Trimming The Musical Fat: Recent Episodes
Stephen & Paul Nicholson
Think some albums are too long? Us too! Don’t worry! We can do something about it. Join us as we critique albums from artists we love and edit them down to under 50 minutes. Can we make a good album a great one? Can we make an average album a good one? What songs will we pick? What will we drop? Will we include B-sides? Join us and our guests as we take the journey to Trim The Musical Fat!
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SummaryIn this anniversary edition of Trimming the Musical Fat, hosts Stephen and Paul celebrate three years of the podcast with a music quiz.
Contestants Renée James, Caroline Gilmore, Marissa Kelty, and Paul compete in various rounds, including ‘Match The Song To The Movie’ and answering questions about their chosen musical specialist subjects. Renée specializes in Bruce Springsteen, Caroline in Aha, Marissa in Alicia Keys, and Paul in Queen. The quiz covers a range of topics, from one hit wonders to band trivia.
So, which team will win? The Eves or Queen Bruce? Listen/Watch now to find out.Chapters00:36 Introduction and Contestant Introductions02:35 Round One: Match the Song to the Movie07:51 Round Two: Queen11:26 Round Two: Aha15:36 Round Two: Bruce Springsteen19:00 Round Two: Alicia Keys
23:02 Round Three: Not Really One Hit Wonders 30:19 Round Four: General Music Knowledge42:06: Final Scores and Goodbye
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Summary
In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss the singles from Prince's 1989 album, Batman. They review each single, including Batdance, Partyman, The Arms of Orion, Scandalous, and The Future. They share their personal experiences and opinions of each song, as well as their thoughts on the album as a whole. The critical reception of the album is also discussed, with mixed reviews from critics. Overall, they rank the album as mid-tier in Prince's discography.
Chapters
01:02 Introduction
02:03 Tale of the Tape: Batman (1989)
04:27 Batdance
09:29 Partyman
13:38 The Arms of Orion
17:44 Scandalous
21:38 The Future
25:46 Reviewing the Batman Album
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Summary
By The Way (2002) is a brilliant album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. But at nearly 70 minutes in duration, could it have been even better with some careful pruning?
That’s the task podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, plus their guest Ross Braidwood, have set themselves in this episode: Create the under 50 minute TTMF Supercut of By The Way.
On the way the guys will discuss their level of fandom for the band, review the critical reception and commercial success of the album, share their favorite songs and least favorite track from the record, and discuss the impact of guitarist John Frusciante on the album's sound.
They also discuss the best time for the band to retire and whether they are happy that the band is still active. The conversation ends with a discussion about the top Red Hot Chili Peppers songs of all time.
Chapters
00:46 Introduction
01:56 First Red Hot Chili Peppers Album Bought?
04:30 Tale of the Tape: By The Way (2002)
05:32 Album Sales & Critical Reception
06:48 By The Way TV Promo
07:18 Top 5 Selling RHCP Albums
08:49 Flea Interview
09:34 Trim the Talk
12:04 Critiquing the Album & Its Artwork
18:42 Creating the TTMF supercut
19:29 By The Way
22:18 Universally Speaking
25:16 Dosed
28:10 Anthony Kiedis Interview
29:16 News Stories 2002
29:52 The Zephyr Song
33:30 Can't Stop
35:24 Top 10 Selling Albums 2002
36:42 Midnight
39:28 Joke of the Pod
40:16 Cabron
43:28 Tear
45:41 On Mercury
47:48 Minor Thing
49:50 Warm Tape
51:26 Venice Queen
54:15 Top 10 Grossing Movies 2002
54:52 The 4 Songs that missed the cut
56:02 Revealing and Rating the Supercut
58:06 The Final Question: When should the Red Hot Chili Peppers retire?
01:00:46 Discussion about the top Red Hot Chili Peppers songs
01:02:38 Conclusion and closing remarks
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SummaryIn this episode, hosts Stephen and Paul, plus their Dad Martin, discuss The Beatles' final studio album, Abbey Road (1969). They talk about the album artwork, the music, and their personal opinions on the songs. They also talk about seeing Beatles tribute band The Bootleg Beatles perform the album live with an orchestra. Overall, they have mixed opinions on the album, with Stephen and Paul loving it, and Martin finding it lacking in substance.Chapters00:20 Introduction and Welcome04:42 Album Cover and Initial Thoughts09:25 Personal Experiences with Abbey Road14:00 The Production Quality of Abbey RoadLike the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
SummaryIt’s been on our to-do-list for over 2 years, but, finally, the first episode of our Prince side-series is here 🆓 👑 Similar to our previous U2 & Bruce Springsteen side-series’, we’re aiming to create the ultimate, single vinyl, under 50-minute singles compilation for Prince after critiquing his albums & singles from a specific period of time. In this case, from 1978 (For You) to 1989 (Batman) 💿 So this will encompass classic albums like Purple Rain & Sign O’ The Times; and classic singles like kiss, little red corvette & raspberry beret 💜To kick things off we’re starting with the Minneapolis Marvel’s 1978 debut album For You and the singles soft and wet 😳 and just as long as we’re together 🥰 Fact: Despite only being 19 years old, all the tracks on the album were produced, arranged, composed and performed by Prince 😮 #geniusChapters00:43 Introduction01:40 Album Facts 03:15 Soft & Wet05:52 Just As Long As We're Together08:40 Critical Reception of 'For You'09:51 Opinions on 'For You'11:28 Critiquing the Album Artwork11:54 Favourite Tracks14:19 Least Favourite Track15:57 Next Episode Preview - Batman (1989)17:05 End CreditsLike the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
Summary
In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss Jedward, Ireland's greatest ever musical export, and their album Young Love. They talk about the singles from the album, Waterline, Young Love, and Luminous, and the critical reception they received. They also discuss Louis Walsh's comments about Jedward and their impact on their lives. The album is praised for its maturity and progression in songwriting and production. The hosts share their favourite songs from the album and discuss Jedward's talents in singing, acting, and dancing.
Chapters
00:31 Introduction and Jedward's Influence
01:55 Louis Walsh's Comments and Jedward's Impact
04:00 Jedward's Dancing Skills and Background
07:12 First Jedward Product Bought
08:36 Jedward's Debut Album and Covers
10:32 ‘Young Love’ (2012) Facts & Figures
13:42 Waterline: Eurovision and Chart Performance
16:26 Young Love: Controversial Subject Matter
20:40 Luminous: Metaphorical Meaning
23:21 Favourite Jedward Album
25:34 Favourite Song on the Album
27:27 Jedward’s Movies
30:15 Conclusion and Call to Action
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Marvel has its Multiverse. TTMF has created the Maccaverse!
Join podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, and their very special guests Marv (Pods Like Us) and Sam (Paul or Nothing), as they revisit Wings’ 1973 album - ‘Red Rose Speedway’. Home to the #1 US hit ‘My Love’ ❤️
RRS was a single album which was originally envisaged as a double 💿 💿 So, there were many tracks which did not make the cut ✂️ Using the 27 tracks from that time period which feature on its 2018 Archive Collection, including hits like C Moon and Live & Let Die, the gang curate a new 50 minute, single vinyl, TTMF Supercut of it ⏱️
The guys also find time to share some Wings & Macca facts, jokes, sales info, play archive interview clips, and disagree over the merits of ‘My Love’ 🗣️
It’s time to get Hi Hi Hi 🎸 It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat ▶️
00:00 Paul McCartney 1973 interview i
00:24 Prologue
00:33 Titles
00:53 Introduction
02:13 Paul McCartney 1973 interview ii
02:44 History of Red Rose Speedway
05:18 Tale of the Tape - Red Rose Speedway
06:42 Wings’ C Moon & Hi Hi Hi TV advert
09:17 Album sales info and critical reception
11:41 Guest introductions
15:48 Trim the Talk
18:56 Paul McCartney 1976 interview
19:27 Critiquing the album
25:55 Trim the Album (Pt.1)
41:56 Top 5 selling Wings albums
42:39 Trim the Album (Pt.2)
59:50 Wings Greatest TV advert
60:18 Trim the Album (Pt.3)
64:17 Top 5 selling Wings singles
64:50 Trim the Album (Pt.4)
72:33 Joke of the Pod
74:27 Revealing the Supercut
88:27 The Final Question
101:45 Farewell
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Summary
It’s our third ‘90 from the 90s’ episode. A series which will continue on social media.
In it, podcast hosts Stephen & Paul select and discuss two of their favourite albums from the nineties. The albums selected today are ‘Wasted in America’ by Love / Hate; and ‘Jagged Little Pill’ by Alanis Morissette 💿
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction01:13 Love / Hate’s ‘Wasted in America’ (1992)04:50 Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ (1995)09:05 Closing
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Summary
It’s our first ‘Good Song, Bad Album’ episode. A series which will continue on social media.
In it, podcast hosts Stephen & Paul discuss the 1994 album ‘Come’ by music legend Prince. Stephen goes back in time to reminisce about first playing the album and why he’s not a fan of it. He also explains why both Prince and his record label Warners did not promote it. Stephen does though really like the album track ‘Loose’. Hear why.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:37 Prince’s Come - a history
03:33 The song - Loose
06:11 The song - Orgasm
08:43 Closing
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Summary
In this episode, podcast hosts Stephen & Paul discuss six songs that became famous after being covered by other artists. They share information about each song and its original version, highlighting the surprising origins of these popular tunes.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Without You
04:43 I Love Rock’n Roll
07:47 Tainted Love
10:28 Achy Breaky Heart
12:28 Hush
15:49 Whatta Man
20:07 Closing Credits
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From the TTMF vaults comes this episode recorded in 2023.
Intended as the first pod of a subsequently aborted Foo Fighters side-series, it find podcast co-host Stephen and his son Luke critiquing the band’s eponymously named 1995 debut album, and ranking the singles from it:
00:00 Prologue
00:48 Introduction
01:34 Tale of the Tape - Foo Fighters (1995)
04:22 Foo Fighters album TV promo
04:52 Exhausted discussion
09:12 This is a Call discussion
13:44 I’ll Stick Around discussion
16:50 For all the Cows discussion
19:39 Big Me discussion
23:42 Luke’s drumming demo and discussion
26:13 Critical reception
27:24 Critiquing and ranking the album
34:12 End credits
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Take someone who’s never listened to a Rolling Stones studio album. Another who only started listening to their albums in the last few years. Throw them together to listen to The Stones’ most highly regarded album - Exile on Main Street (1972), and find out what they think 🤔
Exile is a double album 💿 💿 Podcasts hosts Stephen & Paul believe it plays better as a single 💿
Join them as they curate the under 50 minute, single vinyl, TTMF Supercut of it ⏱️
The guys also find time to share some Stones facts, sales info, play archive interview clips, and reminisce about seeing the band live in 1999.
