In episode number 98 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Organic Director Alexander Ryan try to figure out what the heck an Ah Via Musicom is. Not only that, wjhat language is this? Does the album feature the stylized Charvel guitar on the cover prominently? Well you'd think so, but then again this is Eric Johnson. And is that an English accent I hear? Ahh the Cliffs of Dover... so many mysteries to be solved. Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
Part 2 of Electric Warrior
In episode number 97 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and guest host Devin Doyle set out to go through early glam rock staple Electric Warrior by T-Rex. Has glam rock aged well to old ears and young? Does Marc Bolan somehow manage to see above the drum riser and record a classic album? And just how does the Willys Motor Corporation fit in to all of this? Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
The exciting track-by-track analysis for The Yardbirds album Yardbirds. Listen to part 1 first if you are interested in band and album history.
In episode number 0096 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined by Dave Marcone of Dave & Dave Unchained fame. This time they dig in to the guitar prep-school known as The Yardbirds and this time featuring a young hotshot guitar player named Geoffrey from South London. Do The Yardbirds recover after losing their star pupil Eric Clapton? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
The thrilling conclusion of Gov't Mule's debut album. This part contains the entire track-by-track analysis.
In episode number 0095 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined by frequent collaborator Frasman, as they try to figure out if Gov't Mule is a jam band or not. And is the band actually the Govt Mule Brothers Band? Now much time is spent on the name of the band and it's origin with the 40 acres and whatnot, but alas some of the conversation is in part 2. Yes This is a two-parter. Why? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 0094 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined by Professor Tim Riley, as they try to determine their level of experience. That being said the hosts get hung up on the "missing" question mark on the album name but eventually let Jimi play some guitar. Does Jimi's untrained voice ruin the experience? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 0093 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, host Chris Karson is joined once again by Nate Treese, prog-rock superfan and fellow podcaster. Can they get through not one but two multi-part epics on Rush's so-called "worst album". Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In Episode 0092 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by Professor Patrick for sophomore stint on the show. This time they take a little trip across America from one of the great American bands of the 20th century. Does this theme album hold up? Is it a theme album at all? And The Band only has one American member who for whatever reason calls himself Virgil Caine. Just who are these upstarts from The Great White North and see if brown is better than pink. Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.
In Episode 0091 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by Frasman for the second show in a row after a moment of weakness where he volunteered to check out an early GFR album. Can the bass guitar be heard over the din of the guitar and drums? Will the tone cut through? And what about the competent drums? And just where is Mark Flynn and how does he sit with the album? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.
In Episode 0090 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by frasman after his recent motorcycle accident where he was emulating Duane Allman by going home with some serious injuries. This time they dig into the Eagles Hotel California to see if an album about staying in a Holiday Inn can be cool. Several wrong turns later and a trip down a dark desert highway, will it all be wasted time? Or was it every-thing all-the-time? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.
In Episode 0089 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by longtime Organic Director Marshal Norman. Now there have been many requests for a Robin Trower album, specifically Bridge of Sighs. Trower's long career has many albums to choose from but Bridge is considered his classic recording. In true CRABA style the hosts go after a lesser know album by Trower, Victims of the Fury from 1980. Will the lush production from Beatles impresario get in the way of enjoying the album? Are fades cool again? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.
In Episode 0088 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by longtime Organic Director Gunnar Ritzmann. They go deep behind the Iron Curtain to try and understand the Stazi's distaste for rock and roll. Can the fun-loving East Germans rock? Or is it just propaganda? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.
In Episode 0087 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by CRABA veteran co-producer Fraser Moffatt. They go way back to 1953 to look at a 10" 33 1/3 rpm long player. But does Hank Williams have enough rock to be considered a rock and roll pioneer? Or is he just of many progenitors? Or is he the most imprtant one? Oh and there will be yodelling. Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.
In Episode 0086 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by yet another keyboardist this time Steve Smith. Can 1977's The Stranger deliver the goods in 2002? Does Billy Joel's anglophilia get n the way of a good time? And how about that whistling... this is a concept album of sorts after all. Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.
In Episode 0085 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by keyboard guru (and pro audio engineer) Guido Guzzo. They walk back to the old days and talk about Joe Cocker's debut album. Does Joe Cocker's reputation precede him? Can Jimmy Page pull off some Zep style riffs? Steve Winwood stops in as do members of Cocker's previous bands. Will Cocker's debut find an audience, or is he just hanging out with his friends? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast.
