Episode 141: Randy Guss (Toad the Wet Sprocket) Discusses R.E.M.’s “Lifes Rich Pageant”

Ben and guest co-host Jeff Johnson welcome Randy Guss (formerly of Toad the Wet Sprocket) to talk about R.E.M.’s 1986 record “Lifes Rich Pageant.” Plenty of other discussion including sharing music with our kids, Old 97s and SXSW, playing drums for the Counting Crows uninvited, what Toad songs need more cowbell, good triangle, fragility in lyrics, Bill Berry, Mike Mills as the secret weapon, trickle down economics, Godzilla dolls, has R.E.M. ever played “What if we give it away” live, and stories about Toad songs “Hold Her Down” and “Reincarnation Song.” Check out R.E.M. at: https://www.remhq.com/Check out Toad at: https://toadthewetsprocket.com/Check out other episodes at RecordsRevisitedPodcast.com, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Castbox, iHeartMedia, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Additional content is found at: Facebook.com/recordsrevisitedpodcast or twitter @podcastrecords or IG at instagram.com/recordsrevisitedpodcast/