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Christmas Songs that Rock part VI
What the Riff?!? - December 04, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsWhat the Riff!?! delves once again into the great (and not so great) Christmas songs to add a little cheer as you rock around the Christmas tree this year. “Carol of the Bells” by Mannheim Steamroller Mannheim Steamroller covers a Ukrainian carol from 1922. They highlight a 3 against 2 polyrhy...
1965 - April: The T.A.M.I. Show
What the Riff?!? - November 27, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsA concert was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28th and 29th, 1964 which would be released as a concert film called the T.A.M.I. Show. Free tickets were provided for local high school students to provide the audience. T.A.M.I. stands for either “Teenage Awards Music Interna...
1985 - July: Phil Collins “No Jacket Required”
What the Riff?!? - November 20, 2023 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsPhil Collins wrapped up his commitments as front man and percussionist for Genesis and collaborative work with Eric Clapton in 1984, then commenced work on his third album, No Jacket Required. It was released in February 1985, and had hits on the charts in July. The name of the album was inspi...
1990 - April: The Black Crowes "Shake Your Money Maker"
What the Riff?!? - November 13, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe Black Crowes got their start as “Mr. Crowe's Garden” when Chris and Rich Robinson formed the band while attending Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. The name comes from the children's book “Johnny Crow's Garden” by Leonard Leslie Brooke. They changed their name after moving to New Yo...
1988 - May: Cinderella "Long Cold Winter"
What the Riff?!? - November 06, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsOne of the big acts on the 80's glam metal scene was Cinderella. Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tom Keifer and bassist Eric Brittingham formed the band in suburban Philadelphia. Gene Simmons of Kiss tried to get the band a deal with PolyGram, but was unsuccessful at getting the la...
1989 - December: Nine Inch Nails "Pretty Hate Machine"
What the Riff?!? - October 30, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails is the creation of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Trent Reznor. While living in Cleveland in 1987, Reznor worked as an assistant engineer and janitor at Right Track Studios. He had free access to the studio between bookings, and took inspir...
Rocking Halloween II - A What the Riff Rabbit Hole
What the Riff?!? - October 23, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsWhat The Riff?!? makes another "stab" at Halloween with these theme songs, movie and TV music, and rock songs with a bent towards the macabre. We hope you enjoy this second "Halloween" special! Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran This is the breakthrough song off Duran Duran's Rio album. It...
1987 - April: Whitesnake "Whitesnake"
What the Riff?!? - October 16, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsWhile the album Whitesnake may not be the debut album from the band Whitesnake, this self-titled seventh studio album might as well be a debut, as only two members were present from the previous album. Known in the UK as 1987, and in Japan as Serpens Albus, this album featured returning members...
1975 - May: David Bowie "Young Americans"
What the Riff?!? - October 09, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsDavid Bowie would leave the glam rock genre of his previous albums for a more soulful sound with his ninth studio album, Young Americans. This album features blue eyed soul, or what Bowie would refer to as "plastic soul." David Bowie moved to the United States in 1974 during a time when tax co...
1969 - December: The Rolling Stones “Let It Bleed”
What the Riff?!? - October 02, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe Rolling Stones released their tenth US studio album (eighth in the UK) entitled Let it Bleed at the end of November, 1969. The band had worked on the material in the studio off and on through most of the year, with recording beginning in earnest back in February of 1969 (though work on "You...
1975 - February: Rush “Fly By Night”
What the Riff?!? - September 25, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsFly By Night is the album where Rush takes its final form. Original drummer John Rutsey left the group shortly after their eponymously named debut album was released. Health problems related to diabetes made it difficult for Rutsey on tour. He was replaced on bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee's 21st...
1973 - June: Dr. John “In the Right Place”
What the Riff?!? - September 18, 2023 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMalcolm John Rebennack, Jr.,better known by his stage name, Dr. John, was a singer-songwriter who blended funk, R&B and New Orleans blues into a distinctive sound. Dr. John was well known for his stage shows which were inspired by an eclectic mix of medicine shows, voodoo ceremonies, and Mardi...
1982 - December: Donald Fagen "The Nightfly"
What the Riff?!? - September 11, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe Nightfly is the debut solo album from Donald Fagen. Fagen and his Steely Dan partner Walter Becker had released the Gaucho album in late 1980, and Becker was having a lot of trouble. His girlfriend died of a drug overdose in their apartment, and he was sued for several million dollars. Sh...
1965 - May: The Dave Clark Five "Having a Wild Weekend"
What the Riff?!? - September 04, 2023 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe British Invasion of the mid-60's is best known for The Beatles, but there were more groups than just the boys from Liverpool. In fact, just a month after The Beatles played on Ed Sullivan the Dave Clark Five would take that stage, the first of 12 appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. The qu...
1989 - November: Bad Religion "No Control"
What the Riff?!? - August 28, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsWhile the late 80's were the high water mark for overproduced hair bands, there was an undercurrent flowing below the mainstream popularity which would surface in the 90's as the punk revival. Los Angeles-based Bad Religion is a group which would not only benefit from that revival, but many con...
