Extra Credit: The Rock U Podcast

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 29! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs that refer to other songs, discuss criminally underrated guitarists, and debate the merits of remastered recordings in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4uQnHvdABKEmp2JhVAjljE?si=6b0ac2544e3745cf Listen to Rock U.'s playlist of songs wi...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 28! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 songs based on real events, unveil their new Read My Mind segment, and face off on whether lyrics or music are more important in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/29oUBkqxa9xwaFOIeGxe1l?si=4eef954498c74699 Watch Victor Wooten's "Music As a La...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 27! Seth and Matt reveal their Top 5 songs with English speakers singing in other languages, review some rock musician nicknames, and debate whether it can still be called rock'n'roll if it doesn't have guitar in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3r87wRAphEQo49PniNDfQD?si=72881...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 26! Seth and Matt dish out great music with a message, share your comments in the latest Feedback session, and name their best singing bass players in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4934JmNsNiUDRWLJLGzv2o?si=301b68bd35794664 Ryan's playlist of Top 5 songs about bands and mus...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 25! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 live albums, talk about the history of female instrumentalists in rock, and face off on whether live performances or studio recordings are a better musical experience in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4NgYQ0iiB8CzsHkzapGwkf?si=281dd47a4487...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 24! Seth and Matt list their Top 5 songs with multiple lead singers, Seth shares his legal insight into the Stairway to Heaven plagiarism case, and the guys debate rock's most annoying instrument in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NezM9LSQQSX9iblGQhir5?si=af04423e30ac4d25 Th...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 23! It's a bridge too far as Seth and Matt share their Top 5 song bridges, Seth gives us some background on "music torture", and the guys reveal which one band they would love to join in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7vqeW2jcdsLEq1JC6rLy2c?si=5b8aa33eee2b4e0a Thanks to Tom...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 22! Get out your earplugs, because Seth and Matt share their Top 5 bad songs by great artists. Seth also talks us through the infamous Van Halen brown M&Ms contract rider, and the guys discuss whether the mixtape is a thing of the past in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4GrbM...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 20! This is a big one, Seth and Matt share their Top 5 one hit wonders. Matt also goes a bit deeper into the physics of music, and the guys debate whether the guitar solo is dead in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7Ig69kzpQYNPYhfdRT3ACR?si=811304eba24c47be Thanks to Tom Walte...

Happy Holidays from Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast! Here's a little stocking stuffer for your holiday season, as Seth and Matt share their Top 5 holiday songs. See you in 2023 with more episodes! Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ubtPv7tGESsKbMuo9BZTP?si=4baf602920454e8e Here's the chilled out acoustic version of Matt's #1 holiday song, Everything's...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 19! Seth and Matt build on the last episode with their Top 5 songs about music. They also clean up their mistakes from previous episodes in our Take Two segment, and face off to name the best singing drummer in rock in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5HomKMJyVkpGUrV0LXRuzq?si...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 18! Seth and Matt bite off a big mouthful in this one, as they compare their Top 5 songs about bands and musicians! They also share your comments on previous episodes in our Feedback segment, and debate a weighty question in the One Minute Matchup: should we take an artist's personal life into account when evaluating their music? Listen to the...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 17! Get out the tissues, because Seth and Matt share their Top 5 sad songs! Also, Matt explains the science behind Janet Jackson's hard-drive crashing song Rhythm Nation, and the guys debate whether your money is better spent on gear or lessons in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Gsb...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 16! Time to hide under a blanket, because Seth and Matt share their Top 5 spooky songs, just in time for Halloween! Also, the guys discuss the many famous rockers who played bass out of necessity, and grapple with the question of whether it's a good idea for a band to carry on after losing a key member in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the s...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, we're back for Season 2 with Episode 15! Seth and Matt share their Top 5 weird instruments that appear on rock recordings, Seth answers the legal question of whether you can get sued for a breakup song, and the guys square off in our One Minute Matchup on whether it's worth the money to see a great band that's past its prime. Listen to the songs from t...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, BONUS Episode 14 - Summer School! Summer's a time to catch up on movies, so Seth and Matt share their top 5 movie soundtracks. Hey, we don't want to be stuck here in this classroom with you either, we want to be on the beach too! So pay attention and maybe you'll have next summer off. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, BONUS Episode 13! You should have paid more attention during the year, now you have to go to Summer School! Seth and Matt share their top 5 summer songs. Now put down that paper airplane, spit out that gum, and lose those sunglasses - and pay attention, or you'll end up back here again next month! Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://ope...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 12! It's the final episode of Season 1, so Seth and Matt discuss their top 5 rock outros, correct their previous mistakes in another edition of Take 2, and face off on the most important invention in rock in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cj8CK8v7l6BaBzcZ74gCU?si=67e30749d4...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 11! Seth and Matt compare their top 5 rock intros, share another "Feedback" segment of listener comments, and debate which city produced the best rock bands in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31qJwYRvgls4MeErbAB4BA?si=d6eb8a2857ec4d5d Check out Dr. Other Phil's Dream Theater...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 10! Seth and Matt share their top 5 lesser-known songs by famous artists, Matt explains why rock songs are usually about three minutes long, and the guys try to pick the best year in rock in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7JY46RiKv9EOkzXSgi8lvk?si=2Gddde0DRHKpQkda99el2Q Chec...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 9! Seth and Matt share their top 5 rock collaborations, Seth takes us through the Marvin Gaye vs. Blurred Lines copyright case, and the guys debate the ideal number of guitarists in a rock band in the One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6XVAv5EdlrDAPHHJ8mX84c?si=dd4f142d55c54803c Tha...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 8! In this episode, Seth and Matt welcome their first ever guest. He's none other than Rory Quinn - Rory Heartbreak, The Alberta Hurricane, The Mighty Quinn - drummer and drum teacher extraordinaire. Hear about Rory's first Battle of the Bands, his experiences in music school, his years playing drums aboard cruise ships, how he ended up teachin...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 7! Seth and Matt share their top 5 songs that tell a story, share listener thoughts and comments in our new segment, Feedback, and take on the question of tonewoods in our One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7L54AjlRFsLuLCNvO1hAVK?si=b9955297000244df Ghost of Tom Joad (Bruce Springst...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 6! Seth and Matt share their top 5 funny songs, correct their earlier mistakes in our new segment, Take 2, and debate the merits of digital vs. vinyl music in our One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs from this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5hRuyBHF1aVvFCOZN4ntKe?si=3b1057defcd94516 Thanks to Tom Walters for composing and pr...

Welcome to Extra Credit: The Rock U. Podcast, Episode 5! Your hosts Seth Hinkley and Matt Black share their top 5 rock instrumentals, talk about what makes a good band name, and square off on who is the best rock multi-instrumentalist of all time in our One Minute Matchup. Listen to the songs and albums mentioned in this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mRhOfk33Dq9qdDH73Q8Fg?si=86d...