Completely Conspicuous 427: Reeling in the Years, 1981 (Part 3)

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Brian Salvatore as we look back at the music of 1981. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Brian's podcast Input/Output - Brian's #3 - Prince starts pushing the envelope - Prince in the '80s was nearly untouchable - Jay's #3 - A childhood favorite - Moving Pictures encapsulated everything Rush had been working toward - Side 1 was killer - Brian's #2 - Kraftwerk ran with robotic sounds - A version is touring again - Jay's #2 - The Police start to become a commercial success - Stewart Copeland's drumming was revolutionary for the time - Should Brian drop big coin to see Sting and Peter Gabriel live? - Brian's #1 - Damaged is close to the definitive Black Flag album - Jay's #1 - Van Halen's creative peak - Angrier sounding - Next up: 1995    Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.