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Let’s Talk About Black Sabbath Part 2: 1980-2017

September 6, 2020 qodpod 00:33:45 Comments Off

Part 2 of Black Sabbath’s story is discussed as Vinnie G talks about the many parts of Sabbath’s history between 1980 and 2017 starting with Ronnie James Dio era of Black Sabbath, then the period of multiple lineup changes over the next decade including the Ian Gillan era, the Glenn Hughes era, and the Tony…

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Let's Talk About Black Sabbath Part 2: 1980-2017

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Let’s Talk About Black Sabbath Part 1: The Birth of Heavy Metal

August 29, 2020 qodpod 00:33:20 Comments Off

On Episode 40, Vinnie summarizes the classic early years of Black Sabbath from their humble beginnings to singer Ozzy Osbourne’s firing in 1979 and delves into their metal legacy and history in their first decade as a band that essentially created a perfect blend that started heavy metal music. Part 2 is coming next week.

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Let's Talk About Black Sabbath Part 1: The Birth of Heavy Metal

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Let’s Talk About Chuck Berry

August 22, 2020 qodpod 00:29:44 Comments Off

Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll! Chuck Berry lived a full 90 year life making a mark in rock history as the Father of Rock and Roll successfully fusing the blues with country to perfect a full sound that would help define rock forever. Vinnie discusses Chuck Berry’s rise to success, his influence in rock, his…

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Let's Talk About Chuck Berry

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Let’s Talk About Woodstock

August 15, 2020 qodpod 00:51:30 Comments Off

3 Days of Peace and Music. That was the slogan of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival. Vinnie talks about the making of the festival, what went down during the festival including the songs that were played at Woodstock, as well as the enduring legacy Woodstock still has on both American history and rock history.

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Let's Talk About Woodstock

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Let’s Talk About the Grateful Dead

August 8, 2020 qodpod 00:32:00 Comments Off

Get ready to twirl because Vinnie is on hand to talk about the long running history of the Grateful Dead and how their legacy is still being preserved by the surviving members a whole quarter century after the passing of their legendary front man Jerry Garcia. God Bless the Grateful Dead!

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Let's Talk About the Grateful Dead

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Let’s Talk About MTV

August 1, 2020 qodpod 00:39:01 Comments Off

Ladies and Gentlemen…Rock n’ Roll. Those were the first words ever spoken on MTV when it premiered on August 1st, 1981 at 12:01am as Vinnie G talks about the summarized history of MTV, and its legacy in bringing music videos into the mainstream and giving many prominent artists more exposure even introducing us to the…

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Let's Talk About MTV

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Let’s Talk About AC/DC: Back in Black

July 25, 2020 qodpod 00:39:10 Comments Off

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Back in Black, Vinnie talks about the early days of AC/DC from their formation in 1973 to their slow rise to superstardom when their 1980 classic Back in Black was released as a tribute to the late Bon Scott.

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Let's Talk About AC/DC: Back in Black

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Let’s Talk About Live Aid

July 17, 2020 qodpod 00:37:49 Comments Off

To celebrate 35 Years of Live Aid, Vinnie discusses the history and legacy of Live Aid and goes through the sets of each of the acts playing during the UK leg of Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in London and the US leg at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 13th, 1985.

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Let's Talk About Live Aid

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Let’s Talk About Ringo Starr

July 11, 2020 qodpod 00:28:40 Comments Off

To celebrate a belated 80th birthday for one of the most iconic rock drummers of one of the most iconic bands, Vinnie talks about the life and career of Ringo Starr and the ups and downs of his early life and his post-Beatles solo work over the past 80 years.

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Let's Talk About Ringo Starr

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Let’s Talk About the Blues Legacy

July 4, 2020 qodpod 00:31:51 Comments Off

In Episode 31, after talking about the Chicago blues scene the previous week, Vinnie summarizes the blues scenes at various parts of the country and some of the artists that shaped the blues and rock music. He also talks about the summarized history of the Three Kings of the Blues: B.B. King, Albert King and…

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Let's Talk About the Blues Legacy

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Podcast: Let's Talk About Rock

We look at the many rock artists and the musical styles that have played a significant foundational role in rock history as well as rock appreciation.

Let’s Talk About Black Sabbath Part 2: 1980-2017

Let’s Talk About Black Sabbath Part 1: The Birth of Heavy Metal

Let’s Talk About Chuck Berry

Let’s Talk About Woodstock

Let’s Talk About the Grateful Dead

Let’s Talk About MTV

Let’s Talk About AC/DC: Back in Black

Let’s Talk About Live Aid

Let’s Talk About Ringo Starr

Let’s Talk About the Blues Legacy

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