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Paddy and Chad talk about the artful placement of slow songs, set lists, sound checks, stolen gear, and other forms of chaos. Show notes The coffee mug that Chad uses during this episode Green Fields of France - The Fureys & Davey Arthur QSC TouchMix 16 - Compact Digital Mixer Flight 666 - Iron Maiden documentary Finnegan Auto Group - Rosenburg, TX Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

What are some of the most ridiculous song requests we've received? What are some of our favorite venues to play? What venues do we miss that have closed? What guitars does Patrick use? Will we ever hear Blaggards on vinyl? Show notes The coffee mug that Chad uses during this episode Blaggards at Brian O'Neill's, 2005 (featuring Patrick's Parker Fly guitar) Blaggards at Brian O'Neill's, 2006 (featuring Patrick's Gibson Les Paul guitar) The Continental Club Houston Beebe Gunn Studio O'Bannon's Taphouse (College Station, TX) Ashford Pub (Houston, TX) Stuttgarden Tavern on the Strand (Galveston, TX) Rochester Jazz Festival (Rochester, NY) Hometown Holidays Music Fest (Rockville, MD) O'Malley's & Weston Brewing Company (Weston, MO) Sherman Celtic Festival (Sherman, TX) Blaggards at Fadó Irish Pub - Austin, 2006 Diamond Guitars Bill Thomas Guitars Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

After a brief conversation about David Lee Roth's new podcast, Patrick and Chad talk about their experiences in the recording studio, sing the praises of great sound engineers, and also share a few pointers for fledgling musicians of all ages. References for this episode The Roth Show — David Lee Roth's new podcast RBI Recording — where Standards and "Kerfuffleful" were recorded Beebe Gunn Studio — where our new record is currently being recorded Four Eyes Studio — Beaumont, TX Tascam Portastudio 424 — the 4-track cassette recorder that Chad used in his early days Stuart Copeland interviewed in the studio — Jools Holland, 1981 Shotgun Road / Diamond Jack — Two Houston-area bands featuring our friend Kent Newman on guitar McAloon Drums — Drum lessons by our very own Mike McAloon Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Two listener questions take us an entire episode to answer... first, we compare Shane MacGowan of the Pogues to Ronnie Drew and Luke Kelly of the Dubliners. Then follows a ridiculously long discussion of our top five(ish) desert island discs. References for this episode Leaving of Liverpool - The Dubliners — Ronnie Drew on lead vocals The Town I Loved So Well (Live) - The Dubliners — Luke Kelly on lead vocals Dirty Old Town (Live) - The Dubliners — Luke Kelly on lead vocals Rocky Road to Dublin (Live) - The Dubliners — Luke accidentally repeats the 'Mullingar' verse and reacts humourously Monto (Live) - The Dubliners Dirty Old Town - Christy Moore and Shane MacGowan Huey Lewis performs with Thin Lizzy Interview with Chris Hayes of Huey Lewis & the News — Suburban Underground New Religion - Duran Duran Patrick's Top 5 Desert Island Discs Life Live - Thin Lizzy Gold: Greatest Hits - Abba Live After Death - Iron Maiden Reign in Blood - Slayer Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis Presley (4 Disc Box Set) Chad's Top 5 Desert Island Discs Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - David Bowie Peter Gabriel (Scratch) - Peter Gabriel Fear of Music - Talking Heads The White Album - The Beatles ??? More References Cold Sweat (Live) - Thin Lizzy Human Strain - Slayer George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr talk about Elvis's later period (from the Beatles Anthology) Bruce Dickinson and his opinion(s) on synthesizers in heavy metal The Rocker - Thin Lizzy (Eric Bell guitar solo) Still in Love With You - Thin Lizzy (John Sykes guitar solo) My Sharona - The Knack (Berton Averre guitar solo) Life During Wartime - Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads (Jerry Harrison keyboard solo) Girlfriend is Better - Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads (original 1984 theatrical mix) (Jerry Harrison keyboard solo) Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Why did Patrick choose guitar? Why did Chad choose bass? Why did they both stop using amplifiers on stage? Do they still get nervous before a show? When the hell are Mike and Wes going to be on the show? All these questions and more are sort-of kinda answered this week on SLAPPERCAST... References for this episode Psycho Killer - Talking Heads (from Stop Making Sense) Young Ned of the Hill - Ron Kavana LIVE at Sydney Opera House, October 1978 - Thin Lizzy with Gary Moore Copycats: Most Ripped Off Riff in Metal - UltimateGuitar.com Moonchild (Live) - Rory Gallagher Carol Kaye - Legendary session bassist Flight 666 - Iron Maiden documentary Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad of Blaggards begin a long discussion about their musical influences, to be continued next week in Episode 9. References for this episode Stop Making Sense - 1984 concert film by Talking Heads No Other Baby - Davee Bryan, with Chad on backing vocals Rifles of the IRA - Wolfe Tones We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions (Live) - Queen Width of a Circle (Live) - David Bowie Cum On Feel the Noize - Slade B.Y.O.B. (Live) - System of a Down Black Metal (Live) - Venom Sound Cellar - Music Shop in Dublin Hum Along and Dance - The Jackson 5 I'm the Man (Live) - Joe Jackson Losfer Words (Live) - Iron Maiden Steve Harris: Genesis Was Never The Same After Peter Gabriel Left - Louder PROG (2015) Genesis Live at Bataclan 1973 "Anybody who picks up a guitar and tells you that there's some inner message that they're trying to convey...it's nonsense. They're not being honest. The reason they're doing this is they wanna get lots of chicks and they don't want to work for a living." - Gene Simmons, Esquire Magazine (2002) Joe Rogan interviews David Lee Roth Rick Beato breaks down "Running With the Devil" by Van Halen Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Paddy and Chad talk about how different Saint Patrick's Day is in Ireland compared to the USA, how they first started playing at O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station back in 2005, and how they've been playing Paddy's Day there every year since 2011. References in this episode O'Bannon's Taphouse - College Station, TX Blackwater Draw Brewing Co. - College Staton, TX Blaggards' first show at O'Bannon's Taphouse (Flickr) Why "Danny Boy" Should Be Banned on St. Patrick's Day - Irish Central NYC Irish Pub Bans "Danny Boy" - CBS News Ireland Tour Info Join us in Ireland this Fall! Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook, Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

