The Age Old Question is an insightful and hilarious podcast for the music fan who has ever debated music's unanswerables. Each episode tackles another debate in music fandom ("Is D Minor the saddest of all keys?" "Why do people hate the Eagles?"...). Rich Price and Clint Bierman host and call on friends and experts to help settle them once and for all. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 16 hours 52 minutes
episode 62: What Is The Greatest Wordless Chorus Of All-Time?
What are the hooks in music that hook you without any lyric at all?
episode 61: Was Music Better "Back In The Day?"
Are you just getting old or was music actually better "back in the day?"
episode 60: Why Are There So Many Left-handed Geniuses In Music?
Is there something about being left-handed that unlocks creative genius?
episode 59: What Is The Greatest Workout Song?
Which song is the perfect track to get you pumped up?!
episode 58: What Is The Greatest Duo In Music History?
From Simon & Garfunkel to Robert Plant and Alison Kraus, Rich and Clint discuss the greatest pairings in music history.
episode 57: What Is The Greatest Key Change Of All-Time?
In this episode, Rich and Clint are back to explore the genius and impact of a well placed key change in a song. From Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston to The Beatles and Beach Boys, from Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson to Bon Jovi and more. With special guest Jeff Symonds. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 56: What hit song is the biggest outlier?
In this episode, Rich and Clint explore the hit songs that sound nothing like the rest of the bands' catalog. We've all experienced it - you hear a song, fall in love with it, go out and buy or stream the rest of the songs from that band...only to discover that the song you heard was the outlier. The bands discussed include Extreme, REM, Led Zeppelin, Green Day, Plain White T's, The Grateful Dead and more.Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
episode 55: What Is The Best Song By A Band You Can't Name?
This week on The Age Old Question, Rich and Clint discuss those songs you know by bands you couldn't possibly name. We all have these songs - maybe you sing along to them, maybe they're the ones that get you on the dance floor...but try naming the band or artist and you have no idea. In this episode, the guys do a game-show format ("Can You Stump Your Co-Host?") with life lines (thanks Jeff Symonds, Matt Schrag and Jeff Vallone)...
episode 54: What Is Best Four On The Floor Song of All-Time?
• Intro — what gets you on to the dance floor? • The answer is this week's question! • Three genres that get down with "four on the floor" Motown Disco EDM • Calls with Jeff Symonds and Jeff Vallone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 53: What Is The Best Use of Cowbell In A Song?
Rich and Clint have a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell. This week's episode is inspired by one of the great SNL skits of all-time, from April 2000, in which Christopher Walken's "Bruce Dickinson" tells Will Ferrell's "Gene Frenkle" that he needs "more cowbell." Rich and Clint explore the greatest use of cowbell, from Marvin Gaye to Beastie Boys. Featuring special guests Jeff Symonds and Todd Chuba.Part of Pantheon Podcasts.