Why not sit down, make yourself a cup of tea and listen to three old friends discussing the classic rock and prog albums that have marked their lives (plus rela...
Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their favourite Top Ten UK Bands of the 1970s. The discussion includes: the difference between cultural importance and musical importance, punk versus pre-punk genres, whether we trust one band to write better than another, and why we had so many honourable mentions. Also, who were the real heirs to The Beatles? Why did Phil Collins play on everybody’s records? Did Shaun preempt early US rap music? And what does lampooning mean?
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1:32:26
Black Sabbath - Paranoid: Review
Shaun and Tim discuss their opinions of the second album by Black Sabbath, Paranoid. The discussion includes: whether Black Sabbath started heavy metal, who the most important member of the band was, the influence of drugs on their performance, what their influences were and what the relationship is between jazz and heavy metal. Also, what would Kant have made of Black Sabbath? Why did they keep setting the drummer on fire? Who can do the best Birmingham accent? And why does Shaun keep throwing salt over his shoulder?
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1:29:05
Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells: Review
Tim and Peter were busy this week, so Shaun had a conversation with himself, about the debut album by Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells. The following topics were covered: how Tubular Bells relates to the rest of the Oldfield catalogue, the relationship between Tubular Bells and early minimalism and how Oldfield's early life affected his compositional processes. Also, did Oldfield exclusively write his music down on the back of cigarette packets? Why hasn’t Shaun seen The Exorcist? And how good is Viv Stanshall?!
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10CC - 10CC: Review
Peter and Shaun were busy this week, so Tim did a monologue, on the first album by 10cc. ‘We discuss’ the history and pre-history of the band, the gap between 10cc’s talent and the way they’re remembered, the nature of the band’s harmonic and creative gifts, as well as the poor quality of 10cc reissues. Also, are 10cc the Beatles of the 70s? Why did they open the album with what is objectively the worst track? Who's funnier, 10cc or Frank Zappa? And what would Stalin have made of the band?
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1:03:34
Yes - The Yes Album: Review
Peter, Shaun and Tim discuss their opinions of the third album by Yes, The Yes Album. The discussion includes: the rebirth of Yes as a group, why they decided to get rid of Tony Kaye and Peter Banks, why the band sounds so American, whether Jon Anderson’s lyrics are good or not, and whether this is an example of a perfectly programmed album. Also, we know what Tony Banks thought of this album, but what about Peter Kay? What did Heraclitus think about rivers? Who is Ray Cooper? And was the cover photo taken in an outpatient clinic?
Why not sit down, make yourself a cup of tea and listen to three old friends discussing the classic rock and prog albums that have marked their lives (plus related matters)?
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