Just Hanging 'Round-- Part 4: Music and Da Pack

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Rain all day.  We've sure been getting the rain.  The Chain of Lakes is closed again.  If we had to pick a year to stop boating, this was a good one as the Chain and Fox River have been either no wake or closed for what seems to have been half the already-too-short season.

Bob Stroud  was lamenting the end of his favorite season, Summer, and Root Saluted it on his Rock and Roll Roots show on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM.  Some of the songs he played:

LAST TIME--  Rolling Stones
SUMMER SONG--  Chad & Jeremy
TIME HAS COME TODAY-  Chamber Brothers

OUT OF TIME--  Rolling Stones
ALREADY GONE--  Eagles
I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN--  Beatles

Plus, the Top Three songs in Chicago this fate in 1969:

1.  EASY TO BE HARD--  Three Dog Night      From the rock musical "Hair."  There sure were a lot of hits from it.
2.  SUGAR, SUGAR--  Archies    Laugh, but I see you singing it right now.
3.  THIS GIRL IS A WOMAN NOW--  Gary Puckett & the Union Gap     Ever notice the theme of this guy's songs?

Drove to the McHenry American Legion for the Green Bay Packer game and enjoyed talking with the people there.  Da Bears are playing tomorrow night.   Then to Sunnyside Tavern and home to watch the very informative and music-heavy Ken Burns special on PBS  "Country Music."

--RoadDog


CROSS PURPOSES:  Which character on the TV series "The Walking Dead" favored the use of a crossbow?   Answer below:


Daryl Dixon

In Honor of Man On the Moon, the Music of 1969-- Part 3: "Down On the Corner"

Who knows, perhaps you were listening to one of these very songs as Neil Armstrong made that historic step.

FEELING ALRIGHT--  Joe Cocker
SEA OF JOY--  Blind Faith
EVIL WAYS--  Santana

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN--  Led Zeppelin
I WANT YOU BACK--  Jackson 5
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE--  Plastic Ono Band

WHIPPING POST--  Allman Brothers
I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU--  Temptations
SPACE ODDITY--  David Bowie

RED HOUSE--  Jimi Hendrix
LAY LADY LAY--  Bob Dylan
SALTY DOG--  Procul Harum

DOWN ON THE CORNER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival
VENUS--  Shocking Blue
GIMME GIMME GOOD LOVIN'--  Crazy Elephant

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Ground Control To Major Tom."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Space Oddity"

In Honor of Man on the Moon, the Music of 1969-- Part 2: "That's The Way Love Is"

Besides the Moon, there was that little bitty concert show out in New York.

DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS--  Chicago
VICTORIA--  Kinks
THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN--  Band

UNDONE--  Guess Who
LONG TIME GONE--  Crosby, Stills & Nash
MONKEY MAN--  Rolling Stones

THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS--  Marvin Gaye
SOMETHING IN THE AIR TONIGHT--  Thunderclap Newman
VOLUNTEERS--  Jefferson Airplane

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "As I Was Walking Down The Street One Day."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is"

In Honor of Man on the Moon, the Music of 1969-- Part 1

In honor of those historic footsteps on July 20, 1969, Chicago's WXRT, 93.1 FM, devoted their whole Saturday Morning Flashback show to that year.  These were the songs we were listening to all those FIFTY years ago.

Richard Milne hosted the show.

HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Sly & the Family Stone
BORN ON THE BAYOU--  Creedence Clearwater Revival
HOT SUMMER DAY--  It's A Beautiful Day

SPACE COWBOY--  Steve Miller Band
A NEW DAY YESTERDAY--  Jethro Tull
WE'RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT--  Who

IT'S YOUR THING--  Isley Brothers
TOUCH ME--  Doors
OH WELL--  Fleetwood Mac

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "End Of Spring And Here She Comes Back, Hi, Hi, Hi. Hi."    Answer below.  --RoadDog


"Hot Fun In the Summertime"

"Gimme, Gimme Good Lovin' "-- Part 2: Robert Spencer

From Joel Whitburn's  "Top Pop Singles:  1955 to 1993."

Bubblegum studio concoction of producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz.   Robert Spencer of the Cadillacs on lead vocals, Joey Levine (Ohio Express and Reunion) on backing vocals.  Touring group formed later.

