Quotation
Of The Week ~ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: What's even worse than a
flute? Two flutes!
Is
there another commercial radio station in the world that would have
the chutzpah to play all twenty-three-and-a-half minutes of
“Echoes”? I highly doubt it. That, however, is not the sole
reason i'm grading this week's edition an “A.” Just starting the
show with Dylan's song, which is hardly classic “rock” although a
bona fide classic certainly, was a pretty brave move. There
was a lot more great schtuff, along with a lot of just pretty darned
good music and there was nothing that made me want to pour molten
lead into my ears or (worse) take a hammer to the computer speakers.
(And, as they are a decent pair of Altec-Lansings, that would be a
desperate step indeed....)
The
song by Rush was an odd choice. As the world is still grieving over
the loss of Neil Peart, Uman chose a number from Rush's debut album,
which featured their original drummer John Rutsey, whose playing was
okay but not exceptional. The Moody Blues track was an odd one, too –
they have so many better ones (and IMFFHO most songs released since
the 1960s that include the words “rock 'n' roll” in their titles
are a long way from being rock 'n' roll: consider Clapton's “I've
Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart” -- one of the most boring songs old
Cowhand has ever released).
Highlights
include The Beatles (of course!), Procol Harum, Mama's Pride (of
course!), Neil Young and The Who – “Love Reign O'er Me” is one
of my faves of theirs.
As
usual, the show made my week, and, as usual, it was over long before
i expected it to be. And, oh, look! Here's a tambourine! And the
playlist....
Bob
Dylan – Mr Tambourine Man
Angel
– The Tower
The
B'zz – Too Much To Ask For
The
Band – Up On Cripple Creek
Kansas
– What's On My Mind
Poco
– You Better Think Twice
The
Beatles – All I've Got To Do
Procol
Harum – Whiter Shade Of Pale
Trapeze
– You Are The Music
Queen
– Bicycle Race
Heartsfield
– Another Man Down
Jay
Ferguson – Snakes On The Run
Deep
Purple – Burn
String
Driven Thing – Circus
Traffic
– Dear Mr Fantasy
Neil
Young – The Loner
The
Michael Wynn Band – Don't Need Nobody
Rush
– Finding My Way
The
Outlaws – Ghost Riders In The Sky
Atlanta
Rhythm Section – Don't Miss The Message
The
Little River Band – Happy Anniversary
Pink
Floyd – Echoes
Blackfoot
– Highway Song
The
Moody Blues – Just A Singer (In A Rock 'N' Roll Band)
Mama's
Pride – In The Morning
Heart
– Kick It Out
The
Who – Love, Reign O'er Me
Sammy
Hagar – Remember The Heroes
Steve
Winwood – Roll With It
Fleetwood
Mac – Sentimental Lady
Loggins
& Messina – Peacemaker
The
Rolling Stones – She's So Cold
I
had two bartenders, er, i mean, therapists, this week: Jess
and Leah. Apart from the medicine they poured for me, these are the
albums they bade me play. My aural medicine, if you will:
The
Beatles – Beatles For Sale
Afrocelts
– Seed
The
Cure – Greatest Hits
Genesis
– A Trick Of The Tail
Chantal
Kreviazuk – Under These Rocks And Stones
Jeff
Beck – Wired
The
Mahavishnu Orchestra – The Inner Mounting Flame
Joan
Osborne – Love And Hate
Jon
& Vangelis – Short Stories
Steeleye
Span – Est'd 1969
Godley
& Creme – Cry: The Very Best Of Godley & Creme
Stevie
Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – The Real Deal: Greatest Hits 2
10
c.c. -- How Dare You!
Rory
Gallagher – Fresh Evidence
Neil
Young & Crazy Horse – Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Cat
Stevens – Tea For The Tillerman
Wood,
Wilson & Carthy -- Wood, Wilson & Carthy
The
Mahavishnu Orchestra – Birds Of Fire
Todd
Rundgren – The Best Of Todd Rundgren
Max
Webster – The Best Of Max Webster
The
Pretty Reckless – Going To Hell
Runrig
– The Ones That Got Away
10,000
Maniacs – In My Tribe
Rush
– Retrospective 1974-1980
Rhiannon
Giddens – Freedom Highway
Eliza
Gilkyson – Land Of Milk And Honey
Peter
Hammill – The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage
David
Lindley – El Rayo-X
Matchbox
Twenty – More Than You Think You Are
Roy
Wood – Mustard
Blodwyn
Pig – Getting To This
Roxy
Music – For Your Pleasure
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