Rock School

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Rock School - 03/21/21 (Dance Songs) Feb 18, 2021

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"About once a year, or so, someone creates a song specifically to make a dance. The lyrics say what to do and we do it. But, what was the first? What was the best? We will look into it this week."

Rock School - 03/14/21 (Odd Opening Bands) Feb 18, 2021

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"Hendrix opening for The Monkees is the benchmark of odd opening bands, but there is a reason they were paired. And there is a reason why a lot of odd pairs were put together. Plus, there is an entire list of odd opening bands that we would have loved to see. We will list them all this week."

Rock School - 03/07/21 (Interview With a Grammy Voter) Feb 18, 2021

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"Have you ever watched the Grammys and wondered who are the people who get to vote for this? I have the answer this week. Michael Brothers is a professional musician and educator and is a Grammy voter, mainly in the Jazz, classical and Broadway categories. He will tell us how he became one and what process he uses through the year to make his best vote."

Rock School - 02/28/21 (Mythology) Feb 11, 2021

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"A listener to the show suggested there are a rather large group of songs that deal with Mythology, and not just the Greek stuff. This week we will talk about the iliad and the Odyssey, Icarus and the Soul Cages along with a lot more myths and names I probably will not say correctly."

Rock School - 02/21/21 (Groupies) Feb 11, 2021

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"This week in 1969, Rolling Stone made their cover story, Groupies and Other Girls. It is generally believed this is where the word came into common usage. We will take and hour and name some famous women and play some tunes about groupies."

Rock School - 02/14/21 (Musicians in SNL Skits) Jan 21, 2021

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"How about some fun this week? What is the best use of a musician in an SNL skit? Not their music performance, but rather when they appeared in a comedy skit. We have lots of suggestions and the audio to prove it."

Rock School - 02/07/21 (Albums Recorded in Prison) Jan 21, 2021

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"Johnny Cash is known for having recorded albums in prison, four to be exact. That got us thinking. How many other artists recorded albums during a prison concert? We found some great stuff. We will also touch on some bands that played in prison but didn't record it as an album. However, much of it is available thanks to YouTube."

Rock School - 01/31/21 (Music Trademarks) Jan 21, 2021

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"A music trademark? Can you even do that? Should it not be a copyright? Well, yes and no. Taylor Swift and Beyonce are trademarking their lyrics and sounds and we will tell you how they are doing it. Can YOU do it? Yes and there are some good reasons why you should. Trademarks and music. They do indeed go together."

Rock School - 01/24/21 (DJs Barricaded in Studio) Jan 07, 2021

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"There are so many stories in the world of radio about a rogue DJ barricading himself in the studio and playing the same song again and again. But, did it ever really happen? Yes. Multiple times. We have got some of the best stories, just for fun, this week."

Rock School - 01/17/21 (Hipgnosis Song Fund) Jan 07, 2021

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"Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Devo and a long list of other musicians have sold their music catalog to a music investment company. There are a few out there but Hipgnosis is the biggest of the bunch. What is this all about? Why would people sell their entire music career? Let us talk about it."

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