Get ready to strap in and take a mind-bending trip with the irreverent Jimbo and the quick-witted Mickster on their podcast, ‘Songs You Should Know.’ This week, they’re joined by legendary guitarist ‘Mr. G’ to reflect upon Jimi Hendrix’s classic album ‘Electric Ladyland.’ Together, they’ll explore the album’s psychedelic opus and iconic riffs, incl…

Turn up the volume and rock out with Jimbo and the Mickster on this episode of ‘Songs You Should Know.’ This week, the dynamic duo takes a trip back to the late ’70s to explore what many consider to be the last GREAT album from The Rolling Stones – ‘Some Girls.’ Released in 1978, this album features some of the Stones’ most iconic tracks, including…

Join Jimbo and the Mickster on this episode of ‘Songs You Should Know’ as they take a journey back to the late ’80s and explore the supergroup that rocked the world – The Traveling Wilburys. Comprised of music legends George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty, this band came together through happenstance to create something…

This one is for this Mickster, in tribute to one of the first bands he ever idolized (back when he was 12 years old.) Formed in New York City in January 1973, Kiss is about to embark on their “End of the Road” final world tour. Yes, we know they’ve done a final tour before (in 2000). But this time they really mean it. They promise. Probably. “Peopl…

The Eagles were originally Linda Ronstadt’s backup band and had their first major hit with the first song on their first album in 1972 (“Take it Easy,” from their debut album, simply titled “Eagles.”) They went on to masterfully craft songs that have sold over 100 million albums. In fact, their 1976 “Greatest Hits” volume was the first LP ever cert…

Were they Glam Rock? Heavy Metal? What were these guys? They were an indescribable mutation of both, with a rich dash of opera, theatrics, and even rockabilly thrown in. Queen had eight gold and six platinum records. Their lead guitarist has a PhD in astrophysics. They were indescribably unique. In this episode, Mick and Jimbo talk about Killer Que…

Mick and Jim have discussed the pioneers of country western, punk, hard rock, disco, and everything in between. In this episode we tackle the Carpenters, icons of soft rock during the 1970s. Karen and Richard, brother and sister, carved out their own space in music history and owned the 70s as much as any other artist or group. They sold millions o…

Malcolm Young of AC/DC left us on November 18, 2017, from complications of dementia. He was only 64. He anchored AC/DC’s sound from the beginning, in 1973. His younger brother Angus may have been the public face of the band, but Malcolm was a key writer and leader. He was the guy the rest of the band watched for cues on stage. In this episode, Jimb…

Punk developed in the early to mid-1970s and was rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as “proto-punk” music. Punk bands rebelled against what they saw as the “excesses” of mainstream rock at the time, seeking to get back to the raw early roots of rock and roll, sometimes to the point that actually knowing how to play one…

Rod Stewart’s distinctive raspy singing voice, showmanship, and songwriting have kept him in the musical spotlight for over fifty years. Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and the early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group, and then with Faces, though his music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. Jimbo and the Mickste…

Tom Petty was the soundtrack to so many of our lives. His unique songwriting capabilities captivated generations of rock and roll enthusiasts. He wasn’t the prettiest. He wasn’t the smoothest. But, dang if he didn’t have what it took to be a rock and roll star. In this episode, Mick and Jimbo talk about his influence on their lives, and on the live…

Glen Campbell spent over 50 years in the music business. He recorded scores of record albums and starred in a hit TV show. He also made history in 1967 by winning four Grammy awards in two different categories . . . two for “Gentle on My Mind” in the Country and Western category, and two for “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” in the Pop category. He su…

Joe left us in December of 2014, but he left a legacy of gritty, spasmodic performances. He was one of a kind. He came to our attention with his cover of “A Little Help From My Friends” in 1968, and continued popping up in the public consciousness for years, culminating in a 1983 Grammy Award for the number one “Up Where We Belong.” He is listed at…

Jimbo and the Mickster return after after a short summer hiatus to explore one country music legend with whom every rock and roll lover should be familiar: Hank Williams, Sr. In his short 29 year life (and only 6 years of major label recording,) Hank managed to pen and/or record a long list of classics, including Move it on Over, Your Cheatin’ Hear…

Prince underwent the transformation from “rock star” to “media superstar” in 1984, with the release of Purple Rain, both as a movie and an album. This is the same year Michael Jackson wins a record eight Grammy Awards, and Ronald Reagan nearly runs the table in his re-election bid. Of several hit singles spawned by the Purple Rain, Mick and Jimbo d…

By the end of 1981, the Rolling Stones were launching the era of corporate sponsored touring, with their Tattoo You album and tour, spearheaded by their last great end-of-summer single, Start Me Up. In this episode Mick and Jim discuss the influence of Start Me Up, as well as the first appearance of Rap in a #1 hit (Blondie’s Rapture), and the firs…

In 1978 we saw the collision of Punk, Disco, and Rock. John Travolta appeared in not one, but two iconic movies, both filled with music. This episode opens with the Rock/Disco fusion of the Rolling Stones’ “Miss You,” the segues into the Rock/Punk/Jazz fusion of the “Roxanne,” by the Police, and finishes with one of the anthems of the year, the fla…

1975 saw the fall of Saigon, the Energy Crisis, and two assassination attempts on the President of the United States. On a more positive note, we also witnessed “The Thrilla’ in Manilla,” and the inaugural episode of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” In this episode, we take a look at three groundbreaking music releases from the same year: Queen’s “Bohe…

Today we both mourn and celebrate the life of Chuck Berry. We are all Chuck’s children. We also talk about 1972, and the emergence of Alice Cooper, Jackson Browne and Neil Young. “Alice” would go on to have multiple lives, Jackson would take a while to come back to the top of the charts (even while writing for and influencing many artists), and Nei…

1969 was an eventful year in politics and music. Richard Nixon became US President, the Beatles played their last show, and the Rolling Stones lost the legendary Brian Jones, only to find a twenty year old phenom named Mick Taylor. From the Zip to Zap to Altamont, the year saw the birth of the Woodstock generation and the loss of its innocence.…

In 1966, the Troggs, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan all released major songs in the history of Rock and Roll. Jimbo and the Mickster tackle “Wild Thing,” “Good Vibrations,” and “Just like a Woman” in this episode.By Jimbo & the Mickster

Jimbo arrived on Earth in 1963, as did a large list of classic Rock and Roll songs. Mick and I talk about three of them here. And don’t worry . . . next up will be songs from Mick’s birth year, 1966.By Jimbo & the Mickster

We start things out with a trinity of songs from 1955-1958 . . . the time where rock and roll was born from the blues, from country, and from the “pop” of the time. Hey, let us know what you think and what we should improve!By Jimbo & the Mickster