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Ridiculous Rock Record Reviews
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A podcast in which a group of music fans picks a rock album (anything from soft rock to hard rock to heavy metal) and spends the episode talking about it and reviewing it. Informative, opinionated, and occasionally funny, the show highlights our genuine love (or hate) for the music discussed. Frequently guests ("co-pilots") co-host the show with with our regular rotating panel. Rock on!
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The whole gang shows up to discuss the 1975 sophomore release Straight Shooter from new Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Bad Company. Rock On! Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Bad Company Tour Long Beach CA 1974https://youtu.be/BNmINbO9VyY?list=RDBNmINbO9VyY Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4podcaster ...
The crew kicks off the new year by discussing the 1985 release Little Creatures by Talking Heads. Nerd On! Talking Heads live at Montreux Jazz Festival (1982)https://youtu.be/ldwpwrW6tno?list=RDldwpwrW6tno *Could not find footage from this album's era... Theme music by The Steepwater Band. New music coming in 2026! Follow @steepwaterband Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.fa...
The R4 crew finishes 2025 by discussing the R4 album of the year as selected by the audience - Bloom by sister duo Larkin Poe. Rock On! Larkin Poe - Live @ the Vic in Chicago - 5/17/25https://youtu.be/l8BA_ZdelJg Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4podcaster Instagram: https://www....
In honor of the late Sam Rivers, Lou presents his playlist to try to get the crew into Limp Bizkit. Rock On! Limp Bizkit - Live at Almaty 2025 | FULL SHOW 4Khttps://youtu.be/xlwXSjLzZg8?list=RDxlwXSjLzZg8 Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4podcaster Instagram: https://www.instagra...
R4 Rerun Vol. 8 - The crew is joined by patron David Lassiter to discuss the 50th anniversary of Dressed to Kill by KISS, and to pay tribute to the late Ace Frehley. Rock On! KISS - ALIVE at Cobo Hall 1975 (Special Edition)https://youtu.be/3wTfsp99rUI?list=RD3wTfsp99rUI Original review by Aaron Martell: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1764909/episodes/8392211 Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzz...
The crew pays tribute to the late Mick Ralphs by discussing his last album with Mott The Hoople, the 1973 release Mott. Rock On! MOTT THE HOOPLE LIVE VIDEOS 1970-1974 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WyGjaspiUw&list=PLjlurf_TJ6jBahgWKX-idrVSvQUglEIGy Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podca...
The crew pays tribute to David Johansen, lost this year, as they review the 1973 self-titled debut from New York Dolls. Rock On! New York Dolls Live At The Matrix San Francisco 1973https://youtu.be/pMFVtAw8E7M?list=RDpMFVtAw8E7M Theme song "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4podcaster...
It's R4's 2nd annual Thanksgiving Turkey, as we dive into the requested 2003 album Absolution from Muse. Rock on? Muse live at trabendo, paris-france 2003https://youtu.be/bXpF-hJw4IE?list=RDbXpF-hJw4IE Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4podcaster Instagram: https://www.in...
It's another request as the crew explores the 1989 Pixies release, Doolittle. Rock on! Live at Rock Werchter 1989 (Sputnik TV - full show)https://youtu.be/iOE6myzGZxw?list=RDiOE6myzGZxw Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steewaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4podcaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r4pod...
Just in time for their Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction, the crew fulfills a request for Soundgarden's 1991 release Badmotorfinger. Rock On! Soundgarden - Live at the Paramount DVD 5.1 surroundhttps://youtu.be/YfPRuJ6__lE?list=RDYfPRuJ6__lE Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Touring Europe now! Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R...
The crew kicks off our all request month with a special Gimme Five! in celebration of Neil Young. Voting, Ranking, and of course a spreadsheet was involved in deciding our collective top 5 albums from Uncle Neil. Rock On! Neil Young Crazy Horse "Live" 04/24/24 San Diego, CA FULL SHOW 4K Multi-Camera Enhanced Audiohttps://youtu.be/kM9N783vzfI?list=RDkM9N783vzfI Theme music by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsp...
Dead on Halloween Vol 2 - It's Halloween week so the crew brings out their dead records - This time Wake of the Flood from 1973. Rock On! Theme songs by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband Grateful Dead - 3/26/73https://youtu.be/dwkVKIEJeT4?list=RDdwkVKIEJeT4 Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4podcaster Instagram: https://www.insta...
It's part two of our trudge through Mellon Collie as the crew reviews disc 2 - Twilight to Starlight. Oompa On! The Smashing Pumpkins - 2/7/1996 - Kezar Pavilion -San Franciscohttps://youtu.be/67wTvB_uI_M?list=RD67wTvB_uI_M Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band - Now music soon! Follow @steepwaterband Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4p...
The crew begins a two week journey celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, beginning with disc 1 - Dawn to Dusk. Whine On! The Smashing Pumpkins - Live in Düsseldorf (Germany, 1996)https://youtu.be/jKSQDhrWJxM?list=RDjKSQDhrWJxM Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook....
The crew welcomes Chris Craig from the Digital Killed the Radio Star podcast to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Example from For Squirrels. Rock On! For Squirrels Live at the Roses - May 27, 1994 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD9AB2E4ACBA18FF1 Theme music Trance by The Steepwater Band. Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcas...
British Steve from the McCartney in Goal podcast returns along with special guest co-pilot Brian Kantor to discuss the 1972 release Fragile from Yes. Rock On! Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twitter/X: @r4podcaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r4podcaster/
The crew jumps back to 1976 to take a tip with ELO and their album A New World Record. Rock On! ELO on the Midnight Special: https://www.youtube.com/@themidnightspecialtvshow/search?query=electric%20light Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. Check tour dates at steepwaterband.com and follow them @steepwaterband Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/R4podcast Twit...
The crew offers a (belated) celebration of the working man by digging into the 1974 delf-titled debut from Rush. Rock On eh! Rush Laura Secord Secondary School, 1974, St Catharines, Ontariohttps://youtu.be/Drouhbjp_9c *Initial Glitch during "Need Some Love" now corrected Theme music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band. On tour now! Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com Contact us! e-mail: ridiculousrockrecords@gmail.com Faceb...
The crew helps Prof pregame for an upcoming concert by taking a listen to the 1991 release Pocket Full Of Kryptonite from Spin Doctors. Di bi bi bip, di bi bi bi di Bi di-di-le-di ba da ba da ba da ba Da ba da ba da ba da ba On! Spin Doctors (5/8/92) Hamilton College, Clinton, NYhttps://youtu.be/eCWQKtZXu0M?list=RDeCWQKtZXu0M Intro music "Trance" by The Steepwater Band - New single out now! Follow them @steepwaterband. Website: https://ridiculousrockrecordreviews.buzzsprout.com C...
The crew finishes our the Decades series by checking out the 2015 release See What You Started By Continuing from 90's hit makers Collective Soul. Ooh oh Ooh oh OOH-OOH, Rock On! See What You Started tour - October 3, 2015 Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia Part 1 - https://youtu.be/72dFuz6_SIk?list=RD72dFuz6_SIk Part 2 - https://youtu.be/O8UyXHtaCdI?list=RDO8UyXHtaCdI Theme song "Trance" by The Steepwater Band - on tour now! Follow them @steepwaterband Website: https://ridiculousr...



