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Free Form Rock Podcast
Welcome to the wild world of the Free Form Rock Podcast, where we embrace every riff, solo, and scandalous hairdo from the glorious era of rock! If you’re a purist, a metal elitist who believes that any sound that isn’t an 8-minute guitar solo is akin to sacrilege, then this is your warning: you might want to turn down the volume and stick to your ‘perfect’ playlist filled with only the heaviest and most obscure bands that your no-caffeine diet can handle. Here, we celebrate everything from shaking your head to classic rock anthems to moshing like a maniac at a metal concert! We love all the forms of rock—classic, metal, and everything in between. So, if your idea of a good time is debating over which band had the best leather pants, you’re in for quite the ride! Sit back, relax, and remember: we don’t take ourselves too seriously—because if we did, we’d be stuck in the ‘70s, arguing over whether Led Zeppelin was better than Black Sabbath while wearing questionable platform shoes. Join us as we rock out the way rock was meant to be—loud, unapologetic, and just a little ridiculous! Tune in, turn it up, and let’s jam through the delightful chaos of our favorite tunes together!
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Episodes
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
Ratt - self-titled EP and Out Of The Cellar
We are honored to have Eddy Cannistraci with us co-hosting this episode. We talk about some of our favorite movies and a little bit about Rock N Pod and a whole bunch of the group we're reviewing. Come join in the fun and listen. Our tracks of the week are Sabïre "Daemons Calling", Y & T's "L.A. Rocks", Dokken's "Paris Is Burning" and Light Of Darkness' "Movin' Along." We close with Lee's song "Theme For Detective Lee." Cheers, everybody! Peace out!
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#Ratt #80sMetal
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Dokken - Long Way Home
On this episode, we review a later album by the group Dokken and it is an album that has not been reviewed too much so it is good that we are reviewing it. John Norum is the guitarist so please listen to the album before giving an opinion on his sound. Our tracks of the week are Audioslave's "Your Time Will Come", Uriah Heep's "Traveller In Time" and we finish the show with Lee's song "Mumbles." Try some Italian food for a change. Go to your local deli and get some pasta. Cheers!
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
On this album, we review what some people consider to be the very first psychedelic rock album. It is sometimes referred to as "Electric Music For the Mind and Body" because that was written on the front cover,.Our tracks of the week are Cream's "Badge", David Blue's "The Gasman Won't Buy Your Love" and we finish with Lee's song "Shakes." Have fun. Cheers, everybody!
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
In this episode, we review Seventh Whatever Of A Seventh Whatever (that's a joke). We have different opinions all over the place. Who are we? We are the main hosts, Marc Alden Taylor and Lee Gerstmann but we are joined by Jerry Supe and Eric RMCP Jordon for this episode. It was entertaining to do and we hope you are entertained by listening to it. Our tracks of the week are Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone", John Ussery's "Blue Suede Shoes", Whitesnake's "Medicine Man" and Alter Bridge's "Show Me A Leader." It's a great episode and I hope you have fun listening to it.
#uptheirons #ironmaiden #metal
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Nina Strauss - Controlled Chaos
On this episode, we review an album by a guitar player who has played with Iron Maidens and Alice Cooper but also is making a name for herself. Our tracks of the week are Joe Satriani’s “Shapeshifter” and Ana Popović‘s “Hometown.” We finish the show with Lee’s song “Fine Taste.” Make sure to listen to the music and then hear our review. Your opinions are appreciated, also. Cheers!#NitaStrauss #womenrock
Saturday Jun 12, 2021
Saturday Jun 12, 2021
Mammoth WVH
On this episode, we review Wolfie Van Halen's first solo album. We talk about what we think of the album and all that. We figure it would be best to put this out while it's still new. Our tracks of the week are Steamhammer's "Junior's Wailing", Filter's "Welcome To The Fold" and we finish with Lee's song, "Walking." Have a great day, everybody. Cheers!
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Parish Hall
On this episode, we review the only album by a group whose music was up there with more popular bands but unfortunately did not get much recognition. Thankfully, it’s re-issued. Our tracks of the week are Deep Purple’s “Sail Away”, Foghat’s “Sarah Lee” and we conclude with Lee’s song “Out-There Swing.” Cheers! Enjoy!
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Fastway
For this episode, we have the pleasure of a guest co-host Tim Wirasnik. We talk about the debut album of a group that had the original guitarist from Motorhead and a lead singer who later was in the group Flogging Molly. Kick back, take some drinks and listen as we talk about a lot of stuff. Our tracks of the week are Accept's "Balls To The Wall", Steely Dan's "Aja" and Yesterday and Today's "Dreams Of Egypt." We finish with Lee's song, "Messing With Me." Cheers, everybody!
#fastway #rock #metal