[EP 417] 987 Album Listens: One Fan’s Quest to Rank His Classic Rock Favorites

What happens when you listen to the complete catalogs of 29 classic rock artists—not once, but three times each—and score every album along the way? Aaron Belansky is taking on an ambitious classic rock experiment called The Review Board, listening to 329 albums across 987 total listens to determine his personal Top 10 classic rock artists. And he’s doing it all while walking—roughly 740 hours of music and an estimated 2,000 miles. In this episode, Aaron joins Booked On Rock to reveal some of the biggest surprises so far. He explains why Led Zeppelin has climbed to No. 2 in his rankings, why Eric Clapton doesn’t hit him the way he once did, how The Rolling Stones won him over after years of resistance, and why Pink Floyd’s early catalog is hurting their standing. He also discusses rediscovering The Who’s Live at Leeds, hearing familiar albums differently after repeated listens, and whether we love classic rock because it’s truly great—or simply because we’ve heard it thousands of times. It’s a fascinating experiment in music, memory, repetition and changing tastes—and a reminder that even the albums and artists we think we know can sound very different when we go back and really listen. Visit Aaron Belansky's Review Board YouTube channel Visit the Review Board website ---------- 🎧 Listen/Watch Ad-Free on Patreon Support Booked On Rock and get every new episode completely commercial-free with the Backstage Pass. Join here: https://www.patreon.com/cw/BookedOnRock 🛒 Old Glory - Iconic music and sports fan merch 💰 Get 15% OFF | Promo Code: BOOKEDONROCK https://oldglory.com/discount/BOOKEDONROCK Booked On Rock is part of The Boneless Podcasting Network BookedOnRock.com The Booked On Rock Store The Booked On Rock YouTube Channel Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: BLUESKY FACEBOOK INSTAGRAM TIKTOK X Find Your Nearest Independent Bookstore Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: [email protected] The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” by Crowander / “Last Train North” & “No Mercy” by TrackTribe