Everyone has a short list of albums that are awesome, start to finish, with not a bad song to be found anywhere on the tracklist. In short, these albums are iconic in every way, shape and form.
Bill and Rick discuss what makes a debut album iconic, as well as diving into some of the backstory for each of the four albums that make up this week’s episode. You’ll hear select tracks from these debut albums: Van Halen (self-titled), H2O (self-titled), Big Star (#1 Record), and Weezer (self-titled, also known as the Blue Album).
Some of the bands you may know, while others you may not. And that’s the beauty of music… there’s room for everyone at the table!
Whatever you do… play the music LOUD!
Also, be sure to check out Toby Morse’s (vocalist for H2O) podcast, One Life One Chance.
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Rick has been involved with music in many capacities for over 30 years, bringing his experience in terrestrial and digital radio, live music and journalism to Music In Motion Columbus. He's a writer, raconteur and consumer of eclectic music/coffee.
~ Yesterday's weirdness is tomorrow's reason why ~
Hunter S. Thompson
“I say, play your own way. Don’t play what the public want - you play what you want and let the public pick up on what you doing - even if it does take them fifteen, twenty years.” ~ Thelonius Monk
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