Not Necessarily Mad

Eric and GB talk about the fun they have had pulling together a Season One of a podcast from an idea one day only seven months before.  And just for fun they talk about the cartoons they got into once upon a time -- having a laugh over the interesting texture of culture inside the cartoons that entertained them and why.  In the Mount Rushmore style -- they pick the four all-time leaders of their tv enjoyment -- plus one full movie feature that still grabs them. Comparing notes proves more fun than they expect… !  Stay tuned for Season Two and other stuff in between.

Years of driving come with stories of experiences of cars driven -- Eric and GB ltalk about this because, actually they never have discussed it before!   From the favorite ride to the unsung praise of the ‘throw-away’ vehicle, they have an interesting combination of experience and adventure in car ownership.

When an artist or band releases a record that changes what you have known about them musically, it is exciting.  Sometimes that excitement is enduring.  Eric and GB compare the records that surprised them from an artist that they already knew of, and were anticipating, and where that surprise still lasts enjoyably today.

Sometimes a singer-songwriter gets lost in the success of one or two songs that everybody knows.  Eric and GB talk about who they think gets lost or misunderstood as noteworthy outside the fanbase.  They agree that often the hit everyone know is not a whole or true story about the artists’ talents at large.  As usual, they have choices that surprise each other.

Fifty years has passed since the Beatles officially announced the end of their band in their final tumultuous year.  The legacy of the Beatles still impacts the template of what it is to be in a band.  The creative power to influence music and style, looms large in their end story alone.  Eric and GB observe and discuss this milestone of a band that is interesting in the story of music… and the documentary in production that will show newly seem footage from that aging moment.

It started with a turn of phrase and turned into a fun conversation.  G.B. remembers when he first observed Eric had such a wide range of musical interest and how that is a part of their friendship. Then they compare notes from Paris Jazz to 80s pop, from EMD to early hip hop from NYC— and of course Prince — and only begin to explore what is on the musically omnivorous menu.

 G.B. has questions about the enduring appeal of Patsy Cline, and Eric has a very close perspective.  While it is obvious she had something unique in her talent and story, the less obvious and lasting aspects of what made her unique are much closer to Eric’s world.  The questions from G.B. are probably not far from the curiosity many folks might have about her.

Eric and G.B. compare notes on a the simple joy of killing time with a favorite movie -- and the ones they put down the remote for.   It turns out they have some they agree on, and not all of them are broad comedies.  They name check some unfamiliar ones and plenty of ones you absolutely have seen yourself.

Eric has a wide range of thought on a big question, and G.B. unpacks it with him via a little Q&A.  Yes, music performed live is undergoing change in 2020, and those changes are ongoing and hard to fully comprehend.  What does music performance hold in the days and months ahead for us?