Episode 79: Can't Get Rid of the Tramp Stamp
Summary: <p>Former drummer and Forever Blaggard Mike McAloon rejoins us for a whole episode!</p> <ul> <li><p>Help save live music venues at <a href="https://www.saveourstages.com" rel="nofollow">Save our Stages</a></p></li> <li><p>How life has changed for Mike since he left the band</p></li> <li><p>Mike's assessment of Eric's drumming in Blaggards</p></li> <li><p>Eric's assessment of Mike's drumming in Blaggards</p></li> <li><p>The generational differences between Mike and Eric's approach to drumming and musicianship in general</p></li> <li><p>Great 1990s drummers</p></li> <li><p>How Mike first became a drummer</p></li> <li><p>What Mike misses about being in Blaggards</p></li> <li><p>Favrorite gig we've ever played as Blaggards</p></li> <li><p>How the bar industry and live music have been suffering during the pandemic</p></li> <li><p>How Mike's dad was instrumental in getting Mike into Blaggards</p></li> <li><p>Chris Longwood has agreed to master the new Blaggards album</p></li> </ul> <h2>Show Notes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/3mbBbFH9fAg?t=208f" rel="nofollow">Matt Cameron's drum fill into final chorus of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun"</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/DR6tkq-X2jY" rel="nofollow">Aaron Comess | PASIC 2018</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3sMjm9Eloo" rel="nofollow">Life is a Highway — Tom Cochrane</a></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>Special Guest: Mike McAloon.</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/blaggards" rel="payment">Support SlapperCast</a></p>
