1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:12,960 Welcome to the Album Nerds podcast with your hosts, Andy, Don, and Dude. 2 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:16,040 I guess that's why they call it the blues. 3 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:18,860 You'll find out what that means. 4 00:00:18,860 --> 00:00:20,380 This is the Album Nerds podcast. 5 00:00:20,380 --> 00:00:21,480 I am Dude. 6 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:23,440 I got Andy and Don with me. 7 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:26,640 You guys keeping it blue for today's show? 8 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:32,760 Yeah, things are, things are pretty blue over here, man. 9 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:36,320 My woman left me and my dog died. 10 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,720 I still got a little Bessie here, so I'll be, I'll be okay. 11 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:43,240 Bessie. 12 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:45,360 It's my cow. 13 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:47,320 Oh, gotcha. 14 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:48,520 How you doing, Don? 15 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,440 Wait, was this supposed to be blues music? 16 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:56,440 Yes, that was blues clues. 17 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:59,240 Well, you are wearing a blue shirt. 18 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:00,720 Am I the only one not wearing blue? 19 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:01,840 You guys are both wearing blue. 20 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:02,160 Yeah. 21 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:03,360 We need to get into the sphere of the thing. 22 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:04,680 This is part of the theme, man. 23 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:09,160 I wore an ACDC shirt because they have some blues riffs. 24 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,160 Yeah, I think most bands could qualify in that one. 25 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:15,120 Yeah, that's true. 26 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:15,800 All right. 27 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:17,480 So this is the Album Nerds podcast. 28 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:21,480 We love albums and the album format and yapping about them. 29 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:22,720 That's what we're going to do today. 30 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:27,680 We're talking about blues music and we're each going to present a 31 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:30,680 wonderful blues record to dig into. 32 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:35,080 And then of course, Don is going to ask us a deep question. 33 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:38,680 Then we're going to do some shout outs to some other albums and album 34 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:40,000 related items that we're digging. 35 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,440 And then of course we will spin that wheel of musical discovery to find 36 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,680 out what we'll be talking about next time, but this week it's all about them 37 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:47,640 blues. 38 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:50,880 That's what I'm talking about. 39 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:53,600 I got the blues. 40 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:54,640 My baby done left me. 41 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:01,280 The blues, a genre born from the African-American experience in the deep 42 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:05,200 South has left a mark on the landscape of modern music from its humble 43 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:09,360 beginnings in the late 19th century to its influential role in shaping rock 44 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:09,800 and roll. 45 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:13,760 The blues has produced a wealth of iconic albums that continue to resonate 46 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:14,800 with listeners today. 47 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,400 These classic recordings not only showcase the raw emotion and musical 48 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:22,480 prowess of legendary artists, but also serve as a Testament to the enduring 49 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:25,040 power of this uniquely American art form. 50 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:29,560 So today, each of us will present an album from rate your music's list by 51 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:34,640 some username Eric Fish is list of the best blues albums of all time. 52 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:35,440 Thank you, Eric. 53 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:36,160 Thanks Fish. 54 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:42,160 Yes, it was a long list, 130 something, I think, but it is nice to work from 55 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,880 hopefully some experts. 56 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:49,240 Yeah, just to clarify, Mr. Fish comprised a few different lists together. 57 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,560 I think it was 10 different lists and this was kind of like the composite. 58 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:53,160 Yeah. 59 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:54,320 The cream of the crop. 60 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:55,520 It rose to the top. 61 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:56,000 That's right. 62 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,120 So how'd you guys do? 63 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,080 You know, did you enjoy your week digging into the blues? 64 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:01,800 Yeah, no, I had a great time, man. 65 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:06,240 You know, there's something about, it's about the blues in the autumn, in the 66 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:07,880 fall, you know, the colors. 67 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:08,200 True. 68 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,640 It's really pulls on my heartstrings. 69 00:03:10,640 --> 00:03:11,600 So yeah, I was into it. 70 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:15,760 I will mention a couple of records here that I did not pick, but really enjoyed 71 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:22,600 the Paul Butterfield Blues Band 1965 debut self-titled album, really electric, 72 00:03:22,640 --> 00:03:27,320 kind of big Chicago blues sound got a lot of really great tracks on there. 73 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:31,280 Like Shake Your Money Maker and Mystery Train that I'm sure will be familiar. 74 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:31,760 Excellent. 75 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:32,440 Excellent record. 76 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:34,160 That was number five on the list. 77 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,480 And I wanted to shout out one of the women who appear on the list. 78 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:39,240 There's not, not too many, a couple though. 79 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:43,800 Coming up number 42 is Big Mama Thornton and her album, which is a compilation 80 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,440 record, came out in the late nineties called Ball and Chain. 81 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:50,800 It's a collection of recordings from the late sixties, really electric 82 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:54,200 recordings there, which she is a great voice, just very powerful. 83 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,880 And there's some really great guitar and piano on the album as well. 84 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,200 So yeah, what did you discover in your listening, Don? 85 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:06,200 Well, I went back pretty far to a guy named Buka White. 86 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:09,480 I listened to an album called The Complete Buka White, which a lot of these, 87 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:13,080 you know, these early albums are all, you know, compilations of whatever recordings 88 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:14,720 they putting together at the time. 89 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:19,680 So 1937 through 1940, just kind of raw Delta blues. 90 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:23,840 And he plays the, you know, that slide guitar, which is, which is cool. 91 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:25,760 That was number 47 on that list. 92 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:31,680 Number three on the list was Albert King, Born Under a Bad Sign, which I've heard 93 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,520 before is one of the kind of legendary blues albums. 94 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,880 Backed by Booker T and the MGs and the Memphis Horns. 95 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,320 King is known as the Velvet Bulldozer. 96 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:43,080 Cause he was a, he was a cool nickname. 97 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:43,600 Yeah. 98 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,480 He was a large fella, but smooth, but he had like a smooth. 99 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:47,280 Yes, exactly. 100 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:48,120 Um, he's got it. 101 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,040 He's known for the, the flying V guitar. 102 00:04:50,280 --> 00:04:51,720 Well, those are muddy ducks. 103 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:55,800 No, I missed it. 104 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:56,640 Good one. 105 00:04:56,760 --> 00:04:58,800 Didn't think they'd come up in this episode. 106 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:02,440 Yeah, we, I think we talked about Born Under a Bad Sign at one point. 107 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,080 Andy and the Old Days, when we did another blues. 108 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:08,240 So, yeah, I, I do own that one on vinyl. 109 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:09,200 It's a delight. 110 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:15,480 So I, I did really want to get into the original blues men, uh, like 111 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:19,040 Robert Johnson, for instance, albums are tough though. 