This week, an old list of Blaggards show dates from the band's first East Coast tour in March 2006 triggers a slew of memories, including a detour into the early days of MySpace. We also reminisce about our first gig at Fadó Irish Pub in Austin, and how Chad earned the nickname "Mr. Whiskers". References for this episode Shite N' Onions The Inn - Long Beach, NY Photo album of Blaggards St. Paddy's Day Tour 2006 (Flickr) Photo album of Blaggards loading up for Fadó Austin (January 2005), cramming all the gear into Patrick's Isuzu Tropper (Flickr) The Wolfe Tones Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones Stop Making Sense - Talking Heads concert film Paddy Reilly's - New York, NY Ireland Tour Info Join us in Ireland this Fall! Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook, Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (It really helps us out) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad tell the story of how the band's instrumental tune "Kerfuffleful" was written and recorded for the movie How To Be Single, how "Drunken Sailor" and "Big Strong Man" came to be featured on an episode of the CBS series The Good Wife, and how "Big Strong Man" was used in the British film The Kid. We also take a look at how podcasting and internet radio has helped us get our music out there throughout the years. References for this episode Kerfuffleful, our new single. (Listen on Apple Music) How To Be Single, the movie that "Kerfuffleful" appears in. (Watch on iTunes) RBI Recording, where "Kerfuffleful" and Standards were recorded. Beebe Gunn Studio, where our new record is currently being recorded. The Good Wife - Season 4, Episode 14 "Death of a Client", featuring "Drunken Sailor" and "Big Strong Man" (Watch on iTunes). KHOU 11's TV spot about Blaggards appearing on the Good Wife The Kid, British film directed by Nick Moran, featuring "Big Strong Man" (Watch on iTunes UK) Trailer for The Kid The Kid - the best-selling book the movie was based on. My Bloody Valentine (Listen on Apple Music) AMS Records 59 North Andy Schell interviewing Paddy on 59 North Irish Aires on KPFT Paddy Rock Radio Celtic Punkcast Shite N' Onions Shite'n'Onions Vol. 2: What The Shite Black 47 (Listen on Apple Music) Larry Kirwan's Celtic Invasion (Listen on Apple Music) Rocky Sullivan's Seanchai and the Unity Squad The Inn and the Saloon - Long Beach, NY Beach Bagel - Long Beach, NY Finn's Fury (Listen on Apple Music) Nassau County Firefighter's Pipes and Drums Band Ireland Tour Info Join us in Ireland this Fall! Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook, Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (It really helps us out) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad talk about their experiences in Ireland with an eye on Blaggards' next tour there in October 2019. Ireland Tour Info Join us in Ireland this Fall! Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online References for this episode Screaming Orphans Winter's Reign Silver Circus Blaggards performing "Whiskey in the Jar" at Fibber Magee's in Dublin, March 2010 (our first ever gig in Ireland) Molly's Pubs in Houston O'Bannon's Taphouse in College Station Rí Rá Irish Pub in Las Vegas Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook, Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (It really helps us out) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

What do we look for in truck stops? What are our favorite songs to play live? Do we play house concerts? When's our new record coming out? What "Spinal Tap" moments have we had in the band? Best and worst gig? Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast

Patrick and Chad talk about their earliest influences, Patrick's teenage years in Dublin, his first guitar, his first almost-gig, his first actual gig, and why he eventually decided to form a band. Related links: Davee Bryan TurnTo Productions Blaggards on the web: Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Blaggards.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Support SlapperCast

Patrick (lead vocals & guitar) and Chad (bass & vocals) talk about the bands they were in before Blaggards, how they met, how the band got its name, and other anecdotes from the early days of their fifteen-plus years as bandmates. This first episode started off as an audio test, but actually turned into an interesting discussion so we decided to let it roll. Join us in IRELAND this Fall Ireland 2019 - Are you in? Ireland tour pricing and itinerary (PDF) Sign up for the Ireland tour online Show dates Blaggards.com Facebook Bandsintown Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, leave a comment on Patreon, or tweet them to us with the hashtag #slappercast. Support SlapperCast