A listening party for friends where we play a great album that we loved back in the day, but may have forgotten about. Does that album hold-up? What is the *one* perfect cocktail to pair with that album? We hope that our listening party generates smart, funny conversation... So drop-in to the Classic Rocktails party!
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Music and drinks with Ahmet Zappa and friends
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NEW EPISODE! 🌈 Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon isn’t just an album. It’s a trip through time, money, madness & mortality. Here’s why it still defines classic rock — and the cocktail we built to drink along the journey 🧵 #ClassicRocktails #PinkFloyd #DarkSideOfTheMoon #ClassicRock #VinylCommunity #CocktailHour…
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🌴✨Welcome to the Hotel California… but with a twist! This week on Classic Rocktails, Doc & Mac dive into the Eagles’ iconic masterpiece — its dark tales, soaring guitars, and why this album defined an era. 🍹 Paired with the perfect breezy cocktail, it’s paradise you’ll never want to leave. 🎶 #ClassicRocktails #Eagles #HotelCalifornia…
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Eddie’s guitar sorcery, Sammy’s debut, and the album that split the Van Halen faithful. We’re cracking open Van Halen's 5150—with a cocktail that hits just as hard as those synth-drenched riffs. 🎸🥃 Did Van Halen level up—or lose their edge? 🎤 👉 Listen now and decide for yourself. #ClassicRocktails #VanHalen #5150…
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💋 Is Songs About Jane the sexiest album of the 2000s? Maroon 5’s Songs About Jane isn’t just a debut—it’s pure seduction on record. From the sultry grooves of This Love to the late-night ache of She Will Be Loved, this album drips with passion, heartbreak, and bedroom energy. Doc & Mac pour up a smooth cocktail and dive into why this record still f…
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Strap in for pyrotechnics, platform boots, and pure chaos as Doc and Mac dive into KISS’s most explosive album, Destroyer. From the bombastic opener Detroit Rock City to the sing-along anthem Shout It Out Loud, this record redefined arena rock and turned KISS into larger-than-life icons. We’ll break down the music, the madness, and the marketing ge…
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OUR MOST BANANAS, OFF-THE-RAILS EPISODE YET!!! In this episode of Classic Rocktails, hosts Doc and Mac revisit Phil Collins’ iconic 1985 album No Jacket Required — a record that dominated the charts with smash hits like “Sussudio,” “One More Night,” and “Take Me Home.” Was it a pop-rock masterpiece or an overproduced '80s time capsule? They explore…
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TAYLOR IS RELEASING A NEW ALBUM! (a "1989 Returns" episode)
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TAYLOR IS RELEASING A NEW ALBUM! Have you heard? In honor of Taylor Swift releasing a new album, we revisit the 1989 episode from Classic Rocktails Season One. Does 1989 hold-up? What's the perfect cocktail pairing? We bring on a friend to tell us where we got it wrong. Subscribe!By classicrocktails
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This week, Doc and Mac sink their teeth into Get a Grip, the 1993 monster hit that cemented Aerosmith’s second coming. From “Cryin’” to “Crazy” to “Livin’ on the Edge,” the boys break down the hits, the hype, and the horniness. Was it pure rock ’n’ roll magic or a slick, MTV-fueled sellout? They debate whether Get a Grip still packs a punch three d…
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Crank up the volume and grab a glass-- this week, Classic Rocktails spends some quality time with a Stranger. From the rebllion of "Movin Out"... To the wistful "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant"... To the sweet "Just the Way You Are"... We have to ask, is this Billy Joel's masterpiece?By classicrocktails
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Classic Rocktails Goes to the Rock Movies!