It’s time to get your “Rocks Off”. It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat ▶️
00:00 Prologue
00:18 Titles
00:38 Introduction
01:49 General music catch-up
07:19 Level of fandom - Rolling Stones
10:10 Mick Jagger talking about recording the album
10:57 Tale of the Tape - Exile on Main Street
12:38 Album sales info and critical reception
13:56 Top 5 selling Rolling Stones albums
16:19 Exile reissue TV promo
16:49 Trim the Talk
19:26 Discussing seeing the band live
21:10 Critiquing the album
25:25 Keith Richards picks his favourite song from Exile
26:14 Critiquing the album artwork
27:29 Trim the Album (Pt.1)
39:45 Top 5 selling Rolling Stones singles
40:37 Trim the Album (Pt.2)
44:36 Joke of the Pod
46:01 Revealing the songs that no one picked
46:46 Mick Jagger interview (Berlin, 1973)
47:47 Trim the Album (Pt.3)
54:31 The Top 10 selling albums of 1972
55:20 Revealing the Exile TTMF Supercut and ratings
56:46 News stories from 1972
57:53 The Final Question
61:33 Farewell
62:56 End
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“And I don’t know about you” but we’ve not done a Hidden Prime Cuts episode in some time 🔪 So, here’s a brand new one for your listening / viewing pleasure 👀 👂 Hosts Stephen & Paul go back 31 years to talk about a song Paul bought on CD then - Blur’s Chemical World (1993) ⚛️; a tune they rank as one of the band’s best 🥇 Press play to find out why ▶️00:00 - Damon Albarn (Blur) interview00:43 - Titles01:02 - Introduction 01:33 - Chemical World song clip02:12 - Song facts03:01- Discussing the song08:24 - Final thoughts and end creditsLike the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
It’s the final episode of our Bruce Springsteen side-series as we finally get around to picking the singles that will make up our under 50 minute, single vinyl, TTMF Bruce Best Of (1975 - 1987). You may be surprised by some of the omissions…Joining host Stephen Nicholson are returning guests Davie Melon and Renee James00:00 - Titles00:31 - Introduction01:34 - Revealing the 3 unanimous song choices03:57 - Revealing the 6 majority decision songs15:26 - Picking the final 3 songs20:51 - The TTMF Bruce Supercut is revealed28:46 - Bruce album rankings34:16 - Final thoughts and end creditsLike the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica Renée A. JamesAs a versatile and award-winning writer (PA Press Association), her columns and articles have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Morning Call, The Baltimore Sun, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Hartford Courant, Jewish World Review, The Women’s Quarterly, and The Huffington Post.She built a diversified career around communications, in positions that encompassed writing and marketing through print, broadcast and digital media. Prior to her retirement, she served as Marketing Director for The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach Choir in America. She spent many years in publishing, where she launched new marketing programs and communication projects for dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including MSN, Walmart, Hilton, Hallmark, Nissan, Anheuser-Busch, Merck, Mead Johnson, Nestle and many others, managing the production of newsletters, social media content, e-newsletters, videos, infographics, websites, and books and magazines. She distinctly remembers hearing "Saint in the City" for the first time in 1976, and has listened to and enjoyed Bruce Springsteen's music ever since. reneeaajames@gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
Genesis can’t dance. We can’t dance either 🕺 So let’s travel back to 1991 & revisit the group’s final studio album with solo superstar Phil Collins - ‘We Can’t Dance’ (1991) 🎤 ✂️ 🎧 Hosts Stephen and Paul were listeners of the album on original release. Both thought it an overlong (CD bloated) disappointment compared to the band’s previous release ‘Invisible Touch’ (1986) 💿 Do they like it more now? 🤔 Can they improve it by reducing its runtime to less than 50-minutes? ⏰ There’s some great tunes on there like the title track, Jesus He Knows Me & No Son of Mine 🎵 Will they make the TTMF Supercut? 🤷 There’s also time to critique the album, share Genesis facts, discuss seeing the band live, look at their sales figures, and revisit 1991 📰 Hit play 🟢 It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat ▶️ 00:00 Genesis interview - setting the scene 01:08 Titles 01:25 Show introduction 02:27 Level of fandom 04:32 Tale of the tape - album facts & figures 06:10 We Can’t Dance TV promo 06:20 Critical reception & sales info 08:11 Phil Collins interview 08:30 Trim the Talk 14:27 UK TVAM band interview 16:29 Album art discussion 18:16 Selecting the songs i 19:13 Mike Rutherford interview 19:38 Selecting the songs ii 23:05 Mike Rutherford discusses I Can’t Dance 23:26 Selecting the songs iii 30:53 Genesis in the studio recording ‘Hold on my Heart’ 31:22 Selecting the songs iv 34:08 Top selling Genesis members’ solo albums 35:37 Selecting the songs v 38:46 Top news stories of 1991 39:05 Selecting the final songs i 41:42 Genesis discuss “Irish” 42:46 Selecting the final songs ii 46:26 Top selling Genesis members’ solo singles 48:49 Discussing the songs that didn’t make the cut51:30 Joke of the pod 52:14 Revealing the TTMF Supercut of We Can’t Dance 53:43 The Final Question 58:49 Outro 59:14 Closing credits 59:42 Phil Collins jokeThanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️☕️ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / 💻 Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / 📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / 👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / 📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / 📱 TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This will knock you off your feet! 👣
We’re back for another episode of Trimming The Musical Fat 🎧 ✂️
Hosts Paul, Stephen and regular guest Davie Melon, take on another classic double album to ‘improve it’ by reducing its runtime to less than 50-minutes 🕰️
And what a task they have. The album in question is Stevie Wonder’s Grammy winning, multi-million selling - Songs in the Key of Life (1976). Home to classics like As, Sir Duke, I Wish and Isn’t She Lovely 👶
That’s 21 songs and a 205 minute run-time (double album and bonus EP) 💿 💿 💿
Which tracks will make the TTMF Supercut? Listen now to find out 👂
Also, we find time to critique the album, share SITKOL facts, discuss seeing Stevie live, look at his sales figures, and revisit 1976 (news stories, popular songs & movies) 🎵 📰 🎥
Isn’t it lovely ☺️ Hit play 🟢 It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat!
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What ‘old’ songs became uber-famous after being used in popular movies? Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul get together to pick 10 of their favourites & share a few facts about them.So, look out for classic tracks from the likes of Ghost, Pulp Fiction, Donnie Darko, Top Gun & Sleeping With The Enemy. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
Hi. How are you? We hope you had a good festive season & are looking forward to what 2024 has to offer. Yeah, we know. We’ve been quiet lately. But…Join us for this short teaser as we look ahead to the music, movies & social media episodes/content that we have in store for you this year. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
It’s the penultimate episode of our Bruce Springsteen side-series as we take a look at The Boss’s albums from 1975 to 1987 to create the ultimate under 50-minute Bruce singles collection from that period.
How do you follow the biggest album of your career? You go against the grain and record an album almost solely by yourself focussing on relationship struggles. That album is ‘Tunnel of Love’ (1987), which features the singles ‘Brilliant Disguise’ & ‘Tougher Than The Rest’.
Joining us sailing down the tunnel is regular guest Davie Melon. And, travelling all the way from the US to join us, is Bruce super-fan and award winning writer Renee James*. Interesting fact: Renee got to meet Bruce in 1978!
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- Renée A. James
As a versatile and award-winning writer (PA Press Association), her columns and articles have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Morning Call, The Baltimore Sun, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Hartford Courant, Jewish World Review, The Women’s Quarterly, and The Huffington Post.
She built a diversified career around communications, in positions that encompassed writing and marketing through print, broadcast and digital media. Prior to her retirement, she served as Marketing Director for The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the oldest Bach Choir in America.
She spent many years in publishing, where she launched new marketing programs and communication projects for dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including MSN, Walmart, Hilton, Hallmark, Nissan, Anheuser-Busch, Merck, Mead Johnson, Nestle and many others, managing the production of newsletters, social media content, e-newsletters, videos, infographics, websites, and books and magazines.
She distinctly remembers hearing "Saint in the City" for the first time in 1976, and has listened to and enjoyed Bruce Springsteen's music ever since.
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‘Spit Out The Bone’ & open your ears 👂 🦴 We’re back for another episode of fine album trimming ✂️ Today, we take on the tenth studio album by metal Gods Metallica - ‘Hardwired…to Self-Destruct’ 🤟 A double album from 2016 💿 💿 An album regarded by podcast co-host Stephen, and guest Bryan Borthwick, as their finest in over 25 years…but too long 🕰️ 🗓️ Which tracks will make the under 50 minute single vinyl TTMF Supercut of ‘Hardwired’? It’s title track? Atlas, Rise!? Moth into Flame? 🔥 Listen now to find out 🎧 The guys also find time to critique the album, share ‘Hardwired’ facts, discuss seeing the band on this tour, and tell a Metallica joke or two. ‘Dream No More’, it’s finally here 🛑 Hit play. It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat! Thanks for watching/listening. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
Finally, the last episode of the podcast we recorded whilst travelling around Scotland on the North Coast 500 route earlier this year. In it, we discuss getting to the top of mainland UK, nearly being stranded, and what our trip highlights are.Let’s not forget the music! We also share our final 3 songs by Scottish artists we believe are great! Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
“Glory days, well they'll pass you by”.Podcast co-host Stephen has gotten into Bruce Springsteen in a big way this year (2023). So much so that he’s corralled friend and lifelong Boss fan Davie Melon into joining him for a Springsteen side-series covering his studio output from 1975 to 1987. So join them on their aural adventure from ‘Born to Run’ to ‘Tunnel of Love’ as they critique and rank each album, and create the ultimate under 50 minute, single vinyl Springsteen singles collection. In this, the fifth episode, we revisit Springsteen’s seventh album, by some margin his greatest commercial success - ‘Born in the USA’ (1984). The Boss sold over 29M copies of the album & scored 7 top ten US hit singles from it, including his biggest seller ‘Dancing in the Dark’. Despite its huge success, do Stephen & Davie think the album is on par with Springsteen’s previous releases? Are there any non-singles which deserve more attention? What do they think of each single and where would they rank them? Listen now to find out. Also, look out for archive interview clips, promos and album facts. Come back next month for ‘Tunnel of Love’ (1987). Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
It’s finally here! The last (?) ever Beatles song. It’s called ‘Now and Then’, and it was released yesterday (2nd Nov, 2023). Beatles fans Paul & Stephen had to get together to discuss this exciting event. So, here they are! What do they think of ‘Now and Then’? Is it better than John Lennon’s original demo? How does it compare to ‘Free as a Bird’ and ‘Real Love’? Would they like these songs to be revisited and given the same AI treatment? Listen now to find out. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
R.E.M. are releasing their final 4 studio albums on vinyl before Christmas 2023 (Reveal (2001), Around the Sun (2004), Accelerate (2008), and Collapse into Now (2011)). So, after placing his pre-order, podcast co-host (and REM fan) Stephen thought it was time to go solo and revisit the albums with the following scenario: What if the band’s record label (Warner Bros) wanted a 21st Century REM best-of which had to include 3 tracks from each album; which tracks would he pick? Join Stephen as he critiques each record; reminisces about the time of their release; and makes his song selections. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
“Mister state trooper, please don't stop me”.Podcast co-host Stephen has gotten into Bruce Springsteen in a big way this year (2023). So much so that he’s corralled friend and lifelong Boss fan Davie Melon into joining him for a Springsteen side-series covering his studio output from 1975 to 1987. So join them on their aural adventure from ‘Born to Run’ to ‘Tunnel of Love’ as they critique and rank each album, and create the ultimate under 50 minute, single vinyl Springsteen singles collection. In this, the fourth episode, we revisit Springsteen’s sixth album - ‘Nebraska’. A 4M+ selling acoustic album from 1982. Home to the classic single ‘Atlantic City’, it finds Springsteen in a solemn & thoughtful mood. And for the first time, there is dissection in the ranks! Stephen & Davie disagree on the merits of the album. One thinks it’s an absolute classic. The other mid-tier Bruce. Where will they rank the singles released from it? Listen now to find out. Also, look out for archive interview clips, promos and album facts. Come back next month for the juggernaut that is ‘Born in the USA’ (1984). Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive released in August 2022 TRIMMING THE CLASSIC: Podcast hosts Stephen and Paul were delighted to be joined by their Dad Martin for a lively discussion on the Beatles' 1967 masterpiece - ' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'; Martin's all time favorite album.Stephen & Paul listen as Martin recounts his experiences from the time of the album's release and how much of a game changer it was. All three select their favorite tracks from the album and nominate their least favorite (spoiler: they all pick the same one!).So, listen in as we take a trip back in time to the swinging sixties...Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive released in July 2022 TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: Join hosts Stephen and Paul Nicholson for a discussion about one of their favourite albums - Queen’s Sheer Heart Attack. The guys pick their favourite song from it and decide which track they would remove as their least favourite. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica
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“I swear I'll drive all night again just to buy you some shoes”. Podcast co-host Stephen has gotten into Bruce Springsteen in a big way this year (2023). So much so that he’s corralled friend and lifelong Boss fan Davie Melon into joining him for a Springsteen side-series covering his studio output from 1975 to 1987. So join them on their aural adventure from ‘Born to Run’ to ‘Tunnel of Love’ as they critique and rank each album, and create the ultimate under 50 minute, single vinyl Springsteen singles collection. In this, the third episode, we revisit Springsteen’s fifth album - ‘The River’. A 10M selling double album from 1980. Home to singles like ‘Cadillac Ranch’, ‘Fade Away’ and the iconic ‘Hungry Heart’, it finds Springsteen mixing the frivolous next to the solemn. We originally covered this album back in 2021 & it was the first Boss studio album Stephen ever listened to. What do Stephen & Davie think of it now? Will they rank it top tier? Where do they rank the singles released from it? Listen now to find out. Also, look out for archive interview clips, promos and a short, special appearance by Stephen’s Dad to talk about buying ‘Hungry Heart’ back in 1980, when it got to a massive 44 in the UK charts! Come back next month for ‘Nebraska’ (1982). Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica
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“Can I Get It”? Yes you can! You read it right. We’re doing a 21st century album! And the album in sight of our scissors is the fourth album from singing sensation Adele - 2021’s ‘30’. Which tracks will make the under 50 minute single vinyl TTMF Supercut of ‘30’? Easy on Me? Love is a Game? Oh My God? Listen now to find out. Paul & Stephen also find time to critique the album, share ‘30’ facts, tell an Adele joke or two, and discuss why they think this album has sold considerably less than it’s two predecessors ‘21’ & ‘25’. ‘Hold On’ to your headphones. Hit play & ‘Drink Some Wine’. It’s time for Trimming The Musical Fat! Come back next week for ‘The River’ (1980). The third episode in our Bruce Springsteen side series. Thanks for watching/listening. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive released in June 2022 TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD:
Slippery When Wet was Bon Jovi’s breakthrough album & one of the biggest sellers of the 1980s. Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson revisit the album and choose both their favourite & least favourite songs from it.
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It’s day 4 of our North Coast 500 trip!
Reunite with a ‘merry’ Stephen & Ross, and a flatulent Paul in Thurso as they select 3 more favourite songs by a Scottish act or an act featuring a Scottish musician. Today’s selections include a legendary 80s pop duo, a nineties alternative rock band & a pop rock group formed in Glasgow in the 1980s.
Marvel at Ross trying to say “Don’t Come Back Too Soon”! then come back next month for the final day - Day 5.
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“Badlaaaaaaands!”
Podcast co-host Stephen has gotten into Bruce Springsteen in a big way this year (2023). So much so that he’s corralled friend and lifelong Boss fan Davie Melon into joining him for a Springsteen side-series covering his studio output from 1975 to 1987. So join them on their aural adventure from ‘Born to Run’ to ‘Tunnel of Love’ as they critique and rank each album, and create the ultimate under 50 minute, single vinyl Springsteen singles collection.
In this, the second episode, we check out Springsteen’s fourth album - ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’. A 5M+ selling classic from 1978. Home to the singles ‘Badlands’, ‘Prove It All Night’ & ‘The Promised Land’, it finds Springsteen stripping back the wall of sound production of its predecessor, Born to Run (1975), for a rawer hard rock sound emphasising the (E-Street) band as a whole.
This was the first Springsteen album Davie ever bought (in the 1990s). Stephen only heard the album for the first time this year! What do they think of it? Will they rank it top tier? Where do they rank the three singles? Listen now to find out.
Also, look out for archive interview clips, promos and the guys’ discussion about seeing Bruce in concert in Edinburgh a few months back.
Come back next month for ‘The River’ (1980).
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You were expecting our Bruce Springsteen ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ pod today but we’ve had to delay its release by a week. Instead, check out this recut, remastered & embellished version of a previously released Patreon exclusive pod (from May 2022) - Guns N’Roses’ ‘Appetite For Destruction’ (1987).
“TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: There's usually always a song on a classic album that you don't rate as highly as the rest. Join hosts Paul & Stephen Nicholson, plus guest Bryan Borthwick for another trip back to 1987 and GNR’s seminal rock classic 'Appetite For Destruction'. The group discuss the album, their favourite tracks from it, and share the songs they would choose to drop from it.”
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One of our most requested episodes ever is for Genesis’ ‘The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’ (1974) double album. So finally, here it is! Regarded by many Genesis fans as the band’s most audacious and greatest work, Lamb is a challenging 95 minute listen (the band’s longest studio record). A concept album following the fictional character of Rael, it was the last Genesis album to feature original lead singer, and future solo star, Peter Gabriel. Who stepped up to replace him on 1976’s ‘A Trick of the Tail’? Drummer and future solo superstar Phil Collins. Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul are followers of the band (Stephen seen them play live in 1992). However, they have a preference for the more commercial, Collins-led material when the band slimmed down to only 3 members (Collins, Tony Banks & Mike Rutherford). How would they cope with full on seventies prog-rock? With an album they had previously avoided due to run-time and reputation? With song titles like ‘The Colony of Slippermen’ and ‘The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging’? Should it have been this long? As many friends have commented, would it have worked better as a single album? What tracks would have been selected if the band had to have released it to fit on a single vinyl record (under 50 minutes)? That’s the task Stephen & Paul have set themselves. After critiquing the record & creating their own cut, will they agree that the original release was too long? Listen now to find out. Also, look out for Genesis facts, archive interview clips, jokes and much more! Next week’s release is dedicated to Bruce Springsteen’s 1978 album ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Listen to our TLLDOB Supercut - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cd3itboR8IUBwOizIbQ8H?si=hRjy70odS7uFO5sex2CM6g / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica
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This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive and was released April 2022 TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: There's usually always a song on a classic album that you don't rate as highly as the rest. Join host Stephen Nicholson and guests Bryan Borthwick & Ross Braidwood for a trip back to 1991 and U2's classic album 'Achtung Baby'. The group discuss their love for the album, their favourite tracks from it, and share the songs they would choose to drop from it. Let's just say, there was a difference of opinions! Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica
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It’s day 3 of our North Coast 500 trip! Reunite with Stephen, Paul & Ross in Lochinver as they select 3 more favourite songs by a Scottish act or an act featuring a Scottish musician. Today’s selections include a 60s folk singer, electronic music duo & a Noughties alternative rock group. Come back next month for a drunken Day 4. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee ☕️ - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica
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This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive released in March 2022 Ultimate Classic Rock wrote a great article on the most underrated R.E.M. tracks by picking one song from each release by the band. Stephen guides you through the article with song clips & his own thoughts on them. What songs does he agree with UCR on? Listen now to find out! Original article link - https://ultimateclassicrock.com/underrated-r-e-m-songs/ Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica
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Bruuuuuuuuce! Podcast co-host Stephen has gotten into Bruce Springsteen in a big way this year (2023). So much so that he’s corralled friend and lifelong Boss fan Davie Melon into joining him for a Springsteen side-series covering his studio output from 1975 to 1987. So join them on their aural adventure from ‘Born to Run’ to ‘Tunnel of Love’ as they critique and rank each album, and create the ultimate under 50 minute, single vinyl Springsteen singles collection. First up is Springsteen’s breakthrough album ‘Born to Run’. A 10M+ selling undisputed classic from 1975. Home to the legendary title track and it’s only other single ‘10th Avenue Freeze Out’. Stephen only heard the album for the first time this year. Davie’s been listening to it forever! What do they think of it? Will they rank it top tier? Where would they rank the two singles? Listen to hear their thoughts. Also, look out for archive interview clips, promos and the guys’ discussion about seeing Bruce in concert later that month. Come back next month for ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ (1978). Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /
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Regarded by many R.E.M. fans as their greatest album, ‘New Adventures in Hi-Fi’ (1996) is a unique entry in the band’s canon. Recorded predominately at sound-checks on their mammoth ‘Monster’ tour, the album was a worldwide number one (although not in the US) & was the band’s first release after signing a then record-breaking album deal with Warner Bros. However, it was the band’s last release to feature original drummer Bill Berry & marked the start of a perceived artistic and commercial decline. Oh, it’s also the band’s longest studio album (65 minutes).
Should it have been this long? Would some careful pruning have helped make it more palatable for a wider audience? What tracks would have been selected if the band had to have released it to fit on a single vinyl record (under 50 minutes)?
That’s the task podcast hosts Stephen, Paul & their guest Davie Melon have set themselves. After critiquing the record & creating their own cut, will they agree that the original release was too long? Listen now to find out.
Also, look out for R.E.M. facts, archive interview clips, jokes and much more!
Come back soon for another R.E.M. pod looking at underrated tracks from each of their studio albums. Next week’s release is dedicated to Bruce Springsteen’s classic 1975 album ‘Born To Run’.
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HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: Did you know that Donna Summer worked with famed James Bond & Oscar winning film composer John Barry? We didn’t either!!! So join us as we listen to and give our thoughts on the brilliant disco classic ‘Theme From The Deep (Down, Deep Inside)’. A 1977 collaboration by Summer & Barry which went top 5 in the UK singles chart and was nominated for a Golden Globe. Marvel at Summer’s orgasmic moans & Paul’s confusion that he thought the song was for the film ‘Deep Throat’!
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TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: “When the musics over, turn off the lights…“ The Doors’ sophomore album, 1967’s ‘Strange Days’, was overshadowed by the continued success of their self-titled debut album which was released earlier that year. Unfairly so say podcast hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Containing ‘Love Me Two Times’, ‘People Are Strange’ and ‘When The Music’s Over’, it is an undoubted classic.
But which songs are least deserving of a place on it? Which are the best? That’s what Stephen & Paul discuss whilst critiquing the record.
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It’s day 2 of our North Coast 500 trip! Reunite with Stephen, Paul & Ross in Gairloch as they select 3 more favourite songs by a Scottish act or an act featuring a Scottish musician. Today’s selections include Marmalade, Eddi Reader & The Waterboys. Come back soon for Day 3.Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee ☕️ - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh /Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
It’s episode 100!
And to celebrate this milestone, podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, along with their friend and frequent podcast guest Ross, decided to hit the road and travel around Scotland’s North Coast 500 in an RV - https://www.northcoast500.com/. And at the end of each day, the boys sat down to share a favourite song by a Scottish act or an act featuring a Scottish musician.
So, in day 1’s pod recorded in Ardelve; look out for songs from Simple Minds, Aztec Camera and Gerry Rafferty. Hear tales about driving in the wrong gear, the size of Paul’s suitcase and how three grown men can’t use a lock!
Coming very soon: More Scottish songs in Day 2.
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This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive released in June 2022 TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD:Join host Stephen Nicholson and podcast friends Ross Braidwood & Davie Melon (all Radiohead fans) for a discussion about Radiohead’s “OK Computer” album. The guys pick their favourite song from it and decide which track they would remove as their least favourite.Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee ☕️ - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive and was released in March 2022 FILM COMMENTARY We had that much fun doing our Paul McCartney ‘Pipes of War on Broad Street’ pod, we decided to do a commentary for ‘Give My Regards To Broad Street’; Macca’s 1984 critical & commercial box office failure.Watch along with us or just listen as we discuss the movie, songs & how grey London looks over the course of 2 hours.You can find the movie on YouTube & watch it for free - https://youtu.be/mc1UnNmYP4MOur podcast guest is Pablos singer & guitarist, Paul Murphy.The TTMF playlist featuring all the new songs recorded for this movie can be found here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7t6JMbm8u3MJCB5qmVhZ32?si=aad7548c3a09473cLike the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive released in June 2022 TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: Join host Stephen Nicholson and podcast friends Ross Braidwood & Davie Melon (all Radiohead fans) for a discussion about Radiohead’s The Bends album. The guys pick their favourite songs, take a Radiohead quiz and choose which track they would remove from the album 💿 .Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive released in September 2022 TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: What an album this is! Paul is a longtime fan of ELO’s A New World Record. Stephen is a recent listener. Join them as they discuss the merits of the album, share their favourite tracks, and reveal their least favourite. Check out Trimming The Musical Fat's other ELO episodes: 1977's Out of the Blue album and the song Latitude 88 North. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive and released in May 2022 TRIMMING THE CLASSIC POD: There's usually always a song on a classic album that you don't rate as highly as the rest. Join hosts Paul & Stephen Nicholson, plus guests Bryan Borthwick, Paul Melon & Mark Poole for a look back at Metallica’s 1991 masterpiece ~ ’Metallica’ aka The Black Album. The group discuss the album, their favourite tracks from it, and share the songs they would choose to drop from it.Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
HIDDEN PRIME CUTS POD: A-ha’s second album ‘Scoundrel Days’ was another huge success for the band, selling 6M copies worldwide. The singles from the album were ‘I’m Losing You’, ‘Cry Wolf’ & ‘Manhattan Skyline’. But, right at the beginning of the album, is perhaps its greatest song: The title track. Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, along with guest Bry, relisten to ‘Scoundrel Days’, critique it & reminisce about seeing the band live in 1988. Interesting fact: Unlike their first album ‘Hunting High & Low’, band singer Morten Harket did not contribute to the songwriting on ‘Scoundrel Days’.Guest is Bryan Borthwick.Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ is the seventh studio album by Elton John. Released in 1973, it was a transatlantic number one, sold over 12M copies, and is widely regarded as John’s greatest work. At 76 minutes in length, it’s a classic seventies double album featuring ‘Candle In The Wind’, ‘Bennie & The Jets’ & ‘Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’. But, would it have been stronger as an under 50 minute single vinyl release? That’s the task podcast hosts Stephen, Paul & their guest Davie Melon have set themselves. After critiquing the record & creating their own cut, will they agree that releasing it as a double album was the correct decision? Listen now to find out.Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh/ Listen to our GYBR Supercut - https://spotify.link/ObU3qPdSXyb / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
It’s this year’s April 1st episode! Join us as we lovingly look back on legendary British pop band Bros’ classic second album ‘The Time’ (1989). An album described by Sounds as “The most so-so record of the year”; and by the NME as "crap, f—ed up funk workouts which Wham! perfected five years ago”. Which tracks get Paul & Stephen’s seal of approval? Too Much? Space? Sister? Which will not be given the time of day? Money? Streetwise? Club Fool? Listen now to find out if Matt & Luke make you want to puke. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
It’s the final episode of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2. Over the course of our 6 previous episodes, we’ve critiqued and ranked each single & its accompanying album to lead us to this point where we’ll create the ultimate eighties U2 singles collection. The album must be 50 minutes or less to fit onto a single vinyl release. Helped by regular guest Ross Braidwood, we look back over the band’s eighties output to rank the albums from worst to best, and choose the 11 songs that make up our singles best of. Listen now to see if you agree with our choices.Check out all our U2 episodes here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59R99vcjNpgYqdjj4BEVk2?si=mMGC0fr_Rk2XdLsT1cd77A Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica / Listen to our U2 playlist here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6D9dINZ3EjBRDgt5Z9b19l?si=Hf1iVwn_SuyAWxXpJOHLZw--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon exclusive released in October 2022 Oasis blasted onto the music scene with their 1994 debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’. Rightfully regarded as a classic, it features Live Forever, Supersonic, Shakermaker, and Cigarettes & Alcohol. But which song would you remove from it if you had to?That‘s the task podcast hosts Stephen & Paul have set themselves whilst also looking to select their favourite. Coming along for the ride is friend Paul Young.We’re mad for it. Are you?Check out all of TTMF's Oasis pods here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XK3NVGzuMpEOUt2ueLFwc?si=6fZM2ezQRB-hxtCrZco3IQLike the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
“You should cut down on that pork life mate, get some exercise…“Blur’s 1994’s album ‘Parklife’ is a Britpop classic & one of the most highly regarded albums of the nineties in the UK. Home to the singles ‘Girls & Boys’, ‘To The End’, ‘Parklife’ & ‘End of a Century’, it’s the band’s most commercially successful album in the UK. And it’s the first ‘indie’ album podcast co-host Stephen ever owned. But which songs are least deserving of a place on this classic? Which are the best? That’s what podcast hosts Stephen & Paul discuss whilst critiquing the record. Come back next time for another Trimming The Classic episode. This team featuring Blur’s arch rivals Oasis: ‘Definitely Maybe’ (1994).Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
“Tell me why this is a land of confusion“. Genesis’ 1986 album ‘Invisible Touch’ was the most commercially successful of their career. With it, they became the first band to score 5 top 5 US singles from the same studio album. And it’s the first album podcast co-host Stephen ever bought (in 1987). But which songs are least deserving of a place on this eighties classic? Which are the best? That’s what podcast hosts Stephen & Paul discuss whilst critiquing the record. Come back next time for another Trimming The Classic episode: Blur’s Parklife (1994).Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
It’s the penultimate episode of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2.
In it, we’ll critique and rank each single & its accompanying album to create the ultimate eighties U2 singles collection. The album must be 50 minutes or less to fit onto a single vinyl release. We’ll also share some interesting facts and figures related to each song / album, and our own personal history with the material and band.
In this episode, with guest Ross Braidwood, we check out the band’s sixth album - “Rattle & Hum”; And it’s singles “Desire”, “Angel of Harlem”, “When Love Comes To Town” and “All I Want Is You”. U2 hater Davie Melon is back to give his verdict on “When Love Comes To Town”.
Come back next month for the final episode where we have to decide on the final track listing for the album 💿
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Take 2! We recorded the first version of this pod earlier in the year but had to scrap it due to sound issues in editing. So, we reconvened earlier this week to do it all again! What was worth all this effort? Queen’s 1989, UK number one album - ‘The Miracle’. Specifically, the Collectors Edition (CE) of it released last year (2022).Podcast hosts Stephen and Paul critique the CE & use the tracks on it to curate what they feel is the best single vinyl, under 50 minute version of the album. With over 3 hours of music to go through, including unreleased tracks, alternate versions, instrumentals, and b-sides, this was a tough ask for these lifelong Queen fans. Which tracks will get a spot? I Want It All? Breakthru? Scandal? Face It Alone? Have we curated the best version of the record? The one that should have been released in 1989? Listen now to find out. Was it all worth it? Yes! It was a worthwhile experience, ha ha ha!!!Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhListen to the TTMF Supercut of The Miracle here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3EpxhCc5xR9tHGcqc2LgcZ?si=ldVIjsfUSOmAUJrD2MxdJA / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
Hello Nasty is the fifth studio album by Beastie Boys. Released in 1998, it was a critical & commercial smash for the group, reaching number one in the US & UK. But, at 67 minutes in length, is it too long? Yes say podcast hosts Stephen and Paul & their guests, Beastie Boys fans Bryan Borthwick & author Mark Poole. With that in mind, they do a deep dive into the album to create an under 50 minute, single vinyl version of it. Which tracks will get a spot? Intergalactic? Body Movin’? Remote Control? Listen now to find out.Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthhListen to the TTMF Supercut of Hello Nasty here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nYWFGAZguwD8UySoc3I07?si=PX5We3UhRLSOxr1onBP4xw / Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
“What’s the time, it’s time to get ill“.
Beastie Boys’ 1986 debut album ‘Licensed To Ill’ was a game changer for the rap genre. The first rap album to reach number one in the US; it has sold over 10M copies there alone.
But which songs are least deserving of a place on this classic? Which are the best? That’s what podcast hosts Stephen & Paul discussed with lifelong BB fans - Bryan Borthwick and author Mark Poole.
We’re ready to fight for our right to party. Are you?
Come back next week for another Beastie Boys episode: Trimming their 1998 album - ‘Hello Nasty’.
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This episode was previously a Patreon podcast exclusive Paul McCartney made both a critical and commercial return to form with his band Wings’ 1973 classic - Band On The Run. Featuring evergreen classics like its title track, Jet and Let Me Roll It, it is Macca’s biggest post-Beatles success.But, which song would you remove from it if you had to? That‘s the task podcast hosts Stephen & Paul have set themselves whilst also looking to select their favourite. We’re ready to go on the run. Are you? Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
This episode was previously a Patreon podcast exclusive Automatic For The People’ is arguably R.E.M.’s greatest album. A triumph for the little band from Athens, Georgia who made it (very) big. Both a massive critical and commercial success.But, is there a bad track on it? Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul revisit the album to give their thoughts on it; reveal their favourite tracks; and decide which song they like the least. Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh / All REM Episodes here - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/34Prh42XZVaDuZLzIBZuU5?si=kA5rs7ISTeOOhsMegm0k7g--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
It’s episode five of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2.
