37M – Getting on the bus with Tony Thaxton

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In studio notes by Garon Cockrell
Editing and additional notes by Darryl Asher

@TonyThaxton

00 Hello!

MMMMMMM Eliot sings.

Wasn’t low enough apparently?

Eliot’s going on a trip! 8 hour layover in Singapore!

https://www.changiairport.com

Eliot got some feedback on his travel precautions from J Keith.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Way_of_Water#:~:text=It%20was%20a%20major%20box,grossing%20film%20of%20all%20time.

Jimmy shifts gears to the chips they had in the break.

Jimmy had a pineapple jalapeno drink at the party he went to. Non alcoholic!

He also had a tong situation that he could not turn into charm for the waitress standing there.

10 – Slash!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothers_in_Arms_(album)

On August 31, 1985, “Brothers in Arms” by Dire Straits hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts

Talking Videos while I went to get guest.

We’re gonna go to break and come back and talk more music with Tony!

17m51s – Welcome back!

Tony Thaxton is here!

Talks bass vs drums!

20 – Eddington talk.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddington_(film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorgos_Lanthimos

Tony’s haircut is fantastic!

Jimmy say he looks terrific!

Motion City Soundtrack are a bus band!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_City_Soundtrack

25 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd9TlGDZGkI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_for_Nothing

What are the Top 10 iconic videos of all time for the gang?

Money for nothing, Sledgehammer, thriller,

Madonna? Janet?   

30 – Lot of music videos to talk about!

Tony talks about working briefly with Ric Ocasek.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Ocasek

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Stone%27s_100_Greatest_Music_Videos_of_All_Time

55 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_video#:~:text=Video%20Concert%20Hall%2C%20created%20by,MTV%20by%20almost%20two%20years.

Talking Tony on Allison’s podcast!

Pete Vonivita (sp) from Star Wars Minute sits in for tony!

60 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendale_Galleria#:~:text=The%20Galleria%20includes%20the%20world’s,store%2C%20which%20closed%20in%202006.

Let’s play some charts!!

1984 albums!

1984

Jimmy – 15

Tony – 5

Garon –

Eliot –

1989

Jimmy – 7

Tony – 3

Garon – 4

Eliot – 2

Jimmy wins!

Round the horn!

1h25m – Round the horn!

Eliot finally reveals that he got married in May and that is why he is going to Indonesia!

Listen to the November Bonus episode! No Spoilers!

1h30m – We got a cliff Floyd quote!

Mister Speed is Jimmy’s favorite Kiss song!

Fans!

1h35m – Jimmy talks about how Tony is one of the guests that is ALWAYS welcome!

The Music Man!

Have a good tour!

We’ll be back in a couple weeks but you wont even know that!

Oh wait!

Matt has to update us on Zoe’s road test!

1h40m – She passed!!

Tony got a gold record!

Ok we are done for real

The newlywed!

See you next time!

Letter Game:

Garon: Mmbop – Hanson

Eliot: Make Me Smile – Chicago

Tony Thaxton: Mama I’m Coming Home – Ozzy

Matt: Money – Pink Floyd

Jimmy’s five:

5) Mexican Radio – Wall of Voodoo

4) Murders in the Rue Morgue – Iron Maiden

3) Mr Roboto – Styx

2) Make Me Smile – Chicago

1) My Sherona – Knack

Eliot takes the con!

My pleasure,

Garon/The Beast/Mush Mouth Shy Guy/The Notekeeper/Lazy Queen/Sloth/Little Asshole