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Rob recently appeared on Jenn Tully's show What Are You Listening To? to discuss a few of his all time favorite songs in a casual, get to know you conversation. Jenn also recently came on our show to guest complain about Wilco (and she was amazing).
Enjoy this special bonus episode with friend of the show Jenn Tully and follow her
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The Who were at the peak of their rock and roll powers and Pete Townshend wanted more! He set about making a rock opera called LifeHouse but ended up with Who's Next. The fellas discuss constant drum soloing, clear and present bass, and successful early synth explorations.
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Listen to Who's Next here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5mQnSrc0cFV6greyhJJIR6?si=0dGx9VD5S72U9_BLWdenaA
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA
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Next week's album: Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
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Wilco was on the cusp of mainstream success with a brand new album when their label dropped them. They turned things around and ended up with an indie classic. The team discusses precious vocals, noisy artsy production, and smoking while in the studio.
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What Are You Listening To? :https://open.spotify.com/show/2Ki3TOiB1uFOGrQv5rJsDB?si=b38ed695f1c7449a
The Battle: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gNWvBYEjbsToX4F9uuTGn?si=8f7863f7577a4ac1
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Listen to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0rPtXOMN42nsLDiShvGamv?si=xp3iyV4CSR-kAo5N4A62sA
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: The Who - Who's Next
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Joni Mitchell had hits, fame, and lots of famous friends when she decided to head out on a cross-country roadtrip and craft her jazziest album yet with a little help from Jaco Pastorious. The fellas discuss alterante tunings, triple tracking bass parts, and the long lonesome highway of a rock and roll life.
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Listen to Hejira here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3Z0qQc09rmk4JYtIaxEx2J?si=-bTx1sAFQvGhw8w_BNE9BQ
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
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Robbie Williams started his career in a manufactured boy band phenomenon, then left all that to try his hand at a solo career. The boys discuss the zero edge approach to modern pop music, buying songs from grieving fathers, and the worst of 1990s CD culture excess: the secret track.
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Tongue & Groove - Invisible Monsters
https://open.spotify.com/album/3TJvr0KHlBE3mckRIn4gQi?si=uIssHyYgSs2O1NMved9tQw
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Listen to Life Thru a Lens here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/31Sx9uz9KqlvmX07Pvp0wN?si=gJKVmZHaSRmWO45OoMQNGw
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Next week's album: Joni Mitchell - Hejira
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Napalm Death had a vision for exactly what they wanted their band to sound like and after many personnel changes they manages to release their debut record and change the grindcore genre forever. The gents discuss blast beats, the wisdom of mastering, and writing lyrics after the album's completed.
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https://www.twitch.tv/mortimerfathoms
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Listen to Scum here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/51wqCUWehVrNj2Ltc83zJu?si=8bklOG6QQLGL71vOZkpBMQ
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: Robbie Williams - Life Thru a Lens
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Weezer's demo tape made it into David Geffen's hands and with a little help from MTV, they quickly became stars. The guys discuss falsetto harmonies, nerdy song topics, and emotional payoffs in the bridge.
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https://open.spotify.com/album/3hcrTu8zeynChXDOJt3lX2?si=W1M-ykXaS0qL9ySN3Po8uA
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Next week's album: Napalm Death - Scum
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The Monkees were brought together for a TV show about a band, then slowly morphed into a real band over the course of a few eventful years in the late 60s. The guys discuss folkies selling out, the Brill building songwriting industry, and carrying eggs just in case you see your least favorite artist on the street.
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Listen to Headquarters here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2Xy4kclO1HRW9TGMPgpK2B?si=bbzbiDZcQga6JYivVMIkGw
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Next week's album: Weezer - Weezer (aka The Blue Album)
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PJ Harvey spent 6 months living as an artist in New York City and decided that her next record had to take a different direction. The fellows discuss strumming guitars, ultra-realistic lyrics, and the spiritual connection to New York at rock pioneers The Velvet Underground.
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Listen to Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/0hBWhJEmVyNPG2Jq71CJXz?si=2ir01R8eQDa-GW31QBr48A
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: The Monkees - Headquarters
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Lynyrd Skynyrd practiced for hours, weeks, months and years before finally getting a chance to record their debut album of southern rock anthems. The boys talk about rock and roll excess, sweaty practice spaces, and arrangements that keep long songs moving forward.
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Listen to Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6DExt1eX4lflLacVjHHbOs?si=cbM4hcuMTZOM3gzVfeqDNQ
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Next week's album: PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea
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Motorhead was formed after Lemmy was fired from psych rock pioneers Hawkwind. They aimed to combine the energy and defiance of the MC5 with the early rock and roll spirit of Little Richard. This week the fellows discuss Lemmy's growl, title-first songwriting, and accident-prone drummers.
