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RockRoll360 #180 - Stage 1 ( Part 2 )

Part 2 of an unforgettable concert that is totally free.

ROCK ON !!!!!

SHOW ME THE WAY     -   PETER FRAMPTON
FRESH AIR   -   QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE
STAY WITH ME   -   ROD STEWART
FAT MAN IN THE BATHTUB   -   LITTLE FEAT
BETTER MAN   -   PEARL JAM
Maybe we can stop this rain - No Rain !   -  Sound Bite from Woodstock 69
THE NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE   -   NEIL YOUNG
HEY HEY   -   ERIC CLAPTON
It’s a free concert from now on   -   Sound Bite from Woodstock 69
STEAMROLLER BLUES   -   JAMES TAYLOR
GRAVEL - ANI DIFRANCO
SMOKE ON THE WATER - DEEP PURPLE

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RockRoll360 #168 - One Headlight (Part 2)

 

Holding on with abated breath aren’t ya, waiting
for Part 2, of “One Headlight”.
The newest tunes on the show is by 30 Seconds To Mars.
Rest of the show has classic, folk and oldie tracks featuring
a deep classic track by Pink Floyd.
Click play to listen or right click on the
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Songs include ::::

HANG ON TO YOUR EGO    /  BEACH BOYS
FREE FOUR    /   PINK FLOYD   
SUMMER SONG     /   JOE SANTRINI  
THIS IS WAR   /   30 SECONDS TO MARS
REASON TO BELIEVE      /    TIM HARDEN  
LOST PARAGUAYOS    /    ROD STEWART 
I THINK I SMELL A RAT    /   THE WHITE STRIPES 
CREEP    /    STONE TEMPLE PILOTS  
ONE HEADLIGHT    /   THE WALLFLOWERS  
LITTLE DARLIN’     /     THE DIAMONDS

Sound bites includes ::::

Race needle - end of record - Tip Toe Through The Tulips
           /  Tiny Tim-Stevens & Grdnic   and heavy record scratch
Music In A Minute   /   Classic WBOS bumper
Pontiac commercial   /    Classic Old time radio commercial   ( 40’s )
The once and future FreeForm WBCN   
                    /    WZLX HD 3 Radio I.D. ( Ken Shelton )
Uh huh ! You thought we were done – we got more
                                /    Sound bite from  the Zac Brown Band
Son of bi bi bi - Gun    /    Sound Bite from  Porky Pig 
Well I guess this is it Bullwinkle, The End
              /   Sound Bite from  Rocky & Bullwinkle
This is the end   /   Sound Bite from a “Doors Song”

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RockRoll360 #153 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part.44)

Mark Parenteau-Charles Laquidara -
and Sue Specker at the WBCN strike of 1979.

In 1979, WBCN was purchased by
Hemisphire Broadcasting who let go several
longtime employees who they determined
“non-essential.” Hemisphere president Michael Wiener
fired 19 of 37 employees and refused to deal with
the union.  He wanted to trim”excess fat” while
keeping the “core of the station.”News
director/dissector Danny Schechter was out the door,
but folks like Charles Laquidara, Mark Parenteau,
Matt Siegel, Tracy Roach, and Tony Berardini were kept.
This set off a local controversy in Boston that
resulted in the entire airstaff walking
off the air striking in protest. During the walkout,
WBCN stayed on the air with substitute DJs imported
from several out-of-town Hemisphire sister stations.
The protest got local media coverage and the attention
of several well-known Boston-based music acts,
including The Cars, Aerosmith, and Boston, who got
behind the protest. When several large advertisers
pulled spots, and the union filed a challenge to
Hemisphere’s license, pointing out that by forcing
the staff out on strike, Hemisphere had created a
situation where it couldn’t provide the public service
it was required to, Hemisphire relented, the fired
staffers were rehired and the DJs went back on the air.
The protest was over. (It was also rumored that
Hemisphere’s FCC lawyers had vetoed the course of
action advised by Hemisphere’s labor lawyers.)
On March 9, three weeks into the strike, Hemisphere
agreed to the last of the union’s terms and the strikers
voted to return on Monday, March 12 of 1979, just
in time to celebrate their 11th Birthday on the 15th.
Charles Laquidara played “Superman” by the Kinks
back to back for an entire show in celebration.

More at the door here at 104.
Here’s a collection of material I gathered back
the day the strike ended from a cassette I
named at the time WBCN’s Back ! 

Except for the 1st song by Sass, the original
playlist of songs from that broadcast has been
segued into re-recordings to ensure a
better sound quality for this podcast of one of the greatest
moments in progressive radio rock history.

ENJOY The Flashback !!!!!!

Charles Laquidara on the morning of
                 the 1st show after strike
“Radio”   by   Sass
WBCN News - WBCN Strike results
“Still The Same “    by   Bob Seger
Problem Of The Day - Sound bite from a scab
“Back In The Saddle”   by Areosmith
On air with Charles Laquidara
“Do You Think I’m Sexy”   by  Rod Stewart
Matt Siegel & the Studio Rowdies taking phone calls
“I Had Enough”  by  The Who
Mark Parenteau on air
“Don’t Worry About The Government”
          by    The Talking Heads
“Miss You”  by   The Rolling Stones
“Santuary”   by   J. Geils
Very short shot of  Darrell Martinie
Tracy Roach on air
“I Think Were Alone Now “   by Lena Lovith
On air Charles & Matt Siegel with contestant on Mishigas
“Yellow Submarine”   by    The Beatles
Charles introduces the Big Mattress Song Of The Week
“Walking In The Rain”    by   Flash In The Pan
“BCN’s Back”    Animal House song parody

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RockRoll360 #104 - Goodbye to WBCN (Part. 29)

 

Charles Laquidara & Matt Siegel during the 1979 WBCN Strike

No doubt you knew I had to make Episode #104 a WBCN show - Right !

