Changed the GAME! The Band: Music From Big Pink (1968) Curlessmania 2025-11-22 | Matt Williamson (Pop Goes the 60's) joins me for his debut on the channel to talk about the Band! Rising to fame as "Dylan's backing band"; their debut "Music from Big Pink" was very unique at the time and had a big impact on the music world when it was released in 1968. What do you think of this record? Here is a link to Matt's excellent channel: youtube.com/channel/UCvo1Jlu5WD67tgDaaUVLlgg/videos#robbierobertson #albumreview #vinylreview #the60s #bobdylan #theband
Rush: Incredible Run 1975-1982 with Pete Pardo! Curlessmania 2026-09-24 | Pete Pardo (Sea of Tranquility) returns for another incredible run! This time the ultimate power trio from Canada RUSH! We tackle Fly by Night through Signals. #rush #recordreview #vinylrecords #1970s #1980s Here is a link to Sea of Tranquility: youtube.com/channel/UCZF6XvqkFb9lURwIPePFU5w
Rush riffage! More Rush coming! #rush #guitarcover Curlessmania 2026-09-21 | A hint for the next band in line for incredible run series!
Paul McCartney 1970-1979 with Matt Williamson Curlessmania 2026-09-17 | Matt Williamson (Pop Goes the 60's) returns to the channel to help me break down solo McCartney in the 1970's. What do you think of these records? #paulmccartney #wings #1970s #vinylcommunity #recordreview Here is a link to Matt's Website: popgoesthe60s.com
Bob Dylan: The Basement Tapes Curlessmania 2026-09-11 | The ultimate bootleg??! Starting out as a bootleg released in 1969 as Great White Wonder, the Basement Tapes became an underground legend quickly. The "official" release was compiled by Robbie Robertson and released in 1975. It is one of my favorite Bob Dylan records, what do you think of this record? #bobdylan #basementrecording #theband #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity
Neil Young: The Ditch Trilogy 1972-1974 Curlessmania 2026-09-05 | Neil Young hit a new level of stardom after the release of Harvest in 1972. He could have repeated the formula but it wasn't his style. Fame freaked him out and he famously headed for the ditch instead of the middle of the road. Three records document this journey, fans now call it the "ditch trilogy". What do you think of it? #neilyoung #vinylrecords #vinylreview #1970s
Styx: Incredible Run 1975-1981 with Pete Pardo! Curlessmania 2026-08-27 | Pete Pardo (Sea of Tranquility) returns to the channel for another incredible run. This time, we take on the hard rocking quintet from Chicago, Styx. The run from Equinox through to Paradise Theater is a very strong run of records that cemented their superstar status. #styx #vinylcommunity #classicrock #vinylreview Here is a link to Pete's channel: youtube.com/channel/UCZF6XvqkFb9lURwIPePFU5w
Queen 1974: A Brilliant year with George Lamie Curlessmania 2026-08-21 | Two brilliant records in one year! Queen was on a roll in 1974, releasing not one, but two classic records. George Lamie returns to the channel to help me break down both Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack. #queen #vinylcommunity #freddiemercury #brianmay #rogertaylor #vinylreview Here is a link to 4 Fusion Friday: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfJEoBwaLaLMJdOFIRBEVW_rONhmKLTM
John Lennon solo albums Ranked! Curlessmania 2026-08-11 | Today I tackle the solo catalog of John Lennon from 1969-1982. Let me know what your list would be! #johnlennon #vinylcommunity #albumreview
The End of the Cars with Davey Cretin and Todd Evans Curlessmania 2026-08-08 | Sadly, one of our favorite new wave bands finally comes to an end. We were excited to hear about an unlikely reunion in 2011 but was it ever the same after the death of bassist/singer and co-founder Ben Orr in 2000? Davey and Todd help me dig in to this question as we wrap up our series on the Cars. #thecars #albumreview Here is a link to Davey's channel: youtube.com/@daveycretin664. Here is a link to Todd's channel: youtube.com/@ToddEvans1964
