The Who may be the world’s loudest band, but they may also be the most creative. While the song writing and recording got more and more complex, they never stopped taking their unique version of Rock ‘n’ Roll to the stage demonstrating that they were never shy of the spotlight. Roger Daltrey the shirtless andContinue reading “Top 5 The Who / Pete Townshend”
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Top 5 90’s Alternative Rock
According to pop culture author and essayist Chuck Klosterman, the 90’s may be the last decade to be easily defined by itself. After the fury of Grunge abated, Rock became dominated by what was called Alternative music. From singer songwriters to just short of heavy metal, everybody was included under the Alternative umbrella. It wasContinue reading “Top 5 90’s Alternative Rock”
Top 5 The Beatles
At the end of the last episode, we promised that the next subject would take us closer to the present, but then we both watched the Get Back Documentary by Peter Jackson and had to talk about it. The Beatles are ubiquitous; not only as a result of their recordings, but also because an argumentContinue reading “Top 5 The Beatles”
Top 5 Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Sometimes Young
CSN & Sometimes Y are not quite a band and not quite a super group. More accurately they are a collective of solo artists collaborating to make their individual songs better. Since 1969 they came together and split apart working solo, in duos and trios and sometimes as a quartet. Alongside their peers (Joni Mitchel,Continue reading “Top 5 Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Sometimes Young”
Top 5 The Rolling Stones
When Yankee great Joe DiMaggio made appearances at sporting events and mall openings, he would insist upon being introduced as the world’s greatest living baseball player. At a time when Ted Williams, Wille Mays, Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron still walked the earth, it was a false claim, but like being the King of PopContinue reading “Top 5 The Rolling Stones”
Top 5 New Wave (Second British Invasion)
As the Punks grew up and learned to play their instruments, the music changed and became more sophisticated. At the same time executives in the music business wanted to shy away from the the rawness and violence Punk Rock projected so Punk Rock was repackaged and marketed as many new forms of music; Post Punk,Continue reading “Top 5 New Wave (Second British Invasion)”
Top 5 Grunge Songs
We hated the term then and it is basically meaningless now, but what was called Grunge in the late 1980’s to about 1992 changed Rock n Roll forever. Louis and Mike discuss the music of their angry young manhood and they try to defend and define a musical movement that exploded while it was exploitedContinue reading “Top 5 Grunge Songs”
Top 5 Led Zeppelin Songs
No can argue that when it comes to pure Rock n Roll, there is none bigger or more influential than Led Zeppelin.
Top 5 The Doors Songs
The Doors were both giant hit makers and subversive alternatives to the main stream. They burned bright helping to carry the culture from the hopefulness generated by the summer of love into the dark pessimism of the 1970’s. On this episode Louis and Mike discuss their personal fan experiences with the Doors and their musicContinue reading “Top 5 The Doors Songs”
Top 5 Neil Young Songs
Neil Young is an original rebel. A direct descendent of the founders of Rock & Roll, he helped to create multiple sub-genres while only adhering to his vision as an artist. Neil Young is difficult, angry, and not trying to please his fans, and that is what makes him great. In this episode Louis andContinue reading “Top 5 Neil Young Songs”
Top 5 Bob Dylan Songs
No one has impacted the American music, literature, and culture more than Bob Dylan. In fact you could probably argue that he has impacted popular culture around the world on the level of Shakespeare or Beethoven. On our third episode Louis and Mike discuss their perspective of Bob Dylan through their 5 favorite songs. CLICKContinue reading “Top 5 Bob Dylan Songs”
Top 5 R.E.M. Songs
On our second attempt to deliver you a shorter and more concise podcast episode we went longer and more rambling. After a small technological set back we took to Zoom and shared our top 5 R.E.M. songs and what the band meant to us as jaded Generation X kids reaching adulthood in the 1980’s. WeContinue reading “Top 5 R.E.M. Songs”
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