In Episode 0084 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by Organic Director and fellow podcaster Scott Gentry to pick through Trick Of The Tail by Genesis. Can Genesis survive the loss of their leader and front-man Peter Gabriel while he climbs on Solsbury Hill? And where is Steve Hackett? Find out this time on The Classic Roack Album-By-Album Podcast
In Episode 0083 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast Chris is joined by Areeb malik to diuscuss the shoegazer band Swervedrive. Can they avoid the guardrails and stay on the flat surfaces? Are there too many guitars? They dive headfirst into Swervedriver's Mezcal Head. Find out this time on The Classic Roack Album-By-Album podcast.
In episode 0082 guest host Frasman and Chris take on The Beatles epic 68 Christmas Record. No Yoko to be found... The Beatles, hoping to recapture some of their Number 9 magic, have some whimsical fun while recording some of the best Christmas music... well, ever.
Part 2 of the White Album marathon really. An epic podcast for an epic album?
Get ready for the thrilling conclusion as the hosts dig deep into sides 3 and 4 to try and find the light at the end of the tunnel. That and what exactly is the significance of Number 9?
And the boys get down to find the "good version" of Revolution.
Find the answer to this and more this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode 0081 guest host Fraser Moffatt and Chris take The Beatles out for a spin. As you'd expect in 1968, Yoko shows up more than once (as do other Beatles' wives). The self titled album is a sprawling affair that covers some significant musical ground, but that doesn't stop the hosts from a few tangents here and there... This is part one of two for the album and covers off the track-by-track for the first record. Find out everything you wanted to know and so much more this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode 0080 guest host Dave Marcone from the Dave & Dave Unchained podcast joins Chris for a simian-themed episode. Of course a spoof band created by corporate America couldn't deliver the goods could they? And do they or don't they sing and play their instruments? Even Danny Bonaduce and Neil Young make an appearance (on the show, not the album). Hey hey it's a podcast on The Monkees! Discover everything you possibly never wanted to know this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode 0079 guest host Steve Smith podcast joins Chris from his palace in Rotterdam. By 1990 were Depeche Mode relics of the 80's synth-pop movement? Do the synthesizers become irrelevant in the age of grunge? Listen in as Steve and Chris go through Depeche Mode's "aptly titled" album Violator. Prepare to be violated! Is it a classic? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode guest host Nate Treese of the Satan & Rainbows podcast joins Chris to fend off the impending robot invasion. Does producer extraordinaire Alan Parsons' dalliance with classic Asimov science fiction work? Who the heck is Eric Woolfson? Never mind the crappy movie treatment but Asimov did create a backdrop of robot stories for the APP partners to draw inspiration from. Is it a classic?Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 76 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, guest host Steve Smith joins Chris for a synthy escape. This is basically what Jon Anderson did after he was jettisoned from Yes for a brief period in the early 80s. And just who is this Vangelis character? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 75 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, guest host Jimmy Fata joins Chris for one of the podcasts darker turns. Has Bruce completely lost it after 3 years of deliberations? The E Street Band are present and full throttle along with Engineer Jimmy Iovine who's developing his own little schemes and plans to further his own career along. Does Darkness work? Or should they have used some of the other 60 songs Bruce wrote during the period? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 74 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, guest host Patrick Murray joins Chris for a for a 60's psychedelic rock opera concept album! What the heck is an SF Sorrow and what do you do with? Turns out the band isn't sure either... So Pretty Things' S.F. Sorrow pre-dates Tommy and is a contender for the throne of "First Rock Opera", but does anyone care? Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 73 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast,Guest host David Criblez of Dave & Dave Unchained joins Chris for a long look at The Four Horsemen's delayed debut album! Just who are these four horsemen and why are there five of them? Are they here to usher in the apocalypse or are they just here for a good time? Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 72 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast,Guyest host Nate Treese of Satan & Rainbows fame joins Chris for a Deep dive into Deep Purple's Mark III era with Burn! Can Deep Purple soldier on without two members of their groundbreaking Machine Head era? Just who is this pair of young singers? What?!? Two lead singers? How can that work? Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 71 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie are back with another English Patreon Pick! Virtually unknown in North America, My Vitriol get the full CRABA treatment. Why are we all staring at our shoes? Is a heartbreak album still relevant for a 2001 release?. Check it out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
See description for the first part. And if you haven't listened to part 1 listen to that one first.
