*Apologies for the audio alert that can be heard near the end of The Ballad of Easy Rider. Will edit that out when time permits.
Also take a listen to Oil of Dog Part 9 updated to The Oil of Dog Corner and be amazed that such a format existed anywhere, let alone on a commercial radio station in 1984. A Great example of progressive free form underground radio.
This Webcast is taken mostly from prerecorded reel to reel tapes that I purchased many years back. The quality is not A grade. I was inspired to do this as a result of a discussion about The Wild Honey album by the Beach Boys and the fact that it is advertised on the reel to reel cover as “Full Dimensional Stereo” but is in fact mono to my ears. Have a listen and you decide. Playlist includes selections from Friends and Wild Honey by The Beach Boys, Through The Past Darkly by The Stones and Let It Be by The Beatles all taken from reel to reel tapes plus a flexi-disc of Gypsy Rider by Gene Clark that came with the magazine Bucket Full of Brains back in 1988. You will also hear two Byrds tracks taken from mono vinyl recordings.
The “Stereo” Wild Honey selections start at 38:42.
I dedicate The Beach Boy’s How She Boogalood it from Wild Honey to the memory of Lou Whitney of The Skeletons. Lou passed away recently and his band covered the tune.
Check out The Firesign Theatre on You Tube. They were a mainstay on many of the best free form FM stations during the 1970’s.
**Just realized that I got the order of release of Child’s Claim to Fame and I Am a Child by the Buffalo Springfield wrong
Playlist includes music by The Beach Boys and related material by Roy Wood, Psychic TV, The Del Vikings , Todd Rundgren and many more !
This audio program details the answers to last week’s quiz plus the winner is announced. There’s also eight more short clips at the end of the program. Get the artists and connections and you might win a copy of the Rolling Stones “Their Satanic Majesty’s Request” with the original 3 D cover. Vinyl is not in great shape but the cover is swell.
Yes I’m trying to emulate the free form programming of days gone by.
First person to email me at javedjafri@rogers.com with the correct answers will win the album. Good luck !
This contest is closed and new one is posted.
When David Letterman began his late night show he was truly groundbreaking. The irreverent segments such as “stupid pet tricks and “Larry Bud Melman” etc were pushing the envelope of the usually staid and old school world of TV talk shows. He may have lost some of his edge over the years and who would not after all that time.
The one area where he’s remained a pioneer is in showcasing musical acts which have retained their “indie” cred and credo and which have not received much exposure elsewhere on commercial radio or television.
Groups such as Wilco, The Jayhawks and Dr. Dog have all been able to showcase their talent and gain a national foothold thanks to Dave.
Enjoy this clip by Dr Dog. Not from Letterman but a great slice of indie Americana nevertheless. Steven Colbert please follow the leader !
Many of you may be aware of Zooey Deschanel as an actress in the hit TV show New Girl as well as her movie roles. Less known is her work as a singer with the duo She and Him along with her musical partner and lo-fi indie artist extraordinaire M Ward. They have made three albums together and should be on the radio but are shut out because of the fragmented but narrow mentality of commercial radio programmers. Ironic that a lady who markets so many products by way of her TV commercials is not able to get wide exposure for her music. In my opinion She and Him should be and could be huge musical stars.
Both Zooey and M Ward are fans of baroque pop-rock of the Left Banke, The Zombies and The Beach Boys. and these influences are evident in their music. In fact Zooey did a great interview with one of her heroes, head Beach Boy Brian Wilson on the Stereogum web site a few years ago. Enjoy this cover by She and Him of a tune made famous by the Beach Boys and wonder why no one has heard of them.
After the first listen you’ll want seconds !
The Moody Blues started off as a straightforward R&B group in the mid 60’s. With a change in lineup they evolved into one of the better progressive rock bands by 1967. They had a great run of several spacey concept albums from 1968 to 1973. This track is a great example of their work. Taken from the album “In Search of the Lost Cord” and no trace of the excess and self indulgence which was often evident in this genre.