Professor of Rock

No Jacket Required by the great Phil Collins is one of the all time Top 50 selling albums ever got its title from a real life incident where the Phil was denied access into a restaurant because he was “improperly dressed.” A breakdown of the inspired tracks, inducing Inside Out, One More Might , Don’t Lose My Number, Take Me Home and the angry episode that led to the making of a masterpiece NEXT on Professor of Rock." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next the story of true lost art. Before the days of Spotify, Remember the good ol' day when you heard a song from an artist that you didn’t know and you wanted to hear more but you couldn’t stream their music, you had to buy it. We revisit our take on the Greatest hits album that was the gateway to the great records including a top fiver including Billy Joel, The Beatles, Fleetwood Macs, Prince and Journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From 1967 to 1972, Creedence Clearwater Revival was a juggernaut. Pumping out 6 multi-platinum albums, and one gold record- yielding ten Top-20 pop hits. During their 5 year dominance, CCR, or simply “Creedence” as their most ardent fans call them, set a record for having the most #2 singles by a group on the Billboard Hot 100. CCR reached the #2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 FIVE times, and each one of those near-chart toppers are mainstays on the list of the most venerable of the Rock Era. On our series celebrating the greatest #2 songs of all time we are going to breakdown all FIVE of those classic #2 hits from CCR, including three epic double-A side singles including Proud Mary and Born on the Bayou, Travelin' Band and Who’ll Stop the Rain, Looking out my Backdoor and As Log As I Can See the Light, plus Green River and Bad Moon Rising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From the NCAA championship fencing team to rock legend, Neil Diamond, often imitated, never duplicated. There are two kinds of people in this world, those who love Neil Diamond and those who are lying through their teeth. The master of that amazing, incomparable voice, and the brilliant writer of some of the most endearing songs of all time. This video celebrates his majesty with his top 5 songs including America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Despite its eventual historic significance, there was a moment when the band’s iconic lead singer contemplated scrapping one of the greatest albums ever recorded, because he had second thoughts about the quality of the record. The story of what led to the creation of U2’s astonishing achievement The Joshua Tree NEXT on Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the calendar turned from 1989 to 1990 the Black Crowes came out of nowhere to keep rock and roll alive with a throwback sound that was fresh and lively with the voice of Chris Robinson and Guitar of Rich Robinson brothers in arms. The album Shake your Moneymaker was a revival of good old time rock and roll. Up next lead singer Chris Robinson relates the story behind their hit She Talk To Angels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It was a track intended to be part of the second rock opera after one of rock’s greatest bands, the Who hit with Tommy. It was going to be called LIFEHOUSE. Pete Townshends’s project almost broke up the group, and nearly took his life. With a fiery vocal by Roger Daltrey and the usual magic of John Entwistle and Keith Moon. The story of Baba O’Riley by The Who NEXT Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Led Zeppelin conquered the world in the 70s. they also inspired two sisters who by the mid 70s proved they could rock as hard as any band in music. Up Next Ann Wilson of Heart shares a few personal stories about Led Zeppelin and her experiences meeting her heroes through her career including their performance of Stairway to Heaven at the Kenned Center Honors. Next on Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The story of how the poet Laurette of the rock era Morrissey and the jangle pop practitioner Johnny Marr co-created the saddest 80s Vinyl Song with Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want and Why the Smiths were the greatest band of their time on professor of rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of music’s most mercurial heroes, Roger Waters wrote lyrics for a progressive rock masterpiece with music by David Gilmour inspired by a tranquilizer shot back stage- big enough for an elephant to provide relief from painful stomach cramps brought on by a serious virus the artist DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HE HAD. The compelling story of the all time Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb NEXT on Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.