In it, we’ll critique and rank each single & its accompanying album to create the ultimate eighties U2 singles collection. The album must be 50 minutes or less to fit onto a single vinyl release. We’ll also share some interesting facts and figures related to each song / album, and our own personal history with the material and band.
In this episode, with guest Ross Braidwood, we check out the band’s fifth album - “The Joshua Tree”; And it’s singles “With Or Without You”, “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”, “Where The Streets Have No Name”, “All God’s Country” and “One Tree Hill”.
U2 hater Davie Melon is back to give his verdict on “All God’s Country”.
Come back next month for “Rattle & Hum”.
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After covering Gun N’ Roses’ Use Your Illusion albums, Stephen & Paul decided to stick with one of its tracks - Live & Let Die.How does GNR’s 1991 cover version stack up against Paul McCartney & Wings’ 1973 original? Which do they both prefer? What facts can they share about each version?Listen on to find out. Let the battle commence 🥊Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat /Email us - trimmingthemusicfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /See us on TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
There were two big reasons to purchase / stream the recently re-released Use Your Illusion 1 album by Guns N’ Roses:1/ The album was remastered for the first time2/ It contained a new version of rock classic November Rain with a 50 piece orchestra replacing the synth strings from the originalDoes the new version live up to the hype? How does it compare to the original from 1991, or the demos from 1986? Which is the definite version?Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul brave the cold November rain to look into the history of the song and critique the various versions before naming their favourite. And Paul gets to rant about his dislike for the song’s video! Enjoy the show!- 00:48 Intro- 01:39 Discussion of the 1986 piano demo- 10:21 Discussion of the 1991 original- 30:15 Discussion of the 2022 version- 36:03 Picking the favourite- 36:40 OutroCheck out all our GNR episodes here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3n6M9DXmyFXtHPuTxjYJjM?si=tblM_OC3QHiiuTPQXG8pOgPodcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfatEmail us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
It’s snowing outside so it must be time for our 2022 Christmas show! And we‘re taking on a Christmas charity classic: Band Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’. Not just the 1984 original but Band Aid II (‘89); Band Aid 20 (‘04) and Band Aid 30 (’14). Which get the thumbs up from Paul & Stephen? Look out for strong opinions, interesting facts and bad Davie Bowie impersonations. The boys also make to time to listen to USA For Africa’s ‘We Are The World’. Has it aged well? Did it really need to last 7 minutes?! An episode that features Bono, Bros, Dido, Kylie, Sting, Dizzee Rascal & Big Fun. Who would have thought! Enjoy! Merry Christmas!00:00 Intro01:47 Band Aid discussion11:11 Band Aid II discussion17:11 Band Aid 20 discussion23:02 Band Aid 30 discussion28:14 USA For Africa discussion38:00 Outro🥊Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com /Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat /Email us - trimmingthemusicfat@gmail.com /Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 /Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /See us on TikTok - @trimmingthemusica--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ttmf/message
Here it is! One of our most requested episodes: To curate one double album from the two Use Your Illusion double albums, released by Guns N’ Roses in 1991.
What 15 tracks from 30 will make the cut? What would you choose?
Stephen & Paul also:
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Discuss the band’s recent announcement of a show at Hyde Park in 2023.
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Bemoan the fact that GNR’s cancelled 2022 Scottish show has still not been rescheduled.
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Give their thoughts on the remastered Use Your Illusion albums, bonus material, live shows, and lack of unreleased material.
And there’s too much stuff to discuss in one episode, so come back soon for an in-depth discussion on the different versions of ‘November Rain’, and a show comparing GNR’s cover of ‘Live & Let Die’ with the original by Paul McCartney & Wings.
Enjoy the show!
00:40 - Introduction
02:00 - Hyde Park 2023 & the cancelled 2022 Scottish show discussed
04:40 - Use Your Illusion (UYI) Boxset information
07:13 - Discussion on the UYI remasters
17:04 - UYI bonus concerts discussion & Las Vegas breakdown
40:39 - Discussion on the lack of unreleased material on the boxset
45:26 - Combined UYI discussion & final track listing
54:28 - Outro
55:30 - End
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We’ve just covered the Ray of Light album by Madonna. We had such good fun doing that with Marissa & Caroline from The Eves that we decided to keep going!
So, in this short episode, we pit Don McLean’s 1971 classic song, American Pie, against the Madonna cover version from 2000. Both were hugely successful, but which has stood the test of time better?
Let the battle commence 🥊
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It’s episode four of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2.
In it, we’ll critique and rank each single & its accompanying album to create the ultimate eighties U2 singles collection. The album must be 50 minutes or less to fit onto a single vinyl release. We’ll also share some interesting facts and figures related to each song /album, and our own personal history with the material and band.
In this episode, with guest Ross Braidwood, we check out the band’s fourth album - “The Unforgettable Fire”; And it’s two singles “Pride (In The Name of Love” & “The Unforgettable Fire”. U2 hater Davie Melon is back to give his verdict on “Pride”. Surprisingly, he loved “Sunday Bloody Sunday” in the “War” episode. Can we make it two thumbs up in a row? Listen now to find out.
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“And I feel like I just got home”
Ray of Light is arguably the most important album of pop megastar Madonna’s career. Her ‘comeback’ album from 1998, it was a huge critical and commercial success. But, with a 67 minute runtime, is it a little too long?
That’s the question TTMF hosts Stephen & Paul ask themselves as they attempt to curate a single vinyl, under 50 minute version of the album.
Are they attempting to do this themselves? Of course not! The guys were delighted to be joined by Marissa and Caroline from top Scots pop duo - The Eves.
Look out for Paul’s impromptu ‘unplugged’ versions of Madonna classics; a discussion on sexism in the music industry; thoughts on Madonna now; archive interview clips; the Eves sharing what it feels like to hear their songs on the radio and to support Belinda Carlisle; and all the usual regular features you know & love.
Like this episode: Come back later this month for another episode featuring The Eves where they critique the original 1971 version of Don McLean’s American Pie and compare it to Madonna’s 2000 cover version. Spoiler: It does not end well for Madge!
00:00 - Start
01:27 - Introduction
02:52 - Tale of the Tape: Madonna’s Ray of Light
06:15 - Critical Reception & Commercial Performance
08:10 - The Eves Introduction & Interview
28:42 - Groups’ first Madonna Purchases
37:00 - Trim The Talk (3 minute beat the clock)
40:43 - Discussion on having seen Madonna Live
44:30 - “What do you think of the album?”
54:59 - Trim The Album Part 1
01:32:50 - Top 10 Selling Madonna Singles
01:33:45 - Trim The Album Part 2
01:39:14 - Top 10 Selling Madonna Albums
01:40:35 - Trim The Album Part 3
01:56:11 - Jokes of the Pod: Madonna Jokes
20:00:06 - Trim The Album Part 4
02:10:00 - Ray of Light TTMF Supercut Revealed
02:11:57 - The Final Questions
02:29:02 - Conclusion
02:30:53 - End
Big thanks again to Marissa & Caroline for joining us.
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It’s episode three of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2. In it, we’ll critique and rank each single & its accompanying album to create the ultimate eighties U2 singles collection. The album must be 50 minutes or less to fit onto a single vinyl release. We’ll also share some interesting facts and figures related to each song /album, and our own personal history with the material and band. In this episode, with guest Ross Braidwood, we check out the band’s third album - “War”; And it’s four singles “New Years Day”, “Two Hearts Beat As One“, “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, & “40”. And U2 hater Davie Melon is back to give his verdict on “Sunday Bloody Sunday”. Check out all our U2 episodes here > https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59R99vcjNpgYqdjj4BEVk2?si=mMGC0fr_Rk2XdLsT1cd77A Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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We’ve just covered ‘(What‘s The Story) Morning Glory’ by Oasis. Before moving on, we wanted to pit Oasis against their greatest influence, The Beatles.
So, join us as we discuss The Beatles’ classic song ‘I Am The Walrus’ and Oasis’ live cover of it.
What are the origins of the song? What do we like about it? Which version do we prefer? Listen now to find out.
Podcast guest is Paul Young.
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We covered Oasis’ third album ‘Be Here Now’ last year, so we thought it was time to take a look at the band’s superior second album - ‘(What’s The Story) Morning Glory’. The band’s biggest selling album and home to ‘Wonderwall’ & ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’. Hosts Stephen & Paul, along with friend Bryan Borthwick and Oasis super fan Paul Young (no, not that one!), listen back to the album and its singles B-sides, to critique & create what they believe is the best under 50 minute, single vinyl cut of the album. There will be some surprising omissions. There will be lots of praise for the quality of the band’s b-sides. There will be many complaints that 50 minutes is not long enough! We’ll also find time for regular episode features like Joke of the Pod, archive interview clips, Trim The Talk and Final Questions. And we get to quiz Paul Y about the 9 different times he seen the band live. Stick around to the very end for a nice surprise!
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Welcome back for the second episode of our special side-series dedicated to the eighties singles of U2.
In it, we’ll critique and rank each single & its accompanying album to create the ultimate eighties U2 singles collection. The album must be 50 minutes or less to fit onto a single vinyl release. We’ll also share some interesting facts and figures related to each song /album, and our own personal history with the material and band.
In this episode, with guest Ross Braidwood, we check out the band’s second album - “October”; And it’s two singles “Fire” & “Gloria”. And U2 hater Davie Melon is back to give his verdict on “Gloria”.