In episode number 70 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie are dealt another Patreon Pick with some English punk rock. Are The Clash really punk? Or are they more of a reggae/ska outfit? And what is up with Guy Stephens? He's punk. Well the boys have their hands full wioth this double album, thanks Fras. Is London Calling the best rock album ever? Or is it 4 sides of filler? Oh and the "hidden" track. Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 69 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get their hand forced ON A LEGIT NUMBER ONE RECORD!. Was Alex Chilton washed up after his Box Tops success at age 20? What about the Icewater lads? How could a band with such a great name give up all that to hook up with a 4 million selling artist? Some rock critics sure think they know how to throw a party. Is Number One record worthy of all the acclaim? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 68 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go down the dirt road to Oxford Mississippi. Has Buddy Guy lost his Louisiana mind? He's gotten too old to rock for sure they might say and yet here he is, multiple grammys in hand looking to jam it out at the barn. And whay would he use a (contractual obligation) digital modelling amp? Is Sweet Tea as sweet as they say? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 67 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get to work on the new vaccine and even then have time to check out another classic album. This time it's an OD pick deep into the Dire Straits catalogue where Mark Knopfler was excersizing his dicatorial rights on Love Over Gold. Is Love Over Gold the pinnacle of 80's production? Is Privates Investigating a thing? Find out this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 64 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get back down to Tejas for a little dose of Blues-Rock. After 5 previous albums and a long unplanned break can they still deliver the goods? And why the heck has Billy ditched Pearly Gates for a Stratocaster copy? Chris and Lee dig in while avoiding mass destruction at the hands of the Mexican army with ZZ Top's Deguello with help from Organic Director The Rockin' Rabbi! This time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 63 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get a lesson in photography as well as labour and tax laws in the US of A.Does the Berry on top of the Sundae actually fit? How much originality is there in Chuck's playing? Or did he get everything from Marty McFly when he went back to the 50's? Chris and Lee get rockin' with some early Berry of the Chuck variety with Chuck Berry Is On Top! This time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 62 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get to play rock stars in between their other gigs. Can a rock album with pop leanings from a certified movie star be any good? Will their ongoing war against their record company to shave two years off of their contract do anything for them? Or was it all an elaborate publicity stunt? Find out this time as as Chris and Lee get through This is War by Jared Leto's band 30 Seconds To Mars... on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 61 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie come back after the beginning of the nuclear winter. This time around they settle in for an epic Egyptian themed album... or what might have been. Can Iron Maiden (aka Steve Harris) get their stuff together with the 52nd lineup of the band for another hit album? Will they crush all competition with their wave of new British metal? What about Judas Priest? How do they feel after being so obviously, uhh... just listen to the episode as Chris and Lee get through Iron Maiden's Powerslave... this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 60 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie try they may to avert a Nuclear bomb while seeking shelter in some vintage Marino, sans-moustache. Where did Frank's exquisite moustache go? And what is a Mahogony Rush? We don't know, but the episode is focused on finding out. And what about Vince? O Brother Where Art Thou? Good thing cousin George comes along for the ride. Can a guitar god create a great album that will literally crush all others in its path... a Juggernaut if you will? Listen as the hosts get blasted by Frank Marino's Columbia Records swansong "Juggernaut" ...this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 59 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go back to the grungy 90's for some uplifting music during these challenging times. What is it about serial killers trilogies? Yes there is one here and the boys dig into the Pearl Jam debut album oddly named Ten. Who or what is Mookie Blaylock? ...this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 58 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie get indulge in some pop and disco flavoured rock. Yes there will be some poppin' and slappin' just like it's 1988. Are some of the songs actually about serial killers? Or is this just in the hosts heads? What is up with that? Listen in as the lads go through The Killers debut Hot Fuss to see what the fuss is all about ...this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 57 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie try to avert the feeling of impending doom during the pandemic of the 2020's. This episode they gingerly question the meaning of something, although they are not sure what. Do those former Beatles engineers know what they are doing? Listen as the CRABA gets into Supertramp's 1975 album Crisis? What Crisis? ...this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 56 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie keep churning out episodes in defiance of what the people really want. This time we go down to Texas for some Texas-Tulsa-Chicago fusion with the rock of the classic variety. Is Freddie King's non-stop party going to take hold or is Freddie just one Bloody Mary over the proverbial line? Does rock owe anything to the big man from Gilmer? Listen as the hosts go deep into the vaults with Freddie King's Getting Ready... from 1971... this time on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 54 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie have disappeared into their basements to ride out the apocalypse. Can the Foo Fighters cheer them up with their TV series and accompanying album? With 8 songs recorded in eight studios, Sonic Highways holds a lot of promise... they even got some guest stars come in help out... kind of. Who the heck is Trini Lopez? What does his hammer have to do with the kings of the post-grunge pre-apocalypse universe? Listen as the hosts (virtually) travel down Sonic Highways on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 53 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie are months away from a vaccine but still toiling away in their basements. So will all the heartache and betrayal be too much? Can The King of Slow save the day? Listen as the hosts break down Chris Isaak's Heart Shaped World on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 51 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie attempt to put aside their sibling differences. Is this the very best distortion ever crafted for guitar? And the waxed moustache could be the greatest rock moustache since... since... well it's a moustache. This episode the boys take on Rival Sons and their Grammy-nominated Feral Roots album to ask themselves Is It A Classic? Tune in to this week's episode on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 50 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie try as they may to stop being negative. Can they keep the Rock Me Tonite video from playing in their feeble minds? Will the 80's synth overtake everything else in the album? Will either host have a stroke? This time around they spin up Billy Squier's 1981 non-PC titled smash album Don't Say No. Tune in to this week's episode to determine "Is It a Classic?" on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 49 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie kick off the new year in style with a little Soul of the Collective kind! Has Ross Childress worn out his welcome yet? Can an an all-digital production be rock enough to be considered rock? Drum loops and wah-wah-wah notwithstanding, the hosts bravely peer deep into their consciousness with Collective Soul's Dosage. Will the pop overwhelm the rock? Tune in to this week's episode to determine "Is It a Classic?" on The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 47 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie decide to interfere with things a little! Has Pink Floyd climbed out of their experimental psychedelic years intact? Just where is Syd Barrett? Is Seamus Syd's permanent replacement? What the heck is that ping sound? Pink Floyd's Meddle is hacked so that one of these days we should discover "Is It a Classic?". Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 46 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie dish on international measurement standards! Why can't the USA support the metric system? They also talk about the band Metric's album Fantasies. Now Metric is a Canadian band with no Canadian born members. With that in mind can they actually call themselves Canadian? And they are Hipsters! Hipsters I'm telling you! So is this a hipster art rock classic? Or a thinly disguised Blondie imitation? "Is It a Classic?". Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast! Featuring Guy # 1 and Guy #2.
In episode number 45 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go back to the early days of rock and roll, sock-hops and tail-fins! Does this old crap still hold up 60 years later? Is it just blues with a swing beat? Can a dishwasher from Georgia really live up to his self-proclaimed King of Rock moniker? Stay tuned for a detailed breakdown of Little Richard's Debut album on the CRABA journey to determine "Is It a Classic?". Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast! Oh and "the crabs" are anointed.
In episode number 44 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie take a little copter ride! They dig deep to uncover the truth about Swedish Berries. Are they even Swedish? This episode, the Chris and Lee rip into The Hellacopters mid-career album High Visibility. Is the album hard to see or is it indeed clearly identifiable? What do these boys from Swedeland know about Detroit? it's the next stop on the CRABA journey to determine "Is It a Classic?". Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 42 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's Visit the Rock Church Guides for advice. Are they just mimicking the other so-called grunge bands? And where are the guitar solos? This episode, the Chris and Lee discuss their own status along with that of Mr Weiland with Stone Temple Pilots dead and bloated debut album Core. And why would anybody wet their bed during the process? Well let's get to the core of things to determine "Is It a Classic?". Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 42 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's get into and onto the "Arena Rock" of the 70's! Has April Wine learned from their contemporaries and crafted a finely tuned Arena Rock sound? Or have they become the artists they so much would like to be seen as? Can you write art from the back of a tour bus? This episode, the hosts are lamenting the end of summer while listening to April Wine's Harder... Faster to determine "Is It a Classic?". Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 41 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's get down to boogie! Can a post "disco sucks!" era album featuring Nile Rodgers and pretty much the rest of Chic be cool? Can Stevie Ray Vaughan make his arsenal of high octane Albert King licks work over top of disco beats? Is Iggy Pop a junkie looking for a fix or did he really love his Asian beauty? And what about the Nazis? Nazis?!? This episode, the hosts are finishing out the dog days of summer while listening to David Bowie's Let's Dance to determine "Is It a Classic?". Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 40 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's go down under with a hot hammer. Is Cold Chisel really as good as Foster's beer? Is Foster's beer any good? Can an album that was almost completely overlooked in North America actually be a classic that deserved more? This episode, the hosts are spending their summer days in the basement studios to determine "Is It a Classic?". Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 39 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's attempt to decipher another concept album. Is Muse really actually a band? Or is it a bunch of robotic musicians controlled by Mutt Twain? Can an album about warfare strike a chord with their listening audience? This episode, the hosts jump right to the front lines to demand "Is It a Classic?". Can the rock and pop elements of Muse's Drones mesh together as part of a tightly knit plot? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 36 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's continue their epic journey of self-discovery. The failed attempt to bring Pete Townshend's Lifehouse project to vinyl is tested to seaworthiness. Can songs about living in an electronic grid of computers with senses coming via lifesuits fly? in 1971? Can Engineer Glyn Johns pick up the bits of tape from the studio floor and cobble something decent together? How will the new boss be now that Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp of Track Records have been deposed? The hosts Spin up some epic Who and ask themselves "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Horatio Caine himself is brought in to examine the scene of the crime for The Who's Who's Next. Will a vintage Lowrey organ save rock and roll? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 35 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's get their vengeance served up cold. 80's icons Eurythmics are lined up and questioned for rock worthiness. Does Dave Stewart even need to make an appearance? The hosts take it upon themselves to devise "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Eurythmics' Revenge is investigated. Will the 80's production be too much for the boys at CRABA? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 34 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's get down with the reggae rock. Rock multi-instrumentalist David Lindley's first solo effort is put in the the old x-ray machine to see what's underneath.David Lindley is one of the world's great stringed instrument guy, but can he put together an album that makes sense? Stay tuned as Chris and Lee jam on through through the reggae and zydeco and mariachi and ska to decide "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, David Lindley's El Rayo-X is scoped out. Can you dig it? Or is it just too eclectic for you? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 33 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's map out their future. This time they check out the so called indie Rock/Alt Rock scene in Bellingham Washington. A long discussion about the use of Ambient pads (maxi pads as they are sometimes called in the alt rock scene) brings the hosts to raise their tone with each other. Stay tuned as Chris and Lee get through the slick production to declare "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Death Cab For Cutie's Plans is plotted out on the Gantt chart. Does it stand up? Or is it music for funerals? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 32 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's get schooled on Indie rock. Can the lads from Wesleyan University craft a follow-up to their debut without compromising their principals? Can they even stay in 4/4 time? Or is that just too boring? Stay tuned as Chris and Lee ecstaticly plow through the art-fields and answer the question "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, MGMT's Congratulations is either congratulated, scolded or held for ransom. Did they get what Siberian Breaks are? Or is it all too psycho-tropic? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 31 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's get back to basics and relearn their bar chords. Can the lush production (or lack thereof) propel Oasis' debut into greatness? Can the brothers even get along long enough to record an album of music? Stay tuned as Chris and Lee crack through the brick wall and answer the question "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Oasis' Definitely Maybe is tested for fidelity and originality. Do yer wanna be a spaceman? Or do to digsys diner? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 30 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's dip into some extreme metal of the Swedish and melodic style. Can Death Metal even be considered melodic? It's not all sunshine and lollipops as Chris and Lee slay their way through the heavy metal memes to determine once and for all "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Arch Enemy's Doomsday Machine is brought to the battlelines. Why does this not play constantly on classic rock radio? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 29 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's trek keeps on going as they check out a newer band! Are The Struts the saviour of rock and roll? Or is their dalliance with electro-pop and disco bringing them away from rock and into the mainstream pop machine? Chris and Lee dig through the lush and dense production to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, The Struts' second long player Young and Dangerous is tested for rockness. Are The Struts better than Greta Van Fleet? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 26 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie's story arc continues as they assess some angelic blues rock. Are the arc angels all they were hyped up to be? Why did these guys break up? And were they really sent by some angels? Chris and Lee are here to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, The Arc Angels self titled debut is checked for holiness. Is Stevie Ray Vaughan proud of his disciples? You don't have to wait until Easter to find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 25 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go out past their usual court-ordered curfew to spin up a 1972 artifact from rock history. Can they get past the album art and listen to the whole album? And of course the boys are here to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, The Edgar Winter Group's They Only Come Out At Night is put to the test. Do the rock freaks involved have any coherent ideas? Why does Dan Hartman play such a huge role? Will Donna Summer make an appearance? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 24 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie look under the classic rock to see if a Led Zeppelin clone can survive in the new millennium. Just who is Greta Van Fleet? Could this be the long awaited Led Zeppelin reunion everybody (other than Lee) is hop[ing for? Led Zeppelin or not, Lee and Chris continue to listen to every single rock album ever made--including this one--and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Anthem of the Peaceful Army by Greta Van Fleet is inspected. Just who is part of this army? Are these guys on the right track in bringing back the classic in rock? Do they turn up to 11? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 23 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie ritualistically slash their way through Ozzy Osbourne's answer to changing musical styles in the dark days of 1991. Is this an album about a serial killing maniac or is Ozzy just exploring his darkest thoughts? No matter what the answer, your fearless hosts continue their sadistic journey to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne is brought in for questioning. The evidence? A hand in the bush. But what about the new dance craze, The Zombie Stomp? What does that have to do with anything? Is Ozzy still coherent after 25 years of hard living just as he announces the end of the road (in 1991, the first time)? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 22 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go deep into the vaults of those irascible anti-Beatles The Rolling Stones. This album represents the bad-boy side of the British invasion and contends with the niceness of the 60's in the dark journey to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Aftermath by The Rolling Stones is tested for political correctness by the most politically correct hosts north of the 49th parallel. Does this blackened piece of pre-psychedelia work, especially given that guitar hero Brian Jones hardly ever picks up a guitar? Can you take having drums exclusively in your left ear? What about marimba, sitar, appalachian dulcimer and harpsichord? Can they work in a rock context? Who or what is Lady Jane? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 21 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie contend with Canadian Content legislation. The volume on this reggae-rock album is ear-splittingly high, even for Mr. Bowie. It's all part of the ongoing journey to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Heated by Big Sugar is given a thermometer. Does it get hot enough? Can reggae/dub work alongside hard rock and blues? Or is the 90's production just too much? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 19 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie criminally dig through their vinyl archives searching for 80's gold. They eventually start talking about Pat benatar's Crimes of Passion in their ongoing effort to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Crimes of Passion is dropped on the SL-1200 for a listen. Is 1980's Crimes of Passion Pat Benatar's greatest achievement? Or should this be case closed? Or do the boys spend way too much time talking about Neil Giraldo? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast!
In episode number 18 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie Hustle their way through Journey's pre-Steve Perry catalogue in their quest to listen to every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Journey's 1977 album is spun up from the outer reaches of space and time. Is Next, with its prog rock leanings and jazzy bits just as good as Steve Perry era stuff? Or should they just have called it "Finite"? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!
In episode number 17 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie eat, eat, eat their way through Seconds of Pleasure by influential 70's band Rockpile in their non-stop obsession to devour every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Rockpile's 1980 album is given the Heimlich maneuver. Is Seconds of Pleasure worth the wait for a true Rockpile album? Or should the boys have just recorded a couple more Nick Edmunds solo albums? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!
In episode number 16 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie exercise their birth-right with Jet's debut album Get Born in their non-stop mission to expunge every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Jet's 2003 album is lodged in the birthing canal of the Classic Rock. Is Get Born worthy of the dirty, repugnant and most excellent Classic Rock title? Or is it a bunch of throwback copy-cat tracks? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!
In episode number 15 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie serve notice with Van Halen's Fair Warning in their non-stop mission to cross-examine every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Van Halen's dark-than-usual 1981 album is in the interrogation room. Is Fair Warning a successful as a piece of Van Halen classicness? Or is it just a feeble attempt at rock artistry? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!
In episode number 14 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie regally examine Royal Blood's debut album in their ongoing genealogical quest to oversee and examine every single rock album ever made, and to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Royal Blood's 2014 eponymous debut album is on the block. Is Royal Blood an exciting new band with their stripped down bass and drums approach? Or is it just too neanderthal in its approach to be a true classic? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!
In episode number 13 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie heartily examine 1970's band Heart in their ongoing filibuster to review and dissect every single rock album ever made, and to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Heart's 1977 album Little Queen is ripped to shreds and put back together. Is Little Queen a chip off the old Led Zeppelin block? Will Lee find solace in the gentle flutes that permeate the acoustic songs? Or is there enough rawk to tide him over. Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!
