Long Live Rock 'N' Roll Podcast

08/04/2024

In our newest episode, ‘Here's Little Richard’ is an album that made such a significant contribution to Rock ‘N’ Roll’s progression and development. From the infectious melodies of "Tutti Frutti" to the rebellious spirit of "Long Tall Sally", join us as we dissect and explore the album's impact on music!

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25/03/2024

Episode 67 - Covers vs Originals: Part 3!

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In our next battle of the ‘Covers vs Originals’ war, we take a look at 4 more covers chosen by ourselves and our listeners and discuss & debate whether it is better than the original.

This episode:
1. “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” - Elton John
2. “Love Is Strange” - Wings
3. “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” - Guns N’ Roses
4. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” - Otis Redding

11/03/2024

Today we head back to the beginning of the 1970s where Hard Rock was beginning to distance itself from Rock, Pop and Blues. The Who, with their 5th album, showed just how far you could take this idea with (what many consider to be) one of the best and most innovative Hard Rock albums of all time: 'Who's Next'.

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08/03/2024

Ever noticed the mystery man on the Permanent Waves album cover? Dive into the story of Hugh Syme, the cheeky designer who slipped into rock history by featuring himself on an album cover he designed, and discover the blend of humour and history wrapped up in iconic rock imagery.

07/03/2024

Explore the profound connection between music and human relationships as we dissect the thematic lyrics of an exceptional song. Discover why different eyes and hearts perceive the world uniquely and why the acknowledgment of these diverse viewpoints can resonate so deeply within us.

06/03/2024

Ever wondered about the link between Prog Rock and Prog Metal? Watch this snippet uncovering the influence of Rush on giants like Iron Maiden, Dream Theater and Opeth!

05/03/2024

Debunking the Myth: Was Rush's 'Permanent Waves' REALLY a Prog Album?!

Dive into the hot debate that unravels the true impact of Rush's 'Permanent Waves' on progressive rock. From influencing instrumental approach to songwriting finesse, discover why this album might not be the genre-defining catalyst it's often hyped to be. Tune in for an eye-opening perspective on Rush's unique sound and their place in music history!

04/03/2024

Did Rush KILL Prog Rock? Establishing When PROG Turned to POP!

Dive into a riveting conversation that dissects the transformation of progressive rock during the 1980s. Was the shift towards a poppier sound, spearheaded by Rush and Permanent Waves? The beginning of the end for Prog Rock? This clip offers a look into the musical transitions of the era!

28/02/2024

Discover the power Neil Peart's use of a single snare drum on this Permanent Waves song - as it creates a marching band vibe to build tension in 'Jacob's Ladder'! Marking a departure from the opening style of the album. It's a rhythmic heavy hitter that anchors the band's progressive roots and showcases Peart's talent and skill.

27/02/2024

How RUSH Reinvented Progressive Music With POP Accessibility!

Join us as we dive into the intricate world of Rush's music, where progressive complexity meets catchy pop! Feel the beat with complex time signatures and syncopated hits, then hum along to their accessible pop choruses and verses. Get the rundown on what makes Rush's approach stand out in the music scene.

26/02/2024

Check out our new episode where we take a look at Rush’s ‘Permanent Waves’ - this album marked a departure from their earlier sound and embraced a more diverse musical and technological palette!

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23/02/2024

Episode 65 - Out Monday!!!

Join us as we dive into the world of 'Permanent Waves' and discover how the legendary power trio managed to sound like an 6 piece band with nothing but their raw skill. No backing tracks, no shortcuts - experience the pure musicianship that made Rush's live performances an epic journey of sound!

20/02/2024

20 YEARS ON: How ABSOLUTION catapulted MUSE to Alt-Rock ROYALTY!

12/02/2024

Join us as we delve in to ‘Absolution’ by Muse. This Hard Rock Frankenstein combines Rock, Metal, Classical, Electronic and even Latin to create and establish the signature Muse sound. Come and listen/watch with us while we talk apocalyptic lyrics, Muse’s success and dirty bass tones!

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29/01/2024

OUT NOW - Episode 63: The Virtual Dilemma - Are Holograms and Avatars the future of live music?

‘Must The Show Go On?’

Last year, KISS announced that they would “live on eternally” through their brand new avatars who would take over the roles of KISS from their human counterparts and opened up a world of touring and viewing options for them. ABBA successfully executed the Voyage tour - using 160 cameras to capture facial expressions and body movements to simulate a real show. Meanwhile Dio, Tupac and Zappa’s deaths did not stop them from touring- as their holograms were tested with real live bands backing them to, again, try to simulate a real show.

