Part 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss the music of 1983.

Show notes:

• Recorded via Zoom

• Phil's #5: U2's second release of '83

• Captured the band's fiery live show

• Jay's #5: Iron Maiden continues its U.S. breakthrough

• Part of the mainstream acceptance of metal

• Phil's #4: The solo debut of Stevie Ray Vaughan

• SRV got a lot of comparisons to Hendrix

• Jay's #4 and Phil's #3: Talking Heads' highest-charting album

• Several songs were overshadowed by Stop Making Sense versions

-Jay's #2: Replacements start hitting their stride

• The start of a great run of albums

• Jay's #3 and Phil's #1: U2 busts out in the U.S.

• Phil: Still disappointed to miss them on this tour

• Phil's #2 and Jay's #1: R.E.M.'s studio debut was massively influential

• Jay: Saw them on Letterman making their network TV debut

• Favorite songs: "Surrender" (Phil), "Talk About the Passion" (Jay)

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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.