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Every episode of “WHAT THE RIFF NEXT GEN” brings a ROCK AND ROLL album that debuted on the U.S. Billboard charts during a random month between 1995 and 2005. Four Classic Rock fans discuss the artist and 4 tracks from the album as it plays in the background. Then we riff on 3 additional “staff picks” of other artists that were also on the charts during that month and year. You’ll hear Classic Rock bands that were still producing new work, as well as some newer Alternative and Grunge bands that were gaining momentum during this Millennium Y2K Period. We encourage you to find and purchase the tracks and albums from Apple Music, Spotify or your other favorite music service. Please subscribe so you don’t miss any release! In addition to “Next Gen” you can search our ORIGINAL “What the Riff?!?” episodes (1-373) covering 1965 - 1995. We also invite you to follow us and learn more about us @whattheriff on Facebook.
Disclaimer: What the Riff?!? is a music commentary and review podcast that highlights classic rock music through historical context, personal insights, and artist appreciation. We do not claim ownership of the songs featured, which remain the property of the original artists and rights holders. All music is used under the Fair Use doctrine for purposes of criticism, commentary, and education. We encourage our listeners to support the artists by purchasing and streaming their music legally.
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Lynch riffs on the third studio album from Creed entitled Weathered from January 2002 (My Sacrifice / One Last Breath / Bullets / Freedom Fighter).
STAFF PICKS:
Dreamer by Ozzy Osbourne — Rob
Standing Still by Jewel — Bruce
You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Neil Diamond & Barbara Streisand — Wayne
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
Half Light by tomanandy & Low (from the motion picture “The Mothman Prophesies”).
Wayne riffs on the sole studio album by Page and Plant, “Walking into Clarksdale,” from June 1998 (Shining the Light / Most High / Please Read the Letter / Whiskey from the Glass).
STAFF PICKS:
One Week by the Barenaked Ladies — Lynch
Lucky Man by The Verve — Bruce.
My Own Worst Enemy by Lit — Rob.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
Main theme from "Sex and the City."
Lynch riffs on the seventh studio album from Metallica, Reload from December 1997 (Better Than You / The Memory Remains / Fuel).
STAFF PICKS:
Save Tonight by Eagle Eye Cherry — Rob
Sex & Candy by Marcy Playground — Wayne
Walkin' On the Sun by Smash Mouth — Bruce.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
Street Life by Randy Crawford (from the motion picture "Jackie Brown").
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)
Bruce riffs on the fourth studio album by David Gray, "White Ladder,” from November 1998 (Please Forgive Me / Sail Away / My Oh My / Babylon).
STAFF PICKS:
Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger — Wayne
Turn the Page by Metallica — Rob
Dragula by Rob Zombie — Greg
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
Main theme from the television series Animaniacs.
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)
Rob riffs on the fourth studio album by the Foo Fighters, One by One, from October 2002 (Times Like These / Overdrive / Low / All My Life).
STAFF PICKS:
The Middle by Jimmy Eat World — Wayne
Get Over It by OK Go — Bruce
Prayer by Disturbed — Greg
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
Main theme from the motion picture "Red Dragon".
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)
Lynch riffs on the third studio album from 311, eponymously entitled 311 from January 1997 (All Mixed Up / Misdirected Hostility / Don't Stay Home / Down).
STAFF PICKS:
The Freshmen by The Verve Pipe — Rob.
The Distance by Cake — Wayne.
Van Halen by Nerf Herder — Bruce.
NOVELTY TRACK:
Enter Sandman by Pat Boone.
Wayne riffs on the fourth album in the Alive series by Kiss, Kiss Symphony: Alive IV, from December 2000 (Lick It Up / Calling Dr. Love / Love Gun / Detroit Rock City).
STAFF PICKS:
“Are You There” by Oleander — Lynch.
“If You're Gone” by Matchbox Twenty — Rob.
"Hanging By a Moment” by Lifehouse — Bruce.
"Hemorrhage (In My Hands) - Fuel - Julie Doran.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: "He Carves the Roast Beast"
(from the motion picture "How the Grinch Stole Christmas").
Guest Host Julie Doran riffs on the third studio album by Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill from June 1995 (You Oughta Know / Ironic / Hand in My Pocket / Head Over Feet).
STAFF PICKS:
“Lightning Crashes” by Live — Rob.
“Tomorrow” by Silverchair — Lynch.
“Mockingbird Girl” by Magnificent Bastards - Wayne.
“No More ‘I Love You's’” by Annie Lennox — Bruce.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” by U2
(from the motion picture “Batman Forever”).
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
What The Riff?!? hopes you enjoy our EIGHTH ANNUAL Christmas Rabbit Hole Episode in which we riff on the Christmas standards, classics, covers, and originals that make Christmas Rock!
This year, we’re covering:
Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.
Jingle Bell Rock - Daryl Hall & John Oates.
I Believe In Stanta Claus - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton.
Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk this Christmas) - John Denver.
Last Christmas - Wham!
White Christmas - Chicago.
O Holy Night - Michael McDonald.
Christmas at Ground Zero - "Wierd Al" Yankovic.
Grown Up Christmas List - Amy Grant.
