Clive A. Byss

Was It All Worth It

You know that saying “Go big or go home”? What if you were to do both? Well, that’s what Queen attempted with the final track on The Miracle. They fired up the old Kurzweil, made Roger play a real drum kit and, if you can believe it, actually sat in a room as a band…

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Supernatural Radio

This one begins with piano as the main melodic focus, with Benmont Tench playing a lounge player style lick over top of a sumptuously dark and foreboding rhythm section. The drums are dry and present and Howie Epstein’s bass guitar adds the bottom end colour to a scene that feels like a dimly lit hotel…

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Episode 126 – Ratt – Invasion Of Your Privacy – Part 1

Episode 126 is LIVE! The wheel spun, and this week we’re diving into Ratts 1985 album Invasion of Your Privacy! Does this glam metal classic still bring the heat, or does it feel like yesterday’s leftovers? Tune in as we break down the riffs, the hits, a

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Episode 303 – Album Ranking: Fireball

Show notes: https://deeppurplepodcast.com/2025/02/03/episode-303-album-ranking-fireball/ Disclaimer: The video used on YouTube is a byproduct of producing our audio podcast. We post it merely as a convenience to those who prefer the YouTube format. Please subscribe using one of the links below if you’d prefer a superior audio experience. Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google…

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Episode 126 – Uncovering Scar Tissue

S4 EP2 Stained Yearbook with Squashy

This week we again welcome in our good friend Squashy (FUTURESQUASH767). Squashy is VERY outspoken and opinionated about music but can certainly back it up with his musical knowledge. Squashy relives his 2024 concert journey and dude does get around. Then we give Squashies favorite Priest studio album Stained Class the Yearbook treatment. The Spinner…

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Amigos

We’re gonna test the theory that you guys will listen to us talk about anything….. over lunch. Episode one is recorded on location at the rough and ready (and perfectly cromulent) Amigos Cantina at 806 Dufferin Ave, Saskatoon. Tex Mex was eaten, craft beer was consumed, and we set the world mainly to rights! It…

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Van Halen Zero II

This week we are joined by a plethora of Patreons to listen to a couple of old Van Halen demos, “Piece Of Mind” and “We Die Bold”! Wanna be part of the insanity? Join our Patreon! You can follow us on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PodcastWillRock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Facebook at ⁠⁠And The Podcast Will Rock⁠⁠ and you can check out our…

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Rock It (Prime Jive)

Chappperrrrzzzzzzzz!!!!! Look, we’re not gonna tell you how to live your lives, but really, if you’re watching a sport that needs music to be played all the way through as a distraction, is this a good use of your time? Well. Is it? Randy’s back from the desert, Kev’s in from the cold, Roger’s ready…

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Asshole

Beck’s Asshole is quite tender in places with a certain rustic charm and it’s not something you’d expect a middle aged rocker to want to explore. But when you really delve into it and rummage around in there, you discover its hidden depths and while at first it can come across as unappealing, a close…

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