Episode #78 - This is a conversation with music clips included. In this episode Greg talks with a musician and the drummer from The Aura & Ovation, Christopher Thiel. Greg met in San Diego, CA four weeks ago. While stopping off quickly at a grocery store, this guest saw Greg's ALBUMREVIEW shirt and asked if he would take a listen to his band. What …

In this episode, we are going back to 1993. The Seattle grunge scene was in full swing. Most bands of that era were releasing their 2nd and 3rd albums. But in this mix, was a quartet from Chicago, Illinois who fit in somewhat with the early 90s grunge scene, although they were based out of a different city. A city, mind you, that has birthed SEVERA…

For this episode, #76, I am pleased to welcome back, Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley to the podcast. Ivan was a guest back on Episode #20 where we talked a lot about his book, “Am I Famous Yet? Memoir of a Working-Class Rock Star”. If you want to hear a deeper dive into the book – go back to Episode #20 and check it out. In this episode Ivan and I talk about…

The world is so huge you’re constantly stepping on new bands every week! When I heard the band name, Ratboys, I immediately thought it was an underground 70s punk band out of either New York or London that I’d never heard of. But with a touch of a smart phone generated icon, the track, Black Earth, WI, played through the car stereo, and that was al…

Kind of Blue was released on August 17th 1959. I wrote a review of this album back in 2020. For this episode, we will give you a deeper dive into the album along with adding some atmosphere and musical clips. Some of you may notice ALBUMREVIEW.NET is collection of reviews from different genres. In addition to the collection we have presented, we al…

For this episode, I welcome a very special guest to the podcast. Los Angeles based guitar virtuoso, Angela Petrilli. I met Angela while attending a Zepparella show. Zepparrella is a California based female Led Zeppelin tribute project. Angela was filling in at the particular gig for guitarist Gretchen Menn and I was lucky enough to watch her shred …

Dark Matter is Pearl Jam’s twelfth studio album. Released on April 19, 2024, it was produced by Andrew Watt through Pearl Jam’s own private record label Monkeywrench Records with help from major label, Republic Records. Andrew Watt was a completely different producer than who Pearl Jam was used to. Watt helped the band focus on the music more, and …

Joining Greg on episode #71 are Hakon and Reuben from the Norwegian band, On the Edge of Leaving. Hakon and Reuben released their 2nd piece of music, an EP, titled, “Respite” in February 2024. After hearing the first song on the record, 1992, I was hooked and had to have them on the show. And what drew me to these guys were many things, one in part…

Never mind the Bollocks is the only studio album ever released by the Sex Pistols. Recorded from early to late 1977 in London, England with producer, Chris Thomas. Thomas’ additional fame includes mixing duties on Pink Floyd’s, Dark Side of The Moon and an instrumental role on The Beatles, White Album. I can remember being a thirteen-year old walki…

Joining Greg on this episode is Podcaster Steve Cooper. Steve is a former stand up comedian turned very successful podcaster. He currently hosts Coopertalk which is his podcast. Steve has recorded over 990 episodes, which is not an easy accomplishment, and has hosted countless guests ranging from musicians Mick Mars from Motley Crue, Tommy Stinson …

Lisa Czarina Michaud is an Italian American writer based in France. Her work has appeared in The Huffington Post, xojane, Narrtively, Bonjour Paris and other publications. She holds four evaluations at The Evergreen State College, and she joins us here today as she has written her first novel, titled, Slanted and Disenchanted. I had the opportunity…

Mr. Crowe’s Garden was formed in 1984 at Walton High School in Marietta, GA by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson. The brothers were fans of what was then called “Indy” music or “College Radio”. Influenced by bands like R.E.M., a staple in the 80s Georgia college radio scene, the Robinson brothers also had a taste for 70s blues and rock n’ roll, spec…

Their third studio album, "Toys in the Attic" is Aerosmith's strongest. Released on April 8, 1975, “Toys” demonstrates the beginning of American Hard Rock. Take southern blues, mix it with the Rolling Stones, speed up the tempo – you have the definition of Aerosmith. They did not have the “soft rock” label like the Eagles or the “black magic” blues…

