23 January 2007--it's 90% 1973, 10% 1972

[RGMike]

An ex-roommate had the Dr Don Rose edittion of the "Cruisin'" series -- it was from 1967 when he was in Atlanta. Wonderful stuff.

[RGMike]

War's weary, bleary, and teary -- no wonder they think the world is a ghetto.

[urth]

So Redneck Friend edged Ridgetop for the popular BOS vote--I voted for the latter, but RF would have been my second pick.

[ggould]

So Redneck Friend edged Ridgetop for the popular BOS vote--I voted for the latter, but RF would have been my second pick.

well, redneck friend has one of the more gloriously gnarly David Lindley solos.  

re: Ridgetop
Didn't his house get burned down in that big fire?

[ggould]

uh, how can he call Steely Dan 1973?

01/23/2007 - Tuesday! Gimme some 1973!!!
 
1.   Billy Lee Riley - I Got a Thing About You, Baby      
2.   Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road      
3.   Rick Derringer - Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo      
4.   Jackson Browne - Redneck Friend (BEST OF SET!!)   
5.   Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle With You      
6.   O'Jays - Love Train      
7.   Jesse Colin Young - Ridgetop      
8.   Paul Simon - One Man's Ceiling is Another Man's Floor
9.   Steely Dan - Reeling in the Years      
10.   War - The World is a Ghetto      
 
BONUS TRACK:  Moody Blues - I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band)

[RGMike]

uh, how can he call Steely Dan 1973?

We ALWAYS have this discussion.  The LP was a (very) late '72 release; the singles from it both peaked in '73.  But, yes, Dave has it both ways most of the time.

[ggould]

uh, how can he call Steely Dan 1973?

We ALWAYS have this discussion.  The LP was a (very) late '72 release; the singles from it both peaked in '73.  But, yes, Dave has it both ways most of the time.

October? I understand it took a while for the rest of the album (besides the single) to come to some people's attention.  I just have a very vivid 72 memory of this album.

[mshray]

So Redneck Friend edged Ridgetop for the popular BOS vote--I voted for the latter, but RF would have been my second pick.

When Gaz was here & he was riding around SF with me in my truck, "Ridgetop" came up on my iPod playlist, and we chatted about it a bit.  So 'hanging with Gaz' is how I think I 'll remember the song for quite a while now.