112 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:22,600 Um, there was a collection King of the Delta Blues. 113 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:30,960 It was released in 1961 as a mono LP, but the recordings were done in 1936 and 1937. 114 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,480 So that's why I wanted, you know, it was just fascinating to me how far it goes back. 115 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:35,400 Yeah. 116 00:05:35,800 --> 00:05:37,680 He's the one that sold his soul to the devil. 117 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:38,280 Right. 118 00:05:38,280 --> 00:05:39,560 The crossroads and all that. 119 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:44,360 That so that he could be the ultimate blues guitarist and purveyor. 120 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:45,560 Worth it. 121 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:46,080 Yeah. 122 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:50,720 If you've ever seen the, uh, Ralph Macchio movie Crossroads, some of the story of 123 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:52,920 Robert Johnson is laid out there. 124 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,040 It's not a good movie, but it's fun. 125 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:56,240 Yeah. 126 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,040 I mean, it's, it's, it's so bad. 127 00:05:58,040 --> 00:05:58,520 It's good. 128 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:02,240 You know what I mean? 129 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,760 And then, uh, and I thought about Eric Clapton, of course. 130 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:05,840 Right. 131 00:06:05,840 --> 00:06:09,080 And he's on the list with from the cradle from 1994. 132 00:06:09,280 --> 00:06:10,960 That was a, it was a big record. 133 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:15,200 Um, he, he had kind of had this comeback after the unplugged people were 134 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:16,440 really aware of him again. 135 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:20,560 And, you know, he's inspired by all of the people on this list and 136 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,280 his guitar work and vocals. 137 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:27,280 Uh, you can, you know, after some of the listening I did this week, I can 138 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:32,480 hear where Eric Clapton got a lot of his styles from, you know, the amalgamation of it. 139 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:36,040 So that, that was fun to listen to, but I just didn't, I couldn't go with it here. 140 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:39,280 I wanted to go with some more, uh, OG type guys. 141 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,040 So, uh, yeah, it was fun. 142 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:45,760 Well, enough about who we didn't pick and let's get to, uh, our choices. 143 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:49,040 You choo choo choose me? 144 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:54,000 All right. 145 00:06:54,000 --> 00:07:01,080 For my blues selection, we were talking about magic Sam as 1968 album, Westside 146 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:07,840 soul magic Sam's debut album comes from Granada, Condi, Mississippi, 147 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:09,680 born Samuel Maguette. 148 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:11,000 See how I got the name there. 149 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,400 He kind of just switched her around, switched around the Maguette and 150 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:15,120 Samuel became magic Sam. 151 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:22,200 Hmm. 152 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:25,440 Did you know that, uh, originally hearts song magic man was, Ooh, he's a magic Sam. 153 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:26,000 Did you know? 154 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:27,000 I can't tell if you're joking, but I can see where you are. 155 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:30,800 All right. 156 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:36,400 Well, magic Sam's rendition of the blues classic sweet home Chicago has been 157 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:37,680 called the definitive version. 158 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:49,200 Let's play a little bit, you guys are familiar with the sounds of sweet Chicago. 159 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:49,480 Right? 160 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:50,440 Of course. 161 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:51,280 They're sweet. 162 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:52,760 This is very sweet. 163 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:53,320 Yes. 164 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:56,720 It's the tomato sauce. 165 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:57,280 I believe. 166 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:07,320 That's not so much like the headline for Westside soul is the magic man 167 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,640 pulls a gem out of his deep dish pizza. 168 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:15,160 I'm going to pull it out before you bite into it. 169 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:15,720 It's important. 170 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:16,200 Wow. 171 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:18,920 That sounds more like a magic Mike reference in magic Sam. 172 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:23,520 There's a lot of magic going on in the show today. 173 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:23,920 Yeah. 174 00:08:23,920 --> 00:08:26,000 This is a very energetic record, man. 175 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:30,200 I think this thing just kind of like jumps off of the album here. 176 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:32,880 It's such a visceral like raw feel to it. 177 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,880 I mean, to me, I felt like I was just kind of like hanging on to get to the end of the record. 178 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:42,240 Luckily it's a fairly short album, but I got, man, it just chugs along at such a great 179 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:45,440 pace and that's hard not to kind of get caught up in it. 180 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:50,320 And I was not familiar with this record or magic Sam, but I was pretty quickly taken 181 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:54,000 over by his voice, his voice, which I think is excellent. 182 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:59,320 It's like a very soaring kind of exuberant, like R and B style voice, as opposed to just 183 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:01,480 like the more stripped down blues vocal. 184 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:07,280 But, you know, this electrified blues, I think is, you know, the sixties is when it really 185 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:10,240 started the fifties and sixties when it really started to take off. 186 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:15,040 And, and I think that electrified blues is a lot of what fed, you know, your, your Jimmy 187 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:16,200 Hendrix is and stuff. 188 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:22,600 So I hear bits and pieces of what was, you know, what was brewing and, and it's just 189 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:26,600 really cool to kind of get a early glimpse of that, of those sounds. 190 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:33,320 A lot of that kind of electric blues sound was seemed to be percolating in the Chicago 191 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:34,320 area. 192 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,560 It seems like everyone, at least in the South was kind of coming up to that central location 193 00:09:37,560 --> 00:09:42,600 and a lot of innovation and experimentation going on in the sound at the time. 194 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:45,520 Why don't we play the opening cut from the album. 195 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:47,720 This is called, That's All I Need. 196 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:57,480 Kind of sounds like Sam Cooke there. 197 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:58,480 Yeah, definitely. 198 00:09:58,480 --> 00:09:59,480 Yeah. 199 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:00,480 That made it. 200 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,960 It seems like that song could certainly be, you know, on the pop charts. 201 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:07,040 Yeah, there was, you know, your rhythm and blues, I think. 202 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:10,360 So this album does have a little bit of that as well, not just straight blues. 203 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:14,200 There are some R&B type tunes, which is, which is fun too. 204 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:19,000 That was actually his, that was his first single written at the age of 20, if you can 205 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,000 believe that. 206 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,280 Got him a little bit of notoriety in the Chicago area. 207 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:24,360 He might've sold his soul too. 208 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:25,760 Yeah, maybe. 209 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:26,760 Maybe. 210 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:30,080 So, That's All I Need is the opening cut of the album. 211 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:34,120 And you know, so it features kind of Magic Sam's signature elements. 212 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,120 So I was kind of reading about, you know, what makes him unique. 213 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:42,400 So his, his guitar work, I guess he is one of the first blues guys to really use the, 214 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:45,800 the tremolo and rapid finger movements. 215 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:48,840 Whereas somebody we talked about later, I think is more about kind of like sustained 216 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:49,840 notes. 217 00:10:49,840 --> 00:10:54,600 This, you know, he's moving up and down the, the board and yeah, in his, his vocals are 218 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:57,000 just, I guess you'd say they're emotive. 219 00:10:57,000 --> 00:10:58,000 Yeah. 220 00:10:58,000 --> 00:10:59,000 I was going to say unfettered. 221 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:00,000 Oh, wow. 222 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:06,600 Getting out the, the source there. 