The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll

He Was Landrew The Love God. He Was Captain Hi-Tops. This is "Stardog Champion: The Story Of Andrew Wood And Mother Love Bone!" They say that if you knew Andy, you know why his was a special energy. Amidst the grind of The Seattle Syndrome, his light outshone most others in his orbit. Mother Love Bone was to be his vessel, following the merging of parts of Malfunkshun and Green River. But The Fate...

The Who are clearly one of the greatest Rock bands of all-time! If ya disagree, yer gonna need to speak wiff Roger... You'll get the joke after you listen to this first part story of the band, how they met up, found their way, and began to live up that not-so-subtle claim! This is the story of Roger, Pete, John, and Keith, The Who! How did they find each other? Who else was almost in the band? And...

February 1, 2022, the world lost Metal Maven, and Megaforce Records co-founder, Jon Zazula, when he passed at age 69, just shy of his 70th birthday. In October 2019, he visited with the Imbalanced Brothers to promote the release of his book, Heavy Tales: The Metal, The Music, The Madness, which is available through jonzazula.com! The conversation turned into a titillating delight about all things...

More R&B, more groove, more funk!!! It's all in there, and ready to roll! The Part One to this week's episode is the most downloaded episode the Imbalanced Brothers have recorded. This week, they (finally) give it up, and deliver Part 2! Markus and Ray go deeper on some artists (Isaac Hayes, Parliament-Funkadelic), and they get into talking about other scenes and sounds, not discussed in Part 1 (E...

This is no ordinary love story, friends! No! This is the tale of a love spanning decades, ended only by an irreparably broken heart... This is love, born of commonalities, and grown through a mutual love of Rock and Roll, kinky sex, and that classic Psychobilly vibe. This is the love of Lux Interior and Poison Ivy of The Cramps! Markus schools Ray, and enlightens the class about this classic pairi...

5 Favorite Reggae Albums? Okay. 5 Favorite Reggae Artists? That's a tough one! 5 Favorite Reggae SONGS??? Now THAT'S damn near impossible! The Imbalanced Boys give it their best shot in this episode of the podcast! There's no wrong answer when it's an episode of 5 Favorites! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsors: Welcome to Boldfoot Socks as our newest...

Markus and Ray run down the 2022 list of Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees, facing off as well as finding common ground for this year, and the future! Voice your thoughts via social media, and at imbalancedhistory@gmail.com!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 3rd, 1959...encapsulated in song as "The Day The Music Died." The truth is always deeper (and sometimes darker) than the manner in which old school media portrayed major news stories. Given the difference in media cycles in the 1950's versus today, it might be hard to understand how slowly news traveled, and how few details were shared by news reports of the day, The media didn't know how...

Birthday Twins, two people born on the same day, in the same year, are not that rare in Rock & Roll, but drummer birthday twins sure are! Presenting our first shared birthday skin beaters this week!!! Born February 4, 1950 in Yorkshire, UK and Kansas, US, respectively, Mick Woodmansey and Phil Ehart became major players in major bands, born in the same astrological window an ocean (and half a cont...

This week, a Philly legend, the great Harvey Holiday joins the Imbalanced Boys as they dig into how vocal groups, singing together, changed in the early decades of Rock n' Roll. As popular music morphed from the '40s into the '50s, there was a change in tone, and approach. Young kids, singing together, unaccompanied, began to gain popularity. A&R guys were on the lookout in subways, bathrooms and...

The 1990s ended over 2 decades ago, but the music made in that decade, as well as what came before, still makes major impact today The music we loved in the '90s continues to resonate! For Markus and Ray, the decade of the '90s represents a different phase in life for each of them with a shared musical soundtrack! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsors:...

Two years after the death of Neil Peart, the Imbalanced Boys discuss why it feels like a lot longer as they set off a replay of "Time Stand Still," the episode released shortly after Peart's death in 2019. His playing, his songs, his books, and his life's tribulations are all discussed! And of course, THE MUSIC!!! This repeat episode says it all for us, and we couldn't do it any better than we did...

This episode is the story of a lost live album by the great Johnny & June Carter Cash, recorded shortly after the legendary Folsom Prison live album. The contrast in energy of these two nights is stark, and part of the discussion. The mood the night of the show was appropriately laid back for San Francisco. The Carousel Ballroom, which would shortly become the Fillmore (West), hosted the April 24,...

