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ROCKOLLECTIONS: BILLY PRESTON, UNOFFICIAL 5TH BEATLE PT.2 END

Feb 5, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Mike Pell

Did you know Billy Preston did a duet with Isaac Hayes?
I’ll play it. Nice and bluesy- to get you In The Mood.
Then back to the Concert For George and another of those magnificent performances.
I like the way Eric Clapton starts the song, then hands off to Billy.
Gotta thank my good old friend, Mike Hennessy, for those concert CD’s.
After that it’s another duet, this one a big hit that reached # 4 I had forgotten about- yes, it happens to me too. One beautiful song!
I’ll have some interesting Preston trivia- like he was, with Janis Ian, the first musical guest on Saturday Night Live back on its debut.
Next, Billy doing a Beatle song from the horrid Sgt. Pepper movie- in which he played Sgt. Pepper (hate to bring back the memory of that flick, lol!).
Followed by a # 1 song everyone should recall and sing along with- it’s all mathematics.
After receiving a kidney transplant, Billy’s health continued to deteriorate, and I was shocked to discover he was in a coma from November 2005 until his death in June 2006!
Finally, we will end with yet another thing you may not have known.
Billy Preston co-wrote a song that was a huge hit for Joe Cocker.
Maybe for the first time, you’ll hear his own version.
And I hope you enjoy it, as well as this entire episode.

Mike

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BILLY PRESTON, UNOFFICIAL 5TH BEATLE PT.1

Feb 3, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Mike Pell

After a dopey question from me, we open this show with a better question from Billy Preston.
Although he never quite answers it.
I’ll have some very interesting biography to share with you about Billy- and one of my off-the-cuff remarks that made me want to head for Outta Space.
It still strikes me funny though, lol!
After listening […]

RockRoll360 #082 - Going The Distance ( Part 1 )

Feb 1, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Michael Andrade

 
Winter Sucks and I’m going nuts here in New England. As each year pass by I am having issues with this dam weather . Oh ! too be a kid again . I remember just not to long ago, I use to look forward to snowstorms heading this way . Now they can stay the […]

Longtown Sound 620 The Sunday Edition

Jan 31, 2010 Longtown Sound, Longtown Word, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Uncleshag

James 5:13-16 (KJV)
13. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
14. Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15. And the prayer of faith shall save […]

Longtown Sound 619 Weekend Power Hour

Jan 29, 2010 Longtown Sound, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Uncleshag

Minster Hill - Last Goodbye
Lisa Hugo - Loving You
Mark Forde - My Road To The Coast
Heather Edwards - Erased
Chad Hollister - My Best Friends Girl
Chuck McCabe - My Prayer For You
Kortney Jean - Sentimental
Jeff Krantz - The Ghost
Shannon Hurley - California
Collin Raye - Hurricane Jane
Sean Patrick McGraw - A Lil in Love
Clear Blue 22 - […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BOSTON FROM BOSTON PT.2 END

Jan 29, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Mike Pell

We resume with Boston’s continuing legal squabbles, further holding up those snail’s pace albums.
Lots of time between them.
Then a combined instrumental and tune called Foreplay/Long Time…not the kind of song title you want with me around!
I had already said a number of things off-air, so Engineer Ken was hoping I had gotten it out of […]

RockRoll360 #081 - Apple Scruffs ( Part 2 )

Jan 28, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Michael Andrade

 
And here on ( Part 2 ) I have a young man who was one of the victims of The Station Fire on February 20th, 2003 here in Rhode Island - He was known as Mike “The Doctor” Gonsalves   aka… Doctor Metal. He was was a fixture on 94.1 WHJY  in Providence RI playing the […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BOSTON FROM BOSTON PT.1

Jan 27, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Mike Pell

We have a Classic Rock Band here, but will take them beyond those 3 or 4 songs played on commercial radio.
As I will discuss, this band Boston, with their eponymous debut album, caused me many a sleepless night, lol!
We will start off with one of those autobiographical songs, and a good one, that bands sometimes […]

RockRoll360 #080 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part. 21)

Jan 26, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Michael Andrade

 
Amy Brooks, Dan O’Brien, Adam 12
WBCN Band Camp 2007, Bank of America Pavillion, Boston, MA
Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol  ( # ) are bonus additions
and is not from the original 4 day broadcast.
– WBCN 1041 Boston HD 1 Boston
– On Air D.J. Mark Hamilton
– […]

Longtown Sound 618 The Sunday Edition Featuring- Isabelle, New Vision Quartet, Nancy Krebs, The Heartmen Quartet, Carl Smith, Gaither Vocal Band, Bree Noble, Anne Murray

