Beste Bruce Fricks Podcasts (2024)

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1992 - June: Rage Against the Machine "Rage Against the Machine" 44:14

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Rage Against the Machine recorded their eponymously named debut album in May-June of 1992 and released it in November 1992. The Los Angeles-based group consisted of Zack de la Rocha on vocals, Tom Morello on guitar, Tim Commerford on bass, and Brad Wilk on drums. The group was known for their anti-establishment and politically charged lyrics. Rage …

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1980 - May: Devo “Freedom of Choice” 34:40

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While Devo is known as an early 80's new wave synth pop band, their history goes back to 1973. The classic lineup of Mark Mothersbaugh, Bob Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale, Bob Casale, and Alan Myers developed the name Devo from "De-evolution," the idea that mankind is regressing to a herd mentality. This was a bit of a joke idea that Gerald Casale and…

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1968 - May: Sly and the Family Stone “Dance to the Music” 29:25

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Sylvester Stewart was born in Dallas, Texas, but moved to the Bay area of California before becoming a multi-instrumentalist and changing his name to Sly Stone - the primary driver of the group Sly and the Family Stone. This was one of the first integrated groups, and one that crossed many genres. They played what would become known as psychedelic …

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1980 - April: Styx “Cornerstone” 40:24

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Styx is approaching the height of their popularity and a bit of a turning point when they released their ninth studio album, Cornerstone. Keyboardist and vocalist Dennis DeYoung, and lead guitarist and vocalist Tommy Shaw take the lion's share of the songwriting duites, with one or both developing all tracks save one. The lead vocalist duties also …

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1987 - December: Def Leppard “Hysteria” 43:05

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Hysteria is the album that should not exist. Def Leppard's fourth studio album was plagued with delays and tragedy. Despite this fact, the album would become one of the greatest heavy metal albums of all time. The band wrapped up their Pyromania tour in early 1984, and started writing their next album shortly thereafter. Producter John "Mutt" Lange…

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1974 - August: Little Feat “Feats Don't Fail Me Now” 37:13

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This week we are delving into one of the greats of Southern Rock. Well, they are southern rock if you count southern California. Little Feat took its name from a comment Frank Zappa made to his band member Lowell George regarding his having little feet. George would become a founder and driving force behind Little Feat, providing guitar and vocals.…

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1990 - November: Megadeth “Rust In Peace” 48:41

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Who's up for some thrash metal? Megadeth is one of the founding bands of the thrash metal genre, and considered one of the "big four" of U.S. thrash metal (along with Anthrax, Metallica, and Slayer). The heart of the band, primary songwriter, and sole constant member of the band throughout the years is Dave Mustaine. The formation of the band is we…

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1972 - July: Leon Russell “Carney” 33:20

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One of the great underappreciated singer-songwriters of the rock era was Tulsa, Oklahoma native Claude Russell Bridges, better known as Leon Russell. Russell was a musician and songwriter with records spanning rock, folk, country, gospel, bluegrass, and blues who began playing piano at the age of four. He went to the same high school as David Gates…

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1981 - November: Rick James “Street Songs” 36:25

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Let's get this out of the way up front: when you think of rock albums, Rick James is not the artist that immediately comes to mind. But when former founding podcaster Brian Dickhute comes back and wants to do the album, we find it difficult to deny him. James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. was born in Buffalo where he was in a number of groups and bands as a…

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1971 - August: The Who “Who's Next” 45:17

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Pete Townshend intended the fifth studio album from The Who to be a science fiction rock opera called “Lifehouse,” as a follow up to the rock opera “Tommy” released in 1969. After conflicts with their band manager and issues just managing the complexity of what Townshend envisioned the project to be, the rock opera was shelved, and the follow-up wa…

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1965 - October: The Beatles "Rubber Soul" 28:10

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Rubber Soul was the sixth studio ablum released by The Beatles in the US and the UK. The album was largely recorded in October of 1965 over a four week period, and relesed in December of 1965. The Fab Four had completed their North American tour by August, and had returned to London to compose this album. It would be the first album they completed …

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1992 - March: The Cure “Wish” 43:59

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We've covered a lot of great bands and artists in our podcasts, but it is a rare occasion when we get to explore a group that has defined an entire rock genre. The Cure are considered to be the defining band within the goth rock movement. Formed in 1978 out of the post-punk era, this West Sussex band would grow into an international cult favorite, …

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1970 - August: Creedence Clearwater Revival "Cosmo's Factory" 30:51

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Swamp rock afficianados, this is your podcast! Despite forming in California, Creedence Clearwater Revival was known for their Louisiana sound often described as "swamp rock" or later as roots rock. They tended towards an earlier rock sound during a time when much of their fellow performers were moving in a more psychedelic direction. But CCR (as t…

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1986 - January: Michael McDonald "Sweet Freedom" 39:32

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We've made a few jokes in past episodes about Michael McDonald popping up in unexpected places. It's an easy joke to make, because McDonald has a distinctive voice and has worked with a lot of artists covering numerous genres. But the man is talented - both vocally and on the keyboards - and his career has put him at the forefront of rock music for…

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1986 - March: Van Halen "5150" 46:48

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Van Halen’s New Era: The Launch of "5150" with Sammy Hagar In 1985, rock legends Van Halen were at a pivotal juncture. Following the departure of charismatic lead vocalist David Lee Roth, the band faced the daunting task of finding a new frontman. After an exhaustive search, Eddie Van Halen connected with a familiar face from the music scene—Sammy …

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1989 - March: George Thorogood and the Destroyers "The George Thorogood Collection" 41:56

