Rock Solid - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Pat Francis seems to get the best out of his guests because he is an honest and genuine host that respects the artists. One of my favorite podcasts. Funny and entertaining music podcast with great hosts, guests and production.

Pat always delivers a great show. Even episodes where I don’t think I’ll enjoy the subject, I listen, because he does it right. His interviews show how much care he puts into doing what he does and you can tell his guests truly appreciate the time he took to prepare. 5 stars all the way.

I’ve really grown to like this show. As a black listener, I don’t always enjoy music shows with only white hosts because it can be an unpleasant reminder of how segregated music was really until Thriller. But these guys have found creative ways in recent years to talk about more than just “rock” music as traditionally defined. Also, the friendships among them seem so genuine that it’s a place where I want to just hang out, if only in my imagination.

While I am a fan of this Podcast, it has - from time to time in recent years -carried more social and political overtones which I find rather boring. The show is at its best when the host has guests to bounce off of. When he flies solo, it is a bit of a struggle to listen. The podcast is very welcoming and engaging. I feel like I'm hanging with some buddies and talking about music. However, it is bad form when they sometimes bring up a topic only to say they can't discuss it on the air or words to that effect. Edit that stuff out. Some time ago, the host was also able to buy a new laptop because of the financial support of his listeners, yet chastised this same audience for recording intros which were too long during a listener supported show which I thought wasn't too cool. Overall though, the host and co-hosts are very engaging, entertaining, and personal. They are very knowledgable about their subjects without taking themselves too seriously and coming off like a bunch of blowhards. I'll keep giving it a shot each week for sure.