History in Five Songs 230: My Shadow Top Five: A Breaks Study

History in Five Songs 06: Proto-Metal Part 1: Part 1 of the history of Proto-Metal in these Five Songs: Johnny Burnette Trio – Train Kept A Rollin’ Dick Dale and his Del-Tones – Miserlou Twist The Kinks – You Really Got Me Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze Cream – Sunshine of Your Love This 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 sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. To connect or learn more about Martin head over by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

28 min listen

History in Five Songs 16: New Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal: 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 This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

27 min listen

History in Five Songs 26: Twice Bad Timing - Angel, Moxy, Rex, Starz and Teaze: 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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

37 min listen

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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

34 min listen

History in Five Songs 21: Original Punk for Metalheads: 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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

36 min listen

History in Five Songs 12: 'Honorary' New Wave of British Heavy Metal Pt. 2: Not Even British!: 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 Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon! by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

29 min listen

History in Five Songs 08: Dirty Hair Metal: In this latest episode Martin gets into the history of Dirty Hair Metal in these Five Songs: Faster Pussycat – “Smash Alley” Guns N’ Roses – “My Michelle” L.A. Guns “No Mercy” Skid Row – “Piece of Me” Love/Hate – “One More Round” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

31 min listen

History in Five Songs 01: Led Zeppelin in Hair Metal: Welcome to History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff! This 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 sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. In this first episode Martin tells the history of Led Zeppelin in Hair Metal in these Five Songs: 'Still of the Night' by Whitesnake 'Get It On' by Kingdom Come 'Wait for You' by Bonham 'Streets Cry Freedom' by Badlands 'Juicy Luicy' by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

32 min listen

History in Five Songs 04: Guitar Tapping: In this episode Martin tells the history of Guitar Tapping in these Five Songs: Santana – Hope You’re Feeling Better Genesis – The Musical Box Queen – It’s Late Judas Priest – Hell Bent for Leather Van Halen – Eruption This 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 sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Lis by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

25 min listen

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 Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon! by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

27 min listen

History in Five Songs 07: Proto-Metal Part 2: Part 2 of the history of Proto-Metal in these Five Songs: Blue Cheer – “Second Time Around” Blue Cheer – “Just a Little Bit” MC5 – “Rocket Reducer #62” Led Zeppelin – “Communication Breakdown" The Stooges – “Not Right” This 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 sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

24 min listen

History in Five Songs 28: Brain Augmentation for Rush Fans: 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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

34 min listen

History in Five Songs 02: American Heavy Metal: This 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 sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. In this episode Martin tells the history of American Heavy Metal in these Five Songs: Doctor Please - Blue Cheer Born to Be Wild - Steppenwwolf Mississippi Queen - Mountain Cities on Flame - Blue Oyster Cult Rock the Nation - Montrose To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

25 min listen

History in Five Songs 09: Who Invented Heavy Metal?: 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 Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

30 min listen

History in Five Songs 10: New Wave of British Heavy Metal: 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 Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

31 min listen

History in Five Songs 05: Double Bass Drums: In episode 5 Martin tells the history of Double Bass Drums in these Five Songs: Deep Purple – Fireball Rainbow – Light in the Black Judas Priest – Exciter Motorhead – Overkill Anvil – 666 This 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 sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com Listen to all the great music po by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

31 min listen

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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

38 min listen

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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

28 min listen

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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

31 min listen

History in Five Songs 19: The Birth of European Power Metal: 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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

29 min listen

History in Five Songs 11: 'Honorary' New Wave of British Heavy Metal Pt. 1: 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 Listen to all the great music podcasts over on Pantheon! by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

32 min listen

History in Five Songs 17: 2020 Rock Hall Nominations – Hard Rock Division: 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 by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

32 min listen

History in Five Songs 03: Doom Metal: This 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 sturdy house in which this week’s theory can reside unbothered by the elements. In this episode Martin tells the history of Doom Metal in these Five Songs: Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath Angel Witch – Confused Witchfinder General – Invisible Hate Trouble – Victim of the Insane Candlemass – Crystal Ball To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com List by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

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History in Five Songs 29: Neil Peart - 12-Panel Man: 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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

37 min listen

History in Five Songs 51: Paul "Tonka" Chapman: Episode 51: Paul “Tonka” Chapman Lone Star – “Flying in the Reel” UFO – “No Place to Run” UFO – “Doing It All for You” Waysted – “Hang ‘em High” Waysted – “Walls Fall Down” To connect or learn more about Martin head over to: www.martinpopoff.com This show is part of Pantheon Podcasts. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

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History in Five Songs 38: Second Wave Heavy Metal - European Division: 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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

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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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

30 min listen

History in Five Songs 18: The Birth of American Power Metal: 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 by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

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History in Five Songs 40: Second Wave Heavy Metal - American Division: 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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

35 min listen

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. by History in Five Songs with Martin Popoff

37 min listen

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