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Trimming The Musical Fat

By: Stephen Nicholson; Paul Nicholson
  • Summary

  • Think some albums are too long? Us too! Don’t worry! We can do something about it. Join us as we critique albums from artists we love and edit them down to under 50 minutes. Can we make a good album a great one? Can we make an average album a good one? What songs will we pick? What will we drop? Will we include B-sides? Join us and our guests as we take the journey to Trim The Musical Fat! Podcast website - www.trimmingthemusicalfat.com
    Stephen Nicholson; Paul Nicholson
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Episodes
  • 142. Three Year Anniversary Music Quiz
    Jun 4 2024

    Summary In this anniversary edition of Trimming the Musical Fat, hosts Stephen and Paul celebrate three years of the podcast with a music quiz.

    Contestants Renée James, Caroline Gilmore, Marissa Kelty, and Paul compete in various rounds, including ‘Match The Song To The Movie’ and answering questions about their chosen musical specialist subjects. Renée specializes in Bruce Springsteen, Caroline in Aha, Marissa in Alicia Keys, and Paul in Queen. The quiz covers a range of topics, from one hit wonders to band trivia.

    So, which team will win? The Eves or Queen Bruce? Listen/Watch now to find out. Chapters 00:36 Introduction and Contestant Introductions 02:35 Round One: Match the Song to the Movie 07:51 Round Two: Queen 11:26 Round Two: Aha 15:36 Round Two: Bruce Springsteen 19:00 Round Two: Alicia Keys

    23:02 Round Three: Not Really One Hit Wonders 30:19 Round Four: General Music Knowledge 42:06: Final Scores and Goodbye


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    45 mins
  • 141. Prince’s ‘Batman’ (1989): The Singles 1978 - 1989 Part Two
    May 16 2024

    Summary


    In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss the singles from Prince's 1989 album, Batman. They review each single, including Batdance, Partyman, The Arms of Orion, Scandalous, and The Future. They share their personal experiences and opinions of each song, as well as their thoughts on the album as a whole. The critical reception of the album is also discussed, with mixed reviews from critics. Overall, they rank the album as mid-tier in Prince's discography.


    Chapters


    01:02 Introduction

    02:03 Tale of the Tape: Batman (1989)

    04:27 Batdance

    09:29 Partyman

    13:38 The Arms of Orion

    17:44 Scandalous

    21:38 The Future

    25:46 Reviewing the Batman Album


    Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Paul & Stephen a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trimmingthh Podcast website - trimmingthemusicalfat.com / Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com / Tweet us - https://www.twitter.com/MusicalTrimming?s=20 / Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 / Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A / TikTok - @trimmingthemusica

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    34 mins
  • 140. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ By The Way (2002) - Is It Too Long?
    May 3 2024

    Summary


    By The Way (2002) is a brilliant album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. But at nearly 70 minutes in duration, could it have been even better with some careful pruning?

    That’s the task podcast hosts Stephen & Paul, plus their guest Ross Braidwood, have set themselves in this episode: Create the under 50 minute TTMF Supercut of By The Way.

    On the way the guys will discuss their level of fandom for the band, review the critical reception and commercial success of the album, share their favorite songs and least favorite track from the record, and discuss the impact of guitarist John Frusciante on the album's sound.

    They also discuss the best time for the band to retire and whether they are happy that the band is still active. The conversation ends with a discussion about the top Red Hot Chili Peppers songs of all time.


    Chapters


    00:46 Introduction

    01:56 First Red Hot Chili Peppers Album Bought?

    04:30 Tale of the Tape: By The Way (2002)

    05:32 Album Sales & Critical Reception

    06:48 By The Way TV Promo

    07:18 Top 5 Selling RHCP Albums

    08:49 Flea Interview

    09:34 Trim the Talk

    12:04 Critiquing the Album & Its Artwork

    18:42 Creating the TTMF supercut

    19:29 By The Way

    22:18 Universally Speaking

    25:16 Dosed

    28:10 Anthony Kiedis Interview

    29:16 News Stories 2002

    29:52 The Zephyr Song

    33:30 Can't Stop

    35:24 Top 10 Selling Albums 2002

    36:42 Midnight

    39:28 Joke of the Pod

    40:16 Cabron

    43:28 Tear

    45:41 On Mercury

    47:48 Minor Thing

    49:50 Warm Tape

    51:26 Venice Queen

    54:15 Top 10 Grossing Movies 2002

    54:52 The 4 Songs that missed the cut

    56:02 Revealing and Rating the Supercut

    58:06 The Final Question: When should the Red Hot Chili Peppers retire?

    01:00:46 Discussion about the top Red Hot Chili Peppers songs

    01:02:38 Conclusion and closing remarks

    Thanks for watching/listening 👂 👁️

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    📧 Email us - trimthemusicalfat@gmail.com /

    👋 Join our Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/274805337346926 /

    📺 Check out our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm_P5WlRZ0i3tR3jEavD_5A /

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    1 hr and 3 mins

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