The Peak, week of 10/17/16

[RGMike]

Mon 10/17/16: Oct 1976

may have to catch up tonite.

ETA: Nice start with SSJ&tAJs version of "The Fever", then on to some serious LNs: "Year of the Cat who Flies Like an Eagle", "Sir Duke", Crapton, ELO, Boston... oy vey.

Only Joan Armatrading, Tom Waits' "Step Right Up" (BOS!) and Ronstadt's "That'll Be the Day" (nice surprise and VHM) get us out of the rut.

[RGMike]

Tue 10/18/16: Oct 1991

Nirvana, U2, JCM, TP, Kate Bush covering EJ, Robbie Robertson, Primal Scream, Dire Straits, Metallica, Ned's Atomic Dustbin.

[CapnJack]

Wed 10/19/16: Oct 1980

 1. The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
 2. Robert Palmer - Johnny And Mary
 3. Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart
 4. The Specials - Stereotype
 5. Talking Heads - Crosseyed And Painless
 6. Yes - Tempus Fugit
 7. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
 8. Fingerprintz - Bulletproof Heart
 9. Jackson Browne - That Girl Could Sing
10. Yellow Magic Orchestra - Tighten Up

[RGMike]

Thur 10/20/16: Oct 1966

BBs get good vibes.

Count Five get psychotic -- seems like we heard this in a Peak '66 set months ago. Maybe *I'm* psychotic.

Star Trek opening --> "Rain on the Roof". BOS1.

BOS2 a Rascals rarity "Come on Up"

Nobel Laureate Zimmerman, "Just Like a Woman"

Stones in the shadows.

also: Hollies, Monkees ("Clarksville" yet again), Animals, Left Banke, Eddie Floyd

[RGMike]

Fri 10/21/16: Oct 1974

Supertramp are dreamers.

the mighty 'Berries are a sensation.  Always a BOS.

BOS2 the 'oo's Odds/Sods version of "Pure & Easy"

Tom Waits "Heart of Sat Nite" BOS3

Texas Chainsaw Massacre --> BTO ain't seen nuthin'

uber-BOS4FRA Ron Wood "I Can Feel the Fire"

EJ entertains by pickin' brains.

Evel Kneivel parody (?) --> Starship, "Caroline". BOS5

BadCo takes whutevah dey wants.

uber-BOS6FRA Badfinger, "Meanwhile..."