In this episode, we debate and discuss in great depth the pros and cons of all of the experiments listed above, try to ascertain whether or not this tarnishes or furthers a legacy and ask ourselves: Would we go to a virtual gig?

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Episode 63: Must The Show Go On?Last year, KISS announced that they would “live on eternally” through their brand new avatars who would take over the roles o...

15/01/2024

Episode 62 - OUT NOW!!!

‘Tres Hombres’ - ZZ Top (1973)

“You Can Hear The Hat & The Beard!”

ZZ Top’s US breakthrough came in 1973 - in the form of the short, but sweet ‘Tres Hombres’!

Tastefully and seamlessly combining Rock, Blues, Soul and Boogie, ZZ Top carried the torch for the traditional Blues/Soul efforts, but fused it with the 70s Hard Rock of the time, whilst also paving the way for many future Rock bands to adopt this multi-genre approach.

A simple album in sound and feel, yet a substantial and important effort from the famed Texans. Laz & Felipe look into this album!

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Episode 62 - ‘Tres Hombres’ by ZZ Top (1973) ‘You Can Hear The Hats & The Beards!’ZZ Top’s US breakthrough came in 1973 - in the form of the short, but sweet...

18/12/2023

Episode 60 - OUT NOW!!!

‘Rock’s Run Riot’

Following Rick Allen’s loss of his left arm after a car accident, Def Leppard’s follow up to their momentous ‘Pyromania’ was a long process. Beginning in 1984 and ending in 1987, ‘Hysteria’ took 3 years and several producers to complete!

The band set out to make a Rock version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ - hoping every song could be a hit single. This goal came to fruition when Leppard released SEVEN of the twelve tracks from the album over an 18 month period and, subsequently, sold over 20,000,000 copies - 12,000,000 of which coming from the USA.

Glam Metal or Hard Rock? Hair Metal or Pop Rock? Accessible or selling out? Laz & Felipe analyse and discuss Def Leppard’s best selling album!

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Episode 60: ‘Hysteria’ - Def Leppard (1987)‘Rock’s Run Riot’Following Rick Allen’s loss of his left arm after a car accident, Def Leppard’s follow up to thei...

04/12/2023

NEW - Episode 59: Understanding Eddie Van Halen | Interview with Steven Rosen

In the newest episode we have the absolute pleasure of chatting with and interviewing Steven Rosen - a renowned rock journalist who has finally released his long-awaited book about the friendship he shared with the late great guitar player Edward Van Halen.

Steve has previously authored seven other books including biographies on Jeff Beck, Free/Bad Company, Black Sabbath and Randy Rhoads, and writes about what it was like being friends with one of the most iconic guitar players in the world - with whom he shared many hours at his Hollywood home, his 5150 studio, on aeroplanes, in cars - and even jamming on several occasions with Van Halen!

Steve was authorised to write Edward’s biography back in 1985 but due to several delays by Eddie, followed by his illness and then a disagreement with Rosen, the book never came to light. In order to tell the story accurately, Steven pored over hours of interviews and peered deep inside distant memories to create a book unlike any other out there.

Laz & Felipe are delighted to have Steven on the show and to talk about all things Eddie Van Halen!

‘Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen’ by Steve Rosen is out now and available for purchase here: tonechaserbook.com - a must have for any Van Halen, Guitar or Rock fan this Christmas!



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Episode 59: Understanding Eddie Van Halen - Interview with Steven RosenIn the newest episode we have the absolute pleasure of chatting with and interviewing ...

20/11/2023

Episode 58 - OUT NOW!!!

‘Now And Then, We Miss You’

60 years after forming the most iconic band the world has ever seen, The Beatles are back (we still can’t believe we’ve typed this sentence!) with a brand new song and their last ever new single.

Using John Lennon’s voice from a 70s demo, George Harrison’s guitar work from a 90s session and new Drum and Bass tracks recorded by Ringo and Paul in 2023, the Fab Four have continued their legacy as innovators and pioneers by using new AI technology to extract audio and splice these different tracks together to create a brand new song!

In an emotionally charged episode, Laz & Felipe discuss, in detail, the last ever new Beatles song.

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Episode 58: ‘Now And Then’ - The Beatles (2023)‘Now And Then, We Miss You’60 years after forming the most iconic band the world has ever seen, The Beatles ar...

06/11/2023

Episode 57 - OUT NOW!

‘All I Want To Be (Is At Your Gig)’

In the mid-70s, when the novelty of your favourite rock band releasing a live album was still fresh and exciting, standing out from the rest was Peter Frampton’s ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’!

