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Mutt Lange: Exceptional Producer

When considering artists such as AC/DC, Nickelback, Shania Twain, Foreigner, Bryan Adams, and Def Leppard, along with the Cars, do you ever think of the producers behind them? Does the term "Unique Wall of Sound Vocal Harmonies" resonate with you, or perhaps the four seemingly nonsensical words "Gunter, Gleiben, Glauchan, Globen"? Fortunately, for Kennedy, this signifies one individual: Mutt Lange, the Exceptional Producer. Tune in to Kennedy's Corner to explore Lange's career.

Most Rockers wear dirty socks and don't make their beds. Eric Clapton hates to brush his teeth (so we're told from an unreliable source). If forced to, which rockers could you possibly live with? Listen in. We make your choice a little easier.

Get ready as Ferris Kennedy delivers a primer on one of the most influential movements in popular music. Take a breath and deep dive with Mr. Kennedy into a strange world of earthly delights.

Beatles? Stones? Zeppelin? Elvis? We're not saying. You must listen to the podcast. As a bonus, we offer up personal lists of the Top 20 Rock Guitarists—and it's a little disturbing.

Jagger-McCartney. Richards-Lennon. (That doesn't look right). Rock duos are responsible for creating some of the greatest songs of all time. But how did the individuals make out before and after their partnership? And what made them so great anyway? We offer you thoughtful, noisy answers.

Not every band gave us an Abbey Road at the twilight of their careers. Some final albums are terrible, even though the band itself once produced great music. We provide Hendrix-like feedback on 41 final albums—the good, the bad, and the sad.

We all have our favorite front men - but are there similar qualities that bind together the notion of 'greatness'? Yes Virginia, there are. Ferris Kennedy, though technically still on parole, gives full vent to his dark emotions and explains it all.

Dr. Clarke builds a strong case for crowning the Prairie Princes the Kings of Canadian Rock. Listen in and check out his inviolable reasoning.

Medicated Wheeler gets cranked on raw cappuccino and really takes no prisoners as he describes the end for some rock gods and the back-from-the-dead, $career$ resurrection of others.

The Ferris Wheel Serious Rock Talk Podcast says "farewell to 2021" Get entertained. We sum up the music and personalities of the year that was - with interesting asides and exclusive insights. Part Two of Two.

The Ferris Wheel Serious Rock Talk Podcast says "farewell to 2021" Get entertained. We sum up the music and personalities of the year that was - with interesting asides and exclusive insights. Part One of Two.

So many rock n' rollers are witless, untalented, pencil-neck geeks. But a few, very few, stand out. And it's those people who should go on the side of the mountain and be justly celebrated. Listen in and see if you agree/disagree with Wheeler, Clarke and Kennedy. Don't be afraid, try it.

Few moments are more depressing than someone rattling on about their favorite rocker and you just can't share in their enthusiasm – at all... Some rock stars are just creations of marketing departments. Others drag their aging bones from city to city, croaking out some dusty hit from another century. Many are overrated. Yet there's a select group who never get enough recognition – cheated by fate. Listen in and experience a few epiphanies.

The Monkees is one of the best-selling bands of the 1960s. So why the blow-back? Why the 'pre-fab four' put downs? Dr. Clarke mounts a compelling case for the defense of Mickey, Mike, Pete and Davey. As a bonus - later on you can impress your loved ones by declaiming the powerful difference between rock and pop music. Never, ever mix them up.

Classic rock isn't all about sex, just around 90% of it is... Dr. Clarke takes his scalpel and dissects some of the more suggestive offerings. You are promised a very good time.

Music is all relative, and sometimes that artist or band you think are brilliant with their debut album, or that last masterpiece they did which is now spinning on your turntable, it was not just them, they had a super producer behind them.  We took a look at the classic rock Magicians in the world of music where we salute the greats, say hello to Phil, George, Rick, & Mutt....

It's all about Canadian Classic Rock, so you think you know who is Classic Rock in Canada.  Well, we thought so to.  The Ferris Wheel Classic Rock Show is back for another season and we are kicking it off with the Legends of the Great White North.... Tune In & Rock On!!!

Supergroup, are a rock group made up of classic rock members of other rock bands who may be a successful rock group, whose members have successful solo careers, these groups originated in the late 1960s rock music, for members of a already successful groups to record albums together, the guys decided to create and discuss their own Supergroups, who even included wind instruments... WHAT????

Is there a band you truly admire, is it because you like their music, or was it because they are so popular it just happened. Is that band you like so much, have enough clout that has solidified themselves in Classic Rock History or even that special call to the Hall. Have a listen and see if your band makes the grade.

Is there a band you truly admire, is it because you like their music, or was it because they are so popular it just happened. Is that band you like so much, have enough clout that has solidified themselves in Classic Rock History or even that special call to the Hall. Have a listen and see if your band makes the grade.

Is there a band you truly admire, is it because you like their music, or was it because they are so popular it just happened. Is that band you like so much, have enough clout that has solidified themselves in Classic Rock History or even that special call to the Hall. Have a listen and see if your band makes the grade.

The short answer is that no one really knows for sure. But we have a pretty good idea. We address one of the great questions of the universe—unafraid, energetic, and always entertaining. So listen in.

Is there a band you truly admire, is it because you like their music, or was it because they are so popular it just happened.  Is that band you like so much, have enough clout that has solidified themselves in Classic Rock History or even that special call to the Hall.  Have a listen and see if your band makes the grade.

You know the score. It's a tough one. You must confess to yourself what exactly is your favorite rock album. It's tough, perhaps impossible - and there's no room for cowards. So listen in as the three amigos toughen up and give it their best shot.

