{"id":7454,"date":"2026-02-22T18:58:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T01:58:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.americanheartbreak.com\/rnrgeekwp\/?p=7454"},"modified":"2026-02-24T07:05:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:05:50","slug":"does-it-hold-up-twofer-nazareth-hair-of-the-dog-and-no-mean-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanheartbreak.com\/rnrgeekwp\/does-it-hold-up-twofer-nazareth-hair-of-the-dog-and-no-mean-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Does It Hold Up? Twofer &#8211; Nazareth Hair of The Dog and No Mean City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Butler dives deep into Nazareth\u2019s classic albums in this \u201cDoes It Hold Up?\u201d twofer episode: the iconic 1975 release Hair of the Dog (yes, that title track) and the gritty 1979 powerhouse No Mean City. He breaks down if these hard rock masterpieces from Scotland\u2019s finest still deliver the goods today \u2013 track by track, with no punches pulled in the Real School of Rock style.[podcasts.apple]<br \/>\nFeaturing donor shoutouts from fans like Tim Schall, Kirk Crawford, and many more who keep the show rocking via Venmo (@Michael-Butler-11). Essential listening for Nazareth fans, classic hard rock lovers, and anyone wondering if \u201970s rock still crushes modern releases.<\/p>\n<p>On this episode I revisit 2 Nazareth albums: Hair of the Dog from 1975 and No Mean City from 1979<\/p>\n<p>Music by:<br \/>\nNazareth<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Libsyn Player\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40194510\/height\/360\/theme\/legacy\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanheartbreak.com\/rnrgeekwp\/rock-and-roll-geek-friends-and-family-membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate to the show &#8211; Rock and Roll Geek Friends And Family Membership<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/account.venmo.com\/u\/Michael-Butler-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Donate on 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$4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mike Hellyer \u2013 4 pounds<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Mark Mazzel \u2013 $3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Adrian Boschan \u2013 $2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Amelia Bowen \u2013 $2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">RnR Pleeb \u2013 $1.42<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">3Legs4wheels \u2013 $1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Arne Stach \u2013 $1<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanheartbreak.com\/rnrgeekwp\/rock-and-roll-geek-friends-and-family-membership\/\"><strong>Paypal Donors<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dave Franco &#8211; $20<br \/>\nRichard Strom &#8211; $20<br \/>\nSteven Laperriere &#8211; $20<br \/>\nJason Shepard &#8211; $10<br \/>\nBradley Lisko &#8211; $10<br \/>\nRalph Miller &#8211; $10<br \/>\nWilliam Bealle &#8211; $10<br \/>\nSchool of Podcasting &#8211; $10<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Jeff and Cheri Thieleke &#8211; $10<br \/>\nPeter Spark &#8211; $5<br \/>\nRachel Rosenberg &#8211; $5<br \/>\nGregg Long &#8211; $5<br \/>\nAndrew Howe &#8211; $5<br \/>\nJon Ofenloch &#8211; $5<br \/>\nVincent Crimi &#8211; $5<br \/>\nJon Tennis &#8211; $5<br \/>\nJayce Lesniewski &#8211; $5<br \/>\nChristopher Del Grande &#8211; $5<br \/>\nBenjamin Mueller &#8211; $5<br \/>\nAdam Croft &#8211; $2<br \/>\nKai Matsuda &#8211; $2<br \/>\nChad Kiffmeyer &#8211; $2<br \/>\nBrian Grattidge &#8211; $2<br \/>\nAdam Bruscha &#8211; $2<br \/>\nDeborah Dreyfus &#8211; $2<br \/>\nDave Alexander &#8211; $2<br \/>\nWilliam Moffett &#8211; $2<br \/>\nLasse Satvedthagen &#8211; $2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Episode Highlights<br \/>\n\u2022 Track-by-track revisit of Nazareth\u2019s Hair of the Dog \u2013 does the mega-hit and deep cuts still rock 50 years on?[podcasts.apple]<br \/>\n\u2022 Honest take on No Mean City\u2018s raw energy and why it\u2019s underrated hard rock gold.[podcasts.apple]<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cDoes It Hold Up?\u201d scoring system applied to both albums.[podcasts.apple]<br \/>\n\u2022 Shoutouts to top donors like Tim Schall ($50), Kirk Crawford ($50), and the full Friends and Family list.[podcasts.apple]<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2005\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7454-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/rockandrollgeek\/RnRGeekShow_1450.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/rockandrollgeek\/RnRGeekShow_1450.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/rockandrollgeek\/RnRGeekShow_1450.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a 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