Completely Conspicuous 476: Dig for Fire (Maiden-Zappa, Part 3)

This week, it's part 3 of my discussion with Brian Salvatore about musical blindspots. Brian will learn about Iron Maiden while I dig into Frank Zappa. Show notes: - Brian listened to Somewhere in Time, Jay listened to Sheik Yerbouti - Deja vu all over again - Brian: Somewhere in Time is the most dated, least raw of the three albums I listened to - Band didn't play to its strengths - Victim of mid-'80s production - Dickinson vs. Di'anno - The disappearance of metal in the '90s - Bon Jovi has thrived over the decades - Not their best, but some Maiden classics - Jay: Saw Maiden live a few months ago - Zappa's Sheik Yerbouti finds him exploring the wackier subject matter in depth - Released three albums in '79 alone - Musicianship is incredible, feat. Adrian Belew on rhythm guitar - Zappa released a ridiculous number of albums - Xenochrony technique took parts from different songs and spliced them together - Brian: Not in his top 10 albums, but close - Went even more off the rails on Joe's Garage - Next, Brian will listen to Living Colour while Jay will explore solo Beatle albums   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. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.