Well here is a special one …
Let’s go back to December of 1978 and listen to the good old daytime
programming of WBCN. This broadcast was recorded on analog tape
cassette during the live broadcast and I’m happy to share these
63 minutes of these segments with you.

For you young listeners sorry for the FM & analog hissing you hear in the background.
For you older folks ( What hiss ! )

Classic Lunch Song - Lunchtime Rambler  - (Rolling Stones Parody)        
WBCN DJ. Matt Siegel
“Soul Man”  by The Blues Brothers
Classic Lunch Song - New England Lunchtime  - (Unknown Parody)     
Classic Lunch Song - Lunchtime At The Oasis - (Marie Muldaur Parody)  
“Everybody’s Talking”     by   Nilsson   
“A Place In The Sun “    by Pablo Cruise
Comedy - Mr. Rogers Parody
“Keep On Smilin”     by Wet Willie
“Magic Man”    by    Heart
Classic Lunch Song - Heard It In A Lunch song  - (Marshall Tucker Parody)
WBCN DJ Oedipus
“Overnight Sensation”   by The Raspberries
“Stay Awhile”   by    Rachel Sweet
“Baby Hold On To Me”   by Eddie Money
WBCN DJ. Charles Laquidara 
“Kiss You All Over” (Edited Clean)   by   Exile
“Sweet Inspiration”    by  The Sweet Inspirations
“New York Groove”   by Ace Frehley
WBCN DJ. Matt Siegel
Classic Lunch Song - Lunchitus  - (J. Geils Parody)
“Blonds Have More Fun”       by Rod Stewart 
“Night Moves”     by Bob Seger
“Shut You Down”   by   The Beach Boys    

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RockRoll360 # 034 - Communication Breakdown - Pt. 2

 

Time finally for  Part 2, of Communication Breakdown.
This compilation was compiled back on November 2007.

Here I feature a different version of Brown Eyed Girl & a
great, great tune by GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS.

Next podcast will be a uninterrupted tribute to New Orleans, La on
the 4th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Music includes :::

CRY ON DEMAND - GOMEZ
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN - ROY ORBISON
COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN - LED ZEPPELIN
BROWN EYED GIRL - GREEN DAY
HOT LEGS - ROD STEWART
I’VE GOT FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES - GARTH BROOKS
PICTURES OF YOU -  THE LAST GOODNIGHT
NOTHING BUT THE WATER - GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS
IN THE MOOD - ROBERT PLANT
DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS - CHICAGO

Sound Bites includes :::

Time now for a lost 45 - Computer Generated Sound Bite
What we have here is a failure to communicate
- Sound Bite from the movie Cool Hand Luke
WNNX / Atlanta -99X -Everything Alternative )
- Radio I.D.
Ho hooe -    ( Giggle Laugh )
Sound Bite from The Pillsbury Doughboy
God gave brains larger than dogs
- Sound Bite from the movie HACKERS
Hey that was something every one can enjoy
- Sound bite from Offspring
WKLB / 105.7   ( Boston’s Country Club )
- Radio I.D. with Country Stars
The Big STD  - Seventh Day Advent Promo
So that’s it today from The French Chef
                                        - Sound Bite from Julia Child

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ROCKOLLECTIONS: THIS IS A MANN’S WORLD PT.2 END

Coming back with Manfred Mann, we’ve got Pretty Flamingo by them.Then another of their many interpretations of Bob Dylan songs- this time his Just Like A Woman.Manfred Mann was one of the few groups to successfully replace their lead singer and still remain at the top of their game.The not so well known You Gave Me Somebody To Love is next, and the opening piano riff reminds me off the Vince Guaraldi Trio, the jazz group known for Cast Your Fate To The Wind and the Charlie Brown soundtracks.Seemingly, ALL the British bands of that period HAD to do a cover of Muddy Water’s Got My Mojo Workin’- here is Manfred Mann’s contribution.And it rocks!Gets MY mojo workin’- but that ain’t hard!With their new lead singer, Mike D’Abo replacing Paul Jones, the group had their biggest hit in two years with yet another Dylan song.Handbags & Gladrags I knew by Rod Stewart, but give a listen to their version of this excellent song.Finally, a tune that bounced around in my head for over 20 years, and I never knew who did it- never knew any more than the part I would sing to myself!Well, it was Manfred Mann.See if you remember it.Like I say on the show, old songs are like old friends- sometimes you haven’t run into them for years, and it feels so good when you do!This whole Manfred Mann thing was fun.Mike

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ROCKOLLECTIONS - GETTING HOME FOR THANKSGIVING: TRAINS PT.2

 
We continue on our journey home for Thanksgiving by Train- inspired by the movie Trains, Planes & Automobile. And I now realize I have the title wrong, lol!
And this time we will take a look a DIFFERENT KINDS of Trains, so get ready for the familiar, the forgotten and the maybe never heard. Including the Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, etc.
It should be pointed out that every genre of music has Train songs- Rock, Country, Blues, Pop, R&B, Soul and as many else as we can get to.
I am going to end this episode with some Folk Train Songs.
Beginning with one from a live concert from Simon & Garfunkel that dates back to January 22, 1967, and with unbelievably good quality considering. A NYC subway song.
A folkie staple from Peter, Paul & Mary follows, and we’ll go out with a fun song called To Morro which I am sure you will like.
We are about 2/3 of the way there, so don’t forget to join me for those final miles home in the concluding chapter.
Coming soon to a computer near you!
Mike

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