Trimming The Musical Fat

Should ‘The River’ have been a single album release rather than a double? The podcast team is split on it. Listen as we critique each song on the album, decide on the tracks that will make the < 50 minute TTMF Supercut of it, and ultimately decide which version we prefer. We also discuss if The Boss should have hung up his 6 string by now (no!). And guest Davie Melon makes some album recommenda...

Bruce Springsteen started the 1980s by releasing his first double album - ‘The River’, which included the classic hit song ‘Hungry Heart’. Join us as we discuss The Boss, seeing him live, our thoughts on the album, share it’s critical reception & sales, and discuss what people were listening to & watching in 1980. Then come back for Episode 2 where we critique each song on the album &...

Time to get serious! We need to trim REM’s Up! to be a 50 minute album. Along the way, we share our thoughts on each song; when the band should have called it a day; and what the fans’ favourite song is. Guest Davie Melon gets his Bee Gees confused with Beach Boys & Stephen struggles to say Emphysema! Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - http...

The 1998 release of Up! Was a watershed moment for R.E.M. It was their first album since signing an $80M, five album deal with Warner Records. New producer. New sound. And, more importantly, their first as a trio, after drummer & songwriter Bill Berry left to pursue other ambitions (farming!). So, join us for episode 1 as we revisit & reappraise Up! We’ll share what was going on in the wor...

Listen as we take on the challenging task of selecting the best songs from the 40 track deluxe version of ‘Be Here Now’ & use them to create an under 50 minute Supercut version which we believe is better than the original release. Will you agree or disagree? Along the way we’ll critique each song & discuss the merits of the different versions. We’ll share what the fans’ favourite track fro...

Be Here Now was probably the most anticipated album release of the 90s in the UK. Nearly 25 years later, it’s viewed by many as the most disappointing. Is it as bad as most people say it is? We dig out our parkas & travel back in time to play it for the first time in ages!! We’ll also talk seeing Oasis live; What was happening in the world the week it came out (in 1997); Answer as many Oasis q...

We reconvened the ‘And Justice For All’ episodes team for some Family Feud / Fortunes quiz fun based on Metallica. What’s the fan-favourite Metallica albums; album tracks from the 80s that should have singles; top 10 songs; and what Metallica songs would you play to pump up your sports team? Find out now! Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - http...

We’ve got 4 tracks left available for selection but only space for 2 on the TTMF cut of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’. Let the debate begin! Also, we discuss when the band should have called it a day. Oh, play a drinking game listening to the 3 ‘The Wall’ episodes: Take a shot any time you hear the words “narrative” & “context”! 😆Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul &...

Can 4 grown men agree on the track listing for a single album version of Pink Floyd’s The Wall? Find out in this episode. We’ll also discuss each track, how it fits into the overall narrative of the albums story, and how Paul & Stephen won’t be on Roger Waters’ Christmas card list! Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee...

We’re back, In The Flesh! Listen to our first episode dedicated to Pink Floyd’s The Wall. In it, we reveal our different levels of Pink Floyd fandom; provide facts about the album and its year of release (1979); discuss seeing The Wall performed live; and try to answer as many Pink Floyd questions as we can in 3 minutes! Our guests are Davie Melon & Allan Traynor. Like the podcast? Why not sho...

Time to have some fun! In this episode we discuss, hypothetically, when it would have been the best time for U2 to stop/split to preserve their legacy, reputation etc. We also play U2 Family Feud with guests Bryan Borthwick, Ross Braidwood & Paul Murphy. Favourite songs, album covers, tours & most disliked albums all feature. Listen now! Enjoy! Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciat...

In this fun, short episode, we play Family Feud (named Family Fortunes in the UK) with Guns N’ Roses questions. What’s the top 10 GNR tracks? Most popular videos? Favourite Use Your Illusion tracks? Find out now! Guest are Paul Murphy, Bryan Borthwick & Davie Melon. Enjoy! Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trim...

Paul & I were delighted to speak with David & Paul Moody from the Queen podcast ‘In The Lap of the Pods’. Hear them talk about how their love affair with Queen started; Their dislike for The Miracle; Their thoughts on the current incarnation of Queen; What it was like to interview Queen touring keyboard player Fred Mandel; Why Innuendo means so much to them; and they share some frank views...

We’re having another big slice of Paul McCartney’s Flaming Pie in this bonus episode. In it, we reveal our own personal cuts of the album. It will not be a shock that Paul Murphy omitted the title track! Paul also responds to listener feedback on his album review. We talk about seeing Macca live. On one occasion, this involved us jogging through Glasgow on a Friday night & standing in vomit fo...

It’s a bank holiday weekend here in the UK and what better way to celebrate it than listening to the latest episode of Trimming The Musical Fat. In it, we take our scissors to one of our musical heroes, Paul McCartney, and his highly regarded 1997 album - Flaming Pie. What songs will survive the cull as we attempt to make it shorter for a better listening experience. Hear Paul Murphy’s hate for th...

In this special bonus episode we look back on the various times we’ve seen Metallica in concert. This includes car breakdowns, the worlds drunkest coach trip, and Megadeth’s sound being turned down. Also, we each reveal our own cuts of the And Justice For All album, and talk about what we expect from Metallica in the future. Oh, and where does Bryan disappear to?  Like the podcast? Why not sh...

Let’s rock!!! Metallica. One of our favourite hard rock bands. In this episode we take on the bands 16M selling ‘And Justice For All’ 🤘 An album even the band now admit was too long! 🕰 Listen as we discuss song length, lack of bass, and how it ‘could’ve’ been their best album 💿 Mark makes a VERY passionate case as to why ‘Dyers Eve’ should get a place on the TTMF Supercut of the album (violent t...

We wanted to talk a little bit more about U2’s Pop. In this episode, we each reveal our cut of the Pop album, reminisce about the various times we seen U2 live, and debate whether U2 have it in them to release another Achtung Baby or Joshua Tree. Oh, and Paul tries to get his head around the TTMF email and website address! 😀 Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & St...

We’re back! And we’ve got U2’s (unfairly maligned?) ‘Pop’ album in range of our scissors. Was this the last time they did something ‘different’? Let’s discuss... Here what was happening in the world in 1997, Bryan trying to say Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me quickly 5 times, Paul describing a song as soft & hard, Ross’s strange sounding fridge, a robust debate of the album, and what trac...

We had so much to say about Guns N’ Roses’ Use Your Illusion 1, we couldn’t fit it into one podcast! So, we’re back again to reveal each of our own UYI1 cuts, share our memories of seeing GNR live, and what we expect from the upcoming GNR show we’re going to (if the pandemic doesn’t cause it to be cancelled!). Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee -...

It’s Episode 2! We’re taking on Use Your Illusion 1, Guns N’Roses’ 1991 follow up to the biggest selling debut album of all time, Appetite For Destruction. Did they drop the ball? Should they have released the UYI songs as one album, not two? The panel is split! What songs make the grade? What will get trimmed? Find out! Hear some GNR jokes, learn about what was popular in 1991, what a 13 year old...

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