As every rock fan knows, a list of 11 favourite live albums barely scratches the surface. Tonight check out LeBrain and Superdekes as we tackle the next 11 live albums on our lists! Join us as we go off the beaten track.
We have lots of lists from participants old and new. Deke and I have our hands full! Check it out tonight.
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Part I can be viewed below:
If you watched Friday’s live stream — Nigel Tufnel Top Ten Ballads — then you know I made reference to an early list I made that was all Kiss ballads. I thought I’d share this list with you as an addendum to the live stream itself.
The idea behind the list was to do something unexpected so I explored what an 11-song Kiss ballads list would look like for me. Since Kiss is my favourite band, I thought about claiming that all my 11 favourite ballads happened to be Kiss songs…but no “Forever” and no “Reason to Live” allowed. What you see at bottom is the list I was going to present to you on Friday nights, until cooler heads prevailed. In the end I only used one song — “Hard Luck Woman”.
I told Meat that I had something really messed up planned with my list, and he twisted my arm to revert back to something more conventional (thought still unexpected, I mean Wham!, right?). I’m glad he did, as I don’t think a joke like putting all Kiss songs would have made for an interesting show on my part.
Happy 4th of July to my American friends and neighbours!
Apologies for the awful quality this time. Perhaps due to an overheating device, perhaps because of the whims of the Facebook gods, I could not keep a good stream going. It’s worth enduring the video for the awesome lists. Uncle Meat and I counted down the Nigel Tufnel Top Ten Ballads, with six lists submitted by:
Dozens of songs from multiple genres. A couple lists planted firmly in rock. Enjoy the ballads!
To skip straight to the countdown, start at 0:22:00 of the stream.
Live streaming returns, and so does Uncle Meat! This week’s theme was a challenge and there will be at least five lists. On Friday night, tune in for a Nigel Tufnel Top Ten Ballads.
Barring the usual technical issues and assorted problems, the Meat Man will be co-hosting Friday July 3 around 7:00 PM EST. The lists will be diverse and it won’t just be the usual suspects. Meat has promised a very different kind of list for my show, and we have another list from a legendary rock fan who hasn’t had one featured yet.
Don’t be “Alone Again” on a Friday night. Are you still loving lists? Because the lists are “Still Loving You”! You’ll be in “Heaven” with these songs. Check out the broadcast right here from “Home Sweet Home”. It’s “Just One Night” so don’t miss it! It’s coming soon, you just need a little “Patience”.
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The Technical Issue gods were merciful last night, streaming fromLeBrain Summer HQ in Southern Ontario with only minor issues! In the episode, we counted down the Nigel Tufnel Top Ten AC/DC albums of all time. Featured lists were submitted by:
A total of seven lists — the most I’ve done on these shows. And of course I messed it up at least twice! You might think that with so many lists and so few AC/DC albums, it might be a boring show. It’s not. When you include different versions of albums and a few off the beaten track, it was quite an enjoyable show with great comments.
To skip straight to the AC/DC lists, go to 0:16:30 of the stream.
Sorry the top of my head is cut off. I can’t see myself properly on the Facebook app. Enjoy the stream!
Saturday’s show was not without its difficulties but it ended with another tremendous list. The main event this week was a Nigel Tufnel Top Ten list for superhero movies. The special guest for this epic segment was for the first time, the one and only Holen MaGroin! We had lists submitted by Harrison the Mad Metal Man, John T. Snow, Rob Daniels, and of course Holen and myself.
I was excited because I knew, especially with guys like Rob and Holen, we were going to get interesting and diverse lists. I expected Harrison to go mental, and I somewhat got that. John Snow also came in with some out-of-the-box suggestions. The lists were magnificent and it is fair to say that the overall winner was Batman, but in so many configurations that you will have to watch for yourself. Honorary mentions to Christopher Reeve and Robert Downey Jr. Enjoy the lists! Start the stream at 1:24:20 if you only want to see the lists.
In another feature I tried to hook up with both Deke from Arena Rock and KMA‘s Aaron in his live stream debut! Although I had difficulty hearing Deke, this brief segment can be found at 0:59:50 of the stream.
I also unboxed my latest musical arrival, Gordon Downie‘s Secret Path, both the CD and the graphic novel. Because they were shipped separately, the unboxings can be found at 0:47:45 and 1:11:55.
BONUS: Not part of the live stream, but I did get some video of a chimpmunk playing hide & seek with me. For Ladano’s Wild Kingdom, hit up 0:19:08 of the stream!
I hope you enjoyed this week’s fun, and hopefully next time I won’t have as many technical issues!
Trying out some new stuff today: expect two test live streams at 2:00 PM EST and 6:00 PM EST. As with past weeks, I will also be going live casually during the day.
The 2:00 PM test stream will feature a new guest.
The 6:00 PM test stream will feature yet another brand new guest, and another Nigel Tufnel Top Ten list. This week we’re shaking up the subject matter and we’ll be counting down the Top Superhero Movies of all time.
I’m also expecting a musical delivery sometime Saturday, so I hope to do a cool unboxing. This, you are going to love.
So, fingers crossed that all this stuff will work out! Catch the action Saturday June 20. Facebook: Michael Ladano
Last week’s stream:
As you know, I’ve been live streaming on weekends during lockdown. Well that’s not all!
Maybe you’ve caught a live instalment of Ladano’s Wild Kingdom too? I get these massive earthworms on the front lawn, and since we’re locked down with nothing else to do, people have been watching live streams of worms! For your Sunday Chuckle, here’s an episode of Ladano’s Wild Kingdom.
It’s an historic episode too. It’s the first one where James Kalyn offered me $7 to eat a worm and a stick!
You can thank Harrison the Mad Metal Man for the idea. A “Nigel Tufnel Top Ten” list for the best live albums of all time. With little notice, I whipped up some lists. We also recruited John Snow (2 Loud 2 Old Music), Holen MaGroin, and Uncle Meat to contribute lists. While the lists varied in some respects, many albums made repeat appearances, sometimes in the same position on two lists!
We ran into some audio issues at the start but those five minutes have been edited out of the stream for your convenience!
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