Well Disguised Well Disguised

Call it the "Best of 2021." Or the top 5 or the favorite 5 or whatever you must, but on Episode 33 of Well Disguised Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars fame joins me to go over our favorite records of the year. Hope you enjoy the banter and arguments in what will probably be a divisive episode, but I suppose that's what makes these things fun, right?
(Mini-spoiler--I never once discuss the covers record from Monster Magnet. I still don't have my head wrapped around it, to be honest.)
If you want to keep up with all things Playlist Wars, follow the link here: https://playlistwarspodcast.com/
Get a taste of Brian's music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/76HzgAP3A7X9dlMDnZft9Z
As always, thanks for listening!


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In 1996, Deep Purple released their first record with Steve Morse on guitar, meaning Ritchie Blackmore was gone, this time for good. What does that album mean? To me, it sounds like being middle-aged. I explain why on this episode.
You hear me discuss the delightful Deep Purple Podcast on this episode. You can find those guys here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://deeppurplepodcast.com/


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I won't claim this is a "deep dive" or some expert breakdown of what makes Mississippi Bones one of the most fantastic bands I've stumbled across in recent years. And that's because it isn't. This is just Dave and I telling how we did get into the band, the twists and turns as we talked about doing this episode, and just basically geeking out about a group that really scratches that itch. Bands like Mississippi Bones still make me inordinately happy. Look, just about all my favorite rock stars are millionaires and senior citizens too, but bands like this keep me going. Maybe even help keep me young.
Lots of show notes here:
Mississippi Bones Bandcamp page: https://mississippibones.bandcamp.com/
Mississippi Bones merch: https://mississippibones.storenvy.com/products
Mississippi Bones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mississippibones
Muzzleland Press, where Jonathan Raab is editor: https://www.muzzlelandpress.com/
Buy "The Hillbilly Moonshine Massacre" here (I really need one of those affiliate deals): https://www.amazon.com/Hillbilly-Moonshine-Massacre-Jonathan-Raab-ebook/dp/B015L4DC1I/ref=pd_sim_1/140-4273967-8404026?pd_rd_w=kfiGx&pf_rd_p=bc5856f7-ca30-40b6-8d37-7814a2494e00&pf_rd_r=K17SAY0CN40AJDAF3QY6&pd_rd_r=259263a5-1da2-44d8-b506-61dcff8ccb31&pd_rd_wg=0Hrtz&pd_rd_i=B015L4DC1I&psc=1
The Adventure Zone is a Maximum Fun podcast you can listen to wherever, but check it out here: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/adventure-zone/?_sort=date_asc
North by South, the excellent music podcast hosted by Ry (Sabbath Bloody Podcast) and Clay (Skynyrd Reconsydyrd) is here: https://anchor.fm/northbysouthpod
This is all Ry's fault.


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Glenn Hughes--bassist, singer, rocker, Hall of Famer, soul man, and cool guy--got some of the attention he deserved in 2016 when he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of Deep Purple. But that overshadows what I consider to be his real accomplishment...no one had a better decade from 2010-2019 than Glenn Hughes. With Black Country Communion, California Breed, and the awesome solo record "Resonate" Glenn was the most powerful force in rock as he entered his 60s. Listen as I explain why.


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Who Wants To Rock?
My friend and frequent collaborator Dave returns to discuss my favorite band, Clutch. It only took 29 episodes to get to the best band on the planet!
Here's the format: I divided up Clutch's 12 studio albums, assigned them randomly, and then Dave and I picked our favorite song from each, leaving us with one playlist. It's probably a good way to introduce Clutch to the unfamiliar and something tp argue about for the dedicated Gearhead.
Hope you enjoy! Also, while I usually release every other Tuesday, I'm going to take an episode off. See you again in August.
As promised in the episode (and sorry for the muddy audio within), here's a link to the Spotify playlist from the episode. Let me know what you think!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1pYZGFYC4mZIb8qzZhTfnU?si=fb9b98d55bb346b7


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When Huey Lewis and the News prepped "Sports" they needed to sell records. It was to be the band's third release and without moving some product, the band might have had to dissolve and find something else to do. So, rather than write a killer album, the band chose to write killer songs, all aimed at radio with the hopes at least one would break through. Of course, five of them did and "Sports" is one of the biggest records of all time.
What other records share this ? That is what this episode of Well Disguised is about. (It's also about how pop stars today are all young but many of the hitmakers of the 80s were relatively middle-aged, but that part is less well developed.)
During the episode I reference a video where Terence Trent D'Arby fronted INXS. You can find that here:
https://youtu.be/SIbkTKJDiC0


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