The Perfect Album Side Podcast

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast, it’s all about the one hit wonders.  Let’s Gooooooo!  Talking about One-Hit Wonders That Rock! Not just the fleeting big songs of the 80s, that’s not it. One-Hit Wonders That Rock!  Big guitars, epic solos, fist-pumping rock songs that, well, carried the water for some otherwise quickly forgotten bands.   What you got? Give...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Perfect Album Side Podcast…it’s all about crowd involvement.  Get fired up! We are looking at Songs That Have Audience Participation.  Live cuts of your favorite tunes where the fans run the show.   Whether the artist hands the song over or the crowd simply takes control, we are talking about singing, non-vocals, call-response…all the ways the artist brings those...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast…we are talking about songs with those iconic drum riffs.  Yep, get real fired up about this episode. It’s the fills, the intros, the bridges, the rolls, the triplets, the couplets and all the snares, toms, and rotos in between.   It’s gonna get loud, but it will be in time.   What songs are already coming to your mind? Tune in to the Per...

Send us Fan Mail We are back in the studio this week, and we are talking about songs that come with a little bit of controversy.   Oh yeah, the songs that maybe brought on some unwanted (or wanted) attention because of the issues and/or lyrics in these tunes.   Powerful topic for sure.  What comes to mind when you think of controversial songs?  See how you did when the guys get in the lab to build...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome our friends from The State of Love and Trust Podcast as we focus on the music of Pearl Jam.  We put Pearl Jam, and the guys from SOLAT through the Perfect Album Side gauntlet.  How will they fare? How will we? Tune in to the Perfect Album Side and find out! 31 years of music:  from Ten to Yield to...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of the Perfect Album Side Podcast, things get real in a hurry!!  The guys talk about…The Other Hit.  You know the songs that were huge, but so often those songs were overshadowed by the success of the band’s more famous song.  We’re looking at the songs that we forgot were huge too!!  What tunes come to mind? Listen up and see how you did, compared to The Per...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Perfect Album Side podcast we are focusing on Musical Comebacks.  Yep, artists that had a dry spell, didn’t release music at all, or even artists who gave the solo side a run and struggled…we look at the hits that brought them back into the fold.  Songs that put them back on the map….who are you thinking of? Tune in to see how your songs match up with the perfect...

Send us Fan Mail Stand up and shout!! Are you ready to get loud, like really loud?  This week on the Perfect Album Side we are looking at great rock n roll screams! What songs have that incredible, almost song-defining scream and gets you fired up? Tune in and see what the guys come up with for The Perfect Album Side!  One idea.  Six songs.  Infinite possibilities...

Send us Fan Mail This is THE Perfect Album Side podcast and we are looking at hit songs with interesting instruments.  Yep, not taking about guitar, bass, drums, keys…non-traditional instruments in big time songs.  Once you hear them in the song, you’ll never not hear them.   Think you have a few in mind? See if the guys put them on The Perfect Album Side!!  One idea.  Six songs.  Infinite possibi...

Send us Fan Mail It’s guitar week on The Perfect Album Side podcast.  From debut album, to solo artist, to #1 single, Wilheim and Steve talk about the best riffs of the decade.  And it doesn’t stop at the riff, we dive into the legendary artists and signature guitars behind the iconic sounds! What timeless riffs do you think about when it comes to the 80s? As always, tune in to the Perfect Album S...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast we look at one of the best music cities around….Athens Georgia.  From huge artists to the local favorites, Steve and Windham break down the Athens music scene. And….maybe a special guest joins the pod.  From Breakthrough Hit to Best Solo Artist, the guys showcase music from The Classic City.  Tune in and see how the guys do shaping up Th...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode of The Perfect Album Side podcast, we are looking at “Songs With A Cameo”.   That is songs that have a surprise contributor whether credited or uncredited.   Got any “Did You Know” songs about a secret guest musician or vocalist? Well….you know the drill, tune in to see how your choices match up with The Perfect Album Side!!  One idea.  Six songs.  Infinite p...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast, we ring in 2022 with No Drums…No Problem!  Yep, looking at rock songs that don’t feature drums or percussion.   How is that possible…oh it’s possible.  It’s not all that common but there are some major hits missing those hard pounding drum licks and fills.   How about it? Got a couple of tunes in mind?  Let us know what you got and down...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Perfect Album Side Podcast we focus exclusively on the music of The Black Crowes .  And, who else better to build a Perfect Album Side about 'the most rock n roll rock n roll band in the world' than with our friends at The State of Amorica podcast.  Yep, that’s right…it’s a collaboration episode and we put The State of Amorica to the test.  How will thei...

