Beck Did It Better

This week the Beck Did It Better boys dive into the 1967 record from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. We are talking about the great documentary "Amazing Grace" and why James Cleveland bugged us so much. We delve into recording the album at Muscle Shoals and why Aretha's version of RESPECT is so much better than Otis Redding's.  We get a couple of calls from (very nice) people (that we don't ma...

In this episode, we meet at a spooky mansion to talk about the best selling album of all time. Thriller! Does that make it the best album ever?  We talk about flying with children, talking to kids about werewolves, and our favorite way to cook vanilla coconut greens. Then we look at the slickly produced "Thriller" and talk about if it is too perfect? We talk Quincy Jones, more Paul McCartney, and...

We are all thankful for many things this year. We are especially thankful for the support we get from our loved ones when making this podcast. It is more like indifference but we still appreciate it.  The three spouses of the members of Beck Did It Better got on the mic to talk to Russ about their thoughts on the podcast, when it bugs them, and they give some dating advice to Russell.    Enjoy the...

We talk Lauryn Hill and her only album on the Top 500. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is #10 on the list. We take some more voicemails from angry listeners and talk about a random playlist that is not making fun of said caller. It Thuds!   We talk politics and gas station etiquette while Russ explains what tenterhooks are. Russ talks about his job in a pyramid scheme while the rest of the guys ig...

Hoo baby! More Bob Dylan for you! We talk about Bob's breakup album and how it was yet another album partially recorded in Minnesota!    Aaron plays his audio diaries for us so we can listen to him go insane while he sleeps with the rats and tells us the perils of going to the bathroom in the same spot in the yard.  We discuss broomball and dealing with mice and we talk about yet another multi ins...

Listen... we talk about a lot of stuff in this episode. It might be our best ever. But none of that matters. Aaron is currently living in his garage and needs to crawl out a window to go to the bathroom. It is all I can think about.  Matt hates Halloween and the BIG BOPPER makes a comeback. But that is all background noise compared to Aaron being locked into his garage at night by his wife.    We...

Welcome to the election day episode of BECK DID IT BETTER. This week we are electing the number 7 album on the list, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac. We talk love triangles and how this sounds like a greatest hits album.  We also talk about the first song to hit a billion downloads on spotify and youtube and then get in an argument about whether "Wonder Wall" is truly a stadium anthem (it is).  Then we g...

Welcome to the Halloween edition of Beck Did it Better!  This week we are talking about our most modern album yet! Nirvana's Nevermind. We talk about the death of hair metal and one of the most iconic album covers of all time.  Russ tells us his disastrous idea for being the cool guy on the block during Halloween and Rob plays the scariest songs ever. Aaron explains what a natural pharmacy is and...

Hello, people of earth!    This week we are talking about the final album The Beatles ever made. Abbey Road! To help us out we have a special guest and self not proclaimed expert EMMERSON! He helps us break down what makes this album so special and how it can be view through the lens of The Beatles breaking up.  We also explore the ins and outs of the PAUL IS DEAD conspiracy theory and talk the wo...

WARNING: If you are new to the podcast, just skip the intro.  We are up to album 4 on the list, Stevie Wonder's monster double album Songs in the Key of life. We discuss Stevie's third straight album of the year and the length of the songs.  We also get into our biggest flying pet peeves, yacht rock and the joys of having a simple hotdog night (even if you don't have a microwave.)  We also debut t...

Welcome to the best Joni Mitchell podcast. If you are looking for a podcast on Joni Mitchell or a podcast on the album BLUE, this is it!   In this episode, we talk about the Joni Mitchell album Blue. We get a special treat when Cranky Matt shows up and Rob talks about the misadventures of online schooling. Aaron schools us with California anthems list and then we listen to some Joni Mitchell cover...

This episode is just us comparing the old 2003 Rolling Stone greatest 500 albums list with the brand new 2020 list! This is by far the most important thing to happen in 2020 and what everyone will remember from this year.    We discuss the winners (D'Angelo) and losers (Beatles, Bob Dylan) from the reordering and how excited we are to talk a little more hip hop and Harry Styles. We look at how the...

Hey everybody! We know Rolling Stone Magazine screwed us by changing up there list but we already had this one recorded! So we are putting it out because of all the TOPICAL HUMOR!! First thing, we get a voicemail talking about the famous jazz flautist Jim Horn and how he should be the flautist we are talking about instead of Herbie Mann!      Then Matt gives us some Marie Kondo type advice that in...

