The Imbalanced History of Rock and Roll

Our UK audience knows David Hepworth, first-hand, for decades, but most of you might be learning a lot about this incredible human during this conversation!
From Live Aid, which is this book's starting point, moving forward he delves into The Third Age Of Rock & Roll!
David remains sharp-witted with incredible knowledge and recall of music history's biggest events! Here's hoping that he returns for another visit soon!
The cheekily titled, Hope I Get Old Before I Die, is available in e-books, and is almost out in paperback, releasing March 5, 2025!
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When the Rock Hall deigns something special or best, there are always discussions among fans. Markus and Ray don't usually engage in this kind of thing, but something tweaked their interest.
There's no #5Favorites component to this episode, but the guys cull their own Top 20s from the Hall's 200 list! Click and make your own Top 20, and email it to us at: imbalancedhistory@gmail.com!
Lots of history talk, but tons of tunes that simple kick ass! Buckle up, and enjoy the ride!
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Markus and Ray sort out and declare their 5 Favorite Double Albums, in this episode of the podcast! Beyond the obvious, there are so many amazing studio albums comprised of four sides, released in the vinyl era! The guys pick their 5 Faves, find an interesting exception to the rules, and discuss their honorable mentions!
There's always the Vegas angle, and curiosity about how many they'll have in common, but Ray throws in an interesting wrinkle! Who will emerge as the winner in this episode of Five Favorites?!?
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You may know Marty Friedman from Cacophony and Megadeth especially, and maybe also from his Shrapnel Records solo days. These days, life is in Japan for Marty, musically, and personally. This is a great talk about it all.
Get the details on his Live Drama 2025 Tour by clicking here, so you can go see the man and his band perform his latest release, and a lot more, on this tour. We discuss it in this episode.
Drama, is both energized and sublime. We learn about his sources and approach for much of the music on the album. All in all, a great visit as a follow-up to our interview with Jon Wiederhorn, about the book they wrote together, Dreaming Japanese.
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In true Imbalanced History style, Markus and Ray covered the early days of Pink Floyd first, and then interviewed Nick Mason, before dedicating multiple episodes to The Wall! It's not like they don't know about the important middle period of Floyd history! They lived it!
Slide into the Dark Side/Wish You Were Here/Animals period, with discussions of road testing their material between recordings, and how it all worked together!
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