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  • 9 - " splice, splice baby " - The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
    2019/12/19
    The one where ... we realise Brendan has an unhealthy fear of disco. We listen to The Chain. • Release in 1977 • Album: Rumours • the song that has become a show opener for the Fleetwood Mac • the only song on the album credited to all the members of Fleetwood Mac
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    22 分
  • 8 - " don't start the talking, I could talk all night ... " - Olivers Army - Elvis Costello
    2019/12/01
    The one where ... we realise it's a protest song disguised as a pop song. We listen to Elvis Costello's most successful single release in the UK. • Release in 1979 • Album: Armed Forces • Take some time to check out producer Nick Lowe • The Famous 50's progression, common to doo-wop songs from the 1950's
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    20 分
  • 7 - " shhhhhh, I'm listening " - Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
    2019/11/29
    The one where we ... force ourselves to stop listening; • it took 3 years to write • Learn how to use a sitar in a song • Jon Bonham was understated in this one. • They use 2 different time signatures.
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    29 分
  • 6 - " they're doing it for the right reasons " - Midnight in Harlem - Tadeschi Trucks Band
    2019/11/10
    The one where ... we mellow out and chill after being in the 80's. We listen to a smooth and melodically layered song by Tadeschi Trucks Band. • Band formed from the merging of two bands • He's playing slide guitar • She's playing the "Tele" • The Hammond Keyboards • They have a horn section • 2 drums
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    15 分
  • 5 - " They made squillions of dollars " - Photograph - Def Leppard
    2019/11/04
    The one ... where we start out discussing Photograph by Def Leppard. We got stuck in the 80's again This time however; • we got more synth than guitar • heard more reverb than snare • connected the dots from producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange to Michael Bolton - AC/DC - Celine Dion - Bryan Adams ... • finally ending up discussing Peter Gabriel's, Sledgehammer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dedication and thanks to Andrew "Pomy" Mason - R.I.P. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    30 分
  • 4 - " Is that like not the best intro to a song you've ever heard? " - Love Song - Simple Minds
    2019/11/03
    The one about "... the best intro to a song you've ever heard ..." This song can take you back to your High School Formal, or remind you of movies. Welcome back to the 1980's. In this episode we discuss; • Synth-pop • effects • there never was an extended mix • early trance • Alive and Kicking, Don't Forget About Me.
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    24 分
  • 3 - " It's more Stones than The Stones " - Street Fighting Man - The Rolling Stones
    2019/10/27
    We've chosen to launch Radio Bla Bla with our discussion of Street Fighting Man by The Rolling Stones. This was our 3rd recorded conversation and we felt less awkward than the first two recordings we made. We're considering those earlier recordings as "pilot episodes', which will be used in some format at a future time of shorter, or composite conversations. In this episode we discussed; • the suitcase drum kit • Keith the composer • Mick's vocal chant • and conclude that the song is "... more Stones than The Stones ..."
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    28 分
  • 2 - " short and sharp, its just a punch in the face " - Kick out the Jams - MC5
    2019/10/27
    Episode 2 sees Brendan introduce John to this MC5 classic. Kick Out The Jams! Motherfuckers! In this episode we discussed; • It's not some version of The Jackson's • It's a short, sharp punch in the face, the birth of punk - Kick Out The Jams Motherfuckers! Kick_Out_the_Jams! @ wikipedia
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    18 分