Say What You Will Podcast
Do you love 80s rock music? Do you ever wonder if those albums still hold up today? Well, wonder no more! On our podcast, we review 80s rock albums from the month they were released 40 years ago. We’ll talk about the music, the artists, and the cultural impact of each album. We’ll also let you know if these albums are still worth listening to today. So whether you’re a longtime fan of 80s rock or you’re just discovering it, join us for a trip back in time. We’ll be listening to some of the best rock albums of the decade and having a lot of fun along the way.
Episodes

Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
EP: 12 - It’s hard to remember
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Mark, Dennis, and Derek did their best with the limited rock album releases in July 1983. Despite some duds, we made the most of what was available. Next month is WAY better.
Joan Jett - Album
Robert Plant - The Principle of Moments
Metallica - Kill 'em All
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Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Van Halen Special With - Completely Unchained (Tribute Band)
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Saturday Jun 17, 2023
Breaking from our normal podcast format. We recorded this podcast at Wally's in Hampton Beach, NH, discussing ALL Van Halen and interviewing the tribute band, Completely Unchained.
Gene Henrikson, who plays David Lee Roth, also joined us briefly to share a talk about the band and Van Halen. We had a great time enjoying some drinks, which you may hear throughout the podcast.
An old friend stopped by too! (SK)
We hope you enjoy listening to it!
Special thanks to Completely Unchained for talking with us and putting on a great show. Check them out here http://www.completelyunchainedrocks.com/
Huge thanks to Wally's for letting us do this, and be sure to check out their schedule here https://wallysnh.com/
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Monday Jun 12, 2023
EP: 10 - Drumsticks and gas pumps
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
In this episode, Mark, Dennis, and Derek discuss some latest rock news and the three rock albums released in June of 1983. Do they hold up today? Do you like them? Were they stronger forty years ago?
Twisted Sister - You can't stop rock 'n roll
Loverboy - Keep it up
Motorhead - Another perfect day
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Monday May 22, 2023
Ep: 9 - You can never have enough songwriters
Monday May 22, 2023
Monday May 22, 2023
Another rainy podcast. This month's podcast reviews three rock albums from May 1983. We cover some music news from the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame and Aerosmith's final tour. And who's paying for reissues?
Albums reviewed:
Dio - Holy Diver
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Blackfoot - Siogo
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Wednesday May 03, 2023
Ep: 8 - Some are musicians and some are drummers
Wednesday May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
This month's podcast reviews three rock albums from April 1983. We cover some music news from Extreme's new album, the 1983 US Festival, and more.
Albums reviewed:
Kiss - Lick It Up
Krokus - Headhunter
Fastway - Fastway
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Monday Apr 10, 2023
EP: 7 - This Album Reads Like A Suicide Note
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
It is April, but we are reviewing March ‘83 rock albums. Again, few laughs while we discussed Steve Gorman’s book, Hard To Handle. Always discussing some things around Van Halen and Greg Renoff book, Van Halen Rising. And yes, the new Motley Mick Mars lawsuit and much more are discussed.
Albums we reviewed from March of 1983
Thin Lizzy - Thunder and Lighting
Quiet Riot - Metal Health
ZZ Top - Eliminator
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Sunday Feb 26, 2023
EP 6: They are not all poets
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
Sunday Feb 26, 2023
On this edition of Say What You Will, Mark, Dennis, and Derek discuss recent hard rock news and other hard rock tidbits they didn't know from the '80s.
February 1983 album reviews.
Journey - Frontiers
UFO - Making Contact
Kix - Cool Kids
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
EP 5: They sold like 12 albums
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
The time was January 1983, and hard rock was alive. We discuss some of the latest news in rock—our issues with some musicians trying to stay in the spotlight. Dennis once again joins Mark and Derek with some great insight!
Three albums reviewed;
Molly Hatchet - no guts...no glory
Triumph - Never Surrender
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Thanks to "There I ruined It" on Instagram for the DLR intro.
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Monday Jan 02, 2023
EP 4: Storming The Castle
Monday Jan 02, 2023
Monday Jan 02, 2023
The final episode of 2022 for the Say What You Will podcast. These three bands are probably the heaviest albums we have reviewed. We have our good friend Dennis sit in and discuss all things rock, and he has lots of insight into the albums in review. Do they hold up today?
Twisted Sister - Under The Blade
Iron Maiden - Number of The Beast
Rainbow - Straight Between The Eyes----
In the new year, we will review album releases from 1983, with a ton of hard rock albums.
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Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Ep: 3 - Oh Ragamuffin
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Little recent rock news, silly tour names, and three albums from November 1982 come under our review.
Scorpions - Blackout
Aerosmith - Rock in a hard place
Sammy Hagar - Three lock box
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