Episode 68: The Evolution of Rock and Metal in the 1980s

The Rock and Metal Profs: The History and Philosophy of Rock and Metal

The Profs are back, and this time with a very special and very much in-demand guest. R Alan Siler is the Co-host of the Modern Musicology Podcast, owner and author at kOZMIC Press, and host of The Doctor Who A-Z Podcast. We invited him on to talk all things rock and metal in the 1980s. In this freeform episode, we asked Alan to ponder and discuss the following topics and more: What was/is the value of keyboard in hard rock and metal; what qualified as "rock" music in the 1980s, and how have our perceptions changed?; should metal ever be mainstream?; our shared love of KISS; DIO and Bowie holograms touring "live"; songs that didn't age well; 1970s rock bands that were unable to transition successfully into the 80s culture of bombast and glitz, and much more! As always, Court and I thank all of you for your patience, as we are producing few episodes these days due to other time commitments. We are so grateful to all of you who download, listen, and interact with us on the Rock and Metal Profs Facebook page. You are appreciated!