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- Episode 15: Sandwich Time
What would Paddy and Chad be doing now if Blaggards had never happened? A very good question with a very long answer. The discussion takes us down the winding road of Houston history and the dramatic changes the music industry has seen in the digital era.
Show notes- Trains finally roll in Houston rail system — CNN, 2004
- Diedrich Coffee departure has patrons brewing a revolt — Houston Chronicle, 2006
- Hibernia Irish Tavern - Little Rock, AR
- Frank Zappa explains the decline of the music industry
- Prison Love Songs, Blaggards reunion show with Turi Hoiseth — The Continental Club Houston (2010)
- Border Reiver - Mark Knopfler
Join us in IRELAND this Fall- Ireland 2019 - Are you in?
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
51 min - Episode 14: Julie Andrews Called Me
Patrick and Chad talk about wireless guitar systems, mandolins in Blaggards music, why Blaggards doesn't have a fifth member, our favorite movie soundtracks, and the often hilarious obsession our fans have with Patrick's hair.
Patrick wirelessly roaming O'Malley's Pub (Photo by Kelly Howe)Show notes- XVive Wireless Guitar System
- The Sound of Music, Original Soundtrack Recording — Rodgers & Hammerstein (Listen on Apple Music)
- Reservoir Dogs, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Listen on Apple Music)
- Pulp Fiction (Music from the Motion Picture) (Listen on Apple Music)
- Breaking Bad Soundtrack, All Seasons
- All 24 James Bond Theme Songs
- True Detective, Music from the HBO Series (Listen on Apple Music)
- Music by Mark Knopfler from the film Cal (Listen on Apple Music)
- Local Hero — Mark Knopfler (Listen on Apple Music)
- Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero (Live) — Mark Knopfler
- Monty Python's Life of Brian, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Listen on Apple Music)
- Brian (Theme Song from Monty Python's Life of Brian)
- Always Look On the Bright Side of Life — Eric Idle (from Monty Python's Life of Brian)
- The Meaning of Life - Monty Python (Listen on Apple Music)
- De Wolfe Music Presents: Music from Monty Python and the Holy Grail — Various Artists (Listen on Apple Music)
- Homeward Bound: King Arthur's Theme (from Monty Python and the Holy Grail) — new recording by Larry Hopkins (Listen on Apple Music)
- John Williams scoring "Empire Strikes Back" — 1980 documentary
- Flash Gordon, Original Soundtrack Music by Queen (Listen on Apple Music)
- The Rutles - All You Need Is Cash — Beatles parody mockumentary, written by Eric Idle
- The Rutles — songs by Neil Innes (Listen on Apple Music)
- Danny Boy — Johnny Cash
- Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) — Thin Lizzy (Listen on Apple Music)
- Whiskey in the Jar (Live) — Thin Lizzy
- The long and winding road of “Whiskey In The Jar,” Irish music’s most beloved song — AV Club
Join us in IRELAND this Fall- Ireland 2019 - Are you in?
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
33 min - Episode 13: Allergic to Sleeves
Paddy and Chad talk about the artful placement of slow songs, set lists, sound checks, stolen gear, and other forms of chaos.
Show notes- The coffee mug that Chad uses during this episode
- Green Fields of France - The Fureys & Davey Arthur
- QSC TouchMix 16 - Compact Digital Mixer
- Flight 666 - Iron Maiden documentary
- Finnegan Auto Group - Rosenburg, TX
Join us in IRELAND this Fall- Ireland 2019 - Are you in?
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
46 min - Episode 12: Fried Chicken Tech for Meat Loaf
What are some of the most ridiculous song requests we've received? What are some of our favorite venues to play? What venues do we miss that have closed? What guitars does Patrick use? Will we ever hear Blaggards on vinyl?
