Obscure Album Gems-Part 2...APRIL FOOLS! (w/Martin Popoff)

Join Pete Pardo & Martin Popoff as they discuss some of their favorite obscure albums that more people need to know about.
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[@williamwalker146]

This has got to be the funniest thing Pete and Martin have ever attempted. I was rolling on the floor and in stitches for the whole 30 minutes.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Popoff and Pardo are at it again with a twist. Highly entertaining, gents, and excellent poker faces except I noticed Pete sort of grin at one point or two. Thanks for such an entertaining outing this morning. There ya go!

[@RipCityJB]

Almost spit up my cereal with the "cross between Joni Mitchell and Sir Lord Baltimore" reference.

[@mikevillain666]

Unbelievable how you could pull that off while keeping a straight face for the most part. This is already an alltime classic!

[@TassosFragou]

When I heard that Clutch are a cross between ZZ-Top and bloody *Nickelback*, I almost lost it from the anger, but then Pete said they never play live in the States and that he cannot find their albums and I started to slowly realise... Good one guys. The inside jokes here are so many, you will need a new video explaining this video.

[@wadeharten6600]

Hilarious boys! Well done

[@trencher7]

I was laughing when he said that. I noticed he covered his mouth after I think to hide his smile. So funny.

[@WildBCPhoto]

OK, I fell for it at the beginning and nearly threw my laptop out the window when Martin compared them to Nickelback. Well played, guys.

[@leedean9633]

Very nicely done, gentlemen. Too many highlights to mention, but my favorite is Martin's comment that Kate Bush is a cross between Joni Mitchell and Sir Lord Baltimore. And here I thought I was the only one who made that connection.

[@philmole1209]

I was like "how in the *&$" does Pete think Badfinger were "obscure," then I remembered the date. Well done, gentlemen.

[@SteveAuger2021]

Well I was suckered in and when Pete mentioned that he thought it was Paul McCartney I went to check that song and to my ears it doesn’t sound like Paul McCartney. Also the slang no matter what is still widely played on classic rock radio

[@scottmyers9360]

😂😂😂 I'm watching this on the 4th, so I was COMPLETELY unprepared for this....hilarious!

[@jimmycampbell78]

This is brilliant 🤣 its great when April fools are subtle like this, you have got more than a few people fooled today!

[@jbh3074]

I was so confused with the Clutch info that Martin was spitting and was starting to think "man Martin's having an off day" then the video kept going. Only April Fool's vid that got me today.

[@joecurrier4086]

Caught me on that too. If Jimmy Fallon is singing for Clutch, I better see Neil Fallon on the Tonight Show tonight! Lol

[@Bagpiper1313]

This was great!!! Pete came really close to breaking during Martin’s “Gamma” segment 😂

[@peterm.fitzpatrick7735]

"Badfinger" were one of the first Apple Corps projects that did have an initial hit but for mismanagement reasons, never duplicated that success. In fact , if I recall correctly, they were so embroiled in management cheating them, loss of copyrights, that not one, but two members eventually committed suicide in despair.

[@sspbrazil]

Yes, that’s what happened.

[@wolf1977]

@@sspbrazil Pete Ham & Tom Evans...

[@sspbrazil]

@@wolf1977 yes, look at my post here. I knew the drummer Mike “Mick” Gibbins.

[@renetrachet]

They were rather succesful in Europe

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

I thorought that Badfinger was the Beatles when I first heard No matter what.

[@martinfranco3716]

Just watched this for the first time. Laughed out loud many times. Standing ovation for you both, a masterful performance!!

[@johnw706]

It was when Pete said that nobody knew about Badfinger , and No Matter What should have been a big hit , that I remembered it was April 1st . I'm surprised neither of them mentioned the B Tulls , or Shallow Purple . Cheers !

[@timknight9093]

Absolutely great way to start the weekend!😂 Donnie and Marie on the J.Geils album cover and Kate Bush a punk rocker.....Who knew? Pete and Martin, that's who!

[@monkeyhousescouse]

Please 🙏 do this AGAIN in 2023! I literally am in tears of laughter! I've seen this episode twice and it actually gets better with repeated viewing! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@notabillyjoelfan]

As soon as Jimmy Fallon was his favorite lyricist I knew what day it was.

