23 June 2014: it's... 1974

[Big Fingers McGee]

aside to Big Fingers: most predictable GS post today was "Love My '70s!"

Ha! I think after last night I might avoid going there for a couple of days. Waaaay too touchy.

[CapnJack]

Monday June 23rd, 2014: We've Got Work To Do In 1974!

(Movie: Blazing Saddles- new sheriff)
    1.  Average White Band- Work to Do
(Ad: Purina Cat Chow-chow-cow )
    2. Jefferson Starship- Ride the Tiger
    3.  Rolling Stones- Ain't Too Proud to Beg
(Movie: Blazing Saddles- Lilli Von Shtupp)
    4.  The Spinners/Dionne Warwick- Then Came You
    5. Robert Palmer Sneaking Sally Through the Alley Medley
(Movie- Blazing Saddles-Lili)
    6.  Redbone- Come and Get Your Love (3-Way tie B.O.S.)
(Movie- Blazing Saddles-Lili)
    7.  Fleetwood Mac- Heroes Are Hard to Find (3-Way tie B.O.S.)
    8.  Supertramp- Dreamer
(News: Philip Petit's Twin Towers Tightrope Walk above NYC)
    9.  Genesis- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
(News: SF reacts to President Nixon's resignation)
   10.  Roxy Music- Out of the Blue (3-Way tie B.O.S.)

[Big Fingers McGee]

I would agree with RGM's assessment that while this set is pleasant enough, it's not revolutionary.

[RGMike]

I would agree with RGM's assessment that while this set is pleasant enough, it's not revolutionary.

I will say, however, that AWB's "Work To Do" is a serious rarity -- only one previous play by AL in 2011 and not in the Shraytabase at all.

[dischead]

Phillippe Petit --> "Lamb Lies Down on B'way"

For those who haven't seen it, Man On Wire is an excellent documentary about Petit's
accomplishment.  The film works well both as a recounting of the events leading up to his
wire walk and in evoking the experience of participating in its staging.  Interesting fact: Petit
knew he wanted to walk between the towers from the moment he first read the announcement
of the World Trade Center project -- years before the buildings were constructed.

[urth]

I would agree with RGM's assessment that while this set is pleasant enough, it's not revolutionary.

Caught up with this one earlier today (I was illin' yesterday, spent the day pretty much flat on my back). I'd call it more than pleasant--the AWB tune would get my BOS overall, but there's really nothing here I would call overplayed, either. Most I hear within the 10@10 framework once or twice a year, and that's infrequent enough to be pretty damn enjoyable. Good clips, too, particularly the Blazing Saddles stuff.

Now if you'll pardon me, I'm gonna WHIP THIS OUT...

ETA: Actually the biggest FF in this set was the Nixon resignation reaction piece that preceded the Roxy Music. Dave used to play that one a bunch, and I think RR used it more than a few times, too, in addition to AL.

[Here'sToYa!]

ETA: Actually the biggest FF in this set was the Nixon resignation reaction piece that preceded the Roxy Music. Dave used to play that one a bunch, and I think RR used it more than a few times, too, in addition to AL.

It is the only time in U.S. history a president has resigned.

[urth]

ETA: Actually the biggest FF in this set was the Nixon resignation reaction piece that preceded the Roxy Music. Dave used to play that one a bunch, and I think RR used it more than a few times, too, in addition to AL.

It is the only time in U.S. history a president has resigned.

A significant enough event that one would think there would be other clips out there to draw from. I agree that his resignation defined 1974, not to mention the first half of the decade.