[As you may or may not know, i live in Canada, and for some reason KSHE doesn't stream their audio to here; i have to connect via a VPN, to spoof an American address. This week, i was in Houston, Texas. I don't recall ever being there before.]
Quotation Of The Week ~ Dan Fogelberg: And it looks like you're gonna hafta see me again, Illinois.
I was vacillating this morning. No, really. It's all right – i have a permit (only cost me $199.95 online and it's good for a whole year). I was shilly-shallying (and, as a permit-holder, i'm allowed to use synonyms) about the grade to give to today's show. The Pavlov's Dog song annoyed me and having to use the Duck to find a couple of songs was a pain – and Gypsy was definitely not The Black Crowes, as the website suggested.... These were points against, but ultimately i went with a grade of “A” because i'm a wonderful person, loved by young and old alike.
Well, that, plus most of the music was fan-freak'n'-tastic. And it included the only Grateful Dead song i really like! Congrats, too, to our host for playing the original British version of The Who's Substitute rather than the American release: in the former, the song goes “I look all white but my Dad was Black,” but for sensitive racialist American listeners of the sixties it was changed to “I try walking forward but my feet walk back.”
I noticed that Steve Winwood – who used to be in Traffic, of course – was immediately followed by James Taylor's Traffic Jam. I wonder if that was by design? That's the sort of juxtaposition that Radio Paradise would make.
Highlights for me were ... too many to mention. Here, have a picture of Houston, and the playlist:
George Harrison – So Sad (No Love Of His Own)
The Grateful Dead – Touch Of Grey
Pavlov's Dog – She Came Shining
Steve Winwood – Time Is Running Out
James Taylor – Traffic Jam
Cream – Strange Brew
Rainbow – Street Of Dreams
Van Morrison – Tupelo Honey
Jefferson Starship – Stranger
Steely Dan – Time Out Of Mind
Horslips – Sure The Boy Was Green
Deodato –Super Strut
Santana – Transcendance
The Moody Blues – Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?) / (Evening) Time To Get Away
Elvin Bishop – Travelin' Shoes
Eddie Money – Trinidad
Wet Willie – Street Corner Serenade
Sherbs – We Ride Tonight
The Who – Substitute
The Allman Brothers Band – Trouble No More
Jon & Vangelis – State Of Independence
The Doobie Brothers – Turn It Loose
Gypsy – Tomorrow Is The Last To Be Heard
Rod Stewart – True Blue
The Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia
Eric Clapton – The Shape You're In
The Doors – When The Music's Over
Blue Cheer – Summertime Blues
The Steve Miller Band – True Fine Love
David Gilmour – There's No Way Out Of Here
Rush – Time Stand Still
Shooting Star – Tonight
My own personal playlist is another long one this week, as the “stay-at-home” order continues. Plus, also, too a lot of these were the original albums rather than re-released “deluxe” editions with loads of bonus tracks that were left off the original albums for a reason.
Bruce Cockburn – In The Falling Dark
Eagles – Desperado
U.K. -- U.K.
Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
Lesley Garrett – A Soprano At The Movies
Gryphon – Red Queen To Gryphon Three
Electric Light Orchestra – Out Of The Blue
Runrig – Amazing Things
New Musik – Anywhere
Amazing Blondel – Evensong
Kirsty MacColl – Tropical Brainstorm
Paul McCartney – Wingspan: Hits And History (2 CDs)
Jeff Beck – Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop
Mike Oldfield – Platinum
Genesis – Duke
Quicksilver Messenger Service – Quicksilver Messenger Service
Bangles – Greatest Hits
Rhiannon Giddens w. Francesco Turrisi – They're Calling Me Home
Roxy Music – Siren
Blues Traveler – Four
The Nice – Ars Longa Vita Brevis
Rory Gallagher – Wheels Within Wheels
Heart – Heart
Yes – Tales From Topographic Oceans (2 CDs)
Eagles – One Of These Nights
Mike Oldfield – Islands
Oysterband – Diamonds On The Water
Kim Mitchell – Ain't Life Amazing
Terje Rypdal – Odyssey
Jimi Hendrix – Rainbow Bridge
King Crimson – Thrak
Paula Cole – Revolution
Amon DΓΌΓΌl II – Wolf City
Sixpence None The Richer – The Best Of Sixpence None The Richer
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