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Def Leppard’s ‘Hysteria’ album (1987) was a monster success: +20M sales; a transatlantic #1; seven hit singles, including a US #1 (Love Bites); two American Music Awards; and one of the biggest selling albums in US chart history. The success did come at a cost though, with car crashes, lost band members, ill health & creative differences playing their part in the story. And the album took 3 years to record, and was allegedly the most expensive ever recorded up to that point. It is the longest album in the Def Leppard canon (62 minutes). Join hosts Stephen & Paul, plus guest Bryan Borthwick, as they revisit ‘Hysteria’ and attempt to ‘improve it’ by reducing the running time to less than 50 minutes. How? By discussing, agreeing & removing the 3 tracks they regard as weakest on it. There will also be time to critique each song; critique the album as a whole; provide interesting info related to the album and its year of release; reminisce about seeing the band perform the entire album live in 2018; and discuss the album’s legacy. It’s the album that was made to be the rock version of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. It‘s the album that contain’s Animal, Pour Some Sugar On Me, Armageddon It and many more! So… “Do you wanna get rocked…” Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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‘Skin Trade‘ was Duran Duran’s first single not to go top 20 on both sides of the Atlantic since their early days. The band’s John Taylor has said his disillusionment with the charts started when this happened. It’s now a fan favourite. So, why was it not a bigger success? Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul take a look back at the track, their history with it, extoll its virtues, and reminisce about seeing it performed live. And how did Simon LeBon reach those high notes? 🤔 Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Don’t say we’re not good to you! Here’s a patron only show which we’re now making available to all. In it, TTMF hosts Paul & Stephen Nicholson discuss one of their favourite albums by their favourite band - Queen’s “News of the World” (1977). On an album that contains “We Will Rock You” & “We Are The Champions”, what will they pick as their favourite track? What song do they think is not up to the standard of the rest? Listen now to find out. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Radiohead’s OK Computer is one of the greatest albums of all time. The B-sides to its singles were also great. And guess what? On its 20th anniversary reissue, OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017, the unreleased tracks were great too. Perhaps the pick of the bunch was Man of War. So here’s an episode to critique it! Interesting fact: This could have been the theme song to the 2015 James Bond movie Spectre. Guests are Davie Melon & Ross Braidwood. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast side-series which focusses on the singles released by U2 from 1980 to 1989. In it, we'll critique & rank each single and its accompanying album to create the ultimate eighties U2 singles collection. The criteria? The album must be 50 minutes or less to fit onto a single vinyl release. We'll also share some interesting facts and figures related to each song/album and our own personal history with the material and band. In this episode, we tackle the "Boy" album, and the singles - "I Will Follow", "11 O'clock Tick Tock", "A Day Without Me", and "Another Day". Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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“Been here before, a long time ago, but this time I wear no sandals…” So starts Queen’s ’’Mad The Swine’, a song recorded in 1972 that lay in the vaults until 1991. TTMF hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson have been fans of it since hearing it on the B-side to ’Headlong’. In this episode, they discuss the merits of the song; its overt religious themed lyrics; if it was worthy of a place on Queen‘s debut album; and where it would fit. “They call me Mad The Swine…” Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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What songs would have got on Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Use Your Illusion II’ if it had been released as a single vinyl album back in 1991? After covering 'Use Your Illusion I' last year, that’s the question podcast hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson, along with guest Bryan Borthwick, try and answer! How does UYI2 stack up & differ from UYI1? Which is the better release? We'll also share some fun stories and interesting facts related to it plus and our own personal experiences. So, if you want to hear about onions, duct tape, threatened journalists, magic mushrooms, and strange promotional gimmicks; this episode is for you! This episode was recorded prior to GNR’s planned show in Glasgow on 5th June 2022, which has been postponed Listen to our Use Your Illusion 1 Episode - https://anchor.fm/ttmf/episodes/2--Guns-N-Roses-Use-Your-Illusion-I-ert9k3 Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Podcast host Stephen first heard Moby’s 2002 track “Love of Strings”, the b-side to “Extreme Ways”, for the first time last year, and was immediately enamoured with it. Will episode guests Ross Braidwood & Davie Melon concur with him that it’s a great track? Listen on as the guys critique the song, discuss seeing Moby live, and recommend some further Moby listening. AND, Davie drops the bombshell that he’s somehow never heard Moby’s 1997 interpretation of the “James Bond Theme”! Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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These Days (1995) is one of Bon Jovi’s most highly regarded albums. The first to be recorded as a four-piece, it spawned 5 hit singles, including This Ain’t A Love Song, Something For The Pain, and its title track. After the Keep The Faith episode, Paul & Stephen look back on this album & discuss its merits nearly 30 years after its release. They also take on the task of trimming the albums length by removing songs they regard as filler, to create the TTMF Supercut of These Days. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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U2 covered the sixties classic ‘Everlasting Love’ in 1988 for the B-side of the ‘All I Want Is You’ single. It has recently been used in Kenneth Branagh’s award winning movie - Belfast. Podcast host Stephen has always been a big fan of it after hearing U2’s version on the radio in the early 1990s, and finally procuring it in 1998 when the song featured on the bonus disc CD of U2’s 1980 - 1990 Best Of compilation. Do podcast guests Ross Braidwood & Bryan Borthwick share Stephen’s love of the song? Listen now to find out! Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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We did a ‘What If?’ episode last year focussing on Radiohead’s Kid A & Amnesiac albums. In that, we debated which songs would make a single vinyl version of a joint album. Since then, KID A MNESIA has been released. We wanted to revisit the albums & the new bonus material to see if any songs were worthy of a spot on our TTMF Supercut. So, here we are! Guests are David Melon & Ross Braidwood. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Despite A LOT of technical difficulties, TTMF hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson had a great time talking with Eric & Eric from the ’Face The Music: An ELO Song-By-Song Podcast’, as part of their ELO ‘Out of the Blue’ episode. As some of the conversation had to hit the cutting room floor due to time, including nuggets like Eric PJ‘s story about missing seeing ELO live; and Eric W’s concert butt observations; the boys decided to release the full, (almost) unedited conversation for your listening pleasure.
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‘Out of the Blue’ was a huge success for E.L.O. back in 1977. A double album which included the hit singles Mr Blue Sky & Turn To Stone, it remains the band’s best seller. But would it have been better as a single vinyl, under 50 minute album? That’s the question podcast hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson ask, as they, along with their guests, critique the album & create the TTMF Supercut of it. Look out for ELO jokes; what was going on in 1977; archive interview clips; and facts about the band & album. Guests are Eric & Eric from the Face The Music: An Electric Light Orchestra Song-By-Song Podcast; and Pablos guitarist & vocalist Paul Murphy. Look out for a bonus episode containing the (almost) unedited conversation we had with Eric & Eric. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Trimming The Musical Fat hosts Stephen and Paul Nicholson don’t like The Stone Roses. So, when friend Mark Poole suggested the trimming the Manchester bands much maligned second, and final album, Second Coming (1994), they were reluctant. However, with the support of Roses fans, Mark, Davie Melon & Ross Braidwood, a deep dive of the album has been completed & an under 50 minute cut of it has been created! Are they converts? Or do they still dislike the band? What do the podcast guests think of the album nearly 30 years after its original release? Listen now to find out!
There‘s also time for jokes; a 12 year olds thoughts on Love Spreads; info on what was happening in 1994; and discussion about when the band should have called it a day.
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‘Keep The Faith’ is arguably Bon Jovi’s most important album. Released in 1992, as alternative rock started to rule the airwaves, the band needed to redefine their sound for a new decade (& get some haircuts!). And with sales of nearly 9M, their ‘faith’ was rewarded. As original CD buyers of the album on release, podcast hosts Stephen & Paul Nicholson take a trip back in time to revisit the album on its 30th anniversary. Was it too long? Did it suffer a second half dip? What are the best songs on it? Why was the excellent ‘Save a Prayer’ only a bonus track? Which tracks would make an under 50-minute, single vinyl version of the album? All this and more are discussed in the episode. Like what you hear? Listen to our previous Bon Jovi episode on the song - ‘The End’ - https://anchor.fm/ttmf/episodes/35--Hidden-Prime-Cuts---Bon-Jovis-The-End-e15miqh. And lookout for 2 upcoming BJ episodes 1/ the ‘These Days’ album 2/ ‘Trimming The Classic - Slippery When Wet (Patreon exclusive)’. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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The Cheeky Girls were a pop phenomenon. Featured on a U.K. talent show in 2002, the group gained international fame by creating one of the biggest selling debut albums of all time. Host Stephen Nicholson and guest Davie Melon discuss the impact of the album & choose the song they like least from it. Released 1st April.
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Did you know that John Lennon’s first version of ‘I’m Losing You’ was recorded with Cheap Trick? Sadly, this more raucous version of the song lay in the vaults until 1998. Should it have been included on Lennon’s 1980 ‘Double Fantasy’ album? Stephen & Paul debate this & share their thoughts on the song. Podcast hosts - Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Want more? Listen to our John Lennon ‘What If? 1980 - 1984’ episode - https://anchor.fm/ttmf/episodes/34--What-If--John-Lennon-1980---1984-e15mivb. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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TTMF is one year old! Yes, it really has been 12 month since the first episode was released - The Beatles' White Album.
Over 50 episodes later, hosts Paul & Stephen organise an impromptu get together to talk about their first 12 months of podcasting; podcast inspirations; what they've learned; sycophantic music fans; what podcasts they listen to; and what's coming up on future episodes.
And for the first time, on Spotify, the podcast is available in both audio and video versions!
Here's to the next 12 months!
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Recording issues. Lost audio. Disagreements. Re-recording. Editing problems. No, not stories from Queen’s recording of Hot Space, but from the production of this podcast episode! However, out of adversity comes our long awaited Queen podcast with the guys from In The Lap of the Pods. The scenario? What if Queen didn’t release Hot Space (1982) & The Works (1984). Instead, releasing one under 50 minute album in 1984 using the tracks recorded during 81 - 84. What would make the cut? That’s the task Stephen, Paul, Joe & Paul have given themselves whilst critiquing each song along the way. They will rock you! Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Ghost are a theatrical, Grammy award winning Swedish rock band, who Stephen & guest Bryan Borthwick, were fortunate enough to see supporting Alice In Chains in 2013. Fans since that night, Bryan nominated the track ‘Zenith’, as deserving of a Hidden Prime Cuts episode due to it only being available on the limited edition vinyl version of the bands Meliora album. Do Stephen & Paul agree with Bryan that it’s great? Listen now to find out! Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Free access to the first in our new series - Trimming The Classic. Please note that future TTC episodes will only be available to paying supporters of the podcast. You can become a supporter by signing-up via this link - https://anchor.fm/ttmf/subscribe. It's only £1 per month! We promise to provide you with 2 exclusive podcast episodes per month, plus access to those already in the supporter library There’s usually always a song on a classic album that you don’t rate as highly as the rest. Stephen & Paul thought, let's do a series about them with one question - "Which song would you take off the album?" First up is Nirvana's absolute classic 1991 album - Nevermind. Joining us to share their thoughts on the album and select their least favourite song from it, is friend of the podcast, Bryan Borthwick. Also, hear how the boys came SO close to seeing Nirvana TWICE!! Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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5 ft 6 Phil Collins was a GIANT music star. Only Michael Jackson & Madonna sold more than him in the 1980s. His last album of that decade, ‘…But Seriously (1989)’, sold more than 21M copies. The previous release, ‘No Jacket Required (1985)’, sold 25M. So why is he not talked about and remembered in the same reverential way as those other mega-selling artists? Paul & Stephen discuss this while critiquing each song on the album to create an under 50 minute cut of it. Along the way they’ll tell some Phil Collins jokes, play archive interview clips, reminisce about seeing him play live in 1992 & 1994, and give their opinion on when he should have called it a day to preserve his artistic legacy. What are you waiting for?! Listen now! Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Stephen bought Travis’ ‘Turn’ single back in 1999 and was impressed by one of its b-sides - ‘We Are Monkeys’. So, over 20 years later, the podcast team get together to revisit the song & give their thoughts on it. The reaction is mixed! Listen now & make up your own mind. Should it have been a double A-side with ‘Turn’? Or is it a travis-tey? Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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What do The Eagles, Beastie Boys, Mercury Rev & Prince have in common? They’re the stars of our latest podcast episode! Stephen & Paul, with guests Bryan Borthwick & Davie Melon, reveal & discuss their favourite ever concerts. Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Diamonds & Pearls (1991) was an important album for Prince. After the critical & commercial disappointment of the Graffiti Bridge (1990) album & movie, a refocused Prince returned with a new sound & band (The NPG) to deliver his biggest selling album since Purple Rain. But, at 66 minutes, was it too long? Stephen & Paul, plus special guest Marv from Pods Like Us, take a look back on the album & each track on it to create an under 50 minute cut of D & Ps. Each will be fighting for the tracks they want. Let battle commence! Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Paul & Stephen are joined by Marv from ‘Pods Like Us’, and Sam from ‘Paul or Nothing’, to look back on Paul McCartney’s 1971 song - Oh Woman Oh Why. Recorded during the sessions for the album Ram, the song was released as the B-side to McCartney’s debut solo single - Another Day. Did it deserve better? Hear what the panel think in this pod! Paul Or Nothing' Podcast on Apple Podcasts Pods Like Us on Apple Podcasts
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Join host Stephen and guests Davie & Bryan for the first Trimming The Concert episode. All 3 select the most disappointing concert they’ve ever attended & explain why. They also pick their favourite song from the show. The knives are out for Madonna, Megadeth & Van Morrison. Host is Stephen Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Trailer for Stephen & Paul’s new podcast. Look out for the first episode in January 2022. More info here - https://open.spotify.com/show/6jJVqkYpef6dZxPt53xqUk?si=N_yiqlQ5TI6ytRcvcwhZ7A
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Pearl Jam finished the nineties strongly with their Yield album. That strongly, the excellent Leatherman was relegated to the B-side of first single - Given To Fly. Did it deserve better? Paul & Stephen discuss this whilst sharing the very interesting story behind the song. Spoiler alert: There really was a man called Leatherman!