Send us Fan Mail It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas! The holiday season is about family, togetherness, and music that kicks ass.   On this week’s episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast, the guys look at Christmas Songs That Rock.   This isn’t about popular holiday hits, the focus is around those rock n roll holiday songs that we love this time of year.  Think you know some Christmas s...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast, we dive into Songs About Fictional Characters.   Yep, that’s right we are looking at those famous music figures who were created in song. Steve and Windham look into the stories surrounding these famous yet fictional people.   What characters immediately come to mind…and do the songs tell a complete story about them?  Give this episode...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode of the Perfect Album Side podcast, Steve and Windham look at 90s movie songs.   We’re talking about music  that takes you to the movies, takes you to scenes of a movie every time you hear it.   What songs are part of the legacy of 90s movies?  Subscribe/download and find out how your set lines up with The Perfect Album Side... One idea.  Six songs.  Infinite...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Perfect Album Side podcast, it’s a listener supported episode as the guys take on a topic suggested by a loyal subscriber.  Get ready for this…Steve and Windham look at the Power of 4.  That is, the 4th song from the 4th album by a 4-man band.  You get all of that?  4 by 4 by 4.   Not as easy as you might think because after all, it is THE Perfect Album Side.  See...

Send us Fan Mail After a brief illness hiatus, the guys are back in the studio and the focus is songs that have a choir.  Yep, those hits that incorporated the angelic sounds of big choirs to help supplement great music.   And hey, may even run into a couple of tunes that use some very creative engineering.   As always great conversation and even better music.  Tune in to the Perfect Album Side to...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Perfect Album Side Podcast, the guys look at songs that won all the awards.   Grammys, Oscars, and Moon Men….oh my! That’s right, the tunes that racked up the hardware. Lots of amazing music that was deservedly recognized for its impact and legacy.   Think you got an idea of what the final 6 will be? Download and find which award winners make The Perfect Alb...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the Perfect Album Side Podcast, Steve and Windham look at Songs that Charted Multiple Times.  Now, that’s only songs that charted, fell off, and re-charted at a later date.  Two times, three times, maybe more than that…the guys talk about the music, but also the reasons why they came back to life on the Billboard charts.  What songs come to mind?  Check out this week’...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Perfect Album Side podcast, we look at 90s Number 2s!  That is 1990s songs that peaked at #2 and just couldn’t make it to that top spot.   The guys come up with the 2s but also look at the 1s that kept them from being on top.  Songs that were always the bridesmaid, never the bride.   Several first time nominees, but also maybe a couple of classics you may have heard...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Perfect Album Side podcast, the guys wrap up B-Sides with the “Post-Appetite” installment.  We talked about the pre-Appetite B-sides and now we close out the topic with those amazing flip side singles after July 1987.   Steve and Windham break down the exceptional songs that were keeping the idea of B-sides alive.   Some of these songs you know, some you may be surp...

Send us Fan Mail On the next Perfect Album Side podcast, the guys look at Songs That Reference Other Artists.  Talking about songs that either mention another artist by name or by description whether in the title or lyrics.   It’s a big topic but you know how we roll the Perfect Album Side podcast.   What you got? What’s that first song you think of when you see this topic? Find out how you did an...

Send us Fan Mail This week on The Perfect Album Side podcast, the guys look at amazing B-Sides in the pre-Appetite for Destruction era.   Yep, songs that you never would have guessed were released as space filler while promoting the A-side. Big topic, so we broke it down to before Appetite for Destruction (Jul 1987).  We’ll  talk about the post-Appetite era in a later episode.  What do you got? Th...