Part 3 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss our favorite solo artists. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Robert Plant, Frank Black and the Catholics and Sloan.
Show notes:
Re-recorded via Skype
Jay: Robert Plant's music has evolved since Zeppelin's breakup
Brian: John, Paul and George in a three-way tie
Harrison's All Things Must Pass is a standout
McCartney's good when he works with others (Elvis Costello, Youth)
Jay: Favorite solo artist is Pete Townshend
His three early '80s solo albums were excellent
Last 25 years have been focused on Who tours
Jay: Rod Stewart's solo career has been mostly awful
His work in Faces, Jeff Beck Group and first few solo releases was strong
Brian: Jagger should not be allowed to make solo albums
Jay: Keith Richards' solo work is good
Jay: The four guys in Sloan should each release solo records simultaneously a la KISS
Brian: Steven Drozd would make an interesting solo album
Brian: Rivers Cuomo should make a stripped-down, non-Weezer record
Bonehead of the Week
Music:
Robert Plant - Little Hands
Frank Black and the Catholics - Nadine
Sloan - Coax Me
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The Robert Plant song is on the compilation More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album on Birdman Records. Download it for free from Epitonic.
The Frank Black and the Catholics song is on the album Show Me Your Tears on SpinART. Download the song for free from Epitonic.
The Sloan song is on the album Twice Removed on Geffen. Download the song for free (in exchange for your email address) at NoiseTrade.
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; check out his site PodGeek.