Before the release of their third studio album, Metallica was an up-and-coming thrash band playing hard and fast metal music for fans to swing their necks, bang their heads, and throw up their fists in a repetitive motion. When they released Master of Puppets in 1986, the band pushed the limits of musicianship. Master brought heavy metal and thrash…

This is a review Dinosaur Jr.’s 5th album, 1993’s Where You Been. For this episode, I am welcoming back a very special guest, Jack Adamant. Jack was originally on episode #49 of the podcast. He is a very talented musician currently living in Stockholm, Sweden. In episode #49, Jack and I discussed his life on the road as a musician, and we dug deep …

WARNING: This review is very emotional. I don't recommend listening to this while you're working out! Singer/songwriter, Patty Griffin's first album, Living with Ghosts was released in May 1996 by A&M Records. Before recording this album, Patty moved down to Boston, MA from her home state of Maine. For years, she played small coffee shops, without …

Produced by Terry Date, their producer for their previous album, Louder Than Love, Badmotorfinger, Soundgarden's third studio album, was originally scheduled for release on September 24th, 1991. The record company, A&M pushed it back to October 8th, 1991, due to “production issues”. Many who follow ’90s “grunge”, and many who’ve listened to my podc…

Greg interviews bass player, songwriter, and vocalist Holly West. Holly plays bass for the California-based Led Zeppelin Power Tribute Project, Zepparella. She is also the bass player and lead singer for the California-based, Hard Rock band, Dead Groove. In this episode, Holly and Greg talk about life on the road as a traveling musician. We also ge…

This is an album review of the Pretenders debut, self-titled album. Punk? Not sure. Maybe this is what would eventually become a genre that included 70s punk mixed in a blender with 80s New Wave. The Pretenders are underrated. They were never on my radar. I always knew about them. I knew they existed, but never took the time to focus and listen to …

I remember first hearing AC/DC’s music when I was 10 or 11 years old. The Stephen King horror movie Maximum Overdrive had come out. Every song on the soundtrack was an AC/DC song. Joining me for Episode #59 is Rob Kassees. Rob hosts a weekly podcast called "1001 Album Complaints" where together with friends and fellow musicians, Rob discusses each …

In light of Robbie Robertson's passing at age 80 on August 9, 2023, I wanted to RE - release Episode 17, our review of The Last Waltz - the famed live concert film and live album by the Canadian 60s and 70s musical powerhouse, The Band. Unlike the first review, this episode was remastered and "re-edited" with added musical clips from the famed live…

This is Part 2 of a 2-part review. In this episode, Clementine Moss from Zepparella joins Greg again for an in-depth, descriptive, and emotional review of George Harrison’s 1970, debut solo album, All Things Must Pass. Clem was a recent guest on episode #51 of the podcast. She is a founding member and the drummer for the West Coast-based, Led Zeppe…

In this episode, Clementine Moss from Zepparella joins Greg again for an in-depth, descriptive and emotional review of George Harrison’s 1970, debut solo album, All Things Must Pass. This is Part 1 of a 2 part review. Clem was a recent guest on episode #51 of the podcast. She is a founding member and the drummer for the West Coast based, Led Zeppel…

For this episode, Greg dives into Who's Next. Who's Next is The Who's fifth studio album. Released in 1971, Who's Next is a collection of songs guitarist Pete Townshend, originally wrote for a Rock Opera he titled, Lifehouse. Eventually, Townshend scrapped the project and along with producer Glyn Johns, took 8 of the Lifehouse songs and re-recorded…

Coming off huge commercial success, Licensed to Ill, the Beastie Boys had big shoes to fill. They were entering the studio to record their sophomore record, which many bands fail to achieve the same success as the first. What came next in 1989 was Paul’s Boutique. This album would blow the doors off the whole genre and send the Beastie Boys in a di…

