First up: a huge thank you to Kevin (CanadianGrooves.ca) Simister for being a good sport. He was not informed that I intended to shave my head live on the show, which I did Friday afternoon. The hair was getting a little unruly, and I’ve pulled this stunt once before, so I thought why not? Dare I say, why not?
The theme was Top Five Bald Artists. Kevin and Jex (Jexcalibur.wordpress.com) brought great lists, and we had a couple of repeat artists. Friends Peter Kerr, John Clauser, and Jazz King also sent in lists, which Jex read off the top during the hair shaving stunt. You can read their lists below.
We also unboxed some cool physical product at the start of the show: Some new stickers from Tim’s Vinyl Confessions, 2Loud2OldMusic, and Tee Bone Man. A hardcover Guess Who book from friend Robert Lawson. And a huge BRICK of 8-track tapes from the legendary Tim Durling. Thank you for your generosity, Tim. Always.
I’ll be posting a gallery of these new arrivals in a separate post.
Although this wasn’t a serious show, it was a hell of a lot of fun. Sometimes the strangest topics actually inspire some thoughtful conversation, and that’s what happened here. All joking and gimmicks aside, there was true appreciation here for these artists, and admiration of their courage to go bald.
Were you able to guess the bald artists in Harrison’s artwork below? Three of them made our lists, and I revealed the answers live as we arrived at them (plus the fourth Lego artist).
Thank you for watching!
John Clauser from My Music Corner:
5. Sinead O’Connor
4. Michael Barnes (singer for Red)
3. Kenny Greenberg (guitarist for Ashley Cleveland and numerous studio sessions)
2. Luke Easter (singer for Torniquet – Christian thrash metal band)
1. John Bush (Armored Saint / Anthras singer)
Jazz King – singer / songwriter
5. Ivan Moody – Five Finger Death Punch
4. David Draiman – Disturbed
3. Maynard James Keenan – Tool
2. Phil Collins
1. Her husband Rob, singer of Those Guys – classic rock band
Peter Kerr – Rock Daydream Nation
5. Angry Anderson – Rose Tattoo (Australia represent)
4. Skin – Skunk Anansie
3. Tony Martin – Black Sabbath'(he was receding in the 80s!)
2. Rob Halford
1.. Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil…Australia!
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You are absolutely bang on with the Harry Potter wands. Keen eyes.
A lot of people suspect Blackmore’s wavy hairstyle of his older years isn’t real.
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I love Labaldo.
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Me too. My mom – not so happy. Jex – prefers hair.
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I shaved mine on Tuesday, although I used 8 clippers so it’s not bald.
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So you’re not a baldy?
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No. Got a full head of hair.
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Great show, Mike. P.S. – Yes, Blotto were from my home city Albany, NY, USA. I used to see ads for their club shows in the paper all the time back in the late ‘70’s before MTV.
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Always a pleasure to meet someone who knows Blotto. I truly love that band today.
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but is Tony Martin embracing his bald head now?
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He really is!
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Good for him then!
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Both winners on Friday!
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Blaze Bayley is the best baldy apart from me!
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That’s why he was my #1!
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He definitely wins then. No one’s opinion is more valid than ours
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Also: sideburns
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Did Joe Satriani get any votes?
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Jex picked him and he was in Harrison’s art.
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Boo. He’s rubbish.
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Really you don’t like him at all?
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Not really. There’s some ok stuff here and there but I find him incredibly dull.
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He peaked 30 years ago, and that is the truth.
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I don’t like him enough and haven’t heard enough of his later albums to say for sure, but that doesn’t surprise me to hear that! What was he like when he played in Purple?
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