00:00 - 01:27 Intro 01:27 - 03:55 Song 03:55 - 08:06 Song Discussion 08:06 - 09:22 Last Orders
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Stephen & Paul take a look back on their first year of podcasting & share their own personal highlights from the show: What albums did they enjoy discovering or rediscovering the most; the most disappointing album; the episodes they most enjoyed recording; And Stephen tests Paul on some interesting show statistics. With news about their new movie podcast, and talk of what to look forward to in 2022, it’s the perfect festive listening experience whilst you walk off that overdose of turkey & chocolate! Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! — Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Paul & Stephen in conversation with Marv from ‘Pods Like Us’. The boys find out about Marv's podcast and the reasons for him starting it. Later, as Marv is a big Paul McCartney and Beatles fan, the conversation switches to Macca and what his personal favourite albums are. Look out for the upcoming Patreon only bonus pod featuring more of our chat with Marv! Apologies for some of the audio quality in the pod. Pods Like Us on Apple Podcasts
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Join Stephen & Paul having a HOLLY good time coming up with the 10 best & worst Christmas songs based on the opinions of prior guests. YULE love it! We HO HO HOPE Warning: There are many more bad Xmas puns contained in this episode. MERRY CHRISTMAS — Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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There was so much good stuff left over from the boys’ chat with Sam that a bonus pod was required. And here it is! Subjects discussed include James Bond, Jurassic Park, radio legend Ken Bruce, Squid Games, Macca albums, Wing’s drug use, and of course, what’s Sam’s favourite pizza (spoiler: It’s pepperoni!). Paul or Nothing - 'Paul Or Nothing' Podcast on Apple Podcasts
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Paul & Stephen were delighted to be joined by Sam Whiles from the excellent Paul McCartney podcast, ‘Paul or Nothing’, for an in-depth chat about podcasting & all things Macca. Paul or Nothing - 'Paul Or Nothing' Podcast on Apple Podcasts
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ELO's 88 Latitude North took a long time to finish! Nearly 30 years!! A song originally recorded for the band's most successful album, Out of the Blue (the one with Mr. Blue Sky!), it gathered dust until Jeff Lynne eventually decided to finish it in 2007. Was it worth the wait? Paul & Stephen discuss the song and its complicated history whilst critiquing it in the podcast's latest Hidden Prime Cuts episode. 00:00 - 01:29 - Intro 01:29 - 04:53 Song 04:53 - 12:02 Song Discussion 12:02 - 15:05 Jeff Lynne Archive Interview 15:05 - 18:01 Last Orders
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MC&TIS is over 2 hours long! 2 hours! In old money terms, it’s a triple vinyl album. Should it have been? The panel discuss it & agree on the tracks they would have picked if it had been released as a single album. What good songs will miss out? Our guest is Pablos guitarist & singer, Paul Murphy. Controversially, he thinks this should have been an EP! 😬 He also reminisces about seeing the band live at the Reading Festival in 1995. Show Running Order:
Intro - 00:00 - 14:19 Tale of the tape - 14:23 - 27:11 1995 in review - 28:43 - 41:21 Trim the talk - 41:26 - 44:49 Pumpkins live and album length discussion - 44:54 - 56:52 Pumpkin jokes 56:52 - 58:17 Song selection & discussion - 58:21 - 1:36:45 TTMF Supercut 1:36:46 - 1:37:16 Cut songs 1:37:17 - 1:42:20 Album rating and individual playlists - 1:42:22 - 1:46:36 When should the band have split - 1:46:43 - 1:48:38 Farewell & Goodnight -1:48:49 - 1:50:37
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Bon Jovi released 2 non-album tracks on the first single from their 1995 ‘These Days’ album - ‘This Ain’t A Love Song’. One of those, ‘The End’, is the subject of our latest ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ episode. What Bee Gees & Supertramp songs do we think it sounds like? Do we think it should have been on ‘These Days’? What do we still like about it over 25 years since it was released? Find out in this pod! Also, friend of the podcast, Bryan Borthwick weighs in on the song. It’s fair to say he doesn’t like it! Show running order:
Intro 0:00 - 01:30 Song 01:30 - 05:07 Song discussion 05:07 - 13:12 Archive interview clip 13:12 - 14:39 Last orders 14:39 - 15:55
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What if John Lennon didn’t release the album ‘Double Fantasy’ in 1980? What if he wasn’t tragically murdered in December of that same year? What if he continued recording into 1981 & released new material then? What if he called that album ‘Watching The Wheels’? And all the songs on the album were his (no Yoko)? What songs would make the cut for an under 50 minute album? That’s the scenario we’ve given ourselves as we take a look at Lennon’s ‘Double Fantasy’ & 1984’s ‘Milk & Honey’. Along the way, we’ll critique each song; share some interesting facts; and play archive interview clips. We also draft in a HUGE Lennon fan: Our Dad! And ask him what it was like hearing that fateful news in Dec 1980 & what made John Lennon his hero. Our guest is The Pablos’ singer & guitarist, Paul Murphy.
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Paul has always loved this cover version by REM which was featured in the 1999 comedy movie, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Does REM fan Stephen feel the same? Find out in this short mini-pod.
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What if Radiohead released just one album from the Kid A & Amnesiac recording sessions? What if that album had to be less than 50 minutes in duration? What songs would you pick? That’s what we’ve set out to do in this pod. Along the way, we’ll share our thoughts on each song, debate the tracks to be included, provide interesting song facts & historical context, and play archive interview clips. You’ll also get to hear some ‘singing’ from the pod guests, Paul’s trouble with the word ‘ordinariness’, and Davie doing his best Darth Vader impersonation. All together now - “Everythinggggg!!!”.
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Listen to the concluding part of our Bond music celebration. In this pod, we focus on the years 1983 - 2021 (Octopussy to No Time To Die). We conclude our mission to compile a Bond theme song compilation that’s under 50 minutes in duration. We provide a spoiler-free review of No Time To Die; Play archive interview clips; share Bond facts; play unreleased Bond themes & songs that could have been; and critique the remaining Bond movies, their soundtracks & theme songs. Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Listen to the first episode of our epic 2 parter celebrating the music of the world’s most famous secret agent: James Bond. In episode 1, we focus on the years 1962 - 1981 (Dr. No to For Your Eyes Only). Our not so secret mission is to compile a Bond theme song compilation that must be 50 minutes or less. Along the way, we’ll critique each Bond movie, soundtrack & title song; Play unreleased Bond themes; Share interesting Bond facts & history; Listen to archive interviews; Share our own personal history with the franchise; And give our opinion on what the best non-theme songs are, plus the worst songs to play over the end credits. Then come back for episode 2 where we review ‘No Time To Die’; play archive interview clips; share Bond facts; play unreleased Bond themes & songs that could have been; and critique the remaining Bond movies, their soundtracks & theme songs, to finally create the 50 minute TTMF Supercut Bond compilation. Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Oasis’ Wonderwall single gave us 2 fantastic b-sides: The Masterplan & Round Are Way. It’s the latter we delve into in this Hidden Prime Cuts episode. Also, Stephen is joined by previous podcast guests Bryan Borthwick, Davie Melon & Ross Braidwood, for an impromptu post-cinema review of Oasis’ new concert documentary, ‘Oasis Knebworth 1996’. The guys also share their thoughts on Round Are Way. And ponder this: The cinema ticket & snacks actually cost more than an Oasis concert ticket in 1996!!! Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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In 1970, George Harrison released his ‘real’ debut album - All Things Must Pass. A triple album! And a classic to boot! Should it have been a triple album though? Would a bit of pruning made it an even more enjoyable listening experience? All this and more is discussed in the episode as we try to agree upon an under 50 minute cut of the album whilst discussing its merits. Hear archive interviews; Oasis’ Liam Gallagher’s thoughts; 1970 in review; 3 minute questioning; jokes; a discussion on Harrison’s career lull; Rocky singing; and even Olivia Newton John gets a mention twice!! Guest is Paul Murphy. Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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In our second ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ mini-episode, we discuss & listen to the 2003 Muse track - Fury. Why was this great song only included on the Japanese version of the bands ‘Absolution’ album? What song took its place? What do we like about it? All this & more are discussed by Muse fans, Stephen & Paul. Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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Join Blur fans Stephen, Paul & Davie as they enter their invisible country house to try and curate a shorter, superior version of the bands 1995 album, The Great Escape, using the original album tracks & B-sides. In this 2 hour, action packed episode, you’ll find: Coughing fits; impromptu singing; toilet breaks; critique of each song; reminiscing on seeing Blur live; a year in review (1995); Paul’s controversial thoughts on ‘He Thought of Cars; archive interviews; and, most importantly, a debate about wether ‘mundanity’ is a real word (it is!). Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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What if, instead of releasing 3 albums between 1982 - 1984, Paul McCartney retreated to the recording studio after the death of John Lennon in December 1980 & didn’t release any new material until ‘84? He’d have a wealth of material to choose from to make a great single album (Pipes of War on Broad Street?). What would make the cut? Welcome to the first of our ‘What If’ episodes where we rewrite the music history of musicians we love & engage in lively debate to agree on the track listing of an ‘alternative’ album. Along the way we’ll listen to archive interviews with Paul & TV news from that period. Our guest for this episode is Paul Murphy. Hosts are Stephen & Paul Nicholson. Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Support the podcast via Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/trimmingthemusicalfat / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A
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In the first of our ‘Hidden Prime Cuts’ mini-episodes, we travel back to 1984 & the B-side of Queen’s classic single, Radio Ga Ga - ‘I Go Crazy’. Why did this great rocker not feature on the band’s 1984 album ‘The Works’? Hell, why was it not a single itself?! What’s so good about it? What unreleased tracks from that time period deserved better? All this & more are discussed by huge Queen fans, Stephen & Paul.
