Beck Did It Better

212. Nina Simone: Wild is the Wind 1966

Listen..... Are you a tequila or waterskiing guy? What if you had three wishes? 

 

We become the best Nina Simone Podcast when we cover a lot of the big questions today and don't talk about politics once! 

 

Call the Beck Line 802 277 BECK. 

 

Next week: Fiona Apple and the Idler Wheel.... 

211. Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures (1979)

You've seen the shirt. You've heard bands talk about how they influenced them. Now listen for yourself as we become the best podcast on Joy Division and their debut album, "Unknown Pleasures."

 

We talk scariest songs, Matt gives a review of the latest episode, and Aaron tells us how you can always go home. 

Next week, Wild is the Wind by Nina Simone!

210: Ray Charles: The Birth of Soul (1991)

First of all, let's be clear. Can we possibly be the best Ray Charles podcast and the best ever about this box set called The Birth of Soul, without Matt? Probably not, but three of us got together on a school night and tried. 

We find out how Aaron gets his weather (wild), how my uncle was in the Miami Sound Machine, and we dive into Spotify Leagues. 

 Rob talks beds on the plane; you will never guess how Aaron says Swordfish. (Actually, I bet you could.) and Russell is living it up in Vegas. 

Then we hear the greatest story of all time and finally drag ourselves to talk about this 53-song, 3-cd, 140-minute-long box set. Set your watch to deep sleep and join us as we talk about Soul music and why so many of these songs make us think about how we could circumcise a gnat. 

 

Next week we don't talk about the BBQ and we talk Joy Division with Unknown Pleasures. 

Call or text the Bext Line at 802-277 BECK. 

 

 

 

Beck does it again Chuck Berry: The Great 28

Listen.  I am not going to lie. 

 

I didn't remember this ep. Russ said it was good and I had my doubts until I listened to the end when Russ said his favorite Chuck Berry song is Run Rudolph. It literally is an insane thing to think, much less say aloud. 

 

We couldn't record this week due to me. So we found out today is the anniversary of Chuck Berry's last Live Show. 

 

I couldn't find any of his live shows, and when I search Chuck Berry Recordings, I get something totally different. 

 

I added an intro and then added a bit about Chuck Berry with MORE detail.... Wow. I know what the people want... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

209. Run-D.M.C: Raising Hell (1987)

Folks,

We want you walk this way to a store that sells muffins and listen to us talk about Run-D.M.C and the birth of the golden age of hip hop. We are talking sleeping on planes, remembering our rolling goings, and what bag we bring on planes. Planes are definitely in the top three things we talk about on this show. I don't get it. 

Then we talk about old school rap and just how great this record sounds. We are beginning a roll of great records right after we do a Ray Charles 3 cd box set next week when we cover the Birth of Soul. It came out in 91 but was recorded in the 50's. We are truly stuck in a sysphean nightmare of our own making.