Dave's Side One

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Talk about music, vinyl, classic rock, classic jazz, and whatever else comes to mind. Hosted by one of the founders of Art of Listening Records - Dave Gwilliam. https://artoflisteningrecords.com https://www.discogs.com/seller/artoflistening/profile

Episode Date
The Guitar Solo That Tells a Story
Oct 23, 2026
The Instrument That Doesn’t Sound Human
Oct 22, 2026
Two Songs That Became One
Oct 21, 2026
When Does the Song Actually Begin?
Oct 20, 2026
The Music I Heard Before I Chose My Own
Oct 19, 2026
The Weight Room Had a Soundtrack
Oct 18, 2026
The Album I Still Can’t Finish
Oct 17, 2026
An Eight-Track in My Parents’ Station Wagon
Oct 16, 2026
The Box of Records That Never Made It Home
Oct 15, 2026
The Record I Couldn’t Bring Home
Oct 14, 2026
The Night We Took On “Tom Sawyer”
Oct 13, 2026
The Album I Recommend Isn’t My Favorite Album
Oct 12, 2026
Knowing the Part Isn’t the Same as Knowing What Makes It Work
Oct 10, 2026
A Band’s Voice Isn’t Always the Singer
Oct 10, 2026
Side Two Doesn’t Have to Beat Side One
Oct 09, 2026
You Can Love an Album and Still Skip a Song
Oct 08, 2026
Sometimes the Best Song Is the One That Doesn’t Belong
Oct 07, 2026
What Does a Band Owe You After a Huge Album?
Oct 06, 2026
The Record Collection That Showed Me What a Record Collection Could Be
Oct 05, 2026
The Concert He Didn’t Get to See
Oct 04, 2026
My Oldest Child Was Born With Columbia House Debt
Oct 03, 2026
The Album I Had to Grow Into
Oct 02, 2026
The Album I Learned to Impress a Girl
Oct 01, 2026
The Music I Wasn’t Supposed to Like
Sep 30, 2026
The Record That Cost Me More Than Money
Sep 29, 2026
The Metronome Doesn't Tell You How Fast a Song Feels
Sep 28, 2026
When Does a Long Song Earn Its Length?
Sep 27, 2026
The Audience Is on the Record Too
Sep 26, 2026
Sometimes the Wrong Note Is the Right Note
Sep 25, 2026
Listen to What Happens Before the Payoff
Sep 24, 2026
The Studio Is Playing the Song Too
Sep 23, 2026
The Notes Are Only Half the Music
Sep 22, 2026
Your Favorite Album Doesn't Have to Be Their Best Album
Sep 21, 2026
Sometimes the Art of Listening test is admitting you still don't get it
Sep 20, 2026
Great Musicianship Doesn't Have to Call Attention to Itself
Sep 19, 2026
Changing Producers Doesn't Mean Losing Your Identity
Sep 18, 2026
The Right Singer Is Better Than the Best Singer
Sep 17, 2026
The Long Version Changes Everything
Sep 16, 2026
The Song You Know Can Hide the Record You Don't
Sep 15, 2026
By 1979, I Was Obsessed with Alan Parsons
Sep 14, 2026
The Follow-Up I Had to Have
Sep 13, 2026
The Song I Kept Skipping To
Sep 12, 2026
We Thought “Nights in White Satin” Would Help
Sep 11, 2026
Suddenly, Eddie Money Was Everywhere
Sep 10, 2026
The Album I Owned on Cassette First
Sep 09, 2026
The Friend Who Taught Me How to Hear Aerosmith
Sep 08, 2026
Your Record Collection Should Tell Your Story
Sep 07, 2026
Listen to the Record Nobody Talks About
Sep 06, 2026
Buy a Record You’ve Never Heard Of
Sep 05, 2026
The Imperfect Copy Test
Sep 04, 2026
Read the Back Cover Before You Drop the Needle
Sep 03, 2026
When the Song Becomes a Performance
Sep 02, 2026
The $5 Record Can Be Better Than the $50 Record
Sep 01, 2026
The Side I’d Play for a Skeptic
Aug 31, 2026
The Side That Changed Direction
Aug 30, 2026
The Side With No Weak Track
Aug 29, 2026
The Greatest Album Flip
Aug 28, 2026
The Side-Long Journey
Aug 27, 2026
When Side Two Is Better
Aug 26, 2026
Why Album Sides Matter #1 - Pink Floyd — The Dark Side of the Moon
Aug 25, 2026
Listen to the Record, Not Just the Song
Aug 24, 2026
The Space Between the Notes
Aug 23, 2026
When the Rhythm Section Locks In
Aug 22, 2026
When the Arrangement Tells the Story
Aug 21, 2026
Everything Happening Behind the Singer
Aug 20, 2026
Listen to the Drummer
Aug 19, 2026
When an Album Announces Itself
Aug 18, 2026
You Haven’t Really Heard an Album Until You’ve Heard It All the Way Through
Aug 17, 2026
Album Sequencing Is Part of the Music
Aug 16, 2026
35 Minutes Can Be Better Than 70
Aug 15, 2026
Greatest Hits Albums Can Distort a Band’s Legacy
Aug 14, 2026
Great Albums Need Great Side Ones
Aug 13, 2026
The Deep Cut Tells You More Than the Hit
Aug 12, 2026
The Best Song Shouldn't Always Open the Album
Aug 11, 2026
Blue Öyster Cult’s Mirrors Deserved More Credit
Aug 10, 2026
America’s Forgotten Album: Harbor
Aug 09, 2026
Kansas’ Most Underrated Album: Monolith
Aug 08, 2026
Boston Never Made a Bad Album
Aug 07, 2026
Why Stereotomy Deserves Another Listen
Aug 06, 2026
The Styx Album Too Many People Reduce to One Song
Aug 05, 2026
The Most Underrated Eagles Album | The Long Run
Aug 04, 2026
The Early Van Halen Pressing That Ended My Search
Aug 03, 2026
The Album I Waited Years to Own | Paper Money
Aug 02, 2026
Journey Before Steve Perry
Aug 01, 2026
The Record Store That Changed My Musical Life | Smokey's Records
Jul 31, 2026
The Album That Grew With Me | Chicago VI
Jul 30, 2026
The First Record I Ever Wore Out | Styx - Crystal Ball
Jul 29, 2026
The Album That Made Me Love Progressive Rock | Rush Hemispheres
Jul 28, 2026
The Cutout Record That Became a Favorite | America’s Harbor
Jul 27, 2026
The Record I Regretted Trading Away | KISS’ Rock and Roll Over
Jul 26, 2026
The Album I Wish I Could Hear Again for the First Time | Kansas’ Monolith
Jul 25, 2026
The Most Underrated Blue Öyster Cult Album
Jul 24, 2026
Why Album Covers Still Matter
Jul 23, 2026
The Record That Changed My Stereo
Jul 22, 2026
The Best Record I Never Planned to Buy
Jul 21, 2026
Sunday Slow Down: The Album That Asks You to Slow Down
Jul 20, 2026
Side One Saturday: Why We Keep Going Back to the Same Albums
Jul 19, 2026
Album Journey Friday: The Album I Kept to Myself
Jul 18, 2026
Concert Memory Thursday: The Concert I Never Wanted to End
Jul 17, 2026
Deep Tracks Wednesday: The Instrument I Never Heard Until I Stopped Listening to the Singer
Jul 16, 2026
Vinyl Fault Tuesday: The Song That Waited for Me
Jul 15, 2026
Change My Mind Monday: Don't Leave Before the Last Song
Jul 14, 2026
Sunday Slow Down: Summer, Highland Falls — The Older I Get, the More I Understand This Song
Jul 13, 2026
Side One Debate: The Best Record in Your Collection Isn't Always the Most Valuable
Jul 12, 2026
Album Journey Friday: One Song Made Me Buy the Album
Jul 11, 2026
Concert Memory Thursday: The Concert That Changed a Song Forever
Jul 10, 2026
Deep Tracks Wednesday: The Record That Finally Came Home
Jul 09, 2026
Vinyl Vault Tuesday: The Album I Couldn't Afford
Jul 08, 2026
Change My Mind Monday: The Album I Was Completely Wrong About
Jul 07, 2026
Sunday Slow Down: The Rain Song — Why Sometimes the Quietest Song Says the Most
Jul 06, 2026
Side One Debate: Albums Were Never Meant to Be Background Music
Jul 05, 2026
I Wish I Could Hear This Guitar Solo Again for the Very First Time
Jul 04, 2026
Concert Memory Thursday - I'd Never Heard a Crowd This Loud
Jul 03, 2026
The Best Part of an Album Happens After the Hit
Jul 02, 2026
You've Never Really Looked Inside This Gatefold
Jul 01, 2026
Change My Mind Monday - Everybody Picks the Wrong Album
Jun 30, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down — Take It Easy: The Perfect Sunday Song
Jun 29, 2026
Saturday Hot Take — Hotel California Is Better Than Rumours
Jun 28, 2026
Dave's Memory Lane — The Best Record I Ever Received As a Gift
Jun 27, 2026
Dave's Memory Lane — The Second Record in My Collection
Jun 26, 2026
The Most Underrated Eagles Album
Jun 25, 2026
Dave's Memory Lane — The First Record in My Collection
Jun 24, 2026
Don Henley — The Secret Weapon of the Eagles
Jun 23, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down: 'The Spirit of Radio' — The Perfect Rush Song?
Jun 22, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: Moving Pictures Isn't Rush’s Best Album
Jun 21, 2026
Rush's Greatest Musical Superpower
Jun 20, 2026
Anika Nilles Is the Perfect Complement to a Revitalized Rush
Jun 19, 2026
Why Rush Fans Are Different
Jun 18, 2026
Rush and the LA Forum
Jun 17, 2026
The Return of Rush?
Jun 16, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down: 'Baby Come Back' — The Ultimate Late-Night Song
Jun 15, 2026
Skipping Tracks Ruined Album Listening
Jun 14, 2026
Why Record Stores Still Matter
Jun 13, 2026
Albums Worth Owning Even If You Stream
Jun 12, 2026
The Most Beautiful Vinyl Labels
Jun 11, 2026
Albums Everyone Owned in the 70s
Jun 10, 2026
Episode 141
Jun 09, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down: Ride Like the Wind - Driving Music Perfection
Jun 08, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: Concerts Were Better Before Giant Screens
Jun 07, 2026
The Rise of Triple-Guitar Rock Bands
Jun 06, 2026
Bands That Were Better Live Than in Studio
Jun 05, 2026
The Art of the 70s Guitar Solo
Jun 04, 2026
Concert Openers That Instantly Hooked
Jun 03, 2026
The Loudest Arena Rock Bands of the 70s
Jun 02, 2026
Sunday Slow Down: Sailing - Soft Rock at Its Smoothest
Jun 01, 2026
Technical Skill Doesn’t Always Make Better Music
May 31, 2026
Session Musicians Behind Huge Hits
May 30, 2026
Basslines You Feel More Than Hear
May 29, 2026
Drummers Who Played for the Song
May 28, 2026
Guitarists With Instantly Recognizable Tone
May 27, 2026
70s Keyboards Changed Everything
May 26, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down: Year of the Cat — Why It Feels Cinematic
May 25, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: Concept Albums Were Peak Music Nerd Culture
May 24, 2026
Records You Can’t Stop Flipping Over and Over
May 23, 2026
The Best Gatefold Album Art of the 70s
May 22, 2026
Albums That Reward Headphone Listening
May 21, 2026
Side One Openers That Deserve More Love
May 20, 2026
Albums That Sound Better at Night
May 19, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down: A Horse with No Name — Minimalism Done Right
May 18, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: The Most Overplayed Classic Rock Songs
May 17, 2026
The Perfect Starter Vinyl Collection
May 16, 2026
Is Yacht Rock Actually Genius?
May 15, 2026
70s Bands With Bigger Fan Bases Than What Record Sales Showed
May 14, 2026
The Rise of Arena Rock
May 13, 2026
Why the 70s Were Better Than the 60s or the 80s
May 12, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down: Summer Breeze — The Sound of Calm
May 11, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: Live Albums Are Better Than Studio Albums
May 10, 2026
Best 3-Song Runs on Any Album
May 09, 2026
Guitar Solos That Tell a Story
May 08, 2026
One-Man Studio Geniuses
May 07, 2026
The Keyboard Sound That Defined the 70s
May 06, 2026
Greatest Basslines of the 70s
May 05, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down: Magnet and Steel — Soft Rock Perfection
May 04, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: The 70s Had Too Many Ballads
May 03, 2026
Best Side A vs Side B Albums of the 70s
May 02, 2026
When Bands Changed Singers — And Survived
May 01, 2026
The Most Misunderstood Bands of the 70s
Apr 30, 2026
The Evolution of Aerosmith in the 70s
Apr 29, 2026
Bands That Peaked Too Early
Apr 28, 2026
Sunday Slow Down: Ventura Highway — Why It Feels Like Summer Forever
Apr 27, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: Double Albums Are Too Long… Or Perfect?"
Apr 26, 2026
Best Opening Tracks of the 70s
Apr 25, 2026
Record Store Finds That Changed Everything
Apr 24, 2026
Albums That Are Better on Vinyl Than Streaming
Apr 23, 2026
Why Vinyl Still Sounds Better (Or Does It?)
Apr 22, 2026
Criminally Underrated Debut Albums of the 70s
Apr 21, 2026
The Softer Side of “Corporate Rock”
Apr 20, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: “Corporate Rock” Label Was Just Jealousy
Apr 19, 2026
The Sound of Corporate Rock
Apr 18, 2026
Albums That Prove “Corporate Rock” Wasn’t Shallow
Apr 17, 2026
Critics vs Fans: Who Was Right?
Apr 16, 2026
What “Corporate Rock” Actually Meant
Apr 15, 2026
Mistreated Bands With the Corporate Rock Label
Apr 14, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – Remembering Karen Carpenter
Apr 13, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take: Neil Peart is NOT the Greatest Drummer of All Time (There's No Such Thing)
Apr 12, 2026
The Greatest Drummers of the 70s?
Apr 11, 2026
70s Power Trios Part 4 – Cream
Apr 10, 2026
Power Trios Part 3 – ZZ Top
Apr 09, 2026
Power Trios Part 2 – The James Gang (Joe Walsh Era)
Apr 08, 2026
Power Trios Part 1 – Triumph
Apr 07, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – The Saddest Songs of the 70s
Apr 06, 2026
Stop It About Journey Not Being Journey Without Steve Perry
Apr 05, 2026
The Best Prog Rock Albums of the 1970s
Apr 04, 2026
Prog Rock in the 70s Part 4 – Kansas
Apr 03, 2026
Prog Rock in the 70s Part 3 – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Apr 02, 2026
Prog Rock in the 70s Part 2 – Yes
Apr 01, 2026
Prog Rock in the 70s Part 1 – Genesis
Mar 31, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – Greatest Guitar Solo of the 70s?
Mar 30, 2026
Unsung Rock Guitarists – Special Edition: Kerry Livgren and Rich Williams of Kansas
Mar 29, 2026
Unsung Rock Guitarists Part 5 – Davey Johnstone
Mar 28, 2026
Unsung Rock Guitarists Part 4 – Alex Lifeson
Mar 27, 2026
Unsung Rock Guitarists Part 3 – Buck Dharma
Mar 26, 2026
Unsung Rock Guitarists Part 2 – Tommy Bolin
Mar 25, 2026
Unsung Rock Guitarists Part 1 – Ronnie Montrose
Mar 24, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – Gary Wright's Dream Weaver – All Keyboards Except the Percussion Tracks – How Chill Was That?
Mar 23, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take – Kiss in the 70s – Style over Substance or Were They Really That Good?
Mar 22, 2026
The Terrace Ballroom in SLC Part 2 – Kiss in 1976 and the Night the Makeup Came to Salt Lake
Mar 21, 2026
The Terrace Ballroom in SLC Part 1 – The Amazing Rock Bands Who Played There in the 70s
Mar 20, 2026
Elton John Part 3 – The Remarkable Songwriting on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Blue Moves
Mar 19, 2026
Elton John Part 2 – The Amazing Duets of the 1970s
Mar 18, 2026
Elton John Part 1 – The Killer Hard Rock Hits of the 1970s
Mar 17, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – The Relaxing Complexities of 'I'm Not In Love' by 10cc
Mar 15, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take – Led Zeppelin Is Overrated
Mar 15, 2026
Fleetwood Mac – Were They Better Before Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham?
Mar 14, 2026
The Eagles Part 3 – Joe Walsh and Kicking It Up a Notch
Mar 13, 2026
The Eagles Part 2 – Randy Meisner, Take It to the Limit, and How I Wanted to Sing High Like That
Mar 12, 2026
The Eagles Part 1 – The Linda Ronstadt Years
Mar 11, 2026
50th Episode Celebration – Top Selling Rock Bands of the 1970s and Their Influence Over Time
Mar 10, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – Music That Got Me Through Tough Teenage Years
Mar 08, 2026
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Mar 08, 2026
The Osmonds – Utah’s Homegrown Rock Heroes
Mar 07, 2026
Styx and the Night They Got Owned
Mar 06, 2026
Terry Kath – The Soul of Chicago and One of the Greatest Guitarists and Singers of All Time
Mar 05, 2026
The Second Record I Ever Owned – Styx's Equinox and Why It Rocked So Hard
Mar 04, 2026
February 22, 1979 – The Night Sammy Hagar Blew Boston Off the Stage at the Salt Palace
Mar 03, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – Summer Nights and Cruising with the Radio
Mar 02, 2026
Saturday Hot-Take – Disco Sucks!! (Or Does It?)
Mar 01, 2026
Heart and Why Nancy Wilson Is Better Than Most Rhythm Guitarists of the 70s
Feb 28, 2026
The Quiet Genius of Gregg Rolie
Feb 27, 2026
Chicago's First Three Albums and Why They Were So Important
Feb 26, 2026
Greatest Live Rock Albums in the 1970s
Feb 25, 2026
REO Speedwagon and How Hard They Rocked in the 70s
Feb 24, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – The Comfort of 70s Singer-Songwriters
Feb 23, 2026
Hot Take Saturday – Van Halen vs. Van Hagar (Why I Prefer the Latter)
Feb 22, 2026
Don't Fear the Reaper and Why It Took So Long for Blue Öyster Cult to Hit
Feb 21, 2026
RUSH in the 70s
Feb 20, 2026
One-Hit Wonders from 1976
Feb 19, 2026
How Vinyl Record Collecting Has Changed Since the 1970s
Feb 18, 2026
Songs of the 1970s About Presidents & Politics
Feb 17, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – Jazz Influence on 1970s Rock Music
Feb 16, 2026
Greatest Love Songs of the 1970s
Feb 15, 2026
Raspberry Records, Smokey's Records, and Other Salt Lake Record Stores from the 1970s
Feb 14, 2026
Vinyl Collecting
Feb 13, 2026
Billboard Top 10 Hits – Week Ending February 14, 1976
Feb 12, 2026
The Unsung Genius of John Curulewski and His Influence on Styx
Feb 11, 2026
The Genius of Dan Fogelberg
Feb 10, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – Musical Crushes from the 1970s
Feb 09, 2026
Hot Take Saturday – Not All Beatles Songs Are Good, and Why John and Paul Were Better Together
Feb 08, 2026
Steely Dan – Perfectionism in the Studio and Changing Rock for the Better
Feb 07, 2026
I Always Wanted to Be a DJ – Blame WKRP in Cincinnati
Feb 06, 2026
Utah Rock Radio in the 1970s – The DJs and Stations That Shaped Us
Feb 05, 2026
One-Hit Wonders – Sherbet's 'Howzat' and the Magic of the One-Off Hit
Feb 04, 2026
Electric Light Orchestra – The Beatles of the 70s
Feb 03, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down – Bands I Pretended to Like in the 70s to Impress the Girls
Feb 02, 2026
Hot Take Saturday – Classic 70s Bands Touring with Zero or One Original Member
Feb 01, 2026
Three Dog Night – The Harmony Kings of the Early 70s
Jan 31, 2026
Kansas – America's Prog-Rock Pride
Jan 30, 2026
Foreigner – The Hook Masters of the Late 70s / Early 80s
Jan 29, 2026
Journey – From Jam Band to Revolutionizing the Power Ballad
Jan 28, 2026
Styx – Why They Were More Than Just Arena Rock
Jan 27, 2026
Sunday Slow-Down: The Ballads That Stuck
Jan 25, 2026
Hot Take Saturday: Overrated vs. Underrated from the 70s
Jan 25, 2026
Basement Rules: No Parents, Full Volume, Pure Discovery
Jan 24, 2026
The Era's Killer Sound: Why 70s Production Still Wins
Jan 23, 2026
Bread: The Soft-Rock Surprise That Hit Harder Than Expected
Jan 22, 2026
First Concert Magic: Styx in 1977
Jan 21, 2026
The Basement Ritual: Dark Side of the Moon on Repeat
Jan 20, 2026