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What if the Oscars had a guitar solo? That’s the spirit behind the first-ever “Classic Rocktails Rock Movie Awards”. This new awards event celebrates the wild, weird, and wonderful intersection of rock music and cinema, with categories including: Best Actor in a Rock Movie Best Actress in a Rock Movie Best Rock Movie Best Song in a Rock Movie Worst…
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Crank up the volume and grab a glass—this week, Classic Rocktails dives headfirst into Bryan Adams’ 1984 masterpiece Reckless. From the rebellious rush of “Run to You” to the timeless anthem “Summer of ’69,” Doc and Mac unpack the raw energy, heartland swagger, and sneaky depth behind one of the decade’s biggest albums. Paired with a bold, Canadian…
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From the forgotten to the ridiculous to the sublime, we've got you covered on Classic Rocktails. This week, Dreamboat Annie from Heart. Does this album hold up? What's the perfect cocktail accompaniment? So much more... Listen, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!By classicrocktails
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JULY 4TH SPECIAL (CLEAN)! John Mellencamp- "Scarecrow" +
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Does Scarecrow still speak to the American Heartland, or has the scarecrow lost its voice over time? This week on Classic Rocktails, Doc and Mac dig into this 1985 classic-- a gritty, blue-collar masterpiece packed with anthems and social commentary.From "R.O.C.K. in the USA" to "Small Town," we break down the album's raw honesty, roots rock sound,…
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From the forgotten to the ridiculous to the sublime, we've got you covered on Classic Rocktails. This week we take out the yacht rock staple Toto Four. Does the album hold up? What is the *one* perfect cocktail to pair with it? What is a "Delilah Hall of Famer"? Listen, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.…
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Beach Boys- "Pet Sounds" (in memory of Brian WIlson)
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As rock genius Brian Wilson passes this week, we re-visit the Beach Boys iconic "Pet Sounds" album. Does this album hold up? What is Pet Sounds' *one* perfect cocktail accompaniment? Is God Only Knows half-empty, or half-full?By classicrocktails
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From the forgotten to the ridiculous to the sublime, we've got you covered on Classic Rocktails. Does that great album from back in the day, Operation Mindcrime, still hold up? If there was *one* perfect cocktail to pair with that album, what would it be? So join the party. We have fun.By classicrocktails
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Season 2 Premier! Dire Straits-- "Brothers in Arms"
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Remember that album you used to love back in the day? An album like Brothers in Arms. Does it hold-up today? If there were one perfect cocktail to pair with this album, what would it be? Is Mark Knopfler's voice... well... any good?!? Listen, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.By classicrocktails
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Classic Rocktails- "33 1/3: Season 1 Greatest Hits"
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On this special episode (33 1/3: Season 1 Greatest Hits), we go back to some of our most fun moments in Season 1 and some of our "bests": What was the single best cocktail choice? What album held-up best? What did we learn? Anything? Listen, like, and subscribe.By classicrocktails
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Remember that classic rock album you used to love so much? Does it still hold up? If you were going to host a listening party for this album, what would be the perfect cocktail to serve as the signature drink? Why do the ladies love the Foo Fighters so much? Listen, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!…
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Remember that classic rock album you used to love so much? Does it still hold up? If you were going to host a listening party for this album, what would be the perfect cocktail to serve as the signature drink? Does anyone know the lyrics to "More Than A Feeling"?!?By classicrocktails
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This week on Classic Rocktails, the Huey Lewis and the News classic album, "Sports." Does this album hold up? What is the *one* perfect cocktail to accompany this album at our listening party? Is this the most over-served, crazy episode the boys have ever produced?!? Listen, like, subscribe!By classicrocktails
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Counting Crows-- "August and Everything After"