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Wilmington, Delaware's George Thorogood got his start on acoustic blues. He formed a band called the Delaware Destroyers in 1973, and this would eventually become his band, known as George Thorogood & The Destroyers. He released his first record in 1977, and received more mainstream notice when he opened for the Rolling Stones in 1981. The same yea…

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1988 - October: The Traveling Wilburys "The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1" 38:43

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A supergroup is a band made up of musicians who have already achieved fame either as soloists or members of another band. One of the most iconic of supergroups would be formed in 1988 and go by the name of The Traveling Wilburys. In 1987 George Harrison released his album "Cloud Nine" with Jeff Lynne performing a number of instruments and co-produc…

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1993 - January - Stone Temple Pilots “Core” 41:36

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Stone Temple Pilots, often abbreviated as STP, burst onto the rock scene in the early 1990's, becoming one of the most commercially successful bands of that era. Their debut album, Core, was released in late September 1992, and we're highlighting it in January 1993 when many of their hits were on the charts. The DeLeo brothers form the heart of the…

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1984 - October: Steve Perry “Street Talk” 39:14

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It will come as no surprise to regular listeners of this podcast that we are all big fans of Steve Perry, the chief vocalist of Journey. So it should also not come as a surprise that we would want to feature his debut solo studio album called Street Talk. Perry embarked on this solo project shortly after the release of Journey's "Frontiers" album, …

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1975 - July: Outlaws “The Outlaws” 39:13

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The Outlaws had a long history as a band prior to the release of this debut album. Formed originally in 1967 in Tampa, Florida, the original name for the group was "The Four Letter Words." They toured off and on through the early 70's, and made an aborted attempt at an album the late 60's. Finally, they were signed by Clive Davis and Arista Records…

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1992 - August: Eric Clapton "Unplugged" 46:53

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Eric Clapton is a living legend in the rock world. He was a member of the Yardbirds from 1963 to 1965, a founding member of the supergroup Cream, founding member of Blind Faith, founder of Derek and the Dominos, and a multi-album soloist. He has received 18 Grammy awards, sold more than 280 million records world-wide, and is the only three-time ind…

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1985 - October: Scorpions "World Wide Live" 42:09

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While we may think of the German band the Scorpions as an 80's metal band, they started much earlier - way back in 1965. Things didn't really come together for the group until the 1978-1992 personnel lineup of Klaus Meine on lead vocals, Rudolph Schenker on rhythm guitar, Mattias Jabs on lead guitar, Francis Buchholz on bass, and Herman Rarebell on…

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1978 - December: The Doobie Brothers “Minute By Minute” 36:36

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There are two distinct eras of music by The Doobie Brothers. From their formation in 1970 until 1975, Tom Johnston was the lead vocalist, and the group had a mainstream rock sound, with some folk and “California Country” influences. Starting in 1975, Michael McDonald joined the group as a keyboardist, as well as providing lead vocal work to help Jo…

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1989 - July: The B-52's “Cosmic Thing” 42:36

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Because all of us presenters live in Georgia it is hard for us to believe that Cosmic Thing, the fifth studio album from The B-52's was the international breakthrough album. We had been listening to “Rock Lobster” and “Private Idaho” for about a decade before this album came out. But much of the B-52's discography was confined to college radio stat…

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1969 - October: Johnny Cash “Original Golden Hits, Volume I and II” 27:26

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Johnny Cash was a prolific hitmaker in the mid 50's to early 60's. In the late 60's he released a couple of live albums which had crossover appeal: "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison," and "Johnny Cash at San Quentin." By 1969, Johnny Cash had become an international musical success, selling more records than the Beatles at the time. Cash had left his o…

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Bruce Fricks Podcasts

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What the Riff?!?

Rob Marbury, Wayne Rowan, Bruce Fricks and Brian Dickhute

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1992 - June: Rage Against the Machine "Rage Against the Machine" 44:14

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1980 - May: Devo “Freedom of Choice” 34:40

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1968 - May: Sly and the Family Stone “Dance to the Music” 29:25

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1980 - April: Styx “Cornerstone” 40:24

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1987 - December: Def Leppard “Hysteria” 43:05

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1974 - August: Little Feat “Feats Don't Fail Me Now” 37:13

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1990 - November: Megadeth “Rust In Peace” 48:41

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1972 - July: Leon Russell “Carney” 33:20

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1981 - November: Rick James “Street Songs” 36:25

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1971 - August: The Who “Who's Next” 45:17

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1965 - October: The Beatles "Rubber Soul" 28:10

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1992 - March: The Cure “Wish” 43:59

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1970 - August: Creedence Clearwater Revival "Cosmo's Factory" 30:51

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1986 - January: Michael McDonald "Sweet Freedom" 39:32

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1986 - March: Van Halen "5150" 46:48

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1989 - March: George Thorogood and the Destroyers "The George Thorogood Collection" 41:56

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1988 - October: The Traveling Wilburys "The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1" 38:43

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1993 - January - Stone Temple Pilots “Core” 41:36

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1984 - October: Steve Perry “Street Talk” 39:14

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1975 - July: Outlaws “The Outlaws” 39:13

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1992 - August: Eric Clapton "Unplugged" 46:53

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1985 - October: Scorpions "World Wide Live" 42:09

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1978 - December: The Doobie Brothers “Minute By Minute” 36:36

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1989 - July: The B-52's “Cosmic Thing” 42:36

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1969 - October: Johnny Cash “Original Golden Hits, Volume I and II” 27:26

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