!❤
Great Drummer~ interesting woman. I need to do a deep dive into her creative efforts.
She's written a biography titled 'Hit so hard' check it out. It's pretty good
The documentary by the same name also. It should be available on Amazon prime.
Made me so happy to hear her mention Dickless!
Odd that there is no mention of L7
KISS 💋 Patty rocks
57:11
Would it kill the interviewer to wear a microphone?
she deconstructs well, perhaps because she's open
I am not a fan of any of the ladies you have interviewed and their bands. I have zero interest in grunge, a type of music that totally depresses me. This said, I really enjoyed the interviews I have watched so far. It's about time that Ladies get their dues, mostly the instrumentalists. I may not like the music but cannot deny the talent. Great project! Don't forget some of the 70's/early 80's pioneers :-) Kudos!
I think what happened - if we’re comparing now to the 90s - is rock disappeared from the mainstream, kind of in parallel with the crash of the recording industry. If you look at the rock scenes that do exist, (outside of top 40), I think you’ll find the strides women made in the 90s have continued. It’s not a novelty whatsoever anymore.
As for pop, Madonna took charge of her career and narrative at an early point, and it seems to me there are plenty of women following in her footsteps - most famously Taylor Swift. But yeah, of course pop is the home of manufactured acts. Always was, always will be. And so there will be horror stories. And of course both Madonna and Taylor Swift have had to fight brutal fights to get their way. I'm not saying we're there, I'm just saying I don't think we're going backwards.
The issues Patty mentions though are more to do with society in general and the era we live in, (social media), rather than a backlash for women in music. In my humble opinion.
Johnny One-Take? His name is Deen.
I'm hard on drummers in my bands or in the studio and ... ... wait wait ...
I met Patty a few times thru Eric and she's a REALLY GOOD DRUMMER.
Solid azfuq! Why Courtney fucked her out of the band and last album - well - of course - it's BULLSHIT.
Michael Beinhorn kicked her out the last album
She seems out of sorts during this interview like he keeps with these pauses in between words.
I love patty she seems so awesome but the rest of hole i could care less about except Kristen. (Update: I actually have come to Like Melissa as well as Courtney
what about Melissa !
@julian Knight Kristen was amazing, she died so mysteriously, Courtney and erlandson was the last persons she met , oh oh !!!! Anyway patty s great !
Melissa was and continues to be a real artist and lover of music.
You go girl wave your gay flag we wave our confederate flag it's all good live and let live tolerance us a two way street