Part 2 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1980. I've also got music from The Harmonica Lewinskies, Idiot Genes and Tame Impala.
Show notes:
Recorded via Skype
Roller disco was once a thing
Brian: Mainstream American rock was in a slump
Just missed Brian's top 5: Queen's The Game
Lennon's Double Fantasy and McCartney II
The legend of Linda
Peter Gabriel's Melt, the debut of the Lounge Lizards
Jay: Blizzard of Ozz, Permanent Waves, Heaven and Hell, Empty Glass
Townshend's writing style had changed
Max Webster's Universal Juveniles
Band combined Rush and Zappa influences
1980 was one of four years in Zappa's recording career he didn't release an album
Brian's #5
Pretenders' debut was amazing
Jay's #5
Back in Black was surprising given Bon Scott's death months earlier
The expanding umbrella of classic rock
Brian's #4
Ozzy's solo debut reinvented his image
Singers who don't write lyrics
Jay's #4
Jay: Melt is my favorite Gabriel album
The greatness of Gabriel's early solo work
Brian: Face Dances would be considered a great Townshend solo album
Brian's #3
Interesting debut from the Feelies
Unlikely but successful Feelies comeback in recent years
Rooting for local acts
To be continued
Music:
The Harmonica Lewinskies - Jesus Christ is Just Rock and Roll
Idiot Genes - Soaked Pillow
Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards (Chrome Canyon De-mix) Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review!
The Harmonica Lewinskies song is available for free download (in exchange for your email address) at Bandcamp.
The Idiot Genes song is on the album Lousey. Download the song for free at Bandcamp.
The Tame Impala song is on the album Lonerism on Modular Recordings. Download the remix of the song for free at Epitonic.
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.