- 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. This week, according to https://whatismyipaddress.com/ i was listening from somewhere in New York City again.
- Quotation of the week: Evelyn Waugh: Aesthetic value is often the by-product of the artist striving to do something else.
- You may well remember that the first two editions of The Klassics Show i was able to listen to after my returm from London (Ontario) were, shall i say, underwhelming. Not bad, but definitely unexceptional. However, last week earned a grade of A+ and i'm very pleased to give an A+ to this week's show as well. If this is a trend, long may it continue!
- Billy Joel – I've Loved These Days
- The Fabulous Poodles – Roll Your Own
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Lend Your Love To Me Tonight
- The J. Geils Band – Love Stinks
- John Mayall – Room To Move
- Shoot – Sepia Sister
- Allan Clarke – Slipstream
- Cat Stevens – Sitting
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience – If 6 Was 9
- Eric Clapton – Let It Grow
- Point Blank – Mean To Your Queenie
- Bob Dylan – Subterranean Homesick Blues
- Blues Image – Ride Captain Ride
- Lighthouse – One Fine Morning
- Loggins & Messina – Pretty Princess
- The Sutherland Brothers & Quiver – Real Love
- U2 – In God's Country
- The Electric Light Orchestra – Mr Blue Sky
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Letting You Go
- Jonathan Edwards – Shanty
- Louise Goffin – Kid Blue (Carole King's daughter)
- The Greg Kihn Band – Remember
- Chicago – (I've Been) Searchin' So Long
- Man – Kerosene
- Trooper – Knock 'Em Dead Kid
- Joe Walsh – A Life Of Illusion
- Bryan Adams – One Night Love Affair
- Nite City – Nite City
- Bad Company – No Smoke Without A Fire
- Journey – La Raza Del Sol
- Nektar – Remember The Future
- The Yardbirds – Shapes Of Things
- Russ Ballard – Rene Didn't Do It
- The Guess Who – Share The Land
- You'd think that with all the time i've had off recently, my personal playlists would be a lot lomger, but i'll spare you that: i've been busy elsewhere, watching DVDs and snoozing....
- Jack Bruce – Monkjack
- Capercaillie – Beautiful Wasteland
- Carole King & James Taylor – Live At The Troubador
- Eliza Carthy – Neptune
- The Super Super Blues Band -- The Super Super Blues Band
- Van Morrison – Tupelo Honey
- Kirsty MacColl – Tropical Brainstorm
- Sparks – Exotic Creatures Of The Deep
- Nanci Griffith – Post In My Window
- Rob Thomas – Something To Be
- Kate Rusby – Sleepless
- Saga – 10,000 Days
- Adele – 21
- David Gilmour – Live In Gdansk (2 CDs)
- Jethro Tull – Benefit
- Various Artists – Grandson Of “Morris On”
- The Albion Band – Along The Pilgrims Way
- Maddy Prior & June Tabor – No More To The Dance The Chieftains – 4
- Yes – Relayer
- Genesis – Duke
- Terje Rypdal – Waves
- Phil Collins – Dance Into The Light
- Lindisfarne – Roll On, Ruby
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Into The Great Wide Open Joan Osborne – How Sweet It Is
- Bob Dylan – Modern Times (CD + DVD)
- Afro Celt Sound System – The Source
- Blondie – The Best Of Blondie
- Hothouse Flowers – Into Your Heart
- Nanci Griffith – Other Voices / Other Rooms
- Howard Jones – The 12” Album
- Runrig – In Search Of Angels.
- Joni Mitchell – The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
- Nik Kershaw – To Be Frank
- Jefferson Airplane – Bless Its Pointed Little Head
- The John Kirkpatrick Band – Force Of Habit
- Tangerine Dream – Phaedra
Wednesday, 27 October 2021
KSHE Klassics Show, Oct. 17Th, 2021
Saturday, 16 October 2021
The KSHE Klassics Show, Oct. 10th, 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. According to whatismyipaddress.com, this week i was listening from somwhere in New York City.
Quotation of the week: Debbie Harry ~ "That was always what I felt was the beauty of Rock 'n' Roll, it was entertainment and showbiz yet it had the idea of the voice of the people, it had an essence to it which was socially motivated. Not that I want to change to world, you know? But it was sort of relevant to real life, it involved the real essence of poetry or the real essence of fine art. But it was also entertainment. That was the real vitality."
Now that's more like it! After last week's mediocre installment and another first hour that was generally a waste, off we went into definite "A+" territory. Oh, sure, there was some crap -- John O'Banion (?!?) (he was very popular in Japan, apparently), Night Ranger and Ted Nugent, for instance, but there was also one of Dan Fogelberg's most heart-achingly beatiful songs plus faves by Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Camel and Saga.
John O'Banion -- Love Is Blind
The Grateful Dead -- Playing In The Band
Tantrum -- Rather Be Rockin'
The Rolling Stones -- Rock And A Hard Place
Krokus -- Screaming In The Night
Night Ranger -- Sing Me Away
The Fixx -- Stand Or Fall
Crawler -- Stone Cold Sober
Eric Clapton -- Tulsa Time
Jackson Browne -- You Love The Thunder
The Outlaws -- Freeborn Man
Kayak -- Keep The Change
The Clash -- London Calling
The Moody Blues -- Legend Of A Mind
Bob Dylan -- Maggie's Farm
John Mellencamp -- Minutes To Memories
Camel -- Who We Are
Nazareth -- Razamanaz
Dan Fogelberg -- Nether Lands
Paul Collins Beat -- On The Highway
Barclay James Harvest -- See Me See You
Ted Nugent -- Free For All
Budgie -- Sky High Percentage
Tycoon -- Such A Woman
Streets -- If Love Should Go
Bachman-Turner Overdrive -- Blue Collar
Deep Purple -- Kentucky Woman
Joe Walsh -- Meadows
Aldo Nova -- Monkey On Your Back
Saga -- On The Loose
Tommy Bolin -- Post Toastee
Vinegar Joe -- Never Met A Dog
Blind Faith -- The Presence Of The Lord
Ambrosia -- Ready
Scorpions -- Loving You Sunday Morning
Status Quo -- Pictures Of Matchstick Men
My personal playlist isn't especially lengthy, even though i remain off from my other job -- i've taken to watching a movie almost every afternoon.
