RUSH (Part 1) (# 036)

Great Movie Scene Song Choices (S3-E15)

The JabberGuys recount some great movie scenes made even better by the song choices that accompanied them.

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Top Gun
Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins)
You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling (Righteous Brothers) 

Shrek
All Star (Smash Mouth) 

Argo
Dance the Night Away (Van Halen)
When the Levy Breaks (Zeppelin) 

Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Kashmir (Zeppelin)
Fast Times Theme (Sammy Hagar) 

Rocky III
Eye of the Tiger (Survivor) 

Reservoir Dogs
Stuck in the Middle (Steelers Wheel) 

Boogie Nights
Sister Christian (Night Ranger)
Livin’ Thing (ELO)
Jessie’s Girl (Rick Springfield)
99 Red Balloons (Nena) 

Wayne’s World
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) 

Easy Rider
Born to Be Wild (Steppenwolf)

Twilight Zone
Midnight Special (CCR) 

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Oh Yeah (Yello)
Twist and Shout (Beatles) 

Risky Business
Old Time Rock and Roll (Bob Seger) 

Back to School
Dead Man’s Party (Oingo Boingo) 

American Beauty
American Woman (Guess Who) 

The Exorcist
Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield) 

Apocalypse Now
The End (The Doors) 

Fight Club
Where is My Mind? (The Pixies) 

The Graduate
Sound of Silence / Mrs. Robinson (Simon and Garfunkel) 

Back to the Future
Johnny Be Good (Chuck Berry) 

Goodfellas
Layla (Eric Clapton) 

Kingsman
Free Bird (Skynyrd) 

Saturday Night Fever
Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees) 

Flashdance
What a Feeling (Irene Cara) 

Streets of Fire
Tonight is What it Means to be Young / Going Nowhere Fast (Fire Inc.)
I Can Dream About You (Dan Hartman)

Rock News (Week of June 15th, 2022) 

1)    Britney Spears gets married again

2)    Justin Bieber suffers from partial face paralysis

3)    Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick launch their 2022 tour at the Hollywood Bowl

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Motley Crue (Part 2) (S3-E14)

In Part 2, the JabberGuys talk about Motley Crue’s disfunctional band member relationships, and their crazy and criminal behaviour that has earned them their depraved reputation. You won’t believe some of these stories.

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Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson

Vince Neil leaves the band in 1997 (Quit or Fired?)

Elektra label drops the band, and the band creates their own label - “Motley Crue”

(1998-1999) Release of compilation and re-mastered albums

(2001 autobiography – “The Dirt”) – (YouTube)

The incident on the 2004 Tonight Show’s New Year’s Eve Show (YouTube)

News (3rd week of May 2022)
-       Vangelis dies at 79
-        (On this day in 1979) Eric Clapton party features many well-known musicians including 3 of the Beatles
-       Eric Clapton tests positive for Covid after being vaccinated and regretting the jab

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Motley Crue (Part 1) (S3-E13)

 In Part 1 of a 2 Part episode, the JabberGuys get into the beginnings of Motley Crue.  Their dysfunctional relationships, run-ins with the law, and insane antics while on tour have earned them their “bad boys of rock” reputation.

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(1981) Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars (Bob Deal), Vince Neil
Motley Crue has sold over 100 million albums
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Rock

Vince Neil actually turned down the first offer to join the band, but later reconsidered.

Sixx wanted to initially call the band “Christmas”

Sixx remembered someone calling their group “a motley looking crew” ... and he later used that memory to name the band,

Motley Crue’s 1982 Canadian Tour was filled with bad behaviour, criminal antics, and ended early as a financial disaster.

(1983) Opened for KISS’s Creatures of the Night Tour, but were dropped after a few dates. Did it have something to do with members of Crue were having sex with Eric Carr’s (KISS drummer) girlfriend behind the drum kit?

(1983) “Too Fast for Love” – debut album.
Bad behaviour trashing hotels continued during their Hamburg, Germany tour.

(1983) “Shout at the Devil” album released (4x Platinum)
Controversial due to claims of devil worship. 

Ozzy Osbourne befriends members of Crue and invites them to open on his “Bark at the Moon" Tour... and the bad behaviour continued. 

In Memphis, Ozzy and Vince Neil stole a car and trashed it.

(1985) “Theatre of Pain (3rd album)

Vince Neil coming back from a liquor run, had a head-on collision and his passenger was killed. Neil was sentenced to 30 days for man slaughter and charged with a $2.5 million civil suit.

(1987) Nikki Sixx has out-of-body experience during one of his heroine over-doses and paramedics had to ‘kickstart‘ his heart, which was the inspiration for their song “Kickstart My Heart”

(1987) “Girls Girls Girls” – reaches #2 on Billboard

(1989) They hit #1 with “Dr Feelgood” album featuring the single “Kickstart My Heart”.

