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Soakin' in the 70's

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Soakin' in the 70's

Each week brothers Jeff and Scott Christensen address the question, "Was the 70's the best decade for music?" It's always a lively and engaging dialogue with each brother bringing a different and unique perspective. Tune in to hear some opinions and great music.

In any week you might hear a deep dive on a band/artist (such as Eric Clapton). Or a discussion of a style of music (Yacht Rock). Or maybe a discussion on who should be (or shouldn't be) in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Plus-each episode highlights a 70's song from a One Hit Wonder and a movie soundtrack.

Jeff's perspective comes from that of a semi-pro musician, i.e. someone who gets paid to play...sometimes. He's started playing sax in the 70's and harmonica in the 90's and has played in bands ever since -- lot's of 70's music -- they even let him sing once in a while. As a denizen of the local open jam scene, Jeff is constantly playing with a variety of musicians and styles. He combines this perspective with the desire to pin down what makes a song good and then he molds it into a well formed, yet somehow dubious, opinion. He awaits your reaction from western Chicagoland - go ahead, email him at jeff@soakininthe70s.com.

Scott's musical claim to fame is he worked in a record store in the 70's and wrote record reviews for his high school newspaper. Okay... not so impressive. He read every Rolling Stone and Circus magazine cover to cover in the 70's. Also, not impressive. But he did win over $50,000 in 70's Music Jeopardy. (That's a lie.) In all seriousness, Scott is a retired financial planner who loves rock music and has many opinions about it. He resides in New Hampshire. He would love to hear from you at scott@soakininthe70s.com.

We are currently looking for advertisers and/or sponsors. As you'll hear in the first few episodes, we can pump your product! It helps if the product is any good, though.

Topics and guest ideas are always welcome!

Episodes
79
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
1 hr 4 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
6 days ago

Episodes

79 episodes, newest first

  1. Yacht Rock Re-soak

    Season 2, Episode 27

    Show notes

    Episode #3 Yacht Rock originally aired May 14, 2025

    And if you enjoy that, try these episodes:

    Season 1, Episode #6: Joni/Carly/Carole

    Season 1, Episode # 11: Supertramp

    Season 2, Episode #6: Earth Wind and Fire

    Season 2, Episode #11: The Doobie Brothers

    54 min
  2. Soakin' in Laurel Canyon

    Season 2, Episode 26

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Laurel Canyon

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 26

    Release date: October 21, 2026

    This came up in show....

    Are “Our House” by Madness and CSNY the Same Song?

    No — they are completely different songs by different artists, released decades apart, with different styles and meanings.

    Sorry Fej.

    Jeff's Comment: I'm the Ricky to your Julian

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13fqHMhSA6Hc5PGjGLi0Lp?si=AkJRnRamS9C-bFPbZscmCA&pi=_XVLyjUQR8Ovl

    Presented to you by Jeff & Scott Christensen. We appreciate you listening!

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    Rock On!

    54 min
  3. Soakin' in ZZ Top

    Season 2, Episode 25

    Show notes

    Soakin' in ZZ Top

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 25

    Release date: October 14, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2fy9pBjY2S3Q3jxHdZ2GsF?si=V4qpIzB5RdyjH-SzJzwqBw&pi=S3OOiLpMSlObo

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    Rock On!

    1 hr 1 min
  4. Soakin' in The Who

    Season 2, Episode 24

    Show notes

    Soakin' in The Who

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 24

    Release date: October 7, 2026

    This week we welcome 2 (yes 2!) guests: John Bator (you've heard him before with us) and his brother Ray. John and Ray-we admire your knowledge and appreciation of music!

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bN8gmZa1xohTLEpreBOf4

    Our guest Ray Bator has a band: Cajun Ray & The Steamers. Check out their music:

    https://open.spotify.com/artist/2i7fs8N2dVXC6Xj5y4SGBa

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    Rock On!

    1 hr 15 min
  5. Soakin' in Squid Games

    Season 2, Episode 23

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Squid Games

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 23

    Release date: September 30, 2026

    This week we welcome our old friend Dave Levine (college nickname is Squid). He picks his favorite songs of the 70's. Great stuff Dave. You were awesome!

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Q8GYCAfbSKJDRetdXKWMc?si=BKyTRIjmSXqfpgLTZGog6Q&pi=NF6_tBiMRUqXU

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    Rock On!

    59 min
  6. Soakin' in NYC (Fej) vs. LA (Scott)

    Season 2, Episode 22

    Show notes

    Soakin' in NYC (Fej) vs. LA (Scott)

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Release date: September 23, 2026

    This week is a battle of the cities: NYC vs. LA. Which city had the better music in the 70's? We each seeded 4 artists and we go head to head! Listen and enjoy.

