Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper
An entertaining and educational look at the live — and sometimes studio — histories of some of rock's biggest acts.
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In this episode, we discuss Led Zeppelin's 1975 North American Tour, which we previously covered way back in Episode 3, but I wanted to discuss it again to commemorate the 50th anniversary. It's the first year of live Zeppelin I got into back in high school, so I've always had a soft spot for it, and with it being five year...
In this episode, we discuss Led Zeppelin's double album, 'Physical Graffiti,' in belated celebration of the 50th anniversary of its February 24, 1975 release. It's rare for me to do one of these album deep-dives these days, but an over-the-top album warrants an over-the-top episode, right?
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NFL Draft season is upon us, so I thought I would come up with my "first round picks" for a few of my favourite artists, thus the unconventional "Top 32." Last week was the Rolling Stones, so it's only fitting that we tackle the Beatles this week.
As with my Stones list, I tried to stick to my personal favourites as the criteria, as opposed to "best" or "most impressive," so...
NFL Draft season is upon us, so I thought I would come up with my "first round picks" for a few of my favourite artists, thus the unconventional "Top 32." We'll start with the Rolling Stones, but I'm planning on covering the Beatles and Led Zeppelin as well.
I tried to stick to my personal favourites as the criteria, as opposed to "best" or "most impressive," so there a...
In this episode, I go over the factors I consider when determining what to wear to a concert. A friend of mine interviewed me about this for a school assignment of hers last week, and I had so much fun crafting my answers that I decided to record them!
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Welcome to Season 10! In this episode — fitting for Valentine's Day weekend — we dive into one of my favourite Bob Dylan songs, "Simple Twist Of Fate," in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of 'Blood On The Tracks,' the album it hails from.
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In this, the Season 9 finale — as we've done for 1972 and 1973 the past two years, respectively — we rank the 1974 Grateful Dead shows in celebration of the 50th anniversary of that venerable year in their live history.
This will likely be the last time I undertake this exercise, as they only played four shows during their "hiatus" in 1975, and both my interest and expertise in post-hiatus Dead...
In this episode, we discuss the second instalment in the Rolling Stones' legendary four-album run from 1968-72, that being 'Let It Bleed,' released on this day in 1969. Few albums so accurately capture the mood of their time, and even fewer hit just as close to home 55 years later as they did on release day...
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In this episode, we discuss Led Zeppelin's second album in celebration of the 55th anniversary of its October 1969 release. I forgot to mention this in the episode, but 'II' eventually unseated 'Abbey Road' from the top spot on the charts. In this way, with the Beatles' breakup privately decided and (relatively) soon-to-be-announced, this album really functioned as a passing of the torch ...
In this episode, we discuss Supertramp's third album, 'Crime Of The Century,' in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its October 25, 1974 release.
"Bloody Well Right" is one of the first songs — by anybody — that I recall really falling in love with, and was probably the most played song on my old iPod with the wheel, so I was excited to dig into this one. I used to imagine it bei...
In this episode, we pay tribute to Phil Lesh, bassist and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, who passed peacefully one week ago at the age of 84. His singular approach to the bass is utterly inimitable, and he will be dearly missed...
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In this episode, we discuss the Rolling Stones' twelfth album, 'It's Only Rock 'N' Roll,' in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its October 18, 1974 release. While far from their best album, it's still close enough to their creative peak that it has some great stuff on it!
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In this episode, we discuss the Beatles' final album, 'Abbey Road,' in celebration of the 55th anniversary of its September 26, 1969 release. Yes, 'Let It Be' was released six months later, but 'Abbey Road' is the last album they created together. Its cover art is iconic, but do its contents hold up? Listen to find out...
In this episode, we discuss Led Zeppelin's eighth and final studio album, 'In Through The Out Door,' in belated celebration of the 45th anniversary of its August 1979 release. I forgot to mention this in the episode, but "Fool In The Rain" is the song that started my fandom in January 2011, so this album holds a special place in my heart for that reason...
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Welcome to Season 9! In this episode, we discuss one of the very best Grateful Dead songs, "Scarlet Begonias," which turned 50 three weeks ago. It's been one of my favourites since I first got into the band about a decade ago, yet my preparation for this episode still led me to discover many details I had glossed over in both the lyrics and the music! I'd love to know what the song means to you as ...
In this episode, we discuss the Rolling Stones' concert in Cleveland this past Saturday, which I had the pleasure of attending. It was my sixth Stones show, and I would have to say one of the best!
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In this episode, we discuss Bob Dylan's 'Nashville Skyline' album in celebration of the 55th anniversary of its April 9, 1969 release. I've always loved his uncharacteristically warm, smooth vocals on this album, as well as the 'Blonde On Blonde'-descendant sonic palette...
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In this episode, we discuss Led Zeppelin's eponymous debut in celebration of the 55th anniversary of its 1969 release. It hasn't lost any of its power to drive you back in your seat; I can only imagine what it was like dropping the needle on it for the first time back then...
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Welcome to Season 8! In this impromptu episode, I provide some loose thoughts on Usher's halftime show from Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas this past weekend.
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