Jan 24, 2010 Longtown Sound, Longtown Word, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Uncleshag

 
Top Ten Bible Verses from Bible Gateway.
1. John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
2. Jer 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not […]

RockRoll360 #079 - Apple Scruffs ( Part 1 )

Jan 22, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Michael Andrade

 
Welcome to Apple Scruffs ! … Nothing special here, just a little Beatle thing
going on here … Play, Download, Share and Enjoy.
Music includes ::::::: 
GIRL - THE BEATLES
APPLE SCRUFFS - GEORGE HARRISON
PIGGY IN THE MIDDLE - THE RUTLES
IT’S JOHNNY BIRTHDAY - GEORGE HARRISON
ISOLATION  ( Outtake) - JOHN LENNON
ABOUT YOU - PAUL McCARTNEY
BACK OFF BOOGALOO - RINGO STARR
TWIST AND […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: A LAST SHOW AT A RADIO STATION PT.2- THE GOODBYE

Jan 22, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Mike Pell

 
That is a picture of what is now an empty radio station.
Well, I am back with my Last Waltz there.
I had a vague idea of playing a few songs at the end for a goodbye.
But shifted gears quickly, and decided to use my final half hour as a farewell.
Today, I have only a slight bitterness […]

Longtown Sound 617 Weekend Power Hour - The Music You Need to Hear!

Jan 21, 2010 Longtown Sound, WLSO NEWS 3 Comments
Posted by Uncleshag

Today’s Featured Artists-
Heather Waters - Six Ways to Sunday
Paul Thorn - Black Rainbow
Johnny Proctor - I Am Here
Lisa Hugo - Oh My Baby
David Wilcox - Open Hand
Jeff Krantz - Landmine
Josh Ritter - Kathleen
Ginya - Black Velvet
John Taglieri - Wide Awake & Dreaming
*Heart - Magic Man
SwampdaWamp - Sunday Southern Tradition
Old Southern Moonshine Revival - Waitin’ In […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: A LAST SHOW AT A RADIO STATION PT.1

Jan 19, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS 5 Comments
Posted by Mike Pell

Alright, here’s one I was wondering when, or even if, I was going to put out there.
Aside from the over-the-air listeners of September 29th of 2009, no one has ever heard this.
This was my final show at the station I was at for just over 11 years.
Considering they were broadcasting for 32 years, I was […]

RockRoll360 #078 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part. 20)

Jan 19, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Michael Andrade

Strikers Charles Laquidara & Matt Siegel celebrating a victory over
Hemisphire Broadcasting in 1979.
We have a long wait for this Goodbye series to end.  Finding more material on tape and I would also want to thank Charles Laquidara for giving me permission to use his ”Back To The Future Show” from April 1986. I been editing […]

Longtown Sound 616 The Sunday Edition Featuring- New Vision Quartet, The Centurions, Julie Renee, The Couriers, The Ishmaels, The Wallace Family, Sentforth, Markley Violin

Jan 17, 2010 Longtown Sound, Longtown Word, WLSO NEWS 3 Comments
Posted by Uncleshag

Psalm 10
1. Why, O Lord, do you stand afar off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?
2. In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised.
3. For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses […]

RockRoll360 #077 - Bad Sneakers (Part 2)

Jan 15, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS 1 Comment
Posted by Michael Andrade

 
Continuing with Part 2 of  ” Bad Sneakers ”
Probably the most exciting song here is a great deep progressive, underground radio staple from back in the day.   “The Wind”  by Maximus Circus. You won’t find too many places that has this song in their library.  Luckily you have stumbled at the right place here at WLSO.FM […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: AMBOY DUKES PT.2 & MLK DAY!

Jan 15, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Mike Pell

Back with some more of the Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent’s old group- and it WAS Ted’s group.
He had to keep bailing the members out of jail, booked their concerts, took care of the finances, drove their truck, made hotel reservations, etc.- all while fighting with them!
I am going to play you a hippie classic- a […]

Longtown Sound 615 Weekend Indie Power Hour

Jan 14, 2010 Longtown Sound, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Uncleshag

It’s Friday and  the Weekend Indie Power Hour brings you indie tuneage and a few old favorites from requests and a couple just because they were needing to be heard!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
-unc.
Today’s Featured Artists-
Emily Portman - Country Girl Like Me
Jeff Krantz - Roses on the Wall
Heather Edwards -  This Is Not Another Love […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: AMBOY DUKES PT.1

Jan 13, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Mike Pell

This is an interesting show, for one thing this first half is entirely vinyl records.
Most of the 2nd half will be also.
After last week’s Bread, this time I’ll be playing the Amboy Dukes, Ted Nugent’s old group.
This is some VERY 60’s music!
They took their name from a novel about gang members.
They began in Chicago, and […]

RockRoll360 #076 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part. 19)

Jan 12, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Michael Andrade

Mark Hamilton & Bill Abbate Of WBCN  
Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol  ( # ) are bonus additions
and is not from the original 4 day broadcast.
 
