Episode 85: Martinis & Disappointment
Summary: <p>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.</p> <ul> <li><p>Friday September 25: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2838874689674827" rel="nofollow">Blaggards LIVE on Facebook from Blackwater Draw Brewing Co.</a> </p></li> <li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/PaYvy5yP_eY" rel="nofollow">Blaze gets mad!! Iron Maiden Chile 1996</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/mHOiwOanIBM" rel="nofollow">Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll (1987) - Bonus Clip: Chuck & Keith Rehearse</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/zxy7kSTbMyA" rel="nofollow">The Police - Better Than Therapy, Living The Police Reunion</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/iVupDk3yJOo" rel="nofollow">Ricky Gervais Discusses Friendship with David Bowie</a></p></li> </ul> <p>Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Eric's "ointment" story</li> <li>Recapping our first full-length performance in months</li> <li>How much time off is too much?</li> <li>The challenge of developing an unspoken language as a band when we're not gigging</li> <li>Managing different tempos and keys in a set list</li> <li>Last week's show with Cindy Heywood (<a href="https://slappercast.fireside.fm/84" rel="nofollow">see Episode 84</a>)</li> <li>Slade Ham's recent outstanding stand-up comedy show at Improv Houston (<a href="https://slappercast.fireside.fm/83" rel="nofollow">see Episode 83</a>)</li> <li>Other comedy shows we've seen</li> <li>The possibility of Blaggards doing shows with stand-up comedians</li> <li>Eric's memories of Hi-Ho Records in Berlin, New Hampshire</li> <li>Patrick's memories of Houston's <a href="https://cactusmusictx.com" rel="nofollow">Cactus Records</a> in the old days</li> <li>Patrick and Eric remember learning about new album releases by reading music magazines</li> <li>Chad remembers the joy of discovering new album releases at record stores just by chance</li> <li>Chad's deep disappointment with Peter Gabriel's "So" album when it first came out in 1986</li> <li>Eric explains the one thing that makes Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" cool</li> <li>Eric's disappoinment with the Boo Radleys</li> <li>Patrick's disappoinment with Iron Maiden's Blaze Bailey period</li> <li>Chad's disappoinment with Queen's "Hot Space" album</li> <li>Patrick's disappointment with Freddie Mercury's solo material</li> <li>Eric's disappointment with Sting's early '90s solo material</li> <li>A critique of the "Synchronicity" album by the Police</li> <li>The joy of a watching solid three-piece band perform like the Police or ZZ Top</li> <li>Sting and Stewart Copeland's turbulent working relationship </li> <li>Musicians we like but wouldn't want to work with (Chuck Berry, Buddy Rich, James Brown, etc.)</li> <li>Tin Machine versus David Bowie's solo material </li> <li>Bootsy Collins' experience working with James Brown</li> <li>Ricky Gervais' friendship with David Bowie</li> </ul> <h3>Join us in IRELAND Fall 2021</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blaggards.com/ireland/" rel="nofollow">Ireland 2021</a> — Sign up to learn more about our next Ireland tour</li> </ul> <h3>Show dates</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://blaggards.com/shows/" rel="nofollow">Blaggards.com</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808" rel="nofollow">Bandsintown</a></li> </ul> <h3>Follow us on social media</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li> </ul> <h3>Become a Patron</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">Join Blaggards on Patreon</a> for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.</li> </ul> <h3>Rate us</h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331" rel="nofollow">Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes</a> </li> </ul> <h3>Questions?</h3> <p>If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, </p> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">leave a comment on Patreon</a>, or </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/blaggards" rel="nofollow">tweet them to us</a> with the hashtag <strong>#slappercast</strong>.</li> </ul><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="payment">Support SlapperCast</a></p>