223 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:11,760 Just listening to him now, I mean, it is like it's restrained for a bit and then it just, 224 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:12,960 he just kind of lets it go. 225 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:17,760 And you can tell he doesn't have total control, which is kind of what makes it sound cool. 226 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:18,760 Yeah. 227 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:23,360 It really does like surprise you sometimes just like chillin along and he's like, whoa, 228 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:25,400 back down the normal again. 229 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:26,400 Whoa. 230 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:31,080 Well, my clickbait headline for West Side Soul is Forget About Da Bears. 231 00:11:31,080 --> 00:11:34,320 Thanks to Magic Sam, Chicago is about the blues. 232 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,360 Da blues. 233 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:37,840 Yeah. 234 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:41,720 So it's, I mean, I really enjoyed this album. 235 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:45,560 I don't have like the best history with the blues cause like it's always bored me a bit 236 00:11:45,560 --> 00:11:48,520 because I mean, it really all does sort of sound the same. 237 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:54,400 You know, it all has, you know, some variation of that same, you know, chord progression. 238 00:11:54,400 --> 00:12:00,040 I think when the band, when it started becoming bands, like musicians working together, like 239 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:04,640 blues bands as opposed to, you know, your, your fellas sitting there with a guitar and 240 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,140 a banjo just singing the blues. 241 00:12:07,140 --> 00:12:08,440 And the sound started to fill out. 242 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,880 I think that's when it's gotten more interesting for me as well. 243 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:11,880 Yeah. 244 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:15,920 I guess you just kind of learn to appreciate how somebody makes it their own. 245 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:20,080 And so you let them, you know, kind of shine with their, their guitar licks and their, 246 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:21,080 their voice. 247 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:24,720 And so, yeah, I mean, I am just like thrash metal. 248 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:29,680 I'm starting to warm up to this classic blues sound. 249 00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:33,080 No, I think that makes a good point about the blues. 250 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:37,800 So many, so many of these songs are, you know, covers or re-imaginings of previous versions 251 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:41,160 from decades or like a century ago. 252 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:44,960 You really do have to kind of put your own stank on it to make it, make it your own. 253 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:49,120 I think that's what separates these, these good albums from the mediocre ones is how 254 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:52,800 personalized you can make the sorrow, I guess, from the, from the past. 255 00:12:52,800 --> 00:12:54,800 Let's play another cut from the record. 256 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,320 This is towards the end of the album. 257 00:12:56,320 --> 00:13:03,320 It's called My Love Will Never Die. 258 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:16,480 Yeah, this dirgey sort of, I love those little riffs that just sound like very actively sad, 259 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:20,360 not just being sad, but sad at the, at another level. 260 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:26,240 You know, I really enjoy how, how that carries emotion, that, that little simple guitar sound. 261 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:29,880 This song captures the essence of an unwavering eternal love. 262 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:34,040 It was originally written by Willie Dixon and the first time it was put to record was 263 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:37,440 by Otis Rush in 1956. 264 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:38,440 Otis Rush. 265 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:40,440 Oh, Otis Rush. 266 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:41,440 Interesting. 267 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:46,800 The lyrics express deep devotion despite the pain of neglect with, you know, images like 268 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:51,640 flowers growing where the singer rests and just a little bluesy darkness for you. 269 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:52,960 Yeah, it's blues stuff. 270 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:53,960 Yeah. 271 00:13:53,960 --> 00:14:01,000 The bands, the vibrato and those clean tones really added nice depth to the guitar sound. 272 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:07,480 There's this plea for reconciliation throughout this song and a good blues performer not only 273 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:12,240 expresses that emotion through his voice, but also through the instrument he's playing 274 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:14,160 and he does a good job with that. 275 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:17,600 My clickbait headline to describe the album. 276 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:23,520 Prepare to be spellbound as Magic Sam's West Side Soul casts a timeless spell over Chicago 277 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:24,520 blues. 278 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:25,520 Spellbound, spellbound. 279 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:33,960 Yeah, I went with the easy magic reference in my clickbait headline. 280 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:40,200 Yeah, I think it's reminiscent somewhat of BB King, a little, but BB King seems like 281 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:44,040 he's having fun all the time, even when he's singing the blues. 282 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,720 And that's not necessarily the vibe I got here. 283 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:52,160 The production of the album, it avoids that kind of polished approach of Motown with, 284 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:54,000 you know, rhythm and blues and R&B and so on. 285 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:58,280 The R&B songs are more stripped down and a little more raw sounding than a lot of the 286 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:01,280 other music of that basic style. 287 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:02,840 It's less clean sounding. 288 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:03,840 I enjoyed that. 289 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:04,840 I thought it worked well here. 290 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:08,440 And yeah, I mean, I hear some Chuck Berry influenced moments and things, which gives 291 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:12,080 a little bit of a rock and roll flair here and there, which of course that's my bread 292 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:13,080 and butter. 293 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:15,000 So I enjoyed hearing that as well. 294 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:18,440 So yeah, it's a very enjoyable listen. 295 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:22,840 I didn't really have a bad time with any of the records that came across my player over 296 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:23,840 that week though. 297 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:24,840 Yeah. 298 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:28,200 I think the blues, I don't know, I think like one of the least offensive genres. 299 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:32,000 I feel like almost anyone can find something to like in the blues, but maybe getting that 300 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,360 depth out of it is a little bit more challenging. 301 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:37,200 But anyway, let's go back to this record for a second. 302 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:42,880 Magic Sam was on the Cobra label with Otis Rush and Buddy Guy. 303 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:43,880 Cobra! 304 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:48,000 Yeah, of course that was the first thing that came to mind. 305 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:56,880 Unfortunately, he passed away at the young age of 32, really just a few years after these 306 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:59,360 albums came out from a heart attack. 307 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:07,240 So I didn't really get a chance to explore 70s and how the blues and the widow evolve 308 00:16:07,240 --> 00:16:08,240 there. 309 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:11,640 But I think this album, man, if you haven't heard this record, I think it's a really exceptional 310 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:17,080 example of Chicago electric blues and it's definitely worth a listen. 311 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:20,000 So Magic Sam, West Side Soul. 312 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:27,160 Okay, before we get to our next bluesy pick, why don't we enjoy a word from the Pick A 313 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:28,160 Disc podcast. 314 00:16:28,160 --> 00:16:29,160 Do you like music? 315 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:30,160 Do you like podcasts? 316 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:31,160 Chances are you like music podcasts. 317 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:36,080 Take this one for example, Pick A Disc, where every fortnight a guest comes on to talk about 318 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,360 an album for whatever reason they want to. 319 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,520 Sometimes I like it, sometimes perhaps even something else other than just like it. 320 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:43,520 You just 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00:17:13,000 Me. 333 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:14,000 Whoa. 334 00:17:14,000 --> 00:17:15,000 All right. 335 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,000 Alvin Ernst Don? 336 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,400 Unless he decides to cut it, which is possible. 337 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:20,720 That would be pretty embarrassing. 