83. Lenny DiNardo Discusses The Lemonheads, It's a Shame About Ray

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Former Red Sox pitcher and current Red Sox television analyst Lenny DiNardo drops by for You, Me and An Album’s latest music/baseball crossover. Lenny gets Al better acquainted with The Lemonheads’ fifth album, It’s a Shame About Ray. They talk about why Lenny chose this album for the show, how he got to know The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando personally, what Lenny likes about each of the album's tracks and his own journey as a guitarist.

As Lenny had mentioned, his Hot Stove Cool Music performance of “The Outdoor Type” with Evan Dando is on YouTube. Watch/listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbDtcu257Cc

Lenny had shared with Al this video on the making of The Dropkick Murphys’ “Tessie,” and now he's sharing it with you. If you love music, baseball or both, it’s a worthwhile watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKymxOS44Pw&t=5s

Be sure to give Lenny a follow on Twitter at @DinardoLenny and on Instagram at @dinardolhp.

Al is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB, and this show has accounts on Twitter and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.

1:14 Lenny joins the show

3:02 Lenny talks about the eclectic mix of music he grew up with

5:46 Lenny explains what hooked him on It’s a Shame About Ray

6:44 Nic Dalton did a cool thing in the YouTube comments

9:40 Lenny talks about how he met Evan Dando…

12:00 …and how he wound up playing a gig with Evan

13:25 Lenny names a couple of other albums he considered discussing on this episode instead

14:56 Lenny explains why he chose It’s a Shame About Ray

Discussion of specific tracks

16:16 Hannah & Gabi

20:28 My Drug Buddy

22:58 Lenny has to listen to the album all the way through

24:35 Rockin Stroll

26:45 It’s a Shame About Ray

29:03 Confetti, Rudderless and the importance of lyrics and vocals

35:56 Mrs. Robinson

39:28 Frank Mills

40:40 The Turnpike Down

42:24 Bit Part/“Shorty Shea”

44:30 Allison’s Starting to Happen

47:08 Lenny talks about how The Lemonheads have evolved over time

50:26 Lenny helped The Baseball Project out with one of their songs

55:46 Lenny recounts some of his experiences with recording music

1:00:48 The one thing Lenny would change in his life if he could

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