Toby Jones Talks Music

Taking you on my personal listening journey, waxing lyrical about the lyrics, the guitar solos and albums that have changed my life - and of course having some fun along the way!

Toby Jones Talks Music is a music podcast hosted by Toby Jones, with 70 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Toby Jones hosts Toby Jones Talks Music, a music show with 70 episodes published.

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  Music, Books & Learning To Slow Down

  Sep 27, 202650 min

  I'm joined by Jay from The Drum Den to talk all things music. In this episode, we discuss the lost art of intentionally listening, digesting an album, and how music, literature, and film can provide an escape from daily life. The Drum Den - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRigLreObVzwrzWCoE8oWmQ 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Jay's Channel - The Drum Den 06:18 Jay's Green Day listening journey 08:38 Video game and film soundtracks 09:24 Where did you get the inspiration for your taste in music? 12:09 Jay picks 2 of his favourite albums 15:22 Forcing yourself to read more 21:13 Music and books as an escape from daily life 22:38 How we ensure we take time to take in music and literature 29:02 Talking Springsteen - Jay's first listen of Nebraska and Born In The USA 39:53 Can live performances eclipse studio versions? 44:27 Songs that require the listener to have patience

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  Moods – Neil Diamond At His Most Sophisticated?

  Sep 22, 202632 min

  Moods was Neil Diamond's final studio album for the Uni Records label, released in 1972, the first of two releases of the year, the second of those being Hot August Night. In this video, I discuss how perhaps I've undervalued Neil Diamond's Moods and my current relationship with the album and its songs. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Context behind the album 06:46 The vinyl & CD packaging 09:05 Song by song review 27:27 Summary

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  Blue Jays – The Moody Blues Offshoot Album I Had High Hopes For

  Sep 18, 202632 min

  Justin Hayward & John Lodge's first project outside of the Moody Blues saw them collaborate with producer Tony Clarke on a 1975 release, Blue Jays. I had high hopes for this album; did the album live up to those very high expectations? In this video, I talk all about my first listen of Justin Hayward and John Lodge's Blue Jays. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 My story with the album 02:16 Context behind the album 04:38 The players on the album 05:35 The physical Vinyl album and its packaging 07:45 Song by song review 27:56 Summary

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  Wired To The Moon – Is This Where Chris Rea Found His Sound?

  Sep 11, 202624 min

  Wired To The Moon sees Chris Rea at his most consistent so far in his career. This is an album that I didn't get much out of in my first listen, but upon revisiting this, I was stunned just how I had misjudged this on my first listen. 00:00 My history with the album 02:12 The personnel 04:40 Song-by-song review 17:46 Bonus: Non album b-sides reviewed 19:17 Summary

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  Ranking Neil Diamond’s 1980s Albums – The Decade That Surprised Me

  Sep 9, 202623 min

  Join me as I rank Neil Diamond's 1980s albums, from On The Way To The Sky and Heartlight to Primitive, Headed For The Future and The Best Years Of Our Lives. 00:00 Introduction 03:56 Number 5 - My least favourite 08:32 Number 4 11:28 Number 3 14:06 Number 2 16:00 Number 1 - My favourite 20:48 Summary

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