28. Rudy Gamble Discusses Old 97's, Too Far To Care

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Rudy Gamble, co-founder of Razzball, pays the show a visit to introduce Al to Old 97's and the world of alt-country. His selection to discuss is 1997's Too Far to Care, the Dallas quartet's third album. He and Al not only talk about the album and dig into specific tracks, but Rudy also recounts his experiences with screenwriting and songwriting and his journey from classic rock fan to devotee of all types of alternative music.

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1:14 Rudy joins the show

3:34 The origins of Razzball are intertwined with Rudy and Grey’s screenwriting

10:18 Rudy wrote songs steadily for several years

15:30 Rudy’s appreciation for good lyrics is a big reason for why he loves Too Far To Care

17:59 Rudy’s Pyramid of Song Realization

20:31 How Rudy’s musical journey from college forward led him to Old 97’s

36:01 What are the specifics of Old 97’s music that appeal to Rudy the most?

44:30 Rudy relates to Rhett Miller’s perspective as a lyricist

49:12 The album’s theme is perfectly exemplified by Streets of Where I’m From

53:19 Alt-country is a good entry point for Al to listen to more country

58:17 Al's complaint about Too Far To Care

1:01:22 Big Brown Eyes is a unique song on the album in a couple of ways

1:07:10 Four Leaf Clover is an appropriate closing track

1:09:54 In Timebomb, the drums help to tell the story

Rudy reviews a few of the album’s tracks

1:14:22 Barrier Reef

1:16:17 Melt Show

1:17:48 Streets of Where I’m From

1:18:42 Niteclub

1:19:38 House That Used To Be

1:20:50 Rudy thinks a lot of the best music is from bands in their 20s

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