Five Albums That Shaped Me

<p>Strong Songs <a href="https://www.patreon.com/strongsongs">now has a Patreon</a>! Learn more about how you can support the show here: <a href= "https://patreon.com/strongsongs">https://patreon.com/strongsongs</a>.</p> <p>Kirk gets his Patreon pitch out of the way up front, then lists five albums that have shaped him as a musician over the years, talking a little bit about why each one is great. There could've been like a hundred different albums on this episode, but hey, let's start with five.</p> <p>Those albums are:</p> <p><strong>--</strong></p> <p>Frank Zappa, <em>The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life</em>, 1991</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-best-band-you-never-heard-in-your-life-live/551820160">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Best-Band-Never-Heard-Your/dp/B0000009TJ">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/73Ks6qxJTQ4hyHBJOQ16tI">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>--</strong></p> <p>The Cardigans, <em>First Band on the Moon</em>, 1996</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/first-band-on-the-moon/259936">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/First-Band-Moon-Cardigans/dp/B000001EP2">Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/0YI7QPNUGq8NTB6Nd8nWfd">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>--</strong></p> <p>Stan Getz, <em>Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio</em>, 1958</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stan-getz-and-the-oscar-peterson-trio/1431062490">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Stan-Getz-Oscar-Peterson-Trio/dp/B0000046ZJ"> Amazon</a> | <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/4xSU9fRKN9BOpd5oBToDIT">Spotify</a></p> <p><strong>--</strong></p> <p>Spacehog, <em>The Chinese Album</em>, 1998</p> <p><strong>Listen/Buy:</strong> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-chinese-album/281705759">Apple Music</a> | <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Chinese-Album-Spacehog/dp/B0000062VE">Amazon</a> | <a href= "h