When a Band Took a Big Risk...And It Worked! (w/Martin Popoff)

[@cornelius812]

My absolute favorite ( of many Sea Of Tranquility segments ) welcome back Friday Mornings at the Funhouse with Martin And Pete 😺

[@floydshambles]

Santana's left hand turn on Caravanseria. They were one of the biggest rock bands around when they put out this jazzy album, which they knew wouldn't sell as much. Started off one of my favorite 3 album runs ever with Welcome and Borboletta.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Good one!

[@tylerpatterson4787]

One that comes to my mind is ZZ Top Eliminator. Was their first album with new technology moving away from traditional blues rock you get with their previous albums from the 70s through El Loco, you get bits here but little more syth especially the drums. The record company wasn’t sure if that album was going to sell at all but I think it works well, I like the album and Billy’s tone is monstrous

[@starglasses76]

This was the first album I thought of when I saw the topic of the show.

[@ryanjacobson2508]

Billy actually liked some New Wave and reached out to some of the artists for tips on the (then) new tech.

[@gabrielfarnesi8790]

the first thing I thought of when I saw this category was when Stevie Ray Vaughan decided NOT to go out on tour with David Bowie, and instead focus on his solo career. I think that was a huge risk because a) Bowie was massive in the early 80s and his tours were huge money makers, and b) in the early 80s, blues and blues rock were not very popular at the time. But the risk paid off, as SRV was the catalyst for the rebirth of the blues.

[@Baz63]

From Off The Record to Level Headed...surely the biggest change in sound and provided the band with one of their biggest (and last hits) in Love Is Like Oxygen. Well done The Sweet

[@thekivster]

I feel like every King Crimson album sounds like a risk

[@TakingABreakForAWhile]

Too true.

[@327journal]

Sweetheart of the Rodeo by the Byrds. Took a big risk bringing on Gram Parsons and changing their style. Now considered one of the top albums of all times.

[@MattF-k2z]

Martin and Pete keep pumping out the material. Thank you

[@marklangham4337]

Signals by Rush is my favorite for sure!!!!!

[@christianhaynes1954]

Yeah it's mine also . Great album 👌

[@abe3802]

Friday the way we want it! Great topic!

[@28451104]

In the 80s, ELO dropped all the orchestral sound for keyboard oriented one(Time Secret messages. Balance of power) It failed commercially but Jeff Lynne’s trademark melody/composition was still there and I loved it.

[@SB-kr1dw]

His vocabulary as a writer is an order of magnitude better than mine, but to hear Martin butcher the pronunciation of the words corollary and chutzpah in the same sentence no less: Priceless!

[@jeffstockton534]

I've heard corollary like that, but chutzpah is a dead giveaway

[@MartinPopoff]

I always slow down for corollary - it's hard to say, lots of syllables. But chutzpah?! I can only think of one way I've ever heard that and I say it that way. What do you suggest, Choots-pah?!

[@jeffstockton534]

@@MartinPopoff The ch isn't like choo choo train. Gotta bring it from the back of your throat. I'm with you on the Clash

[@SB-kr1dw]

@@MartinPopoff Don't pronounce the 'c'!!! Like huts-paw!

[@MartinPopoff]

@@SB-kr1dw Oh yeah, right - ha ha, got you...

[@bobsala7780]

I realize I'm in the minority on this, but Opeth took a risk when they dropped the growls on Heritage, but I think it worked. They went on to then make some of my favorite albums of theirs in Pale Communion and In Cauda Venenum.

[@30yearsoldiam1]

I wouldn't say you are in the minority. It was considered a huge risk at the time.

[@smaz9]

Talk Talk definitely fit that category, their last two albums are masterpieces

[@gwts1171]

I just listened to Hollis' solo album today. Such a cool guy.

[@dtltmtgt]

Miles Davis...a perfect example! Totally agree on 2112 Martin.

[@aldebaran4154]

Great show. Todd Rundgren's entire career could fit in with this episode. When Martin mentioned musicians that went into other careers I immediately thought about Rick Springfield, who may be the only one that was a musician, went into acting, then tried music again and succeeded amazingly. Bee Gees took a chance with falsetto and R&B and became gigantic.

[@Fritha71]

Radiohead following up OKComputer three years later with Kid A. First thing that came to my mind! A nice, long episode to kick off 2025, thanks guys! Pete was able to counter Martin's pick of The Clash with the debut double album of Chicago. All is as it should be in the world LOL

[@JoeMay-wc6nv]

For me YES took to risks DRAMA - 90125 & both of worked for me. DRAMA being my favorite & was glad to Jon back in the band for 90125. The one & only time I saw the band live.

[@cliffvanderveen2590]

The British group Japan, very snarly on the first two albums, then suudenly New Romance starting with Quiet Life. I liked both, Gentlemen Take Polaroids is my fav album.

[@christianhaynes1954]

The funhouse !!!! Thanks Peter and Martin 👍

[@anthonym.7653]

Sepultura going nu-metal on the Roots album. That album slays. 🎸🤘

[@franciskocher200]

Blackfoot: Siogo. Great album.😃👍🤘

[@rblue6589]

As far as the Grateful Dead, yes there were changes as far as their studio output, but the live shows from all those periods, the jams were still there.

[@yushakev]

Great episode with great choices. A few others: Metallica - Metallica (transitional musically) Queen - A Night At the Opera (expensive production) Radiohead - OK Computer (transitional musically) Husker Dü - Zen Arcade (alt rock classic) Jane’s Addiction - Nothing’s Shocking (In 1988 hair metal was still the thing) The Replacements - Let It Be (transitional musically)

[@ilj1259]

1)Pink Floyd - firing founding member Syd Barrett... Also carrying on without founding member Roger Waters. 2) Peter Gabriel quits Genesis and having Phil Collins as lead singer. 3) The Who continued on after Keith Moon died. 4) The Moody Blues changed their blues rock sound of the 1st album to prog rock. 5) Bob Dylan goes electric after his first few albums were all acoustic. 6) Syd Barrett goes solo and the psych and prog is gone and he does some acoustic songs and some blues.

[@theindoorleague]

Bob Dylan going electric , you guys forgot that one

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

As we mentioned, we picked stuff we feel strongly about how well it worked...I don't feel anything one way or another about Bob Dylan.

[@ilj1259]

Pete... So I take it you won't be reviewing the new Bob Dylan movie?

[@ericdinse5047]

Completely agree about LZ III - I too was not thrilled when I first heard it but I now consider it a classic.

[@hrothgar64]

I know they're not really SoT paradigm, but a band who started as an indie band. Their second album rocked it up a bit and their third album was a sprawling prog record. Then they changed everything to release their 4th album, an electronica based record. From Pablo Honey through The Bends and OK Computer to Kid A.

[@deadfdr]

Good call, Pete, on unprecedented early Chicago

[@yankeefan1208]

A few that come to mind: Queen "The Game" Alice Cooper "Welcome to My Nightmare" Metallica "Black Album" Jethro Tull "Thick as a Brick" Def Leppard "Hysteria" AC/DC "Back in Black"

[@philip-edwardphillis4313]

This is a very fascinating concept. It allows for a very rich discussion. Hope to get more like this in 2025.

[@jaredsheldon1230]

Great episode guys! I am with you both 100 percent on the vocals of Jimmy Dewar. In a class by himself. Ironically, I sort of dug Robin's singing. Strange and unorthodox. Loved what Martin said about Trower's music. If only you could just put life on pause and breathe Trower music for long periods of time!

[@stevemcnary7963]

I'm glad Gary Moore finally got mentioned & I 100% agree about Trower. He's mesmerizing on the guitar. I would've added Blue Oyster Cult to the list. After the Black and White era they became more poppy on Agents Of Fortune, Spectres and finally hitting rock bottom with Mirrors.

[@genekersten7165]

In my opinion, the biggest risk in rock music was The Beatles recording Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. After releasing two fantastic albums in Rubber Soul and Revolver, The Beatles wanted to do something very different, using musical instruments that were not normally associated with rock music, and using studio recordings that were groundbreaking and different. It certainly worked, the album many say is the greatest of all time.

[@michaelellsworth8072]

Right on! love you guys.

[@2kmetalhead]

I would add Martin's favorite BOC album, Mirrors. I think it was a risky move to make a more commercial sounding record. Unfortunately, Mirrors was not a commercial success at all, but I really do like the album. The Vigil is awesome!

[@stephenwalsh4392]

The Clash - creativity was everything to them. Wonderful band.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

Pink Floyd's metamorphosis to Progressive Rock on the second disc of Ummagumma worked. This had Rick Wright's orchestral neo-classical piece Sysyphus. Roger Waters' folk pastoral Grantchester Meadows and tape speed extravaganza Several Species of Small Furry Animals, David Gilmour's Progressive Rock epic The Narrow Way which was the first full song he wrote for the band (A Spanish Piece on More was a 90 second guitar exercise) and headed towards the sound they would perfect on Meddle and Nick Mason's Grand Viziers to cap it off.

[@senorfunball]

Yes-drama U2-achtung baby

[@AndyTempleman-ot6lu]

Yes, good call

[@pst_uk]

Just a few Asia - a group of prop rock masters make a AOR album which becomes massive Gamma 3 - a complete change of direction/sound Todd Rundgrens Utopia - change to Utopia and Oops wrong planet but more so Adventures in Utopia - pop/new wave with a hint of rock Mike Oldfield - switched many times over his career from long form prog to new age/ambient and pop/light rock and back to prog at the end Styx- from porg light to popppy then concept/show band (Kilroy)

[@skolland]

1. Radiohead - Kid A - so obvious 2. Killing Joke - Pandemonium - from silly new wave stuff to industrial metal with occult atmosphere 3. Armia - from christian punk on Legenda to prog-death metal on Triodante... and then metal on Duch and... pop rock on Droga 4. David Bowie - Low/Outside/Blackstar

[@markmagronesr5718]

When Martin mentioned leaving the industry , Vito Bratta from White Lion came to mind. He was a pure talent , guitar virtuoso who left the industry to pursue other interest. He and never performed music again as far as I know. He was one of the standouts in the 80 metal scene for sure.

[@MartinPopoff]

Great example - thanks for that.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

The Boomtown Rats album is interesting, I bought it when it came out and it is a brilliant album and the risk was totally worth it. A great Irish band.

[@EdHerzog1]

Surprised that Pete didn't include Deep Purple switching from the Mark 1 lineup to the Mark 2 lineup, basically moving from a psychedelic rock band to a hard rock band.

[@mutant_blues]

This was no risk...they wouldn't survive if they didn't change their sound. Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper, Status Quo and a bunch of others started as psych bands and moved to prog, hard or classic rock...

[@simonrichards3225]

Saving Kiss's Arse mark 2. Probably over 2 albums. Firstly with Creatures of the Night, as they went back to the heavy rock, but still didn't sell too well at that time. Then followed up with Lick It Up by keeping that sound loosely but dropped the make up. It at least made them kinda relevant in the 80s and started selling albums again when they looked down and out.

[@Matias-music-71]

I love Signals , my fave Rush album ,

[@Katzeninsel1]

Missed ZZ Top: Introducing synthesizers and drum machines on Eliminator. Old fans (like me) didn't like that, but sales exploded.

[@Cam-uv5sc]

Led Zeppelin: Transition from blues rock to Led Zeppelin III (Unpopular opinion but it is my 2nd favorite by them only behind Houses of the Holy) Savatage: US power metal albums to “Gutter Ballet” and “Streets” Carcass: going from Grindcore and Death Metal to Melodic Death Metal with “Heartwork” Santana: Early Latin influenced rock to “Caravanserai” Bad Brains: Transition from Jazz music to “Banned in DC” Extreme: first two albums to “III Sides to Every Story” Pete Steele: going from Carnivore to Type O negative Voivod: from the earlier albums to “Nothing Face” Bathory: going from the early black metal albums to “Hammerheart” (worked for some and started a new metal genre but didn’t really work for me) Frank Zappa: Every single thing he put out King Crimson: transition from 70s albums to “Discipline” Alice In Chains: transition from Glam to “Facelift” (only because grunge hadn’t hit yet other than the first two Soundgarden Albums and first Nirvana Album) Entombed: Transition from first Two Albums to “Wolverine Blues” (at the height of Death Metal, they start doing Death and Roll or whatever it’s called. A lot of people like it but I don’t ) Fleetwood Mac: transition from Peter Green stuff to the later albums Rush: going even more progressive with “2112” during the year punk was taking off, when people were getting tired of Prog, and when their other albums were barely selling Dio: going solo after Black Sabbath

[@JoeChewBaca]

Martin with an awesome callout with Kevin Moore/Chroma Key! Been a fan since I took a risk on Dead Air For Radios.