Please Come Home for Christmas -Cheap Trick.
Hard Candy Christmas - Dolly Parton.
Redneck Christmas - Ray Stevens.
All I Want for Christmas is You
- Mariah Carey.
And we close out with a very special Christmas song by Lynch’s band, “Cherubic Trash Panda” - exclusively from What the Riff?!? records!
Rob riffs on the fifth studio album by No Doubt, “Rock Steady,” from December 2001 (Intro / Hella Good / Hey Baby / Platinum Blonde Life / Making Out).
STAFF PICKS:
“Blurry” by Puddle of Mudd — Lynch.
“In Too Deep” by Sum 41 — Bruce.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
“A Kaleidoscope of Mathematics” (from the motion picture "A Beautiful Mind").
Bruce riffs on the seventh studio album by Porcupine Tree, “In Absentia,” from September 2002 (Wedding Nails / Trains / The Sound of Muzak / Blackest Eyes).
STAFF PICKS:
“Anger Rising” by Jerry Cantrell — Rob.
“Fine Again” by Seether — Lynch.
“Complicated” by Avril Lavigne — Bruce.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
“The Ballad of Serenity” (from the television series Firefly).
Wayne riffs on the fourth studio album by Kid Rock, "Devil Without a Cause,” from August 1998 (Bawitdaba / I Am the Bullgod / Somebody's Gotta Feel This / Cowboy).
STAFF PICKS:
“Closing Time” by Semisonic — Bruce.
“Blue on Black” by Kenny Wayne Shepherd — Rob.
"Inside Out” by Eve 6 — Lynch.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
“It's Not Over” by Mark Isham (from the motion picture "Blade").
Lynch riffs on the debut studio album from Audioslave, eponymously entitled “Audioslave”from December 2002 (Cochise / Like a Stone / I am the Highway / Show Me How to Live).
STAFF PICKS: "
“Weathered” by Creed — Bruce. “
“Bullitproof” by Pacifier — Wayne.
“When I'm Gone” by 3 Doors Down — Rob.
ENTERTAINMENT/LAUGH TRACK:
“Evenstar” (from the motion picture "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers").
Lynch riffs on the Third studio album by Sublime “Sublime” from February 1996 (What I Got / April 29, 1992 / Doin' Time / Santeria).
STAFF PICKS:
“Aeroplane” by Red Hot Chili Peppers — Rob.
“Fear of Falling” by The Badlees— Bruce. "
“In the Meantime” by Spacehog — Wayne.
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd (from the motion picture “Happy Gilmore”).
Rob riffs on the fourth studio album by Collective Soul “Dosage” from March 1999 (Tremble for My Beloved / Heavy / Slow / Run).
STAFF PICKS:
“You Get What You Give” by New Radicals — Lynch
“Praise You” by Fatboy Slim— Bruce
Why I'm Here” by Oleander — Wayne
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:
“Main Title/Trinity Infinity” (from the motion picture "The Matrix").
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)
Bruce riffs on the second solo studio album by Mark Knopfler “Sailing to Philadelphia” from October 2000 (What It Is / Silvertown Blues / Do America / Sailing to Philadelphia).
STAFF PICKS:
"Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” by Nine Days — Lynch.
“Hangin Around” by Counting Crows — Rob.
"Beautiful Day” by U2 — Wayne.
INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:
“Frolic” by Luciano Michelini (from the TV Series "Curb Your Enthusiasm").
Lynch riffs on the third studio album by the Gin Blossoms, “Congratulations I'm Sorry,” which had its first single release in January 1996 (Follow You Down / As Long As It Matters / Day Job / Til I Hear It from You).
STAFF PICKS:
“Breakfast At Tiffany's” by Deep Blue Something — Bruce.
“Santa Monica” by Everclear — Wayne.
"Miss Sarajevo” by Passengers (aka U2) — Rob.
INSTRUMENTAL TRACK: "Beach Sequence" by Passengers
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)
Wayne riffs on the fourth studio album by Bowling for Soup, Drunk Enough to Dance, from August 2002 (I Don't Wanna Rock / Girl All the Bad Guys Want / Running from Your Dad / Emily).
STAFF PICKS:
“Without Me” by Eminem — Bruce
“No One Knows” by Queens of the Stone Age — Rob
"Downfall” by Trust Company — Lynch
ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: "Feuer Frei!" by Rammstein (from the motion picture "XXX").
**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)
Rob riffs on the 11th studio album from Van Halen “Van Halen III” from March of 1998 (Without You / Fire in the Hole / One I Want / From Afar). STAFF PICKS: “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba — Wayne. "The Way” by Fastball — Lynch. “Brick” by Ben Folds Five — Bruce. ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “Uninvited” by Alanis Morissette (from the motion picture "City of Angels").
Bruce riffs on the fourth studio album from Cake “Comfort Eagle” from July 2001 (Love You Madly / Comfort Eagle / Long Line of Cars / Short Skirt/Long Jacket).
STAFF PICKS: "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)” by Train — Rob. “Bodies” by Drowning Pool— Wayne. "Smooth Criminal” by Alien Ant Farm — Lynch.
INSTRUMENTAL TRACK: “Acro Arena (Instrumental)” by Cake.
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