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Episode 85: Martinis & Disappointment

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This week on #SlapperCast: record store memories from our youth, disappointing albums, musicians we like but wouldn't want to work with, difficult working relationships in bands.

  • Friday September 25: Blaggards LIVE on Facebook from Blackwater Draw Brewing Co.

  • Blaze gets mad!! Iron Maiden Chile 1996

  • Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll (1987) - Bonus Clip: Chuck & Keith Rehearse

  • The Police - Better Than Therapy, Living The Police Reunion

  • Ricky Gervais Discusses Friendship with David Bowie

    • Topics:

    • Eric's "ointment" story
    • Recapping our first full-length performance in months
    • How much time off is too much?
    • The challenge of developing an unspoken language as a band when we're not gigging
    • Managing different tempos and keys in a set list
    • Last week's show with Cindy Heywood (see Episode 84)
    • Slade Ham's recent outstanding stand-up comedy show at Improv Houston (see Episode 83)
    • Other comedy shows we've seen
    • The possibility of Blaggards doing shows with stand-up comedians
    • Eric's memories of Hi-Ho Records in Berlin, New Hampshire
    • Patrick's memories of Houston's Cactus Records in the old days
    • Patrick and Eric remember learning about new album releases by reading music magazines
    • Chad remembers the joy of discovering new album releases at record stores just by chance
    • Chad's deep disappointment with Peter Gabriel's "So" album when it first came out in 1986
    • Eric explains the one thing that makes Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" cool
    • Eric's disappoinment with the Boo Radleys
    • Patrick's disappoinment with Iron Maiden's Blaze Bailey period
    • Chad's disappoinment with Queen's "Hot Space" album
    • Patrick's disappointment with Freddie Mercury's solo material
    • Eric's disappointment with Sting's early '90s solo material
    • A critique of the "Synchronicity" album by the Police
    • The joy of a watching solid three-piece band perform like the Police or ZZ Top
    • Sting and Stewart Copeland's turbulent working relationship
    • Musicians we like but wouldn't want to work with (Chuck Berry, Buddy Rich, James Brown, etc.)
    • Tin Machine versus David Bowie's solo material
    • Bootsy Collins' experience working with James Brown
    • Ricky Gervais' friendship with David Bowie
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