Rush, the trio who got their start in Ontario, Canada in the late 1960s, were coming off a successful world tour for their 1989 album, Presto. The band enjoyed the Presto tour so much that when it was completed in mid-1990, they cut their vacation time short to start writing and recording their next album, their 14th studio album, 1991's Roll the B…

James Feudo is the founder and president of JVF Solutions. JVF Solutions is the premiere website design and development company for small, mid, and large business owners. https://jvf.com/ James Feudo has 20+ years of experience in software engineering and web development. Nowadays people stumble across Web Designers on social media. These businesse…

Joining Greg for episode #51 is Clementine Moss. Clem is an Author, spiritual counselor, and drummer for the Led Zeppelin powerhouse Zepparella. Clem and Greg dive deep and talk about her counseling practice, her exceptional rock drumming, her love for John Bonham’s drumming style, life on the road as a touring musician, AND, her recent book, From …

This is EPISODE #50! An album review including song clips of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's 1970 classic, "Deja vu". In this episode, Greg talks about how this album and the band's music became a large part of the counterculture and the soundtrack behind the nationwide protest over the United States' involvement in the War in Vietnam. On March 11, …

If you like music with a 1990s punk, grunge flare, you must listen to Jack Adamant. In this episode, Greg interviews singer/songwriter from Stockholm, Jack Adamant. Jack's music is heavily influenced by American artists such as J Mascis and Lou Barlow from Dinosaur Jr., Evan Dando from The Lemonheads, Bob Mould from Husker Du and Sugar, Robert Poll…

Welcome to a special edition of the ALBUMREVIEW.NET Podcast. This is episode 2 of our new feature BAND FANATICS. In each episode of BAND FANATICS, I talk to multiple music fans and hear the story of their craziest concert experience. For our 2nd BAND FANATICS episode, I welcome 3 friends, Jon, Andrew, and Zack. All 3 are GIGANTIC music fans and eac…

Part 2 of a 2-part Episode. Greg welcomes singer/songwriter, Jason Mirek. For a special addition to this review, Greg and Jason celebrate the remixed, recut Super Deluxe release of The Beatles, Revolver. Giles Martin, the son of original Revolver producer, George Martin remixed this album, adding hours of outtakes, rare cuts, conversations, and add…

Part 1 of a 2-part Episode. Greg welcomes singer/songwriter, Jason Mirek. For a special addition to this review, Greg and Jason celebrate the remixed, recut Super Deluxe release of The Beatles, Revolver. Giles Martin, the son of original Revolver producer, George Martin remixed this album, adding hours of outtakes, rare cuts, conversations, and add…

This is Episode 1 of a new, special edition of the ALBUMREVIEW.NET Podcast, titled BAND FANATICS. In each episode of BAND FANATICS, host Greg Potters talks to multiple music fans as they share their personal stories of their craziest music concert experience. If you’d like to be a part of BAND FANATICS by ALBUMREVIEW.NET, send a message to gpotters…

The ALBUMREVIEW.NET Podcast presents “Rapid-Fire Roundtable”! Greg is joined by 2 guests and presents questions at a rapid-fire pace where each guest, including Greg, must answer honestly in rapid-fire manner. For this short episode, the group answers rapid-fire questions covering topics such as DOES MUSIC TODAY SUCK? Listen and share your opinion …

Joining Greg in this episode is Independent music business owner, entrepreneur and all around music aficionado, Brendan Jeannetti. Brendan hails from the Boston area. Brendan’s resume includes being a current Berklee School of Music student. He has also been employed with music organizations such as Live Nation, iHeart Radio and Sony Music. Brendan…

We all need something to make us feel cozy and comfortable. We all need something to make us feel at home. Heavy metal always did that for me. I was never much into “death” metal, as much of the music focused on Beelzebub, which was not my thing. However, there was a band from East London called Iron Maiden who had guts. They had balls. And one thi…

The reason I wanted to review this album is because with exception of “Roadhouse Blues”, I believe this album contains the least amount of songs that hit the pop charts. Despite the smashing success of their debut album, The Doors’ 1970 release, Morrison Hotel was arguably their strongest. Recorded as their fifth studio album on Elektra Records, Mo…