Deep Purple Overlooked Classic? with Peter Kerr Curlessmania 2026-07-29 | Deep Purple was in disarray in 1975 after founding member and superstar guitarist Ritchie Blackmore left the band. They hired guitar slinger Tommy Bolin and soldiered on. Appearing in 1975, Come Taste the Band got mixed reviews on release but it has grown in stature over the years. What is your take on this record? #deeppurplecover #vinylrecords #albumreview #davidcoverdale Here is the link to Peter's channel: youtube.com/@RockDaydreamNation
Rush Concert Review. 7-18-26 United Center, Chicago Curlessmania 2026-07-21 | My review of the second show in Chicago for the "50 Something" tour. #rush #concertreview
Incredible Debut Record: ELP with Ken Golden Curlessmania 2026-07-16 | Mr. Ken Golden aka "the professor of Prog" returns to the channel to discuss the debut of prog giants Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Coming out of nowhere, this UK "supergroup" blew some minds with high level musicianship and kinetic energy. One of the first to combine classical themes within a rock context, this album was unique in 1970 and still stands up today. #vinylcommunity #emersonlakeandpalmer #vinylreview #progressiverock Here is a link to Ken's channel: youtube.com/@LaserCD-k3x
George Harrison: Solo Albums Ranked! Curlessmania 2026-07-04 | Happy 4th of July! Here is my ranking of the solo catalog of George Harrison. He was the "dark horse" and the "quiet one" of the Beatles. Once the band split up he pursued a solo career in 1970. Let me know what would be your ranking? #thebeatles #georgeharrison #vinylreview #albumranking
The Yardbirds: Albums Ranked! 1963-1968 Curlessmania 2026-06-26 | The Yardbirds were a blues-powered garage band before it was a thing! Almost like cousins to the Rolling Stones, in 5 short years they featured three of England's finest guitar heroes, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. #vinylreview #theyardbirds #ericclapton #jeffbeck #jimmypage
Incredible Run! Crowded House with Bicyclelegs Curlessmania 2026-06-12 | Crowded House appeared in 1986 from the ashes of New Wave pioneers Split Enz. The first 4 records before their first break up are strong examples of first class songwriting, primarily from Neil Finn. Bicyclelegs returns to the channel to talk through this incredible run of records. Check out his channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCVY4lEbnemmKTSuk0efuUYw. #vinylreview #crowdedhouse #splitenz #1980s #1990s #podcast
New videos on @curlessmania! Springsteen and Crowded House #vinylreview #podcast Curlessmania 2026-06-06 | ...
Springsteen in Transition- The River with Kara Christina! Curlessmania 2026-06-06 | In 1979 Bruce Springsteen was on the verge of stardom, but not quite there yet. The River is a sprawling double album which showcases the breadth of his talents and spawned a radio hit single with Hungry Heart. His career was never quite the same after. #vinylreview #vinyloftoday #podcast #brucespringsteen Here is a link to Kara's channel: youtube.com/channel/UCFC4QCEMfTl_poaSNd4Fzcw/videos
6 records made in conflict! Curlessmania 2026-05-30 | These 6 records were made during a time of turmoil within the band. At the time I didn't know it, and sometimes battles behind the scenes made for a great album! #vinylreview #vinyloftheday #conflict #vanhalen
The Cars: End of an Era with Davey Cretin Curlessmania 2026-05-22 | Davey Cretin returns to continue our series on the Cars. Today we tackle the end of the classic era of the band, the final album from the original line up, Door to Door from 1987. Sadly, the final record featuring Ben Orr. #podcast #thecars #newwave Here is a link to Davey's channel: youtube.com/@daveycretin664
CSNY Live Albums RANKED! Curlessmania 2026-05-19 | Were they the American Beatles for a short time? I take a look at all the CSN/CSNY live records and rank them accordingly. #vinylreview #podcast #crosbystillsandnash #neilyoung
6 Difficult Records Curlessmania 2026-05-12 | Six records from some of my favorite artists that were at the time (and maybe still are) "difficult"
Jon Anderson & the band geeks live review #podcast #concertreview Curlessmania 2026-05-09 | Jon Anderson and the band geeks were phenomenal!
