Episode 57

Our special guest this week is Brandon Dannals!!! And we talk about: The year we met, way back in grade school His world travels as a musician Western European countries Portugal and Spain’s beef Brandon lands in Spain on a work exchange program Working for free at an off grid property for a homeless man Alternative communication methods when you don’t know a language The journey continues from Spain to Mexico Destinos video series and getting bit by the travel bug Being a people person and meeting all kinds of people The meaning of Kamuela Collective consciousness Free style traveling with Brandon The story about the “friendly” Guatamalan gangster Performing Hotel California for a room full of gangsters Heavy rains turn to floods in Central America Brandon serenades use with some chords His friend Aldo: The Jimmy Hendrix of Central America Our favorite bands and musical influences Why did so many bands sing about 17 year olds? CCR, Crosby Stills Nash and Young Hawaiian music The Beach Boys The Buena Vista Social Club Maná Surfing with a full head of hair vs being bald Bald surfers have less water resistance Dave Berry’s Book of Bad Songs America’s “Horse With No Name” Erik’s story about going to the “Gangster Hotel” Quentin Tarantino’s “From Dusk Till Dawn” The problem with being really really really good looking Mistaking a guy with long hair for a woman Jokes we used to tell in High School Cachly: the geocaching app Putting our friends on blast Barely aging in the past 20 years Buying name brands vs cheap options A many beaches of the Big Island of Hawaii The End of the World (in Spain) Playing music for meals while traveling the world Eating Pulbo in Spain Erik once thought Santana was “Satana” Growing up in a conservative christian home and thinking everything was evil Jimmy Hendrix and his “possessed” guitar False beliefs about worldly things being bad England and Washington state look similar The stories about how our grandmothers came to America from England and Germany Good things in life we take for granted Brandon plays the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England Big bands from Liverpool The rivalry between bands from different cities in England Wonderwall: the universal song in Ireland The Pound vs the US dollar exchange rate Bicycling in Lynnwood can be dangerous Brandon’s trip to Harborview Medical Center Wear a helmet kids!!! Most people don’t enjoy their jobs And much more…