[@albertampel4175]

I was watching your shows since the beginning but never commented. Now I HAVE to... Best show ever!!! I was doing the dishes while watching and I laughed my a** off! I always knew your musical knowlege is on a pretty low level, hahahaha.... I´m going back to my collection and spin some Glam Rock, maybe Hellhammer or Immortal... Greetings from Germany and keep up the good work, gentlemen!!! Happy 4/1/22

[@puffnstuff4004]

I had no idea Kate Bush was in a grunge band in the 90s. She did a great Eddie Vedder impersonation. I learn new things every day!

[@MetalMan73100]

She even married Gwen Stefano at one point. Unfortunately, the marriage eventually broke down because of Kate´s nonstop philandering with other women. But man, did she play a mean guitar all those years ago!

[@marks.3934]

I think my favorite line in the whole thing was " Fernando Von Arb left Krokus to form Vondenberg"

[@arnaudb.7669]

Worthy of Actors Studio.

[@garym6688]

Good one, guys. It took me awhile to catch on as I was working while listening .... did one or two pauses like "did I hear that correctly?" Then once Pete started on Badfinger, I started to actually pay closer attention and finally realized what you two were up to. Quite a few laugh out loud moments on this one

[@kevincunningham4307]

Oh My God, this is brilliant. I loved it. Did not catch Clutch but thought Pete lost his mind with Badfinger then remembered the day. Loved watching the rest.

[@scottmyers9360]

Yeah, but that "mix of 2 of my favorite bands, ZZ Top and Nickelback" comment definitely hit me with a little cognitive dissonance!

[@samreilly3683]

Great picks! So much I didn’t know. Pete has been breaking down obscure albums since his early days writing for Rolling Stone and as a VJ for MTV’s wildly successful ‘Total Request Live’. Of course, Martin’s days as CNN’s entertainment reporter also offered up obscure suggestions from the world of Rave EDM Metal as well. Nice job gentlemen.

[@Kellerwerks]

"The same way that AC/DC was considered to be Australia's Rose Tattoo." That's easily my favorite line from this episode...

[@philmole1209]

Mine was "she kind of sounded like a cross between Joni Mitchell and Sir Lord Baltimore" (describing the sound of Kate Bush.

[@INDIEPOWERTV]

KROKUS is a band from SWITZERLAND, Not Austria; Fernando VanArb was NEVER in Vandenberg, & Eat The Rich is a Krokus original, NOT a Motorhead cover, that was ALL in one line.... sheesh!

[@seethroughhead505]

@@INDIEPOWERTV Check the date.

[@philmole1209]

@@INDIEPOWERTV You do realize it was an April Fools joke, right?

[@cleftturnip7774]

@@philmole1209 what's the joke?

[@balthazarnorth4963]

You fooled me allright, I thought I was in another dimension, and I had this big rant coming! LOL!

[@65mule]

Lol I was literally screaming at the screen wtf are you guys talking about and then I realized! You got me guys great episode I'm still cracking up!

[@j.g.junior9835]

Coney Hatchet ?!? Love it ! Almost got you both to break character. Greatest episode...

[@Gedsparrow81]

Man i'm watching this while high and at first i thought i was losing my mind. Great move guys.

[@davidsalaski9095]

Amazing how many people didn't get that it was an April Fools joke. Loved it.

[@MofosOfMetal]

WOW! Can't wait for that Jimmy Page interview! I know SoT was going places but now it's hitting the bigtime!

[@Gedsparrow81]

Bruh

[@747jono]

Can't wait

[@jimmycampbell78]

Yes I wonder what local ale Jimmy will be drinking as he joins in the knockabout banter with Pete, Simon and Steven.

[@xthefantom]

Let`s all hope they will not disappoint us. Like when would that happen? Looking forward to it...

[@jimmypage2843]

I can't wait either!

[@carstenselberg1255]

Ayreon Into the electric castle is a great album, the keyboard player Tom Scherpenzeel has been playing in the band Kayak since 1972 and also appeared on one or two Camel album

[@bostonvh]

I kept thinking “wtf, this isn’t obscure”…then I checked the comments and the date. Well played gents!