Show notes- The coffee mug that Chad uses during this episode
- Blaggards at Brian O'Neill's, 2005 (featuring Patrick's Parker Fly guitar)
- Blaggards at Brian O'Neill's, 2006 (featuring Patrick's Gibson Les Paul guitar)
- The Continental Club Houston
- Beebe Gunn Studio
- O'Bannon's Taphouse (College Station, TX)
- Ashford Pub (Houston, TX)
- Stuttgarden Tavern on the Strand (Galveston, TX)
- Rochester Jazz Festival (Rochester, NY)
- Hometown Holidays Music Fest (Rockville, MD)
- O'Malley's & Weston Brewing Company (Weston, MO)
- Sherman Celtic Festival (Sherman, TX)
- Blaggards at Fadó Irish Pub - Austin, 2006
- Diamond Guitars
- Bill Thomas Guitars
Join us in IRELAND this Fall- Ireland 2019 - Are you in?
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
57 min - Episode 11: 666 Acacia Avenue
After a brief conversation about David Lee Roth's new podcast, Patrick and Chad talk about their experiences in the recording studio, sing the praises of great sound engineers, and also share a few pointers for fledgling musicians of all ages.
References for this episode- The Roth Show — David Lee Roth's new podcast
- RBI Recording — where Standards and "Kerfuffleful" were recorded
- Beebe Gunn Studio — where our new record is currently being recorded
- Four Eyes Studio — Beaumont, TX
- Tascam Portastudio 424 — the 4-track cassette recorder that Chad used in his early days
- Stuart Copeland interviewed in the studio — Jools Holland, 1981
- Shotgun Road / Diamond Jack — Two Houston-area bands featuring our friend Kent Newman on guitar
- McAloon Drums — Drum lessons by our very own Mike McAloon
Join us in IRELAND this Fall- Ireland 2019 - Are you in?
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
59 min - Episode 10: Just Kidding, Lars
Two listener questions take us an entire episode to answer... first, we compare Shane MacGowan of the Pogues to Ronnie Drew and Luke Kelly of the Dubliners. Then follows a ridiculously long discussion of our top five(ish) desert island discs.
References for this episode- Leaving of Liverpool - The Dubliners — Ronnie Drew on lead vocals
- The Town I Loved So Well (Live) - The Dubliners — Luke Kelly on lead vocals
- Dirty Old Town (Live) - The Dubliners — Luke Kelly on lead vocals
- Rocky Road to Dublin (Live) - The Dubliners — Luke accidentally repeats the 'Mullingar' verse and reacts humourously
- Monto (Live) - The Dubliners
- Dirty Old Town - Christy Moore and Shane MacGowan
- Huey Lewis performs with Thin Lizzy
- Interview with Chris Hayes of Huey Lewis & the News — Suburban Underground
- New Religion - Duran Duran
Patrick's Top 5 Desert Island Discs- Life Live - Thin Lizzy
- Gold: Greatest Hits - Abba
- Live After Death - Iron Maiden
- Reign in Blood - Slayer
- Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis Presley (4 Disc Box Set)
Chad's Top 5 Desert Island Discs- Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - David Bowie
- Peter Gabriel (Scratch) - Peter Gabriel
- Fear of Music - Talking Heads
- The White Album - The Beatles
- ???
More References- Cold Sweat (Live) - Thin Lizzy
- Human Strain - Slayer
- George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr talk about Elvis's later period (from the Beatles Anthology)
- Bruce Dickinson and his opinion(s) on synthesizers in heavy metal
- The Rocker - Thin Lizzy (Eric Bell guitar solo)
- Still in Love With You - Thin Lizzy (John Sykes guitar solo)
- My Sharona - The Knack (Berton Averre guitar solo)
- Life During Wartime - Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads (Jerry Harrison keyboard solo)
- Girlfriend is Better - Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads (original 1984 theatrical mix) (Jerry Harrison keyboard solo)
Join us in IRELAND this Fall- Ireland 2019 - Are you in?
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
1 hr 13 min - Episode 9: Fifteen Dead Bodies
Why did Patrick choose guitar? Why did Chad choose bass? Why did they both stop using amplifiers on stage? Do they still get nervous before a show? When the hell are Mike and Wes going to be on the show? All these questions and more are sort-of kinda answered this week on SLAPPERCAST...
