Records Revisited

Ben, Wayne and repeat revisitor Jeff Frame welcome newcomer Linc Butler from the Foo Fighters tribute band “Joe Hero” to continue the Foos sidecast digging into the fourth album “One by One."  Other discussion includes 3 year olds singing questionable lyrics, the making of great songs, Cinco De Mayo, the Billboard Top 7 albums when this album peaked in 2002, Audioslave, a banned video on MTV, Bria...

Episode 238: Randy Newman’s “Harps and Angels” with The Young Fables The guys are joined by Laurel and Wes of The Young Fables to discuss Randy Newman’s 2008 album “Harps and Angels.”  Plenty of other discussion including the new album from The Young Fables and their movie “Fable of a Song,” covering all your bases, songs that remind us of our dads, Toy Story 5: Woody’s Had Enough, you’re only pat...

Ben, Wayne and repeat revisitor Jeff Frame welcome newcomer Jacob Godbey from the band “Mrs. Ghost” to continue the Foos sidecast digging into the third album “There is Nothing Left to Lose.”   Other discussion includes Atomic Genius in Puyallup, quilts of t-shirts, comedy and Montana, Spanaway, Rage Against the Machine and Grammy Awards, which songs are Dave and which songs are Taylor, weird sing...

Episode 237: John Prine’s “Sweet Revenge” with Elliah Heifetz The guys are joined by Elliah Heifetz to discuss John Prine’s third album “Sweet Revenge.”  Plenty of other discussion including the new debut album from Elliah Heifetz called "First Generation American.”  Plenty of other discussion including fictional conversations with Prine, is it Christmas in Paris or Christmas in Prison, bonanza pe...

Foo Fighters Sidecast Part Two – The Colour and the Shape Ben, Wayne and repeat revisitors Jeff Frame and Tim McKay continue the Foos sidecast - this time digging into the second album “The Colour and the Shape.”  We recorded this episode just days after Taylor Hawkins’ passing so there is plenty of tribute to one of our favorite drummers of all time.  Wayne takes advantage of no clown horn editin...

Episode 236: Jack Johnson’s “Brushfire Fairytales” with Grady Spencer The guys are joined by Grady Spencer of Grady Spencer and the Work to discuss “Brushfire Fairytales” from Jack Johnson (his debut album)  Plenty of other discussion including the new Grady Spencer and the Work album called "Wait" (go check that out) and other topics like 1985 station wagons, Paducah Texas, being in the mood to l...

Foo Fighters Sidecast Part One – Foo Fighters self-titled Debut Ben, Wayne and repeat revisitor Jeff Frame kick off the Records Revisited Podcast special “Sidecast” project with special guest Barrett Jones.  Barrett helped Dave record and produce that first record (really it’s a Dave Grohl solo album).  Some fun tidbits are included about that process and we set the stage for the rest of the "Side...

Matt Nathanson returns...thanks to Patreon Revisitor Dave Greenberg picking Aimee Mann's "Whatever." We talk about "Achtung Matty" and Aimee's first solo record with plenty of other discussion like not wearing a shirt, ageism, is this a duets record, Jon Brion, Cameron Crowe, Paula Kelley kills it on the string arrangements, why Matt can't listen to some of our episodes, what is exactly is the wor...

The guys are joined by Michaela Anne to discuss “Wide Open Spaces” from The Chicks (yeah, it’s still sometimes hard not to say that other word).  Plenty of other discussion including Michaela’s new album “Oh To Be That Free” on Yep Roc, finding solace in music during tough times, getting a shoutout from Carole King, getting a like from Christopher Cross, living in Washington state, 90s Pop Country...

The guys are joined by two Repeat Revisitors – Rick Brantley (see our Kris Kristofferson episode) and Alex Alt of the Sly Dog Music-Cast (see Alex’s guest co-host spot with Leah Blevins discussing Stevie Nicks) to talk about the classic "Bat Out of Hell" from Meat Loaf. Plenty of other discussion including how each of us got introduced to Meat Loaf, how Rick worked with Meat (see Hang Cool Teddy B...

While Wayne is on vacation, Ben is joined by Repeat Revisitor (and bestie) Jeff Frame and Jeff Pilson of Foreigner, Dokken and Black Swan fame. Plenty of other discussion including Bjork, playing legendary songs for a legendary band, making music with friends, Longview Washington, seeing Radiohead in person, foreshadowing in 1997 of current capitalism and emphasis on social media, and 3 separate “...

While Wayne is on vacation, Ben is joined by Repeat Revisitor guest co-host Jon Lamoreaux (of the Hustle Podcast) and author Grant Walters who wrote “Decades: The Bee Gees in the 1960s” to celebrate “1st” from Bee Gees. Plenty of other discussion including Tik Tok, being of the time, the thinking behind the title, Robert Stigwood, the dumbest Wikipedia entry of all time, songs without choruses, ar...