Boasting a host of fantastic attributes - such as excellent production, fantastic performances and accessible music - this album is one of the best selling live albums of all time - registering a staggering 20,000,000 sales!

Laz & Felipe analyse how and why this album was so successful!

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Episode 57 - Frampton Comes Alive! - Peter Frampton (1976)‘All I Want To Be (Is At Your Gig)’In the mid-70s, when the novelty of your favourite rock band rel...

23/10/2023

We talk all things Prog Metal as we tackle Dream Theater’s 3rd album!

Episode 56 ‘Awake’ - Dream Theater (1994)‘Progomania’Dream Theater’s third studio album, ‘Awake’, cemented their status as one of the key pioneers of Prog Me...

23/10/2023

Episode 56 - OUT NOW!!!

‘Progomania’

Dream Theater’s third studio album, ‘Awake’, cemented their status as one of the key pioneers of Prog Metal. With increased Progressive aspects in the form of intricate & technical music, complex songwriting and excellent musicianship, this highly influential album saw the transition from Prog Rock to Prog Metal established and saw Dream Theater’s renown and notoriety, as Prog monsters, rise immeasurably.

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Episode 56 ‘Awake’ - Dream Theater (1994)‘Progomania’Dream Theater’s third studio album, ‘Awake’, cemented their status as one of the key pioneers of Prog Me...

09/10/2023

Episode 55 - OUT NOW!!!

‘Hooray!’

Struggling to make inroads in the world of American Hard Rock, GFR omitted the ‘Railroad’ from their name and rebranded to ‘Grand Funk’. Combined with bringing in a new producer, sharing lead vocal duties between Don Brewer and Mark Farner and tidying up their playing, Grand Funk Railroad executed an album that celebrates all American music that has come before, but packaged in a very neat and complete 70s Hard Rock album.

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Episode 55 - ‘Hooray!’‘We’re An American Band’ - Grand Funk Railroad (1973)Struggling to make inroads in the world of American Hard Rock, GFR omitted the ‘Ra...

05/10/2023

You’ve heard our takes on the songs, now we want to know whether YOU prefer the cover or the original…

Let us know your choices in the comments or via our story!

25/09/2023

Episode 54 - OUT NOW!!!

Covers vs Originals - Part 2

Following the success and popularity of the first Covers vs Originals episode and with the pair returning from a summer break, Laz and Felipe take a look at four more covers (including some chosen by our listeners!) and continue in their ultimate quest to find out what’s better… the cover or the original?

This episode:
“Hey Jude” - Wilson Pickett
“Love Hurts” - Nazareth
“Pretty Woman” - Van Halen
“Godzilla” - Fu Manchu

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Following the success and popularity of the first Covers vs Originals episode and with the pair returning from a summer break, Laz and Felipe take a look at ...

29/08/2023

Thanks to everyone for continuously tuning in to our shows - be it via audio or on YouTube!

To think we’ve hit 5000 downloads across 50 episodes in 2 years is great news for us. We’re an independent podcast and we do it because we love talking about the music and bands that we do and hope you enjoy what we produce, too!

That being said, it is hard work and takes a lot of time, energy, effort and dedication to host one of these things - so we kindly ask you to share our podcast far and wide!

Anyone you know interested in music - be sure to send them our way. A review of our show on any of the podcast platforms does the world of good for us. Liking, commenting on, subscribing, or any form of engagement on these social media pages really does boost us up the rankings/charts and we become visible to more rock n roll fans!

We’ll each be taking a bit of a break over the coming month - so we’ll skip an episode cycle and will be back with Episode 54 coming out on the 25th September!

Thanks again for all of your support and engagement.
It means the world to us!

From and

29/08/2023

Thank you for being on this journey with us!

We hope you enjoy the content we bring you and we look forward to doing it for many years to come!

28/08/2023

Episode 53 - OUT NOW!!!

In a new topical discussion episode, Laz and Felipe begin to look at and break down their favourite cover songs!

And so commences a game for many Cover episodes to come… which is better - the cover or the original?

This episode:
“Whiskey In The Jar” - Metallica

“All Along The Watchtower” - Jimi Hendrix

“Land Of Confusion” - Disturbed

“I Shall Be Released” - The Band

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https://youtu.be/QT_R3xkLgPE?si=FL5-7H6AyRn0bPeq

In a new topical discussion episode, Laz and Felipe begin to look at and break down their favourite cover songs! And so commences a game for many Cover episo...