Part 1 of my conversation with special guest Brian Salvatore as we discuss the new Van Halen album, the band's first with David Lee Roth in almost 30 years. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Frank Black and the Catholics, Buffalo Tom and Hot Snakes.
Show notes:
Recorded via Skype
Not interested in Grammy Awards
Gary Cherone was in band at its worst
Brian: Only VH album in his iTunes is VH III
Brian started listening to VH in early '90s
Always preferred DLR
Jay: First VH album was Diver Down on cassette
Diver Down was a cash-in album
Jay: Liked Hagar, but not as VH singer
Lyrical content not a big concern for VH
Brian: VH III was pretty stark
Eddie's synth phase was similar to what Rush did in the '80s
VH has always picked curious opening acts
Wolfgang is a decent bassist
Neither VH or DLR had done anything good for 20+ years
Jay: Eat 'Em and Smile was better than 5150
Brian: First impression of new album was it sounds like DLR solo album
Jay: First single is worst song on album
Brian: Everybody sounds energized
Beginning of second career or one-time deal?
To be continued
Bonehead of the Week
Music:
Frank Black and the Catholics - Nadine
Buffalo Tom - Mineral
Hot Snakes - Who Died
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The Frank Black and the Catholics song is on the album Show Me Your Tears on SpinART Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic.
The Buffalo Tom song is on the album Let Me Come Over on Beggars Banquet. Download the song for free at Epitonic.
The Hot Snakes song is on the album Suicide Invoice on Swami Records. Download 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 blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian; check out his site PodGeek.
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