Beck Did It Better

181. Bob Dylan: Bringing it All Home (1965)

Folks... I am in a work meeting. I can't write anything funny here. It's Bob Dylan. We talk about Moby Dick. What more do you want? 

180. Love: Forever Changes (1967)

To be or not to be the best podcast about Love, and the 180th greatest album of all time, Forever Changes...that is the question. 

 

Before we answer that question we turn this double-stuffed episode into a mega-stuffed episode when we plead fifth to a voicemail about Viagra. We also discuss the virtue of cleaning your hot sauce bottles, couples retreats, and the best movies about bands. Just like the Droids at the Carnival Court in Vegas, this podcast is wack as hell. 

 

Then at (1:00:00), we set the scene for the rock band Love's 1968 album, Forever Changes. We discuss contemporary bands from the late '60s, Arthur Lee's influence on the band, and the best songs about the ice cream man. _

 

This episode is all over now, baby blue. But next week we're taking the show on the road again when we become the best Bob Dylan podcast and cover Dylan's folk rock album, Bringing it All Back Home. 

 

 

179. Notorious B.I.G.: Life After Death (1997)

We're here this week to be your accountability buddy. We're also here to be the best podcast about the Notorious B.I.G. and the 179th greatest album of all time, Life After Death.

 

But before we hypnotize you with our music knowledge we take a voicemail about getting on the wrong flight, how would you handle it? We also chat about selecting your birthday dinner location, things our parents have started doing, and how many titles Scottie Pippen's ex-wife and Michael Jordan's son have won. We're not here to judge, just to enjoy the flavors.

 

Then at (56:00) I got a story to tell when we discuss the Notorious B.I.G.'s final studio album, Life After Death. We talk about Puff Daddy's influence on the album and the Shiny Suit era, Tupac's All Eyez on Me, and the best posthumous albums of all time.

 

Call the Beck Line at 802 277 BECK and ask a question that will make us say funny things. 

 

Next week's episode is sure to be a bummer in the summer when we become the best podcast about the band Love and cover their 1967 album Forever Changes.

178. Otis Redding: Otis Blue (1965)

(Note from Rob: Vegas almost killed me and I forgot what day of the week it was. Sorry everyone.)

 

 

If you can't handle our skunk ape, then you probably can't handle this podcast giving it to your claspers. But maybe you can handle the best podcast about Otis Redding and the 178th greatest album of all time, Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul. 

 

But before you earn your next album patch on your Beck Did it Better letter jacket one of our favorite listeners calls in with a fantastic review of the Sphere in Las Vegas. We also discuss T-Pain crushing Tennessee Whiskey, soft jam records, tailored suits, and text chain etiquette. If you have 176 unread podcast summaries in your queue, you'll fit right in. 

 

Then at (1:01:00) we take you into the wonderful world of Otis Redding and his third studio album, Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul. We discuss Stax Records covering Motown, where Otis Redding ranks in the greatest singers of all time, and the best covers of Satisfaction covers.  We also go down in the valley and discuss the greatest high school choir songs ever. This part of the podcast is sure to leave you staring at your bathroom mirror for 43 minutes, wondering what's the difference between a cryptid and a mythological beast.

 

It's too bad this podcast doesn't have Mo Money, because we certainly have Mo Problems, and next week we'll prove it when we become the best podcast about the Notorious B.I.G. and cover his final studio album, Life After Death.

177. Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)

Can you imagine if someone on this podcast could goaltend in a basketball game? It's probably just as likely as this being the best podcast about Rod Stewart and the 177th greatest album of all time, Every Picture Tells a Story. 

 

Before we get to the music we have a special invite to our swinging potluck in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our delicious spread features some Cold Stone Creamery, Noodles & Company mac and cheese, and caffeine-free diet coke. Our podcast chancellor also leads a discussion about New Year's resolutions, scratched records, and fun music facts about Peter Frampton, Jim Morrison, and Flea.

 

The first half of this podcast seems like a long time, but at (1:01:00) we fire up the karaoke machine and talk about Rod Stewart's 1971 album, Every Picture Tells a Story. We discuss Rod Stewart's numberone albums, recruiting mandolin players, and the best Bob Dylan covers.

 

Next week a change is gonna come when we become the best Otis Redding podcast and celebrate Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul.