Classic Rocktails
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Classic Rocktails serves up classic albums, sharp debate, and one perfect cocktail pairing each week.
Doc and Mac revisit the records you love, argue whether they still hold up, and mix rock history, barroom humor, and strong opinions into a podcast that goes down easy.
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Audioslave - "Audioslave" - What happens when Soundgarden and Rage have a baby—and that baby refuses to use its indoor voice?
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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INXS- "Kick"- 🎸 Is INXS' Kick the greatest pop-rock album of the 1980s?
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Emergency Episode: Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey-- brilliant or boring?
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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The Cars - "Candy-O" - Did The Cars avoid the sophomore slump better than anyone?
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Lou Gramm - "Ready or Not" - is the peak Foreigner Mystery Album?
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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John Cougar- "American Fool"- *CLEAN*- Was John Cougar Cooler Before He Got So Serious?
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Jimmy Buffett - "Create a Parrothead in 59 Minutes" - *CLEAN* - From cynic to Parrothead: one hour, one legend, one cold drink.
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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REO Speedwagon- "Hi-Infidelity" - *CLEAN* - Cheating. Rumors. Resentment. Power ballads. Giant guitars. Hi Infidelity has it all!
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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"Bad Company" - Bad Company- Is this the most under-appreciated album of all time?
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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The Lost Boys soundtrack—what if vampires formed most dangerous rock band of '80s, recruited INXS, borrowed riffs from The Who and Foreigner?
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Green Day - "American Idiot" - The album that got STOLEN… and forced them to start over... became their masterpiece!
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Journey’s Frontiers: Peak Arena Rock… or the Ultimate Wife Album?
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May 25, 2026 |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd-- "Pronounced..." - a debut masterpiece-- or one bird doing heavy lifting?
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May 17, 2026 |
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Meatloaf - "Bat Out of Hell" - the most glorious over-the-top album ever made?
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May 11, 2026 |
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Bob Seger - "Night Moves"- a coming-of-age masterpiece… or just a couple great songs? 🍺🔥”
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May 04, 2026 |
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Foo Fighters - "In Your Honor" - Full Album Review, Songs Ranked, Does It Hold Up?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Motley Crue - "Dr. Feelgood"- The Album That Almost Killed Them… and Made Them Legends
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Michael Jackson- "Thriller" - The Greatest Album Ever… or Just Overrated?
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - "Weathervanes" - is this the greatest album you've never heard?!?
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Metallica - "Metallica" - masterpiece or kind of a sell-out?
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Duran Duran "Rio"-- is this the most fun album of the 80's?
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Fleetwood Mac- "Tango In the Night" - a band on the edge of collapse makes a... masterpiece?
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Queen- "Bohemian Rhapsody soundtrack"- why did this hit so big? ($900M)
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Def Leppard - "Pyromania" - Did Pyromania perfect 80s hard rock… or sterilize it?
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Styx - "Paradise Theater and Grand Illusion" Too theatrical for their own good?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Arctic Monkeys- "AM" - in 2013 they were the future. Did it arrive?
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Loverboy - "Get Lucky" - the off-the-rails special Valentine's Episode!
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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LIVE- "Throwing Copper"- is Throwing Copper a "90s Top 10 Album," or kind of over-rated?
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Imagine Dragons- "Night Visions"- does ChatGPT still get royalties for creating Imagine Dragons?!?
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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COMMERCIAL- "Classic Rocktails"
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Tom Petty & HB - "Into the Great Wide Open"- Is this secretly a concept album about fame and disillusionment?
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Billy Squier- "Don't Say No"- is this the greatest cock rock album ever made?
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Eric Clapton, "Journeyman"- do you like your Clapton fiery or cool?
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Prince- "Purple Rain"- the most dominant single-artist power move in rock history?
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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38 Special- "Tour de Force"- an under-appreciated piece of pure early-80s muscle rock?
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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The 2025 Holiday Episode
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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The Beatles- "Sgt. Peppers"- good, or just kind of goofy?
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Kenny Loggins- "High Adventure" - a glossy, high-energy yacht rock ride or kinda lame?
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Cheap Trick- "All Washed-Up"- did CT just release an amazing album?!?
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Chris Stapleton- "Traveller"- *CLEAN* - Is Traveller a modern classic—or just great timing and a great voice?
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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REM- "Out of Time"- what happened to REM?
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Red Hot Chili Peppers- "Californication"- the dream, the damage, the drink
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Trailer- Season 2
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Soundgarden- "Superunknown"- Is Soundgarden a RNR Hall of Fame worthy group?
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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U2- "Rattle and Hum" - Doc loves this album; why does Mac loathe this album?
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Bruce Springsteen- "Born to Run" - Springsteen's masterpiece-- or not even his best album with "Born" in the title?
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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The Who- "Who's Next?" - is this the most perfect rock album ever made?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Jeff Healy Band- “Hell to Pay”- the movie Roadhouse was not Healy's apex, this album is.
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Oasis- "What's the Story, Morning Glory?"- Is this the best Britpop album ever?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Led Zeppelin- "IV"- did this reinvent rock for a new generation?
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Pink Floyd- "Dark Side of the Moon"- Why did this album sell so well-- and continue to sell 40+ years later?
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Eagles- "Hotel California" - One of the 10 best albums ever made? Why or why not?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Van Halen- "5150"- With Sammy in front with radio-ready hits, did Van Halen level up—or lose their edge?
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Maroon 5- "Songs About Jane" - the sexiest album of the 2000s?
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Kiss- "Destroyer"- peak KISS—or just smoke and mirrors?
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Phil Collins- "No Jacket Required" - pop-rock masterpiece or an overproduced '80s time capsule?
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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TAYLOR IS RELEASING A NEW ALBUM! (a "1989 Returns" episode)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Aerosmith- "Get a Grip" - pure rock ’n’ roll magic or a slick, MTV-fueled sellout?
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Billy Joel- "The Stranger" - we have to ask, is this Billy Joel's masterpiece?
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Classic Rocktails Goes to the Rock Movies!
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Bryan Adams- "Reckless" - why doesn't Bryan Adams get more love?
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Heart- "Dreamboat Annie" - best rock album from a band fronted by women?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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JULY 4TH SPECIAL (CLEAN)! John Mellencamp- "Scarecrow" - still speaks as voice of the heartland?
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Toto- "Four"- Get on the yacht! - what is a Delilah Hall of Famer?
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Beach Boys- "Pet Sounds" (in memory of Brian WIlson)
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Queensryche-- "Operation Mindcrime" - one of the greatest concept albums ever created?
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Season 2 Premier! Dire Straits-- "Brothers in Arms"- Is Mark Knopfler's voice... well... any good?!?
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Classic Rocktails- "33 1/3: Season 1 Greatest Hits"
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May 26, 2025 |
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Foo Fighters-- "Color and the Shape"- Why do the ladies love the Foo Fighters so much?
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May 20, 2025 |
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Boston- "Boston" - does anyone know lyrics to "More Than a Feeling?"
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May 13, 2025 |
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Huey Lewis and the News- "Sports" - what happened to Huey?
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May 07, 2025 |
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Counting Crows-- "August and Everything After" - our biggest disagreement?
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Alanis Morissette-- "Jagged Little Pill" - the iconic woman scorned rock album? Discuss.
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Asia-- "Asia"- Why was this the butt of joke in one of biggest comedies ever?
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Pearl Jam- "10" - Is Pearl Jam's debut also their masterpiece?
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Alice Cooper- "Love It to Death"- forget what you think you know about Alice Cooper
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Beatles-- "Dueling Beatles!"-- "Let it Be" and "Abbey Road"
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Rolling Stones- "Voodoo Lounge" - Is this the best Stones late-career album?
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Fleetwood Mac - "Rumours" - Imagine going to work every day with your ex.
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Train- "Save Me, San Franciso" - why do people mock Train?
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Def Leppard- "Hysteria" - how the hell did this sell 20M copies?
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Cheap Trick- "Lap of Luxury" - sold a ton, includes The Flame-- sell-out or just great rock?
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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Taylor Swift- "1989" - is this classic rock?
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Police- "Synchronicity" - has any iconic album ever started this bad?
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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AC/DC- "Back in Black"-- with Hangover segment!
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Rick Springfield-- "Living in Oz" - best album you've never heard. Change that.
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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The Killers- "Hot Fuss"- why is the debut album the best album for so many bands?
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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PAT BENATAR- "Best Shots" (Greatest Hits)
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Stevie Ray Vaughan-- "In Step" - a masterpiece from a legend gone too soon?
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Nirvana-- "Nevermind" - greatest grunge album ever made?
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Foreigner "4"- Juke Box Hero tough-- or I Want to Know What Love Is saccharine?
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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HOLIDAY EPISODE-- "Classic Rocktails Holiday"
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Trailer-- "Classic Rocktails"
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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JOURNEY "ESCAPE" - Is Journey Escape a "wife album"?
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Guns and Roses, "Appetite for Destruction" - does Axl have a good voice?
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet"
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Classic Rocktails-- "Born in the USA"- updated with Hangover!
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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UPDATE-- Van Halen "1984" -- with "Born in USA" hangover segment
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Classic Rocktails, JJ Grey's new classic, "Olustee"
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Classic Rocktails; Tom Petty &THB, "Damn the Torpedoes"
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Oct 26, 2024 |