Listen to Beastie Boys on Marc Maron’s “WTF” Podcast

Ad-Rock and Mike D discuss their memoir, and Ad-Rock reveals he learned guitar from Laurie Anderson’s sister
AdRock and Mike D
Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock and Mike D, January 2013 (Roger Kisby/Getty Images)

Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock and Mike D were on today’s episode of Marc Maron’s podcast. They discussed growing up in New York City, how the band got its start, their new memoir, and more. At one point, Ad-Rock revealed that he learned guitar as a kid from Laurie Anderson’s sister. He said the first song he learned to play was Elvis Costello’s “Mystery Dance.” Check out the full conversation at the “WTF Pod” website.

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