References for this episode- Psycho Killer - Talking Heads (from Stop Making Sense)
- Young Ned of the Hill - Ron Kavana
- LIVE at Sydney Opera House, October 1978 - Thin Lizzy with Gary Moore
- Copycats: Most Ripped Off Riff in Metal - UltimateGuitar.com
- Moonchild (Live) - Rory Gallagher
- Carol Kaye - Legendary session bassist
- Flight 666 - Iron Maiden documentary
Join us in IRELAND this Fall- Ireland 2019 - Are you in?
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
1 hr 5 min - Episode 8: Gerbil on Cocaine
Patrick and Chad of Blaggards begin a long discussion about their musical influences, to be continued next week in Episode 9.
References for this episode- Stop Making Sense - 1984 concert film by Talking Heads
- No Other Baby - Davee Bryan, with Chad on backing vocals
- Rifles of the IRA - Wolfe Tones
- We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions (Live) - Queen
- Width of a Circle (Live) - David Bowie
- Cum On Feel the Noize - Slade
- B.Y.O.B. (Live) - System of a Down
- Black Metal (Live) - Venom
- Sound Cellar - Music Shop in Dublin
- Hum Along and Dance - The Jackson 5
- I'm the Man (Live) - Joe Jackson
- Losfer Words (Live) - Iron Maiden
- Steve Harris: Genesis Was Never The Same After Peter Gabriel Left - Louder PROG (2015)
- Genesis Live at Bataclan 1973
- "Anybody who picks up a guitar and tells you that there's some inner message that they're trying to convey...it's nonsense. They're not being honest. The reason they're doing this is they wanna get lots of chicks and they don't want to work for a living." - Gene Simmons, Esquire Magazine (2002)
- Joe Rogan interviews David Lee Roth
- Rick Beato breaks down "Running With the Devil" by Van Halen
Join us in IRELAND this Fall- Ireland 2019 - Are you in?
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
41 min - Episode 7: Surgery Falling Out of a Plane
Paddy and Chad talk about how different Saint Patrick's Day is in Ireland compared to the USA, how they first started playing at O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station back in 2005, and how they've been playing Paddy's Day there every year since 2011.
References in this episode- O'Bannon's Taphouse - College Station, TX
- Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. - College Staton, TX
- Blaggards' first show at O'Bannon's Taphouse (Flickr)
- Why "Danny Boy" Should Be Banned on St. Patrick's Day - Irish Central
- NYC Irish Pub Bans "Danny Boy" - CBS News
Ireland Tour Info- Join us in Ireland this Fall!
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook,
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
34 min - Episode 6: Before Jesus Had Teeth
This week, an old list of Blaggards show dates from the band's first East Coast tour in March 2006 triggers a slew of memories, including a detour into the early days of MySpace. We also reminisce about our first gig at Fadó Irish Pub in Austin, and how Chad earned the nickname "Mr. Whiskers".
References for this episode- Shite N' Onions
- The Inn - Long Beach, NY
- Photo album of Blaggards St. Paddy's Day Tour 2006 (Flickr)
- Photo album of Blaggards loading up for Fadó Austin (January 2005), cramming all the gear into Patrick's Isuzu Tropper (Flickr)
- The Wolfe Tones
- Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones
- Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads concert film
- Paddy Reilly's - New York, NY
Ireland Tour Info- Join us in Ireland this Fall!
- Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF)
- Sign up for the Ireland tour online
Show dates- Blaggards.com
- Facebook,
- Bandsintown
Follow us- Facebook
- Twitter
- Instagram
Become a Patron- Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives.
Rate us- Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (It really helps us out)
Questions?If you have questions for a future Q&A episode,
- leave a comment on Patreon, or
- tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast.
Support SlapperCast
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About SlapperCast
From the publisher's feed
SlapperCast is a weekly podcast by Blaggards, a band based out of Houston, TX. Hosted by Patrick Devlin (lead singer & guitarist) and Chad Richard Smalley (bassist). Past guests include drummer…
Vinny Appice and comedian Doug Stanhope. Full video versions of each episode are published on the SlapperCast YouTube channel. All episodes are mixed and edited by Chad.