[@jaymonster125]

I was quite confused today until the comments saved me. Well played, gentlemen, well played.... Happy April Fools Day.

[@robertadams998]

Dammit I fell for it for a second lol. I thought Pete lost his mind with Badfinger but Martin brought me back to reality with his "Amish Metal" situation.

[@lionelgunn4939]

OH NO - Totally fell for it. Trouble is April Fool isn't valid after midday and forgot they are 5 hours behind

[@Drforrester31]

@@lionelgunn4939 Oh wow, so the midday thing for UK April Fool's is real. In the US April Fool's doesn't have a time limit

[@rocket69218]

yeah, I fell for it.... I was like WTF! lol

[@rocket69218]

@@Drforrester31 yeah it's a thing ..... there are consequences for doing it after midday! :D

[@lionelgunn4939]

@@Drforrester31 Ha ha yeah. You don't go into work here until Midday on April 1st

[@brendondavis1736]

April Fool's. Keeping the viewers on their toes. Hats off to the both of you. Here's 5 hidden gems 1) Army of Anyone : self titled 2) the Seedy Arkhestra : Puzzle 3) Nevermen : self titled 4) Weapon of Choice : Nut meg sez... 5) Super 8 :self titled

[@marcoiacobuzio4075]

I love how Pete's facial expression never changed when Martin mentioned his contrarians episode on Judas Priest's worst album being "Stained Class" well done Mr. Pardo and btw I thought something was up but I still wasn't sure at that moment but I had noticed Martin hzd called Neil Fallon from "Clutch" Jimmy Fallon........I was like??? ........hmmmm???

[@alouetteboy]

Well done, gentlemen! I was laughing my butt off.

[@dustyjoe71]

This is my new favorite SoT video. Even better than the ranking the Hans Zimmer albums.

[@holtsundseth458]

Ok. You guys got me. The Kate Bush to Bush comments really cracked me up

[@ModernDayWarrior2112]

You forgot to mention that Mexican band called Rash , which featured Jeddy Lee, Neal Pert and Alex Leafson. That had a really obscure gem called 1221 which had 40 songs, each at 1 minute long. Great stuff, check them out.

[@stevesteffan6616]

This video deserves multiple likes, unfortunately, I can only give one.

[@metaldams78]

“I would cross this with Joni Mitchell meets Sir Lord Baltimore.” I lost it there! 😂😂😂😂

[@nectarinedreams7208]

"They're listed as a band from Wales, which.. okay, that's all fine and dandy." My god, this was hilarious. Who knew Pete has such a great poker face?

[@jlcougilljr]

Pete, SO HAPPY you included TNT Knights, i remember buying that album(sill have the vinyl) just for the cover and was blown away with the guitar tone-just awesome!! the production and entire sonics on that album are sweet as hell. i know Butch is a bog fan of that one too. great pick Pete!! SOT ROCKS!! \m/\m/

[@georgegsroomofrock9868]

Great April fools show! Have to admit I'm watching this like what the hell is going on? So great guys!

[@Kevinhamradio]

Someday, someone is going to watch this as their first episode of SOT and think these guys are totally nuts

[@billphelps5611]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@knightvisioniixv]

Well-played, guys!

[@larrymccarthy8215]

I watched it on the 7th, so April Fool's Day did not occur to me. I just thought Martin and Pete had lost their minds. LOL.

[@mulicuy]

I'm actually a pretty big fan of Kate Bush/Bush. Great to she her mentioned here! Album rankings: Sixteen Stone (her masterpiece; maybe my favorite album of the '90s) The Kick Inside (any punk fan should dig this) Hounds of Love (stadium rock done right) The Kingdom (her latest; nobody's talking about it, but what a comeback!) Lionheart (punk-prog? perhaps her most innovative release) Golden State (the definitive 9/11 tribute album) Never for Ever (her brutal hardcore album, it makes Black Flag sound like Bread) The Sea of Memories (Bob Rock-produced mainstream metal, but nobody bought it) The Dreaming (half hardcore/half AOR/all good) Razorblade Suitcase (tremendously daring follow-up; later ripped off by Radiohead) The Sensual World (uncomfortably sexual funk-rock) Black and White Rainbows (astronomical concept album) The Red Shoes (I'm not normally into ballet, but this isn't bad) Aerial (art rock? not what I want from her) Man on the Run (look, IDM was all the rage in 2014, what did you expect?) The Science of Things (a bit too avant-garde for my taste) 50 Words for Snow (confusingly all instrumental)

