Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback we’ll take a look back at the history of The Fleetwoods, one of the vocal trios from the late 1950's. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on …

Welcome to the One Hit Wonders Series on Rock and Roll Flashback! In 2018 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame introduced a new Singles category. Two of the six songs inducted that year were "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Rumble". I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss Procol Harum's influential 1967 hit, "A Whiter Shade of Pale"! I reviewed…

Welcome to the One Hit Wonders Series on Rock and Roll Flashback! In 2018 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame introduced a new Singles category. Two of the six songs inducted that year were "Rumble" and "A Whiter Shade of Pale". I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss Link Wray's influential 1958 hit, "Rumble"! I will review "A Whiter Shade…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and in this podcast episode I will transport you listeners back to the United States during the year 1970! Back then, the US was deeply involved in the Vietnam War. That war was a long, costly, and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and …

May 2025 marks the 40th Anniversary of the little known song "Undercover Man". That song was written and recorded by the one-gig-per-year Party Rock Band called the Cool Brothers. This podcast episode of Rock and Roll Flashback is a lighthearted homage to "Undercover Man", to the Cool Brothers, and to the band's benefactor, Wilbur Lehman. We welcom…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and I'm calling this podcast Led Zeppelin, Part 1. I plan to highlight the first six and a half years of Led Zeppelin - a group that I consider to be one of the greatest bands in rock and roll history! Be sure to check out our companion podcast, Led Zeppelin, Part 2, where I will discuss the las…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast is airing in the year 2025. Fifty years ago a British hard rock band reached their creative peak with their only studio double album. That album was titled Physical Graffiti. This podcast episode will highlight the end of that band's career, from 1974 onward. I consider this ban…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, we’ll take a look back at the career of Chris Montez. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produce…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, we’ll look back at the history of Steppenwolf, one of the psychedelic bands of the late 1960's. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the R…

Welcome to the One Hit Wonders series on Rock & Roll Flashback! Back in Rock and Roll Flashback podcast episode numbers 33 and 34 I discussed the development of Psychedelic Rock music in the 1960's and 1970's. Today's podcast episode will focus on four psychedelic rock songs released during the late 1960's that I would characterize as one hit wonde…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! I'm Jumpin' John, and today’s episode will concentrate on the four critical years of one of the premier folk rock bands in the mid 1960’s: The Byrds! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Ro…

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 podcast may not be of interest to you. At any rate, I'm Jumpin' John, and the story of my life revolves around the wonder…

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! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock a…

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. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are pr…

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 Romans. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via …

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! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brot…

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 was unique, not only for his voice and song writing, but also for his later collaborations with other famous rock artis…

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. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podca…

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 the Jefferson Airplane! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your though…

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 both recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England and released as singles in 1975: "I'm Not in Love" by 10cc and…

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 Limelites. Interestingly, there was a historical connection between the two groups and unfortunately conflict. We welcome…

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! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock a…

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 Wop vocal groups of that era, The Dell-Vikings! Interestingly they were one of the few racially mixed groups that existed at that time. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on t…

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 area in the 1960’s. In particular I will focus on Lou Christie, The Vogues, and Sonny DiNunzio! We welcome your feedb…

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 Scotland and England. AC/DC would go on to worldwide success and their music described as blues rock, heavy metal a…

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! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Ro…

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 our fading memories. Since I essentially left the Pittsburgh area in 1968 to go to college, I need to contact someone …

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 considered as one of the most influential guitarists of the 1960's. For a short period of time, The Jimi Hendrix Expe…

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! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone t…

[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 Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will highlight the career of the New Jersey band known as The Rascals! In his 199…

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 KVCR FM on Friday, October 4th, 1968. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your…

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. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podca…

Welcome to Songs That Were Covers on Rock and Roll Flashback! This series will feature 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 at least one or more cover versions in order for the song to become a top hit. However, sometimes the subsequent …

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 another classic song that was covered by numerous artists. It was back in October 1960 that Maurice Williams & The Zodia…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode, we’ll look back at the history and career of The Four Tops, which were one of the Motown label’s most successful vocal groups. In the 1960's, they were instrumental in helping the label attain international recognition. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review the career of the man who many consider to be the most important soul singer in history: Sam Cooke! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock and …

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! The story of my life revolves around the wonderful relationship that I had with the love of my life: Sally Lehman McDermott. Music has the mysterious power to trigger deep emotions and re-awaken memories. The My Musical Memories series here on Rock and Roll Flashback Podcasts explores the various ways that music …

Welcome to the Songs That Were Covers series on Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and this series will feature 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 at least one or more cover versions in order for the song to become a top hit. How…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and this podcast is Part 1 of a 2 part series highlighting the illustrious career of Linda Ronstadt. Since Linda Ronstadt was arguably the most dominant female pop singer of the 1970's, I'm calling this podcast Linda Ronstadt, Siren of the Seventies! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and this podcast is Part 2 of a two part series about the versatile and dynamic American singer, Linda Ronstadt! I call this podcast Linda Ronstadt, The 1980's & Beyond, and I will highlight the last two decades of Linda Ronstadt's prolific career. Additionally I will review some of Linda's nume…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review the career of the German-born American impresario and rock concert promoter, Bill Graham! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! All podcasts on the Rock and…

Greetings to all of you music aficionados and welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts I will review the brief, but very influential, career of the first rock supergroup: Cream! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoug…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John McDermott. The story of my life revolves around the wonderful relationship that I had with the love of my life: Sally Lehman. Had I never met her, I would neither have enjoyed our fifty years together nor the lives of our daughters and granddaughters. Music has the mysterious power to trigger dee…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will flash back to review the illustrious career of the hardest working man in show business: James Brown, the "Godfather of Soul"! We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text! …

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! During the 1960's and early 1970's, several artists that got their start in Australia, went on to enjoy successful international careers. I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of the series “From Down Under”, I’ll feature the Little River Band, the Australian band that went on to achieve commercial success in Unite…

Welcome to Songs That Were Covers on Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and this series will feature 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 at least one or more cover versions in order for the song to become a top hit. However, somet…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts, I will transport you back to the mid 1960’s and review the highlights of the British band called The Hollies! So sit back and have a listen, as we travel back in time on another episode of Rock and Roll Flashback podcasts! We welcome your …

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I’ll feature the American vocal trio The Walker Brothers, who rose to fame by relocating to the UK during the height of Beatlemania and the British Invasion. We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! Fasten your seatbelts and prepare to flash back with me to the year 1956. I'm Jumpin' John, and together we will reminisce about the year 1956 and the launch of the career of the man known as the King of Rock and Roll: Elvis Presley! There is not much that I can add to what has already been said and written about…

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback Podcasts! Greetings to all you time travelers and music aficionados! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback podcast I will review the extensive musical career of trumpeter and producer Herb Alpert! Herb Alpert recorded 28 albums that charted on the U.S. Billboard 200. Five of those LP's b…