Sunday 20 May 2018

KSHE Klassics Show, May 20th, 2018



Quotation du jour ~ Martin Amis: But before we face experience, that miserable enemy, let us have some more innocence, just for a while

I was listening from North Bergen, New Jersey this morning – somewhere i've never been before. It's the birthplace of Carlos Alomar, who probably appears on KSHE occasionally as he was a member of David Bowie's band for a long time.

As my regular reader will have noticed, there was no blog post last Sunday. It was Mother's Day – the busiest day of the year in my business – and i was unable to listen because i was at work. In fairness to my manglement team [managers], they did ask me if i wanted to work. I said, no, but that i would if i had to. Guess i had to. Not being able to listen to the program pretty much ruined my week. I should have replied "Nooooo!!!!"

As for this morning's show – quite a few songs that i love, only one song that i couldn't stand (that would be the REO Speedwagon), and everything in between those extremes was eminently listenable. It's the best radio show that i'm aware of, forcertain forsure.



Neil Young – Cinammon Girl
Steely Dan – Deacon Blues
Badfinger – No Matter What
Bob Dylan – Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
Lake – On The Run
The Police – Invisible Sun
Taxxi – I'm Leaving
Shooting Star – Hang On For Your Life
Blues Image – Ride Captain Ride
Spirit – Nature's Way
Elton John – Harmony
Crawler – Stone Cold Sober
Jackson Browne – Rock Me On The Water
The Allman Brothers Band – Jessica
Jefferson Starship – Can't Find Love
Frank Marino – Strange Dreams
Little Feat – Rocket In My Pocket
Paice Ashton Lord – Remember The Good Times
Wet Willie – Keep On Smilin'
Traffic – Freedom Rider
Jo Jo Gunne – Run, Run, Run
Billy Joel – Prelude / Angry Young Man
Strawbs – Lay Down
Foreigner – Women
Wishbone Ash – Blowin' Free
Michael Stanley –One Good Reason
John Mayall – Room To Move
Sugarloaf – Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
Fleetwood Mac – Danny's Chant
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Chicken Train
Rainbow – Street Of Dreams
Bachman Turner Overdrive – Looking Out For #1
Joe Walsh – At The Station
Ambrosia – Nice Nice Very Nice
REO Speedwagon – Say You Love Me Or Say Goodnight
Charlie Daniels – Uneasy Rider

Here's my personal playlist. These albums have been my aural medication at home this week:

Eagles – One Of These Nights
Various Artists – High Fidelity (O.S.T.)
Franz Ferdinand – You Could Have It So Much Better
Meredith Brooks – Deconstruction
Steve Earle – Jerusalem
10 c.c. – The Original Soundtrack
Peter Gabriel – Us
Rory Gallagher – Blueprint
Melissa Etheridge – Never Enough
The Kinks – Did Ya
James – Whiplash
Bruce Springsteen – Wrecking Ball
Seether – Poison The Parish
Siouxsie & The Banshees – A Kiss In The Dreamhouse
Kate Bush – Lionheart
Manfred Mann's Earthband – Angel Station
Judy Collins – Wildflowers
Various Artists – The Cowboy Way (O.S.T.)
Jeff Beck – There And Back
Rod Stradling – Rhythms Of The Wold
Dire Straits – Love Over Gold
Talking Heads – Remain In Light
Bruce Springsteen – The Rising
Saga – Images At Twilight
Home – The Alchemist
Terje Rypdal – After The Rain
Neverending White Lights – Act I
Van Morrison – Into The Mystic
Quicksilver Messenger Service – Happy Trails
David Gilmour – On An Island
The Albion Band – Before Us Stands Yesterday
Martin Carthy – Carthy In Company
Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat
Elton John – Tumbleweed Connection
Jethro Tull – Crest Of A Knave
Van der Graaf Generator – Pawn Hearts








































































Sunday 6 May 2018

KSHE Klassics Show, May 6th, 2018

Quotation du jour ~ Ezra Pound: A classic is classic not because it conforms to certain structural rules, or fits certain definitions (of which its author had quite probably never heard). It is classic because of a certain eternal and irrepressible freshness. [yes, i know he was talking about literature, but i thought it was apt]

I was listening from Clifton, New Jersey again this morning. It's the birthplace of Vera Farmiga, which gives me an excuse to use a photo of the gorgeous woman as my image of the week (below).

