History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff
History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff is the show that aims to make grand and often oddball hard rock and heavy metal points through a narrative built upon the tiny idea of a quintet of songs. Buttressed with illustrative clips, Martin argues quickly and succinctly why these songs - and the specific sections of these tracks - support his mad professor premise, from the wobbly invention of an “American” heavy metal, to the influence of Led Zeppelin in hair metal or to more succinct topics like tapping and twin leads. The songs serve as bricks, but Martin slathers plenty of mortar. At the end, hopefully he has a sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. At approximately 7000, Martin has had published in books more record reviews than anybody in the history of music writing across all genres. Additionally, Martin has penned approximately 85 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock and record collecting. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.
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History in Five Songs 45: Shocked by Synths
In episode 45 Martin goes into how Metal was Shocked by Synths in these five songs:
Led Zeppelin – “Carouselambra”
Genesis – “Abacab”
Gamma – “What’s Gone Is Gone”
Rush – “Subdivisions”
Van Halen – “Jump”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
30 min
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History in Five Songs 44: Montrose and Van Halen
The story of Montrose and Van Halen in five songs!
Montrose – “Space Station #5”
Van Halen – “Atomic Punk”
Montrose – “Rock the Nation”
Montrose – “Make It Last ”
Van Halen – “Ice Cream Man”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
33 min
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History in Five Songs 43: The Birth of Thrash
Martin tells the tale of these 5 songs and their impact on The Birth of Thrash
Metallica – Metal Militia
Slayer – Black Magic
Anthrax – Soldiers of Metal
Metallica – Fight Fire with Fire
Exodus – Metal Command
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
28 min
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History in Five Songs 42: The AC/DC Family
Martin goes over the tree of artists that are a part of The AC/DC Family in these five songs:
Rose Tattoo – “Remedy”
The Angels – “Night Comes Early”
Krokus – “Bad Boys, Rag Dolls”
Heaven – “Suck City”
Bullet – “One Way Ticket”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
29 min
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History in Five Songs 41: Jason Bonham
In show 41, Martin lays out the history of Jason Bonham in these five songs:
Bonham – “The Storm”
Jason Bonham Band – “Drown in Me”
UFO – “Mr. Freeze”
Black Country Communion – “Beggarman”
California Breed – “Midnight Oil”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
33 min
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History in Five Songs 40: Second Wave Heavy Met...
Episode 40: Second Wave Heavy Metal: American Division
Blue Oyster Cult – “ME 262”
Aerosmith – “Lick and a Promise”
Kiss – “I Stole Your Love”
Van Halen – “On Fire”
Ted Nugent – “Name Your Poison”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
32 min
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History in Five Songs 39: Hard Rock Shark-Jumpers
In show 39 Martin tells us where these Hard Rockers became Shark-Jumpers
AC/DC – “Breaking the Rules”
Quiet Riot – “Stomp Your Hands, Clap Your Feet”
Twisted Sister – “Be Cruel to Your Scuel”
ZZ Top - “Can’t Stop Rockin’”
Whitesnake – “Slow Poke Music”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min
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History in Five Songs 38: Second Wave Heavy Met...
In this episode 38, Martin dishes the Second Wave of Heavy Metal: European Division in these five songs:
UFO – “Mother Mary”
Rainbow – “Run with the Wolf”
Thin Lizzy – “Emerald”
Scorpions – “Steamrock Fever”
Judas Priest – “Running Wild”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
27 min
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History in Five Songs 37: Halford and Dickinson...
In Ep 37 Martin explains how Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson are The Doppelheadbangers in these five songs!
Bruce Dickinson – “Born in ‘58”
Fight – “Immortal Sin”
2wo – “My Ceiling’s Low”
Bruce Dickinson – “The Tower”
Halford – “Made in Hell”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
30 min
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History in Five Songs 36: Who Invented Punk?
In show 36 Martin takes a stab at Who Invented Punk in these five songs:
Ramones – “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue”
The Saints – “Wild About You”
Rocket from the Tombs – “What Love Is”
The Dictators – “Two Tub Man”
Sex Pistols – “Pretty Vacant”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min
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History in Five Songs 35: Circumstances: Rush a...
In show 35 Martin explains the Circumstances with Rush and Judas Priest in the ‘70s in these five songs:
Judas Priest – “Never Satisfied”
Judas Priest – “Island of Domination”
Rush – “A Passage to Bangkok”
Judas Priest – “Heroes End”
Rush – “Circumstances”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
31 min
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History in Five Songs 34: Off the Deep Purple End
In this episode Martin goes 'Off the Deep Purple End' in these five songs!
Roger Glover and Guests – “Sitting in a Dream”
Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow – “Snake Charmer”
Paice Ashton Lord – “Ghost Story”
Ian Gillan Band – “Twin Exhausted”
David Coverdale – “Keep On Giving Me Love”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
24 min
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History in Five Songs 33: Greatest Guitar Solos...