So, it was Bubblegum Music.  I didn't know that.

From Discogs.

Robert Spencer was a former member of the Cadillacs who had a hit in 1956 with "Speedo."  He also wrote "My Boy Lollipop"  (#2-1964).

Still Love This Song, Just Not 20 Times In a Row.  --RoadDog

In the Mood For Some Cruising Music, 1969: "Proud Mary"

I recorded this on my cassette recorder and plan to pop it into my '85 Firebird tape deck and do some cruising if I can afford the gas which reached $3.20 around here today.  Dadgum Big Oil GRBs!!

Bob Stroud does a show featuring ten songs from a year or of a particular subject on his show on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM and streaming at www.wdrv.com.  It plays M-F at 10 a.m. and 10 p.m..

On May 17, he went to the year 1969, a particularly good one for me as I graduated from Palatine High School and had my freshman year at Northern Illinois University.

THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN--  Band
QUESTIONS 67 & 68--  Chicago
PINBALL WIZARD--  Who

MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY--  Spiral Staircase
COUNTRY HONK--  Rolling Stones
EVERYBODY'S TALKIN'--  Harry Nilsson
HELPLESSLY HOPING--  Crosby, Stills & Nash

PROUD MARY--  Creedence Clearwater Revival
EASY TO BE HARD--  Three Dog Night
MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER--  Beatles

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Virgil Kane Is My Name And I Served On The Danville Train."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"

Ten at Ten Goes to 1969 Today: "Proud Mary"

Today on Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, he went back to 1969, that great year I graduated from Palatine High School.  This show will replay at 10 p.m. tonight.  It streams at www.wdrv.com.

HONKY TONK WOMAN--  Rolling Stones

WHIPPING POST--  Allman Brothers

PROUD MARY--  Creedence Clearwater Revival

BEGINNING--  Chicago

MY NAME IS SUE--  Johnny Cash

UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK--  Band

UNDUN--  Guess Who

IN THE YEAR 2525--  Zager & Evans

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN--  Led Zeppelin

OH DARLIN'--  Beatles

--RoadSue

The Drive's Ten at Ten for Today: 1969

In the last post, I mentioned that Bob Stroud was going to go to 1969 for today's Ten at Ten.

These are the songs he played:

SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW--  Joe Cocker

LOVELY TO SEE YOU AGAIN--  Moody Blues

OVERTURE/ IT'S A BOY--  Who

25 MILES--  Edwin Starr

SOMETHING--  Beatles

CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION--  Tommy James & the Shondells

PROUD MARY--  Creedence Clearwater Revival

THE BOXER--  Simon & Garfunkel

PRE-ROAD DOWN--  Crosby, Stills & Nash

DAZED AND CONFUSED--  Led Zeppelin

And, there will be a repeat show of it tonight at 10 p.m. CDST at www.wdrv.com.  

Bob Stroud always has a vote from listeners to pick the best.  If it is CCR, that is ALWAYS my vote.

Well Worth a Trip Back.  --RoadDog

Going Back to 1969 for Ten at Ten Today

Bob Stroud will be doing 1969 on his Ten at Ten radio show on WDRV, 97.1 FM in a few minutes, at 10 a.m., CSDT.  It streams at www.wdrv.com.  It will be replayed at 10 p.m. tonight.

Hey, 1969 was my high school graduation and first year at NIU.  Big year for me.

Tomorrow, Ten at Ten goes to 10 birthday-themes songs in celebration of WDRV's 15th anniversary of mighty good classic rock.

--RoadDog

Good Music Coming Your Way from Chicago: 1969 and 1975

I know some of you folks are of that age where these songs and years will mean something to you.

All times CDST.

Tomorrow, June 6th, WXRT's Saturday Morning Flashback with Wendy Rice goes back to 1969 for four hours between 8 a.m. and noon.  Lots of songs and tidbits from that year.  (I graduated high school and started college.)

Sunday, June 7th, Terri Hemmert, Beatle fan supreme, has her great Breakfast With the Beatles show on WXRT from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m..

Monday Tom Marker does his Bluebreakers Show from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Streams at www.wxrt.com.

