The Gracious Two - LIVE Show 014

The Gracious Two, Chad Gracey & JRo (Mr. GoodTimes) discuss:

Origins of + LiVe +

Chad Gracey, Patrick Dalheimer and Chad Taylor started playing together in 1985 after being put together by music teacher Mr. Carn.
Early band names were First Aid (played talent show in 1985), then Action Front.
Ed Kowalczyk joined later as lead singer. Public Affection was name when played Temple Dance in 1988.

Early albums and touring

Made first album Public Affection in 1989 after raising $12K from selling bonds. Recorded in 2 days.
Played first gig at Temple Dance in 1988. Then played CBGBs and other venues.
Debauchery and excesses of 80s music scene and touring discussed.

Communication and society

Importance of open communication and not being close-minded discussed.
World leaders divide people but we have power to unite through the internet and communication.
Elon Musk applauded for exposing lies and buying Twitter to enable free speech.

Energy and technology

Solutions like solar, wind, turbines in rivers suggested for energy production vs coal.
Interconnected power grids could prevent outages like Texas storm.
Bitcoin mining profitable if using cheap, clean energy.

Controversial current events

Discussed Hunter Biden corruption, election integrity concerns, COVID-19 origins, and more.
Censorship around controversial topics prevents open discussion and truth emerging.