Don’t Scratch The Vinyl

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Music History Podcast: Don’t Scratch The Vinyl Hosted by Chad Jones Each week myself, and occasionally a guest, dive into a classic record. Most episodes will be breaking down an iconic album song by song. While the show will mostly cover rock acts, the podcast will not be limited to that genre. Each record will be celebrating an anniversary loosely divisible by 10. Every song on the album will be discussed. Beginning Monologue I write diving into who the band was at the time at the time this album was released. I could get personal, touch more on the popular music scene at the time, or simply set up the band and what was happening for them at this stage of their career. Basically, adding context to this album. “My guest today needs no introduction, which is why I’m going to offer one anyway.” Plug their work. Discuss why this artist and especially this record mean so much to them/me. Dive into all the songs on the record. Music, lyrics, titles, themes, videos, best, worst, honesty. Categories (Will be chosen for each episode) Crank it up to 11: Best portion of the album? Is it a certain intro, guitar solo, ending? What part makes you just crank the volume up so high, permanent ear damage is worth it. Reshuffling History: Were these songs put in the best order, especially considering the starting and closing track? What changes, if any, could be altered to improve the flow of the album? Reprogramming History: Most of these albums have a couple songs that came to define the record, either through being singles, music videos or radio play. Were these in fact the best songs on the record, or they have endured for a reason? Ultimately what is the best and worst hit on the album? I will nominate the songs for this category and my guest and I will choose the one hit that we would keep for our own music libraries. The Pulling Teeth Award: Some songs get lost from history, even though they’re sick. Place in an album, a certain portion, too long or short, whatever it may be, it’s important to shout out the non hits, which is why all songs will be discussed. This Ain’t Havana Reward: One of the best feelings as a music fan is hearing a song for the first time and going “Oh My God. What is the title of this one??” Diving into an album of a band you enjoy or think you might enjoy for the first time often leaves me with the main “I’m so glad I listened to that song.” Highway to Hell Award: Simple, best musical intro, be it from a guitar, drum, saxophone, doesn’t matter. Best musical kick-off. Lithium Award: Best opening line to a song. Eruption Award: Best musical solo/extended moment without singing. Don’t Borus…Get to the Chorus: Best Chorus. Tattoo or T-shirt: What is something from this album, be it a lyric, cover art, song/album title that me or my guest would wear as a tattoo or t-shirt. Shutting the Door: What song are you choosing to blast through the stadium to jog in from the bullpen? Famous examples are Enter Sandman and Hells Bells Swipe Right if…: Best pickup line from a lyric off this record. Nobody’s Perfect: Least favorite song on this album, either you flat out don’t like it, have gotten tired of it, or just simply the weakest song on the record. Almost Famous: Even if I may not be qualified to try to put this album in historical context, I monologue on ultimately why this record matters today. Maybe it is still culturally relevant, maybe it is not. This will be me making a case for why music fans should still care about this record. Sometimes, I will make this a personal section as well. Fin: Thoughts from my guest on my point/why they think this record matters today. Closing thoughts on where this lies in the band’s catalog. Plug anything my guest is doing again. Possibly give an intro on the next episode. Thanks for listening… and remember: You rock and don’t let anyone tell you different.

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