Feedback And Forth
26 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsTwo guys who survived the 90s Northwest Music Explosion and have the battle scars to prove it. Talk about the music of the times, their band and what went wrong (and occasionally right), the culture of the pacific northwest during the 70s, 80s and 90s, what it's like growing up in a very, very small town with a yearning to ROCK and the usual sex, drugs and...wait, how does that go? I swear there's one more thing...
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Episode 2.9 - It Came From 1991
October 14, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBDoes anyone remember the year 1991? We do and clearly from the title of this episode we talk about it. What do we ramble on about that has to do with 1991? Well, all the great (and not-so-great) records that came out. Records that changed the world! The world and elsewhere! Listen to the thrilling reading of the list by Scott! Look on in awe as we mention Neil Diamond AND Barry Manilow in the same hour! There’s also talk about haircuts and mustaches, organs and keyboards appearing where they...
Episode 2.8 - Maybe They Don't Want That Blame
June 26, 2021 19:33 - 1 hour - 136 MBEvery once in a while an episode will come along that changes the fabric of our society so radically that it alters our perception of the world around us. This isn't that episode. This episode is about time and space: the time and space around our first gig, time and space inside our van, time and space inside our heads. You won't need drugs for this episode (but it can't hurt). So come on along! Yes, we talk about our first gig again. But this time we have the one, the only, Mr. Tony "Never...
Episode 2.7 - I Have Two Twenty-Five Centses
April 06, 2021 02:26 - 1 hour - 104 MBDrugs: you know I love ’em! We reminisce about them in this episode, in particular LSD. Thrill to the spectacle of a guy laying across a footbridge at Tacoma’s Point Defiance park while a mother and her kids avoid crossing a small stream, learn what to look at while at the movie theater (here’s a hint: it’s not the movie) and ride along with our heroes as they brave Revolution 9 (Number 9, Number 9, Number 9…). But wait! There’s more than drugs in this episode. Did I mention theft of a bear?...
Episode 2.6 - Stinky Feber Presents...
February 04, 2021 23:31 - 1 hour - 118 MBGuess what? It's special guest time once more! For this one we got the mighty John Ledington to appear (well, not literally appear, we are still in a pandemic after all) right in your ears. John tells us all about his life at Yelm High School, living life under the sea while making food for a bunch of guys stuck inside a metal cylinder, playing in his several bands, what he did after some of those several bands, and dishin' on Tony (I'm kidding!)(Or am I?). Another amazing thing about John: ...
Episode 2.5 - It Was Probably Five Dollars
November 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBEver wonder what our first real rock show was like? You wouldn't be the first but you may be the last because we finally talk about it here, on this podcast! Shocking, isn't it? You thought we'd never get there but here we are. It was all thanks to us being, uh, meticulous. That's right, meticulous. I said it and you can't deny it because we may or may not have been just that. Also punctual. We talk about the drive. Not the drive to perform but the actual drive to Seattle. Hear the thrilling...
Sidetracks - The Ramblin' Guys (Part 1)
October 15, 2020 01:58 - 29 minutes - 33.9 MBIf you ever cared to know what we were into when we were kids, this is the episode to listen to. Or some of the other podcasts from this series. But this one is the definitive episode to listen to. I would never steer you wrong. I guess. What I do know is this Sidetrack is about toys, bikes, TV shows, movies. There’s so much we cover that it’ll feel like a virtual king sized quilt covering your entire room, with ease, you won’t know what to do! Except listen! And listen you shall, unless you ...
Episode 2.4 - Mudtallica
August 13, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBHere we are again, still in the pandemic and doing our best to practice social distancing while bringing you another exciting episode of Feedback And Forth. What's on the docket this time, you ask (I can't actually hear you but I assume everyone's asking that question)? Well, we talk about a night that changed our lives forever and made us talk about it for weeks on end, to the annoyance of everyone outside of our circle of friends: LAME FEST '89! We give you a blow by blow run down of arriv...
Episode 2.3 - They Paid For Punctuality
July 14, 2020 02:45 - 1 hour - 120 MBWait, do we have a special caller?! We do! We’re back and blabbering on about stuff in this new episode (I guess that depends on when you actually listen to this). Highlights(?) of this episode include our remote guest, cover songs that we managed to play live, others not so fortunate and still more that even we knew better than to attempt. But wait, it doesn’t stop there! We talk about hanging outside of the band, drinking and our first shows. The theme of this one is Punctuality and we man...
Sidetracks - Metal Shop (Part 3)
June 05, 2020 02:46 - 31 minutes - 35.7 MBHere we are, the final installment of this series of Sidetracks: Metalshop Part 3. Did we talk more about Steve Slaten? Damn right we did! Did he play Emma Peel by The Allies? Probably not. Mike, as usual, is getting it mixed up with something else. In this episode we talk about a band Scott's apparently obsessed with: Blotto. Who were they? No one knows. Well, we clearly don't at any rate. He talks about a song he remembers (is that possible?). We also talk about Perennial, a local band only...
Sidetracks - Metal Shop (Part 2)
May 07, 2020 01:44 - 26 minutes - 45.5 MBDid you know that Scott created a list for this series of Sidetracks? Of course you didn't! I just uploaded this episode! He references it, which is good because if he didn't we'd run out of topics and it would've been a waste of his time. Twisted Sister, Queensryche, Culprit, and more metal than you can shake a tire iron at. Steve Slaton is mentioned again, and why not! We also discuss the letter Scott wrote to Metal Shop i.e. Steve Slaton. We also play "Do You Remember This Band?" where Sc...
Sidetracks - Metal Shop (Part 1)
April 14, 2020 03:17 - 24 minutes - 28.6 MBDoes anyone out there remember Metal Shop?! No, I don't mean the elective class you could take in high school. We're talking the radio program that started in the 80s on the mighty KISW, Seattle's Best Rock! That's right, we take a trip down memory (what the hell is that?!) lane with this pandemic era offering. Join us as we recount our first listenings of this classic show where they, surprisingly, play metal. We discuss the bands we remember hearing either for the first time or for the seco...
Episode 2.2 - Zig Zaggin' Through '89
March 02, 2020 01:08 - 1 hour - 151 MBIn this action packed episode that zig zags wilder than Jim Rockford's evasive car driving, we talk all things early Tall Toad. From Scott's foray into immersive theater with Dan to early gear that sort of survived our manic playing styles. While more or less staying around 1989, we zoom all over the place talking about our time playing on an air force base (like Spinal Tap), record stores in Olympia and also our friend Todd's large bedroom practice space. All band jams, lots of Rainier beer...
Sidetracks - KISS (Part 3)
January 24, 2020 03:43 - 38 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this, the final installment (?), we discuss the seventies KISS where they were surrounded by mystery and nobody knew what they actually looked like, and the eighties KISS where no one seemed to care anymore. Even when they announced in the mid 80s that they were going to appear without makeup, most people didn't care, including your intrepid podcasters. Oh, KISS. And yes, we're well aware of the fact that this was recorded BEFORE Episode 2.1 but came out AFTER that episode. This is how we ...
Episode 2.1 - He Used To Be A Drum Machine
January 18, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 100 MBA new season AND a new theme song, with drums recorded at a distant location by the amazing Cesar Molina at Cave Rec Studio in downtown Las Vegas. Besides telling the thrilling story of how this song came to be and whatnot, we also cover our heroes aimless wanderings both alone and eventually together, narrow escapes from shady apartment complexes, playing our first show together, what we thought of the movie Leviathan, local shopping malls, and even the Ramones. But that's not all! We also ...
Sidetracks - KISS (Part 2)
December 16, 2019 02:32 - 29 minutes - 34 MBSo what do you do when you're a band on top of the world and you've got several platinum selling albums? You all put out solo records, of course. We discuss this weird and unexpected sidetrack in this episode of Sidetracks. From Ace's far superior album to Gene's sad collection of weak sounding wax. Why wouldn't John Lennon and Paul McCartney get back together to be on Gene's album? I suppose if they were into disco... We also delve into the glittery era of KISS (Gene finally got his way) wi...
Sidetracks - KISS (Part 1)
November 07, 2019 03:56 - 33 minutes - 38.7 MBWhat can you say about KISS that KISS hasn't already said? Not a lot. Or so you would think. In this new series called Sidetracks, we take a subject that we would probably get sidetracked on (hence Sidetracks) and we discuss it at length, for about 15 - 30 minutes. Thus allowing us to stay on track during the normal podcast. One would hope. So this is number 1, but as you can see it says Part 1. It makes you wonder what's in Part 2. Or maybe you're screaming "Oh god, how many Sidetracks are t...
Episode 1.10 - We'll Meet Again
October 01, 2019 01:36 - 2 hours - 159 MBThe first half of this episode finds our heroes joking and laughing like a couple of ridiculous fools. Basically it’s the same old hilarity. Talking about parachute pants, various hairstyles we thought would have been cool (had they turned out like our lofty dreams were picturing), and the usual goofy-ass stories we found funny and informative. The second half takes on a more somber note. We finally reach the point in the story where we discuss our friend’s passing, by his own hand. We choke...
