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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Episode 35:  Top Five Bald Artists with guest Kevin Simister (Canadian Grooves)

A fun list show is ahead for you today, one and all!  List shows are always popular, and this one is a little different.  Who are you top five favourite bald artists?  Here are some questions I received while putting this show together.

• Do receding hairlines count? – YES
• Do shaved heads count?  – YES
• Do artists who started with full hair but now rock the bald head count? – OF COURSE YES!  I hope we see some skullets on this list.

Joining Jex and I today will be Kevin from Canadian Grooves, a man who knows how to rock the bald head better than most.  We also have guest lists from Jazz King and John Clauser.

BONUS POINTS:  Can you name the four bald artists in Harrison’s amazing Lego art above?

Additionally, we have a load of parcels to unbox!  Including:

• A large mystery box from Tim Durling.
• Something from TeePublic.
• A book-shaped parcel from Robert Lawson.

And there will be a twist.  Don’t miss this one live.

LIVE Friday Sept 22 at 3:00 P.M. E.S.T. / 4:00 P.M. Atlantic.   Enjoy on YouTube or on Facebook!