338 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:24,640 Yeah, especially after you've mentioned it here on the show. 339 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:25,640 Geez. 340 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:27,200 No, I can't wait to hear that. 341 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,240 What Al QT's album or is that confidential? 342 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:34,600 Depeche Mode Violator, which is tough because it's out of my comfort zone. 343 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:36,720 Oh yeah, your first time hearing it. 344 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:37,720 Yeah. 345 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:41,480 You wanted to make sure to go be a guest on a show where you're locked and loaded so you 346 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:43,040 can be the expert. 347 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:49,840 So I don't know, be interested to see if Mr. Adisk knew more about it than you do. 348 00:17:49,840 --> 00:17:54,280 His name's Matt. 349 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:55,800 Just have to listen and find out. 350 00:17:55,800 --> 00:17:58,680 All right, let's get back to it. 351 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:04,040 Well, nothing says the blues like British white guys. 352 00:18:04,040 --> 00:18:09,120 So my pick is the Rolling Stones. 353 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:13,200 So believe it or not, they ended up on this list, which I was kind of happy about because 354 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:17,240 I wanted to get maybe a super famous artist on the show. 355 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:24,280 But at number 113 on this best blues albums of all time list was the Rolling Stones self-titled 356 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:27,880 debut from April 1964. 357 00:18:27,880 --> 00:18:30,480 Rolling Stones were formed in London in 1962. 358 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:35,640 The original lineup was Mick Jagger on vocals and harmonica, Keith Richards on guitar, 359 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:40,840 Brian Jones on guitar and slide guitar, Bill Wyman on bass and Charlie Watts on drums. 360 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:45,320 So this marked the beginning of the band's career and showcased their raw energy and 361 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:51,160 rhythm and blues origins, kind of captured the essence of their early live performances. 362 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:55,720 So here's the only Jagger Richards penned song on the album. 363 00:18:55,720 --> 00:19:04,520 It's called Tell Me. 364 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:08,320 They were probably still wearing suits during this period before they said, we're not the 365 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:10,720 Beatles, we're just going to dress in street clothes. 366 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:12,200 They do have suits on the album cover. 367 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:13,200 So yeah, they do. 368 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:14,200 Now they're on. 369 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:20,480 So yeah, so I mean, that is probably the least bluesy song on the album. 370 00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:22,680 Good choice to beat off this discussion. 371 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:26,920 But I did want to highlight the one song that they wrote. 372 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:31,520 And of course, Jagger and Richards went on to be a prolific songwriting team. 373 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:32,520 Yeah, they're pretty good. 374 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:35,120 They do all right. 375 00:19:35,120 --> 00:19:37,160 This is kind of a, I guess a pop ballad. 376 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:42,120 According to Jagger, they really wanted to show their versatility and willingness to 377 00:19:42,120 --> 00:19:47,320 explore different musical styles, kind of an acoustic arrangement, sort of sad sounding 378 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:53,520 at first, but then the tempo and the melody kind of brightens as it progresses, lyrics 379 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:57,400 dealing with lost love and desire to rekindle a relationship. 380 00:19:57,400 --> 00:19:59,320 So that's very blues. 381 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:05,080 Anyway, so my clickbait headline for the self-titled Rolling Stones debut is, please don't polish 382 00:20:05,080 --> 00:20:08,320 these stones, leave them raw and blue. 383 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:10,320 Oh God. 384 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,320 Oh boy. 385 00:20:12,320 --> 00:20:21,320 I mean, typical of the Rolling Stones in general, they are often sort of raw and in that blues 386 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:22,320 vein. 387 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,520 I think they're different from the Beatles in that way. 388 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:28,440 So while the Beatles were influenced by the blues and you definitely hear the blues in 389 00:20:28,440 --> 00:20:31,800 them, the Stones, I think kind of always wore it on their sleeves. 390 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:38,120 In fact, we did Exile on Main Street not too long ago and that really seemed like a blues 391 00:20:38,120 --> 00:20:39,120 record. 392 00:20:39,120 --> 00:20:45,920 But yeah, I think it was recorded over like four days, minimal overdubs, basically 11 393 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:50,840 cover songs from people like Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, Jimmy Reid, Willie Dixon, Rufus 394 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:51,840 Thomas. 395 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:54,920 There are two other originals which we'll talk about. 396 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:59,560 But yeah, basically just like a standard blues album for the most part with the exception 397 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:01,320 of a couple of moments. 398 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:03,320 Well, let's hear a little more. 399 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:06,320 Here's a song called Little by Little. 400 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:18,200 Yeah, I like that the rhythm comes in to help fill in them blues. 401 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:20,680 Yeah, good harmonica there. 402 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,200 That's a fun track. 403 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:28,120 It was recorded on February 4th, 1964 and released as the B-side to their hit Not Fade 404 00:21:28,120 --> 00:21:31,400 Away on February 21st of the same year. 405 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:35,880 So that song did feature, of course, Mick Jagger on vocals, but he was playing the harmonica. 406 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:39,800 It does have that classic Stones vibe with the bluesy roots. 407 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:45,240 And I think that particular song made me think of what they were doing moving forward and 408 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:46,920 how they continue to evolve. 409 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:52,040 The song's title plays homage to a track by Junior Wells and Earl Hooker while its rhythm 410 00:21:52,040 --> 00:21:57,400 has a nice similarity to Jimmy Reid's Shame Shame Shame which came out the year before. 411 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:03,680 So interestingly, Phil Spector got co-credit for the song, this is what I read, alongside 412 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:09,420 the group's pseudonym, Nanker Felge, which is really a collective effort by the band. 413 00:22:09,420 --> 00:22:11,440 They would all get royalties on those. 414 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:13,080 Interesting they wouldn't put their names on it. 415 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:15,680 I mean, it's not the same by any means. 416 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:22,020 No, but I don't think it was what they wanted their signature Jagger-Richards composition 417 00:22:22,020 --> 00:22:23,020 to be. 418 00:22:23,020 --> 00:22:27,480 I think it was also a way, I think, to share the wealth so they could feed themselves 419 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:29,760 in this period before they really broke big. 420 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,240 Yeah, Nanker is hungry, man. 421 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:33,240 That's right. 422 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:38,200 My clickbait headline to describe the album, the Rolling Stones debut album rolled the 423 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:42,200 blues rock movement and proved they were anything but moss covered. 424 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:43,200 Wow. 425 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:44,200 Get it? 426 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,240 Yep, you got the rolled in there. 427 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:48,200 Stone gathers no moss. 428 00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:49,200 Deep. 429 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:57,400 It showcases their deep roots in rhythm and blues, has that spirit of the early British 430 00:22:57,400 --> 00:23:02,600 blues boom, which is very interesting that the blues became such an anchor point for 431 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:08,000 British bands that helped build that blues rock sound. 432 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:13,960 And yeah, it's a lot of covers as Don mentioned, but they were pushing boundaries and exploring 433 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:17,800 their own style and other artists. 434 00:23:17,800 --> 00:23:20,400 And I think that's kind of how you had to do it in these days. 435 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:25,320 You had to get yourself on the radio before you could really start to do your own thing. 436 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:26,680 So it's effective. 437 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:31,880 And I'm glad that it was on the list and I'm glad it was really low on the list because 438 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:37,600 it shouldn't be in the top 10 because this was more informed by the blues less than it 439 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:40,120 helped move the blues forward. 440 00:23:40,120 --> 00:23:43,820 It was the beginnings of moving a different tangent of the blues forward. 