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On the Classic Rocktails podcast, we aspire to be a smart, funny re-visit of the classic albums we all used to love. Classic rock is good. In this episode Does "August and Everything After" hold up? If there were *one* perfect cocktail to pair with it and serve at the listening party, what would it be? How in the hell did Adam Duritz date so many g…
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For Alanis' classic Jagged Little Pill album, the boys discuss: • Does this album hold-up? • If there were *one* and only one perfect cocktail match for this album,what would it be? • Do men and women hear this album the same way? Listen, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!By classicrocktails
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"You have a framed Asia poster?!?" For Asia's classic self-titled, debut album, the boys discuss: • Does this album hold-up? • If there were *one* and only one perfect cocktail match for this album,what would it be? • Why was this album and band the butt of the joke in one of the biggest comedies ever? Listen, like, and subscribe wherever you get y…
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Simply our most bananas episode yet! For Pearl Jam's classic debut album, 10, the boys discuss: Does this album hold-up? If there were *one* and only one perfect cocktail match for 10,what would it be? Why are there Pee Wee Herman references in a podcast about a grunge album?!? Listen, like, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!…
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A special Alice Cooper episode! Alice's "Love It to Death" this week on Classic Rocktails. So much to discuss, including: • What is the ONE perfect drink to pair with this album? • Does the album hold-up? • Why don't more people talk about this album? Please subscribe to have episodes automatically delivered to you.…
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Beatles-- "Dueling Beatles!"-- "Let it Be" and "Abbey Road"
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A special "dueling Beatles" episode! The Beatles "Let It Be" and "Abbey Road" this week on Classic Rocktails. So much to discuss on these complex albums, including: • What is the ONE perfect drink to pair with this album? • Do they hold-up? • If an album has mostly great songs, that's a great album right? Does it matter if there are also some bizar…
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The Rolling Stones "Voodoo Lounge" this week on Classic Rocktails. So much to discuss on this complex album, including: • What is the ONE perfect drink to pair with this album? • Does it hold-up? • If an album has 8 great songs, that's a great album right? Does it matter if there are 15 songs? • ...and so much more. Please subscribe to have episode…
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The Fleetwood Mac all-timer, Rumours, this week on Classic Rocktails. So much to discuss on this complex album, including: What is the ONE perfect drink to pair with this album? Does it hold-up? Is Mac's drink choice the single worst choice he's made to-date? Was the making of this album a hostile work environment? ...and so much more. Please subsc…
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This week on Classic Rocktails, we revisit Train's classic album "Save Me, San Francisco," featuring hits like "If It's Love", "Hey Soul Sister" and "Marry Me." Does this album hold up? This fun episode discusses the one, perfect cocktail for a listening party, and humorously questions Mac's inability to pronounce "Vegas." "This is the soccer-paren…
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On Classic Rocktails this week, the boys dive-into Def Leppard's "Hysteria"! • Does this album hold up? If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? This sold 20 MILLION COPIES?!? WTF?!? Listen, rate, and subscribe!By classicrocktails
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On Classic Rocktails this week, the boys feature a band they've loved since way back, Cheap Trick! Cheap Trick's "lap of Luxury": • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Why does Mac want to hurt Rockford? Listen, rate, and subscribe!…
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On the Classic Rocktails podcast this week, the Taylor Swift classic "1989 (Taylor's Version)". • Does this album hold-up 10+ years later? • If there is ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Why does Mac seem so terrified on this episode? Is he okay? Listen, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!…
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On the Classic Rocktails podcast this week, the Police classic "Synchronicity". • Does this album hold-up 40+ years later? • If there is ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Has there ever been an album that went from "WTF?" to "Wow!" faster than this? Listen, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!…
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AC/DC- "Back in Black"-- with Hangover segment!