These are the Five Songs that Martin believes are the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time!
Coney Hatch – “Monkey Bars”
Kim Mitchell - “Rumour Has It”
Thin Lizzy - “Baby Please Don’t Go”
Hanoi Rocks – “New York City”
Fozzy – “Wanderlust”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
28 min
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History in Five Songs 32: Swan Song Records
Martin tells us the history of Swan Song Records in these five songs:
Bad Company – “Rock Steady”
Led Zeppelin – “The Wanton Song”
Dave Edmunds – “Trouble Boys”
Detective – “Competition”
Robert Plant – “Slow Dancer”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
28 min
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History in Five Songs 31: The Very, Very Strang...
In this episode Martin tells us the the very, very strange story of Ram Jam in these five songs:
Ram Jam – “Black Betty”
Ram Jam - “Right on the Money”
Ram Jam – “Just Like Me”
Ram Jam – “Runway Runaway”
Ram Jam – “Gone Wild”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
32 min
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History in Five Songs 30: The Roots of Grunge
Martin digs into the earliest influences of grunge rock in these five songs:
Black Sabbath – “A National Acrobat”
Aerosmith – “Draw the Line”
Iggy & the Stooges – “Death Trip”
The Cult – “Phoenix”
Soul Asylum – “Down On Up to Me”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
26 min
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History in Five Songs 29: Neil Peart - 12-Panel...
Neil Peart, the virtuoso drummer and lyricist for Rush, died last Tuesday, January 7th, in Santa Monica, California, at age 67.
Martin has put this tribute episode together for this drummer that has lived a very full life, many lives - or 'a 12 panel man'
Rush – The Temples of Syrinx”
Rush – “Tom Sawyer”
Rush – “Afterimage”
Rush – “Vapor Trail”
Rush – “Clockwork Angels”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min
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History in Five Songs 28: Brain Augmentation fo...
Rush fans! Martin discusses moving beyond Rush into the 'family of key bands' that Rush fans should enjoy!
Max Webster – “America’s Veins”
Nomeansno – “Heaven Is the Dust Beneath My Shoes”
Voivod – “Twin Dummy”
Dream Theater – “The Great Debate”
Porcupine Tree – “Fear of a Blank Planet”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
32 min
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History in Five Songs 27: The (Blank) Deep Purple
Martin has us thinking about the bands who would be the 'Next Deep Purple' or 'American Deep Purple' or The (blank) Deep Purple
Uriah Heep – “Shadows of Grief”
Gillan – “What’s the Matter”
White Spirit – “No Reprieve”
Angel – “The Tower”
Legs Diamond – “Evil”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
29 min
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History in Five Songs 26: Twice Bad Timing - An...
Martin explains the five songs that have Twice Bad Timing: Angel, Moxy, Rex, Starz and Teaze
Angel – “Pressure Point”
Moxy – “Sweet Reputation (Symphony for Margaret)
Rex – “7 Come 11”
Starz – “Violation”
Teaze – “On the Loose”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min
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History in Five Songs 25: Go to Vancouver and T...
Martin suggests the five songs where we Go to Vancouver and Try Harder
Aerosmith – “Rag Doll”
The Cult – “Sweet Soul Sister”
Motley Crue – “Rattlesnake Shake”
AC/DC – “Moneytalks”
Poison – “Ride the Wind”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
27 min
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History in Five Songs 24: Rick Rubin When It Ma...
Martin tells us of the history of Producer Rick Rubin When It Mattered in these five songs:
Slayer – “Postmortem”
The Cult – “King Contrary Man”
Masters of Reality – “The Candy Song"
Trouble – “The Wolf”
Danzig – “Snakes of Christ”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
34 min
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History in Five Songs 23: Hair Metal Goes Grunge
In these Five Songs Martin tells us how Hair Metal Goes Grunge
Skid Row – “Beat Yourself Blind”
Warrant – “Followed”
Def Leppard – “Work It Out”
Dokken – “I Feel”
Kiss – “Jungle”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
35 min
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History in Five Songs 22: How Lars Ulrich Inven...
Martin breaks down How Lars Ulrich Invented Hair Metal in these Five Songs:
Dokken – “Seven Thunders”
Motley Crue – “On with the Show”
Ratt – “U Got It”
Great White – “On Your Knees”
Quiet Riot – “Run for Cover”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
32 min
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History in Five Songs 21: Original Punk for Met...
It's not always about the Metal! This week Martin gets into the five songs that tell the history of Original Punk for Metalheads.
The Damned – “Stab Your Back”
The Saints – “Erotic Neurotic”
The Clash – “Protex Blue”
Dead Boys – “Down in Flames”
Sex Pistols – “Problems”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
33 min