“Kickstart My Heart” - VIDEO

Their manager convinces the band members to enter rehab before they end up in body bags

Bob Rock (Producer) made them record their parts separately (Dr. Feelgood) because of too much in-fighting

Many more great stories about Motley Crue... so let’s do a Part 2.

Rock News for the 2nd week of May 2022
1)    Music loses Naomi Judd and Mickey Gilley
2)    Baby born at Metallica concert in Brazil during “Enter Sandman”
3)    Scorpions and Whitesnake touring together this fall

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AC/DC (S3-E12)

The JabberGuys talk about the beginnings and the ultimate success of the legendary rock band, AC/DC.  Selling over 200 million albums worldwide, AC/DC have had many ups and downs over their 40 plus year presence on the rock music scene.

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(1973) Scottish born brothers Malcolm and Angus Young start AC/DC, based out of Sydney Australia.   Brother George (EasyBeats) helps produce

Dave Evans starts as the lead singer but doesn't last long.  On occasion the band’s manager had to replace Evans when Evans refused to go on stage.

Where did the AC/DC name come from?

(1975) Bon Scott joins the band after being with ‘The Valentines’ and “The Fraternity’, and taking odd jobs, including driving for AC/DC.

(1975) First album “High Voltage” released in Australia (Original Aussie Release)
(1976) Remixed and released internationally to mixed reviews

AC/DC experimented with various costumes and ultimately just Angus maintained the school-boy image.

(1976) “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”
(1977) “Let There Be Rock”
(1978) “Powerage”
(1979) “Highway to Hell” (Bon Scott’s last album)
Became their first million-unit seller 

February 1980, disaster strikes when Bon Scott dies from alcohol poisoning

(1980) Enter Brian Johnson (YouTube - Brian Johnson tells how he joined the band)

(1980) “Back in Black” ... becomes their biggest album ever,  ranking as the #2 selling studio albums of all time with 50 million copies sold worldwide to date.

Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange joins as producer for “Back in Black”

(1981) “For Those About to Rock We Salute You”

(1983) “Flick of the Switch”

Phil Rudd leaves the band still depressed over Bon Scott’s death

 (1990) “Razor’s Edge”
“Thunderstruck” - great video!

More bad press when 3 people die at Salt Lake City concert

(1994) Phil Rudd comes back

(1995) “Ballbreaker”
(2000) “Stiff Upper Lip”
(2008) “Black Ice” - Reaches #1 worldwide
(2014) “Rock or Bust”
Malcolm Young not on this album and starts to show signs of early-onset dementia and dies from a number of health issues in 2017 

Johnson takes time off due to hearing loss.  Axl Rose  finishes-off remaining live concert dates.

The Phil Rudd backstory - murder for hire?

(2020) “Power Up”

Rock News (Last week of April 2022)
-       Alice Cooper to launch a new musical - “Welcome to My Nightmare”
-       Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44Bn
-      Kid Rock plays at Paulina Gretsky’s wedding

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The Dark Side of the Moon (S3-E11)

The JabberGuys… Ote, Queex, and Cha break down Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and share some of the backstory of the making of this iconic album from 1973.

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The Dark Side of the Moon concept album is launched in 1973

Ground-breaking use of progressive technical sound engineering

Original members of Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright

David Gilmour joins the group in 1967 and Syd Barrett leaves in 1968

The recording environment was dark to feed creativity, and contributed to the dark lyrics 

Studio album is recorded over 2 years with the working title ‘Eclipse’ at Decca Studios (Hampstead-1972), Rolling Stones Victorian warehouse studio (Bermondsey-1972), and Abbey Road Studios (London-1972-73).

Two songs used to promote album were “Us and Them” and “Money”

Album scheduled for release in March 1973, is preceded by a press reception in February, but band doesn’t show up since they felt the album wasn’t ready yet. The press listened to the album with cardboard cut-outs of the band members on a low-quality PA system.

Controversy with credits and compensation for the song “The Big Gig in the Sky” with singer Clare Torry.  She wanted credit for co-composing and sued them 30 years later.  Settled out of court.

Original pressing has an error in the credits for the assistant sound engineer: “Peter Jones vs Peter James”

Alan Parsons was a big part of the sound engineering for the Dark Side of the Moon and was nominated for a Grammy for his work on the album.

The Dark Side of the Rainbow? (YouTube-Full Movie Sync’d)

Wizard of Oz sync’d with The Dark Side of the Moon?  The JabberGuys are skeptical.

The Dark Side of the Moon remained in the Billboard Top-200 for 736 non-consecutive weeks between 1973 and 1988.