The guys are joined by Dave Zalotoris of the Beer in Front podcast (and for a few minutes listener Mark Neese) to talk about The Rolling Stones classic “Sticky Fingers” Plenty of other discussion including how this was supposed to be an episode about REM's "Murmur," beer and Chicago, how the Stones are no longer playing "Brown Sugar," Mark's internet issues, drug references, one song that there ar...

The guys are joined by Anna Morsett (The Still Tide) talk about Elliott Smith’s 2000 release “Figure 8.”  Plenty of other discussion including communal CD players, guitar teching, working with Brian Joseph, Olympia, being overly kind and trying to find joy in the moments, Schoolhouse Rock, pleasing Mama, and finding common words and phrases in lyrics.   Check out Anna and The Still Tide at: http:/...

The guys are joined by Lira and Caulfield of Sweeping Promises who introduce the guys to a lost gem of the 1980s from Solid Space called “Space Museum.”  Plenty of other discussion including recording on one mic in mono, the art of mythbuilding and tribalism, minimal wave, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterians, Doctor Who, Sylvia Plath, “you can hear the puberty,” Dean Koontz, clarinet, and wordle.  ...

The guys were joined by musician and actor Noah Guthrie.  His new album is great...you should check that out...and we talk about Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and their album "Raising Sand."  Or is it T-Bone Burnett's album with guest appearances from Robert and Alison? We also talk about “Gleeks” (he was in the last season of Glee), the grammys, perfectly sequencing, and how this album is a mast...

The guys were joined by Jane Bruce to talk about “Car Wheels on a Gravel Road” from Lucinda Williams.  Plenty of other discussion including performing in the play “Jagged Little Pill,” being messy, re-recording an entire album, Blaze Foley, growing up in Utah and flipping off Kaysville (and other Utah cities), is this a concept album, Ben creates a drinking game for this album and more.  Check out...

The guys were joined by Paul Brannigan, author of "Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story,” to talk about the classic debut album from Van Halen. Lots of stories about the early days of the band including names of the first bands, demos with Gene Simmons and Ted Templeman, Patty Smyth, Dave vs. Sammy, famous Jamies, and more.  Check out the episode and, if you like what you hear, go buy the book fro...

The guys welcome Patreon revisitor Tom Hershey and Wilco super fan Jeff Frame to talk about "A Ghost is Born."  Wayne foregoes our typical PG-13 rating with multiple F-bombs about one particular song and a song that he THOUGHT was on the actual album that wasn't.   We talk WAY too much about the song that gets our collective "1" score.   Is it pill bug beauty or pure bug beauty?  Why does Jeff car...

The guys are joined by Phil Berg referral Ryan Hiller to discuss Prince's "The Rainbow Children."  Yep.  You read that right.  We did an episode about "The Rainbow Children" before we did episodes about "Purple Rain" or "1999" or "Around the World" or "Sign O The Times."  Find out why Ryan Hiller picked this album before any of the popular and well regarded Prince albums. This album has Naughty Pr...

The guys welcome back Carrie Akre (Hammerbox, Goodness & solo) and welcome Patreon Revisitor Brian Woods to talk about Kate Bush and “Hounds of Love.”  Plenty of other discussion including 80s music like Depeche Mode, “Wrestle It Out” and a songwriting challenge, how the podcast morphed since the last time Carrie was on, misogyny in the music industry, having your top song getting a new title,...

The guys welcome Sean Rowe to talk about “Songs of Love and Hate” from Leonard Cohen.  Plenty of other discussion including talk about not repeating a t-shirt wear, foraging and what NOT to eat, Sean working with the Wisconsin dudes, Cohen working with Phil Spector, Get Back & the creative process, Wayne is Mr. Tattoo Man, flamenco guitar, Bob Johnston, and being the shy guy at an orgy. Check...

The guys welcome Paul McDonald to talk about the 1969 debut from Crosby Stills & Nash.  Plenty of other discussion including talk about eloping, Rock Boat, writing super personal songs, scores from one song we’ll get hate mail for, 3-Peat Records Revisited artists, Neil Young, Judy Collins, heartbreak songs and hobos, post-apocalyptic songs and Jefferson Airplane, where are the protest songs n...

It’s that time again….the guys discuss their favorite songs of 2021 and the ones that got listened to and relistened to.  Discussion includes Double Whammys of Bre Kennedy and Lucius (they’re on both Ben and Wayne’s lists), Blue Water Highway, red scarves, Wayne’s crushes of Shania and Orville Peck, Elle King and Miranda, War on Drugs, Noah Gunderson (yeah Noah…you would have a good time hanging w...

The guys welcome Pete Weiss to talk about “New Morning” from Bob Dylan.  Plenty of other discussion including Bone Up Brewing, the Weiss-tronauts, Zevon, walking away from being a baseball fan, missed drum beats, Al Kooper, and how often does Bob Dylan punk his audience? Check out Pete Weiss at: https://www.weissy.com/ Check Bob Dylan out at: https://www.bobdylan.com/ Check out other episodes at R...