The Drive, week of 8/22/11

[RGMike]

Mon 8/22/11: 1972

but before the set we get the godawful "Magic Power" by Triumph -- third time in 2 weeks I've heard this POS, which is neither magical nor powerful.

The Drive's "live chat" feature is no longer accessable to just anyone: you must join their "Listener Advisory Board" (kinda like being a Registered Foghead) and log in to chat.  Thanks, I'll pass.

Neil starts the set with a 'Trina of Gold; Iggles meet a woman who rhymes with bitchy. And here come all the young 'trinas.

Holee crap: I don't think I've EVER heard "Lazy" by Deep Purple on the radio before. BOSFRA.  I think DC would have a coronary if AL played this.

VHM and proxy of shray, the Mondegreenin' Moodies. "so many people, really diseased".

I've always preferred the Byrds' version of "Jesus is Just All Right" but now it seems the Doobs cover is the only one you ever hear.

uber-BOS2 Jimmy Cliff, "Sitting Here in Limbo".  Ziggy plays gee-tah with his god-given ass! or something.

OMFG -- Bob plays Gilbert O!  BOS3 just because. Shame his catalog is out-of-print. 

Look out, Stevie -- ladder 'bout to fall.

Neil Young - Heart of Gold   
Eagles - Witchy Woman   
Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes 
Deep Purple - Lazy   
Moody Blues - I'm Just a Singer in a Rock & Roll Band 
Doobie Brothers - Jesus is Just Alright   
Jimmy Cliff - Sitting Here in Limbo 
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust 
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again Naturally   
Stevie Wonder - Superstition

[RGMike]

Tue 8/23/11: 1988

yeesh -- taking a pass on this one. I shudder to think what Bob might play.

Traveling Wilburys   End of the Line   33.9%
Cheap Trick    The Flame   9.3%
David Lee Roth    Just Like Paradise   3.2%
U2   Desire   7.0%
Joan Jett   I Hate Myself For Loving You   7.7%
Guns n' Roses   Patience    5.1%
Beach Boys   Kokomo   13.4%
Robert Plant    Ship of Fools   9.3%
Poison   Nothin' But a Good Time   6.1%
Elton John    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

wow -- except for the unspeakable Wilburys, Cheap Trick and Beach Boys tunes, that's not completely terrible. BOS Joan Jett and EJ.

[RGMike]

Wed 8/24/11: 1975

ELO's woman is evil. As a wet hen, honey!

VHM "Love Hurts", followed by BTO's "Roll On Down the Highway"

unnecessary: 10cc. Big boys don't cry, but I might.

Duuuuude! Rainbow's on a silvah MOUN-tayn.

BadCo feel like makin' lurve.  I'd lurve to hear Millie Jackson's cover version. 
BOS Seger, "Beautiful Loser"

Foggit!  VHM "Slow Ride"

OMGWTFLOL: "Thank GAWD ahm a Country Boy". BOS2 for cheeze factor alone. and kudos for playing the LP version and not the crappily-edited 45.

ELO - Evil Woman   
Nazareth - Love Hurts   
BTO - Roll on Down the Highway 
10cc - I'm Not In Love 
Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain 
Bad Company - Feel Like Makin' Love 
Bob Seger - Beautiful Loser 
Foghat - Slow Ride 
John Denver - Thank God I'm a Country Boy 
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon

[RGMike]

Thur 8/25/11: 1968

This may be one time that Bob's '68 is less obvious than AL's.

BOS1: Desmond does his pretty face. Life goes on, bra. Actually, life goes on *over* your bra. Any drag queen knows that.

Sly is everyday people. If everyday people do mountains of coke.

BOS2 "Hurdy Gurdy Man". Mr Leitch really *has* had a busy day.

Please allow Mick to introduce hisself. Wealth? Yes. Taste? Questionable.

first duplicate from yesterday: Otis.

wow: the Cryin' Shames cover of "Up on the Roof" is a nice only-in-ChiTown surprise. BOS3FRA

BOS4 BJT "Hooked on a Feeling".  Swoonworthy.

Jimi gets out of that traffic and climbs the "Watchtower". VHM.

Always a BOS(5) for Mr Masakela.

the 'oo get in the queue. 

Beatles - Ob La Di Ob La Da 
Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People 
Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man 
Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil 
Otis Redding - Sitting on the Dock of the Bay 
Cryan' Shames - Up on the Roof 
BJ Thomas - Hooked on a Feeling 
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower 
Hugh Masekela - Grazing in the Grass 
Who - Magic Bus 

[RGMike]

Fri 8/26/11: 1976

seems like Bob does '76 twice a month.  Boz gives us the lowdown. Boston's just another band outta, uh, well...

"they... cannot... touch... her..." BOS Taxi Driver.

Rod the Bod lets his inhibitions run wild.

it is unnecessary to play anything from the "live" Wings LP, ever.

BOS2 "Crackerbox Palace"; WOS Kansas.

Bob's def been playing more pop & soul lately. BOS3 George Benson's masquerade.

oh that Manfred Mann: he's such a douche deuce.  And Inspector Clousseau wants a rheum room.  He's still the one!

AC/DC keep shouting "Oy! Oy!" I had no idea they were Jewish.

Boz Scaggs - Lowdown 
Boston - Rock 'n Roll Band   
Rod Stewart - Tonight's the Night 
Paul McCartney - Live and Let Die (live) 
George Harrison - Crackerbox Palace 
Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son 
George Benson - This Masquerade 
Manfred Man - Blinded By the Light 
Orleans - Still the One 
AC/DC - T-N-T

[Tinka Cat]

Fri 8/26/11: 1976
"they... cannot... touch... her..." BOS Taxi Driver.

that was a great clip!

the clip they just played from All The President's Men featured Jason Robards as WaPo Ed Ben Braddlee. TANC: Today is Bradlee's birthday.  He's 90!

[RGMike]

Fri 8/26/11: 1976
"they... cannot... touch... her..." BOS Taxi Driver.

that was a great clip!

What a great great flick. I worked in the neighborhood (B'way betw 61st & 66th) where the campaign headquarters scenes were filmed -- that building was torn down in the early '80s and they built a highrise with movie theaters on the ground floor.

[Tinka Cat]

Fri 8/26/11: 1976
"they... cannot... touch... her..." BOS Taxi Driver.

that was a great clip!

What a great great flick. I worked in the neighborhood (B'way betw 61st & 66th) where the campaign headquarters scenes were filmed -- that building was torn down in the early '80s and they built a highrise with movie theaters on the ground floor.

I think I remember that theater.   West side of B'Way?  They showed My Beautiful Laundrette back in the day.  I was walking by w a friend and said something like "What do you think of the new gay cinema movement?" meaning the film and the subject matter.  He thought I meant the theater itself and said "Yes, there are a lot of gays who go here."