Rolling Stone Magazine lists ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ as the best Progressive Rock Album

One of the best-selling studio albums of all time with over 45 million copies sold holding the #3 spot behind ‘Thriller (M Jackson)’ and “Back in Black (AC-DC)’.

Rock News (second week of April 2022)

-       Who is Gary Gnu? (YouTube)
-       On this day (April 12, 1968) Pink Floyd releases 4th UK single - “It Would Be So Nice”
-       On this day (April 12, 1975) Bowie announces he is retiring (Nope… didn’t happen)
-       Research reveals that ACDC makes surgeons faster and more accurate… wtf?

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Purple Rain (S3-E10)

The JabberGuys… Ote, Queex, and Cha talk about Purple Rain, the iconic album by Prince.  The integration of the song, the album, and the movie, make Purple Rain a memorable part of music history in the 1980s.

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Prince at the George Harrison Tribute (Video)

Prince and Sheila E come to the theatre (Cha’s story of his encounter with Prince)

Purple Rain the movie (1984)
Purple Rain the album (1984)
Purple Rain the song (1984)

Why did Vanity turn down being in the Purple Rain movie?
Vanity - Denise Matthews from Niagara Falls, Canada
Vanity passes away in 2016 from kidney issues brought on by years of addiction to cocaine.
Vanity and Vanity 6 are replaced by Apollonia and Apollonia 6 for the Purple Rain movie.

Prince writes “When Doves Cry” after losing to Michael Jackson at the Grammys

Duran Duran - “Girls on Film”
Robin Thicke - “Blurred Lines” (unrated version)

Purple Rain Tour - 1984 (Prince and the Revolution, Apollonia 6, Sheila E Band)

Wendy Melvoin a key part of Prince’s backup band the Revolution

Purple Rain song on the album was originally recorded live in Minnesota and over-dubbed for the album.

Rolling Stone rates Purple Rain as #8 on their list of top 500 best albums

Some of the best intros to songs…
Let’s Go Crazy (Prince)
Sweet Child o Mine (Guns and Roses)
We’re an American Band (Grand Funk)

Prince changes his name to a symbol (The artist formerly known as Prince)
Prince’s real name - Prince Rogers Nelson, born June 7, 1958
Prince passes away at 57 years of age on April 21, 2016 from an accidental fentanyl overdose

Prince, the immersive experience, opening in Chicago, June 2022

Rock News (last week of March 2022)
Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer dies at 50 years old
The Grammys don’t really get rock and metal
Phil Colins and Genesis does their last live show
Neil Young and Joe Rogan SPOTIFY controversy (update)

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The Vinyl Comeback (S3-E9)

The JabberGuys Ote and Queex cover for Cha who is away this week, to talk about the resurgence of vinyl records.  Where did vinyl start, and why the growing interest from audiophiles in this music medium? 

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The various materials: (Shellac, Vinyl)

The various revolutions per minute (RPM): 78, 33 1/3, 45

Play your vinyl on quality turntables for the best sound and to protect the record.

How are you supposed to clean your vinyl?   Is the vinyl cleaning fluid all that special?

The album artwork is part of the experience of buying and enjoying vinyl.

Cassette mixed tapes relied on record players or radio play for recording songs.

So, where did the vinyl record come from?

78rpm records, made from shellac were introduced in 

(1877) Thomas Edison invented the phonograph which could record and play sound.

Early 1900s the disk was further developed and by 1925 the shellac 78rpm was the standard.

(1939) Columbia Records starts to develop vinyl technology.

By 1948, the ‘LP’ (Long play) label is successfully introduced, allowing for longer playtimes per side.

Why does the 45rpm record have a larger hole in the centre, that requires an adapter to play on your turntable?  All for the convenience of accommodating the mechanics of the jukebox, which exclusively used 45rpm records.

After their failed 1931 attempt, in 1949 RCA successfully launches the 7” fine-grooved 45rpm record format.

By the 1950s, 12” 33 1/3 vinyl becomes the standard.

(1962) Phillips introduces the cassette tape.

Where did the term “Like a Broken Record” come from?

Why is vinyl making a comeback?

Vinyl records had limitations, but many audiophiles feel that the vinyl sound is warmer with more purity.

How does a record actually produce high quality sound?  Queex briefly explains.

Vinyl has been continually picking up popularity since the early 2000s.

Vinyl sales are increasing.

Top vinyl sales in 2018 included…

Guardians of the Galaxy

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Beatles - Abbey Road

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Prince - Purple Rain

Check out the holographic image on Jack White’s Lazaretto record.

Some recent popular artists are producing new vinyl records - ‘Adele 30’

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Name That Artist (S3-E8)

The JabberGuys take on another quiz format episode.  This time listen along and try to guess the singer musician from the clues from Ote, Queex, and Cha.

Since the show notes would spoil the episode, you will need listen to “Name That Artist” for details and answers. 

