Big Star are your favorite eighties band’s favorite band; but while you've heard their influence, you may not have heard their music. In the early 1970s, this Memphis-based band recorded two albums filled with jangly power-pop and yearning balladry that should have been huge but that had to settle for being mysterious and legendary. Ben found those albums on his 19th birthday, and he's loved them ever since. Joined by Rich and Phil, he explores the band’s sparkling debut album, #1 Record.

Cohosts: Ben Marlin, Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/172-big-star-1-record-1972

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Episode 2 of our Wrecking Crew series features one of the best pop songs of all time followed by one of the worst, with some okay ones in between! Try not to get too excited as we discuss how these incredible musicians could work with just about anything.

Today's tracks:

• The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
• The Fifth Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic
• The Routers - Let's Go (Pony)
• Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple
• Ritchie Valens - Donna

The "Let's Go" montage:

• Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night
• Ramones - Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
• John Fogerty - Centerfield
• Slade - Give Us a Goal
• The Cars - Let's Go
• Hoodoo Gurus - Like Wow - Wipeout!
• Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon - Dog Show
• The Seatbelts - Doggy Dog
• England FanChants - England (Clap)

Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, John McFerrin, Amanda Rodgers

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GoddammitbabyyouknowIain'tlyintoyouThisIsDiscordAndRhyyyymeYEEEEEAAAAHHHHWWWW!!! Van Halen was a cultural phenomenon in the late 1970s and early 1980s until David Lee Roth split with the band, and they’re one of the first bands that John had any real opinions on in his journey of getting into rock music. With this album, the band largely redefined the boundaries of what an electric guitar could do in a rock context, but they also found a way to make this boundary-pushing fun and light on its feet in a way that largely helped shape rock music for the next decade. About half of this album is radio staples, but the other half has some real gems as well, so come listen to John lead a discussion (with Rich and Mike) about a great album from what was, for a few years, an absolutely great band.

Cohosts: John McFerrin, Mike DeFabio, Rich Bunnell

Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/171-van-halen-van-halen-1978

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