1. What brand of clothing from the past would the current generation have never heard of?
Ocean Pacific shorts. In the 80s they were everywhere. The default costume of Magnum PI.
2. Do you have a TV show you could binge over and over again?
I have been told that I watch “Friends” reruns too much.
3. Jason Isbell calls Taylor Swift a genius and perhaps the biggest songwriter ever.
What do you guys think?
Well, after Paul McCartney,perhaps.
4. What song makes you emotional, no matter how often you hear it?
“He Stopped Loving Her Today” by George Jones. It was kind of a soundtrack while my father was in hospice care.
5. Name an album where you can listen to every song from the beginning to the end and not have the urge to skip a song.
“The Rising” by Bruce Springsteen. Each song is great and the order is perfect .
1) Benetton – The 80s version of diversity and inclusivity in clothing…or just a ad campaign to sell colorful rugby shirts.
2) I do find myself getting sucked into reruns of MASH that are still on.
3) Then Bob Dylan said to Taylor Swift, “Here, hold my beer for sec.”
4) True Companion by Marc Cohn.
5) There are number of first albums by artists in the 80s that are pure gems: The Hurting by Tears For Fears, Boys Don’t Cry by The Cure, Book of Love by Book of Love.
What brand of clothing from the past would the current generation have never heard of?
Izod, aka LaCrosse. Had this little alligator patch over the breast. It was expensive clothing in like 6th grade (around 1982… give or take 5 years) and showed you were cool and your parents were rich. Now, I was far from poor. We were upper middle class white folk in the suburbs with everything. But… it’s not like we had ‘izod’ money. I mean… we weren’t the Rockefellers.
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Do you have a TV show you could binge over and over again?
I’ve said it before, but with technology we are now able to easily go back and watch the shows we watched growing up. I’ve also said few hold up over time. The 80s was a time of intense overacting. NOTHING was allowed to breathe, and there was no subtext. If a character was morose… it wasn’t done with minor keyed music and muted colors while the lead says little. No sir, ALL acting was “I’m sad, can’t you see that?” I hate when you can see acting. It’s why I feel I could be a great actor. I’m not going to force anything. Say a line, take a beat… let the audience infer the info they need, and make it their own.
With all that complaining, for pure entertainment… the Fall Guy and CHIPs absolutely hold up and I watch them if they come on anywhere. Even on Youtube/
Jason Isbell calls Taylor Swift a genius and perhaps the biggest songwriter ever.
What do you guys think?
Yes, she is a genius. As for her songwriting, I can’t say. I don’t know a single Taylor song. However, I can’t think of a bad thing to say about her. She is such an amazing roll model on every level. And she writes her own songs. Know what other pop star does that? NO ONE! Well, Gaga certainly is a talent and writes most or all of her own stuff. Taylor is the SHIT! She takes no guff, is happy and kind to everyone, and stands up for musicians everywhere. She uses her frighteningly monster clout for total good. She is a saint, and a mensch. Obviously, she is a heck of a songwriter, too. You don’t fill a catalog like that if you don’t have talent.
What song makes you emotional, no matter how often you hear it?
Footsteps. Very specifically this version. Also, Seasons and Like Suicide (again, it has to be this version). The amount of vocal control and passion in the delivery knocks my socks off, every time. Plus, they remind me a great era… early college when I first lived on my own.
Name an album where you can listen to every song from the beginning to the end and not have the urge to skip a song.
Pearl Jam – Yield. Ok, maybe I would skip Brain of J. Nirvana – Nevermind. Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream and Gish. Siamese Dream is so fucking good that even the songs which are clear filler (Sweet Sweet, Luna) are absolutely terrific. That album is easily the single most impactful record of my life. It’s like Zeppelin 4. I’ve heard it so many times… thousands… I can’t even listen any more. Like, I don’t need to. It’s hardwired into me.