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RUSH (Part #2) (S3-E7)

In Part #2, The JabberGuys and ‘The GIZ’ carry on with an introspective on the rise to rock fame of the iconic band from Canada… RUSH.  Along the way the band experiments with their sound, and its members experience the highs and lows of the music industry, facing significant challenges, and overcoming personal tragedies.

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Permanent Waves (1980) - a move to shorter songs

Moving Pictures (1981) - “Tom Sawyer” and progressive rock

Signals (1982) - “New World Man” and more prominent use of synthesizers
Last album with producer Terry Brown

Grace Under Pressure (1984) - Peart experiments with Simmons electronic drums

Power Windows (1985) and Hold Your Fire (1987) - highlight Geddy’s synthesizer work

Guest female vocalist featured on Hold Your Fire - Aimee Mann, known for (“Voices Carry”)

Presto (1989) - start to return to guitar-oriented roots, and instrumentals 

Roll the Bones (1991) - Another Hugh Syme cover art masterpiece, wins best album cover art design at 1992 Junos

Counterparts (1993) - back to guitar-oriented rock (15th studio album)

Peart seeks out more innovational drum insights and hires drum coach Freddy Gruber

Test for Echo (1996) - Not one of their best

(1997 - August) - Peart’s daughter, Selena, is killed in a car accident
(1998 - June) - Peart’s wife, Jacqueline, dies of cancer

The band takes a 5-year hiatus
Peart rides 88,000 km (55,000 mi) alone on his motorcycle to mourn and reflect, and journals his experience in his book - “Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road” 

Vapor Trails (2002) - back together again, an keyboards and synthesizers not included

RUSH performs to 60,000 people in Sao Paulo, Brazil as part of their comeback tour

Snakes and Arrows (2007) - sells 93,000 units in the first week of release

(2010) - RUSH inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Clockwork Angels (2012) - an incredible final album

(2013) - Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Alex’s Blah Blah Blah Speech 

(2015) - R40 Tour, Final show is performed at the Los Angeles Forum in August 1, 2015

(January 7, 2020) - Neil Peart dies at 67 years old, after a 4-year battle with brain cancer

INSIDE ROCK News (Week of Feb 10, 2022)
-       Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, coming out in April 2022 with a solo release - “Portals”
“On This Day”
-       (1942) First ‘Gold Album’ given to Glenn Miller as a publicity stunt (Chattanooga Choo Choo)
-       (1978) Van Halen releases first album “Van Halen”
-       (1971) Carol King releases “Tapestry”
-       (1973) Elton John’s first UK #1 - “Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player” 

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RUSH (Part #1) (S3-E6)

 In Part #1 of this two-part series, the JabberGuys and their special guest ‘The GIZ’ look back at the iconic Canadian band RUSH… forming in the late 1960s in Toronto, Canada they made their mark on rock history and became known for their complex musical compositions and unique style.

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Giz brought some limited production RUSH Beer… (Link for pic)

The early years … Alex Lifeson quits school and starts the band (1968)

Original lineup: Alex Lifeson, John Rutsey, Jeff Jones

‘Geddy Lee’ (Gary Lee Weinrib) joins the band (because he had a bass amp)

Ray Daniells joins to manage the band (Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, John Rutsey)

Difficulty getting record companies to pay attention, until…

Donna Halper, Cleveland DJ starts the ball rolling by giving “Working Man” radio airtime 

Rutsey leaves the band due to health issues

The band drives 300-400 miles a night in a rental car, then they move up to a station-wagon for about 10 years.  Finally upgrading to the ‘Funcraft’ van.

RUSH has a drinking session with Thin Lizzy in the Funcraft

RUSH recruits Neil Peart for an audition to replace Rutsey, who was working as a parts manager for his dad’s factory supply store in Beamsville, Ontario

(Aug 1974) RUSH opens for Uriah Heap and Manfred Man, Neil Peart’s first concert with the band, having only 2 weeks to prepare for the concert

Neil Peart, a very well-read and talented guy, takes on lyricist duties along with his drumming

RUSH opens for KISS across Canada (a few stories there…)

“The BAG”

Music Producer - Terry Brown

The media and the critics were not kind to RUSH and Geddy

(1976) “2112” album was a risk, and it worked… hitting #5 in Canada and going double platinum

Extensive touring schedule while maintaining family

All members of RUSH are recognized by their peers as very talented musicians

(1977) Farewell to Kings
(1978) Hemispheres

Rock News (week of Jan 25, 2022)
- Neil Young gives SPOTIFY an ultimatum (Bye Bye Neil Young)
- Meat Loaf dies
- Howard Stern should just “Shut Up”
- Happy birthday Eddie Van Halen

Watch for the RUSH (Part 2) podcast to be released February 17, 2022

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