Going Back to 1968-- Part 4: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"

FIRE--  Crazy World of Arthur Brown
LIVING IN THE U.S.A.--  Steve Miller Band
GOIN' BACK--  Byrds     Hey, that's what we're doing.

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE--  Marvin Gaye
REMEMBER A DAY--  Pink Floyd
SAVOY TRUFFLE--  Beatles

FIVE TO ONE--  Doors
DAVID WATTS--  Kinks
WHITE ROOM--  Cream

I GOT THE FEELIN'--  James Brown
HUSH--  Deep Purple
LOVE STORY--  Randy Newman

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF YOUR MIND--  Amboy Dukes   You know, that group with Ted Nugent.
BEND ME, SHAPE ME--  American Breed
TIGHTEN UP--   Archie Bell & the Drells

CROWN OF CREATION--  Jefferson Airplane
MAGIC CARPET RIDE--  Steppenwolf   This one received a whole lot of play on the jukebox in the Senior Lounge at Palatine High School.  Always reminds me of it when I hear it.

Name That Tune (from the above):  "I Like to Dream, Yes, Yes, Right Between the Sound Machine."  --RoadDog


"Magic Carpet Ride"  Hey, I'm back at Senior Lounge.

Going Back to 1968-- Part 2: "Dance to the Music"

SHINE ON BRIGHTLY--  Procul Harum
FEELIN' ALRIGHT--  Traffic
DO IT AGAIN--  Beach Boys

DANCE TO THE MUSIC--  Sly & the Family Stone
GOING UP THE COUNTRY--  Canned Heat
SWEET BLINDNESS--  Laura Nyro

SPACE ODDITY--  David Bowie
GREEN TAMBOURINE--  Lemon Pipers
BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN--  Albert King

IN MY OWN DREAM--  Paul Butterfield Blues Band
I GOT A LINE ON YOU--  Spirit
ON THE WAY HOME--  Buffalo Springfield

Name That Tune (from the above):  "Ground Control to Major Tom."  --RoadDog


"Space Oddity"

Going Back to 1968-- Part 1: "Back in the USSR"

On January 21st, 2017, as I was driving back home from North Carolina, I got far enough into the Chicagoland area that, while looking for a new radio station to listen to, I came up with one of my favorites, WXRT, 93.1 FM and caught the last three songs of Wendy Rice's Saturday Morning Flashback which went to that great high school year (Palatine High School) for me, 1968.

I looked up the playlist and it was so good, I decided to list them all.

WATERLOO SUNSET--  Kinks
BABY COME BACK--  Equals
BACH IN THE USSR--  Beatles

ITCHYCOO PARK--  Small Faces
LEGEND OF A MIND--  Moody Blues
(SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY--  Otis Redding

ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER--  Jimi Hendrix
MONTERREY--  Animals
SSE SAW--  Aretha Franklin

Name That Tune (from above songs):  "(What Did You Do There?)  I Got High."  --RoadDog



"Itchycoo Park"

Wendy Rice Taking Us Back to 1982 Right Now on WXRT, Chicago

Wendy Rice is back to 1982 right now on Chicago's WXRT, 93.1 FM for her Saturday Morning Flashback, running from 8 a.m. to noon, CST.  It streams at www.wxrt.com.

So far, she's played:

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG--  Pretenders
STICK IT WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE--  Nick Lowe
MEXICAN RADIO--  Wall of Voo Doo

HELP ME ANGEL--  Steve Winwood
SEXUAL HEALING--  Marvin Gaye
ME AND THE BOYS--  Bonnie Raitt

TAINTED LOVE--  Soft Cell
I DON'T CARE ANYMORE--  Phil Collins

Give it a listen.

Name That Tune (from the above):  "Get Up, Get Up, Get Up, Get Up."  --RoadDog


"Sexual Healing"

Great Listnin' Music On the Radio This Weekend

If you're out cruisin' around or sittin' 'round the old homestead, we've got some good music to listen to out of Chicago this weekend.

Tonight, Bob Stroud has a repeat of his Ten at Ten on WDRV FM, 97.1 FM at 10 p.m..

Tomorrow, Wendy Rice goes back to 1980 from 8 a.m. to noon on WXRT 93.1 FM, Chicago's Finest Rock.

