Episode 88: The Beck Discography, featuring Sammy Sanchez

Don't tell my guest from Episode No. 29 (as he is a hater through and through), but -- but -- it's the Tony Gonzalez episode!

That' right. Rollin' along towards the big podcasting c-note, here we are at Episode No. 88, and I couldn't be more stoked to say that my guest is none other than the esteemed three-peat-appearance, Sammy Sanchez.

The first time Sammy joined the podcast (Episode No. 44), we ran through a few of his favorite albums; the second time around (20 episodes later), we devoured the Tom Waits library.

I asked Sammy back for a third time, and the catalog we landed on was none other than that of Mr. Beckenstein McBeck-McHugh. Or, as some folks refer to him: Beck.

And what a treat it was!

Neither of us liked some things. Both of us liked a considerable amount. And we differed a bit on favorites and deplorables.

*Ric Ocasek voice* "If you're curious..." here're those albums:

• Golden Feelings (1994)

• Stereopathic Soulmanure (1994)

• Mellow Gold (1994)

• One Foot in the Grave (1994)

• Odelay (1996)

• Mutations (1998)

• Midnite Vultures (1999)

• Sea Change (2002)

• Guero (2005)

• The Information (2006)

• Modern Guilt (2008)

• Morning Phase (2014)

• Colors (2017)

• Hyperspace (2019)

Aside from Beck's studio work, we talked music-listening habits, YouTubers, social-media platforms, and we of course took a healthy King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard detour.

It was great fun to chat, and a good visit as always with Mr. Sanchez.

copyright disclaimer: The audio samples in this episode are not mine. They are from a tune called, "Broken Drum" off of Beck's 2005 effort, Guero, c/o Geffen Records.

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