What is Classic Rock? Hosts Dan and Büdro ask this and other searing questions as they dive into their love of the foundational genre of rock and roll music, a genre that is sublime, surreal, transcendent, rowdy and ridiculous all at once. Love it or hate it, it's rock and roll motherf*****s!
In the third and final episode dedicated to all things Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Büdro sets 'em up and knocks 'em down as he goes through his top ten bands that SHOULD NOT be in the RRHOF. NUMBER 1 WILL SHOCK YOU!!!
13 Aug 2025
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 10
Part 2 of the great Classic Rock Smackdown Rock and Roll Hall of Fame discussion, featuring ten more bands not in the rock hall, beefs galore and plenty of cheese.
11 Aug 2025
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 9a
The very first CRS bonus ep! Büdro and Dan talk more about Rock Hall of Fame exclusions, plus add a sneak peak at some guilty rock pleasures.
10 Aug 2025
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 9
Büdro and Dan discuss Büdro's top ten bands NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who should DEFINITELY be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, plus their favorite classic rock weather songs, pay tribute to Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Rick Derringer and David Johanssen, and debate the wisdom of making a movie about the making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska.
28 May 2025
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 8
This episode explores diverse classic rock influences, including Nigerian desert blues, German experimental rock, William Shatner's favorites, and Leonard Nimoy's poetry.
11 Feb 2025
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 7
You have to ask yourself a question: do you want to hear about punk rock? Dan and Büdro welcome punk rocker Matt Wedgley to the podcast to discuss the genre and its roots in classic rock, what makes punk punk, the rowdiness of punk shows and the state of punk rock today. Do you feel lucky? Well do you -- PUNK!
8 Feb 2025
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 6
Werner Herzog's Rolling Stones prognostications, the early days of MTV, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, chance celebrity encounters, classic rock movies that get it right, the Classic Rock Smackdown Film Festival, and you want the best? you got the best! Kiss!
10 Dec 2024
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 5
Dan and Büdro debate the merits of Utah as a classic rock state, crimes against rock, and more in a wild conversation that's equal parts hilarious and insightful.
26 Nov 2024
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 4
Classic Rock Smackdown hosts Dan and Büdro announce the winners of the first Classic Rock Fantasy Draft, featuring insights from guitarist John Schreffler and expert analysis on AC/DC's bar band sound.
16 Nov 2024
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 3
Dan and Büdro discuss Lindsey Buckingham's replacements in Fleetwood Mac, transcendent concert moments, a reissue of Tom Petty's oft-maligned Long After Dark album, the trespasses of John Popper, and Neil Young's cancelled tour. Later Dan and Büdro go head to head in a bare knuckles classic rock fantasy draft.
3 Nov 2024
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 2
Dan and Büdro channel their inner Derridas to deconstruct certain classic rock lyrics, unpack some "problematic texts," puzzle out the enigma that is David Coverdale, take a trip to the Deep South to discuss Southern Rock, and check in on the intersection of rock and roll and the law. Along the way they ponder issues such as "is Molly Hatchet hick Iron Maiden?" and "is Gary Busey the George Thorogood of acting?"
27 Oct 2024
Classic Rock Smackdown Ep. 1
In this inaugural episode of Classic Rock SmackDown, hosts Dan and Büdro dive into their love for classic rock music, sharing personal stories and defining what classic rock means to them. They explore the evolution of the genre, its impact on their lives, and the songs that resonate with them. The conversation is filled with humor, nostalgia, and a genuine appreciation for the music that shaped their youth.
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