I'm sorry to say that there was one number today that i couldn't identify – an instrumental piece. It came after the UFO song. Usually KSHE will post the title in a couple of places on their website, but i couldn't find it (their new site is under construction since their move from Union Station to Creve Coeur, it seems) and, as it was an instrumental, i couldn't Google (or, more accurately, DuckDuckGo) the lyrics – which i confess i have had to do occasionally. It wasn't that great a piece of music, anyway.

It was a great show over all, though. Just look at that playlist! Some of my favourite artists and quite a few songs that i love.

Oh, and incidentally, there won't be a post next Sunday. It's Mother's Day and i have to work. The manager asked me if i wanted to work and i said, not really, but that i would if i had to (it's the busiest day of the year in my biz). Guess i have to.... Basically, next week is already ruined for me but i shall return.



Genesis – A Trick Of The Tail
Chilliwack – Roll On
Derek & The Dominos – Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
Peter Frampton – Do You Feel Like We Do
The Byrds – Mr Tamborine Man
Bob Dylan – Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Badfinger – Day After Day
Fleetwood Mac – Spare Me A Little Of Your Love
The Grateful Dead – Truckin'
UFO – Doctor Doctor
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Dr John – Right Place, Wrong Time
The Electric Light Orchestra – Telephone Line
Alvin Lee & Mylon LeFevre – So Sad (No Love Of His Own)
Kansas – Two Cents' Worth
Horslips – Sure The Boy Was Green
April Wine – Just Between You And Me
Journey – Look Into The Future
Steely Dan – Black Friday
Santana – Everything's Coming Our Way
Nils Lofgren – No Mercy
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Little Wing
String Driven Thing – Circus
Rod Stewart – Gasoline Alley
The Little River Band – It's A Long Way There
Queen – Bicycle Race
Black Oak Arkansas – Jim Dandy
Jethro Tull – Living In The Past
Jeff Beck – Rice Pudding
Todd Rundgren – Love Of The Common Man
Rocky Burnette – Tired Of Towin' The Line
Rush – The Analog Kid
Bruce Springsteen – Kitty's Back
Yes – Wonderous Stories
Rare Earth –I Just Want To Celebrate
Charlie Daniels – Birmingham Blues
Styx -- Lady

Here's what we've been annoying passersby with this week:

Various Artists – The World Is A Wonderful Place: The Songs Of Richard Thompson
Al Stewart – The Best Of Al Stewart
Richard Thompson – Sweet Talker
Big Audio Dynamite – Greatest Hits
Sparks – Exotic Creatures Of The Deep
The Beatles – Help!
Joni Mitchell – Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
Dan Fogelberg – Captured Angel
Lisa Gerrard – The Mirror Pool
Davy Spillane – Atlantic Bridge
Fairport Convention – Gladys' Leap
Focus – Hamburger Concerto
Dick Gaughan – Handful Of Earth
Lucinda Williams – World Without Tears
Jon And Vangelis – The Friends Of Mr Cairo
Guys And Dolls” – Broadway Cast Recording
Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill
Colin James – National Steel
Peter Gabriel – Ovo
Chicago – Chicago VII
Mike Oldfield – Platinum
Siouxsie & The Banshees – A Kiss In The Dreamhouse
Chantal Kreviazuk – Under These Rocks And Stones
Franz Ferdinand – Tonight
Jack Bruce – Shadows In The Air
Stephen Duffy w. Nigel Kennedy – Music In Colors
Patti Smith – Outside Society
George Harrison – Best Of Dark Horse 1976-1989
Mott The Hoople – Mott