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« Reply #15 on: February 18, 2007, 08:22:02 AM »
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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 . . .


Ah! Here we go:

JA on Smothers Brothers, 12/15/68
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« Reply #16 on: February 25, 2007, 07:15:42 PM »
the Airplane's "Martha" into Moby Grape's "Omaha."
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« Reply #17 on: February 26, 2007, 07:58:19 AM »
Well, the jig is up: Ben Fong-Torres reports in the Chron that the new format begins March 15th -- just what SF needs... another talk station.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/25/PKGRJN85UG1.DTL
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« Reply #18 on: February 26, 2007, 08:00:02 AM »
just static this morning
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« Reply #19 on: February 27, 2007, 09:45:06 AM »
Brad Kava reports that when the talk format begins on March 15th, the music will continue on Fri & Sat nights:

"On weekend nights, the station will adopt the “music of San Francisco'’ format that has been pleasing listeners now for the past month. But it will include new as well as classic rock.

Programmers will accept discs from local bands for consideration, and they will coordinate that with live performances at local clubs. Music will run from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. There will be guest DJs and a real Bay Area feel to the shows."
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« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2007, 06:13:55 PM »
the last song I heard on the way into work this AM was fittingly, Quicksilver's The Fool.  I allowed myself to hear the a tast of next cut (Dead version of Watchtower) and after school, they are playing clips of old SF radio.  Somewhat interesting, and odd.
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« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2007, 09:24:59 PM »
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the last song I heard on the way into work this AM was fittingly, Quicksilver's The Fool.  I allowed myself to hear the a tast of next cut (Dead version of Watchtower) and after school, they are playing clips of old SF radio.  Somewhat interesting, and odd.


I have to wonder if the guys in Quicksilver aren't going to see a sudden spike in their mechanical royalties for the months of February and March. Seems like every time I turn on 'TRB I hear one or another of their songs. Heard What About Me last night, and several others. They can't be getting too much airplay elsewhere.
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« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2007, 10:24:58 PM »
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the last song I heard on the way into work this AM was fittingly, Quicksilver's The Fool.  I allowed myself to hear the a taste of next cut (Dead version of Watchtower) and after school, they are playing clips of old SF radio.  Somewhat interesting, and odd.
I have to wonder if the guys in Quicksilver aren't going to see a sudden spike in their mechanical royalties for the months of February and March. Seems like every time I turn on 'TRB I hear one or another of their songs. Heard What About Me last night, and several others. They can't be getting too much airplay elsewhere.

Yeah, I've been hearing (until tonight) lots of Quicksilver that isn't even that good! Whoever's programming must really like it!  But some of it is so hot, it makes me wonder why it no longer gets played on KFOG.  Their version of Mona from Happy Trails is awesome and powerful.
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« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2007, 04:55:21 PM »
been lots of Tom Donahue airchecks, and even letting the music spin now and then.  Heard the long version of Time Has Come Today on the way home today, Youngbloods' Get Together,' Leon Russell's Shootout on the Plantation, and Donovan's Atlantis.  It's good to hear Tom's voice again.
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« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2007, 12:10:10 PM »
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been lots of Tom Donahue airchecks, and even letting the music spin now and then.  Heard the long version of Time Has Come Today on the way home today, Youngbloods' Get Together,' Leon Russell's Shootout on the Plantation, and Donovan's Atlantis.  It's good to hear Tom's voice again.


I'm hearing the Chambers Bros "Time" right now. These airchecks are just amazing. I'm a total geek for this stuff.
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« Reply #25 on: March 03, 2007, 12:23:53 PM »
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been lots of Tom Donahue airchecks, and even letting the music spin now and then.  Heard the long version of Time Has Come Today on the way home today, Youngbloods' Get Together,' Leon Russell's Shootout on the Plantation, and Donovan's Atlantis.  It's good to hear Tom's voice again.
I'm hearing the Chambers Bros "Time" right now. These airchecks are just amazing. I'm a total geek for this stuff.

It's just bizarre for someone to play all this cool stuff, knowing it's just going to be another AM talk radio thing.  We'll see how this plays out.  Ironically, just before they stopped the all-music format, they were adding songs to what seemed like a static list.
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« Reply #26 on: April 25, 2007, 09:20:36 PM »
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Brad Kava reports that when the talk format begins on March 15th, the music will continue on Fri & Sat nights:

"On weekend nights, the station will adopt the “music of San Francisco'’ format that has been pleasing listeners now for the past month. But it will include new as well as classic rock.

Programmers will accept discs from local bands for consideration, and they will coordinate that with live performances at local clubs. Music will run from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. There will be guest DJs and a real Bay Area feel to the shows."


So far, we're still waiting for these weekend music shows -- they've been running "best-of" tapes of their weekday syndicated crap.  I emailed them a month ago and they finally replied yesterday:

"We have been delayed by technical issues, but hope to launch the SF Sound within a few weeks"
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« Reply #27 on: April 25, 2007, 09:27:11 PM »
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Brad Kava reports that when the talk format begins on March 15th, the music will continue on Fri & Sat nights:

"On weekend nights, the station will adopt the “music of San Francisco'’ format that has been pleasing listeners now for the past month. But it will include new as well as classic rock.

Programmers will accept discs from local bands for consideration, and they will coordinate that with live performances at local clubs. Music will run from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights. There will be guest DJs and a real Bay Area feel to the shows."
So far, we're still waiting for these weekend music shows -- they've been running "best-of" tapes of their weekday syndicated crap.  I emailed them a month ago and they finally replied yesterday:

"We have been delayed by technical issues, but hope to launch the SF Sound within a few weeks"

Certainly one pretty major disconnect between the style of the 'test' and the current crap.
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« Reply #28 on: May 25, 2007, 09:46:36 PM »
Well, it took 'em long enuf, but they've finally gotten their act together. Got this in an email today:

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“SAN FRANCISCO SOUNDZ” RETURNS TO KTRB AM 860 WEEKEND NIGHTS

San Francisco, California (May 25, 2007) - - KTRB AM 860 today announced the return of its popular “San Francisco Soundz” program on Saturday, May 26th.  “San Francisco Soundz” features the music of homegrown Bay Area bands from the mid-sixties, including such artists as Janis Joplin (Big Brother & the Holding Company), Sons of Champlin, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Santana, Creedence Clearwater, and Jefferson Airplane.  

The concept for “San Francisco Soundz” was originated earlier this year by KTRB’s Program Director, Kevin Barrett, as a tribute to classic San Francisco music in honor of KTRB’s debut in its new Bay Area home.  The response from listeners was so overwhelming that Barrett and KTRB’s General Manager, Jim Pappas, decided to revive the program in order to better serve the station’s audience.  “San Francisco Soundz” will air every Saturday and Sunday evening from 7:00 p.m. to Midnight.
 

...er... "soundz"?
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« Reply #29 on: May 26, 2007, 09:39:08 PM »
Got home a little before 9 and turned it on -- wonderful stuff, as usual. Janis, Dead, etc.  Even Steve Miller's "Shoo-Ba-Da-Doo-Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma".  And they say he couldn't write lyrics...
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