In this episode, we talk about the Clash's 1978 album "London Calling." This is the 8th album on the list and we talk about our complete lack of knowledge of punk music.    Before we get into the album, we talk about Rob screwing up his wife's birthday and then Russ reveals his greatest gift-giving error. We also encounter the ghost of the Big Bopper and what he has to say will not shock you at al...

HELLO BABY!!!!   This is the Big Bopper Speaking and I was a special guest on this week's episode of Beck Did It Better! Ooooh baby, these guys made me laugh and laugh! We talked about me! The Big Bopper and what I am really like!  Beck Did It Better is podcast where these four guys talk about each of the top 500 albums of all time and this episode is no different baby! Except its got me baby! The...

On today's episode we are all the way up to album number 7! Only 493 left! We are talking about one of the all time great bands and one of the all time worst mixes. (Not Mickses!)    From Tumbling Dice to Happy, this album has about 3 songs you will know but this double album takes you on a trip through honky tonk bars where you will hear boogie, the blues and some gospel if you really strain your...

Hey everyone,  This is the best of BECK DID IT BETTER. Our podcast looks at the top 500 albums as listed by Rolling Stone Magazine. The only problem? There is too much cool stuff to talk about!  So we made these short clips to give people a little taste of the show. The full episodes are released on Tuesdays. Make sure you subscribe so you will never miss an episode!   In this clip we reflect on A...

In this timely episode, we talk about Marvin Gaye's classic "What's Going On" and how his words ring as true now as they did in 1971. Before we get too deep into the percussion and sublime vocals, we take a detour to talk about two VERY important things.  1. Rob's top 10 commandments from dating in his younger years and his embarrassing reaction to getting dumped  2. How Sisqo ripped off the Beatl...

[SORRY ABOUT THE SCREWUP EARLIER... I AM TELLING YOU, THESE EDITING PROGRAMS ARE HARD! Call into the BECK line to voice any complaints]   Welcome to The Best of Beck Did It Better. We want you to listen to our podcast. We spend every night trying to figure out how to get more listeners. Then it hit us! We need less.... of us!    This is a short clip of the upcoming episode about Marvin Gaye's hit...

Hoo boy! We talk about the Beatles' Americana influenced studio album and we revel in the beauty of In My Life and talk about the small joys of Ringo singing country. We also talk about how much we love Norweigen Wood and how many smart people think it is a top 5 Beatles song.  We also discuss dressing up as John Lennon in high school, how and since we are now older, we ponder our mortality by dis...

Hey everyone, welcome to THE BEST OF BECK DID IT BETTER. This is where we take a bite sized chunk out of a full episode so you can give us a test run.     It's kind of like speed dating but we are the only ones talking. So actually it is exactly like going on a date with us.    BECK DID IT BETTER is a podcast where we are discussing each of the top 500 albums of all time as decided by Rolling Ston...

Today we talk about Bob Dylan going electric with Highway 61 revisited. We discuss whether or not you need a record player, stealing from moms and whether or not Highway to the Danger Zone is actually about a highway. Also we review the best Highway Chillis you can buy!    Please rate and subscribe to our podcast and send us an email at beckdiditbetter@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagr...

This is a short preview of the next episode of BECK DID IT BETTER. We normally go through each of the top 500 albums that were decided by Rolling Stone.  However, a number of people are not brave enough to listen to a new podcast for a full hour so we are releasing a trailer that shows off our podcast. THIS IS NOT THE BEST PART OF THE EPISODE!! It is like 13th at best.  In this trailer, we hop int...

In this episode, we look at Revolver by the Beatles. Are we getting too old? We don't like the art and the guitars are too loud! However, it turns out that Rob has the best Paul McCartney impression and he leans on that a lot to make jokes. Where does this revolutionary album belong in the top 500 albums of all time?    We discuss the best songs about doctors and we also hear a lot about Herb Alpe...

Do you want to check out Beck Did It Better but you are too lazy/ busy to listen to a whole show? Check out this 7 minute clip! It has it all!  Talking about Elenor Rigby and why Russell can relate after my wedding! His story made me laugh harder than any other time on the podcast.    If you like this clip, feel free to check out our other full episodes wherever you can get podcasts and rate and r...