We're breaking down Van Halen’s 1978 release, "Van Halen"! We also feature our regular segments including The Art of Discovery. Plus we discuss Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” and Michael receives his next assignment!
Songs featured in The Art of Discovery:
"The Elephant Man As A Distinguished Gentleman Sipping His Tea"
Performed by Beware The Gong
From the album: “Eternal Rain”
Composed by: ngaothr’gnaxz & yoz’edhr’zhuss
"Gemini"
Performed by Deeproot
Composed by: Morgan de Wendt, Casper Leijen, Max Stolwijk, & Siem Radder
Lyrics by: Sten Govers
"Passive Fire"
Performed by Ætheric
Composed by: Nicholas Wilks & Jesse Turner
Lyrics by: Jesse Turner & Nicholas Wilks
(00:00:00) - Intro/What Have You Been Listening to This Week?
(00:06:11) - The Art of Discovery
(00:06:43) - Beware The Gong “The Elephant Man As A Distinguished Gentleman Sipping His Tea”
(00:12:39) - Deeproot "Gemini"
(00:16:50) - Ætheric “Passive Fire”
(00:22:44) - Main Topic: Breaking Down Van Halen's 1978 Debut Release, "Van Halen"
(01:06:37) - Question for the Audience
(01:06:47) - Can't Wait
(01:09:32) - Michael's Journey: Discussing Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode"
(01:15:02) - On the Next Episode
(01:15:22) - Contact Info/Outro
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Recorded on 03/07/2025
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