Quotation
Of The Week ~ Kim Mitchell: I feel square in a world that's round, i
feel like a skinny Buddha.
What
a shame about Chicago – the group, that is, not the city i'm
visiting this week. Their first three or four albums were mostly
brilliant, and although they released some great music after that,
the rot was setting in and by the time of their eighth album, they
were pretty much unlistenable. I know, because i bought it. Terry
Kath had died and Peter Cetera was moving the band into vapid MOR
drivel – the stuff that made him a fortune when he finally left the
band and began his solo career, but the damage had been done. What a
shame, then, that John Ulett chose a truly dire song of theirs for
his show today. Well, he liked it – he said so – but it was
probably the worst song he played today. (The Harry Chapin was a
close contender.)
Otherwise,
though, it was a wonderful four hours, and i'm grading it am “A+”
-- not least because of the Mama's Pride track. (Gotta support the
hometown boys!) Apart from the two dogs mentioned above, there was
nothing annoying – not even the Ted Nugent, which was generic rock
but not awful. The first hour alone was like listening to my own
record collection.
Further,
there were two musical moments when i actually laughed out loud –
it's not something i do very often these days. Hearing “Go Now!”
by The Moody Blues – a song i hadn't heard since maybe 1922 -- was
such a delightful surprise, and then the long version of Arlo's
“Motorcycle Song” -- in which he explains why he doesn't want
that damned pickle – hilarious!
Stay
safe and sane, everyone! Here's a pic of my friend Archy – India's
only professional bagpipe player (what, you were expecting a photo of
Ted Nugent?) – followed by the playlist.
Billy
Joel – Streetlife Serenader
Crosby,
Stills, Nash & Young – Almost Cut My Hair
The
Beatles – Doctor Robert
The
James Gang – Alexis
Rush
– Nobody's Hero
Loggins
& Messina – Vahevala
Van
Morrison – Moondance
Jimmie
Spheeris – The Nest
Robin
Trower – Somebody Calling
Country
Joe McDonald – Hold On It's Coming
Elton
John – Take Me To The Pilot
Traffic
– John Barleycorn
Rainbow
– Long Live Rock And Roll
Joe
Walsh – Welcome To The Club
Harry
Chapin – I Wanna Learn A Love Song
Heartsfield
– Lost Love
Joe
Cocker – Delta Lady
Def
Leppard – Rock Brigade
Kansas
– Icarus (Borne On The Wings Of Steel)
Black
Oak Arkansas – Uncle Lijah
Ted
Nugent – Workin' Hard, Playin' Hard
Yes
– Rhythm Of Love
The
Little River Band – Every Day Of My Life
Neil
Young – This Note's For You
The
Marshall Tucker Band – Fire On The Mountain
Genesis
– Follow You, Follow Me
UFO
– Cherry
The
Hollies – Another Night
Supertramp
– School
Rare
Earth – Born To Wander
Steely
Dan – King Of The World
Mama's
Pride – Guard Your Heart
Fleetwood
Mac – Blue Letter
Paul
McCartney – Beware My Love
The
Moody Blues – Go Now!
Chicago
– Alive Again
Prism
– Virginia
Arlo
Guthrie – The Motorcycle Song
Triumvirat
– Spartacus
The
Steve Gibbons Band – Speed Kills
String
Driven Thing – Josephine
Foghat
– Honey Hush
OK,
I'm flattening the curve on the list of schtuff that troubled the
optical drive on the Spriggs Tower's state-of-the-art Windows 95
computer last week, thanks to one 4-cd set (Faces) and one 3-disc
deluxe reissue (Renaissance).
Davy
Spillane – Atlantic Bridge
Yes
– Tormato
The
Incredible String Band – Wee Tam And The Big Huge
Jefferson
Starship – Spitfire
Renaissance
– Scheherazade & Other Stories
Saga
– Saga
Free
– Fire And Water
Madonna
– American Life
Baka
Beyond – Spirit Of The Forest
Portishead
– Third
Faces
– Five Guys Walk Into A Bar...
Jefferson
Starship – Red Octopus
The
Pointer Sisters – The Best Of The Pointer Sisters
Renaissance
– Live At Carnegie Hall
Bob
Dylan – The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Kesha
– Rainbow
Eliza
Gilkyson – Land Of Milk And Honey
Dixie
Chicks – Fly
Chicago
– Chicago V
Genesis
– Abacab
Wishbone
Ash – Nouveau Calls
Sinéad
O'Connor – Throw Down Your Arms
Rod
Stewart – Every Picture Tells A Story
Pyewackett
– Pyewackett
Joni
Mitchell – Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
Siouxsie
& The Banshees – A Kiss In The Dreamhouse
The
Oyster Band – Step Outside
Various
Artists – Songs Of Our Native Daughters
Jackson
Browne – Lives In The Balance
10
c.c. -- The Best Of 10 c.c.
Blue
Őyster Cult – On Flame With Rock And Roll
Annie
Haslam – Annie In Wonderland
Various
Artists – Best Of 2004
Paul
Simon – The Rhythm Of The Saints
The
Vaughan Brothers – Family Style
The
Tea Party -- Tangents
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