Part 2 of my conversation with guest Phil Stacey as we discuss how our musical tastes have changed over the years.
Show notes:
Artists we just stopped listening to
Phil's #1
Smashing Pumpkins had a strong run in the '90s
Corgan's pretentiousness ran its course
Jay's #1
Went back and forth, but finally stopped listening to the Doors in early '90s
Phil: Morrison became a drunken buffoon
Artists we missed first time around but discovered later
Phil's #3
Drive-by Truckers bring together different styles and sounds
Jay's #3
Huge body of work, but didn't start listening to Nick Cave until a decade ago
Phil's #2
Blues-rock from Tedeschi Trucks Band
Jay's #2
Bad Brains was an electrifying punk act
Phil's #1
Parquet Courts can play short punk songs and larger, artier stuff
Jay's #1
Knew about Velvet Underground for years, but really got into them in last 15 years
Artists we missed at first but now love
Phil's #3
Checked out My Morning Jacket at the end of the '00s
Jay's #3
Always liked the Replacements but didn't become fanatic until last decade
To be continued
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The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.