Deep discussion of classic and psychedelic rock and blues, instruments, records, and bootlegs. Focused analysis, musical connections and rare tunes are the norm. Interaction is encouraged and the tunes are hot. Follow along at www.talkfromtherockroom.com Host Steve Lewis is a freelance rock writer and curator of the 'rock room'.
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Send us a textJoin your host Steve in the "rock room," for a full album spin of The King's 1969 album From Elvis In Memphis. Live cuts, deep tracks, and an abundance of groovy times await!Support the show
Send us a textJoin your host Steve for an eclectic and absolutely far out collection of Pot Luck rock cuts. From Jefferson Airplane to Albert King there's something for everybody in this transmission from the rock room.Support the show
Send us a textA fab edition of Talk from the Rock Room as Beatles and Mersey Beat expert, author and BBC broadcast legend Spencer Leigh stops into the rock room for a chat. Listen in for rare songs, fantastic conversation, and tales of the fab four and their contemporaries. Support the show
Send us a textJoin your host Steve in the rock room for a freshly baked pot luck show. You never know what's coming and either does Steve! Thumb through the rock room files to discover the grooviest rock and roll classics and accompanying tomfoolery.Support the show
Send us a textStop in to the rock room for a full record spin of David Crosby and Graham Nash's 1972 self titled record. Stuffed with extra deep cuts, live cuts, and loads of rock chatter for your listening pleasure. Support the show
Send us a textJoin your host Steve for a full album spin of the legendary 1967 Butterfield Blues Band LP East-West. Come for the rock, stay for the blues. Deep cuts, surprises and extended jamming.Support the show
Send us a textA classic from the days of rock room radio we drop the needle on Tim Buckley's 1969 LP "Happy Sad." Drop in for an array of goofy talk, rare goods, and mind expanding Buckley cuts.Support the show
Send us a textStop by the rock room for a wide ranging collection of rare rock goods and pithy conversation. You host Steve retrieves an ample selection of the hottest tracks from the rock room vaults to warm up your winter days. Support the show
Send us a textJoin your host Steve around the rock room table for a musical feast. A classic from the TFTRR radio days, this show piles on the tastiest rock goods. Don't be shy you can go back for seconds.Support the show
Send us a textA classic Tools of the Trade feature from the early days of TFTRR radio show and podcast. In this episode we shine the spotlight on Rick Danko's fretless Ampeg bass guitar. Deep cuts, rare tracks and Rock Room hi jinx prevails.Support the show
Send us a textJoin your host Steve in the rock room for a brand new pot luck show. This episode features a tribute to Phil Lesh as well as a substantial serving of deep cut live cuts for your aural pleasure.Support the show
Send us a textIn this edition of Talk from the Graveyard, your doctor, er, host Steve digs deep into the crypts of the rock room to retrieve some frightfully scary and rocking classics for your evil pleasure. Drop in for the most demented rock and roll deep cuts and the usual psychotic hijinks. Support the show
Send us a textJoin your host Steve for a Rock Room Reconstruction of David Crosby's unreleased 1980 solo record. Using unreleased mixes, lost songs, and our favorite deep cut, live cuts the rock room pulls together an amazing array of music from a lost era of David Crosby's prolific career. Settle in, turn on the lava lamp, and put your feet up for a stellar hour of music.Support the show
Send us a textJoin your host Steve for a deep exploration of the music and artists that influenced Richard Manuel. In celebration of his new biography of Richard coming from Schiffer Books in Spring of 2025, the rock room spins an array of early rock and blues that helped inform Manuel's own career. Listen to rare tracks, live cuts, and many of the singles Richard spun on his turntable in Stratford, Ontario as a teen rocker and party star!Richard Manuel: His Life and Music from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to the Band.talkfromtherockroom.comSupport the show
Send us a textJoin your host Steve around a sonic bonfire of seasonal fall rock and roll favorites. Dig through the leaves and find the rarest rock goods you could ever ask for.Support the Show.
Send us a textJoin your host Steve for a Rock Room Reconstruction of a never before released 1968 Michael Nesmith record. Explore the forefather of country rock's formative foray into recording a solo record. The usual music geek discussion and rock room high jinx awaits. Support the Show.
Join your host Steve for a steamy summer rock and roll potluck show. Steve has been picking through the rock room vaults for the perfect blend of deep cuts, live cuts, and the rarest and best rock and roll classics. This week's episode features tracks from Dylan and the Band, Carl Perkins, and the Velvet Underground. Stop by and jump on in, the drinks are cold and the music is loud.Support the Show.
Join your host Steve in the rock room for a full record spin. In this episode we drop the needle on the Band's 1971's record Cahoots. Underrated and maligned, the Band at their worst was better than most at their best. Support the Show.
Pour yourself a cold one and light the fuse for a seasonal celebration in the rock room. Join sick dude Steve for a musical party celebrating Independence Day. Get ready for plenty of guitar fireworks and a fulfilling rock and roll smorgasbord. Support the Show.
In this episode of TFTRR your host Steve digs into the music played through the legendary Gibson Les Paul guitar "Lucy." Once owned by John Sebastian, Rick Derringer, Eric Clapton and George Harrison, the rock room traces "Lucy's" journey from Kalamazoo, MI to London, England. We will highlight the guitars storied history with deep cuts, live cuts, and all the rock room gold you expect.Support the show
Join your host Steve in the rock room for a brand new Pot Luck episode. A plethora of classics, deep cuts, live cuts and hi-jinx prevails. Kick back and thumb through the record shelves of the rock room for the very best cuts. Dig into some fab tunes, tales and rock!Support the show
Join the rock room for a deep dive into the pale psychedelia of the Rolling Stones 1967 LP. Support the show
Join your host Steve in the rock room for a trip South for what we feel is Elvis's finest post-Army record. Listen to the tiger man growl in this groovy TFTRR analysis of Presley's 1969 classic.Support the show
If the thunder don't get you than the lightning will. Take shelter in the rock room for a spin of Jerry Garcia's 1972 debut solo record. Referred to as the Wheel, we will take a spin of both sides, tell some stories, and get into some trouble.Support the show
Get ready to jingle your bells and join the rock room for a festive collection of Christmas themed rock and roll classics. The rock room is leaving you out more than cookies and milk. Dig it.Support the show
Join your host Steve for a feast of seasonal rock favorites and rarities. Don't be shy, you can have seconds. Come get stuffed in the rock room.Support the show
Join your host Steve for a seasonal edition of TFTRR. Warm your hands around the fire of rock, while enjoying the bounty of our musical harvest. Support the show
It's rock night and spinning on the turntable is the classic soundtrack for the 1969 film Easy Rider. Come put your feet up, light an insense and hang loose with your host Steve.Support the show