The KTRB Experiment

[ggould]

For the moment, it seems like this deserves its own thread.  It's obvious this can't last, but I'd like to have a place to discuss it while it's there.

Today, on the way home from the office, I heard a Quicksilver segue:  "What About Me?" and "The Fool."  I was really digging the first song, thinking about how so much of this hippy-dippy song is still so painfully true.  It seemed like they (KTRB) censored the "I smoke marijuana" line.

Listening to The Fool was a totally transcendant trip home for me.  I was fortunate enough to see this band my freshman year at UCSB, and watch Cipollina do his magic on this song, while I was right at the front of the stage.  Tears filled my eyes at the wonderful corny ending.  You NEVER hear this anywhere anymore!  It seems like KTRB is running the same tape over and over, but here's hoping they spread it out a bit, and fix their sound problems, once they officially start.

[RGMike]

It seemed like they (KTRB) censored the "I smoke marijuana" line.

If they did that's pretty unforgiveable, given what they're attempting to celebrate.  "What About Me" was released as a single, tho', so it's possible the single version was edited and that they used that version without realizing it.

[ggould]

It seemed like they (KTRB) censored the "I smoke marijuana" line.

If they did that's pretty unforgiveable, given what they're attempting to celebrate.  "What About Me" was released as a single, tho', so it's possible the single version was edited and that they used that version without realizing it.

Ironic then that they played a single version followed by an ultimate album track!

[ggould]

on the way home yesterday, just after hearing Morning Dew, a different promo came on, and asked listeners to give input on what kind of music they wanted the station to play.  From this point of view, it looks somewhat exactly what they are saying:  it's a test of the transmitter (fixed the damn stereo inputs!) and a tribute to some classic music.  At some point the SF Sound oldies will go away, and be replaced by who knows what.  Kind of a poignant thought, and made me appreciate the time I've been able to listen even more.

it was followed by Blue Cheer's Summertime Blues!

Another spin of the Airplane's "Comin' Back to Me" this AM, but I still loved hearing it.

[RGMike]

on the way home yesterday, just after hearing Morning Dew, a different promo came on, and asked listeners to give input on what kind of music they wanted the station to play.

Of course, nobody signs on a 50,000-watt radio station without know ing what their format is gonna be a month from now. Those promos are mostly BS.

I heard Syndicate of Sound's "Hey Little Girl", I never realized they were from San Jose.

[ggould]

on the way home yesterday, just after hearing Morning Dew, a different promo came on, and asked listeners to give input on what kind of music they wanted the station to play.

Of course, nobody signs on a 50,000-watt radio station without know ing what their format is gonna be a month from now. Those promos are mostly BS.

I heard Syndicate of Sound's "Hey Little Girl", I never realized they were from San Jose.

Yeah, they played at my high school yearbook dance.

[ggould]

Country Joe and the Fish "Masked Marauder"

one of my favorites!

[ggould]

I don't know if the 'tribute' is over, but since sometime yesterday, all I get is static on 860

[ggould]

when I got out of school, and got in the car, it was back on, same playlist.  Who knows?

I don't know if the 'tribute' is over, but since sometime yesterday, all I get is static on 860

[RGMike]

when I got out of school, and got in the car, it was back on, same playlist.  Who knows?

I don't know if the 'tribute' is over, but since sometime yesterday, all I get is static on 860

They must've been doing some transmitter work -- the signal actually sounded much cleaner to me this afternoon.  And I heard the uncensored version of "What About Me"

[RGMike]

Heard "Hell in a Bucket" earlier -- first example of '80s Dead I think they've played.  Then I heard 2 fave JA tunes, "Lather" and "Crown of Creation". I still remember seeing them do both tunes on the Smothers Bros show one Sunday nite -- Grace was wearing weird, dark make-up.  Not blackface, but dark.  Never quite figured that out.

[RGMike]

OMGWTFLOL! the Mojo Men with the "hit" version of the Buf Springfield's "Sit Down I Think I Love You" -- this is only the 2nd or 3rd time I've heard this in my entire life.

[RGMike]

here's a Steve Miller version of "Come On In My Kitchen" that's new to me.

(Turns out it was on The Joker LP -- live'n'learn!)

[ggould]

I think it's odd to hear this, so far out of the time frame of the other songs.  I'd give up hearing this in trade for something from "Forever Changes."  I would prefer a format where the kind of music that was being played in the ballrooms of the late 60's was featured.  Besides the local bands, it would feature Butterfield, Doors, Aretha, Charles Lloyd, etc.

Heard "Hell in a Bucket" earlier -- first example of '80s Dead I think they've played.  Then I heard 2 fave JA tunes, "Lather" and "Crown of Creation". I still remember seeing them do both tunes on the Smothers Bros show one Sunday nite -- Grace was wearing weird, dark make-up.  Not blackface, but dark.  Never quite figured that out.

[Gazoo]

Then I heard 2 fave JA tunes, "Lather" and "Crown of Creation". I still remember seeing them do both tunes on the Smothers Bros show one Sunday nite -- Grace was wearing weird, dark make-up.  Not blackface, but dark.  Never quite figured that out.

From what I've read, it was indeed supposed to be blackface, which Grace punctuated with a "black power" upraised fist.  I've never seen this for myself, though.  Off to You Tube . . .