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The Who and Quadrophenia is the new book by Martin Popff and it takes a detailed look at the making and response to the Who's second double album rock opera. The book is now available from Motor Books, wherever you find your reading material.

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Plus, Heidi just saw Ringo Starr perform and gives us her full review.

This week we dig up an old series for the 5th installment of, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss the more obscure side projects and solo releases from some not-so-obscure artists. Continuing a discussion that began a few weeks ago that has since percolated into a flurry of InObscuria social media debates, we bring to you, IRON MAIDEN versus JUDAS PRIEST! Who’s metal side projects will reign supreme??? 

New to InObscuria? It’s all about excavating obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal from one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. While we may be talking about bands that you know intimately in this episode, perhaps you are not aware of the depth of side projects they have had over their long careers. Our hope is that we turn you on to something new and that we resolve the age-old question: MAIDEN or PRIEST???

Songs this week include:

1. Bruce Dickinson – “Accident Of Birth” from Accident Of Birth (1997)
2. Fight – “Life In Black” from War Of Words (1993) 
3. British Lion – “Elysium” from The Burning (2020)
4. Glenn Tipton – “Baptizm Of Fire” from Baptizm Of Fire (1997)
5. Smith / Kotzen – “Running” from Smith / Kotzen (2021)
6. KK’s Priest – “Raise Your Fists” from Sermons Of The Sinner (2021)
7. Who Cares? – “Out Of My Mind” from Out Of My Mind (2011)
8. Racer X – “Into The Night” from Extreme Volume [Live] (1988)
9. Halford – “The One You Love To Hate” from Resurrection (2000)

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In this week’s episode, we bow down as low as we can get to the almighty bass guitar heroes! The heart of rock n’ roll is the rhythm and this week we explore some of the most amazing low-frequency providers. How do they make such wonderful noise with metal wires on a piece of wood? This subject holds a very special place in Kevin’s heart, as he tries very hard to play the same instrument that we are praising this week.

What’s this InObscuria thing? We’re a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss all three. Get out your old Bass Player mags and flip the pages as we discuss some of the most amazing fingers to ever slappa da bass!

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Songs this week include:

1. Geddy Lee – “Home On The Strange” from My Favourite Headache (2000)
2. Squackett – “Storm Chaser” from A Life Within A Day (2012)
3. Infectious Grooves – “Good For Nothing” from Mas Borracho (2000)
4. Billy Sheehan – “From The Backseat” from Cosmic Troubadour (2005)
5. Martin Motnik – “Departure” from Dream Chaser (2021)
6. Béla Fleck & The Flecktones – “The Sinister Minister” from Béla Fleck & The Flecktones (1990)
7. Kiyoshi – “Warning” from Kiyoshi4 (2019)
8. Gov’t Mule – “Greasy Granny’s Gopher Gravy (Part 1)” from The Deep End - Volume 2 (2002)

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In this episode, joined once again by my brother, Spencer Cropper, we discuss The Who's 'Who's Next' album to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its release. This is also the first episode about The Who!

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In this very special bonus episode of Basgasten I'm talking to legendary session bass player Pino Palladino. Pino has been on top of the bass mountain since the eighties, having worked with people like John Mayer, The Who, Nine Inch Nails, D'Angelo and many, many, many more. Pino is an icon in fretted and fretless playing.
I spoke to Pino in March, just after the release of his very first album under his own name: Notes With Attachments. The album features musicians like Blake Mills, Sam Gendel and Chris "Daddy" Dave.

EPISODE 5: Godfrey Townsend is a New York based guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist, musical director who has worked with many of rock and pop music’s most influential names. In the past 25 years he’s been recruited by major artists including: John Entwistle, bass guitarist of The Who; Jack Bruce, bass guitarist and vocalist of Cream; Dave Mason, guitarist and vocalist of Traffic; Alan Parsons, producer, engineer, recording artist. Godfrey is also the musical director for the hugely successful Happy Together tour. His Eric Clapton Tribute Show has received rave revues for the past 20 years. He and his band have backed dozens of major 60’s artists for over 10 years. He’s been most recently asked to join the legendary British Blues band, The Yardbirds, and currently tours as their lead guitarist.

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After doing well with their 1980 self-titled album, Canadian rock band Loverboy would head into the stratosphere with their second studio album entitled Get Lucky. Benefiting from a photogenic lead singer (Mike Reno) clad in read leather pants, Loverboy would ride the MTV wave to the top of the rock and pop charts. Loverboy was founded in 1979 by front man Mike Reno and guitarist Paul Dean, who met when Reno was working at a steakhouse and heard Dean playing guitar in a bus station behind the restaurant. Success came quickly, with hits like "Turn Me Loose” and "The Kid is Hot Tonite” from their first album.

The name Loverboy came from Paul Dean's dream inspired by the Cover Girl fashion magazine. “Cover Boy” then became “Loverboy,” and the name stuck.

Loverboy is still out performing, and Reno still wears the headband. While it made a fashion statement at the time, he claims it was to keep the sweat from getting in his eyes. The band is the same in its entirety today, except for Scott Smith, their original bass player, who was lost at sea when a rogue wave hit his sailboat. He was replaced by bassist Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve in 2001.

Grab your red leather pants and sing along with this hit album.

When It's Over
This their second single, and the second track on the album. It made it to number 26 on the charts. It tells the story of a guy waiting for the failure of a bad relationship so he can get the girl.

Working for the Weekend
You will recognize this track from the starting cowbell if you ever heard 96 Rock's “5 O'Clock Whistle” back in the day. This is the lead single from the album, and went to number 29. Paul Dean was walking on the beach on a Wednesday afternoon, thinking about how everyone was busy at work, waiting for the weekend. With the band’s feedback, the line "waiting for the weekend" became "working for the weekend."

Lucky Ones
A hopeful track, this song gives the album its name. “Don't ask me how, but guess who hit the big time?”

Take Me To the Top
A deeper cut - though still a hit single on a single-heavy album. The synthesizer intro is distinctive. This track was actually a demo that made it right onto the album without a studio version.

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Theme from the Motion Picture “Halloween II”
You have to have a creepy theme from a spooky movie if your profiling music from October, right? Villain Michael Myers also debuted on television for the first time in October 1981, as the original "Halloween" appeared on the networks - heavily edited.

STAFF PICKS:

“Talk Dirty” by John Entwistle
Wayne's staff pick brings us a solo outing from “The Ox,” John Entwistle, bassist from The Who. This song was a minor hit at the time, when members of The Who were engaged in solo projects. Joe Walsh takes lead guitar duties on this one.

“Destroyer” by The Kinks
Bruce features a hit off their 19th album that was incredibly popular for a rock song at the time. The Kinks make reference to two previous songs, "Lola" and "All Day and All of the Night." Stop! Hold on! Stay in control...

“Tryin' to Live My Life Without You” by Bob Segar
Brian's staff pick is a live rendition of a song originally written by Larry Williams and released by Otis Clay in late 1972. Segar's version went to number 5, so it was much more popular than the original.

“In Your Letter” by REO Speedwagon
Rob features a do-wop song from REO Speedwagon's hit album “Hi Infidelity.” Despite the 60's sound, this song is not a cover. Keyboardist Gary Richrath wrote this song after finding a letter from his ex-wife indicating that his wife had left him...for their drug dealer.

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:

Theme from the Television Show “Hill Street Blues” by Mike Post
This instrumental theme was on the charts at the time.

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