Rob riffs on the fourth studio album by the Foo Fighters, One by One, from October 2002 (Times Like These / Overdrive / Low / All My Life).

STAFF PICKS:

The Middle by Jimmy Eat World — Wayne

Get Over It by OK Go — Bruce

Prayer by Disturbed — Greg

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Main theme from the motion picture "Red Dragon".

**(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Lynch riffs on the third studio album from 311, eponymously entitled 311 from January 1997 (All Mixed Up / Misdirected Hostility / Don't Stay Home / Down).

STAFF PICKS:

The Freshmen by The Verve Pipe — Rob.

The Distance by Cake — Wayne.

Van Halen by Nerf Herder — Bruce.  

NOVELTY TRACK:

Enter Sandman by Pat Boone.  

Wayne riffs on the fourth album in the Alive series by Kiss, Kiss Symphony:  Alive IV, from December 2000 (Lick It Up / Calling Dr. Love / Love Gun / Detroit Rock City).

STAFF PICKS:

“Are You There” by Oleander — Lynch.

“If You're Gone” by Matchbox Twenty — Rob.

"Hanging By a Moment” by Lifehouse — Bruce.  

"Hemorrhage (In My Hands) - Fuel - Julie Doran.  

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: "He Carves the Roast Beast"

Guest Host Julie Doran riffs on the third studio album by Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill from June 1995 (You Oughta Know / Ironic / Hand in My Pocket / Head Over Feet).

STAFF PICKS:

“Lightning Crashes” by Live — Rob.

“Tomorrow” by Silverchair — Lynch.

“Mockingbird Girl” by Magnificent Bastards - Wayne. 

“No More ‘I Love You's’” by Annie Lennox — Bruce.  

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

“Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me” by U2

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

What The Riff?!? hopes you enjoy our EIGHTH ANNUAL Christmas Rabbit Hole Episode in which we riff on the Christmas standards, classics, covers, and originals that make Christmas Rock!

This year, we’re covering:

Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.

I Believe In Stanta Claus - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton.

Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk this Christmas) - John Denver.

Last Christmas - Wham!

White Christmas - Chicago.

O Holy Night - Michael McDonald.

Christmas at Ground Zero - "Wierd Al" Yankovic.

Grown Up Christmas List - Amy Grant.

Please Come Home for Christmas -Cheap Trick.

Hard Candy Christmas - Dolly Parton.

Redneck Christmas - Ray Stevens.

All I Want for Christmas is You

- Mariah Carey.

And we close out with a very special Christmas song by Lynch’s band, “Cherubic Trash Panda” - exclusively from What the Riff?!? records!

Rob riffs on the fifth studio album by No Doubt, “Rock Steady,” from December 2001 (Intro / Hella Good / Hey Baby / Platinum Blonde Life / Making Out).

STAFF PICKS:

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Bruce riffs on the seventh studio album by Porcupine Tree, “In Absentia,” from September 2002 (Wedding Nails / Trains / The Sound of Muzak / Blackest Eyes).

STAFF PICKS:

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Wayne riffs on the fourth studio album by Kid Rock, "Devil Without a Cause,” from August 1998 (Bawitdaba / I Am the Bullgod / Somebody's Gotta Feel This / Cowboy).

STAFF PICKS:

“Closing Time” by Semisonic — Bruce.

“Blue on Black” by Kenny Wayne Shepherd — Rob.

"Inside Out” by Eve 6 — Lynch.

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

“It's Not Over” by Mark Isham  (from the motion picture "Blade"). 

Lynch riffs on the debut studio album from Audioslave, eponymously entitled “Audioslave”from December 2002 (Cochise / Like a Stone / I am the Highway / Show Me How to Live).  

STAFF PICKS: "

“Weathered” by Creed — Bruce. “

“Bullitproof” by Pacifier — Wayne.

“When I'm Gone” by 3 Doors Down — Rob.

ENTERTAINMENT/LAUGH TRACK:

“Evenstar” (from the motion picture "The Lord of the Rings:  The Two Towers"). 

Lynch riffs on the Third studio album by Sublime “Sublime” from February 1996 (What I Got / April 29, 1992 / Doin' Time / Santeria).

STAFF PICKS:

“Fear of Falling” by The Badlees— Bruce. "

“In the Meantime” by Spacehog — Wayne.

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

Tuesday's Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd (from the motion picture “Happy Gilmore”).