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On the Classic Rocktails podcast this week, the AC/DC classic "Back in Black". Does this album hold-up 40+ years later? If there is ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? Is having a song like "Have a drink on me" a good idea when your previous lead singer died from alcohol poisoning? Our friend, musician Danny Coleman (DCR…
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On the Classic Rocktails podcast this week, the Rick Springfield classic "Living in Oz." Does this album hold up so many years later? If there were ONE perfect cocktail for this album, what would it be? Is Rick Springfield a better actor or musician? Listen, rate, and subscribe!By classicrocktails
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On the Classic Rocktails podcast this week, the Killers killer debut album, "Hot Fuss". Is this album as good as we remember? Does it hold up? If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? What if the Rolling Stones acquired the Killers via hostile takeover? Listen, rate, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!…
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PAT BENATAR- "Best Shots" (Greatest Hits)
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On the Classic Rocktails podcast this week, Pat Benatar's greatest hits album, "Best Shots". • Is Pat Benatar as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Did Mac really give a girl a mixtape with "Girls! Girls! Girls!" on it?!? Listen, rate, and subscribe!…
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On Classic Rocktails this week, Stevie Ray Vaughan's masterpiece, "In Step". • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Did Mac really try to kill Doc's beagle puppy by giving it a beer?!? Listen, rate, and subscribe!By classicrocktails
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On Classic Rocktails this week, Nirvana's classic "Nevermind". • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Do the boys really not know the words to the chorus of one of their all-time favorite songs?!? Listen, rate, and subscribe!…
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On Classic Rocktails this week, Foreigner 4. • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Did the boys really discuss a MMA fight between Foreigner's Lou Gramm and Journey's Steve Perry?!? Listen, rate, and subscribe!By classicrocktails
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HOLIDAY EPISODE-- "Classic Rocktails Holiday"
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On Classic Rocktails this week, we dig-into holiday music done by rock artists. • Are these generally any good? • What is the *one* perfect cocktail to accompany this music? • What happened to Mac as a child to make him such a Scrooge?!? • A listener joins to tell us where we got it right-- or where we sounded completely drunk! LISTEN, RATE, AND SU…
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On Classic Rocktails this week, REO's classic Hi-Infidelity. Does this album hold up? What is the *one* perfect cocktail to accompany this album? Assless chaps? What do assless chaps have to do with this?!? A listener joins to tell us where we got it right-- or where we sounded completely drunk! LISTEN, RATE, AND SUBSCRIBE!…
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An ”audience interactive podcast in 3 parts: THE COCKTAIL-- If there were one perfect cocktail to pair with that album, what is it? THE LISTENING PARTY-- does this album hold up? Discuss. THE HANGOVER?-- we bring on listeners to tell us whether we embarrassed ourselves. *New episodes every Tuesday*.By classicrocktails
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On Classic Rocktails this week, Journey's iconic "Escape". • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Did Mac really call this "The Wife Album"? Listen, rate, and subscribe!By classicrocktails
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Guns and Roses, "Appetite for Destruction"
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On Classic Rocktails this week, Guns and Roses iconic "Appetite for Destruction". • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • Does Axl Rose actually have a good voice-- or not?!? Listen, rate, and subscribe!By classicrocktails
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On Classic Rocktails this week, Bon Jovi's iconic "Slippery When Wet". • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • A listener joins to tell us where we got it right and wrong last episode-- WHAT did Jon Bon Jovi name his cocktail?!? Listen, rate, and subscribe!…
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Classic Rocktails-- "Born in the USA"- updated with Hangover!
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On Classic Rocktails this week, Bruce Springsteen's iconic "Born in the USA". • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • A listener joins to tell us where we got it right and wrong last episode-- is this album the "gateway drug" to a serious Springsteen addiction? Listen…
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Jimmy Buffett's "Songs You Know By Heart"
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On Classic Rocktails this week, Jimmy Buffett's (early) greatest hits album, "Songs You Know By Heart." • Is this album as good as we remember? • If there were ONE perfect cocktail to accompany this album, what would it be? • A listener joins to tell us where we got it right and wrong last episode-- could they really have been critical of the song …
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UPDATE-- Van Halen "1984" -- with "Born in USA" hangover segment
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There is only one perfect cocktail match for each iconic album. What is it for Van Halen's 1984? From "Jump" to "Panama, we're re-living this classic album-- with cocktails! Then Dave from Davie Florida comes on to give the boys feedback on their "Born in the USA" episode. You'll enjoy it.By classicrocktails
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