Tuesday 11 May 2021

KSHE KLASSICS SHOW, May 9th, 2021

[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:



The Clash – Train In Vain (Stand By Me)

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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