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ROCKOLLECTIONS: FOR A VALENTINES HANGOVER, A LOOK AT LOVE PT.1

Well Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and of course I hope you had a great one.
I myself worked late, lol!
Last week, we tried to get a handle on Love- using songs for what it is, what it can be, etc.
This week, the Valentines Hangover- a NOT all sweetness, flowers and candy musical investigation of the other side of Love- for that faction who wants nothing to do with it, and all others who have been stung by it.
In other words, if you are over the age of 10, you will relate, lol!
Our truthful, yet tongue-firmly-planted-in-cheek (my own!) Look At Love begins anew from a different perspective.
Oh, and as Columbo would say…just one more thing.
Answering my own challenge, I managed to do this entire first half hour with ALL songs that BEGIN with the word “Love”!
What an obsessive I can be, lol!
Enjoy!

Mike

Tags: ALL Songs That BEGIN With The Word Love, Columbo, Obsessive Behavior, Valentine's Day

ROCKOLLECTIONS: FRAMPTON- HE’S ALIVE! PT.2 END

Frampton Comes Alive was a 2-disc album mostly recorded in San Francisco’s Winterland theater on Valentine’s Day.
It entered the charts at # 191.
The album was successful enough to put Peter Frampton on the cover of Rolling Stone.
He made the bad decision to play Billy Shears in that disappointing Sgt. Pepper movies.
His followup LP contained his best selling single in the U.S.- reaching # 2- which I will play.
The album also contained his interpretation of a Stevie Wonder song- you’ll hear that too.
After a car accident in the Bahamas, things started downhill for him. Not much success and a drug problem.
He did an informercial (UGH!), toured with Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band, etc.
There is a real pretty instrumental track on that live album I’ve always liked, and I will share it with you.
Finally, we will go out with as much of a classic long song as we can fit in.
And yes, it is from that same remarkable live album that seemed to come out of nowhere.
Enjoy!

Mike

Tags: Bahamas, Billy Shears, Cover Of Rolling Stone, Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, San Francisco, Sgt. Pepper Movie, Stevie Wonder, Valentine's Day, Winterland

ROCKOLLECTIONS: GETTING TO THE “HEART” OF VALENTINE’S DAY 2008 PT.2 END

I am going to start off this last half of our Valentine’s Day celebration of the Heart with a song for the lovely Michelle, who sent me those terrific quotes on the subject of Love.
Not a mushy song, but one I know she likes…I have ways!
Got a couple of beauties after that- great Heart songs.
Then the very interesting matter of an Elvis Presley movie soundtrack from 1961.
On it was a song that a guy named Joe Dowell was smart enough to grab and record for himself.
The result, a worldwide # 1 smash hit for him!
We will play it, and I have to wonder when you heard it last. Probably been a while.
And for some of you, like NEVER!
I’ll play a couple more favorites of mine, followed by a rather obscure Heart song from our boys, the Rolling Stones, from an early album of theirs.
We will close things out with one last quote, this time from Helen Keller.
And a song about the one absolute requirement you must possess to have enjoyed this music and these quotes.
Again, I wish you all a Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you enjoy our little contribution.

Tags: Hearts, Love, Love Quotes, Mike Pell, Rockollections, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day part 4

Part Four of Four- Valentine’s Day Podcast

 

Tags: heart, Love, music, Rockollections, romance, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day part 3

Part Three of Four- Valentine’s Day Podcast

 

Tags: heart, Love, music, Rockollections, romance, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day part 2

Part Two of Four- Valentine’s Day Podcast

 

Tags: heart, Love, music, Rockollections, romance, Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day part 1

 

It’s that time of year again…A time of chocolate and roses, the colors- red and pink and hearts, hearts, everywhere- all playing a part in this universal “day of romance”.  I will also be celebrating since I have gotten bitten by the Love Bug- last April actually.

To me, he’s my angel and often I call him my “Music Man”, as I’m sure many of you do as well, since he is often our personal DJ, opening up brave new worlds, as he enhances our listening experience.  He brings to us sometimes never before heard lyrics and melodies, we otherwise would not have had the privilege of discovering.

It’s Mr. Rockollections himself, Mike Pell! To make a long story short, we met at WLSO. Miss Planet Music, was introduced to Mr. Rockollections by the infamous Uncle Shag and the rest is history.

I made this podcast for him a little while ago, and we thought it would be nice to share it with all of you. There are some great songs on this podcast- ones you may be inspired to share with the one you love.

Just a few notes- I utilized my Music Man’s approach with regards to presentation.  And this little puppy was originally 80 minutes long, so I split it into 4 segments. Yes it’s the same exact podcast I gave to him minus a few “ums” and “you knows” taken out just to clean it up a tad, nothing added or changed. Each part will be posted with no extra introductions, leading immediately into the next segment.  

I must warn you, there are some real beauties on this podcast, songs that you’ve probably never heard before- little treasures to discover. There may even be a song or two you find that says exactly what you want to say to your sweety, just like I found with all these messages from my heart!

Here’s to those who have found their special someone and to others who have yet to find him or her- May it be soon! I’m a firm believer there is indeed someone for everyone. And when it’s meant to be, they will find you- just like my Music Man found me.

Happy Valentines Day to you and yours and God bless!

 

Tags: heart, Love, music, Rockollections, romance, Valentine's Day

ROCKOLLECTIONS: GETTING TO THE “HEART” OF VALENTINE’S DAY 2008 PT.1

This show was broadcast Tuesday, and I was so into it I forgot it was Lincoln’s Birthday.
Happy Birthday, Abe! You had the toughest job of all our Presidents.
Now, on to the romantic side of this old heart of mine.
“Heart” will again, as two years ago, appear in the titles of all the songs played in this and the next episode.
Now that will include heartbeat, heartache and heartbreak. And we will talk about that.
Not that I am saying that any of the titles WILL include those words- you’ll have to listen to find out.
I think part of the fun is guessing what Heart songs I am going to pick out to play.
I will tell you this however, you will hear the Jefferson Airplane’s Marty Balin with a beautiful song from a solo album he did.
And I will play contrasting versions of an old song by the Searchers (from which Bob Dylan stole half the tune for Don’t Think Twice), and a very recent one by Robert Gordon from his latest album.
Scattered throughout all the much more music will be some wonderful, touching quotes about Love.
They were sent to me by the sweetest and loveliest girl- my Valentine sweetheart Michelle.
I invite you to join me for the words and music that say “I Love You”!

Tags: Hearts, Love, Love Quotes, Mike Pell, Rockollections, Valentine's Day