Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

Paul Simon, famously short of stature but enormous in talent, is one of the most beloved and acclaimed American songwriters of the past century. He has at least four solo albums that would have made for great podcast episodes, but Amanda picked There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. This is probably not his absolute best album, but it’s incredibly good and serves as an excellent introduction to his solo career. He departed from the folk-rock style of Simon and Garfunkel and expanded on his experimentations with jazz, reggae, and R&B (some of these experiments being more successful than others), always accompanied by his characteristically clever turns of phrase. The result is an album that is widely varied but also sonically consistent, very early-’70s but also timeless, and extremely interesting and fun. Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, Ben Marlin, Rich BunnellComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/177-paul-simon-there-goes-rhymin-simon-1973Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

This week, the D&R crew discusses a new batch of tunes featuring our favorite L.A.-area session musicians, including the accidental invention of a silly but awesome production technique, a sick beat that helped lay the groundwork for hip-hop, and a celebrated trumpeteer whose cornball music nearly tears this podcast apart.Co-hosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Amanda Rodgers Tracklist: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - This Guy's in Love with You Harry Nilsson - Everybody's Talkin' Toni Fisher - The Big Hurt The Monkees - Mary, Mary Sonny & Cher - The Beat Goes On Other clips: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - The Lonely Bull Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Lollipops and Roses Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Rise Faith No More - This Guy's in Love with You Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - A Taste of Honey The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows Scott Walker - The Big Hurt The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Mary, Mary The Bloodhound Gang - Along Comes Mary Run-DMC - Mary, Mary Big Daddy Kane - Pimpin' Ain't Easy De La Soul - Change in Speak Solange - Sandcastle Disco DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince - The Reverend Theo Mondle - The Humpback Hop Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix) Devo - Post Post-Modern Man (Sub Post-Modern Mix) Caesars - Jerk It Out Sonic Youth - Bull in the Heather The Winstons - Amen Brother The Monkees - Zilch The Searchers - Needles and Pins Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe Cisco Kid - Freak OnTheme song based on "This Is Pop," written by Andy Partridge, with new lyrics by Adam SmithOpening music: The Hector Collectorshttps://thehectorcollectors.bandcamp.com/Closing credits music: Kenneth Krayliehttps://kennethkraylie.bandcamp.com/https://casinos.bandcamp.com/

In late 1995, Stone Temple Pilots were one of the most popular bands in the United States, but they were still widely disliked by critics. The band responded with Tiny Music... Song From The Vatican Gift Shop, where they forged their own unique identity and branched out to try a bunch of styles far from the 90's grunge music they had long been associated with. Phil has been fascinated by this record for a long time and is thrilled to share his appreciation with Rich and Dan. Cohosts: Phil Maddox, Rich Bunnell, Dan Watkins Complete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/176-stone-temple-pilots-tiny-music-songs-from-the-vatican-gift-shop Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod Support the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Back to the Wrecking Crew! Since "Good Vibrations" got its own showcase as it deserves, this is tracks 2-6, including some of the best sunshine pop and some of the most annoying protest music, all performed expertly by the best musicians in Los Angeles.  Songs:  The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin'  Tommy Roe - Dizzy Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction The Association - Windy The 5th Dimension - Up, Up and Away Other clips: Barry McGuire - California Dreamin' The Beach Boys - California Dreamin' Tommy Roe - Sheila Nice & Smooth - Early to Rise Heavy D & the Boyz - You Can't See What I See Public Enemy - 1 Million Bottlebags Leaders of the New School - A Quarter to Cutthroat D-Nice - Straight from the Bronx Naughty by Nature - Guard Your Grill D-Smooth - Droppin' Smooth Lyrics Eric B. & Rakim - Casualties of War (Soulpower Remix) 3rd Bass - Problem Child Girl Talk - Here's the Thing They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng Bob the Builder - Dizzy The Dickies - Eve of Destruction The Spokesmen - Dawn of Correction The Beatles - The Beatles Third Christmas Record The Association - Cherish Ruthann Friedman - Windy (demo) Stereolab - Ping Pong The Free Design - Make the Madness Stop Dizzy Devil - Dizzy

If there was ever a song that deserved a whole episode to itself, it's the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations." A psychedelic masterpiece assembled bit by bit over several months and several studios, on paper it shouldn't have worked - but with the help of the Wrecking Crew, the Beach Boys successfully brought Brian Wilson's musical vision to life. It's become so familiar to everyone at this point that you might not even notice how brilliant it really is, so Ben, Rich, and special guest Sean are breaking it down piece by piece to illustrate its true genius.  And of course there are a million illustrative clips:  The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations - Western 5-4-66 (First Chorus) Kiss Me, Baby California Girls The Little Girl I Once Knew Wouldn't It Be Nice Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) God Only Knows Good Vibrations - Gold Star 2-18-66 (The Pet Sounds Session) Student Demonstration Time Good Good Good Vibrations (First Version With Overdubs) 3-66 Let's Go Away for Awhile I Know There's an Answer Good Vibrations - Alternate Edit 8-24-66 Heroes and Villains Other clips: Brian Wilson - Good Vibrations (2004 version) Columbia Symphony Orchestra and Leonard Bernstein - Rhapsody in Blue Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther Theme Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody The Ad Libs - The Boy from New York City Clara Rockmore - The Swan (Saint-Saëns) Weezer - Surf Wax America Brian Wilson - Child Is Father of the Man The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! To Everything There Is a Season) Loleatta Holloway and Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations Buy Ben's book, Come On a Safari With Me: Listening to the Beach Boys, Song by Song: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTJGDK79