Love That Album

There are very few artists who can claim popularity in one decade, then
claim it all over again with a new band or approach to music. In
Australia in the 1970s, Joe Camilleri was a huge draw with his band
Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons. They created a blend of R&B and reggae
that worked well, and were a big draw in Australian pubs and concert
venues. After the demise of the Falcons, Camilleri started a new band
called The Black Sorrows that started life as a Zydeco outfit, then
evolved into a blend of Americana, soul and a touch of Van Morrison
inspired songs.

…..this episode isn't about Joe Camilleri.....

Welcome to Episode 193 of Love That Album.

The drummer for most of The Black Sorrows' first era was Peter “Lucky”
Luscombe. He's known as the songwriter's drummer, because rather than trying to show off his chops, he always thinks, “How can I make
this song sound great?” He's worked for decades as both a band
member and as a session musician. Nowadays, he's most known for
playing in Paul Kelly's band (3 decades and counting) and as the
longest member of the Rockwiz Orkestra. If you hear his playing, you
KNOW it's Lucky. He's also played for Stephen Cummings, Chris
Wilson's band of the 90s post Crown Of Thorns, and Rebecca's Empire.

I was thrilled to have one of my drumming heroes on the show as we
discuss his career, how he approaches a drum part, what he loves
about great songwriting, why Australian session musicians are behind
the rest of the world in terms of remuneration for their work, why
The Meters and Tower of Power are hugely important.....and much more.

My thanks to Lucky for joining me on the show, and to Brian Nankervis
for encouraging me to reach out to him for a chat.

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Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Network of music podcasts. Check out all the other wonderful shows
at http://pantheonpodcasts.com

You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3
voicemail) or join the Facebook group
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It’s been a few months since the release of a new LTA podcast…a lot has
happened in my life that meant I had to stand back from the show –
not for the first time in its (nearly) 15 year existence….yet, I
come back because discussing music with fellow music lovers, and
putting those discussions into your earholes is something I love
doing. With that said…….

...welcome to episode 192 of Love That Album Podcast.

Music is supposed to bring us happiness and joy. Sometimes though, it’s
created as a form of catharsis for songwriters or performers. In
1998, Mark Everett’s band / collective Eels released their second
LP Electro-Shock Blues. Everett had faced truly difficult times with
the death of his sister Liz from suicide, and the death of his mother
from cancer. His father had died several years earlier. Mark barely
knew him as he was absorbed in his work as a quantum physicist. A
genius in his field, but reportedly, the opposite as a father.

To mentally cope with his awful situation, Everett wrote the songs for
Electro Shock Blues that deal with what was in his head and what was
in his sister’s head leading up to her death. It’s not a cathartic record in the same way that the Lennon Plastic Ono Band is – there’s no Janov screaming, and Everett’s music is often wistful even if his stories are not. It’s written with nuance and is direct – is that a contradiction in terms?
There is catharsis, but not in a tear-down the walls way.

Electro-Shock Blues is not a joyful listen, but it’s not ugly either. It’s
a series of aural vignettes about a man coming to terms with tragedy.
It's musically dark but it's also playful at times. I didn’t feel like making this a conversation with a fellow music lover – this episode is me going through the album’s history, and unpacking what Everett is doing, both lyrically and musically, and trying to determine his mental state at the time. To some, this may seem like a peculiar way for me to re-enter podcasting, but it was a show I felt compelled to do. I hope you get something out of it.

The book I sourced for information was Mark Everett’s autobiography
“Things The Grandchildren Should Know. The BBC documentary I refer
to is called “Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives”. It lives on
Youtube at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsqlWaSviTk

If you enjoy the show, please consider giving us a favourable review on
whatever podcast platform you listen on and let your friends know
that our show exists. If you don't enjoy the show, tell your adversaries to tune in. We don't care who listens.....

Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Network of music podcasts. Check out all the other wonderful shows at
http://pantheonpodcasts.com

You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3
voicemail) or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum

You can download the show by searching for Love That Album on whatever podcast app you favour (except Spotify).

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I'm taking a break this month, so my great friend and fellow music
obsessive Dave Blom has come to the rescue. He realised that the LTA
audience needed their monthly dose of music discussion that thousands of other music podcasts couldn't provide....

Welcometo episode 191 of Love That Album.

Dave loves his rawwwwwwwk, so he's decided to record an episode to talk about the debut LP from Sydney band Wolfmother. Coming out in 2005, it tipped its hat at old school hard rock and psychedelia. Dave will
give you his personal history with the album, and a breakdown of each
of its songs.

Thanks immensely for keeping the light on at LTA HQ while I do other stuff, Blommy. Go back into the LTA archives and find previous episodes
where he's saved my hide in a similar fashion (LTA112 “Jet”,
Episode 92 “Blackfeather” and “Avalanche”, Episode 102 - “The
Vines) as well as a few episodes where we went head to head.

If you’ve been enjoying the show, please consider giving us a
favourable review on whatever podcast platform you listen on and let
your friends know that our show exists. If you don't enjoy the show,
tell your adversaries to tune in. We don't care who listens.....

Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Network of music podcasts. Check out all the other wonderful shows
at http://pantheonpodcasts.com

You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3
voicemail) or join the Facebook group
at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum

You can download the show by searching for Love That Album on whatever podcast app you favour (except Spotify).

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Here we are at the end of another year. I won't pretend it was
wonderful....part of it was downright horrible to be honest.
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, two things made me happy – the kindness of
some people and wonderful music. Love That Album is all about the
music.

Welcome to episode 190 of Love That Album.

As long time listeners will know, at the end of most years, I like to
reach out to some of my music loving and musically articulate friends
to chat about what music excited them that year. The emphasis is on
music discovery – some of it may be have been released but some of
it may be 50 years old. As long as it's new for my guests, that's all
that matters. I now present for you the 2025 edition of this
tradition.

Joining me for this year's discussion are:

- Shane Pacey. Shane is part of the LTA furniture at this stage.
Discussing music with him is always a treat. He's the front man for
both the Bondi Cigars and the Shane Pacey Trio. He's a great
musician, sure, but he's a passionate advocate for music history and
a great raconteur in that regard. Check out his music at either
https://shanepaceytriomusic.bandcamp.com/ or https://bondicigars.com/

- Farmer John (aka John Couture). Farmer John is the host of the superb
Vinyl Relics podcast dedicated to the history of (mostly) obscure
bands from the late 60s / early 70s rock era. He discusses albums
with musicians who didn't always get their day in the sun but should
have. Psychedelia, hard rock, pop and folk are his passions. He's
also a guitarist and songwriter for a great band called Newport
Electric. Get Vinyl Relics wherever you get podcasts, and find his
music at https://www.newportelectricmusic.com/

- Brian Nankervis. In Australia, Brian needs no introduction....but for
the rest of you, Brian is most famous for being the co host (with
Julia Zemiro of Rockwiz) – previously a TV program (which yours
truly had 15 minutes of infamy on), now a live touring show. Brian is
indeed a rock music brain. He also hosts a weekly show on the ABC in
Melbourne with Jacinta Parsons, The Friday Revue.

- Jeff Jenkins. Jeff is a music journalist and has been writing a
weekly column called Howzat for many many years, as well as writing
books about Molly Meldrum and Skyhooks. He also is a regular guest on
RRR's The Australian Mood with Neil Rogers. JJ was also the very
first guest to be a part of LTA 14 and a half years ago, back when
most people didn't even know what a podcast was. You can read his articles at http://www.livinginthelandofoz.com/howzat.html

I'm truly grateful for these marvelous musical folk for giving me their
time and great conversations.

In the off chance you were interested in what some of my favourite
discoveries were this year, I have recorded solo segments I play in
between my chats with my guests giving 3 albums that gave me pleasure
this year – there were many more, but I didn't want this to be a 10
hour show.

If you've listened to an episode this year or sent me a correspondence
or posted in the Facebook group to have music discussions or
recommended LTA or See Hear Podcast to your friends or have been a
guest on the show, I offer my gratitude to you.

If you’ve been enjoying the show, please consider giving us a
favourable review on whatever podcast platform you listen on and let
your friends know that our show exists. If you don't enjoy the show,
tell your adversaries to tune in. We don't care who listens.....

Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Network of music podcasts. Check out all the other wonderful shows at
http://pantheonpodcasts.com

You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3
voicemail) or join the Facebook group
at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum

You can download the show by searching for Love That Album on whatever podcast app you favour (except Spotify).

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices