Podcasters | Musicians | Rockers | Historians | Vinyl Reviewers | Serious Rock Talk™️ With Humor!!!! This award-winning podcast looks at classic rock - and the people who made/make it - with enough knowledge, irreverence, and low-level insanity to make it worthwhile. It's all about Rock Talk.
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Outstanding Hosers of Canadian Rock. Now is the time to have some fun. Sit back, listen, and smile knowingly as we do the heavy lifting, exposing the mullet-driven influence of hoser-ism throughout Canadian rock music.Av Pettofrezza & Clarke
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Bad Vibrations: Charles Manson & The Beach Boys. (Masters Of Rock Talk)
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On one side you have Charles Manson, perpetuator of a series of horrific murders that shocked America. On the other, the Beach Boys, squeaky-clean California guys that sang about surfing. In 1968, these two forces met—and the outcome was definitely Bad Vibrations. Join Dr. Clarke as he ventures down the foggy ruins of time.…
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The Traveling Wilburys. A Fake Group or What?
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The Traveling Wilburys. A Fake Group or What? Who were the Wilburys? At least the Monkees used their real names... George Harrison always wanted to be in another band. Is that why he created the Wilburys? Kennedy and Clarke provide engaging insights, both roasting and celebrating one of most bizarre supergroups ever.…
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Robbie Robertson: Storyteller (Masters of Rock Talk)
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Serious Rock Talk Productions Presents: Masters of Rock Talk The songwriter, de facto leader of 60s/70s rock giant The Band. Robertson has left us, but his music remains strong and relevant. Dr. Clarke delivers a heartfelt appraisal of this rare, enduring talent.Av Pettofrezza & Clarke
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How Rock Music Changed Our Lives w/special guest Regina Bianca
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How Rock Music Changed Our Lives w/special guest Regina Bianca: In your life, there are those special albums, songs, and performers that groomed and inspired your musical tastes. It's time to talk about it. Dr. Clarke and Mr. Kennedy are joined by Regina Bianca, the outstanding singer and multi-instrumentalist who provides a very contemporary take …
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Ringo Starr: Destiny's Child from Liverpool (Masters of Rock Talk)
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Serious Rock Talk Productions Presents: Masters of Rock Talk If ever there was a destiny’s child, it was Ringo. He has to be among the most unlikely superstars in the history of our blue planet. But miraculously, incredulously, he did it. How? We offer a few insights about the Beatles incredible drummer.…
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41 Bands NOT in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Masters Of Rock Talk)
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Serious Rock Talk Productions Presents: Masters Of Rock Talk. Everyone has their own thoughts about the RRHF. In the end, it is what it is. But there are bands that somehow, someway, got overlooked. It’s time to raise some flags. Join Kennedy and Clarke as they take to the streetsAv Pettofrezza & Clarke
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Farewell to Jeff Beck & David Crosby (Masters of Rock Talk)
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Serious Rock Talk Productions Presents: Masters of Rock Talk. Two giants very different men and musicians are gone. Jeff Beck and David Crosby. We have a lot to say. Find out why they had such significant impacts.Av Pettofrezza & Clarke
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72 Rockers Who Changed Their Names (Masters Of Rock Talk)
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Serious Rock Talk Productions - We bring you the Masters of Rock Talk Series, one platform two shows, you decide. We get it, some’ given names’ must be abandoned on the road to stardom, not to mention awkward surnames. But sometimes the new names are so mind-numbingly awful that the whole thing shudders to a stop. Yes, we are merciful, handling fra…
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What We Talk ABout When We Talk About Canadian Rock
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Canadian Rock: Dr. Clarke offers a primer on the genesis and growth of Canadian rock. That's not easy. You try it. Ferris Kennedy garnishes lightly with a look at specific Canadian bands throughout the decades. A wonderful primer that will set you in the right direction.…
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Snoop Dogg - Snoop Lion - The Dogg Father - Calvin Broadus
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Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion, The Doggfather, The Snooper, & Calvin Broadus. A key artist to emerge from the early 90's gangsta-funk era, Snoop Dogg evolved beyond his rap beginnings to become a lovable pop culture fixture. How is that even possible? What range. It's Frank Sinatra singing death metal. Lend an ear as Kennedy & Clarke raid the Dogg Pound t…
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Bed of Roses (Cover) Performed by Regina Bianca - Serious Rock Talk Exclusive
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A Serious Rock Talk Exclusive - Regina Bianca performs her cover version of Bed of Roses, done in Regina Bianca Fashion. Recorded at the Joni Saddler Studio in Ottawa Ontario Canada. Listen to Ottawa's own Regina Bianca.Av Pettofrezza, Clarke, Regina Bianca Music, & Serious Rock Talk
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An Exclusive Interview with Regina Bianca
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An Exclusive Interview with singer Regina Bianca. There are few voices that can melt your heart. Kennedy and Clarke had the unique privilege of interviewing Regina Bianca, a singer and multi-instrumentalist who knows her way around a ballad—and so much more. She even surprised us with a live version of a great pop song. Find out about her life, car…
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Rock Goes to the Movies. What makes a great rock movie? Is it possible to define what a rock movie really is? We offer entertaining examples, looking at over 60 years of rock in films—some bad, other good, a few brilliant. This is a keeper.Av Pettofrezza & Clarke
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Taylor Swift: Her Rise to International Stardom
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In terms of success and acclaim, Taylor Swift seems to float in the rarefied ether of Beatlemania. She is a one-person powerhouse who has blown the doors of the recording industry and reinterpreted what it means to have a successful tour. So how did it all happen? Kennedy and Clarke knock down a few doors of their own, applying Colombo-like intuiti…
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In Memoriam 2023: Rockers We Lost. The title says it all...
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What's the Future for Rock's Biggest Bands?
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What is the Future of Rock's Biggest Bands?: 2023 saw some of rock's biggest bands Beatles, Stones, Aerosmith, come to life and, well, start to lower the flag. The three amigos have a round table on what you can expect this year from the bands you know and love.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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2023 End of the Year Podcast: The three amigos sum up a truly turbulent year in rock. Everything from new Beatles' music to classic reissues. The personalities. The events. It's all in one place for your listening pleasure.Av Pettofrezza, Clarke, & Plante
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Our Pick: Rocks 40 Great Front Men & Women
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This time it's personal. Dr. Clarke and Kennedy make their own lists of rock's greatest front men/women. Sometimes they agree, but it's rare. Come join us for the fireworks!Av Pettofrezza & Clarke
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The Rolling Stones - 15 People Who Almost Joined the Band
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The Rolling Stones. 15 People Who Almost Joined the Band. Becoming a Rolling Stone could be a lethal decision. We talk about 15 guys who came real close to getting tight with Mick and Keef... and lived to tell about it.Av Paolo Pettofrezza & Ian Clarke
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Rock's Best Front Men & Women. What makes a good rock front person? The voice? Charisma? Chest hair? Kennedy and Clarke get rabid as they jabber about the people who have the toughest job in rock music—and why most 'best-of-all-time' lists usually get it really wrong.Av Pettofrezza & Clarke
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Hip Hop Turns 50: A celebration. On August 11, 1973, hip-hop was born at a house party in the Bronx. 50 years later the genre has been reshaped in the image of cities and regions around the world. Listen in as Kennedy—who witnessed first-hand many of the seminal developments—lavishes respect, praise, and a little condemnation on this incredible mus…
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Defining Classic Rock: Where Does the Needle Drop?
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Defining Classic Rock: Where Does the Needle Drop? Every cool cat has a personal definition about classic rock. What it is, where it began, and where it ends. Kennedy faces the opinion-makers head-on. He educates, illuminates, and most of all, entertains.Av Pettofrezza, Clarke, & Plante
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Classic Rock Is Broken & How To Fix It?
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Classic Rock Is Broken & How To Fix It? Ferris Kennedy turns in one of his best performances, demonstrating both calm erudition and raging anger, deciphering the dark morass that is Classic Rock. This is one episode you don't want to miss.Av Paolo Pettofrezza & Ian Clarke
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Listener Emails: We Answer Some BIG Questions
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Listener Emails: We Answer Some BIG Questions: Thank you listeners for your emails. We read every one. We didn't realize you were so smart - and vengeful! Check to see if we responded to your questions.Av Pettofrezza & Clarke
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The Rolling Stones: 60 Years in 40 Minutes
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What can you say or write about the Rolling Stones that hasn’t been said or written a zillion times before? A lot, actually, because each of us has a unique opinion on the aging rockers—and certainly Dr. Clarke and Ferris Kennedy do. This is your special chance to get a neat summation of a sixty-year career, including flash reviews of the albums. S…
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Strange Urban Legends of Classic Rock. Yes, classic rock is brimming with stories of blood-curdling depravity and dark, satanic rites... And that's on a good day...Listen in as we sift through cumbersome conspiracies and flaky fairy tales.Av Pettofrezza & Clarke
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Wayward Saints - The Interview with Canada's Classic Rock Band
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Interview with Wayward Saints. No reason to doubt it. Here’s the proof. Classic rock is ‘Still Alive & Well’. Mississauga, Ontario-based band Wayward Saints knows a tree is only as strong as its roots, and this group has deep roots in Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, and a lot more architects of The Sound of Our Lives. Listen in as Ferris Kennedy…
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The drummer is the soul of a band. Bad drumming puts a band on life support. In this episode, we discuss some of the great rock drummers and why they're so essential.Av Kennedy & Clarke
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Rock during JFK's Presidency with Author Richard Aquila
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During JFK's presidency, rock music sounded like nothing before or since. Why? What happened? Dr. Clarke spoke with Richard Aquila, author of the book 'Rock and Roll in Kennedy’s America: A cultural History of the Early 1960s’, published by John Hopkins University Press. Richard is a professor emeritus of History and American Studies at Penn State …
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Two Album Reviews: Rolling Stones Dirty Work & Beach Boys Pet Sounds:
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Why review a terrible album alongside a work of genius? It's not cruel. In fact, it's informative. Plus everyone knows the Stones are capable of outstanding music, You just won't find it on Dirty Work., Enough already! Just listen in.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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The Beatles Revolver 2022 Remix - Track by Track
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The Beatles Revolver 2022 Remix: Track by Track. WARNING! Before you blow mega-bucks on this Beatles 2022 remix, please listen to this podcast. You might end up buying it anyway, but we guarantee you won't be as happy. Thank us later.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, Clarke
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Rock Band Members More Famous Than the Singers
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It's rare, but it happens, Sometimes a singer is, well, just a singer, and the guitarist takes the spotlight. Listen in as Ferris Kennedy fortified by special vitamins risks friendships and staggers towards the Truth.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, Clarke
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Goodbye 2022 Hello 23: Serious Rock Talk TM End of Year Show
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The three amigos offer an honest appraisal of the year that was, the good, the bad, and the mediocre, and make it all entertaining.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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The Velvet Underground: More Influential Than The Beatles?
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Even for people who know a lot about rock, it's a tough question. Dr. Clarke does his best to explain the Velvet's and how they achieved such a weird ascendancy over everyone else.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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First Episode - The Pilot on Classic Rock
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Dr. Clarke was still in diapers when Ferris Kennedy and Steven Wheeler launched the Podcast. Right off, they take no prisoners. Big question:Why Can't Anyone Give You a Definitive Definition of Classic Rock?Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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Heavy Metal Music: How'd it Happen and Where's it Going?
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Heavy Metal Music: How'd it Happen and Where's it Going? Love it or hate it, at some point you have to turn and face Metal music. It's part of the la condition humane. Steven Wheeler is at his existential best, nailing it down hard without mercy... for your pleasure.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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The British Invasion: Or Was it Just a Skirmish?
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Are the Beatles and Rolling Stones overrated in terms of military strategy? Did the mid-60s British Invasion really happen, and if so, were there casualties? Kennedy, Wheeler and Clarke hunker down in the trenches and deliver an entertaining dispatch.Av Pettofrezza, Clarke, & Plante
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What is Classic Rock? Nobody Knows.
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How big is the universe? Is Child the Father of Man? Can Clint Eastwood really act? There are many questions without answers, and that includes What is Classic Rock? Only a jabbering fool would offer a concise definition. Listen in as the three amigos battle to define the undefinable. They are brave, desperate men.…
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Classic Rock Masterpieces You Should Know???
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Classic Rock Masterpieces You Should Know. Classic rock masterpieces are few and far between. That's why when an album explodes out of an ocean of mediocrity, you should know. These are truly inspired gifts. Clarke, Kennedy and Wheeler lead you into an aural paradise.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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The Most Influential Artists in Classic Rock - Part 2
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The Most Influential Classic Rock Artists. You've never heard of a list like this before. We're not talking about 'great' or 'famous' artists. Just people with substantial influence, who changed classic rock music. Listen in—it could also change your opinions. In two parts.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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The Most Influential Classic Rock Artists - Part 1
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The Most Influential Classic Rock Artists. You've never heard of a list like this before. We're not talking about 'great' or 'famous' artists. Just people with substantial influence, who changed classic rock music. Listen in, it could also change your opinions. In two parts.Av Pettofrezza, Plante, & Clarke
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Bitter Bands Bust Ups in Classic Rock History
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Like any group of mostly hairy, drugged and skinny men, classic rock bands often have terrible personnel problems. They can go after each other like rabid ferrets—and that's on a good day. The three amigos play it tough, discussing the most absurd moments and musicians. You really owe it to yourself to listen in.…
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The Top 100 Classic Rock Artists - NOT!
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Top 100 Classic Rock Artists - NOT! - Some lists are pretty good. Others induce gas pains The three amigos attack this list with a gusto usually seen only in crazed hyenas. Listen in.Av Kennedy, Wheeler, & Clarke
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Why Elvis Never Left the Building. Dr. Clarke, empowered by a Himalayan vacation, stands calmly before The King, deciphering many facets of fame, talent, and jumpsuits. Elvis is Alive - and we have proof.Av Kennedy, Wheeler, & Clarke
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The Golden Era of Hip Hop & Rap. Every art form has a 'golden era' and /hip hop/rap is no exception. Ferris Kennedy risks his reputation & sanity by cliff diving into a dangerous sea. He emerges with fresh opinions and special, personal insights.Av Kennedy, Wheeler, & Clarke
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The Doors & the Five Factors that Made Them Famous
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The Doors & the Five Factors that Made Them Famous. Unless a band can conquer the Five Factors, it'll likely never have lasting success. Using The Doors as a great example of what happens when musicians hit 5 home runs, Dr. Clarke entertains, educates, and gets to jabber about his beloved Lizard King & Friends.…
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New Wave music: What is it? Where did it come from? What killed it off? Steven Wheeler exhibits unexplored courage and tenacity as he prowls the bowels of CBGBs, shaking down ghosts for explanations, finally passing out in the long-gone Max's Kansas City, listen in...Av Kennedy, Wheeler, & Clarke
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Bryan Adams & His Global Success: How did he do it? Against so many odds?Adams is the ultimate rock music success story. Pure talent and ambition. Listen in for much-needed inspiration. PLUS Ferris Kennedy delivers heart-felt impressions on the passing of Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins. A wonderful tribute.…
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Most Rockers wear dirty socks and don't make their beds. Eric Clapton hates to brush his teeth (so we're told from an unreliable source). If forced to, which rockers could you possibly live with? Listen in. We make your choice a little easier.Av Kennedy, Wheeler, & Clarke
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