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4grFHvGX2YUQK5pGUPagvc?si=GTPotHUfSbGmRBwyErfenw&pi=kYMzRoRFTleXX

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    After you listened to this episode, vote for the city (brother) who you think won. Click the following link to vote:

    https://us5.list-manage.com/survey?u=13376c448ca27367d7fd9badf&id=5e5dcb6261&attribution=false

    1 hr 6 min
  7. Soakin' in Yes

    Season 2, Episode 21

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Yes

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Release date: September 16, 2026

    Listen in as Jeff discusses his favorite band of all time!

    Also check out the album art legend: Roger Dean

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5iYOFjONcPZTfkf1mDudP6?si=wXVwoDCbT5uYr134dAfOzQ&pi=9d0ds9klTuG4G

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    Plus you can get some Soakin' in the 70's swag when you go to our website!

    Please share any feedback/thoughts/ideas you have on the show. We love hearing from you.

    1 hr 14 min
  8. Soakin' in Jeff Beck

    Season 2, Episode 20

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Jeff Beck

    This show featuring musical savant Tom Dobrez!

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Release date: September 9, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/17S5xXzU3pqUuQFa1TVCu2?si=xDGtoAtuSxKKoa9HPEeKIw&pi=RJoDJyNsT3ymY

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    Please share any feedback/thoughts/ideas you have on the show. We love hearing from you.

    Thanks for joining us Tom!

    1 hr 16 min
  9. Soakin' in Paul Simon

    Season 2, Episode 19

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Paul Simon

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Release date: September 2, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qiN6hCiYws2cBizjoKppL?si=j-xcA_YUTmKrBAb-KjKh0w&pi=Lb7oeHXITxOlL

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    Plus you can get some Soakin' in the 70's swag when you go to our website!

    Next week is Jeff Beck featuring musical savant Tom Dobrez!

    Please share any feedback/thoughts/ideas you have on the show. We love hearing from you.

    1 hr 4 min
  10. Soakin' in Rock Operas

    Season 2, Episode 18

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Rock Operas

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Release date: August 26, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5KkjsOcfskSIdUypTYGvYs?si=9vTCifODT-WvA03iib8nzA&pi=kZ1l6KrXR0WR4

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

    http://www.soakininthe70s.com

    Plus you can get some Soakin' in the 70's swag when you go to our website!

    Next week is Paul Simon!

    Please share any feedback/thoughts/ideas you have on the show. We love hearing from you.

    1 hr 11 min
  11. Let's visit Fleetwood Mac again. 2025 re-run featuring Boston Globe Columnist Renee Graham

    Season 2, Episode 17

    Show notes

    Re-release of one of our most popular shows... Original release date August 20, 2025.

    Fleetwood Mac featuring Boston Globe columnist Renee Graham

    Soakin’ in the 70’s Show Notes: Episode 17.

    Thanks!

    You were awesome Renee! Her article from the Boston Globe:

    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/29/opinion/fleetwood-mac-gen-z-nicks-buckingham/.

    Her email: renee.graham@globe.com.

    Spotify playlist of songs played in the show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ph3DKqi0BnsNwahc2lPPP?si=04l-WtayQZywk3Izdws3Iw&pi=Kl5w5cUySkyTY

    One Hit Wonder

    From 1973. Ratio weirdly low… 13 to 1. Hard to believe.

    Re-release date of Buckingham Nicks album was September 19, 2025.

    YouTube video of Silver Spring. 1997

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwi-8n054s

    YouTube video of Tusk with USC Marching band

    https://youtu.be/ATMR5ettHz8

    Don't miss Jeff's band Moby Dead at Sidecar Social Club

    Grateful Sunday 9/6/26 5-8pm

    Thank you to our producer Justin McIsaac!

    1 hr 7 min
  12. Rush Re=soak

    Season 2, Episode 16

    Show notes

    This show originally aired 11/5/2025

    Scott and Jeff are taking the week off, so we lined up a good relevant rerun because they are touring the nation right now:

    Soakin’ in Rush.

    Soakin’ in the 70’s Show Notes: Episode 28.

    Our Spotify playlist of songs from this show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NeO3I3jrKeEAgX3aWwJW3?si=J36rtwd6TViNFHkq-qPWBQ&pi=2MvoVJLiT7KXD

    Jeff rec:

    Marco Polo series on Netflix. Or did he say Marco Porno?

    Scott rec:

    Finding My Way-Rush movie. On Prime Video.

    Jeff's book:

    Procrastination for Profit. https://procrastinomics.com/ it's never been more relavant!

