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

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