
Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast
Two baby boomers, Bill Price and Jumpin' John McDermott, bringing you podcasts highlighting the early history & evolution of Rock & Roll.
Episodes
125 episodes
Songs For Sally & Family (MMM6)
Welcome to another edition of Rock and Roll Flashback! This episode is going to be highly personal, featuring songs that I wrote for my family and demo recorded. Honestly, unless you knew Sally Lehman or personally know me, this pod...
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Season 3
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Episode 125
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52:26
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Gordon Lightfoot
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in today's episode I will review the highlights of the legendary singer and songwriter, Canada's great troubadour, Gordon Lightfoot!
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Season 3
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Episode 124
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32:34

Glen Campbell
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! ! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast edition I will discuss some of the highlights of Glen Campbell's extensive career.
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Season 3
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Episode 123
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27:53

Doo Wop: The Marcels and Little Caesar & The Romans
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback and the Doo Wop Series. I'm Bill Price, and in this episode we will flash back to the late 1950's and look at two Doo Wop vocal groups from that era, The Marcels and Little Caesar & The Rom...
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Season 3
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Episode 122
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11:23

Bobby Darin
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review the career of the versatile singer known as Bobby Darin!
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Season 3
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Episode 121
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25:44

Roy Orbison
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this edition of Rock and Roll Flashback we will look back at one of Rock and Roll’s top recording artists, Roy Orbison. His career as a musician ran from 1953 to 1988. Roy&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 120
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23:37

Doo Wop: The Impalas & The Capris
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback and the Doo Wop Series! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode we will flash back to the 1950's and look at two Doo Wop vocal groups from that era: The Impalas and The Capris.
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Season 3
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Episode 119
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12:26

Jefferson Airplane
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss the first San Francisco psychedelic rock group to achieve national recognition. So fasten your seat belts, as we take off, back in time, with t...
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Season 3
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Episode 118
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31:01

Strawberry Studios, 10cc, and Justin Hayward
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will share some background information about two of my all time favorite recordings. I'm talking about two catchy tunes with beautiful melodies that were bo...
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Season 3
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Episode 117
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28:12

Doo Wop: The Heartbeats and Shep & The Limelites
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback and the Doo Wop Series! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode we will flash back to the 1950's and early 1960's for a look at two Doo Wop vocal groups from that era: The Heartbeats and Shep & The Limel...
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Season 3
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Episode 116
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11:07

Marvin Gaye
Welcome, music aficionados, to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will discuss the career of the talented songwriter, singer, and producer: Marvin Gaye!
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Season 3
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Episode 115
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36:54

Doo Wop: The Dell-Vikings
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback and the Doo Wop Series! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode we will flash back to the 1950's and look at one of the Doo Wopvocal groups of that era, The Dell-Vikings! Interestingly they were on...
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Season 3
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Episode 114
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15:00

Pittsburgh Music Scene in the 1960's
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m your host, Jumpin’ John. In this podcast episode we will travel back 60 years, where I will discuss the influence of radio personalities, music, and musicians from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
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Season 2
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Episode 113
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52:54

From Down Under: AC/DC
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this edition of From Down Under, I will focus on the Australian band AC/DC. Unlike other native Australian bands, AC/DC’s founding members and subsequent vocalists hailed from ...
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Season 2
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Episode 112
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32:36

Jerry Lee Lewis
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will briefly review the career of the flamboyant musician known by the nickname "The Killer": Jerry Lee Lewis!
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Season 2
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Episode 111
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15:59

Pittsburgh Music Scene from 1968 to 1974
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and I am calling this podcast episode the "Pittsburgh Music Scene From 1968 to 1974". We are going to drift back through the fog of time - back some fifty years or so - and test ...
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Season 2
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Episode 110
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42:13

Jimi Hendrix: Are YOU Experienced?
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this edition of Rock and Roll Flashback we’ll look back at the story of Jimi Hendrix and the formation of the psychedelic band The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Jimi is generally...
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Season 2
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Episode 109
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28:07

Buffalo Springfield
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will review the brief, but very influential, career of the band named after a Springfield, Ohio road roller company: Buffalo Springfield!
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Season 2
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Episode 108
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31:46

The Rascals
[Please note that this podcast episode was revised in my attempt to correctly pronounce Felix Cavaliere's last name. My apologies to Felix for mispronouncing his name in the original podcast!] Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashba...
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Season 2
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Episode 107
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24:37

Recollection of Valley College Bandstand - 1968
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price. In this edition of Rock and Roll Flashback, we’ll turn back the clock and play my last Valley College Bandstand program, as it was broadcast on the college’s radio station KVC...
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Season 2
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Episode 106
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1:00:44

Iron Butterfly
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, we’ll look back at the history of Iron Butterfly, one of the psychedelic bands of the late 1960's.
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Season 2
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Episode 105
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14:56

Songs That Were Covers: Piece of My Heart
Welcome to Songs That Were Covers on Rock and Roll Flashback! This series willfeature the songs that were covers of the original version. In many instances the original recording did not always become a hit. In some cases it would take...
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Season 2
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Episode 104
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19:41

Songs That Were Covers: Stay
Welcome to another edition of Songs That Were Covers on Rock and Roll Flashback! This series features the songs that had one or more significant covers of the original version. I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss an...
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Season 2
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Episode 103
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16:20