441 00:23:43,820 --> 00:23:44,820 So cool. 442 00:23:44,820 --> 00:23:45,920 Glad we got this on here. 443 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:51,120 Yeah, it really does blur the lines between the blues and rock and roll. 444 00:23:51,120 --> 00:23:55,040 And then I think we could debate a lot of these Chuck Berry records and stuff, whether 445 00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:58,960 it's the blues or whether it's R&B or it's rock and roll. 446 00:23:58,960 --> 00:23:59,960 Right. 447 00:23:59,960 --> 00:24:01,640 Anyway, let's hear some more. 448 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:04,120 This is Can I Get a Witness? 449 00:24:04,120 --> 00:24:15,840 It's kind of weird hearing Mick Jagger not being as sneery as he got later on. 450 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:19,560 Yeah, sounds like a young lad. 451 00:24:19,560 --> 00:24:21,800 Yeah, he's holding it back a little bit. 452 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:22,800 A little bit, yeah. 453 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:23,800 Can I Get a Witness? 454 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:29,280 Originally sung by Marvin Gaye in 63, since covered by a variety of artists, including 455 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:33,040 Dusty Springfield, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, among a bunch of others. 456 00:24:33,040 --> 00:24:38,040 Yeah, Macklickbait headline for the Rolling Stones debut record is, the Stones certainly 457 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:41,960 can rock, but their debut shows, their blues are still green. 458 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:46,840 I think the Stones really love this album because I really love the blues record they 459 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:50,920 put out maybe like seven, eight years ago, like we reviewed it on the show. 460 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:51,920 Called Blues? 461 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:52,920 Yeah, it was called Blues. 462 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:55,320 Yeah, keeping it simple. 463 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:57,120 This is certainly good. 464 00:24:57,120 --> 00:24:59,600 Certainly their level of quality. 465 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:03,320 I just felt like they didn't really add a lot to the covers here. 466 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:08,720 I enjoyed the originals, but I felt like the covers at times were a little bit lackluster. 467 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:14,880 I think it was about being able to play the blues less than it was about contributing 468 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:15,880 to it. 469 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:19,880 Kind of a proof of concept sort of thing, like we can do this, we can have this sound. 470 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:25,200 Yeah, you know, like when you're a young band, these are the songs they were probably playing 471 00:25:25,200 --> 00:25:28,640 when they were gigging and they needed to fill in a record, you know? 472 00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:29,640 Yeah. 473 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:31,680 We were talking about like kind of like making these sounds your own. 474 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:33,920 I don't know if they really have a sound yet. 475 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:37,800 Like they don't really, I mean, you can tell the members and their general style, but they 476 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:42,120 don't really have that swagger like you expect from the Rolling Stones at this point. 477 00:25:42,120 --> 00:25:47,000 And I think that's really important for the blues to have that personality and that swagger 478 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:50,480 that kind of like in your face sort of style. 479 00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:54,000 And I don't know, there's tracks on here that I think just fall flat for me, like Route 480 00:25:54,000 --> 00:26:00,600 66, the opening cut, even Mona, which is like a big swampy stomp, like Delta blues style 481 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:01,600 song. 482 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:03,800 I just felt like it just sounded kind of lazy here. 483 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:05,720 Kind of get a witness, it's kind of an interesting choice. 484 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:09,560 It's not really a traditional blues song, but even that I felt like it was kind of, 485 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:13,480 they don't really have the hotspot to pull off some of these songs in my opinion. 486 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:14,480 So yeah, I don't know. 487 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:18,480 I mean, it's a good album, but I would put it kind of lower on my Stones list if I was 488 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,200 going to make one of those. 489 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:25,480 The blues record that was more recent, I mean, they are at that point, they have experienced 490 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:26,480 life, right? 491 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:27,480 Right. 492 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,440 Isn't that what the blues are about a little bit? 493 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:30,440 Yeah. 494 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:35,440 And I think, you know, the young Stones, they had experienced some life, but the depths of 495 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:41,200 emotion and despair and happiness that come throughout your adult life, I think, helped 496 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:42,200 flavor the blues. 497 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:44,960 So they just weren't blue enough yet. 498 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:45,960 Yeah. 499 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:50,700 I do think one moment on the album where they do kind of make it their own. 500 00:26:50,700 --> 00:26:55,180 So there's Can I Get a Witness, the Marvin Gaye cover, and then there's Now I've Got 501 00:26:55,180 --> 00:27:01,360 a Witness, which I think is based on the same chord sequence, but it's sort of an improvisational 502 00:27:01,360 --> 00:27:03,360 jam session that's going on. 503 00:27:03,360 --> 00:27:06,640 I think that's one of the highlights of the record, although it's weird that that's on 504 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:10,960 side A and Can I Get a Witness is on side B. It seems like they should have gone back 505 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:11,960 to back or something. 506 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:14,960 Yes, you can get a witness. 507 00:27:14,960 --> 00:27:18,640 No, I thought that track was good too, Don. 508 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:19,640 I'm with you. 509 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:20,640 Yeah. 510 00:27:20,640 --> 00:27:22,800 So I mean, I think I agree with Andy. 511 00:27:22,800 --> 00:27:29,440 I wasn't that excited by songs like Route 66, but it's the beginning of the Rolling 512 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,640 Stones story, I guess, and it kind of makes sense. 513 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:34,680 It shows where they're coming from. 514 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:38,640 It basically just sets the scene for their great careers. 515 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:42,280 So if you want to begin the story of the Rolling Stones, check out their self-titled debut 516 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:44,080 album from 1964. 517 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,120 Excuse me. 518 00:27:46,120 --> 00:27:52,120 I'd like to ask you a few questions. 519 00:27:52,120 --> 00:27:56,840 Now it's time for Deep Questions by Don. 520 00:27:56,840 --> 00:28:02,080 Actually, it should be deep dish questions. 521 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:06,520 So many regions have developed their own distinctive styles of blues music, right? 522 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:11,640 Like Chicago, Memphis, and the Delta, much like how different areas have created unique 523 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:13,320 variations of pizza. 524 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:17,840 So guys, what's your preferred style or type of pizza? 525 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:19,200 That's a good question. 526 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:20,200 That's a tough question. 527 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:23,480 This could divide the nation right now in this discussion. 528 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:25,920 People get very passionate about their pizza. 529 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:31,600 If we were doing like a New York versus Chicago thing, I would be afraid to pick a side, but... 530 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:33,360 We're not doing any versus discussions. 531 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:35,920 We're just saying things we enjoy. 532 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:40,440 There's a local pizza shop that makes a nice salty crust. 533 00:28:40,440 --> 00:28:44,880 It's got a little extra something in it because it leaves your lips smacking. 534 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:45,880 I really enjoy. 535 00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:46,880 That's what I look for in my pizza. 536 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:47,880 Yeah. 537 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:50,880 I want to taste it a couple of hours later if possible. 538 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:53,880 I feel a little dehydrated. 539 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:54,880 Yeah. 540 00:28:54,880 --> 00:29:00,960 Whenever I call a pizza place, I ask their lip smacking level as long as it's high. 541 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:01,960 Yeah, me too. 542 00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:06,520 So I get that and some broccoli as my go-to. 543 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:10,680 But I'll be honest with you guys, I haven't had pizza in over two years. 544 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:11,960 I think I'm moving on from it. 545 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:12,960 I'm kind of over it. 546 00:29:12,960 --> 00:29:13,960 Really? 547 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:14,960 Yeah. 548 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:15,960 Jeez. 549 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:16,960 Wow. 550 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:17,960 It gave me a lot of indigestion. 551 00:29:17,960 --> 00:29:18,960 So I just can't... 552 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:19,960 It's not worth it for me at this point. 