This week on #SlapperCast: record store memories from our youth, disappointing albums, musicians we like but wouldn't want to work with, difficult working relationships in bands.
Friday September 25: Blaggards LIVE on Facebook from Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. (https://www.facebook.com/events/2838874689674827)
Blaze gets mad!! Iron Maiden Chile 1996 (https://youtu.be/PaYvy5yP_eY)
Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll (1987) - Bonus Clip: Chuck & Keith Rehearse (https://youtu.be/mHOiwOanIBM)
The Police - Better Than Therapy, Living The Police Reunion (https://youtu.be/zxy7kSTbMyA)
Ricky Gervais Discusses Friendship with David Bowie (https://youtu.be/iVupDk3yJOo)
Topics:
* Eric's "ointment" story
* Recapping our first full-length performance in months
* How much time off is too much?
* The challenge of developing an unspoken language as a band when we're not gigging
* Managing different tempos and keys in a set list
* Last week's show with Cindy Heywood (see Episode 84 (https://slappercast.fireside.fm/84))
* Slade Ham's recent outstanding stand-up comedy show at Improv Houston (see Episode 83 (https://slappercast.fireside.fm/83))
* Other comedy shows we've seen
* The possibility of Blaggards doing shows with stand-up comedians
* Eric's memories of Hi-Ho Records in Berlin, New Hampshire
* Patrick's memories of Houston's Cactus Records (https://cactusmusictx.com) in the old days
* Patrick and Eric remember learning about new album releases by reading music magazines
* Chad remembers the joy of discovering new album releases at record stores just by chance
* Chad's deep disappointment with Peter Gabriel's "So" album when it first came out in 1986
* Eric explains the one thing that makes Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" cool
* Eric's disappoinment with the Boo Radleys
* Patrick's disappoinment with Iron Maiden's Blaze Bailey period
* Chad's disappoinment with Queen's "Hot Space" album
* Patrick's disappointment with Freddie Mercury's solo material
* Eric's disappointment with Sting's early '90s solo material
* A critique of the "Synchronicity" album by the Police
* The joy of a watching solid three-piece band perform like the Police or ZZ Top
* Sting and Stewart Copeland's turbulent working relationship
* Musicians we like but wouldn't want to work with (Chuck Berry, Buddy Rich, James Brown, etc.)
* Tin Machine versus David Bowie's solo material
* Bootsy Collins' experience working with James Brown
* Ricky Gervais' friendship with David Bowie
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