About this episode

Dave and Milt discuss Rolling Stone's list of the greatest guitar solos, share their own rankings, and delve into the new Michael Jackson biopic.

Dave and Milt plug into one of rock nerd-dom’s favorite barstool arguments: Rolling Stone’s freshly dropped list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos Ever. Naturally, they treat it less like gospel and more like a karaoke machine somebody spilled beer on. Using the list as a launching pad, the boys unveil their own rankings, judging solos not by how many fingers caught fire, but by the stuff that actually matters — memorability, emotional punch, whether the solo lifts the song into another zip code, and whether it makes you involuntarily air-guitar while driving a Honda Civic through Dedham. Before the countdown, they detour into the baffling world of the new Michael Jackson biopic, debating what the filmmakers left out, why critics and audiences seem to be watching completely different movies, and whether the smarter move would’ve been focusing tightly on the Quincy Jones years instead of trying to cram an entire galaxy into one film. There’s also a shoutout to fill-in co-host Deirdre, plus Dave proudly announces that son Griffin has officially been accepted to Temple Medical School — proving at least one member of the family made responsible life choices. Then the amps crank up…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave, Milt

Topics covered

• guitar solos
• rock music
• music rankings
• Michael Jackson biopic
• emotional impact of music
• air guitar

Keywords

• guitar solos
• Rolling Stone
• Michael Jackson
• music commentary
• Top 10
• rock music
• air guitar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rolling Stone, Temple Medical School

Books & works: Bohemian Rhapsody, Free Bird, Eruption, Stairway to Heaven, Beat It, Hotel California, Just What I Needed, You Shook Me All Night Long

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