553 00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:20,960 Yeah. 554 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:25,280 That's the age sneaking up on you, my friend. 555 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:28,640 Does that salty crust pizza, does it have sauce or is it more like a white pizza? 556 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:32,200 No, they do sauce, but I think the star is the crust. 557 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:33,200 Yeah. 558 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:38,920 I used to go to a place that put really big salt, like pretzel salt on the crust. 559 00:29:38,920 --> 00:29:39,920 Oh, wow. 560 00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:40,920 That's different. 561 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:41,920 Yeah. 562 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:42,920 It was salty. 563 00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:45,640 It's like eating a pretzel. 564 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:46,640 Yeah. 565 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:52,920 So for me, it's got to be New York style, New York city, thin crust, floppy, greasy. 566 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:55,120 I don't eat it too often. 567 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:56,200 Not a sparrow. 568 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:59,720 But you know, like I like as long as... but that crust on the bottom, we've got to have 569 00:29:59,720 --> 00:30:01,680 crunch even though it's floppy, you know? 570 00:30:01,680 --> 00:30:06,480 I mean, my actual favorite in the life I live now is my wife makes... 571 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:11,040 We don't order pizza really, she makes it and we have like a pizza steel and stuff so 572 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:14,760 you can get your oven a lot hotter and she does this like 24 hour dough. 573 00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:15,760 Man. 574 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:16,760 You would... 575 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:17,760 I mean, it's... 576 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:18,760 Worth the wait? 577 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:19,760 Yeah. 578 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:22,320 It's got, you know, I know it's all fresh stuff that's on it and whatever and... but 579 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:23,320 yeah, pizza good. 580 00:30:23,320 --> 00:30:24,320 Yeah. 581 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:26,320 I think we can all agree on that. 582 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:27,320 Yeah. 583 00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:30,800 And pizza is one of those things where even like bad pizza is good to me. 584 00:30:30,800 --> 00:30:35,560 Like I can eat gas station pizza and I'll still enjoy it and I liked, you know, school 585 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:36,560 pizza. 586 00:30:36,560 --> 00:30:39,960 School lunch pizza, yeah, little squares, you know? 587 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:41,240 Practically Elio's, right? 588 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:42,240 Yeah. 589 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:44,280 My favorite pizza is definitely New York style. 590 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:46,160 Apologies to Chicago. 591 00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:51,600 But I do want to mention something that's I think unique to Rochester, New York called 592 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:56,440 the dill pickle pizza, which basically it's kind of like a white pizza. 593 00:30:56,440 --> 00:31:01,720 There's no red sauce, but it's got slices of pickle and then it's just loaded with like 594 00:31:01,720 --> 00:31:06,720 dill seasoning and it doesn't necessarily sound like something that's delicious, but 595 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:07,720 it's good. 596 00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:08,720 I enjoy it. 597 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:12,200 It's worth trying once, I would say, definitely. 598 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:18,840 I feel like only a vegetarian would try it because you don't have as many options as 599 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:20,600 the omnivores, you know what I'm saying? 600 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:22,960 So it's like, Oh, this doesn't have meat on it. 601 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:23,960 I'll give it a try. 602 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:24,960 It's true. 603 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:27,880 I want peppers again, or I can try this pickle. 604 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:28,880 Yeah. 605 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:29,880 Yeah. 606 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:33,800 When, when Don and I were roommates, like whatever it was 20 plus years ago, his pizza 607 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:38,640 was all like we'd order Domino's or something and it'd be the hottest of hot peppers on 608 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:39,640 it. 609 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:45,120 And of course it was usually after guzzling Miller Lite for, for 12 hours and we eat that 610 00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:46,120 stuff. 611 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:49,600 My esophagus is already upset. 612 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:50,600 Those were rough nights. 613 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:54,200 I'd have to lie down because I ate too much. 614 00:31:54,200 --> 00:31:56,200 Well what's your favorite style of pizza? 615 00:31:56,200 --> 00:32:01,040 Let us know on Instagram and Facebook or leave a comment on our website, AlbumNerds.com. 616 00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:02,040 Alrighty. 617 00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:09,640 So Otis Rush has been mentioned a couple of times under the radar in our discussion. 618 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:11,080 So that's who I went with. 619 00:32:11,080 --> 00:32:17,840 I went with his, I guess 1976 album, Right Place, Wrong Time, that was recorded in 1971. 620 00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:20,040 We'll talk about that in a second. 621 00:32:20,040 --> 00:32:25,840 Otis Rush was born in 1934 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, where his early experiences in 622 00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:28,520 the rural South influenced his musical style. 623 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:32,080 He was immersed in the sounds of the Delta blues and gospel from an early age. 624 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:37,660 And then at age 14, he moved to Chicago where he encountered the vibrant urban blues scene 625 00:32:37,660 --> 00:32:42,640 and blending deep roots of Delta blues with the electrified sound of the Chicago blues. 626 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:47,880 So this fusion kind of helped him develop a signature style characterized by expressive 627 00:32:47,880 --> 00:32:53,400 guitar work, powerful vocals, which is really fun to hear in this space and really innovative 628 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:54,860 phrasing guitar wise. 629 00:32:54,860 --> 00:33:05,960 So why don't we jump in, listen to a little bit of Tour Up. 630 00:33:05,960 --> 00:33:11,760 So in Tour Up, which was co-written by Ike Turner and Ralph Bass, or Bass, I'm not sure 631 00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:14,560 which, both are equally fine. 632 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:19,480 Otis Rush delivers a powerful performance that blends his expressive guitar work and 633 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:23,920 raw vocals to convey the chaos and regret of a night spent drinking. 634 00:33:23,920 --> 00:33:29,360 Probably had some spicy pizza as well. 635 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:35,000 The guitar techniques, including the string bending and dynamic picking, create kind of 636 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:40,600 like emotional intensity throughout this song and others on the album. 637 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:45,400 It mirrors the narrative and has this call and response elements between the guitar and 638 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:48,560 the vocals, which kind of helps move the song forward. 639 00:33:48,560 --> 00:33:51,520 I just love his voice. 640 00:33:51,520 --> 00:33:55,900 It's a little more developed, I think, and controlled than some of what we've been talking 641 00:33:55,900 --> 00:33:58,320 about previously here on the show today. 642 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:00,960 But my clickbait headline, describe the album. 643 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:06,360 Otis Rush's right place, wrong time is a masterclass in blues guitar and vocals, a testament to 644 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:10,920 the fact that near blues perfection can't be rushed. 645 00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:14,120 Otis Rush. 646 00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:20,400 That is of certain ease to the music, I would say that does not feel rushed. 647 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:21,720 Yeah, it's laid back. 648 00:34:21,720 --> 00:34:24,760 All right, so why don't we get to another track. 649 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:27,720 This one is called Rainy Night in Georgia. 650 00:34:27,720 --> 00:34:38,360 Baby it's raining in Georgia Lord I believe it's raining all over the world 651 00:34:38,360 --> 00:34:45,680 Yeah, that'll give you shivers like a cold November rain in Georgia. 652 00:34:45,680 --> 00:34:48,000 In Georgia, yeah. 653 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:50,440 You can really just feel his despair, can't you? 654 00:34:50,440 --> 00:34:51,440 Yeah. 655 00:34:51,440 --> 00:34:52,440 Love it. 656 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:53,440 Seriously. 657 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:56,440 I feed off his despair. 658 00:34:56,440 --> 00:35:00,080 I'm just a bear vampire down over here. 659 00:35:00,080 --> 00:35:02,920 Wow, I think that's a thing. 660 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:04,920 That might be my new character. 661 00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:06,920 Go ahead. 662 00:35:06,920 --> 00:35:13,840 That song originally written by Tony Joe White in 1969, kind of like stops the record in 663 00:35:13,840 --> 00:35:14,840 its tracks, I would say. 664 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:16,440 It's kind of in the middle there. 665 00:35:16,440 --> 00:35:21,720 It's just so smooth and so soulful, his vocal delivery there. 666 00:35:21,720 --> 00:35:23,600 You're like, is this still a blues record? 