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Should ‘The River’ have been a single album release rather than a double? The podcast team is split on it. Listen as we critique each song on the album, decide on the tracks that will make the < 50 minute TTMF Supercut of it, and ultimately decide which version we prefer. We also discuss if The Boss should have hung up his 6 string by now (no!). And guest Davie Melon makes some album recommendations for those who want to do a deeper dive into Springsteen’s back catalogue Apologies for the variable quality of Davie’s audio throughout
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Bruce Springsteen started the 1980s by releasing his first double album - ‘The River’, which included the classic hit song ‘Hungry Heart’. Join us as we discuss The Boss, seeing him live, our thoughts on the album, share it’s critical reception & sales, and discuss what people were listening to & watching in 1980. Then come back for Episode 2 where we critique each song on the album & decide if it should’ve been a single disc release. Episode guest is our resident Bruce Springsteen fan/expert, Davie Melon Apologies for the variable quality of Davie’s audio throughout
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Time to get serious! We need to trim REM’s Up! to be a 50 minute album. Along the way, we share our thoughts on each song; when the band should have called it a day; and what the fans’ favourite song is. Guest Davie Melon gets his Bee Gees confused with Beach Boys & Stephen struggles to say Emphysema!
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The 1998 release of Up! Was a watershed moment for R.E.M. It was their first album since signing an $80M, five album deal with Warner Records. New producer. New sound. And, more importantly, their first as a trio, after drummer & songwriter Bill Berry left to pursue other ambitions (farming!). So, join us for episode 1 as we revisit & reappraise Up! We’ll share what was going on in the world at the time of release; how it performed commercially; what the critics thought; share how we became fans of the band; what concerts of theirs we enjoyed attending the most; and tell a couple of really bad R.E.M. jokes! Then come back for episode 2 where we critique each song & start to trim the album down to be under 50 minutes.
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Listen as we take on the challenging task of selecting the best songs from the 40 track deluxe version of ‘Be Here Now’ & use them to create an under 50 minute Supercut version which we believe is better than the original release. Will you agree or disagree? Along the way we’ll critique each song & discuss the merits of the different versions. We’ll share what the fans’ favourite track from the album is and the favourite b-side. And we discuss when Oasis should have called it a day. We had fun revisiting ‘Be Here Now’, we hope you have as much fun listening to us do it!
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Be Here Now was probably the most anticipated album release of the 90s in the UK. Nearly 25 years later, it’s viewed by many as the most disappointing. Is it as bad as most people say it is? We dig out our parkas & travel back in time to play it for the first time in ages!! We’ll also talk seeing Oasis live; What was happening in the world the week it came out (in 1997); Answer as many Oasis questions we can in 3 minutes; And share some humorous Liam Gallagher quotes. Our guests are Bryan Borthwick & Jacarandas guitarist, Jamie Kerr.
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We reconvened the ‘And Justice For All’ episodes team for some Family Feud / Fortunes quiz fun based on Metallica. What’s the fan-favourite Metallica albums; album tracks from the 80s that should have singles; top 10 songs; and what Metallica songs would you play to pump up your sports team? Find out now!
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We’ve got 4 tracks left available for selection but only space for 2 on the TTMF cut of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’. Let the debate begin! Also, we discuss when the band should have called it a day. Oh, play a drinking game listening to the 3 ‘The Wall’ episodes: Take a shot any time you hear the words “narrative” & “context”! 😆
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Can 4 grown men agree on the track listing for a single album version of Pink Floyd’s The Wall? Find out in this episode. We’ll also discuss each track, how it fits into the overall narrative of the albums story, and how Paul & Stephen won’t be on Roger Waters’ Christmas card list!
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We’re back, In The Flesh! Listen to our first episode dedicated to Pink Floyd’s The Wall. In it, we reveal our different levels of Pink Floyd fandom; provide facts about the album and its year of release (1979); discuss seeing The Wall performed live; and try to answer as many Pink Floyd questions as we can in 3 minutes! Our guests are Davie Melon & Allan Traynor.
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Time to have some fun! In this episode we discuss, hypothetically, when it would have been the best time for U2 to stop/split to preserve their legacy, reputation etc. We also play U2 Family Feud with guests Bryan Borthwick, Ross Braidwood & Paul Murphy. Favourite songs, album covers, tours & most disliked albums all feature. Listen now! Enjoy!
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In this fun, short episode, we play Family Feud (named Family Fortunes in the UK) with Guns N’ Roses questions. What’s the top 10 GNR tracks? Most popular videos? Favourite Use Your Illusion tracks? Find out now! Guest are Paul Murphy, Bryan Borthwick & Davie Melon. Enjoy!
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Paul & I were delighted to speak with David & Paul Moody from the Queen podcast ‘In The Lap of the Pods’. Hear them talk about how their love affair with Queen started; Their dislike for The Miracle; Their thoughts on the current incarnation of Queen; What it was like to interview Queen touring keyboard player Fred Mandel; Why Innuendo means so much to them; and they share some frank views on the Bohemian Rhapsody movie. Also, ex-Celtic football player Paul Lambert gets a surprise mention! We had great fun doing it. We hope you have great fun listening! Join the conversation on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926/?ref=share or email us at trimthemusicfat@gmail.com
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Queen are our favourite band but we have very different opinions about Innuendo, their ‘real’ final album. To analyse the album, the year of release (1991), and Queen overall, we’re joined by guest, Paul Murphy. What songs will we pick for the TTMF Supercut of the album? Is the song Innuendo better than Bohemian Rhapsody? Who picked Delilah? Did the album have sound problems on initial release? What song makes Paul Murphy think of a ‘mid-life crisis’? Which song does Stephen want to cut 2 minutes off? What’s the favourite Innuendo song from Queen social media sites? Find out by now by listening! Enjoy!
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We’re having another big slice of Paul McCartney’s Flaming Pie in this bonus episode. In it, we reveal our own personal cuts of the album. It will not be a shock that Paul Murphy omitted the title track! Paul also responds to listener feedback on his album review. We talk about seeing Macca live. On one occasion, this involved us jogging through Glasgow on a Friday night & standing in vomit for 40 minutes on a train! Hear the full story in the pod. Paul M’s Mum was lucky enough to see Wings live in 1975. Hear what stories she relayed to Paul from that (birthday cake for Linda & Paul’s gangster shoes!). Stephen explains why he’d love to hear an acoustic McCartney album. We discuss Macca latterly getting the respect/credit he deserves for his music. And we debate whether albums have a future in the streaming world. Have a ‘Great Day’! Thanks for listening.
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It’s a bank holiday weekend here in the UK and what better way to celebrate it than listening to the latest episode of Trimming The Musical Fat. In it, we take our scissors to one of our musical heroes, Paul McCartney, and his highly regarded 1997 album - Flaming Pie. What songs will survive the cull as we attempt to make it shorter for a better listening experience. Hear Paul Murphy’s hate for the title track; what was entertaining the UK in 1997 (Spice Girls & Teletubbies); Heather Mills jokes; thoughts on McCartney III; and surprising sales figures. We loved revisiting this album. We hope you enjoy listening to the podcast! PLAY NOW!!! Join our group & discuss music with us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926/?ref=share. Check us out on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/COOdbxQjaDH/?igshid=1h90sndmojrzy. Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A. Check out our website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com. Email us at trimthemusicfat@gmail.com.
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In this special bonus episode we look back on the various times we’ve seen Metallica in concert. This includes car breakdowns, the worlds drunkest coach trip, and Megadeth’s sound being turned down. Also, we each reveal our own cuts of the And Justice For All album, and talk about what we expect from Metallica in the future. Oh, and where does Bryan disappear to? Join the conversation on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926/?ref=share or email us at trimthemusicfat@gmail.com
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Let’s rock!!! Metallica. One of our favourite hard rock bands. In this episode we take on the bands 16M selling ‘And Justice For All’ 🤘 An album even the band now admit was too long! 🕰 Listen as we discuss song length, lack of bass, and how it ‘could’ve’ been their best album 💿 Mark makes a VERY passionate case as to why ‘Dyers Eve’ should get a place on the TTMF Supercut of the album (violent threats were made!) 🥊 Paul N tries to get a 10 minute instrumental onto it (when it’s only 50 mins long!) 🤷♂️ Paul M laments having not seen Metallica live. Bryan manages to partake in the podcast while providing childcare & taking a bath 🛀 And Stephen gets to share his Metallica Netherlands joke 🇳🇱 What are you waiting for? We have a new found appreciation for the album. Join us as we Seek & Destroy this hard rock classic! 💥
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We wanted to talk a little bit more about U2’s Pop. In this episode, we each reveal our cut of the Pop album, reminisce about the various times we seen U2 live, and debate whether U2 have it in them to release another Achtung Baby or Joshua Tree. Oh, and Paul tries to get his head around the TTMF email and website address! 😀
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We’re back! And we’ve got U2’s (unfairly maligned?) ‘Pop’ album in range of our scissors. Was this the last time they did something ‘different’? Let’s discuss... Here what was happening in the world in 1997, Bryan trying to say Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me quickly 5 times, Paul describing a song as soft & hard, Ross’s strange sounding fridge, a robust debate of the album, and what tracks will ultimately make the TTMF Supercut of it.
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We had so much to say about Guns N’ Roses’ Use Your Illusion 1, we couldn’t fit it into one podcast! So, we’re back again to reveal each of our own UYI1 cuts, share our memories of seeing GNR live, and what we expect from the upcoming GNR show we’re going to (if the pandemic doesn’t cause it to be cancelled!).
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It’s Episode 2! We’re taking on Use Your Illusion 1, Guns N’Roses’ 1991 follow up to the biggest selling debut album of all time, Appetite For Destruction. Did they drop the ball? Should they have released the UYI songs as one album, not two? The panel is split! What songs make the grade? What will get trimmed? Find out! Hear some GNR jokes, learn about what was popular in 1991, what a 13 year old thinks of the album, and why a non-GNR fan travelled over 100 miles to see them!
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It’s our first podcast! We’re hitting the ground running taking on an absolute classic album - The Beatles’ White Album. Is it too long? Should it have been a single album? What songs will we take off? Find out! Also, laugh at some bad Beatles jokes, learn a little about 1968, and hear from a Beatles fan who was just turning 18 when the White Album came out. And the painful reason he missed out on not seeing the Beatles live! We love The Beatles! We love this album! What a pleasure revisiting it!
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