This is a review including song clips of Santana's 1977 album, Moonflower. On October 1, 1977, singer/songwriter Carlos Santana, released his 8th album, a combination of studio recorded and live recorded tracks, titled, Moonflower. When I heard Moonflower, I kept shouting, “How could I have been so stupid!!” I would mouth these words a lot througho…

With musical clips of songs from the 1990s, Greg's guest is sportswriter, music writer and book author Andy Frye. Andy is currently a Chicago-based sportswriter for Forbes and has previously written for Rolling Stone, ESPN, and other publications. Andy talks to Greg about his recent published book, 90 Days in The Nineties in addition to his other s…

For this episode, Greg is joined by singer/songwriter and an incredibly talented musician, Mark C. Daniel. Mark hails of out the Connecticut/New York area. Greg became aware of Mark on InstaGram and was blown away by his guitar playing, songwriting and the range of his voice. Mark is a full time musician, with a family history that will give you go…

Before The Beach Boys released Pet Sounds in 1966, NOTHING CLOSE TO THIS CONTENT AND ARRANGEMENT HAD EVER BEEN WRITTEN, ARRANGED OR RECORDED IN THIS WAY BEFORE. Member and lead songwriter, Brian Wilson admits he wrote Pet Sounds after hearing The Beatles Rubber Soul, album. Rubber Soul blew Brian away and inspired him to be better. All four members…

This is an album review of Rage Against The Machine's 1992 self-titled debut. I want you to try and recall a time when you went to a concert to see one band and were mystified by either the opening act or another band on the bill to the point where you feel this other act dominated the show and upstaged everyone else. This was my experience the fir…

On April 10th, 1996, the members of Alice in Chains gathered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Majestic Theatrein New York to perform, and record live this small concert. It was recorded specifically for what was then a very popular MTV program, Unplugged. Unplugged was a groundbreaking television program and unique to MTV at the time. Just as it …

Joining Greg on this episode is singer/songwriter/musician Shayan Regan. Shayan originally hails from the UK, and now resides in Italy. Greg talks to Shayan about his debut album, A Poison With An Aftertaste, released in November of 2021, which is out now on Bandcamp, Spotify and several other platforms. The two also discuss their love for differen…

Joining me again on this episode is Toronto based musician/singer/songwriter Dany Horovitz. Dany was on episode 23 of the ALBUMREVIEW.NET Podcast and he joins Greg a 2nd time to celebrate the release of "FREE TIMES", his full studio album on April 8th 2022. Dany also gives us a glimpse into his songwriting abilities and how he recorded this album. …

In December 1983 while on tour in Los Angeles for their Speaking in Tongues album, Talking Heads recorded three performances at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, cut them together and eventually released it as one concert film on April 24th, 1984, titled, Stop Making Sense. Later that year in September, the live album was released on record and casse…

In the world of the saxophone, Coltrane comes to my mind first, but in 1949 there was a man from Sugar Hill in the neighborhoods of Harlem who played his first concert using his tenor saxophone. Walter Theodore “Sonny” Rollins, was born on September 7, 1930, in New York City. Sonny began his life in music playing the piano. He would later switch to…

Joining Greg on his 30th episode is business owner and author, Kyle Hegarty. Kyle was previously a guest for Parts 1 and 2 for the review of Guns N’ Roses’ Appetite For Destruction. Kyle joins Greg LIVE IN THE STUDIO all the way FROM SINGAPORE to review Guns N’ Roses’ 2nd studio release, GN’R Lies. Lead Singer Axl Rose's tirade at a GN'R concert in…

Greg and special guest, musician and professional film editor, Zack Stoff review Rush's 1978 brilliant release, "Hemispheres". The reason we chose to review THIS album over other Rush albums, there are 19 of them ya know, was because we felt this record was likely the most difficult for the band to play and record. For WE feel Rushis most likely th…