352 - Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms - Pablo Francisco
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
What does it take for a band to be considered groundbreaking? Is it crafting a wholly singular sound? How about smashing sales records at home and abroad? Or maybe it's the foresight to crossover into media other than just music? When it comes to British rockers Dire Straits, all of these conditions apply. Their 1985 album Brothers in Arms, with its subsequent connection to the early days of MTV, was innovative and universally appealing in many ways. That's why comedian Pablo Francisco of Comedy Central and Mad TV fame can distinctly remember the first time he heard some of the most iconic guitar riffs in history.
SHOW NOTES:
01:00 - Intro
14:30 - Mistaken for the Night Stalker
22:45 - Cable guys
37:00 - The story so far
46:15 - A different time
1:05:00 - Facts!
1:08:30 - Lightning round
1:11:15 - Outro/New music
Check out the music history of this album here.