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!
Episodes
Jan 7, 2021
Jan 7, 2021
1hr 3 min
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Today we review an album that came out years before many of our listeners were born but that should not stop anyone from checking it out. We are accompanied by Brian Davis, the cool blues guy, also from the Podcast "Damn Good Movie Memories" Our tracks of the week are The Paul Butterfield Blues Band's "Born In Chicago", Procol Harum's "Juicy John Pink" and Big Head Todd and The Monsters' "'Slapping' That B." Lee’s closing song if “Fair Trade Groove.” If you're into the blues, you'll be covered in them on this episode and that's a good thing. Cheers, y'all!
Link to Stream" Horn From the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story"
https://www.amazon.com/Horn-Heart-Paul-Butterfield-Story/dp/B07VVT8TCQ
Dec 31, 2020
Dec 31, 2020
1hr 33 min
Gov't Mule - Life Before Insanity
On this episode, we are joined by the blues guy Brian Davis From the Podcast "Damn Good Movie Memories": for the review of an album whose career involves a lot of jamming and not only bread and butter (a little pun). Our opinions and counter opinions flow like usual. Our tracks of the week are Gov"t Mule's "Fallen Down", Joe Walsh's "The Confessor" and Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath." We finish the show with Lee's song "Smiling Every Day (The False Cure)." Remember, buy good music and keep feeling groovy!
#gov'tMule
Dec 24, 2020
Dec 24, 2020
1hr 59 min
Merry Christmas!!!
On this episode, we are accompanied by Jason Thomas Broadrick from JTB's Groovy Record Room, a cool record guy. We review the first album by a band that needs to be heard more. At least we did our part by reviewing. During the episode, we talk about every subject from A to Z, including what toppings to put on pizza. Our tracks of the week are Free’s “Walk In My Shadow”, Granicus’ “You’re In America” and Styx’ “Everything Is Cool” We conclude with Lee’s song “(2nd piece from) Solar Driven Cool Injected.” Remember, there’s plenty of cool music yet to be discovered and it’s waiting eagerly for you to hear it. Cheers!#starz #classic70's
Dec 21, 2020
Dec 21, 2020
1hr 50 min
Pantera - Far Beyond Driven
On this episode, the opinions are definitely mentioned about the seventh studio album by a band who went pretty heavy. We are accompanied by James West and the conversation is interesting. Our tracks of the week are Venom “Black Metal”,
Death Angel “The Dream Calls For Blood, RelayeR “Life Goes On” and Sabastian Bach “American Metalhead.” Take care everyone. Cheers!
#metal #pantera
Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
1hr 17 min
Camel - Moonmadness
On this episode, we review the fourth album by a band that maybe more people should know about. If you don’t know anything about the group, you can listen to us reminiscing about our partying days. You’ll be entertained. Our tracks of the are Yes’ “I’ve Seen All Good People” and Sandrose’s “Vision.” We close the show with Lee’s track “A Little Bit.” Have fun everyone and all that!#prog
Dec 10, 2020
Dec 10, 2020
1hr 20 min
Jefferson Starship - Modern Times
On this episode, we review an album that ought to be familiar to anyone who grew up during the era when MTV played music videos. We also mention Creem magazine. Our tracks of the week are Toto’s “Hold The Line” and Stephen Stills’ “Nothing To Do But Today.” We conclude the episode with Lee’s song “Getting Dressed.” Rock on, everyone... and remember that butter goes good with mashed potatoes.
#jeffersonstarship #classicrock #buymusic #supportyourartists
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
1hr 22 min
Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
On this episode, we review Robert Wyatt’s second solo album. We get into an argument about it with a lot of screaming because our opinions are completely different and it makes one of us blow a gasket. Our tracks of the week are Pink Floyd’s “Run Like Hell” and Rainbow’s “Does Your Head Need Straightening?” We close with Lee’s song “Swedish Homecoming.” Please listen to the whole episode. You’ll be entertained. Cheers! #progressiveRock
Nov 28, 2020
Nov 28, 2020
1hr 28 min
On this episode we have a guest host, Marissa Baby Girl Star Child Evans Stone, discussing the band’s eleventh studio album. Our tracks of the week are: Dio’s “Rainbow In The Dark”, Huey Lewis and the News’ “Pineapple Express” and James Taylor’s “One Man Parade.” We finish the episode with Lee’s song, “Finally.” Take care everyone. Cheers!
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