[@woutwout8398]

😅

[@EF-fc4du]

"...later she just went by Bush and did some alternative stuff, a little more vocal fry." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chrisrankinsmusiccrush9493]

Brilliant brilliantly played gentlemen

[@boulderbug]

...Oh Oh Oh OMGod this is EPIC ! ....and straight faced to perfection ....I'm sold lol....Thanx for the Laughs 😅

[@SteveAuger2021]

This world needs so much more levity and you guys really nailed it today. Everybody is so serious and too sensitive nowadays. This was totally outstanding and I was suckered in

[@747jono]

Congratulations Pete on 73k subscribers 👏

[@DavysFlicks]

This was hilarious...I love the Funhouse but its the SoQ show I probably learn from more than laugh with and thats what made the joke even funnier. Wonderful stuff!

[@noddynewbold]

You got me, took 6 minutes to click! Martin's Stained Glass one i was on in seconds!

[@JCridford]

I think I have watched this five times since it came out. Martin calling King's X a combination of Herman's Hermits and Machine Head makes me cry with laughter.

[@petebrown3715]

This was awesome. Pete almost cracked up. Very cool 😎.

[@oldschoolmetal9905]

What a great show. Getting better and better each time I watch. How could you not start laughing out loud.... ?

[@tonyjambor1984]

Very entertaining show and laughed nonstop. At very first I thought it could be real. Then Martin talking about Clutch being an unknown band and never touring was very weird. Definitely thought someone was up. Pete talking about Badfinger was so funny and by then I knew it was a joke.

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

Is Badfinger where the Soundgarden album title Badmotorfinger came from? Just seeing if anyone knows. Probably a dumb question.

[@jollyroger4331]

Can you imagine if this was someone’s first time watching the channel They would think Pete and Martin are a couple of buffoons 😆🥸🤪

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Someone in this world, is watching for the first time and shaking their head in disgust or dismay. Someone….gotta be.

[@reducecotwo]

They all went over my head, I never even noticed.

[@jasonburke7031]

Totally fell for this first time round. Being from UK I just thought Pete and Martin were getting mixed up on some facts and I guess I missed bits of it by only half listening. Had to watch it again to catch everything. Fish from Phish! Kate Bush extensive touring! Excellent.

[@AndrewCarterBaker]

I was resolved to not get "got" on this specific day of the month, and yet here I am at 2:38AM scratching my head...

[@geoffg9362]

Played me for the fool that I am - well done guys!

[@jerryattwooll4864]

Great stuff guys. Well done for managing to keep straight faces. Highly entertaining and very funny.

[@metalandautism]

This was absolutely fantastic, I was howling at this!! 😆

[@Spensonian]

This is brilliant lads. Happy April the First Martin and Pete

[@birdab.6873]

Great show! As an Austrian I have to admit that KROKUS come from our neighboring country - Switzerland. Songs like „Long Stick Goes Boom“ of „Bedtime Radio“ are actually already genre classics in the Alps.

[@kyleturner1359]

Love Stinks is a barn burner of an album! This was an absolutely hilarious episode, btw, thanks guys!

[@billphelps5611]

I love Friday's at the Funhouse...You got me! I don't know who Clutch is so I was good but when Pete started talking about Badfinger I thought man, Pete is losing his mind! Then it dawned on me....

[@gabrielfarnesi8790]

Damn, April Fool's strikes again! I am so frickin' gullible! I was literally cursing at the video when the Bush talk started. Argh! You got me! :)

[@SWEETFA24]

Thanks for mentioning Nazz Pete!

[@joeking5310]

I'm surprised Dark side of the moon wasn't mentioned. I know it's a really obscure floyd album, but it is quite good, and on a par with the classic Dark side of the moon by Medicine Head.

