50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys

By Tim PlaehnMusic History Music Commentary Music History

50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys episodes

October 13, 2023 334. Birmingham, England
We're staying in England to discover Dexy's Midnight Runners are English, Ozzy owes a debt James Watt, and Judas Priest might not be all that great, but might be better than Godflesh.

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56 min
October 05, 2023 333. Manchester, Part 2
We do a deep dive into The Stone Roses, explore the influence of the Buzzcocks, and pay tribute to Manchester's Favorite Son, Davy Jones of the Monkees.

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35 min
September 27, 2023 332. Manchester, Part 1
Our Musical Road Trip finally goes across the pond to Manchester, England. Where do 50-year-old white guys place Oasis?

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52 min
September 20, 2023 331. The Midwest, Part 2
We do a deep dive into John Mellencamp, explore the three-headed monster of 1970s symbol bands (Kansas, Styx, and REO Speedwagon), and end with a look at the career of Omaha native Conor Oberst.

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58 min
September 14, 2023 330. The Midwest, Part 1
What's the music scene like in the Midwest--outside the five cities we've already visited?

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46 min
September 05, 2023 329. Gas Up--Detroit, MI
Our journey brings us to a deep dive into Bob Seger.

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48 min
August 30, 2023 328. Detroit
--The Detroit Arrival Song (Alice Cooper)
--The Detroit Torture Basement!
--Detroit's Favorite Son (Eminem)
--Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Bob Seger)

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1 hr 13 min
August 17, 2023 327. Minneapolis Part II
--The Minneapolis Arrival Song (The Gear Daddies)
--The Minneapolis Torture Basement!
--Minneapolis's Favorite Son (Prince)
--Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Prince, The Replacements and Husker Du, and The Hold Steady)

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55 min
August 13, 2023 326. Minneapolis, Part I
--The Minneapolis Arrival Song (The Gear Daddies)
--The Minneapolis Torture Basement!
--Minneapolis's Favorite Son (Prince)
--Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Prince, The Replacements and Husker Du, and The Hold Steady)

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1 hr 2 min
July 13, 2023 325. Chicago
--The Chicago Arrival Song (The Blues Brothers)
--The Chicago Torture Basement!
--Chicago's Favorite Son (Sam Cooke)
--Our Three Songs/Artists/Albums! (Wilco, Chance the Rapper, and Cheap Trick)

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1 hr 14 min

About 50 Years of Music w/ 50 Year Old White Guys

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Travel back in time, year by year, with three 50 year olds to find out what was happening back in the day and which song is actually the best song for each year they've been alive.