The Setlisters

Matt Berry joins Billy to talk about his favorite Queen song, 'It's Late'. The hosts discuss their history with Queen and whether any publicity is good for a band. 'It's Late' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2c6qblEwnQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas episode!!! Derek brings us 'Break it Down Again' by Tears For Fears and the hosts discuss the history of the band, the tonal influences on the song, and a few letters Derek received about the podcast! 'Break it Down Again' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAc7sFurdUI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billy and Mike talk about New Orleans legend, Dr. John, and his influence on music in that region. They discuss their experiences leading them in the direction of discovering Dr. John as well as their appreciation for the incredible drumming skills of Herman Ernest III. 'Food for Thot' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzuWKyZYxcE 'Food for Thot' live on Conan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

Matt and Billy dive deep into their love of the 80's with UK pop group, Scritti Politti 's hit single, 'Perfect Way'! The hosts talk about the importance of utilizing empty space in songs as well as gush over the incredible lyrics by Scritti Politti 's lead singer, Green Gartside. 'Perfect Way' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9GO13DbJis 'Perfect Way' by Miles Davis: https://www.youtube.com/...

Billy and Derek are deep into the 80's with the corpo-rock hit by Starship , 'We Built This City'. They discuss the effectiveness of older recording techniques to achieve more powerful sounds compared to current methods. 'We Built This City' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAVf9qUd5lw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derek introduces Billy to this rockabilly, punk hit from Australian band, The Living End ; and shares just how the song takes you through a roller coaster of momentum from start to finish. 'Prisoner of Society' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfKQSQe8mmQ 'Prisoner of Society' music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVtD4qMy5Hc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Billy take a trip down nostalgia lane with The Click Five' s 'Angel to You (Devil to Me)'. The song is undoubtedly a "cheesy pop" song but contains several elements to separate it from the rest of the genre. Also, what ever happened to the lost art of the liner notes? 'Angel to You (Devil to Me)' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We4CgFHIjQ0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Mike and Billy gush over the late Tom Petty. Mike talks about the incredible bass lines in 'Free Fallin' and the two discuss the creativity and talent it takes to turn a simple progression into a lasting masterpiece. 'Free Fallin' music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWJXDG2i0A 'Free Fallin' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SccggMlZQtw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week, Derek and Billy talk about Danny Elfman's prolific music career as a composer and his time with Oingo Boingo . The hosts break down the misfit anthem, 'On The Outside' with attention to its ska rhythms. Also, how do musicians balance their "voice" with something different that may better serve a final product? 'On The Outside' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQOaaRlUk4A Hosted on...

Mike and Billy dig into the controversial hit song, 'Seventeen', by 80's metal band, Winger. Mike shares some of his knowledge of mixing techniques while Billy tries to explain how the lyrics are not creepy at all. 'Seventeen' music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irc5j1gkihY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Billy indulge in the majesty of denim-rock during their discussion of The Doobie Brothers' 'China Grove'. 'China Grove' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX7iHsAIw9o Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Setlisters welcome new co-host, Derek Evry as he and Billy break down ‘Italian Leather Sofa’ by Cake. Part music teacher, Derek brings his knowledge of unorthodox instruments as well as his understanding of the musician’s mind. ‘Italian Leather Sofa’ by Cake : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfVIkt0La50 ‘Dreams’ by Buddy Miles : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cCJ2m_nz5I Hosted on Acast. See...

Mike fills us in on his recent injury before introducing us to the strange and the creepy in Primus ' song, 'Mr. Krinkle'. The hosts detail the band's rise and staying power through a series of fortunate events. 'Mr. Krinkle' music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOdo7dhvSwg 'Mr. Kinkle' song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCRnHnQyUHw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Billy and Matt gush over Swedish band, Dirty Loops' collaboration with Cory Wong and their pop/jazz hit, ‘Follow the Light’. They also talk about creative control and the value of organic composition and whether it’s better than being predictable. ‘Follow the Light’ music video: https://youtu.be/-UBcxKiS550?si=0-qDCNk2hJO-64YI Jack Gardiner guitar playthrough: https://youtu.be/ZvF0jt2SXZY?si=0WakP...

Billy is joined by Ben Powell to talk about stop.drop.rewind ’s ‘Hold it Over Me’. Ben talks about discovering the band via TikTok and the hosts discuss mixing genres and how modern bands gain an audience. Plus, a few thoughts on the social media controversy over Eminem ’s ‘Houdini’.   ‘Hold it Over Me’ video: https://youtu.be/ZbE9iGRCPZ0?si=eIaFGZLjkWS5ajGO ‘Houdini’ video: https://youtu.be/...

Matt Berry joins Billy Gallagher as the pair discusses Greg Howe’s rock group, Maragold . The two also talk about how the music industry views and treats women as well as the elements of a pop-rock song.   ‘Evergreen is Golder’ – Maragold video: https://youtu.be/s2HmV2lR9KM?si=x3ydV4-zWiC89RVy Greg Howe & Michael Jackson – Black or White Live : https://youtu.be/SUeAu3akDGs?si=c9TCeRH3JsMn...

Billy and Mike return and talk about one the most popular R&B soul groups, the Average White Band. On this episode they discuss AWB ’ s cover of ‘Work to Do’ by The Isley Brothers. The hosts also discuss how certain covers keep the bones of the original while creating almost a completely different song. Links: ‘Work to Do’ by Average White Band: https://youtu.be/PSl_3IVyWqw?si=r2fKEtk_SFkAnNb2...

Billy Gallagher and Ben Powell reveal how they reconnected. Then they talk about the background of popular musician, Steve Miller, and his song Jungle Love , which wasn’t written by him or for him.   ‘Jungle Love’ https://youtu.be/qGnCyMc_X-4?si=3EBGIdlTXnfQl1YY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billy Gallagher and Matt Berry talk The Cure, and their song, Want . Matt and Billy get into some of the origins of their musical taste and some of the visuals they get when listening to music.   ‘Want’ https://youtu.be/XP6IeFi57bw?si=tfmGVLuHCX7a9Gxl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billy Gallagher and Mike Lumer discuss Shaping a Single Grain of Sand by Dutch, metal band, Textures and their killer drummer, Stef Broks. The two dive into the music video and some history of the metal genre.   'Shaping a Single Grain of Sand' https://youtu.be/JKtvJUyFX5U?si=Z1AKBW4cFteSG3tM Will Ramos throat camera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua8SuWNPrLE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

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