– 1 0 4 1 WBCN Station I.D.
– “One Day”  by Matisyahu
– Station I.D. by Audioslave
– “Show Me How […]

RockRoll360 #075 - Bad Sneakers (Part 1)

Jan 9, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Michael Andrade

RockRoll360 continues with this one I compiled back in 2006.
Enjoy the gems by Neil Young, Big Star and Susan Tedeschi.
Also a little trivia I did not know about Rush’s classic track *The Spirit Of Radio*. 
You learn something every day.
So again I stress to you :::: Enjoy by either playing straight from the site or […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: A TASTE OF BREAD PT.2 END

Jan 8, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Mike Pell

Here is the other slice of Bread, and we have ourselves…never mind!
I will open this final half with a song you may have always regarded as a pretty love song.
But it is not.
David Gates wrote it after the death of his father, and knowing that gives the song an entirely different meaning.
And you may never […]

Longtown Sound 614 Peace Friday

Jan 7, 2010 Longtown Sound, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Uncleshag

Enjoy the tuneage and click the links below for more info on the artists.
Have a peace filled  weekend!
-unc.
Today’s Featured Artists-
David Packouz - Peace in the Dark
Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
The Beatles - Produce
Jeff McMullen - War Dog Peace Child
Tom Clay - What The World Needs Now
The Soul Stirrers - Peace in the […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: A TASTE OF BREAD PT.1

Jan 5, 2010 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Mike Pell

Oh man, here’s an old show I found from 2005.
I remember it was the first show after New Year’s, and I wanted to give those throbbing heads and hangovers a break.
So I picked a sort of mellow group to do, Bread.
But make no mistake- this is well-crafted, melodic music that I like a lot.
They were […]

RockRoll360 #074 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part. 18)

Jan 5, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Michael Andrade

 
Jim Parry @ WBCN Studios
Continuing with The Goodbye to WBCN final 4 days of Broadcast.
Don’t forget segments with this symbol  ( # ) are bonus additions
and is not from the original 4 day broadcast.
One night in April of 1979,  Governor Edward King of Massachusetts launch the bill on raising the drinking age from 18 back […]

Longtown Sound 613 Featuring- Jeff Krantz, David Wilcox, Corey Smith, Paul Thorn, Kirsten Dehaan, Carrie Ann and the Apocalyptics, Chuck Eaton

Jan 4, 2010 Longtown Sound, WLSO NEWS Leave a comment
Posted by Uncleshag

New Monday, New Week, New Year and New Decade. New Music seems so right and here it is. Enjoy the tuneage and pass it on!
Visit the links to the artists pages and leave a comment if you can, here or there - all are appreciated!
-unc.
Today’s Featured Artists-
Jeff Krantz - Roses on the Wall
David Wilcox - […]

RockRoll360 #073 - The Jackal ( Part 2 )

Jan 1, 2010 RockRoll360, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Michael Andrade

 
Happy 2010 New Year Everybody and Welcome to my first show of 2010.
Here on The Jackal ( Pt. 2 ) I have great tunes from Toots & The Maytals,
Buddy Miles with Jimi Hendrix and a rare song by Marc Cohn & Jackson Browne together.  
So enjoy by either playing straight from the site or downloading […]

Longtown Sound 612 Weekend Power Hour New Year’s Party!

Dec 31, 2009 Longtown Sound, WLSO NEWS 1 Comment
Posted by Uncleshag

 
Wishing all a happy new year!
-unc.
The Party’s Featured Artists-
All Rise - Desperate Times
Amer Diab - Maybe Next Time
Antiqcool - Time Machine
Frasier - Speaks Klingon
Bo Bice - Whiskey, Women and Time
Taylor Hicks - New Found Freedom
Frasier - I Can Prescribe Drugs
Broken Music Box - Time
Chris DeMarco - Take Your Time
D B Bryant Band - […]

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HAPPY “NEW” YEAR PT.2 END

Dec 31, 2009 Rockollections, WLSO NEWS 2 Comments
Posted by Mike Pell

In this ending chapter, I will take a look at the making of New Year’s Resolutions.
Some New Beginnings.
I can understand the idea of a new year being a time of reflection on the past, and an attempt to go in a different direction for the future.
But in point of fact, New Year’s Day is just […]