Beside The Point

This is just a silly episode where we have fun with Tony and laugh about clips and quotes from random shit like David Bowie on Soul Train, Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles... These episodes will be just silly banter that goes nowhere, but i guess that's every episode, isn't it... We WILL be featuring some loose content such as this on our monthy PATREON subscription page... patreon.com/btppod donate as little as $1 to hear all of our "Members Only" releases. We're trying to coax Tony into singing songs with us... he only requires lobster, apparently... And Lobster ain't cheap!! Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> [email protected] or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Joe's twitter - twitter.com/jopesays Shawn's twitter - twitter.com/SWPorter5150 Tony's twitter - twitter.com/anthonyross57 visit our blog at BTPpod.com for pictures, videos and more info about us, our guests and discussions. Intro music: "RetroFuture Clean" & "Be Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~Remixed by Joe~ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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WE'RE BACK after almost 3 months being gone, but we're gonna be swinging for the fences in the next couple episodes. This one deals with catching up on what we've been doing lately, including Joe's experience driving for LYFT!

It is highly recommended over other ridesharing services...

We pay tribute to Chris Cornell, Adam West and a few other folks that have inspired us in our lives, and give a preview of what's to come in the near future...

STAY TUNED FOR TWICE-WEEKLY EPISODES IN COMING WEEKS in honor of the original caped crusader and the ONE TRUE BATMAN!! (And so we can clear our archives of un-released content!!)

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​March 9th, 2017 was the 20th anniversary of the death of Chris Wallace, better know as The Notorious B.I.G., gunned down in a still-unsolved murder in Los Angeles, California. He influenced many current hip-hop artists as well as his contemporaries, and we feature some of his lesser-known tracks and interesting music connected to his legacy. We discuss the similar tragedy of BIG L, and discover a release by 90's rockers LIVING COLOUR covered his song "Who Shot Ya" on a single of the same name in September 2016, which coincided with the 20th anniversary of the death of rival rapper and equally celebrated Tupac Shakur. Featured are collaborations with WU-TANG CLAN, CRAIG MACK, LL COOL J, BUSTA RHYMES, and a remix featuring samples from BOB MARLEY from the 2005 Compilation "Duets: The Final Chapter" More mini-episodes focusing on music and other interesting topics coming soon. Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> [email protected] or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Joe's twitter - twitter.com/jopesays Shawn's twitter - twitter.com/SWPorter5150 Tony's twitter - twitter.com/anthonyross57 visit our blog at BTPpod.com for pictures, videos and more info about us, our guests and discussions. Intro music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~Remixed by Joe~ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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​This week, Tony and Joe go visit our friendly neighborhood PODCAST WHORE Clint for some fun conversations about stuff we nerd-out about... Lots of talk pertaining to Comics, Movies, Concerts and Video Games. Shoutout to our fellow podcaster (and Sing With The Band regular, AND Clint's former roommate) Seth. We ARE gonna get Tony to sing SOMEDAY VERY SOON! If Bieber is still allowed to make music, so are we...

BTW did Tony say that ELP opened for KISS? We talk other concerts and odd band pairings, as well as some movies and comics and "Fearing the finger at 40"!

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Episode 48: We Know Gun Fu Joe and Shawn discuss our friends in BUMP (Joe Rocha was featured on Episode 15) and then go on to discuss a few movies. THE COMEDIAN with Robert DeNiro and JOHN WICK with Keanu Reeves.

Public Service Announcement: Don't go on Periscope at work...

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On the night before the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, Tony, Joe & Shawn were hanging out at the Loaded Buffalo in Mundelein, IL (www.loadedbuffalo.com) talking about the general mood our country is in, and delved into a little bit of Shawn's history serving in the Air Force.

The recording session was cut short by some weird circumstances, so a few weeks later Shawn and Joe sat down at another eating establishment, Jojo's in Schaumburg, IL (https://www.zomato.com/chicago/jojos-restaurant-schaumburg) to catch up on the conversation. we continued with talk about Grammy's and Hall of Fames and how we perceive new music vs. old music.

Also: The Sosa-McGwire home run rivalry, are stem cells a performance enhancing drug, and human DNA in pig embryos. Our new friend Charity, manager at Jojo's, sits down for a few minutes and we talk about working at diners and gas stations.

Public Service Announcement: Stop arguing with your friends on facebook. Go listen to some music like the ambient sounds on ECHOLORADO (https://www.facebook.com/Echolorado-286109191533797)

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(REMASTERED AND RE-RELEASED... FIXED SOME TECHNICAL PROBLEMS) Joe and Tony dig into some obscure songs like "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry and "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer, and a talk about some of the interesting stories behind those recordings.

We also dig into a new album by our friends in Pride of Lions (jimpeterik.com), featuring rock icon and fellow Chicagoan Jim Peterik, and a few other great local musicians we know like Kimi Hayes, Mike Acquino, and current and former members of a great band we've discussed before, 97Nine (http://www.97nine.com/), including Dave Urich, Dan Lenegar, Dan Buckley, Mark O'Dette, and Michael Bragg. Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> [email protected] or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Joe's twitter - twitter.com/jopesays Shawn's twitter - twitter.com/SWPorter5150 Tony's twitter - twitter.com/anthonyross57 visit our blog at BTPpod.com for pictures, videos and more info about us, our guests and discussions. Intro music: "RetroFuture Clean" & "Be Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~Remixed by Joe~ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Joe and Shawn dig into Joe's collection of 45's (the record, not the bullet) and discuss all types of genres and fun songs contained therein.

A 2-hour "Vinyl-thon" ensues, and we are joined by John on the "B-side" to discuss news of the week as well as dig down deep for some auditory fun. Fans of vinyl and music in general will see more exploration of this format out of us in the future.

Some people celebrate 25 or 50th anniversaries, but not us. We're fans of music, especially vinyl, and celebrate our love affair with song, in the format originally intended for "artists who sell to the youngest purchasers of music (younger teenagers and pre-teens), who tend to have more limited financial resources." [wikipedia.com Article: "Single (music)"]

THE 45 RPM VINYL record has been a staple for many years, with new music STILL being presented in the format as well as the continued popularity of single-play formats (like jukeboxes) around the world. Though singles and on-demand music machines are now mainly consumed in digital format, you can still find plenty of vinyl records lying around.

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Joe and Tony are joined by a plethora of guests, all celebrating the one year anniversary of the inaugural Impractical Jokers Cruise, back in January of 2016.

A BIG THANK YOU to Kelli, Julia, Jess and Katherine for joining us live, and Lorell, Jeff, Jeanie, Paul, Sam, Cindy, Cheri and Theo for sharing their memories!!

They discuss the comedians, the ship, the fans and all the special moments we had. Look out for another episode before november to preview what the NEXT CRUISE will be like when we all set sail AGAIN in November 2017 on the IJ Cruise 2!!! NEW CRUISERS booking a cabin for the first time can use Joe's code "JMPBIZ84" to save $100!! all the details at http://www.btppod.com/p/impractical-jokers-cruise.html Thanks For Listening! send us an email ----> [email protected] Record a voicemail about anything ----> 608-728-7763 or follow us on twitter and join the discussion - twitter.com/BesideTPpod Joe's twitter - twitter.com/jopesays Shawn's twitter - twitter.com/SWPorter5150 Tony's twitter - twitter.com/anthonyross57 visit our blog at BTPpod.com for pictures, videos and more info about us, our guests and discussions. Intro music: "RetroFuture Clean" & "Be Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) ~Remixed by Joe~ Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Joe and Shawn visit Rediscover Records in Elgin, IL. They have some fun and find some gems...

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