To wrap up the best year yet for the Imbalanced History Of Rock & Roll, The Imbalanced Brothers get whipped into a frenzy over the heavy side of Christmas classics, and their mutual love of Lemmy and Motorhead! A Shotgun 5 Favorites sets the tone for this heavy holiday season. So, lets get ready to kick 2022's ass!!! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsor...

What do you do when a friend, whose music has been part of every episode of the podcast, (finally) releases his new album, including the music you play every week...what do you do? Since Markus and Ray have talked about "getting him on the Zoom from Florida" for years now...the answer is, "Hey, Rick, ya busy next Tuesday?" Rick DiFonzo has done a great many things in music, including playing "The...

This week, we present an encore episode from last year because sometimes it doesn't get any better than that. 40 years ("now 41...") after he was taken from us, John Lennon's murder still hurts those of us who "remember where we were." A few years ago, Ray did a short story telling of his experience surrounding December 8, 1980. It's been one of our blog's most popular pages. This week, we discuss...

As this podcast has unfolded, the Imbalanced Boys have realized that you can't tell the whole story in one episode with many artists and bands being discussed. Such is the case with Yes! From their varied musical paths, listen to how they came together to form one of the greatest forces in Progressive Rock! Jon, Chris, Steve and the variety of other members, that comprise Yes' magnificent history,...

The holiday season kicks off with Thanksgiving, an occasion everyone can celebrate (although Vegans have to be creative), and Markus and Ray share what has made them feel gratitude and thankfulness through a very tough year. Music is at the core of the discussion, but there's more to life, and so, more to this episode. In the second half, they both run down their "Shotgun 5" Five Favorite songs of...

The story of Hilly Kristal and CBGB's role in music, stretching beyond Punk Rock, has been told since before the club's demise over a rent dispute! The site remains, and The Imbalanced Brothers share their reverence for, and amazing stories about, the one and only OMFUG, CBGB! The real estate at 315 Bowery remains, as do the memories of a million shows with a ton of bands who did little to nothing...

One of their oldest episode ideas finally spills out of their Imbalanced grey matter in this week's episode of 5 Favorites! The love of Van Halen in our circle is pretty amazing, leading to side bets over the results, Vegas be damned! Hit us with your 5 Faves from these amazing two albums! Post on socials or email us: imbalancedhistory@gmail.com! Take time to learn stuff about stuff you already kn...

We've all seen and felt the effect of the pandemic, but so many people whose livelihood has been seriously impacted, are moving forward. That includes your favorite bands, and bands you don't know, who could be your favorite new band next year. Tours went kaput, major reunions were shelved, while other artists are still trying to decide what, if anything, is next for them! The Imbalanced Brothers...

Yet another Hallow's Eve is upon us! Ghastly ghouls and goblins abound, and goblets filled with potions and penny candy are everywhere!!! This year, we decided to set two of the scariest and beware-iest bands in Rock & Roll against each other in a fierce faceoff of freaky fun!!! Markus (The Cramps) and Ray (Type O) trade razorlike riffs and growling scowls as they fill the night with howls and the...

It's a new feature of the podcast, Game Changers! Every now and then, the guys will highlight an album or event that effected everyone and changed the game! First up? Guns n' Roses, "Appetite For Destruction!" Markus says every note is perfect, and this time out he and Ray set to show how one amazing album is part of everyone's soundtrack, AND affected change in Rock! Track by track, it's a wild r...

As the ending of Renaissance's amazing run drew close, the current band recorded a live concert for a box set to mark 50 years. It was meant to set the table for a final tour run, and then the pandemic hit, skewing all plans in all areas of life. Shows were postponed, and lockdown ensued. During that time, Annie Haslam pushed forward to finish the band's 50th anniversary box set! A double CD, DVD...

Coming together out of the fertile environment of Adelphi University and its college radio station, Public Enemy burst forth with a wall of power, a collective that changed Hip-Hop and helped forge an unholy alliance with Metal! Their song, "Fight The Power" played an actual role in Spike Jones' "Do The Right Thing," which put the group on the radar of a much wider audience. In this week's adventu...