Marillion: After the Split with Steven Reid! Curlessmania 2026-05-03 | Breaking up is hard to do, and Steven Reid knows that better than anyone. He returns to the channel to discuss the break up of the classic Marillion line up. We dig into the reasons for the break and the two records that were released after the split. #marillion #progressiverock #fish
Dave Mason 1946-2026 Curlessmania 2026-04-24 | Sad news to hear about the passing of Dave Mason, original member of Traffic. This is my tribute to the man and his music. #vinylreview #britishmusician
Great Debuts! Stone Temple Pilots with Logan Collins Curlessmania 2026-04-22 | Logan Collins returns to the channel to discuss the amazing debut by Stone Temple Pilots. Core arrived in 1992 and was accused of jumping on the Grunge bandwagon. We argue that this is a hard hitting record with excellent songwriting that has gotten better with time. #podcast #stonetemplepilots #scottweiland
Live from Florida! #podcast Curlessmania 2026-04-17 | More content coming: Stone Temple Pilots and XTC!
6 Disappointing Albums! Curlessmania 2026-04-10 | Six records (actually CD's in this case) from some of my favorite artists that were at the time (and maybe still are) a letdown.
Pink Floyd: The Wall -The end of an Era with Trannon Goble Curlessmania 2026-04-05 | The Wall is an epic double album from 1979 which threw off an unlikely hit single and was a massive success as a record, tour and film. However, the recordings were often tense and this record signaled the end of the "classic" era of Pink Floyd. Trannon Goble returns to delve deep into this classic record. #pinkfloyd #vinylreview #davidgilmour #rogerwaters #richardwright #nickmason
Pink Floyd The Wall #vinylreview #podcast Curlessmania 2026-04-03 | Join me tomorrow at 4:00pm for a deep dive into Pink Floyd‘s the wall.
Cream: Brief but Brilliant with Matt Williamson! Curlessmania 2026-03-30 | Matt Williamson from Pop Goes the 60's returns to break down another brief but brilliant band: Cream! Arguably one of the first power trios formed in 1966, they ushered in a new wave of heavy guitar rock along with Jimi Hendrix. A perfect meld of blues, jazz and rock, they captured a time period perfectly. #britishmusician #cream #vinylreview #podcast Here is a link to Matt's channel: youtube.com/@popgoesthe60s52
Cream: The first power trio? Brief but Brilliant! #vinylreview #britishmusician #podcast #cream Curlessmania 2026-03-28 | Video on Cream with Matt Williamson from Pop Goes the 60s premieres tomorrow at 8:00pm!
Genesis in the 80s Fans Divided with Roie Avin! Curlessmania 2026-03-22 | This week I am joined by Roie Avin, the head of the Prog Report! Roie helps me break down Genesis is the early 80's. They slowly became a hot making machine and it all started here. Some fans love it, some hate it and see it as a wrong turn after the glory prog years of the Gabriel and Hackett eras. What do you think? #80smusic #genesis #albumreview Here is a link to Roie's channel: youtube.com/@progreport
Genesis in the 80s: Fans Divided! #vinylreview #britishmusician #80smusic #genesis Curlessmania 2026-03-21 | New video on 80s Genesis dropping tomorrow on Curlessmania at 3:00pm! Special guest, Roie from Prog Report!