667 00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:28,200 I mean, this is like kind of like straight up soul at this point, but he does it so well, 668 00:35:28,200 --> 00:35:29,200 I would say. 669 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:32,960 It just makes sense as the record unfolds. 670 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:39,320 My clickbait headline for Right Place Wrong Time is Otis delivers a rush of soul to the 671 00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:41,920 West Side Chicago blues represent. 672 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:43,720 There you go. 673 00:35:43,720 --> 00:35:44,720 What? 674 00:35:44,720 --> 00:35:45,720 Exactly. 675 00:35:45,720 --> 00:35:49,640 Like I was saying, this record just has a nice ease to it. 676 00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:54,720 Not that it's lazy or slow or it takes its time. 677 00:35:54,720 --> 00:35:59,280 Everything on it feels impactful and has a purpose, but it just sounds so professional, 678 00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:00,280 I guess. 679 00:36:00,280 --> 00:36:01,440 They just know what they're doing. 680 00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:02,440 Everything sounds very confident. 681 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:05,360 Everything moves forward very quickly. 682 00:36:05,360 --> 00:36:09,200 The band especially is super tight and they're just kind of cruising. 683 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:11,800 There's a couple of nice instrumental tracks. 684 00:36:11,800 --> 00:36:14,000 I wonder why it was my personal favorite. 685 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:16,880 They're just so tight and smoking on that track. 686 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:17,880 Yeah. 687 00:36:17,880 --> 00:36:21,400 And then he'd throw his voice in there and I was just kind of like, wow, it's like a 688 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:23,600 one-two punch of this is really nice. 689 00:36:23,600 --> 00:36:24,600 All right. 690 00:36:24,600 --> 00:36:36,960 So why don't we get to the title track, Right Place Wrong Time. 691 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:41,600 It's the vibrato in his voice I think that makes it so powerful. 692 00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:45,320 It's like when you're watching a movie or TV show and someone's lower lip starts shaking 693 00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:49,240 and you instantly feel the sadness coming on. 694 00:36:49,240 --> 00:36:53,760 The vibrato does the same vocally where it instantly starts making you feel a little 695 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:58,000 tight in the in the throat. 696 00:36:58,000 --> 00:37:02,640 So Right Place Wrong Time is one of the longer songs on the album, clocking in at five minutes 697 00:37:02,640 --> 00:37:04,200 and 24 seconds. 698 00:37:04,200 --> 00:37:08,200 Not a big deal by Floyd standards, but so the- 699 00:37:08,200 --> 00:37:11,080 Only Don could get Pink Floyd on a blues show somehow. 700 00:37:11,080 --> 00:37:15,640 Although they're actually named after blues musicians. 701 00:37:15,640 --> 00:37:17,520 No, please no, no. 702 00:37:17,520 --> 00:37:22,840 Anyway, so the lyrics reflect sort of your classic blues themes of misfortune and missed 703 00:37:22,840 --> 00:37:23,840 opportunities. 704 00:37:23,840 --> 00:37:28,200 Oh, I'm always at the right place at the wrong time trying to find the one woman I can call 705 00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:29,200 mine. 706 00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:31,000 Sing it brother. 707 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:32,000 That's the blues. 708 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:36,120 Yeah, the more I listen to it, the less I care about his guitar and the more I care 709 00:37:36,120 --> 00:37:37,360 about his voice. 710 00:37:37,360 --> 00:37:41,200 But his guitar is actually pretty impressive. 711 00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:46,960 And again, I'm trying to sort of figure out the subtle differences between Otis Rush and 712 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:47,960 Magic Sam. 713 00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:53,720 And it does seem like, so you got a little more bending with this guy. 714 00:37:53,720 --> 00:37:54,720 Bending the strings. 715 00:37:54,720 --> 00:37:57,960 Isn't it Beckham style thing going on here? 716 00:37:57,960 --> 00:37:58,960 What's happening? 717 00:37:58,960 --> 00:38:00,840 Bend it like Rush. 718 00:38:00,840 --> 00:38:04,680 So yeah, he's subtly bending the strings. 719 00:38:04,680 --> 00:38:08,560 He described his sound as being slow burning. 720 00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:14,680 So sometimes he's got kind of like longer notes, longer sustained notes that are I think 721 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:18,920 bent, which kind of gives it that expressive sound. 722 00:38:18,920 --> 00:38:22,480 Smoldering was the word I came across in one of the reviews I was reading. 723 00:38:22,480 --> 00:38:25,240 I was like, yeah, this record is just smoldering. 724 00:38:25,240 --> 00:38:31,720 Besides, like if you look at the album cover, besides having a cool prince-like quaff in 725 00:38:31,720 --> 00:38:37,600 his hair, him and his guitar are one. 726 00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:40,320 And the voice and the guitar like sing together. 727 00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:41,320 It's like duets. 728 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:44,120 And there's just, there is something magical. 729 00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:46,760 Sorry, Sam. 730 00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:48,560 There is some magic here as well. 731 00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:53,000 Yeah, I really fell in love with this record as I continue to listen to it. 732 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:57,400 You're right about it being a duet with the voice and the guitar. 733 00:38:57,400 --> 00:39:01,440 The guitar really is another voice in the blues. 734 00:39:01,440 --> 00:39:08,840 So my clickbait headline, Rush left his Delta informed Chicago blues in San Francisco, but 735 00:39:08,840 --> 00:39:11,160 blues lovers found it at the right time. 736 00:39:11,160 --> 00:39:12,160 There you go. 737 00:39:12,160 --> 00:39:15,320 The album was recorded in San Francisco for the... 738 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:16,320 Yeah. 739 00:39:16,320 --> 00:39:17,320 Yeah. 740 00:39:17,320 --> 00:39:18,320 Well, anyway. 741 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:19,320 Yeah. 742 00:39:19,320 --> 00:39:23,960 Well, yeah, I referenced this earlier that the album was recorded in 1971. 743 00:39:23,960 --> 00:39:28,880 Capitol Records decided they weren't going to make any money in this blues revival that 744 00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:31,920 was happening in the late sixties, early seventies. 745 00:39:31,920 --> 00:39:38,720 So it just sat and eventually a record label was formed specifically to release this album 746 00:39:38,720 --> 00:39:40,960 because it had been sitting for five years. 747 00:39:40,960 --> 00:39:41,960 Damn. 748 00:39:41,960 --> 00:39:42,960 Yeah. 749 00:39:42,960 --> 00:39:48,360 And this, so both the Magic Sam and this are sort of of that Chicago blues scene. 750 00:39:48,360 --> 00:39:52,240 And I think they're both originally from the South, but for some reason this one feels 751 00:39:52,240 --> 00:39:58,440 a little more Delta, a little more of that Southern something or other. 752 00:39:58,440 --> 00:39:59,440 Yeah. 753 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:05,960 I mean, especially like if you, the opening riff on Rainy Night in Georgia, it just, it 754 00:40:05,960 --> 00:40:08,760 sounds of the South to me. 755 00:40:08,760 --> 00:40:11,320 It just, it's just such a nice opening. 756 00:40:11,320 --> 00:40:12,320 Yeah. 757 00:40:12,320 --> 00:40:18,120 One of my, another favorite moment on the record is that track, Easy Go, which has another 758 00:40:18,120 --> 00:40:20,160 just a really long instrumental section. 759 00:40:20,160 --> 00:40:24,280 And I mean, for me, that's really what I want from the blues. 760 00:40:24,280 --> 00:40:29,000 I think those are the best moments when they deviate from the song structure itself and 761 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:31,200 just sort of go off on it. 762 00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:32,200 That's when it gets fun. 763 00:40:32,200 --> 00:40:35,120 And that Easy Go track is really impressive. 764 00:40:35,120 --> 00:40:37,160 I thought Take a Look Behind was pretty cool. 765 00:40:37,160 --> 00:40:41,160 It's the re-imagined version of Nat King Cole's Looking Back. 766 00:40:41,160 --> 00:40:45,640 And it's got great lyrics, but it showcases Rush's guitar work some more. 767 00:40:45,640 --> 00:40:51,640 And yeah, it's just, it's inviting and you can kind of lose yourself in it, which is 768 00:40:51,640 --> 00:40:56,560 a lot of times blues can get a little like, I went out of here, but I kept wanting to 769 00:40:56,560 --> 00:40:57,560 go back. 770 00:40:57,560 --> 00:40:58,560 Yeah. 771 00:40:58,560 --> 00:41:00,940 I read that, I guess a fun fact here. 772 00:41:00,940 --> 00:41:02,600 So he's actually left-handed. 773 00:41:02,600 --> 00:41:04,240 You can see that on the album cover. 774 00:41:04,240 --> 00:41:05,240 Like Jimi Hendrix. 775 00:41:05,240 --> 00:41:09,480 But I think he's playing, yeah, I think he does it the same as Hendrix where the, it's 776 00:41:09,480 --> 00:41:10,480 basically upside down. 777 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:14,240 I guess it's right side up to him. 778 00:41:14,240 --> 00:41:15,240 Yeah. 779 00:41:15,240 --> 00:41:21,520 So yeah, this album's a must listen showcasing raw emotion and powerful storytelling that 780 00:41:21,520 --> 00:41:25,000 really defines the blues and it's compelling. 781 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:29,240 And the way that Rush blends his Mississippi roots with the electrified energy of Chicago 782 00:41:29,240 --> 00:41:31,560 blues is definitely worth checking out. 783 00:41:31,560 --> 00:41:34,240 So go listen to Right Place Wrong Time. 784 00:41:34,240 --> 00:41:35,440 But don't rush. 785 00:41:35,440 --> 00:41:36,440 Do rush. 786 00:41:36,440 --> 00:41:37,440 Can you dig it? 787 00:41:37,440 --> 00:41:38,440 Can you dig it? 788 00:41:38,440 --> 00:41:39,440 Can you dig it? 789 00:41:39,440 --> 00:41:50,760 Well, we've been wallowing in the blues all week, but did you find time to dig anything 790 00:41:50,760 --> 00:41:51,760 else? 791 00:41:51,760 --> 00:41:52,760 Yeah. 792 00:41:52,760 --> 00:41:55,320 I got a couple of things here stored in my deep dish. 793 00:41:55,320 --> 00:41:58,720 I could share with you guys. 794 00:41:58,720 --> 00:41:59,720 Your personal pan. 795 00:41:59,720 --> 00:42:01,280 Yeah, my personal pan. 796 00:42:01,280 --> 00:42:02,280 Exactly. 797 00:42:02,280 --> 00:42:03,280 All right. 798 00:42:03,280 --> 00:42:07,720 First one up, from an artist from Notting Hill, England, talking about Richard Thompson. 799 00:42:07,720 --> 00:42:10,640 He had put out an album out earlier this year called Ship to Shore. 800 00:42:10,640 --> 00:42:13,040 Kind of a nautical theme album. 801 00:42:13,040 --> 00:42:14,040 Let's play. 802 00:42:14,040 --> 00:42:15,040 Open cut freeze. 