Synchronicity (2FGA #29)

🚨 Forget ‘best of’ lists — Synchronicity is The Police weaponizing pop: paranoid reggae rhythms, existential poetry, and Wrapped Around Your Fingers’ spellbinding mystique. An era-defining masterclass that still towers today.  ⚡️ Left of Cool isn’t jazz, bluegrass, or fusion — it’s Béla Fleck detonating genre walls: banjo pyrotechnics soaring over the finest Victor Wooten synth-funk grooves, Future Man’s drumitar sorcery, and Jeff Coffin's melodies that hijack your soul. So welcome to *Two Fat Guys and an Album* …the only fat guys podcast that matters! 🎧🎸 A lively, in-depth music podcast dedicated to album lovers, vinyl collectors, and curious listeners everywhere. Each week,  your host Mike "The Show" Blackburn and Maestro Brek Hufnus passionately dive into legendary classics, hidden gems, and brand-new releases, sharing entertaining reviews, sharp analysis, and hilarious banter across every genre—from rock and alternative to indie, folk, prog, metal, and beyond. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Check out the *Two Fat Guys and an Album Playlist* on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/two-fat-guys-and-an-album-2025/pl.u-oZylavgsZlRJ0 ------------------------------------- 📼 Episode Breakdown 🕒 Time stamps so you can jump right in: 0:00 Welcome and Nuggets 🐔 Mike + the Mechanics vocalist. The Musical Box Genesis cover band. Word of the Day #1: Synchronicity. Word of the Day #2: Pretentious.  14:20 Literature's influence on Music. What make's good music? 25:30 *Side One:* The Police. Sting. Stewart Copland. Andy Summer. 39:30 The songs. 58:30 Landmark?🗺️ Perfect💯 1:04:09 *Side Two: What's Going On:* Concert reviews: Umphrey's McGee with Scott Page;  https://youtu.be/KM6wpbYfMVE?si=RagYxdvDH-PtDc5a; Tedeschi Trucks and Gov't Mule. *The Mountain Goats* _Armies of the Lord._ *Wednesday* _Bleeds._ 1:19:10 *Side Three: Beyond Classic Rock:* _Left of Cool_ by *Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ecy27llFA 1:46:15 *Side Four:* Ranking and Thank You 🙌 ------------------------------------- 💌 Thanks to our sponsors & contributors! 📧 [email protected] 🏠 Diane – www.yourhomegroupchi.com 🧠 Deeper Connections Counseling – www.dcctherapy.com 📸 LR Media – [email protected] 🎬 SmidgeFilms – [email protected] ------------------------------------- *Two Fat Guys and an Album* is also available on Apple, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you get your podcasts! ------------------------------------- *The Maestro's Current Album Ranking* Check out our full episodes of each the following albums! 1.  Sgt. Pepper (1967) – The Beatles 2.  Moondance (1970) – Van Morrison 3.  The Doors (1967) – The Doors 4.  Wish You Were Here (1973) Pink Floyd 5.  Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull 6.  Graceland (1986) - Paul Simon 7.  Who’s Next (1971) - The Who 8.  Paranoid (1970) - Black Sabbath 9.  Violent Femmes (1983) - Violent Femmes 10. Nothing’s Shocking (1988) - Janes’ Addiction 11. London Calling (1979) – The Clash 12. Blonde on Blonde (1966)-  Bob Dylan 13. American Beauty (1970)- Grateful Dead 14. Let It Bleed (1969) - Rolling Stones 15. The Sunset Tree (2005)- The Mountain Goats 16. Moving Pictures (1981) – Rush 17. A Trick of the Tail (1976) - Genesis 18. Bat Out of Hell (1977) – Meat Loaf 19. Brothers in Arms (1985) – Dire Straits 20. Automatic for the People (1992) - R.E.M 21. The Chirping Crickets (1958) - The Crickets 22. Discipline (1981) – King Crimson 23. OK Computer (1997) - Radiohead 24. Joshua Tree (1987) U2 25. What’s the Story (1995) Oasis 26. Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) – Sting 27. Breakfast in America (1979) - Supertramp 28. Synchronicity (1983) - The Police 29. Number of the Beast (1982) - Iron Maiden *"The Show's" Current Top Ten* 1. London Calling (1979) – The Clash 2. Blonde on Blonde (1966)-  Bob Dylan 3. Aqualung (1971) - Jethro Tull 4. Bat Out of Hell (1977) – Meat Loaf 5. The Doors (1967) – The Doors 6. Moving Pictures (1981) – Rush 7. Breakfast in America (1979) - Supertramp 8. Moondance (1970) – Van Morrison 9. Brothers in Arms (1985) – Dire Straits 10. Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985) – Sting ------------------------------------- #️⃣ Tags: #ClassicAlbums #MusicPodcast  #BlackSabbath #screamingtrees #TwoFatGuys #2FatGuys #MusicReview #AlbumReview #NewMusic #Indie #MusicCulture #AlbumAnalysis #MusicDiscussion