Episode 1.9 - Return Of The Enchilada Man
September 11, 2019 01:22 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn this episode we talk about concerts in the 80s, among other subjects. These include attempts to see Ozzy, a lackluster Judas Priest performance, another Maiden gig, and the infamous Metallica show after Cliff's death where our friend Vince ... maybe you should listen to the story and also find out if we were able to get backstage, thanks to Ed Bergh's friend Goose. Did Vince rage on the stage at the show? You'll just have to listen and find out. A special surprise also awaits you upon lis...
Episode 1.8 - What's This One Called?
August 12, 2019 03:27 - 1 hour - 119 MBImagine if we were able to actually make the movie we wanted to make. Part Magical Mystery Tour, part something-even-stranger, Wind Gods was supposed to be an odyssey, a road trip if you will. But that isn't the only thing we talk about, not by a long shot. We talk more about our first songs, about how early they were. You know what? We also talk about our friend Ron, the young George Lucas impersonator. Okay, so he wasn't actually an impersonator. Other things we discuss: a goat named O'Mal...
Episode 1.7 - Meet Alligator Bob
June 10, 2019 03:21 - 1 hour - 94 MBHey, why is there a picture of a rock over there? Does it signify how much we rocked? Or some other corny euphemism? In Episode 1.7, we talk about that (I’ll tell you now, it’s Fossil Rock) and many other things that center around our years in Yelm. Why, you ask? Well, why not, I answer. But it’s not just rocks, there’s also sand in this episode and vertigo inducing excitement! We also present a group ode to that little town from us and our friends Diplomatic Immunity and Velvet Rain (or wer...
Episode 1.6 - The Sidetrack
April 29, 2019 04:23 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn Episode 1.6, we discuss all things Melvins related. Well, all sorts of things that related to us and the influence they made on us, young lads from Yelm and whatnot. The first time we saw them live, first albums heard/purchased, encounters with punk rock, Buzz's afro, Dale and his underwear, Matt Lukin. All this and more in Episode 1.6, The Sidetrack. Songs included in this one are Suburbs In Vacuum (a low-fi boombox recording from a practice in '95) and the third and final recording of M...
Episode 1.5 - Trepanning In The D.E.D. Zone
March 10, 2019 23:35 - 1 hour - 107 MBHave you ever tried being a serious musician with a 20-watt amplifier? If you have, we feel your pain because we've both been there. If you haven't, it's a pain, trust me. We cover that and other equipment related misfortunes. But that isn't all! In this extra long episode we also talk about Trepan's awesome logo and name, the hell we got from parents because of our love of loud and obnoxious music, Trepan's first and only gig, the D.E.D. Zone, our first attempts at writing songs, and much, ...
Episode 1.4 - Mummies And Dragons
February 13, 2019 17:13 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBWhat were shows like in the 80s? What were the first shows we saw, even if they did nothing to inspire us to rock? How about the shows the DID inspire us to Rock? And what did Fred do that one time? All this and more will be covered in this episode. Well, we can’t vouch for the “more” you might be thinking of. Only our own “more”. We don’t sidetrack ourselves too bad in this one. We do a little, don’t you worry. I’m not going to give anything else away. Except, of course, about the mummy and...
Episode 1.3 - Whatever Happened To Punk Rock
January 30, 2019 00:01 - 1 hour - 103 MBIn this episode, we’re joined by a special guest: none other than Tony “The Whacka-mole Hammer” Nyitray. We discuss old gear, various practice spaces, fire, Yelm bands that created a “scene”, whether or not we were polite (We weren’t. We were punctual.), our first gigs, and talk about our friend Joel who got a song named after him. By us! As usual, we talk about Yelm and take many meandering sidetracks down hazy memory lane. Once again, Brooks Martin gets a mention and so does his missing P.A...
Episode 1.2 - KISS Cards For A Dollar
January 29, 2019 23:56 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBIn this action packed episode we discuss how we both got into music, the travels to purchase the stacks of wax, KISS cards purchased at an absurdly low price, Brooks Martin, lyrics given to Melvins, weird leather jackets, shopping carts neglecting to sprout wings causing Icarus to fall to Earth, Spinal Tap, and for some reason, the Bay City Rollers. All this and some music too. As always, we get sidetracked numerous times and there was mention of Yelm a couple of times. Did you know Yelm had...
Episode 1.1 - Tony Masters The Quarter Stroke
January 29, 2019 23:52 - 53 minutes - 61.2 MBIn this episode we introduce ourselves, explore the end of Tall Toad, give a very brief history of the band, continually get sidetracked, and drop several names of people and bands that have no idea who we are. Rainier beer is also consumed, as well as hazy memories dredged up to entice you to listen and attempt to decipher what the hell we’re talking about. And we mention Tony several times.