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 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
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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”
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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History in Five Songs 20: Martin Birch
This week Martin gets into the five songs that tell the history of Producer/Engineer Martin Birch's heavy metal productions. Martin Birch is a British former music producer and sound engineer, who became renowned for engineering and producing albums by the British rock bands Deep Purple, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden.
Rainbow – “Tarot Woman”
Black Sabbath – “Die Young”
Blue Oyster Cult – “After Dark”
Iron Maiden – “The Prisoner”
Iron Maiden – “Holy Smoke”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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History in Five Songs 19: The Birth of European...
In this show, learn about the Birth of European Power Metal in these 5 songs:
Iron Maiden – Quest for Fire
Accept – Metal Heart
Grave Digger – Get Away
Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force – I’ll See the Light Tonight
Helloween – Ride the Sky
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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History in Five Songs 18: The Birth of American...
In show 18 Martin goes over the Birth of American Power Metal in these five songs:
Dio – “Don’t Talk to Strangers”
Manowar – “Gloves of Metal”
Queensryche – “Queen of the Reich”
Metal Church – “Metal Church”
Jag Panzer – “Harder than Steel“
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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History in Five Songs 17: 2020 Rock Hall Nomina...
In this episode Martin drops a timely list of songs from the 2020 Rock Hall Nominations – Hard Rock Division
MC5 –'Poison'
Thin Lizzy –'Got to Give It Up'
Judas Priest –'Dissident Aggressor'
Motörhead –'Ace of Spades'
Soundgarden –'Jesus Christ Pose'
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
29 min
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History in Five Songs 16: New Wave of Swedish H...
Episode 16 gets into the History of the New Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal in these Five Songs:
Heavy Load – “Heavy Metal Angels (in Metal and Leather)”
Europe – “In the Future to Come”
Torch – “Beyond the Threshold of Pain”
220 Volt – “Fireball”
Overdrive – “Dream Away”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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History in Five Songs 15: Metallica’s Production
Episode 15 has Martin explaining the History of Metallica's Production in these Five Songs:
Metallica – “Ride the Lightning”
Metallica – “The Shortest Straw”
Metallica – “Where the Wild Things Are”
Metallica – “Invisible Kid”
Metallica – “Moth to Flame”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
27 min
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History in Five Songs 14: Twin Leads
In episode 14 Martin gets into the History of Twin Leads in these Five Songs:
Wishbone Ash – “Throw Down the Sword”
Thin Lizzy – “Do Anything You Wanna Do”
Judas Priest – “Tyrant”
Iron Maiden – “Aces High”
Metallica – “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
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History in Five Songs 13: Choirs of Angels
In episode 13 Martin explains the History of Choirs of Angels in these Five Songs:
Uriah Heep – “Stealin’”
Queen – “Death on Two Legs”
Sweet – “White Mice”
Van Halen – “Runnin’ with the Devil”
Def Leppard – “Hello America”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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History in Five Songs 12: 'Honorary' New Wave o...
In episode 12 Martin goes deeper with the “Honorary” New Wave of British Heavy Metal… Pt. 2 that aren't even British!
Riot – “Swords and Tequila”
Accept – “Restless and Wild”
Krokus – “Save Me”
Y&T – “Open Fire”
Manowar – “Hail to England”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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26 min
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History in Five Songs 11: 'Honorary' New Wave o...
In episode 11 Martin goes deeper with the 'Honorary' New Wave of British Heavy Metal in these Five Songs:
Motorhead – “Poison”
Judas Priest – “Steeler”
Gillan – “Higher and Higher”
Ozzy Osbourne – “You Looking at Me Looking at You”
Budgie – “Secrets in My Head”
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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29 min
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History in Five Songs 10: New Wave of British H...
In episode 10 Martin gets into the history of New Wave of British Heavy Metal in these Five Songs:
Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden
Saxon – Motorcycle Man
Tygers of Pan Tang – Badger Badger
Trespass – Stormchild
Angel Witch – Angel Witch
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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28 min
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History in Five Songs 09: Who Invented Heavy Me...
In episode 9 Martin gets into the history of Who Invented Heavy Metal in these Five Songs:
Black Sabbath – N.I.B.
Deep Purple – Hard Lovin’ Man
Uriah Heep – Gypsy
Black Sabbath – Hand of Doom
Lucifer’s Friend – Ride the Sky
To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com
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27 min