[@warmeggs]

Always tickles me how Pete can't hide his boredom when Martin talks about The Clash-his nose starts twitching like Samantha from Bewitched ,right ? Happy New Year

[@ilj1259]

Pete just needs to dust his cd collection 😅

[@heygringo7]

Although I am not a big U2 fan, they changed things up massively on Achtung Baby. They went from their signature anthemic post punk/rock sound to a lot of electronic manipulation and trippy material. They definitely switched it up (although Bono was always pretty trendy and affected the look of a raver on the Pop album.) Some critics said Achtung is a masterpiece. U2 didn't really do anything interesting after that except put a virus in your Apple device.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Nonsense. Zooropa is a very interesting album and was arguably even more risky than Achtung Baby. It's certainly weirder than Achtung Baby.

[@heygringo7]

@@AbbeyRoadkill1 Achtung Outtakes. Wasn't a big change. Arguably.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

​@@heygringo7No, Zooropa was not Achtung outtakes. I've noticed this site is filled with people who like to pretend they know music history. but actually don't.

[@heygringo7]

@@AbbeyRoadkill1 Whatever the case, Zooropa was not a big 180 degree switcheroo from Achtung chief. Both use electronic effects much more than previous U2 albums. Maybe you found it interesting, I didn't. I've noticed this site is filled with whiny pedantic crybabies. Arguably.

[@LeatherRebel75]

Just like Dan Spitz leaving Anthrax, Chris DeGarmo left Queensryche to work outside of the music field. I believe he left to be a full time pilot.

[@iluvj50]

King's X, "Please Come Home...Mr. Bulbous"

[@johnalbasini6790]

Totally agree with lll Sides To Every Story. I’ve loved that album from day one and am one of those people that think it’s a masterpiece. Am I Ever Gonna’ Change is one of the greatest songs nobody has ever heard.

[@maxthepupp]

I dunno about risk as they were gonna pack it in anyway but Mott The Hoople teaming with Bowie for a slicker, tighter, better produced "glam" sound absolutely propelled them to the charts! This after 4 albums of kinda aimless rock records with some great songs but some things missing.

[@heygringo7]

Neil Young took a pretty big dogleg when he formed hard rockin' Crazy Horse in 1969. Neil was more of a folky performer before this either with Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash or on his own. Crazy Horse did a bit of mellow stuff but their signature hard rocking sound has endured from 1969 to present. Neil's forays into electronic music(Trans) and rockabilly(Everybody's Rockin') did not have the same stamina. Luckily he had some other styles to fall back on.

[@NoineNoineNoine]

Great show.

[@gwts1171]

I own everything that Izzy Stradlin has released. I don't own all of Guns' (small) catalog. The two that came to mind for me was when Sammy Hagar joined Van Halen and King Crimson when Adrian Belew joined. Oh, and Bob Dylan "Bringing It All Back Home."

[@bengthertzman9918]

What about Fairport Convention when they recorded old english folksongs on Liege & Lief in 1969 and more or less invented folkrock or The Byrds recording Sweetheart Of The Rodeo in 1968, maybe the first country rock album, today regarded as classics.

[@andyshelton4889]

What about Discharge and Marillion?😀❤️🎼

[@28451104]

I don’t know if this risk worked or failed. But the band members falling in love such as Fleetwood Mac(Lindsey/Stevie), ABBA(Bjorn/Agneta. Frida/Benny), Heart(Nancy Wilson/Roger Fisher Ann Wilson/Michael Derosier).

[@tonyhonour665]

For me Thin Lizzy took a risk signing to Vertigo and becoming a 4 piece twin lead in 1974. Boy did it ever work!

[@magnuswettermark8293]

One band comes to my mind. Nwobhm band Demon put out their 3rd synthheavy progressive "The Plague". A very big step compared to their first 2 albums. But a good one,becouse i think its their best album.

[@goldrag3163]

The Soft Parade.

[@ИванИванов-у8л9г]

Obvious: Darkthrone moving from their first, solid DM album to a string of BM ones considered "classic" within the genre. It worked for them certainly. On the other hand: Burzum with 2 (at the time) "ambient", "prison" albums. It also worked, in some way 🙂, for the band ("band"?). But Varg is Varg (despite the name changes 😀), so, following him, and, for example, I have both the above albums on physical media and, thus, if not success but not complete disaster, possibly, expanding his/"their" own style 🙂

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

It's a new year and Popoff and Pardo are at it again. with an interesting topic. As always, listening to Martin and Pete discuss some albums and thoughts is fascinating. An honorable mention came up that was the first that crossed my mind since it was the album I picked for Pete's daily show today - the addition of Buckingham and Nicks to Fleetwood Mac. Martin's expanded interpretation of the topic definitely added to a little good change in the direction of the episode. Glad to have you two back. Thanks once again, gents. There ya go!