Prog Rock. What is it? Where did it come from? How much does it weigh and does it drink too much? The Ferris Wheel Classic Rock Show shows you what it's all about. Listen in and stay strong.

Is Woodstock the number one rock festival of all time? Maybe. The point is, at the Ferris Wheel Show it's always peace, love, noise, substances and confusion, just like the original concert. That's why you must listen to our special Woodstock 50th Anniversary special podcast. Get cosmic. Get yourself together. Take a ride on the Ferris Wheel, baby.

Everyone who has a band wants to be like the Beatles? Maybe the front man wants to be Like Diamond David Lee Roth if they are athletic, or maybe they want to be like Freddie Mercury and seize the moment with the audience. Do some feel they can sing like Brian Johnson, or bang on the drums like Tommy Lee.  Well whoever they are there are some songs that just might fit the traditional rock band.

The 27 Club: Beware the Siren's Song. Like the Hotel California, once you check in to the 27 Club, you can never leave. What is it about this much-dreaded group that attracts so many rockers? Is it fate or just bad internal GPS. Find out!

As we dug deep into the FWCRS Vault, this was the first episode of the permanent trio. As Kennedy and Wheeler were performing pilot episodes, they found solitude in the Dr. Clarke. Who has embarked on this forever journey and this was the birth of the 3 Amigos...

Kennedy, Wheeler, & Dr. Clarke

Classic Rock is a radio format which developed from the Album Oriented Rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s.  The guys tend to take a stab at explaining on who and what is classic rock and should not be there.  Have a listen.....

Classic Rock is a radio format which developed from the Album Oriented Rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. The guys tend to take a stab at explaining who and what is classic rock and should not be there. Have a listen.....

The lecture comes from the heart. Harrison has never regarded himself as a solo performer, nor has he ever wanted to be one. Far less has he ever seen himself as master of ceremonies, charged with carrying an entire show. It is a role to which he believes he is almost wholly ill-suited, listen in as Medicated Wheeler explains the concert in depth....

Do you think you know Canadian Music, well so did we until we did the four part series of this beautiful country.  From the east coast to the west coast, The 3 Amigos taught themselves a history lesson, in a nutshell of Canadian Music... Part 4 Welcome to the FWCRS Vault.

Do you think you know Canadian Music, well so did we until we did the four part series of this beautiful country.  From the east coast to the west coast, The 3 Amigos taught themselves a history lesson, in a nutshell of Canadian Music... Part 3 Welcome to the FWCRS Vault.

Do you think you know Canadian Music, well so did we until we did the four part series of this beautiful country.  From the east coast to the west coast, The 3 Amigos taught themselves a history lesson, in a nutshell of Canadian Music... Part 2 Welcome to the FWCRS Vault.

Do you think you know Canadian Music, well so did we until we did the four part series of this beautiful country.  From the east coast to the west coast, The 3 Amigos taught themselves a history lesson, in a nutshell of Canadian Music... Part 1

Ever wonder why there have been numerous line up changes in one of the Greatest Classic rock band, so did Kennedy, and even though he has admitted that David Lee Roth is the best, he still gives credit where it's due, and of course it's with David Lee Roth....

The best Beach Boys album, one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a richly symphonic sound. Dr. Clarke takes you on his magical mystery journey, on why he agrees with the critics on this album. Listen in.

When we went back into the vault, we never knew that Kennedy was not perfect, or seemed that Clarke was the brains on a certain bet of who produced the White Album, the verdict is still out and as per Kennedy it was Jeff Lynne to help out George Martin at the time.  The facts don't lie, but critics feel Kennedy was right and Dr. Clarke Was Wrong...... Listen in friends of the show.

Was there ever a time you had a question that needed an answer. Well you are in luck, as the guys dig deep into their VAULT.  The 30 burning questions of Classic Rock have come back with full force and more questions to fuel to the fire. Listen in on this fabulous day.

Like DMX said in the Hip/Hop Rap World, What's My Name... The Ferris Wheel Classic Rock Show go down a list of those famous artists we all love & know, we reveal what their actual birth certificate really says.  Mom and Dad are proud for sure. Also keep a close listen to Dr Clarke get mad when the Beatles George Harrison appears on this list.  Nothing like a classic from the Ferris Wheel Classic Rock Show VAULT!!!

It takes some guts to go before an audience of thousands and reveal depraved ignorance in a subject about which you're supposed to hold some competence. But that's exactly what we do. We are that brave and that desperate. Ferris Kennedy and Dr Clarke face each other in a death struggle,each curating questions solely to his own advantage. In this episode, you will uncover what makes us tick and generally sleep deprived. That should be scary enough reasons to dial in.

Wish You Were, under this Division Bell, on the Dark Side of the Moon.  We are all animals with the same Atom Heart Mother.  We all like to Meddle with the Pipers at the Gates of Dawn, who are behind The Wall. I have had a Momentary Lapse of Reason, due to The Delicate Sound of Thunder.  I am always at my best when I am at the Endless River with my good friend Ummagumma.  Join the guys with their special guest Carlo, as they discuss the prog legends Pink Floyd.

In this episode, Dr. Clarke parlays two visits (count 'em, 2) to Jim Morrison's Paris grave site, inspiring a unique, special interpretation of a seminal classic rock band that's like no other - before or since.

The three amigos are joined by an outstanding star DJ and Bowie freak to deliver an episode that has as much panache, color and style as Bowie's hairstyles throughout the years. Listen in and go through a few ch-ch-changes.