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!
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!
Episodes

Jul 30, 2021
Episode 291-Wham!-Make It Big
Jul 30, 2021
Jul 30, 2021
54 min
Wham! - Make It Big
We do a lot of moaning and griping on this episode. Listen to find out what we think of the music. This is the second studio album by a group that one of us never thought he would ever have to review. Our tracks of the week are Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight" and Ted Nugent's "You Make Me Feel Right At Home." We conclude with Lee's song "I'm No Longer Your Log." Stay cool, everyone. Cheerio and pip pip!

Jul 22, 2021
Episode 290-Earth Quake-Earth Quake
Jul 22, 2021
Jul 22, 2021
1hr 9 min
Earth Quake
We review an album that is unfortunately obscure even though it should be more well-known. A lot of this music goes unnoticed because it doesn't get re-released. Well, we do our part to resuscitate it if we can do so. Our tracks of the week are Todd La Torre's "Hellbound And Down" and Budgie's "Breadfan." We close with Lee's song "Dress Up." Cheers, everybody!

Jul 16, 2021
Episode 289-Reo Speedwagon-Wheels are turnin'
Jul 16, 2021
Jul 16, 2021
1hr 36 min
REO Speedeagon - Wheels Are Turnin’
We review the eleventh studio album by a group who has been around longer than some people realize and who sometimes has great songs and other times... Well, people can make up their own minds. Our tracks of the week are Survivor’s “Can’t Hold Back” and Hudson-Ford’s “I Don’t Want To Be A Star” and we conclude with Lee’s song “Early.”

Jul 8, 2021
Jul 8, 2021
1hr 6 min
Doobie Brothers - What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits
On this episode, we review an album that is famous for one song but we talk about way more than that song only. It's retro time for us, in a sense. Kick back and enjoy our fun bantering. Our tracks of the week are Chicago's "Wishing You Were Here" and Peter Frampton's "Alright". Our closing track is Lee's song "Honky Tonk Disco." Go to your used record stores, find something you never heard before, buy it and enjoy! Cheers, everyone.

Jul 6, 2021
Jul 6, 2021
2hr 4 min
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

Jul 1, 2021
Episode-287 Dokken-Long Way Home
Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
1hr 9 min
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!

Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
1hr 18 min
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!

Jun 21, 2021
Jun 21, 2021
2hr 17 min
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
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