1984 - January: The Nails "Mood Swing"
What the Riff?!? - August 21, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsIf you are not familiar with The Nails don't feel bad. They were not a hit on commercial radio, but this punk rock/new wave outfit from Boulder Colorado was much better known on college radio in the mid to late 80's. Although Mood Swing is their debut album from 1984, the band originally forme...
1990 - March: Michael Penn “March”
What the Riff?!? - August 14, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMost people are familiar with the actor, Sean Penn. His older brother, Michael Penn went in a more musical direction, becoming a singer, songwriter, and producer. His debut album, March, would achieve both critical and commercial success, peaking on the US album charts at number 31. This woul...
1991 - August: Metallica "Metallica (the Black Album)"
What the Riff?!? - August 07, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMetallica was a big deal well before the release of this album. Singer and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich had formed the band a decade prior to this fifth studio release, technically called Metallica but most commonly referenced as The Black Album due to its all-black cover. ...
1980 - March: Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' with Disaster"
What the Riff?!? - July 31, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMany folks know that the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd came out of Jacksonville, Florida. But they weren't the only big southern rock band to arise from that city. Molly Hatchet was another southern rock band from Jacksonville, also sporting three guitars. The band formed in 1971 and shar...
1970 - May: Van Morrison "Moondance"
What the Riff?!? - July 24, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMoondance is the album that established Van Morrison as a solo artist. However, he was an accomplished musician before this, first as a multi-instrumentalist in Irish show bands of the late 50's, then as the lead singer of the band Them. Moondance is either Morrison's second or third solo albu...
1978 - August: REO Speedwagon "You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish"
What the Riff?!? - July 17, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsAside from having a terrific title, the seventh studio album by REO Speedwagon would be the one which would bring them mainstream success. You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish was the first album to be co-produced by guitarist Gary Richrath and lead singer Kevin Cronin, and was the fir...
1980 - June: “The Blues Brothers Original Soundtrack”
What the Riff?!? - July 10, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe Blues Brothers Original Soundtrack is a powerhouse collection of rhythm and blues that captures the essence of the iconic film. It features a blend of classic blues, soul, and rock 'n' roll performed by legendary artists including Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown, and Cab Calloway....
1978 - April: The Band “The Last Waltz”
What the Riff?!? - July 03, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThe Band was a Canadian-American rock group formed in the mid 60's as the backing band for Bob Dylan when he made his controversial switch from acoustic to electric. Originally called “The Hawks,” when they toured as the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, they toured as “Bob Dylan and the Band” w...
1965 - August: The Spencer Davis Group “Their First LP”
What the Riff?!? - June 26, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsBefore his solo work, before Blind Faith, before Traffic, a 14-year old known then as Stevie Winwood joined The Spencer Davis Group as a guitarist and lead singer. This blues-oriented British band released their first LP, conveniently called Their First LP in June of 1965 to British and Europea...
1974 - January: Bachman-Turner Overdrive “II”
What the Riff?!? - June 19, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsRandy Bachman left The Guess Who in 1970 after experiencing lifestyle differences with the other band members. After exploring a number of alternatives, Bachman formed a group with his brothers Tim Bachman (guitars, vocals), and Robbie Bachman (percussion), and with Fred Turner (bass, vocals). ...
1989 - October: Aerosmith “Pump”
What the Riff?!? - June 12, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsAerosmith is a band in two acts. They were a highly successful group in the 70's, but arguments and drugs left the band a shade of its former self by 1980. A second chance was presented when the crossover collaboration between Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. on "Walk this Way" became a number 4 US hi...
1978 - February: Jimmy Buffett — “Son of a Son of a Sailor”
What the Riff?!? - June 05, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsThis podcast goes out to all the Parrot heads out there. Son of a Son of a Sailor is the eighth studio album by Jimmy Buffett, and is the follow-up to his breakout album “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.” This is Buffett's highest charting album of the 70's, peaking at number 10 in ...
1974 - December: Montrose “Paper Money”
What the Riff?!? - May 29, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsMontrose was considered to be America's answer to Led Zeppelin in the early 70's. Founder Ronnie Montrose had played with a number of musicians including Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, and with Edgar Winter on the hit singles “Frankenstein” and “Free Ride.” He formed the band bearing his name with ...
1968 - October: Marvin Gaye “In the Groove”
What the Riff?!? - May 22, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsAlthough one of the most successful artists and songwriters of the 60's, Marvin Gaye had not released a solo studio album for two years prior to In the Groove, his eighth studio album. Instead he had been releasing duet performances with artists like Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell. Gaye was one ...
1993 - July: Candlebox “Candlebox”
What the Riff?!? - May 15, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsCandlebox had a seemingly immediate success with their self-titled debut album in July 1993. The group had formed in November of 1990, with lead singer Kevin Martin, guitarist Peter Klett, bassist Bardi Martin, and drummer Scott Mercado as the founding members. They performed in clubs around S...
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