The tragic story of Pink Floyds Syd Barrett Curlessmania 2026-03-13 | The original lead singer and visionary for Pink Floyd was Roger "Syd" Barrett. He wrote all the first hits, was the lead singer of the band but really only lasted for the debut record and then left (or was pushed out) in 1968. He quietly made 2 eccentric solo records in 1970 but then retreated to Cambridge to live in his parents basement. What happened to him? In this video I propose theories. #pinkfloyd #sydbarrett #rogerwaters #davidgilmour #vinylreview
The tragic story of Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett “crazy diamond “ #pinkfloyd #shineonyoucrazydiamond Curlessmania 2026-03-12 | New video on Syd Barrett dropping tomorrow on @curlessmania !! #pinkfloyd #sydbarrett #shineonyoucrazydiamond
Frampton Comes Alive 50th Anniversary with bassist Stanley Sheldon! Curlessmania 2026-03-08 | In depth interview with Stanley Sheldon; a legendary bassist who played with Peter Frampton, Tommy Bolin, Lou Gramm and Warren Zevon. We discuss Frampton Comes Alive; the most famous live record that he played on! #peterframpton #bassguitar #musicianinterview
Frampton Comes Alive 50th Anniversary Interview! Curlessmania 2026-03-06 | Interview with bassist Stanley Sheldon! (Peter Frampton, Tommy Bolin, Lou Gramm)
Yes Drama: Fans Divided! with Eric Porter Curlessmania 2026-03-01 | Eric Porter returns to the channel and helps me break down Drama by Yes. The Buggles join Yes in 1980 after the departure of Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman (again). Fans are divided about this record, where do you stand on it? #albumreview #britishmusician #podcast #yesband #vinylreview #progressiverockband
Fans Divided! The Buggles join Yes. #albumreview #vinylreview #britishmusician Curlessmania 2026-02-28 | Eric Porter and I discuss Yes in 1980. Check out full length video on @curlessmania
Led Zeppelin Top 10 Songs: Mission Impossible! (part 1) Curlessmania 2026-02-21 | Comedian and good buddy Ben Bailey (Cash Cab) joins me for his debut on the channel to talk the mighty Led Zeppelin! They have so many classic songs we call it mission impossible! This is split into 2 parts, this is part 1. #ledzeppelin #vinylreview #britishmusician #jimmypage #robertplant #johnbonham #johnpauljones Here is a link to Ben's website: therealbenbailey.com
Led Zep top 10: mission impossible! #ledzeppelin #jimmypage #robertplant #johnbonham Curlessmania 2026-02-20 | Check out full video on my channel with special guest Ben Bailey!!
Rush in the 80s: Fans Divided! Curlessmania 2026-02-14 | Rob Boylan (Wall of Gain) joins me to dissect Rush in the mid-late 1980s. There seems to be a divide in the fan base about this era. Some people love it and some give it the thumbs down due to the prominence of keyboards, more straightforward writing and less focus on guitar. What do you think? #albumreview #vinylreview #rush #geddylee #neilpeart #alexlifeson #1980s Here is a link to Rob's channel: youtube.com/@WallofGain
Fans Divided! Rush in the 80s #albumreview #rush #vinylreview #geddylee #neilpeart #alexlifeson Curlessmania 2026-02-14 | ...
Fleetwood Mac 1968-1970 Peter Green Era Curlessmania 2026-02-07 | Author Tim Durling returns to the channel to discuss his new book on Fleetwood Mac. This episode we focus on the blues based beginning of the band with guitarist leader Peter Green. Unfortunately this era was very short as Peter hated fame and became a bit of a drug casualty. #albumreview #vinylreview #fleetwoodmac #petergreen #mickfleetwood #britishblues Here is a link to Tim's FM book: amazon.com/SOUND-THAT-HAUNTS-YOU
Kansas: Incredible Run 1974-1979 Curlessmania 2026-02-02 | Pete Pardo (Sea of Tranquility) returns for another incredible run! This time we tackle the pride of Topeka, the American prog juggernaut Kansas. The run from the debut through to 1979's Monolith is so consistent and shows the Americans would keep up with the Brits when it came to prog. What do you think of Kansas? #vinylreview #albumreview #kansas #progressiverock #progressiverockband Here is the link to Pete's channel: youtube.com/channel/UCZF6XvqkFb9lURwIPePFU5w
Curlessmania Coffee thoughts Curlessmania 2026-01-31 | Kansas incredible Run 1974-1979 Sunday 2/1 at 8:00pm
Marillion: The End of an Era! Clutching at Straws Curlessmania 2026-01-28 | Steven Reid (Sea of Tranquility) returns to the channel to help me break down Clutching at Straws (1987), the final Fish -era Marillion record. A dark take on the downside of rock stardom, Clutching at Straws is a very strong record that stands the test of time.
