GUITAR MASTERY: Inside the Insane Way Def Leppard Recorded A Rock Classic
Def Leppard is known for spending years to record their albums. So when it came to recording guitars for their masterful "Hysteria" record i...
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Beyond The Beat
Welcome to Beyond The Beat. I’m Jared Linnen, and in this podcast, I will be diving deep into how some of the biggest and baddest albums were made. It’s the stories, the adversities these ba...
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20 of 21 episodesWhy The Red Hot Chili Peppers Almost Laughed Chad Smith Away
In the late 80's, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were on the search for a new drummer for the 4th time in their young history. During the auditio...
Did Slipknot Really Make A Ballad?
In 2008, Slipknot was known as one of the heaviest bands on earth. But with heartbreak all frontman Corey Taylor could think about after a g...
When Blink 182 Embraced Their Broken Childhood
By 2001, Blink 182 was know as the 3 goofy naked dudes from the "What's My Age Again" video. But it was then where Blink's songwriting went...
How Florida Strippers Made Def Leppard Superstars
It's hard to believe, but releasing an album that went top 5 in the Billboard charts didn't make Def Leppard any money. Hell, it didn't even...
Is "Smells Like Teen Spirit" A Pop Song?
As a Beatles fan, Kurt Cobain wanted to steer Nirvana's songwriting in a new direction ahead of their album Nevermind. Yet, he knew he could...
Brian Johnson's First Song With ACDC Was A Huge Hit
In 1980, Brian Johnson had only been in ACDC a few weeks before the band set off to write and record a new album. He had massive shoes to fi...
Ep. 13 | Metallica - The Black Album
Nothing’s worse than when a band stops taking chances and puts out the same record 4 times in a row. But it’s scary to get out of your comfo...
Ep. 12 | David Bowie - Let's Dance
David Bowie was not a fan of vacations and taking time off. Holidays to him are boring. So as the tireless workaholic went away to the south...
Ep. 11 | Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
When you hear Dave Grohl's name today, the first thing that might pop into your head might be rock star, or success, or incredible songwrite...
Ep. 10 | System Of A Down - Toxicity
Like Systems debut album, Toxicity seemed utterly chaotic upon its first listen, but the small refinements of more melody helped it become m...
Ep. 9 | Kanye West - The College Dropout
Ambition is the key word for College Dropout. Kanye is saying if you work hard enough, you can achieve your dreams, like Kanye’s dream of wo...
Ep. 8 | Pearl Jam - Ten
As debuts go, Ten was uncommonly intimate, dragging the listener through an array of emotions. Lyric topics range from incest, murder, growi...
Ep. 7 | Nate Hilts of The Dead South (Interview)
It was early August 2020, Fishing Lake, Saskatchewan, at the cabin of the lead singer/frontman of the Dead South, Nate Hilts. Over Jameson w...
Ep. 6 | The White Stripes - Elephant
Two opposing elements form the framework of the White Stripes, it's what makes them unique, strange, and so interesting. Jack and Meg White...
Ep. 5 | Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
For the first time in their history, Motley Crue recorded an album with all 4 members completely sober. Without those usual distractions, th...
Ep. 4 | Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
With Rumours, Fleetwood Mac blurred the distinction between art and life. The creative process of the album got all mixed up with the disint...
Ep. 3 | The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Part 3)
It was the spring of 1991 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers had all moved in together in a haunted Los Angeles mansion in the Laurel Canyon area...
Ep. 2 | The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Part 2)
After 5 years and 3 unsuccessful albums, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were now without a guitarist and a drummer. Anthony and Flea had just los...
Ep. 1 | The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Part 1)
The Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in 1983 over a mutual love of punk rock and funk, and a bond stemming from their high school days. Their ea...