Sunday, Bob Stroud concludes his four-part trip back to the Summer of 1976 (40 years ago) on his Rock and Roll Roots show on WDRV 97.1 FM from 7 a.m. to 10.  Then, Terri Hemmert has her Breakfast With the Beatles show on WXRT, 93.1 FM from 8 to 10.

Then, at 9 p.m., WXRT has Little Steven's Underground Garage for two hours.

All times are CDST.  WXRT streams at www.wxrt,com. and WDRV streams at www.wdrv.com..

--RoadMusicDog

While On a Music Note, Going Back to 1971

Tomorrow, Chicago's WXRT, 93.1 FM, is going back to 1971 on Wendy Rice's Saturday Morning Flashback.

The show runs from 8 to noon, CDST on www,wrxt.com.

I'll be listening for some of the time.

A Great College Year.  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

Going Back to 1970-- Part 3

RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE--  CCR
SOUTHERN MAN--  Neil Yound (Remember what Lynyrd Skynyrd said.)
MEMO FROM TURNER--  Mick Jagger
THANK YOU FA LETTIN ME BE MY ELF--  Sly & the Family Stone

SUMMERTIME BLUES--  Who
OYE COMO VA--  Santana
THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD--  David Bowie
MAYBE I'M AMAZED--  Paul McCartney

NO MATTER WHAT--  Badfinger
GALLOWS POLE--   Led Zeppelin
SPIRIT IN THE SKY--  Norman Greenbaum
THEM CHANGES--  Buddy Miles (Always a favorite of mine.)
WAR--  Edwin Starr  (And It Sure Was Going On.)

"What Are You Good For?"  --RoadDog

Going Back to 1970-- Part 2

SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED--  Stevie Wonder
BELL BOTTOM BLUES--  Derek & the Dominoes
LAKE SHORE DRIVE--  Alliotta Haynes & Jeremiah  (All about that famous Chicago road.)
IF NOT FOR YOU--  Bob Dylan

GET BACK--  Beatles
I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU--  Al Green
WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PLAY--  Cat Stevens
BOX OF RAIN--  Grateful Dead

LET'S WORK TOGETHER--  Canned Heat
LOLA--  Kinks
CARAVAN--  Van Morrison
LET IT RAIN--  Eric Clapton

SWEET JANE--  Velvet Underground
ROADHOUSE BLUES--  Doors
BEWARE OF DARKNESS--  George Harrison
BALL OF CONFUSION--  Temptations (Some things just don't change.)

From the North Shore to the South Shore.  --RoadDog

Going Back to 1970-- Part 1

From the December 6, 1014, WXRT Saturday Morning Flashback with Wendy Rice.  Always enjoy this show from 8 to noon on 93.1 FM which streams on the internet. besides the music, there are plenty of events from that year that really take you back in my last full year as a teen.

And, this was a college year at good old NIU.

By the way, Professor John Hook is playing the top 40 Beach Music songs from 1955 on his show at www.beachshag.com site this week.  This was before my time of listening to music, but I have come to know a lot of these songs as I delve deeper into the roots of Rock and Roll.

These are the songs she played:

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN--  CCR
MIDNIGHT RIDER--  Allman Brothers
TAKE ME TO THE PILOT--  Elton John
WORKING CLASS HERO--  John Lennon

ARE YOU READY--  Pacific Gas & Electric
I HEAR YOU KNOCKING--  Dave Edmunds
SWEET BABY JAMES--  James Taylor
NATURE'S WAY--  Spirit

"I Want to Know."  --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

Flashing Back to 1967-- Part 1 "Sweet Soul Music"

From Wendy Rice's Saturday Morning Flashback show on WXRT, 93.1 Fm in Chicago.

Since I was essentially snowed in today, I got to listen to and enjoy a trip back 47 years ago when I was a sophomore/junior at Palatine High School in Palatine, Illinois. I met Liz in the fall of that year.

Here are the songs she played:

I AM THE WALRUS-- Beatles
SWEET SOUL MUSIC-- Arthur Conley
SWALBR-- Cream

EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART-- Soul Survivors
LET'S LIVE FOR TODAY-- Grass Roots
SOUL MAN-- Sam and Dave

WE AIN'T GOT NOTHING YET-- Blues Magoos
MORNING DEW-- Grateful Dead
SUNNY AFTERNOON-- Kinks

HEROES AND VILLAINS-- Beach Boys
HAPPY JACK-- Who
HIGHER AND HIGHER-- Jackie Wilson.

That's A Lot of Really Fine Music. --RoadDog