11 Jan 2016: it's... an "encore" from 1974

[CapnJack]

Since AL did a tribute set for Scott Weiland, I can't imagine she would not do a set for David Bowie...

...unless she's still on vacation?

[RGMike]

Since AL did a tribute set for Scott Weiland, I can't imagine she would not do a set for David Bowie...

...unless she's still on vacation?

I'm thinking she's still on vacay, as the morning show has been pretty much wall-to-wall Bowie so far, and they haven't promo-ed a Bowie 10@10 (as they did the morning Weiland died).

[RGMike]

Renee just said we're getting a 1974 rerun today (presumably including "Rebel Rebel"?) but AL will be back "live" tomorrow with a full-on Bowie tribute.

(She went back East for a long weekend, apparently)

[RGMike]

10@10 Friday 5/30/14

1. Lou Reed - Sweet  Jane
    News - Patty Hearst
2. Joni Mitchell - Raised on Robbery
3. Big Star - September Gurls
    News - Nixon Impeachment Hearings
4. Stevie Wonder - You Haven't Done Nothin'
5. John Lennon - Whatever Gets You Through The Night
    Movie - Lenny (Dustin Hoffman portraying Lenny Bruce)
6. David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
    Movie - Lenny
7. Three Dog Night - The Show Must Go On
8. Paul McCartney and Wings - Band on the Run
    Movie- Lenny
9. Rufus w/ Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good (BOS!)
    Movie- Lenny
10. Kool and The Gang - Jungle Boogie

Interestingly, there was another '74 set beginning with the same Lou Reed, which featured Bowie doing "Diamond Dogs" and was a more-interesting set overall:

6/10/09 - Midweek!  Checkin' in to...1974!!!

   1.  Lou Reed - Sweet Jane
(Commercial - Hair Whiz)
   2.  Bad Company - Can't Get Enough
   3.  David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
(Commercial - Barbie Pool Party)
   4.  Rolling Stones - Dance Little Sister
   5.  J. Geils Band - I Musta Got Lost
(Burger Chef)
   6.  Robert Palmer - Sneaking Sally Through the Alley Medley
(Movie:  Young Frankenstein)
   7.  Joni Mitchell - Free Man in Paris
(TV:  Columbo)
   8.  Big Star (with Alex Chilton) - O, My Soul
   9.  Grateful Dead - Scarlet Begonias
(Movie:  Dirty Mary & Crazy Larry)
 10.  Eagles - James Dean

[RGMike]

Patty Hearst --> "Raised on Robbery". Heh.

[mshray]

Regarding the Lennon tune, surprisingly this was his first Billboard #1, and he was the last of the Fab Four to accomplish that feat.  He has Elton John to thank, who co-wrote the song but let Lennon have full credit, and is on keyboards & backing vox on the single.

Elton was one of several friends who was trying to get Lennon out of his funk following his separation from Yoko (the infamous 'Long Weekend'), and Elton made a bet with Lennon in the summer of '74 that the song would hit number 1.  Lennon was so sure it wouldn't that he agreed to perform on stage (which he hadn't done in years) with Elton if it did.

When it hit #1 in mid-November he had to make good, so he was an unannounced special guest for Elton's Madison Square Garden show on Thanksgiving night.  They did this song, "I Saw Her Standing There", and "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" - which Elton took to #1 with his own version only 7 weeks later.

It was John Lennon's last public performance.

[urth]

Renee just said we're getting a 1974 rerun today (presumably including "Rebel Rebel"?) but AL will be back "live" tomorrow with a full-on Bowie tribute.

(She went back East for a long weekend, apparently)

Speaking entirely from a personal POV, I am relieved the Bowie set didn't happen today as I had a 9am meeting in town that kept me away from the computer until after 11, so would have missed it entirely. (I was expecting that to be the case.)

[mshray]

Dred will be doing an hour of Bowie 9-10pm