Sunday, June 7tj, Bob Stroud starts his annual summer trek back 40 years, playing the music you'f be hearing on the radio and on your stereo for June 7, 1975.  He'll update it the first Sunday in July, August and September.  His show runs from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. on WDRV.

Also, these are the years he'll be spotlighting on his Ten at Ten shows (10 a.m. and 10 p.m.) the next several days:

Today, Friday--  1969
Monday-- 1988
Tuesday--  1979
Wednesday--  1973

Streams at www.wdrv.com.

Plus, Fessa Hook is playing Beach Music Top 40 from 1978 at www.beachshag.com.  Plus you can also hear his Fish Fry Blues show and this week's Beach Music Top 40.

Lots of Great Music For the Listening..  --RoadDog

Trippin' to 1969, A Really Good Year-- Part 2

JINGO--  Santana
SUITE: JUDY BLUE EYES-- Crosby, Stills & Nash
OH WELL, PART 1--  Fleetwooc Mac
SOMETHING--  Beatles
MEDICATED GOO--  Traffic

IT'S YOUR THING--  Isley Brothers
CINNAMON GIRL--  Neil Young
BADGE--  Cream  (No more Jack Bruce)
CRIMSON AND CLOVER--  Tommy James & the Shondells
SPACE COWBOY--  Steve Miller

UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK--  Band
SAINT STEPHEN--  Grateful Dead
25 MILES--  Edwin Starr
WHAT IS AND WHAT SHOULD NEVER BE--  Led Zeppelin
SOMETHING IN THE AIR--  Thunderclap Newman

SHANGRI-LA--  Kinks
ROCK ME BABY--  Steppenwolf  (Another Palatine High School Senior Lounge jukebox favorite.)
FEELING ALRIGHT--  Joe Cocker
SENSATION--  Who
TOUCH ME--  Doors  (I remember hearing this song and the album Soft Parade in a Lincoln Hall 3A Floor dorm room across the hall.  The student had a new stereo with conical speakers.)
MIDNIGHT RAMBLER--  Rolling Stones

Listening to Songs on the Dorm Floor and Playing Hearts Most of the Night.  --RoadDog

Tripping to 1969: A Real Good Year -- Part 1

I graduated from Palatine High School back in 1969 and started freshman year at NIU.

WXRT's Saturday Morning Flashback show to 1969 with Wendy Rice.  Bringing back lots of memories.

The Playlist:

I'M FREE--  Who
MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME--  Randy Newman
HELPLESSLY HOPING--  Crosby, Stills & Nash
EVERYDAY PEOPLE--  Sly & the Family Stone
GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES--  Led Zeppelin

THE THRILL IS GONE--  B.B. King
THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS--  Marvin Gaye
HEY BULLDOG--  Beatles
FREEDOM--  Richie Havens
WHITE BIRD--  It's a Beautiful Day

SUSPICIOUS MINDS--  Elvis Presley
GIMME SHELTER--  Rolling Stones
ROOM TO MOVE--  John Mayall
TIME IS TIGHT--  Booker T. & the M.G.s
PEOPLE GOT TO BE FREE--  Rascals

SHE CAUGHT THE KATY--  Taj Mahal--  I never heard this song before the "Blues Brothers" movie.
TIME OF THE SEASON--  Zombies
CAN'T FIND MY WAY BACK HOME--  Blind Faith
I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU--  Temptations
FORTUNATE SON--  Creedence Clearwater Revival

Four Hours in the Wayback Machine.  --RoadDog

What a Long Strange Trip It's Been: 40 Years Married Today

Well, here Liz and I are, 40 years after the fact.

We were married 40 years ago in Dekalb, Illinois, and honeymooned in Galena, where we'll soon be heading. As My Dear Old Dad Used to Sing....

Right now we are celebrating with boating almost everyday. Yesterday, we went to Wauconda and sat out on the deck overlooking Bang's Lake and enjoyed cocktails and a deejay. We then ate dinner at a really great Chicago-style hot dog stand, Fratello's, and then went to Captain's Quarters on Fox Lake and saw the band 1969 playing music from that era, our era. You know, 40+ years ago.

Just got back from boating and we'll be going out for an anniversary meal at Docker's on Pistakee Lake and then back to Captain's for our favorite local band, Soda.

Celebrating, Anyone?  --RoadDog