Does It Hold Up? Twofer – Nazareth Hair of The Dog and No Mean City

Michael Butler dives deep into Nazareth’s classic albums in this “Does It Hold Up?” twofer episode: the iconic 1975 release Hair of the Dog (yes, that title track) and the gritty 1979 powerhouse No Mean City. He breaks down if these hard rock masterpieces from Scotland’s finest still deliver the goods today – track by track, with no punches pulled in the Real School of Rock style.[podcasts.apple] Featuring donor shoutouts from fans like Tim Schall, Kirk Crawford, and many more who keep the show rocking via Venmo (@Michael-Butler-11). Essential listening for Nazareth fans, classic hard rock lovers, and anyone wondering if ’70s rock still crushes modern releases. On this episode I revisit 2 Nazareth albums: Hair of the Dog from 1975 and No Mean City from 1979 Music by: Nazareth Donate to the show – Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership Donate on Venmo Tim Schall – $50 Kirk Crawford – $50 Dan Gerawan. -$50 John Morgan – $25 Gregg Brofer – $20 Blake Johnston – $20 Richard Fusey – $20 Todd Cunningham – $10 Bruce McMillan – $3 (Venmo donation id is @Michael-Butler-11) PATREON DONOR S Joe Pawlak – $16.66 Kirk Crawford – $12.77 Patrick Shanahan – $10 Brian Springer – $8 Jon Scott – $8 Michael Stitik – $8 Michael Street – $7.50 Dave Slusher – $5.55 Robert Harvey – $5 Chiaki Hinohara – $5 MedakiMetal on Instagram Jamie Jefford – $5 Erik Klein – $5 Paul Smith – $5 Justin Lefkowitz – $5 Steve Trice – $5 James Shapiro – $5 Martin Clawley – $5 Nadi Itani – $5 Eric Stowell – $4 Mike Hellyer – 4 pounds Mark Mazzel – $3 Adrian Boschan – $2 Amelia Bowen – $2 RnR Pleeb – $1.42 3Legs4wheels – $1 Arne Stach – $1 Paypal Donors Dave Franco – $20 Richard Strom – $20 Steven Laperriere – $20 Jason Shepard – $10 Bradley Lisko – $10 Ralph Miller – $10 William Bealle – $10 School of Podcasting – $10 Jeff and Cheri Thieleke – $10 Peter Spark – $5 Rachel Rosenberg – $5 Gregg Long – $5 Andrew Howe – $5 Jon Ofenloch – $5 Vincent Crimi – $5 Jon Tennis – $5 Jayce Lesniewski – $5 Christopher Del Grande – $5 Benjamin Mueller – $5 Adam Croft – $2 Kai Matsuda – $2 Chad Kiffmeyer – $2 Brian Grattidge – $2 Adam Bruscha – $2 Deborah Dreyfus – $2 Dave Alexander – $2 William Moffett – $2 Lasse Satvedthagen – $2 Episode Highlights • Track-by-track revisit of Nazareth’s Hair of the Dog – does the mega-hit and deep cuts still rock 50 years on?[podcasts.apple] • Honest take on No Mean City‘s raw energy and why it’s underrated hard rock gold.[podcasts.apple] • “Does It Hold Up?” scoring system applied to both albums.[podcasts.apple] • Shoutouts to top donors like Tim Schall ($50), Kirk Crawford ($50), and the full Friends and Family list.[podcasts.apple] The post Does It Hold Up? Twofer – Nazareth Hair of The Dog and No Mean City first appeared on The Rock and Roll Geek Show .

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Does It Hold Up? Twofer – Nazareth Hair of The Dog and No Mean City is an episode from The Rock and Roll Geek Show by Michael Butler.

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This episode was published on Feb 23, 2026.

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