Serious Rock Talk Podcast

Aerosmith: The Boys from Beantown who made hair bands mainstream. 50 years & counting & they have come a long way from being "Toys In The Attic". They put the Rock in "Rocks", they were able to make you "Pump", and in turn you were able to "Get A Grip", before you "Just Push Play", & after that you were able to "Walk This Way". There's so much you need to know... Also, how the hell did Woodstock r...

Can you define Southern Rock? No, you can't. It's a job for professionals, like us. Our podcast can actually make you sound smarter. So let's head off to where the sun always shines...

Few rock bands are better than the Beatles...but they do exist. Or do they? That's what we were born to figure out. So listen in.

More than just one hot minute, few rock groups of the '80s broke down as many musical barriers & were as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  Creating an intoxicating new musical style with funk & punk rock, combined with a stage presence that no one forgets & the infamous sock covering parts of mother nature, they spawned a slew of imitators in their wake, but still managed to be the leaders o...

On September 21 in 1968, "All Along the Watchtower" was released by Jimi Hendrix, in 1974 BTO released "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet, & 1993 Nirvana's album "In Utero" was released. Now on this day 2020, The Ferris Wheel Rock Show has launched Season 5, & We Are Rockin'. How do you account for the most popular band of the 1970s? Dr. Clarke is the first ever to declare - "Gram Parsons and the Hollies...

Dr. Clarke, who has written about the Doors for over thirty years, debunks the mystery of Morrison's death and exposes the role of clever commercialization in revivifying a defunct group. He still remains a huge Doors fan.

Aussie Rock - How to Listen Up When Down Under: Steven Wheeler endured a 21-hour flight to Australia only to realize he could've developed the podcast within the sanctuary of his beach-side Malibu fun house. Such is life. Discover how Vegemite sandwiches created a national fervor for rock 'roll, or not.

Join Kennedy in his high flying rant on The Barenaked Ladies, Journey, Supertramp, & Van Halen.  These are topics that are close and dear to his heart. Then he flies off the handle... Here we go!!!

Achieving stardom in the entertainment niche known as rock n' roll can be a life-threatening adventure. Generally, rock musicians are not renowned for longevity. In this podcast, Medicated Wheeler rips off more coffin lids than a Hammer horror, looking for the real story behind the fake news. Not for the squeamish.

Of course Nirvana is better than the Beatles, in Kennedy's mind that is.  Is he just ranting to be heard or is he actually on to something? Well he did some research and laid it all out, even has Dr. Clarke saying " So, here's the thing" the famous catch phrase in many Ferris Wheel Rock Show podcasts.

"Supertramp - little more than prog rock poseurs or gifted purveyors of 1970s FM radio pop? Listen in as Steven (Medicated) Wheeler pronounces opinions on these elusive, top-shelf rock musicians." #supertramp #rogerhodgson #progrock #classicrock #vinylrecords #1970srock

Love Becomes A Funeral Pyre: Dr. Ian Clarke reviews the Mick Hall biography of the Doors. For those who love Jim Morrison and the Doors - and for others who wonder what all the fuss was about. Listen in!

Take a journey in Aberdeen with Kennedy's favorite Grunge band of all time.  You have heard his madness, and his passion for Nirvana, and his love for Grohl as the greatest drummer of all time.  Let's take a ride on the Ferris Wheel Rock Show.

Jackie Shane: The Lowest I Go is to the Top of My Head. In this episode, Dr. Clarke discusses the great R & B singer Jackie Shane. Aside from her formidable performing skills, he highlights her compassion, her fierce independence, her courage, and her abiding love for Toronto. Listen in.

Ever wonder if one of your favorite band made a drastic change, changes have been made on the rhythm part and went unnoticed but what if the lead singer or guitarist left, would it be the same. Motley Crue found out the hard way when Vince Neil left, and then came back after being away for 2 years, not to discredit John Corabi, but it was not the same.

We hammer out our definition of classic rock. There are so many avenues and definitions, and the question is, who is right and who is wrong?  The answer is easy, The Ferris Wheel Rock Show has a suggestion.

A second part of the guitar heroes, to close off season 3 with some legends of the strings. Prepare yourself to be amazed and get ready season 4 is upon us.......

Well, the listeners asked for it, and we delivered. For those who were happy and amused with the Drummer Show, and the Bass Players, we have arranged some guitar heroes.

The Guys take a look at the bass players that they put in their top ten.  Similar to the drummer show earlier in the season, they now have a bass show, keep your ear open for a Baba Booey Shout out in the 23 mins mark.