[@lateramae]

The Black Crowes took a big risk with 'Amorica' (1994) with both the music and the crazy album cover. That's pretty much where the casual Black Crowes fans jumped off the train. The songs incorporated Latin influences, they were longer and more experimental, and there weren't any "so-called commercial" hits on that album. However, creatively The Black Crowes were firing on all cylinders! Songs like "Gone," "A Conspiracy," High Head Blues," "Ballad in Urgency," and "Descending" are brilliant!

[@ashbowen6551]

Yeah, and that album sucked.

[@rick063092]

@@ashbowen6551that album is killer, lucky for you they’re back to beating tunes from Shake your moneymaker to death every night . ..😂😂

[@monkeyhousescouse]

I find their music a total rip off of others. Generic and derivative.

[@jimmyjambhere]

Happy New Year 2025!!! 🎉💥🎈

[@patriotpizzaman]

Chroma Key!!!! I've been a HUGE Kevin Moore fan since Images and Words! Dream Theater was never the same without Kevin. I still enjoyed a lot of their work but, the first two are my DT.

[@Knubben71]

For me personally,since Jordan Rudes came in they got much better. Jordan pushes dream Theater to a higher level.

[@michaelholycross2633]

It's outside of SoTs usual, but I'd submit ABC: Beauty Stab. Nothing like their previous work, nothing like what came after.

[@LordAngron]

The Beatles losing the mop tops and doing Sgt Pepper was a risk. Pink Floyd dumping Syd Barrett. People don't remember but U2 going from War to Unforgettable Fire with Eno & Lanois was a big risk. For the indies Husker Du doing New Day Rising and essentially turning their back on hardcore was also a risk.

[@MusicandCatLover-vc6jb]

My choies are: - Floor in Nightwish: I am not a fan of Tarja, but i kinda like Annett. But she was for me not the perfect one for these bombastic songs. She is more best in pop/rock or light symphonic songs. But Floor is absolutely amazing and one of the best female singers. - KISS "Destroyer" - John Lawton in Uriah Heep. Love him in these three albums. And he is so much a great singer, Lucifers Friend etc. - The Stranglers with Baz Warne. After Hugh Cornwell left the band they replaced him with two (!) different people and it didn't work for me. But with Baz (from 2000 till now) they are really great again, Baz has the same style like Hugh. - For the last one i go with The Who and "Face Dances". I know, that mostly all dislike the era after Keiths death, but this album is my second favorite of them (yes it is) after "Quadrophenia". Love this one, and the follow up "It's hard" is good, too. Puuh, too much words i think ;-)

[@stefswinnen5475]

What about Opeth’s Heritage?

[@SHMUTV420]

no clearer example than Smashing Pumpkins - Adore

[@GuitarHack66]

Right on with Gary Moore pick.

[@AskoHolli74]

Todd Rundgren: A Wizard, a True Star. Coming after his arguably most accessible album and biggest success, Something/Anything?, that was an incredible artistic statement... plus a career suicide (commercially) at the same time. But to me it's his greatest album. Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder breaking away from their Motown 'formula' in the early '70s resulted in some true masterpiece albums. ABBA's The Visitors in 1981 was a bit of a risk, as it featured clearly less of Agnetha's and Frida's familiar co-lead/harmony vocals and more emphasis on storytelling and lyrics; it was due to co-composer and lyricist Björn Ulvaeus' insistence. Commercially it was not a good decision, but the album is considered by many, myself included, their best. Miles Davis had quite a few of those career-twisting 'moves'; already his 1950s was all over the place.

[@srvuk]

The Rush risk with Signals didn't work for me. Apart from Subdivisions, I could not stand, or remember another track. The 2112 risk, was, as Pete stated, essentially the same again but better. But what I think worked more than anything else to get people to buy the album, or even just pick it u, was the cover art. The same was likely true for Kiss. 95% of the time, substance has to be the winner but a little style here and there can attract temptation to get at the actual goodies on the vinyl.

