27. Nat Cassidy Discusses The Daddies, Rapid City Muscle Car

Send us Fan MailActor/writer/musician/songwriter Nat Cassidy took Al somewhere on this episode that he thought he'd never go back to – the 90’s swing revival. He chose Rapid City Muscle Car by the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies (aka The Daddies), which to Al's surprise was more than just a swing album. They talked about the variety of genres represented on the album, what Nat loves about various tracks, what Nat looks for in music he listens to and the many projects he is currently working on.To learn more about Nat and his work, be sure to visit natcassidy.com.You can reach Nat on Twitter at @natcassidy and on Instagram at @catnassidy.Al is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB and @youmealbum. Be sure to follow the latter account for information on upcoming guests and albums. He is also on Instagram at @youmealbum. 1:15 Nat joins the show…and with a purpose2:01 The various projects that Nat has been working on4:04 The difficulties involved in acting on a podcast6:51 Without live shows to play, Nat has learned some new musical techniques10:10 All of Nat’s favorite music meets two criteria14:55 How Nat wound up listening to The Daddies despite growing up in a “classic rock” home23:25 Nat wasn’t sure which Daddies album to choose, because they are all so different26:11 The three complaints that people tend to have about The Daddies29:10 Al dreaded listening to this album for a really bad reason31:35 Nat acknowledges that the album does not get off to a great start Breakdown of selected tracks34:47 The Search38:05 The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line42:29 Chrysalis45:10 Skyline Drive47:18 Impossible Dream/Come Back to Me52:30 Inertia Rhapsody57:06 Equus58:54 Johanna of the Spirits59:40 Bobby Kennedy1:04:03 Lovers Understand 1:11:28 Does Nat have a favorite Daddies album?1:15:38 The last two episodes have taught Al an important life lessonSupport the show