Talk From the Rock Room
Deep discussion of classic rock and blues, instruments, records, and concerts. Focused analysis, musical connections and rare tunes. Follow along at www.talkfromtherockroom.com. Host Stephen Lewis is an author for Schiffer Publishing and curator of the 'rock room'.
Episodes
16 episodes
Talk from the Rock Room: A Thanksgiving Feast
Join your host Steve around the rock room table for a musical feast. A classic from the TFTRR radio days, this show piles on the tastiest rock goods. Don't be shy you can go back for seconds.
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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58:21
Talk from the Rock Room: Rick Danko's Fretless Ampeg Bass Guitar
A classic Tools of the Trade feature from the early days of TFTRR radio show and podcast. In this episode we shine the spotlight on Rick Danko's fretless Ampeg bass guitar. Deep cuts, rare tracks and Rock Room hi jinx prevails.
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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58:36
Talk from the Rock Room: Pot Luck Vault Jukebox
Join your host Steve in the rock room for a brand new pot luck show. This episode features a tribute to Phil Lesh as well as a substantial serving of deep cut live cuts for your aural pleasure.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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59:30
Talk from the Rock Room: Halloween Pot Luck Rock and Roll Jukebox
In this edition of Talk from the Graveyard, your doctor, er, host Steve digs deep into the crypts of the rock room to retrieve some frightfully scary and rocking classics for your evil pleasure. Drop in for the most demented rock and roll deep ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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59:57
Talk from the Rock Room: A Rock Room Reconstruction - David Crosby's Unreleased 1980 Solo Record
Join your host Steve for a Rock Room Reconstruction of David Crosby's unreleased 1980 solo record. Using unreleased mixes, lost songs, and our favorite deep cut, live cuts the rock room pulls together an amazing array of music from a lost era o...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:00:02
Talk from the Rock Room: The Roots of Richard Manuel
Join your host Steve for a deep exploration of the music and artists that influenced Richard Manuel. In celebration of his new biography of Richard coming from Schiffer Books in Spring of 2025, the rock room spins an array of early rock and blu...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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58:54
Talk from the Rock Room: Autumnal Pot Luck Rock and Roll Juke Box
Join your host Steve around a sonic bonfire of seasonal fall rock and roll favorites. Dig through the leaves and find the rarest rock goods you could ever ask for.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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59:29
Talk from the Rock Room: Rock Room Reconstruction - Michael Nesmith and Area Code 615
Join your host Steve for a Rock Room Reconstruction of a never before released 1968 Michael Nesmith record. Explore the forefather of country rock's formative foray into recording a solo record. The usual music geek discussion and rock ro...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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58:40
Talk from the Rock Room: Summertime Blues, A Potluck Rock and Roll Jukebox Picnic
Join your host Steve for a steamy summer rock and roll potluck show. Steve has been picking through the rock room vaults for the perfect blend of deep cuts, live cuts, and the rarest and best rock and roll classics. This week's episode...
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59:58
Talk from the Rock Room: The Band - Brothers Join In Cahoots
Join your host Steve in the rock room for a full record spin. In this episode we drop the needle on the Band's 1971's record Cahoots. Underrated and maligned, the Band at their worst was better than most at their best.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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59:40
Talk from the Rock Room: 4th of July Celebration
Pour yourself a cold one and light the fuse for a seasonal celebration in the rock room. Join sick dude Steve for a musical party celebrating Independence Day. Get ready for plenty of guitar fireworks and a fulfilling rock and roll smorgasbord....
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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59:41
Talk from the Rock Room: "Lucy" George Harrison and Eric Clapton's 1957 Gibson Les Paul guitar
In this episode of TFTRR your host Steve digs into the music played through the legendary Gibson Les Paul guitar "Lucy." Once owned by John Sebastian, Rick Derringer, Eric Clapton and George Harrison, the rock room traces "Lucy's" journey from ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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59:49
Talk from the Rock Room: Pot Luck Rock and Roll Juke Box - New Season
Join your host Steve in the rock room for a brand new Pot Luck episode. A plethora of classics, deep cuts, live cuts and hi-jinx prevails. Kick back and thumb through the record shelves of the rock room for the very best cuts. Dig into some fab...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:42
Talk from the Rock Room - The Rolling Stones - Between the Buttons
Join the rock room for a deep dive into the pale psychedelia of the Rolling Stones 1967 LP.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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57:37
Talk from the Rock Room: From Elvis In Memphis
Join your host Steve in the rock room for a trip South for what we feel is Elvis's finest post-Army record. Listen to the tiger man growl in this groovy TFTRR analysis of Presley's 1969 classic.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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58:33
Talk from the Rock Room - Jerry Garcia - The Garcia Record
If the thunder don't get you than the lightning will. Take shelter in the rock room for a spin of Jerry Garcia's 1972 debut solo record. Referred to as the Wheel, we will take a spin of both sides, tell some stories, and get into some trouble.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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59:35