[@webbvandiver9139]

All Rush heads have varying opinions but Signals is a masterpiece for me. Top 3-4 Rush from 74-84. The richness and warm sound in the recording is sublime. Drum sound is so full. Favorite of any album. Yes, gtrs are lacking on a few songs…love Geddy’s voice around this era (Waves to GuP). Songs are catchy with good melodies. Must say 1982 was first year I became a Rush fanatic.

[@13down13]

"That's a wrap." Are you kidding? Where are two of the biggest bands there is? The Who and the Beatles have several albums. Tommy, Quadraphenia, Rubber Soul, and Sgt. Pepper definitely. Also, most of Pete Townshend's solo catalog, if not all. Peter Gabriel's first solo album. Even though, I can't stand the album - Tales from Topographic Oceans. King Crimson - Discipline. David Bowie - Station to Station. I'm sure there are others forgotten, but you guys are at least fans of these bands.

[@willd4731]

How about obituary the and complete, where John starts enunciating actual English words?

[@kc0lif]

Chicago transit authority awesome.

[@iluvj50]

Riot, "Thundersteel"

[@jasonjames6383]

AC/DC for Back In Black, moving forward after the death of a beloved singer so quickly. Could've backfired.

[@h.m.7218]

Todd Rundgren, after his hit album Something/Anything? came back with A Wizard/A True Star which alienated one half of his audience. But what an artistic triumph ! More of the same with the Tubes who recorded Outside/Inside with Robert Foster ( or is it David Foster ? ) and had their biggest hit out of it ( it's very good but doesn't sound as a Tubes album at all ) and then went back to recording with Todd Rundgren what is my favorite Tubes album, Love Bomb. Artistic triumph, commercial disaster... XTC with Skylarking.

[@jake6887]

Toto: 'Isolation' after 'Toto IV'

[@rjillidge3]

Become the knight i believe is the channel you are asking about with the Sabbath Bloody Sabbath blanket

[@Matias-music-71]

Well worked how ? I mean for some fans they would say they jumped the shark but these examples put both these bands into multi selling super success stardom .., Metallica Black Album , Def Leppard Hysteria for example ..,

[@28451104]

Musicians who quit the musical career for a totally different jobs. Chris Degarmo as a commercial pilot. Dan Spitz as a watch craftsman.

[@jimmycampbell78]

Martin mentions this around 33:00 onward.

[@28451104]

@ Thank you very much for pointing it out. I posted my comment without watching that part of the episode.

[@28451104]

Ritchie Blackmore hiring some minor singers & creating some great career(Coverdale, Dio, Bonnet, Turner).

[@rickschricter]

Sandinista was the risky album and the major pivot, not Combat Rock.

[@michaelbaucom4019]

Dire Straits adding keyboards Steely Dan forgoing touring, and becoming a duo hiring the best session musicians available The Doobie Brothers hiring Michael McDonald Foreigner changing to more of a pop/AOR sound King Crimson's various incarnations Opeth going more prog instead of metal(the vocal style changing especially)

[@hardrockingtriviashow667]

Wow, Martin mentioned two great Boomtown Rats albums. It seems like nobody in North America has ever heard them.

[@alanthorne3921]

I like early Journey,but that AOR Steve Perry is nope.But I do like Eclipse.

[@WhizzRichardThompson]

Dylan going electric comes to mind.

[@nickvickers3486]

Good call! Massive risk for Dylan, but it certainly paid off!

[@RaymondCarver-vy9uk]

@@nickvickers3486 Like A Rolling Stone is the first song that Bruce Springsteen heard from Bob Dylan. He hadn't heard the acoustic stuff yet.

[@balthazarspencer704]

Opeth with "damnation"

[@GerardRenwick]

I'd say Deep Purple took a risk by installing Tommy Bolin for Ritchie Blackmore.

[@iluvj50]

ZZ Top, "Eliminator"

[@FredBull1976]

Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska

[@davidkornblatt851]

Or When George Carlin abandons his successful straight man comic career and becomes underground counterculture comedian???

[@davidkornblatt851]

What about when Woody Allen abandoned his standup comedy career and goes into writing/directing/acting in movies guys???

[@danielwolski873]

When are you hanging up your You Tube 100K subscribers? Surprised it's not up yet.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

I’ve been sick…just haven’t gotten around to it.