803 00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:23,040 I would never peg that for being British. 804 00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:24,040 Really? 805 00:42:24,040 --> 00:42:27,040 No, I'm just kidding. 806 00:42:27,040 --> 00:42:33,440 I expected it to be like a soundtrack to a Julia Roberts Hugh Grant movie. 807 00:42:33,440 --> 00:42:36,840 You're at the right location. 808 00:42:36,840 --> 00:42:38,840 Wrong time. 809 00:42:38,840 --> 00:42:44,200 This is the 27th-ish studio album for the folk rock artists. 810 00:42:44,200 --> 00:42:46,400 It's been around for a minute or two. 811 00:42:46,400 --> 00:42:47,600 I really enjoy this record though. 812 00:42:47,600 --> 00:42:48,720 I think it's super catchy. 813 00:42:48,720 --> 00:42:51,000 It's kind of like a nautical theme, like I was saying. 814 00:42:51,000 --> 00:42:52,000 You like those. 815 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:54,000 What was the other guy, the sailor man one? 816 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:55,400 Yeah, what was that one? 817 00:42:55,400 --> 00:42:57,840 Oh, Mike Watt, the steamboat tugboat thing. 818 00:42:57,840 --> 00:43:00,400 That was fun too. 819 00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:05,960 The other one for me is from a sludge metal band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 820 00:43:05,960 --> 00:43:08,160 Is this another version of metal I have to learn? 821 00:43:08,160 --> 00:43:09,160 Sledge metal? 822 00:43:09,160 --> 00:43:10,160 Yeah, I mean, I guess. 823 00:43:10,160 --> 00:43:11,160 I guess it is. 824 00:43:11,160 --> 00:43:14,480 This is talking about Thou. 825 00:43:14,480 --> 00:43:17,680 They have an album out called Umbilical. 826 00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:18,680 Gross. 827 00:43:18,680 --> 00:43:21,680 It's their 62 album. 828 00:43:21,680 --> 00:43:26,400 Let's play opening cut Narcissus Spirit. 829 00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:28,400 Amen. 830 00:43:28,400 --> 00:43:32,680 Am I right guys? 831 00:43:32,680 --> 00:43:35,680 We balled that in there. 832 00:43:35,680 --> 00:43:37,680 And these guys are Amish? 833 00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:40,680 Why would you think they're Amish? 834 00:43:40,680 --> 00:43:41,680 Because it's a thou? 835 00:43:41,680 --> 00:43:42,680 Yeah. 836 00:43:42,680 --> 00:43:46,560 I didn't think about that. 837 00:43:46,560 --> 00:43:47,560 That's a stretch. 838 00:43:47,560 --> 00:43:50,560 Swing and a miss. 839 00:43:50,560 --> 00:43:54,080 What you been digging on, Don? 840 00:43:54,080 --> 00:44:00,320 Well, we have a follower on our Instagram, an artist called Riffindots, which I took 841 00:44:00,320 --> 00:44:03,160 some time to check out. 842 00:44:03,160 --> 00:44:06,560 She has an EP with the song Lockjaw Mountain. 843 00:44:06,560 --> 00:44:11,480 Riffindots, they all move down the mountain. 844 00:44:11,480 --> 00:44:15,640 Riffindots, they all move down the mountain. 845 00:44:15,640 --> 00:44:16,640 It's colorful. 846 00:44:16,640 --> 00:44:20,760 It's kind of psychedelic, psychotic. 847 00:44:20,760 --> 00:44:22,760 Like I don't know. 848 00:44:22,760 --> 00:44:23,760 It's fun. 849 00:44:23,760 --> 00:44:24,760 Psychotic. 850 00:44:24,760 --> 00:44:25,760 Yeah. 851 00:44:25,760 --> 00:44:27,800 So I would definitely check out some of her works. 852 00:44:27,800 --> 00:44:29,160 She's got a lot on there. 853 00:44:29,160 --> 00:44:31,960 So it's Riffindots. 854 00:44:31,960 --> 00:44:32,960 Another one, right? 855 00:44:32,960 --> 00:44:37,420 We just got to Halloween, but the Christmas records are already coming out. 856 00:44:37,420 --> 00:44:44,000 So the country group Little Big Town from Homewood, Alabama has a new Christmas album 857 00:44:44,000 --> 00:44:46,320 called The Christmas Record. 858 00:44:46,320 --> 00:44:49,800 Here's the opening cut, Glow. 859 00:44:49,800 --> 00:44:53,600 Oh boy. 860 00:44:53,600 --> 00:44:56,600 Wow. 861 00:44:56,600 --> 00:45:01,120 Really took a different path on Christmas music than your standard stuff. 862 00:45:01,120 --> 00:45:06,980 It's too early to be digging it, but it's on my radar because I always want to check 863 00:45:06,980 --> 00:45:10,160 out what new Christmas stuff is coming out. 864 00:45:10,160 --> 00:45:15,600 So I think it's got a lot of originals on it and only a few classic tunes on it. 865 00:45:15,600 --> 00:45:16,600 I appreciate that. 866 00:45:16,600 --> 00:45:17,600 All right. 867 00:45:17,600 --> 00:45:18,600 Dude, what are you digging? 868 00:45:18,600 --> 00:45:19,600 Okay. 869 00:45:19,600 --> 00:45:25,480 So I'm digging something a little on the sludgy side, not quite metal, but adjacent, I would 870 00:45:25,480 --> 00:45:26,480 say. 871 00:45:26,480 --> 00:45:31,600 It's Jerry Cantrell's new record called I Want Blood released October of 2024. 872 00:45:31,600 --> 00:45:35,480 It's the fourth solo album by Alice in Chains guitarist and vocalist. 873 00:45:35,480 --> 00:45:40,720 Why don't we check out a little bit of Villified. 874 00:45:40,720 --> 00:45:49,280 In his solo works, he often just does the him and the lane parts or William DeVaul, 875 00:45:49,280 --> 00:45:52,560 who's the current co-vocalist in Alice in Chains. 876 00:45:52,560 --> 00:45:55,800 But it's not just that. 877 00:45:55,800 --> 00:46:00,940 It also does blend some rock and punk sounds throughout the record. 878 00:46:00,940 --> 00:46:06,080 That song is probably the Alice in Chainsiest of them, which is probably why I enjoyed it 879 00:46:06,080 --> 00:46:07,400 so very much. 880 00:46:07,400 --> 00:46:08,400 Cool. 881 00:46:08,400 --> 00:46:09,600 All right. 882 00:46:09,600 --> 00:46:15,660 So to the vinyl collection, I was at the record store just a week ago and going through the 883 00:46:15,660 --> 00:46:21,800 new used selections and came across an album that I can't seem to escape. 884 00:46:21,800 --> 00:46:23,440 Don brings it up all the time. 885 00:46:23,440 --> 00:46:25,360 We've talked about it on the show. 886 00:46:25,360 --> 00:46:27,080 So now I own it. 887 00:46:27,080 --> 00:46:28,080 Phil Ox. 888 00:46:28,080 --> 00:46:29,080 Yes. 889 00:46:29,080 --> 00:46:31,040 I Ain't Marching Anymore from 1965. 890 00:46:31,040 --> 00:46:37,960 Let's listen to a little bit of the title track. 891 00:46:37,960 --> 00:46:39,600 This appears to be a vintage copy. 892 00:46:39,600 --> 00:46:43,160 I got it for only $8. 893 00:46:43,160 --> 00:46:44,880 The vinyl's in good shape. 894 00:46:44,880 --> 00:46:45,880 Sounds pretty good. 895 00:46:45,880 --> 00:46:50,200 A little crackly, but it's fine to find stuff like this. 896 00:46:50,200 --> 00:46:53,880 My friend Benji that owns the store was like, as soon as I went up to buy it, he's like, 897 00:46:53,880 --> 00:46:55,840 what's the story on this one, dude? 898 00:46:55,840 --> 00:46:56,840 Like why? 899 00:46:56,840 --> 00:46:57,840 What made you grab this? 900 00:46:57,840 --> 00:47:01,640 So I said, because I've been brow-beaten into it by now on the podcast. 901 00:47:01,640 --> 00:47:04,360 I'd love to know the story of that actual copy. 902 00:47:04,360 --> 00:47:08,120 Like if it was at some war protest somewhere or something. 903 00:47:08,120 --> 00:47:09,120 Oh, wow. 904 00:47:09,120 --> 00:47:10,120 Yeah, right. 905 00:47:10,120 --> 00:47:11,120 Yes. 906 00:47:11,120 --> 00:47:12,120 I'm sure it was. 907 00:47:12,120 --> 00:47:18,480 It's probably Phil Ox own personal copy that managed to get out. 908 00:47:18,480 --> 00:47:19,480 Well what are you digging? 909 00:47:19,480 --> 00:47:20,480 Let us know. 910 00:47:20,480 --> 00:47:22,840 Join us on the socials, Facebook, Instagram, and threads. 911 00:47:22,840 --> 00:47:24,360 Also our website, albumnerds.com. 912 00:47:24,360 --> 00:47:32,480 It will be a discovery of extraordinary value. 913 00:47:32,480 --> 00:47:41,880 Well, it's about that time on the show when I'm reminded of the great American blues legend, 914 00:47:41,880 --> 00:47:42,880 B.B. 915 00:47:42,880 --> 00:47:43,880 King. 916 00:47:43,880 --> 00:47:44,880 Oh yes. 917 00:47:44,880 --> 00:47:45,880 Got to get him on the show a little bit here. 918 00:47:45,880 --> 00:47:49,880 He said, I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. 919 00:47:49,880 --> 00:47:53,080 Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed. 920 00:47:53,080 --> 00:47:55,080 That was pretty funny. 921 00:47:55,080 --> 00:47:56,080 All right. 922 00:47:56,080 --> 00:48:02,080 With that in mind, let's bring out my friend in yours, Wodbot, and we'll see what we'll 923 00:48:02,080 --> 00:48:11,760 be talking about on next week's episode. 924 00:48:11,760 --> 00:48:16,840 Prince's music has inspired countless fans and artists, but behind his sound were legends 925 00:48:16,840 --> 00:48:18,600 who influenced him. 926 00:48:18,600 --> 00:48:23,880 This time you will explore albums that inspired Prince and helped shape his music. 927 00:48:23,880 --> 00:48:27,680 You might even call them Prince Purations. 928 00:48:27,680 --> 00:48:28,680 Prince Purations. 929 00:48:28,680 --> 00:48:29,680 What? 930 00:48:29,680 --> 00:48:30,680 That's interesting. 931 00:48:30,680 --> 00:48:34,120 We've, the wheel just keeps finding ways to get us to talk about Prince, even if it's 932 00:48:34,120 --> 00:48:35,120 indirectly. 933 00:48:35,120 --> 00:48:37,120 So that should be fun. 934 00:48:37,120 --> 00:48:39,200 Albums that may have inspired Prince. 935 00:48:39,200 --> 00:48:40,200 Cool. 936 00:48:40,200 --> 00:48:41,840 Heard he was a big Floyd fan. 937 00:48:41,840 --> 00:48:42,840 Of course he did. 938 00:48:42,840 --> 00:48:44,720 I also loved Duran Duran. 939 00:48:44,720 --> 00:48:50,680 He actually was a secret member of Metallica. 940 00:48:50,680 --> 00:48:54,640 So I'll have to pull one of those out. 941 00:48:54,640 --> 00:48:56,320 What's your favorite blues album? 942 00:48:56,320 --> 00:48:58,260 What albums do you think inspired Prince? 943 00:48:58,260 --> 00:48:59,400 What else are you listening to? 944 00:48:59,400 --> 00:49:03,440 Leave a comment on our website or email us at podcast at albumnerds.com. 945 00:49:03,440 --> 00:49:07,080 You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and threads at album nerds. 946 00:49:07,080 --> 00:49:11,400 And also please subscribe, rate, and review on your favorite podcast app. 947 00:49:11,400 --> 00:49:15,840 And if you'd like to support the show, you can do so via PayPal at albumnerds.com slash 948 00:49:15,840 --> 00:49:16,840 support. 949 00:49:16,840 --> 00:49:19,520 Thank you so much for joining us on the Album Nerds podcast. 950 00:49:19,520 --> 00:49:23,840 We'll catch you next time where we are Prince-spired by some albums. 951 00:49:23,840 --> 00:49:26,200 Thanks for listening everybody. 952 00:49:26,200 --> 00:49:27,200 See you next week. 953 00:49:27,200 --> 00:49:35,120 Let me tell you about a podcast that really rocks and rolls. 954 00:49:35,120 --> 00:49:41,880 The Album Nerds podcast with Andy, Don, and Dude. 955 00:49:41,880 --> 00:49:42,880 Nice. 956 00:49:42,880 --> 00:49:51,080 The wheel of musical discovery tells us where to go. 957 00:49:51,080 --> 00:49:52,080 That's all I got so far. 958 00:49:52,080 --> 00:49:53,080 Wow. 959 00:49:53,080 --> 00:49:54,080 Beautiful. 960 00:49:54,080 --> 00:49:57,880 That's pulling on my heartstrings now. 961 00:49:57,880 --> 00:50:02,280 Can you feel the pain, the suffering? 962 00:50:02,280 --> 00:50:04,280 I felt the pain and suffering. 963 00:50:04,280 --> 00:50:05,280 Yes, dude. 964 00:50:05,280 --> 00:50:06,280 That's coming through strong. 965 00:50:06,280 --> 00:50:34,280 Bye bye.