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2 Responses to “ROCKOLLECTIONS: JUNE IS NATIONAL RIVERS MONTH PT.4 END”

1. rjhog | September 24th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
   

   Well, part 4 is finished now. I thought the Don McLean song was funny, and I thought Pat Boone’s tune was pretty good, but I liked the Fogerty version better.

   Also liked Paul Simon and Loggins & Messina.

   My original thoughts of which songs you would play, but did not make the show, were The River by Bruce Springsteen, Moon River, and I really figured you’d visit The River Of Dreams by Billy Joel. While I was listening to these shows, I thought of another song that never made it on, and that would be Down By The Lazy River by The Osmond Brothers.

   I was expecting a curve, which I got, just not the curve I expected. You played Johnny Rivers, and that guy has such a great voice. I can’t believe I don’t own more of his material. I thought you might throw out The Little River Band. Oh well, wrong again.

   Great series Mike.

2. Mike Pell | September 24th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
   

   Dear RJ,
   The McLean song is hysterical, with his playing with words.
   I couldn’t pick between Boone & Fogerty, like them both.
   With the exception of the Osmonds, all those other songs you mentioned were thought of and there for me to play.
   But I thought two weeks was enough, and I could go back to those others and do an entirely different couple of shows next year.
   In fact, I had THREE songs all called The River!
   So come back next June, lol!
   The curve was Johnny Rivers eh?
   Man Johnny is so good, especially after he blossomed in the late 60’s!
   Two essential albums to get by him from that period are Changes and Realization.
   Some of the best music you will ever hear!
   Thanks for taking the whole ride, and don’t forget next June,
   Mike

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