27. Nat Cassidy Discusses The Daddies, Rapid City Muscle Car

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Actor/writer/musician/songwriter Nat Cassidy took Al somewhere on this episode that he thought he'd never go back to – the 90’s swing revival. He chose Rapid City Muscle Car by the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies (aka The Daddies), which to Al's surprise was more than just a swing album. They talked about the variety of genres represented on the album, what Nat loves about various tracks, what Nat looks for in music he listens to and the many projects he is currently working on.

To learn more about Nat and his work, be sure to visit natcassidy.com.

You can reach Nat on Twitter at @natcassidy and on Instagram at @catnassidy.

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1:15 Nat joins the show…and with a purpose

2:01 The various projects that Nat has been working on

4:04 The difficulties involved in acting on a podcast

6:51 Without live shows to play, Nat has learned some new musical techniques

10:10 All of Nat’s favorite music meets two criteria

14:55 How Nat wound up listening to The Daddies despite growing up in a “classic rock” home

23:25 Nat wasn’t sure which Daddies album to choose, because they are all so different

26:11 The three complaints that people tend to have about The Daddies

29:10 Al dreaded listening to this album for a really bad reason

31:35 Nat acknowledges that the album does not get off to a great start

Breakdown of selected tracks

34:47 The Search

38:05 The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line

42:29 Chrysalis

45:10 Skyline Drive

47:18 Impossible Dream/Come Back to Me

52:30 Inertia Rhapsody

57:06 Equus

58:54 Johanna of the Spirits

59:40 Bobby Kennedy

1:04:03 Lovers Understand

1:11:28 Does Nat have a favorite Daddies album?

1:15:38 The last two episodes have taught Al an important life lesson

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