463 2000 - August: Spock's Beard "V"

Lynch riffs on the fifth studio album by Pearl Jam entitled Yield which was released in February 1998 (Given to Fly / Do the Evolution / Wishlist / In Hiding). STAFF PICKS: Rage by VanZant — Wayne Saint of Me by the Rolling Stones — Rob Brian Wilson (Live) by Barenaked Ladies — Bruce   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: The Perry Mason theme by the Blues Brothers (from the motion picture Blues Brothers 2000)   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Rob riffs on the eleventh studio album by Duran Duran Astronaut rising in popularity in November 2004 ((Reach Up For the) Sunrise / Want You More! / What Happens Tomorrow / Point of No Return). Wayne is out this episode on a travel adventure! STAFF PICKS: So Cold by Breaking Benjamin — Bruce Wait by Earshot— Lynch Vertigo by U2 — Rob   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: "Rockin' On Top of the World" by Steven Tyler (from the animated picture The Polar Express).   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

This week's episode continues a 5 year tradition of sharing some of our favorite “Halloween Leaning” tracks from ANY time period. Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) - Concrete Blonde (Lynch) Season of the Witch - Donovan (Wayne) Boris the Spider - the Who (Bruce) Furry Happy Monsters - Muppet Rockers & R.E.M. (Rob) Lizzie Borden - the Chad Mitchell Trio (Bruce) Mad Scientist's Laboratory - Walt Disney Sfx Group (Wayne) Panic Room - Au/Ra (Lynch) Finale, from the Soundtrack to “The Silence of the Lambs” - Howard Shore & Munich Symphony Orchestra (Rob)   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Bruce riffs on the fifth studio album by Dream Theater, Metropolis Pt. 2:  Scenes from a Memory from October 1999 (Scene One:  Regression / Scene Two:  I Overture 1928 / Scene Two:  II Strange Deja Vu / Scene Eight:  The Spirit Carries On). STAFF PICKS: Ana's Song (Open Fire) by Silverchair — Lynch You Wanted More by Tonic — Rob Put Your Lights On by Santana (featuring Everlast) — Bruce   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: "Where Is My Mind?" by the Pixies (from the motion picture Fight Club.)   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Bruce riffs on the fifth studio album by Spock's Beard entitled V being toured in June 2002 (At the End of the Day / Goodbye to Yesterday). STAFF PICKS: Change (In the House of Flies) by Deftones — Lynch Right Now by SR-71 — Rob Playmate of the Year by Zebrahead — Wayne   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra (from the motion picture Space Cowboys)   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Wayne riffs on the third studio album by the White Stripes entitled White Blood Cells which was recorded by March 2001 (Hotel Yorba / We're Going to Be Friends / Fell in Love With a Girl / Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground). STAFF PICKS: Flavor of the Weak by American Hi-Fi — Lynch Hit or Miss by New Found Glory — Bruce Southside by Moby (featuring Gwen Stefani) — Rob   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille (from the motion picture Get Over It)   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Lynch riffs on the debut studio album by 3 Doors Down entitled The Better Life on the charts in April 2000 (Be Like That / Laser / The Better Life / Duck and Run). STAFF PICKS: Bad Little Doggie by Government Mule — Wayne Mixed Bizness by Beck — Rob The Chemicals Between Us by Bush — Lynch   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “Hip to be Square” by Huey Lewis & The News (inspired by the motion picture American Psycho)   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Rob riffs on the third studio album by Blink 182 entitled Enema of the State on the charts in November 1999 (What's My Age Again? / All the Small Things / Adam's Song / Aliens Exist). STAFF PICKS: Take a Picture by Filter — Lynch Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters — Wayne Little Black Backpack by Stroke 9 — Rob   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: Theme from “Futurama”   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Rob riffs on the live compilation album by Loverboy entitled Live, Loud & Loose being toured in June 2002 (Jump / Dangerous / Hot Girls In Love / Queen Of The Broken Hearts). STAFF PICKS: Somewhere Out There by Our Lady Peace — Lynch Adrienne by The Calling— Bruce I'm Gonna Miss Her by Brad Paisley — Wayne   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: Theme from “Spider Man” by Aerosmith (inspired by the motion picture Spider Man)   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)

Wayne riffs on the fifth studio album by Nickelback entitled All the Right Reasons from December 2004 (Animals / Photograph / Next Contestant / Rockstar). STAFF PICKS: Hysteria by Muse — Bruce Pain by Jimmy Eat World — Lynch Got to Have Faith by Europe — Rob   ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: "The Incredits" (from the animated motion picture The Incredibles.)   **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn about them and purchase them for your own collections.)