You Probably Know The Hits

Tool is a band that can take some work to understand and appreciate. Jason has done the work, has the appreciation, and tries to pull Jeremy to the dark side.

More (and less) accessible side projects such as A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, Tapeworm, and Maynard's wine ventures are also covered in this episode. 

Recommended Record: Aenima [spotify]

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Various odds and ends discussed in the episode:

Documentary about Maynard's wine adventures: Blood Into Wine [imdb]

Maynard's band before Tool: CAD [youtube]

Song: Pushit (Live slow version from Salival) [youtube]

Song: Puscifer - C(o)untry Boner [youtube]

Instagram for Alex Grey, the artist behind the iconic artwork from Lateralus onward: @alexgreycosm [instagram]

Book, Maynard's Biography: A Perfect Union Of Contrary Things [amazon]

Song: No Quarter (Live From Salival) [youtube]

Caduceus Cellars (Maynard's Vineyard) [caduceus.org]

r/ToolBand

Related Projects:

A Perfect Circle [spotify]

Puscifer [spotify]

Ashes Divide [spotify]

Instagrams: Tool Adam Maynard APC 

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KISS. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, and some other guys. Join us as we discuss rock's biggest brand and listen to Jeremy explain his tremendous respect for a band that is openly in it for the money.

Related Resources:

KISS [wikipedia]

Recommended Album: Alive! [spotify] or MTV Unplugged [spotify]

KISS: Beyond the Mask Documentary [youtube]

Lick It Up Music Video [youtube]

The KISS Movie [imdb]

Gene Simmons: Family Jewels TV Show [imdb]

1996 Reunion Show @ Tiger Stadium [youtube]

Behind The Scenes 1996 @ Tiger Stadium [youtube]

KISS And Make-Up - Gene Simmons Biography [amazon]

Detroit Rock City Movie [imdb]

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Jane's Addiction. Troubled. Strange. Challenging. Possibly one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time, seemingly all by accident, or at least Jason seems to think so. Jane's seems to just make Jeremy mad, which is arguably a big part of the point. Listen in as we discuss the origin of Jane's Addiction, their troubled history, and their legacy.

Related:

Recommended Record: Nothing's Shocking [spotify]

Book: Whores: An Oral History Of Jane's Addiction [amazon]

Video: Jane Says (1997 Relapse Tour) [vimeo]

Documentary: Three Days [vimeo]

Related Artists/Albums: 

Porno For Pyros - Good God's Urge [spotify]

Perry Farrell - Song Yet To Be Sung [spotify]

Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute [spotify]

Eric Avery - Life.Time. [spotify]

Dave Navarro - Trust No One [spotify]

More:

Book: Dont Try This At Home: A Year In The Life Of Dave Navarro [amazon]

Film: Mourning Son [imdb]

Fan Site: janesaddiction.org

Instagrams: Jane's Addiction Perry Farrell Eric Avery Stephen Perkins Dave Navarro

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Jeremy introduces Jason to his Lord and Savior, Willie Nelson.

Recommended Album: Red Headed Stranger [spotify]

Autobiography: It's A Long Story [amazon]

Related Reading, etc:

Ken Burns' Country Music Miniseries [wiki]

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up And Sing [youtube]

The Highwaymen (Country Supergroup) [wiki]

Outlaw Country [wiki]

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Is it fair to compare Pearl Jam to Bon Jovi? Probably not. Dive into PJ with us as Jeremy recounts the mind numbing experience hearing his brother attempt to learn Alive on the guitar, and Jason commits the ultimate sin, calling his most favorite Pearl Jam song, Black, a throwaway Bon Jovi b-side. We discuss history, tons of trivia, our personal experiences, and what makes Pearl Jam one of the biggest and most respected rock bands of our generation.

Related Reading/Listening:

Celebration Rock Podcast's 7-part series on Pearl Jam.

Eddie Covers U2 At Baseball Training Camp

Ten Club - The official Pearl Jam fan club

Pearl Jam Twenty - the official documentary

Book: Five Against One - The Pearl Jam Story

Podcast: Single Podcast Theory

Podcast: Live On 4 Legs

Podcast: In Too Deep

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In this episode, we somehow find an hour and a half of things that have not been said about Styx as Jeremy tells Jason about how a poorly attended Styx concert completely changed his opinion of the band, for the better. Styx. The band. The phenomenon. Fan-favorite for Dungeons and Dragons nerds everywhere, and robots. What more could you ask for?

Related Reading/Listening:

Styx, Behind The Music (Youtube)

Jimmy Fallon / Paul Rudd Recreate Styx Too Much Time On My Hands Video (Youtube)

Album: The Grand Illusion (Spotify)

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In episode 2, we talk about the band Garbage, one of Jason's favorites, and one of very few amazing things to come from Madison Wisconsin. Jeremy is Garbage-curious, and Jason is here to guide him, and you, through the experience. We discuss the band's drummer Butch Vig's storied career, Smart Studios, the origins of the band, and more. 

Related reading & Media:

Wikipedia: Smart Studios

Wikipedia: Butch Vig

Wikipedia: Garbage

Shirley Manson's Podcast

The Smart Studios Story (Documentary)

Sound City (Documentary)

Sonic Highways (Documentary)

Garbage on Instagram

This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake (Bio Coffee Table Book)

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Jeremy tries in vain to convince Jason that Matchbox 20 isn't all that bad, but Smooth complicates the conversation. In this episode we learn that Rob Thomas is a pretty cool guy, and, of course, we cover the multi-platinum Grammy-award-winning album supernatural by Santana that features the song Smooth featuring Rob Thomas, too.

Related reading:

Santana And Rob Thomas' 'Smooth' Sweeps Grammy Awards For 13th Year In A Row [the onion]

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Hey everyone, this is our initial overview episode of this podcast. You Probably Know The Hits is a podcast about music appreciation. In each episode we will discuss a favorite band, delving into the history of the band and usually focusing on the juicy gossip behind the scenes. We cover the format of the podcast and the upcoming 12 episode first season in this overview episode. Enjoy!

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