Tuesday, 27 July 2021

KSHE KLASSICS SHOW, July 25th, 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 in order to spoof an American address, and this week, according to whatismyipaddress.com, i was listening from Falls Church, Virginia. I know i've never been there before! El Tio Grill is located there and i've been in the mood for tacos for a few weeks now....

Quotation Of The Week: Steve Martin ~ Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a mile away and have his shoes.

Oh, deary me. This week's instalment came so very close to a grade of “A+” thanks to the inclusion of all twenty-two minutes of Gates Of Delerium, one of Mama's Pride's finest moments and a Bob Dylan song that proves his Nobel Prize is well-deserved. And Jeff Beck! Even the Ted Nugent piece was kinda mellow for him and not bad at all.

It was also nice to hear two songs in a row by Kansas but sad to learn that this was was in tribute to their violinist and singer Robby Steinhardt, who died last week from acute pancreatitis. I can't say i was a huge fan of Kansas, but they did make some great music. R.I.P., Robby.

What plummeted the show to a “mere” “A-” was the dreaded REO Speedwagon and one of their worst, most embarrassing songs. Say You Love Me Or Say Goodnight. What?! How would anyone react if someone said that to them? Don't give me no ultimatums, Sonny Jim? Or maybe sod off ya fucktard?

Also, i'm a little disturbed that The Guess Who has shown up almost every week recently. I like some of their music, certainly, but there's something about Burton Cummings' voice that i find irritating. I'm sure that this is a failing on my part, as, here in Canada – er, i mean, Falls Church, Virginia – he's a national icon.

Anyway, blah blah, here's the playlist, and a photo of Robby.

 


 

Styx – Put Me On / Mademoiselle

April Wine – Wings Of Love

Yes – The Gates Of Delerium

Elton John – Take Me To The Pilot

Jeff Beck – Beck's Bolero

Journey – The Party's Over (Hopelessly In Love)

Charlie – Turning To You

Leon Russell – Bluebird

Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin'

The Hollies – Another Night

Jack Green – So Much

The Guess Who – Laughing

Spirit – Nature's Way

Ted Nugent – Migration

John Kay – Easy Evil

It's A Beautiful Day – Don & Dewey

Mama's Pride – Guard Your Heart

Bruce Springsteen – Jungleland

Steely Dan – Black Cow

The Smithereens – Only A Memory

Kansas – Song For America (r,i,p, Robbie

Kansas – Can I Tell You

Cream – I Feel Free

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu

Chicago -- Make Me Smile

Dave Mason --Pearly Queen

David Bowie -- Heroes

REO Speedwagon -- Say You Love Me Or Say Goodnight

Glencoe -- Airport

Ronnie Montrose -- Town Without Pity

The Who -- I'm Free

Phil Collins -- It Don't Matter To Me

Foghat -- Rock And Roll Outlaw

Off Broadway -- Full Moon Turn Your Head Around

Crabby Appleton -- Go Back

My own personal playlist for the week:

Fairport Convention – XXXV

John Kirkpatrick – The Dance Of The Demon Daffodils

Wood-Wilson-Carthy – Wood-Wilson-Carthy

Phil Pickett, Richard Thompson et al. -- The Bones Of All Men

Strawbs – Just A Collection Of Antiques And Curios

Trigger Hippy – Trigger Hippy

Yes – Keys To Ascension (2 CDs)

Renaissance – A Song For All Seasons

Marillion – Marillion.Co.UK

Tyrannosaurus Rex – A Beard Of Stars

Sparks – Kimono My House

Planxty – The Well Below The Valley

Rhiannon Giddens w. Francesco Turrisi – They're Calling Me Home

Man – All's Well That Ends Well

Marvin Gaye – 16 Greatest Hits

Cornershop – When I Was Born For The 7th Time

Zaz – Paris

Steve Reich – Different Trains

Terje Rypdal – Waves

Afrocelt Sound System – Anatomic

Son Volt – Notes Of Blue

Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring

Uriah Heep – The Magician's Birthday

Kate Rusby – Hourglass

Five Hand Reel – For 'A That

Survivor – Vital Signs

The Fixx – One Thing Leads To Another: Greatest Hits

Mark Knopfler – Golden Heart

Jethro Tull – A Passion Play

Peter Hammill – The Future Now

Maddy Prior – Arthur The King

Robert Plant – Dreamland

Laurie Anderson -- Big Science

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