    Jeff’s upcoming schedule:

    9/6/26 - Moby Dead live at Sidecar Supper Club in Batavia, IL 5-8pm

    1 hr 8 min
  13. Soakin' in Black Sabbath

    Season 2, Episode 15

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Black Sabbath

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Release date: August 5, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05inSYXXdUvK8QzG9ORhw3?si=M1s5NV8RT2mbhz8HRI8SmQ&utm_source=native-share-menu&pi=hWJK6MtlRlOl

    We appreciate Jeff's friend Dan Miller of Naperville, IL for his appearance on this show. He surely knows his Sabbath!

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    Plus you can get some Soakin' in the 70's swag when you go to our website!

    Next week is summer vacation for Jeff & Scott so we are re-releasing an old show.

    Please share any feedback/thoughts/ideas you have on the show. We love hearing from you.

    1 hr 20 min
  14. Soakin' in Sir Elton, Pt. 1

    Season 2, Episode 14

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Sir Elton John Pt. 1

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Release date: July 29, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1UBHVeVmIU32UQGfiquPR2?si=PYmAIGEtSq6XhVu07Rj99A&pi=mqtoND8BSICsh

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    Plus you can get some Soakin' in the 70's swag when you go to our website!

    Next week is Black Sabbath!

    Please share any feedback/thoughts/ideas you have on the show. We love hearing from you.

    1 hr 5 min
  15. Soakin' in Neil Diamond

    Season 2, Episode 13

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Neil Diamond

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Release date: July 22, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75pklOfjvMQs9UmG9TxnCx?si=f3yP3rQWT-eCNAWzjhAH0A&pi=KErLakkcQ8eTz

    Interesting piece about Done Too Soon:

    A Roll Call That Still Hurts: Neil Diamond’s Done Too Soon and the Strange Power of 1971’s Stones - Melody Era

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    Next week is Elton John, Episode 1!

    Please share any feedback/thoughts/ideas you have on the show. We love hearing from you.

    1 hr 4 min
  16. Soakin' in TV Theme Songs

    Season 2, Episode 12

    Show notes

    Soakin' in TV Theme Songs

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Release date: July 15, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63YaaVx7FBq8IDnV03QNFW?si=TATM4_BaR0GmiUHBT11e6g&pi=8tyuuFDGQV-tQ

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    58 min
  17. Soakin' in the Doobie Brothers

    Season 2, Episode 11

    Show notes

    Soakin' in the Doobie Brothers

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Release date: July 8, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2XKTs6spNjo3rpqfN5yA46?si=53y06V5NQICF1ywanxbX4A&pi=pk0lgZ8JRQOdP

    Thanks for listening! Please give us 5 stars and add a few people to our mailing list at:

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    1 hr 2 min
  18. Soakin' in 1976

    Season 2, Episode 10

    Show notes

    Soakin' in 1976

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Release date: July 1, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4civuBlH5lZVuHDMmAFCwk?si=YNP0eP7yRA-IIhOPYOnBTw&pi=Pu1kjdRTTmK-C

    Scott was wrong...first time ever.

    He said Kurt Jenner but actually it was Bruce Jenner.

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    1 hr 13 min
  19. Soakin' in Power Pop featuring John Bator

    Season 2, Episode 9

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Power Pop featuring guest host John Bator

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Release date: June 24, 2026

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fmdbQKSFlFPWyhHX1m9im?si=FTp9J_FNTi6vbcuOo651gg&pi=_A-UB5cNTbGjq

    Video of George Harrison from Concert for Bangladesh featuring Pete Hamm of Badfinger

    https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&p=0928d292a085cec86ab8df3e2c5882bc874a59dc750e57c21203df55e14addd8JmltdHM9MTc4MTkxMzYwMA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=4&fclid=1fee3832-43da-62ef-0961-2eb942c263aa&psq=here+comes+the+sun+bangladesh&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj16dC1mZlZmRE9aSQ

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    1 hr 16 min
  20. Soakin' in Funk!

    Season 2, Episode 8

    Show notes

    Soakin' in Funk!

    Soakin' in the 70's

    Season 2 Episode

    Release date: June 17, 2026

    You were wrong Scott (first time ever). Love Rollercoaster by the Ohio Players was actually on the album Honey, not Fire.

    Spotify playlist of songs featured in show:

    https://open.spotify.com/playlist/51iBdIL8ozkpUYRBRzVeXY?si=48r4OYtxSJOIMPvjUU1o-w&pi=wor37Np-SmKa7

    Scene from Caveman discussed:

    you tube caveman movie scene invention of music - Search

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    56 min