In episode number 12 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie mercifully examine an iconic 60's album in their valiant and daring effort to review and dissect every single rock album ever made, and of course to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Led Zeppelin's eponymous debut album is laid bare. Is Led Zeppelin I a the great debut album of all time? Or is a bunch of stolen riffs hap-hazardly thrown together? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!
In episode number 11 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie dutifully check out the Raditude volume from the hefty Weezer catalogue in their ongoing effort to review and dissect every single rock album ever made, and to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Weezer's 2009 album Raditude is broken down into little bitty pieces. Is Raditude a pop-rock classic? Or has all the Weezer nerdy coolness been lost in the commercial squeaky clean production? Find out this episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast!
In episode number 10 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie exercise their right to look at some sentimental favorites and try to yet again march forward in their epic journey to review and dissect every single rock album ever recorded and to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Texas blues-rock greats Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan's Family Style is dug up and examined. Can the king of Disco Nile Rodgers produce a competent blues-rock record? Are the Vaughan Brothers having too much fun jamming to think about ending their songs? Find out, this episode of the podcast.
In episode number 9 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie go deep and long to advance in their epic journey to review and dissect every single rock album ever recorded and to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, that little Dublin band U2's Pop is checked in to the production suite. Is U2 Pop the greatest pop album ever? Is it even "pop" music at all? Or is it a dalliance with electronic dance music gone awry?
In episode number 8 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie patriotically forge ahead in their epic journey to review and dissect every single rock album ever recorded and to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, The Offspring's Americana is put to the test. Is Americana the greatest pop-punk album ever made? Or is it a misplaced piece of social commentary.
In episode number 7 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie squeak forward in their epic journey to review and dissect every single rock album ever recorded and to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, Sass Jordan's Rats is inspected and critiqued. Is Rats an unheralded rock classic? Or is it rock and roll cheese?
Rats 'N Roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mm4B2Z2t1U
Much Spring Break
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN0pr2PPavw
Foo Fighters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw-v36yrisQ
Vow Wow (Rei Atsumi)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnqHs4wNFQo
S.U.N.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT0rvGH1VDk
In episode number 6 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album Podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie arrestingly drive ahead in their epic journey to review and dissect every single rock album ever recorded and to determine "Is It a Classic?". In this episode, The Police's Outlandos D'Amour is detained for questioning. Is it a case of Police Brutality or arrested development? Hear if Outlandos D'Amour is a crime in progress or a false alarm. Oh and it gets weird... very weird.
In episode number 5 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie savagely move forward in their epic journey to review and dissect every single rock album ever made and to determine "Is it a classic?". This episode, Soundgarden's Louder Than Love is given the ultimate test of grunge-tasticness. Is Louder Than Love a fabulous specimen from the Seattle grunge era or is it a rehash of Led Sabbath riffs? Hear if Louder Than Love delivers more than decibels or keeps us from being awake.
In episode number 4 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie bravely forge ahead in their epic journey to review and dissect every single rock album ever made and to determine "Is it a classic?". This episode, Rush's Grace Under Pressure is put in the limelight. Can an album with post-apocalyptic and highly political themes be a modern masterpiece? Could there be more chorus pedal guitar effects? Find out in this week's show to see if we get stuck beneath the wheels or escape the oppression from our robotic overlords.
In episode number 3 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie continue their epic journey to review and discuss every single rock album ever made and to determine "Is it a classic?". This episode, Queen's A Day At The Races is explored to determine if there is enough rock goodness to declare it an art-rock masterpiece. Or is it a self-indulgent relic from the mid 70's? Find out in this week's show as we cling together in our search to find something to love.
In episode number 2 of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie continue their journey to review and discuss every single rock album ever made and to determine "Is it a classic?". This episode, Judas Priest's Screaming For Vengeance is examined with the Electric Eye. Much shrieking and shredding is expected.
The Judas Priest Audiofile (B-side of Take These Chains)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oyzqtx--bU
The Hellion/Electric Eye Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMVV_HsHcX0
You've Got Another Thing Coming (Official Video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coA75uoMF40
In this introductory episode of The Classic Rock Album-By-Album podcast, hosts Chris Karson and Lee Bowie embark on their journey to review and discuss every single rock album ever made and to determine "Is it a classic?". This episode, Australian band AC/DC's Powerage is on the table for discussion. The discussion involves a considerable amount of Riff-Raff and the hosts ask the question "What's Next To The Moon?"
Show Notes:
Rock and Roll Damnation Official Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Oa5wvARSc
Riff Raff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErXbMB9R5-0
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