Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper

Feb 28 2025 196 ep. 81 mins
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An entertaining and educational look at the live — and sometimes studio — histories of some of rock's biggest acts.

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E195: How To Craft The Perfect Concert Outfit

Feb 28 2025 17 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, I go over the factors I consider when determining what to wear to a concert. A friend of mine interviewed me about this for a school assignment of hers last week, and I had so much fun crafting my answers that I decided to record them! Support the show Subscribe to Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper + Instagram & TikTok — @rocktalk.dr.cropper Twitter �

🔒 E194: Goose — 2/10/25 Toronto

Feb 18 2025 12 mins  
Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this episode, I review the Goose concert I attended here in Toronto last week. It was my first time seeing them, and I really enjoyed it! I highly recommend checking them out... Subscribe to Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper + Instagram & TikTok — @rocktalk.dr.cropper Twitter — @RockTalkDrCropp Facebook, LinkedIn & YouTube — Rock Tal

E193: Bob Dylan — "Simple Twist Of Fate"

Feb 15 2025 45 mins  
Send us a text Welcome to Season 10! In this episode — fitting for Valentine's Day weekend — we dive into one of my favourite Bob Dylan songs, "Simple Twist Of Fate," in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the release of 'Blood On The Tracks,' the album it hails from. Support the show Subscribe to Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper + Instagram & TikTok — @rocktalk.dr.cropper T

E192: Grateful Dead — Ranking The 1974 Shows

Dec 22 2024 134 mins  
Send us a text In this, the Season 9 finale — as we've done for 1972 and 1973 the past two years, respectively — we rank the 1974 Grateful Dead shows in celebration of the 50th anniversary of that venerable year in their live history. This will likely be the last time I undertake this exercise, as they only played four shows during their "hiatus" in 1975, and both my interest a

E191: The Rolling Stones — 'Let It Bleed' 55th Anniversary

Dec 05 2024 48 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the second instalment in the Rolling Stones' legendary four-album run from 1968-72, that being 'Let It Bleed,' released on this day in 1969. Few albums so accurately capture the mood of their time, and even fewer hit just as close to home 55 years later as they did on release day... Support the show Subscribe to Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper

E190: Led Zeppelin — 'Led Zeppelin II' 55th Anniversary

Nov 22 2024 35 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Led Zeppelin's second album in celebration of the 55th anniversary of its October 1969 release. I forgot to mention this in the episode, but 'II' eventually unseated 'Abbey Road' from the top spot on the charts. In this way, with the Beatles' breakup privately decided and (relatively) soon-to-be-announced, this album really functioned as a

E189: Supertramp — 'Crime Of The Century' 50th Anniversary

Nov 08 2024 25 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Supertramp's third album, 'Crime Of The Century,' in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its October 25, 1974 release. "Bloody Well Right" is one of the first songs — by anybody — that I recall really falling in love with, and was probably the most played song on my old iPod with the wheel, so I was excited to dig into this one. I u

E188: Grateful Dead — Remembering Phil Lesh

Nov 01 2024 15 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we pay tribute to Phil Lesh, bassist and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, who passed peacefully one week ago at the age of 84. His singular approach to the bass is utterly inimitable, and he will be dearly missed... Support the show Subscribe to Rock Talk with Dr. Cropper + Instagram & TikTok — @rocktalk.dr.cropper Twitter — @RockTalkDrCropp

E187: The Rolling Stones — 'It's Only Rock 'N' Roll' 50th Anniversary

Nov 01 2024 25 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the Rolling Stones' twelfth album, 'It's Only Rock 'N' Roll,' in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its October 18, 1974 release. While far from their best album, it's still close enough to their creative peak that it has some great stuff on it! The speed-corrected version of "Fingerprint File," finally liberated on the 2011 Japanese C

E186: The Beatles — 'Abbey Road' 55th Anniversary

Oct 25 2024 29 mins  
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss the Beatles' final album, 'Abbey Road,' in celebration of the 55th anniversary of its September 26, 1969 release. Yes, 'Let It Be' was released six months later, but 'Abbey Road' is the last album they created together. Its cover art is iconic, but do its contents hold up? Listen to find out... Support the show Subscribe to Rock Talk with