16 January 2013: it's 1972!!!

[Here'sToYa!]

I'm not recognizing this thing about blackbirds. Steve Miller?

It does sound like him.

And it is: Journey from Eden

I'm probably in the minority, but I like his poppy stuff better.

[Davefish]

I'm not recognizing this thing about blackbirds. Steve Miller?

It does sound like him.

Definitely Steve. NTM. BOS. He wants to fly like a blackbird.

[RGMike]

VHM Johnny Rivers, rockin'n'sneezin'.

[Big Fingers McGee]

Is it just me, or have the sets improved dramatically this week? Purple Rain edit excepted.

[urth]

I'm not recognizing this thing about blackbirds. Steve Miller?

It does sound like him.

Definitely Steve. NTM. BOS. He wants to fly like a blackbird.

So we've got two pretty serious rarities so far? Stop the presses!!!

VHM Rockin' Pneumonia--I hear this all the time on the oldies station at home, but it's a fun song, good bari sax part.

[RGMike]

Is it just me, or have the sets improved dramatically this week? Purple Rain edit excepted.

certainly a better balance between the obvious and the less-overexposed.

Argent for Pepsi -- hold your can up!

[Davefish]

Love the heads-up sound of Argent! BOS even though this is a Morey frequent flyer.

And as the Elvira pinball machine likes to say, "Nice organ!"

[urth]

Love the heads-up sound of Argent! BOS even though this is a Morey frequent flyer.

And as the Elvira pinball machine likes to say, "Nice organ!"

Agree, but this is one I can't help but associate with the summer/fall of '72. Saw the reformed Zombies a couple of times several years back with Rod Argent on keys, and they did this one.

[urth]

OMFG!!!!! They're playing an R&B song that's not completely overplayed. Three serious BOS contenders today!

(That would be Harold Melvin's If You Don't Know Me By Now, for those playing along at home.)

[RGMike]

"If You Don't Know Me..." By the Bluenotes is hardly rare, but it's a lovely closer.  VHM.

Def one of RR's better efforts, overall.

[Davefish]

Love the heads-up sound of Argent! BOS even though this is a Morey frequent flyer.

And as the Elvira pinball machine likes to say, "Nice organ!"

Agree, but this is one I can't help but associate with the summer/fall of '72. Saw the reformed Zombies a couple of times several years back with Rod Argent on keys, and they did this one.

Heh, reformed Zombies. Do they still eat brains?

VHM for Simply Harold.

[RGMike]

oops, I thought Teddy was #10 -- but we get the Dead or Jerry solo -- I can never tell.  BOS4 in any case.

[RGMike]

Heh, reformed Zombies. Do they still eat brains?

they eat refried brains.

[urth]

"If You Don't Know Me..." By the Bluenotes is hardly rare, but it's a lovely closer.  VHM.

Def one of RR's better efforts, overall.

And it turns out it wasn't even the closer. The Dead in the guise of Jerry, Deal. Always dug this one as a first-set closer in my deadhead days.

[urth]

oops, I thought Teddy was #10 -- but we get the Dead or Jerry solo -- I can never tell.  BOS4 in any case.

It was released under Jerry's name, but I think it's the Dead behind him. And they played this one live pretty regularly, so you're right either way.