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ROCKOLLECTIONS: MUSIC FOR MONEY & THE FINANCIAL CRISIS PT.6

I am dedicating almost this entire episode to Gold.
It seems that when people lose confidence in their paper currency they turn to it.
While I can understand that, the problem with buying Gold is that it does nothing to help the economy, except for the seller.
People hoard it, an unproductive asset- while even leaving your cash in the bank spurs economic activity, as banks lend against your deposit.
But it is an ancient store of value, and at over $1200 an ounce a tempting one.
There are quite a few songs about Gold, and I just touched the surface here.
In fact, I wanted to play Midas Man by Renaissance, but time constraints worked against it.
Presumably you know that story- everything King Midas touched turned to Gold.
But as a morality tale, that seeming blessing turned into a curse.
So if you know the song, play it in your head, lol!
However I was able to play a related song by the Hollies that should have your memory in overdrive upon hearing it.
One of those forgotten gems from the FM 60’s!
And here’s something you may not have known. I didn’t.
In 1933, during the Depression and soon after Franklin Roosevelt became President, he confiscated almost all privately owned gold, including gold coins.
If you did not turn in your gold, you were subject to jail time- up to 10 years!
Roosevelt did this without Congressional approval, simply issuing an Executive Order.
Without question his actions were unconstitutional, and hey, those Executive Orders…sound familiar?
The next-to-last song in this chapter makes me laugh, and I chose it deliberately as it pertains to my own lack of Money OR Gold.
And here I am trying to warn you as if I were some financial genius, lol!
But I am attempting to do just that, as I believe some real hard times are coming.
Ending the show with a Beatle song…but not by the Beatles.
We’ll wrap things up next week, and I have two separate endings planned.
I hope you join me for the final two parts.

Mike

Tags: 1933, Executive Order, Franklin Roosevelt, Gold, King Midas, Midas Man, President, Renaissance, The Beatles, The Depression, The FM 60's, The Hollies

ROCKOLLECTIONS: A CELEBRATION OF WINTER PT.2

I have done it!!!
As I look out my window on this Winter’s night, it has been snowing all day- and it is supposed to snow all day tomorrow into tomorrow night.
Here’s one internet report, we have us a blizzard:

A blizzard — perhaps one destined to be talked about for generations — began raking the Northeast and northern Mid-Atlantic region today, affecting millions of residents with a dangerous combination of snow and wind.
Snowfall will end up being measured by the foot, and residents are bracing for airports and road closings, and power outages.

I never knew I had such power, lol!
Looks like no school or work tomorrow…YAY!!!
Gotta hurry up with this and get out there- throw snowballs and walk in the deep snow where no one has walked yet…that’s my thing!
And generally just look at the beautiful white coating that covers everything!
Honestly, I could NEVER live in a place where it doesn’t snow.
I will open this episode with  song about February from a 60’s group called the Rose Garden- where everything is sunny and groovy, lol!
Then the best song EVER about Winter, it is non-negotiable- written by Joni Mitchell but taken to even greater heights by the interpretation of Tom Rush. And from the old vinyl LP.
After that, I will head in a different direction with songs about the Snowman, including one by the mad Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers.
Got a Winter one from the group Renaissance with Annie Haslam.
Finally, a set I played for my own enjoyment. Just for personal giggles.
See if you can figure out where I am going with it.
Why would I play a short reading by a famous poet, a song about poets and an instrumental?
What does that have to do with our Theme?
The answer is out there!
Oh man, you are going to hate me, lol!
We have reached the halfway point of the Winter Carnival Of Song, much more to come.

Mike

Tags: Blizzard, Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, joni mitchell, Renaissance, Rose Garden, Snowman, Tom Rush, Winter Carnival

RockRoll360 # 032 - Tin Pan Alley - Pt. 2

 

Welcome to Part 2, of Tin Pan Alley and the longest production I
have ever made on a podcast. This is one where you will
be part of radio history. Added to the end of this compilation
will be my tribute and goodbye to a Underground Radio
Station Icon of  WBCN FM 104. 1 here in Boston.

I should have split this podcast in two but what is done is done,
and in the near future will post another show with just this
WBCN tribute and added material.

Some of you out there might think ” Boy, this guy is
infatuated with classic WBCN & classic radio “ 

My reply   “YA THINK !!!!”  

I have to be their biggest listener fan for the first 25 years of BCN.
Visited twice with Laquidara in the 80’s.

WBCN tribute begins at the 38 minute mark. Also included is
the last 15 minutes of WBCN’s broadcast.

Also correction needed on the last broadcast of WBCN.
Last show was on August 11th ( not August 18th )
as stated on the podcast - Sorry about that folks.  

Music includes ………….

LADY - LENNY KRAVITZ
THE WALLS CAME DOWN - THE CALL
CARPET OF THE SUN - RENAISSANCE
DA DO RUN RUN - THE CRYSTALS
WEASEL AND THE WHITE BOYS COOL - RICKIE LEE JONES
ROMEO’S TUNE - STEVE FORBERT
*****unknown track - RIGHTEOUS  B
SLITHER - VELVET REVOLVER
I FEEL FREE - CREAM
SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND - PINK FLOYD

Sound Bites include …………

About the atom bomb - Sound Bite
CKLW  –The Motor City  ( Million Dollar Weekend ) - Radio Jingle
WFIL   (Philadelphia ) - Radio Jingle
If you mention extortion again I’ll  have your legs broken - Sound Bite from Animal House
Maybe the dingo ate your baby - Sound Bite from Seinfeld

Along with many, many, more sound bites from the WBCN archieves.

And remember ! - Along with instant play, each podcast is one large MP3 -
Feel free to download and load into computer, Ipod or Disc
to enjoy later.

        Side Note :::::

There is a new documentary film about WBCN being produced, entitled “The American Revolution.”  The film is being produced by the Peabody Award-winning Lichtenstein Creative Media. It chronicles WBCN during the years 1968 and 1975, and examines the station’s role in covering and promoting the profound social, political, and cultural changes of that era.

Producers are filming the station’s final days for use in the film, and there’s more about the documentary at www.WBCNthefilm.com  

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Bill can be reached at Bill@LCMedia.com  

Bill Lichtenstein
President
LCMedia, Inc. “Creating Media that Matters”
One Broadway; 14th Floor
Cambridge, MA  02142
www.LCMedia.com
617-682-3700  Direct: 617-682-3708  Fax: 617-682-3746 

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Tags: american revolution, bill lichtenstein, Cream, eclectic, lenny kravitz, mixed, music, pink floyd, Renaissance, rickie lee jones, righteous b, Steve Forbert, the call, the crystals, velvet revolver, wbcn