[@jaimeres]

It’s obscured by clouds.

[@the-vinyl-dreamscape5084]

Lol. A bit of fun on April 1st. Love it. Joni Mitchell crossed with Foghat. 😂

[@toddhill7483]

What, no mention of Big Bottom by Spinal Tap? (Album: Intravenous DeMilo)

[@flashythingme]

OMG... Jerry Gasket and Ty Taylor. Their album Godman produced by Brenda O'Brien. Amish Metal??? How the HELL did you guys keep straight faces!??? Masterful deadpan Pete and Martin. Good fun...

[@JohnMacRae23]

lol some major trolling here, well played guys... April Fools

[@skabde]

Holy shit, how many times did you guys tell us complete nonsense with a completely straight face before? Took me a couple minutes till I checked the date 😆 Martin bowing forward to check out the totally obscure covers was a nice touch...

[@Rabant777]

Blood pressure monitor was out by the time Jimmy Fallon was mentioned. Thankfully persisted. Cracked me up. Thank you.

[@shivering23]

Happy April Fools, Martin and Pete. All the in jokes were fun. :)

[@stephenparker9434]

Some took it seriously! Kate Bush(Bush)/Badfinger(The Beatles)!

[@stephenparker9434]

Some took it seriously! Kate Bush(Bush)/Badfinger(The Beatles)!

[@carle9924]

This has to be a April fool's joke

[@ignacioruiz5824]

Krokus is amazing! Those last two records are great! BTW, they are swiss.

[@dmacnic]

Perfect segment to reflect the current state of mainstream Journalism in the U.S. - Misinformation everywhere!. LOL. Loved it. You guys are the best!

[@robertmccauley754]

I hope you guys come back with something great next week because the trust was broken today! Lol! Well done!

[@RipCityJB]

I'm surprised that during the Gamma segment Martin didn't mention Ronnie Montrose's later collaboration with German vocalist Gustof Ray.......the project was called Gamma Ray. They headlined the Isle of Lucy Jazz Art festival in '97.

[@joecurrier4086]

Can't wait to see reaction of people who see this out of context. Awesome.

[@johansoderberg6546]

Epic stuff. Can't you do this stuff once every once in a while: so much fun, and would keep people on their toes.

[@dmskon]

Too funny. Many thanks. Thought I was having a stroke until I realized the date.

[@NoineNoineNoine]

FUCK. it's April Fools Day! I was just about to school everyone on CLUTCH! Jimmy Fallon! Big huge kit like Alex Van Halen and Neil Peart. LOL. Too funny. Nickleback!! West Virginia. You had me for a few minutes!! J Geils, Comeback... Absolutely crushes! Phil was a huge Gamma fan! For those not in on the joke... please start with the first two Clutch Albums. I would classify them as Hardcore/Stoner/Heavy Blues.

[@johnwilson1689]

April Fools you guys! That was brilliant. 🤣

[@RakelaK67]

28 and a half minutes of April Fools greatness .... I wouldn't have been able to hold a straight face lol

[@jamieandhiswhisky9254]

Just wondering if you guys have heard the album 'Brother' by Cry of love? I've never heard it mentioned anywhere and it's a fantastic album and it's in my top ten of all time. Realised in 1992 but overshadowed by the grunge movement. It's a great southern rock album and really raw.

[@SNOWYSHAWOFFICIAL]

Hahaha! Great April Fools day show. It took me a while though. Mistake after mistake just lined up and I thought WtF! You guys are supposed to be knowledgeable nerds and know these things.

[@steveniles6510]

There was some seriously hilarious moments in here. Great work guys……

[@monkeyhousescouse]

"Does this look like something that sounds like Slayer?" ..... "It totally does!" YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST - this cheered me up no end! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikemars2112]

Martin stunned at the Ayreon album 🤣🤣

[@raymondcpl]

my eyes were rolling with those Kate Bush picks...... LOL.... almost got me, almost haha

[@wagstaff6135]

Oh, sorry I came back so soon, but best tidbit ever is "Nazz" and "Nazareth" ! LMAO