12 Aug 2008: 1980

[mshray]

Someone set their recorders on STUN tonight; this one was a set for the ages.

Throw in the new & different Olympic Hockey & Lennon assassination clips.  I especially was glad to hear a hockey clip that didn't end with Al Michaels.

[Wayback]

VHM for "Gimme the Night".  A stunning set for 1980.

And a George Benson/John Lennon connection; released shortly after "Abbey Road", Benson's jazzy covers of Abbey Road tunes. I still have this LP:

[RGMike]

VHM for "Gimme the Night".  A stunning set for 1980.

And a George Benson/John Lennon connection; released shortly after "Abbey Road", Benson's jazzy covers of Abbey Road tunes

it's no McLemore Avenue, to tie things up with an Isaac Hayes (well, Stax, anyway) connection:

[urth]

VHM for "Gimme the Night".  A stunning set for 1980.

And a George Benson/John Lennon connection; released shortly after "Abbey Road", Benson's jazzy covers of Abbey Road tunes. I still have this LP:

From when Benson was known only as a pretty hot jazz guitarist, long before Breezin' turned him into a vocal sensation.

[Wayback]

and let's not forget this one

[ggould]

HM for Althea, one of my favorite down-tempo Dead songs.

I broke the law to make a cell phone call from the car to BOS Althea!

[Wayback]

Then there's this 1980 item in today's news.  Rot in prison, loser:
Lennon's killer denied parole for 5th time
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_re_us/chapman_parole

[RGMike]

Then there's this 1980 item in today's news.  Rot in prison, loser:
Lennon's killer denied parole for 5th time
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_re_us/chapman_parole

While I agree with the sentiment, I'm amused by Yoko's argument that she wants to deny him parole because he's "safer" in prison ('cause another disgruntled Lennon fan might kill Chapman in revenge). She's a slick operator, that Ono.

[RGMike]

8/12/08 – Tuesday!  Another Olympic year…1980!!

1.  Babys – Back on My Feet Again
2.  Alan Parsons Project – Games People Play
3.  Gary Myrick – She Talks in Stereo
4.  Temptations – Power
5.  Police – Driven to Tears
6.  Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
7.  Jon & Vangelis – I Hear You Now
8.  Grateful Dead – Althea (BEST OF SET!!)
9.  English Beat – Mirror in the Bathroom
10. George Benson – Give Me the Night

BONUS TRACK:  Journey – Any Way You Want it

One of Dave's best 1980 sets in ages -- but I'm sure glad I didn't stick around for the bonus!

[Alicat]

HM for Althea, one of my favorite down-tempo Dead songs.

I broke the law to make a cell phone call from the car to BOS Althea!

for shame. I phoned in too but used the ear thingy in. Tune into KBCO tomorrow for Gingers 80. I think she'll play Althea too.

[SFGuy]

1980: the last time America cared about hockey.

WTF is this pow-a-poom-poom thing? Temptations?

ETA:  oh, yes! "Power". I've heard this maybe once before. BOS2 for bustoutyness alone.

Well it was the last time I cared about hockey.

[SFGuy]

uh-oh -- Dead, I'm reckoning.  WOS from me, just to be snotty.

I have to agree because I HATE the Dead.