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Greg and Daniel discuss Billy Joel's breakthrough album, The Stranger, which plays almost like a greatest hits album with huge pop hits that made Billy Joel a household name. The lengthy discussion touches on comparisons between Billy Joel and
Neutral Milk Hotel released their second album in 1998 before going on indefinite hiatus. In the years since, it has had a massive impact on the music that would follow it. It is also one of the most divisive albums of the last thirty years. He
Daniel's wife Coley makes another guest appearance to talk about her favorite musical artist, John Mayer. She's connected with his music in every phase of her life, and this was her fourth time seeing him perform live. It was Daniel's first. In
In 2011, a teenage Will Toledo - under the name Car Seat Headrest - released Twin Fantasy, a self-produced, lo-fidelity, homemade album that slowly built up a cult following on Bandcamp. Last year, he re-recorded the album with support from his
Dmitri Shostakovich wrote his stunning Symphony Number 4 while he was under great scrutiny and his life was in danger in communist Russia. After keeping it hidden for decades, he finally performed it in 1961 after Stalin's reign had ended. It's
For this special episode, Daniel brings on a guest, his wife Coley to discuss some of her favorite songs. They cover songs from a wide range of artists including Bon Iver, Dixie Chicks, Mandy Moore, The Avett Brothers, The Cure, and Coley's per
Daniel and Greg listen to an album many critics consider one of the greatest albums - if not the greatest album - ever made, Radiohead's complex, prophetic masterpiece, Ok Computer. Greg's reaction upon his first listen to the record surprised
On this episode, Greg and Daniel discuss the duo's consensus pick for the best Beatles album, 1996's Revolver, an album that saw the fab four taking risks and giant leaps with their songwriting. Find us Facebook, Twitter, iTunes, Google Play, S
Arcade Fire's debut LP, Funeral is one of the most influential indie records of the 2000's and one of Daniel's favorite albums of all time. Greg listened to it for the first time and the duo discuss it in this episode. Find us on Facebook, Twit
Greg and Daniel listen to a Jones family favorite - the classic fourth Led Zeppelin that was on constant rotation for Greg and all his kids for many years. Even outside of the Jones household, the album has proven to have a lasting appeal even
On this special Christmas episode of Mr. Jones & Me, Greg and Daniel (and sometimes Linda and Quinn) discuss their favorite Christmas music, from David Bowie and Bing Crosby, to Luciano Pavarotti, to the controversy surrounding Baby, It's Cold
Going into this episode, Greg had never heard much of Nirvana's music and didn't understand the legendary band's appeal until he heard the final recording of the band prior to Kurt Cobain's death in 1994 - the understated and emotionally driven
Greg and Daniel discuss Igor Stravinsky's symphony The Rite of Spring, a piece of music so radical for its time that it caused a literal riot when it debuted in 1913 in Paris, France. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, iTunes, Google Play, Spotify,
Somehow, Greg had never heard Taylor Swift before, including her biggest hit, Shake It Off. So Daniel had him sit and listen to all of T Swift's most successful album, 1989. Did he like it or did the pop sugar content make him cringe? Find out
Greg discusses Gordon Lightfoot's Summertime Dream and reminisces on his days growing up in the great lakes region of Michigan through the album's imagery of shipwrecks and lost souls.
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning is Conor Oberst/Bright Eyes' most celebrated and well-known album, mainly thanks to Daniel's wedding song, First Day of My Life. Greg found much of the album too dour, but after hearing his son's passion for the mus
Anyone who has seen a blockbuster movie will recognize the influence of Gustav Holst's The Planets on popular film soundtracks. But to limit its legacy to just that would be paying a disservice to the music's descriptive beauty. Come along for
Daniel introduces Greg to the purple one's most famous album; Purple Rain. It turned out to be a revelation for Greg as he discovers the genius of Prince seemingly in front of our eyes (and ears). Find us on Facebook, Twitter, iTunes, Google Pl
Rubber Soul brought The Beatles to another level, and a young music snob finally took notice of the Fab Four from Liverpool. When Greg first listened to this album, he was blown away and it's had a profound impact on his life ever since. Enjoy
Father John Misty's ode to his wife, I Love You, Honeybear, happens to also be a deeply personal album for Daniel. After listening to the record for the first time, Greg learns why it has left such an impact on his youngest son. Find us on Face
Childish Gambino's This Is America video feels like a cultural landmark in 2018. So Greg and Daniel sat down to discuss the video and song's themes of racism and violence in America. This is a special bonus episode, next time we'll be back with
When Daniel was a teenager, he listened to angry rap-rock. When his dad was a teenager, he listened to classical music like the quintessential American symphony Appalachian Spring from composer Aaron Copland. The boys discuss what makes the rec
Radiohead's In Rainbows released with a revolutionary pay-what-you-want distribution method, but it's the excellent and affecting songs that will always endure for fans like Daniel. But his father Greg has never listed to a Radiohead album, and
For the inaugural episode, Greg and Daniel discuss Bob Dylan's second album, featuring classics like 'Blowing In the Wind' and 'Don't Think Twice, It's Alright'. Greg has a deep connection to the album and this was Daniel's first time listening
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