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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
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Tamalpais Exchange - On this episode, we review an obscure album from 1970 that is still somewhat easy to locate. You can hear whether we like it or not. We become very opinionated. Our tracks of the week are Night Ranger’s “You Can Still Rock In America” and Dave Mason’s “To Be Free.” We close with Lee’s song “When The Curtains Are Drawn.” Remember, whatever else is going on in your life, music still has its charms. Cheers!
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Down-Nola
On this episode, we review the first album by a group starring the lead singer of Pantera, the guitarist of Corrosion Of Conformity, the guitarist of Crowbar, the bassist of Goatwhore and the drummer of Eyehategod. For this episode, we are joined by Metal Mike and James West. We have a lengthy discussion and get into what we think of the music. Our tracks of the week are Beastmaker's "Inside The Skull", Down's "Bury Me In Smoke", Ugly Kid Joe's "Devil's Paradise" and Chilliwack's "Chain Train." We conclude with Lee's song "A Cap, A Shave And Plenty Of Bills." Rock on, everybody!
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
The Fixx - Reach The Beach
On this episode, we are joined by guest-host Paul Korn to review the second album by the band from London, England. Our songs of the week are Candlebox’ “10,000 Horses”, Lionsault’s “Reckless” and John Illsley’s “High Stakes.” We finish with Lee’s song “Story Plot.” Have fun listening, everybody. Cheers!
#thefixx #newwave
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Richard Thompson - Mock Tudor
On this episode, we review an album which is from a guitarist who still does music nowadays and ought to be more well-known among our listeners. Check out his music if you wish to do so. Our tracks of the week are Creedence Revival’s “Side O’ The Road” and Joe Satriani’s “Shapeshifting.” We finish with Lee’s track “A Song About...” Pip pip and cheerio, mates!
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
AC/DC - Power Up
On this episode, we are graced with the presence of Devin Dungan as co-host where we review the powerful new album by a battery-charged group. We bitch a little bit (which is not an unfamiliar thing for our steady listeners) and have a lot of fun. Our tracks of the week are Black Sabbath’s “The Sabbath Stones”, The Dead Daisies’ “Like No Other(Baseline)” and Quintessence’s “Giants.” We finish with Lee’s song “Improv On The Intrepid.” Power up with your favorite sports drink or sports candy bar and... cheers!
#ACϟDC #powerup
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Audioslave
On this episode, we are joined by special guest Bob Hay to review the first album by a group that featured members of Sound Garden and Rage Against The Machine. Our tracks of the week are Pinnacle “Astral Traveler”, Y & T “Contagious” and Catherine Wheel “Black Metallic.” We finish with Lee’s song “It Seems.” Keep cool and keep being a fan of ours. Cheers!
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus
On this episode, we review the second album by a group whose members were in The Nice, King Crimson and The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown. Special thanks go to Niamh The Prog Nerd. When she was asked what album would be good to review, she mentioned this one. She has a really cool YouTube channel. Our tracks of the week are Yes’ “Starship Trooper” and Mind Garage’s “Ruby Rose.” We conclude the episode with Lee’s song “Swedish Homecoming.” Take care, everyone. Cheers!
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
On this episode, we have a great conversation with Greg Chaisson, from the band Kings Of Dust and formerly of Badlands. He also has a solo album called It’s About Time. All of it is great musically and we are happy to discuss his music with him. Please support his music. We hope you enjoy the interview.