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https://open.spotify.com/album/1LORPYoTiPGpJC37GqYSvC?si=XaT031oqTjm6jPDal2T-Ww
Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers
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Next week's album: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd
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Ween set their hearts and spleens to being the brownest rock band on earth. And with The Mollusk, they made their undersea hallucinations a reality. The boys talk about deranged confidence, acid-tinged rock star humility, and the artistic history of New Hope, Pennsylvania.
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And here's that playlist Tom mentioned creating of curated Ween "serious"" picks:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3WU7GFHRtvVrXEuMTvnx29?si=520a2a8470854c18
Listen to The Mollusk here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/1yfJqxKKXG320vhqLfUEeC?si=DbwIZNwdQwiAzA-qF7-vxg
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Next week's album: Motorhead - Ace of Spades
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James Taylor was recovering from a horrific accident after a false start to his music career in London when he went in to record his sophomore effort Sweet Baby James. The team discuss the intersection of dad rock and blues music, the piano playing of Carole King, and D sus chords.
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https://open.spotify.com/album/1HiG0ukRmFPN13EVcf98Jx?si=sdfcmLEsSbenEnW3FY-5Fw
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Next week's album: Ween - The Mollusk
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Deee-Lite arose from the 80s club scene in New York City as an eclectic and diverse DJ crew. Their debut album produced the mega hit Groove is in the Heart. The boys discuss hooky melodies, swirling and Ron Carter bass lines.
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Listen to World Clique here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4sTAgYLZy5zwqR3kT1g0oh?si=vHr9K9EET8it1ElQRWHSvw
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Next week's album: James Taylor - Sweet Baby James
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The Doors formed their sound on stage night after night on the Sunset Strip, then headed into the studio for this fiery debut album. The guys discuss latin drum rhythms, sparse arrangements, and buying into your own hype as a front man.
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https://open.spotify.com/album/1jWmEhn3ggaL6isoyLfwBn?si=JU6Jw82USZ2sY9PsZn1VnA
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Next week's album: Deee-Lite - World Clique
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Dusty Springfield remade her image from shy girl to soulful pop idol in 1960s England. The guys discuss Dusty's repertoire choices, how cover songs worked in the 60s, and the stylings of Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
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Listen to A Girl Called Dusty here (FYI it's a playlist we created because the original album is simply not available on Spotify):
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jtsNayFCrINQILTIH2jJy?si=9aac0271eb884603
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Next week's album: The Doors - The Doors
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Jesus Christ Superstar started with a hit single and a followup concept album, before any stage show or film was considered. The boys talk about their Catholic upbringing, killer rhythm sections of the 60s, and rock and roll Jesus.
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Next week's album: Dusty Springfield - A Girl Called Dusty
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jtsNayFCrINQILTIH2jJy?si=feb9f1aab80a4919
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Brian Warner grew up in Florida playing dungeons and dragons and trying his hardest to get a reaction from his loving family. He got exactly what he wanted with the band / persona Marilyn Manson. The team get together and discuss 90s hard rock production techniques, open tunings, and the studio antics of Trent Reznor.
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Listen to Antichrist Superstar here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7APnZJwayR3lH9aUDPDYQB?si=hsrhpJF6Tn2USBYj7IgR5A
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Next week's album: Jesus Christ Superstar - Original Studio Cast
https://open.spotify.com/album/2utlHy2K3j4lpaVauM1aUU?si=XqsKEnVrSEey3bohSMolQw
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Duran Duran set their minds to take over the world with their music, and smartly leveraged their image (and MTV) to international success. The boys talk about killer bass playing, sequencers out of time with the band, and well crafted interlocking song arrangements.
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Listen to Rio here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/63q8xHlHIHhSPy8ktpZSh7?si=aLC0RvvpSLSNPEMXAtFzXw
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Next week's album: Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar
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Herbie Hancock had hits, a solo career, and the best possible jazz pedigree as a sideman but he still wanted more. His evolution led to the formation of the HeadHunters band and a deeper connection to the funk genre. The boys talk about drummers who keep it interesting, bass players who miss the chance to play iconic bass lines, and cracking open the Fender Rhodes to make it better.
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Listen to Headhunters here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5fmIolILp5NAtNYiRPjhzA?si=GKX5T7FhTvynnKYhHcTC9g
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Next week's album: Duran Duran - Rio
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