Kate Bush – The Sensual World
Pat Benatar – Best Shots
James Taylor – Covers
Talk Talk – The Colour Of Spring
Richard Thompson – Serpent's Tears
Runrig – The Last Dance (3 CDs)
Sparks – Propaganda
Paul Simon – You're The One
Peter Gabriel et al. -- Big Blue Ball
Sharon Shannon – Each Little Thing
Fairport Convention – Shuffle And Go
Wolfscote – Turn The Glass
Waterson : Carthy -- Waterson : Carthy
Tim Renwick – Privateer
Lindisfarne – Dingly Dell
Ofra Harnoy – Silent Woods
Outback – Baka
Capercaillie – To The Moon
The Beat – I Just Can't Stop It
Joni Mitchell – Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
Mark Knopfler – Shangri-La
Van Morrison – Astral Weeks
Paul Kantner / Jefferson Starship – Blows Against The Empire
Eliza Gilkyson – 2020
Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks
Roxy Music – The Best Of Roxy Music
Adele – 21
The Sugar Cubes – Life's Too Good
Dead Can Dance – In Concert
Jane Siberry – City
Loreena McKennitt – The Visit
Various Artists – Africa Rising
Enya – Paint The Sky With Stars: The Best Of Enya
Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
John Fogerty – Premonition
Saturday, 9 October 2021
KSHE KLASSICS SHOW, Oct. 3rd, 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. According to whatismyipaddress.com, this week i was listening from Staten Island, New York.
Quotation Of The Week: Claude Debussy ~ Listen to no one's advice except that of the wind in the trees. That can recount the whole history of mankind.
Today's was the first edition of The Klassics Show i'd been able to listen to in a month (long story) and i'm afraid i have to call it a major disappointment, The inclusion of a song by Dan Fogelberg automatically means a grade of A+ but honestly, without that the show may just – just -- have scraped by with a C. And it wasn't even one of Dan's better songs!
Most of the first hour was pretty much a waste of time, starting with dreadful songs by Ray Manzarek and Rod Stewart and then Eric Clapton reminding us how much he'd forgotten about how to rock and roll. The James Gang's song was pretty good but then, finally, some real music with Thin Lizzy plus the much-loved Phasors On Stun.
Things didn't improve much, although there was great music by Bob Seger, Deep Purple, Billy Joel , Marillion and Brownsville Station amd, well, that's about it. Even artists i normally love were represented by inferior songs and that's about it.
Here's a picture of where i spent most of September.
Ray Manzarek – Bicentennial Blues
Rod Stewart – Foolish Behaviour
Joe Walsh – Country Fair
Eric Clapton – I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart
Manassas – It Doesn't Matter
John Mellencamp – Justice And Independence '85
The Hollies – Magic Woman Touch
The James Gang – Midnight Man
Stevie Nicks w. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Needles And Pins
Thin Lizzy – Old Flame
FM – Phasors On Stun
Santana – Dance Sister Dance
Queen – Dragon Attack
Z.Z. Top – Party On The Patio
Deep Purple – Lazy
Rod Stewart – Oh, No, Not My Baby
Uriah Heep – That's The Way That It Is
Ron Wood – I Can Feel The Fire
Dan Fogelberg – Love Gone By
Blackjack – Heart Of Stone
The Bob Seger System – Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Axe – Rock 'N' Roll Party In The Streets
Bob Dylan – Shelter From The Storm
Off Broadway – Stay In Time
Billy Joel – The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
The Alan Parsons Project – Time
The Grateful Dead – St Stephen
Crosby, Stills & Nash – Too Much Love To Hide
Triumph – Young Enough To Cry
The Pousette-Dart Band – What Can I Say
The Doors – Waiting For The Sun
The Doobie Brothers – You Belong To Me
Michael Bolton – Fools Game
Supertramp – Downstream
The Blue Oyster Cult – Black Blade
38 Special – If I'd Been The One
Marillion – Kayleigh
Widowmaker – Leave The Kids Alone
Brownsville Station – The Martian Boogie
The Rolling Stones – Mixed Emotions
Honeymoon Suite – New Girl Now
Les Dudek – Old Judge Jones
Steely Dan – Chain Lightning
My personal playlist was a short one this time – i simply wasn't here:
Enya – Shepherd Moons
Kate Rusby – Hand Me Down
Flash & The Pan – Flash & The Pan
Paul Kantner / Jefferson Starship – Blows Against The Empire
Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman
Afrocelt – Volume 3: Further In Time
The Pretenders – Greatest Hits
God Is An Astronaut – God Is An Astronaut
Chris Leslie – Fiddle Back
Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where The Time Goes?
Jethro Tull – 20 Years Of Jethro Tull
Dick Gaughan – The “Harvard” Tapes
Eliza Carthy – Rough Music
Marillion – With Friends From The Orchestra
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells II
Ashley Hutchings – 5
Robin Bullock – Green Fields: Celtic Music For Cittern And Guitar
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