#354 - Isaac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul

I'm talking about the power of podcasting about the NME top 500 now.

I'm gonna tell you what a podcast can do.

You know when they say podcasts make the world go 'round, that's the truth.

Certain episodes can make you or break you.

They can make you laugh, they can make you cry.

they can make you happy, they can make you sad.

Aw, it'd get hung out real bad.

In a case of Patti Smith, podcasts can make you mad.

Oh, yeah.

Now everybody, everybody's got it's own thing.

Everybody's got it's way of doing a thing.

Now we should attempt to do an episode that is very popular its about one of the great young songwriters of the 70s, Isaac Hayes.

Now I don't know what he was thinking about or what inspired him to write Hot Buttered Soul, but it's a deep album.

There's a deep meaning to this album because it shows you what the power of podcasts can do.

Now I should attempt it to do it my way, my own interpretation of it.

Like I said, everybody's got it's own thing.

I'm gonna bring it on down to Soulsville.

Now I want you to bear along with me for a few minutes while I set it up.

Now I want your imagination.

I want you to travel with me.

Oh, come on, come on, come on.

00:00 Welcome to the Indy 500 Podcast

01:24 Tribute to Brent Hines of Mastodon

03:29 Memories and Stories of Brent Hines

13:45 Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul

22:12 Breaking News: Big Boi and Whirlpool Collaboration

30:51 Exploring the Multiverse of Bad Lists

42:34 Historical Context of 1969

50:33 Ad Break and Podcast Economics

54:38 Sponsor Message: Colonel Morrisey's BBQ

56:19 Reflecting on the Podcast Journey

57:13 Isaac Hayes' Musical Evolution

58:27 The Stax Records Saga

01:09:51 Recording Hot Buttered Soul

01:21:47 Track-by-Track Breakdown

01:24:03 Legacy and Impact of Hot Buttered Soul

01:39:31 Final Thoughts and Reviews

01:42:46 Exploring the Duality of Funk and Soul

01:43:23 Weekly Music Homework Assignments

01:44:27 Diving into Steven Wilson's Hand Cannot Erase

01:46:36 The Emotional Depth of Steven Wilson's Music

01:48:36 Rediscovering Steve Wilson's Influence

01:54:31 The Unique Sound of Plini

01:56:31 Discussing Mastodon and Other Music

01:57:01 Trail of Dead's So Divided: A Critical Reassessment

02:02:25 The Emotional Weight of So Divided

02:12:45 Random Album Selection and Podcast Banter