Discord and Rhyme: An Album Podcast

Are you ready to do the Dap Dip? This week, the Discord & Rhyme Super Soul Revue travels back to 2005 to discuss Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, who play sunny R&B that sounds like it came straight out of the late ‘60s or early ‘70s. But despite the retro sound, there’s nothing retro about this band, who were just playing the music they loved and recording it the way they loved it. And Sharon Jones herself was the real deal, a classic diva who was born in the South literally across the state line from James Brown. The world lost Sharon Jones to cancer in 2016, but her voice lives on in the Dap-Kings’ catalog, which includes six wonderful studio albums and innumerable covers recorded for hire. So put a fish in your dish and join Rich, Mike, and Dan to talk about an album that will make you fall in love with soul all over again.Cohosts: Rich Bunnell, Mike DeFabio, Dan WatkinsComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/123-sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings-naturally-2005Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

We're on summer vacation after finishing our King Crimson episode, so please enjoy this release from the Patreon vault! We call these our Mad Libs episodes, where we pick a category and discuss songs that fit that category somehow. This is one of our favorites, so we hope you like it! (Please note that we recorded this in September '22, before we did the Rumours episode and before Gordon Lightfoot passed.) More Mad Libs episodes: https://www.patreon.com/discordpodCohosts: Mike DeFabio, John McFerrin, Amanda RodgersSongs: Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck of the Edmund FitzgeraldFunkadelic - Get Off Your Ass and JamRoxy Music - AmazonaSteely Dan - Reelin' In the YearsNeil Young - Like a HurricaneSt. Vincent - Huey NewtonFleetwood Mac - Big Love (Live)Guitar Slim - The Story of My LifeMetallica - OrionJanet Jackson - Black CatChicago - Free Form GuitarThe Beach Boys - All I Wanna DoExtras: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! St. Vincent plays "Forty Six and 2" Lindsey Buckingham plays "Big Love" Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn explain their fingerpicking styles Sister Rosetta shreds The Hidden Beach Boys by Mixmaster Ben Marlin

Join the hosts as they discuss King Crimson's iconic 1981 album 'Discipline', delving into topics such as the innovative lineup, Robert Fripp's use of Frippertronics, the unique instrument played in 'Elephant Talk', the influence of Steve Reich, and their favorite songs on the album. They also explore the transformation of Bill Bruford's drumming style and the use of real-life street sounds in their recordings. Don't miss their insights on the perception of progressive rock music and future album previews!

Dive into the powerful legacy of King Crimson's 1974 album, exploring how the band's evolution shaped their innovative sound. Discover the emotional journey of the iconic track 'Starless,' hailed as possibly the best song ever recorded. Learn about Bill Bruford's transformative drumming style and the contrasting vocal performances on 'Fallen Angel.' Unpack the album's improvisational elements in 'Providence' and the critical acclaim that followed its release. This exploration highlights the album's lasting impact on the genre and invites listeners into its complex musical world.

As frequently as we mention King Crimson on this podcast, you’d think we would have done a proper episode on them by now. But we wanted to hold off until we could really do it up right, so this is the premiere of our three-episode series on the greatest pioneers of progressive rock. They didn’t fully invent prog, but they did more to solidify the genre than any group that had come before them, to the point where each song on their debut album spawned a different prog subgenre - so, while this isn’t the first prog album, it might be the most important. Time to get started on this journey, because the cracked brass bells have rung to summon back all us fire witches to discuss The Court of the Crimson King.Cohosts: Amanda Rodgers, John McFerrin, Mike DeFabio, Dan WatkinsComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/120-king-crimson-in-the-court-of-the-crimson-king-1969Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

It’s time to follow the Moody Blues into the 1980s. After a long hiatus and a disappointing comeback album, the Moodies reconvened with a new keyboard player and a new producer to start a new decade in their long career. Music production styles had changed quite a lot since their classic period in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and the new personnel came with a new aesthetic that sounds quite different from the Moody Blues music we’re all used to. However, if you can forgive Patrick Moraz for not being Mike Pinder, and Pip Williams for not being Tony Clarke, and the ‘80s for not being the ‘70s, you’ll find that there is some fantastic music to be found on Long Distance Voyager. And there is also “Veteran Cosmic Rocker.” Cohosts: Mike DeFabio, Phil Maddox, John McFerrin, Amanda RodgersComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/119-the-moody-blues-long-distance-voyager-1981Merch store: https://www.teepublic.com/user/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

By the time he recorded his third solo album, After the Gold Rush, Neil Young had already been part of successful records by the Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and his second album had hit the top 40. As great as that music had been, though, Neil hadn't yet reached his peak - at least according to Ben. Ben explains why After the Gold Rush is a high point in a career full of high points, and why the album and its singer have meant so much to him since he was a teenager. Rich, Phil, and John also weigh in and discuss their varying - but generally substantial - levels of Neil Young fandom. Cohosts: Ben Marlin, Rich Bunnell, Phil Maddox, John McFerrinComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/118-neil-young-after-the-gold-rush-1970Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Phil Ochs, perhaps more than anybody else in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk scene, believed that he could end the Vietnam War and change the world through his music. He offered deeply critical insight both of mainstream society and of the folk scene itself, calling out hypocrisy where he saw it and asking his listeners to consider questions and issues without easy solutions. He did this through a combination of exceptional songwriting gifts and a blazing intensity, but this intensity also limited his ability to appeal to a wide audience, and he largely faded into obscurity after his untimely 1976 death. In this episode, John leads a discussion on the 1966 live(ish) album In Concert, which he has loved for nearly 20 years, and the tenor of the discussion ranges from serious to silly in a way that mirrors the album itself. Join John, Ben, Phil, and Amanda as they cover an essential album from one of the most complicated figures ever to pick up an acoustic guitar and declare his truth.Cohosts: John McFerrin, Ben Marlin, Phil Maddox, Amanda RodgersComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/117-phil-ochs-in-concert-1966Merch store: https://www.teepublic.com/user/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Crosby, Stills & Nash weren’t the first so-called “supergroup,” but they may have been the first to eclipse the fame of each of the bands the members came from. David Crosby (hailing from the Byrds), Stephen Stills (hailing from Buffalo Springfield), and Graham Nash (hailing from the Hollies) came together to create a group that was completely unique. While the group would become more famous with the addition of Neil Young for 1970’s Deja Vu, their 1969 self-titled LP remains the group’s masterpiece. Phil, who has a lifelong love of the works of Crosby, Stills, and Nash, is joined by Amanda and Ben to discuss just what makes their 1969 debut LP such an enduring masterpiece.Cohosts: Phil Maddox, Ben Marlin, Amanda RodgersComplete show notes: https://discordpod.com/listen/116-crosby-stills-amp-nash-crosby-stills-amp-nash-1969Discord & Rhyme's merch store: http://tee.pub/lic/discordpodSupport the podcast! https://www.patreon.com/discordpod

Q&A time is here again! In this edition, we share some exciting news and then talk about how to run a successful podcast, why we probably won't cover that album, whether Ariana Grande should cover a Moody Blues song, how much we love Producer Mike, and much more!! If you have thoughts about podcast merch, hit us up: discordpod@gmail.comWe opened a merch store!!!!! http://tee.pub/lic/discordpod Cohosts: Rich Bunnell and Amanda RodgersTheme Music: Joni Mitchell - Free Man in Paris/The Moody Blues - Question