Thursday, June 27, 2013

Fillmore East Live - New Releases - Bobby G Hosting

The legendary Fillmore East closed on June 27, 1971 ( Exactly 42 years ago to the day) - here are some rare tracks played on the first hour of the Rock Show:
Statesboro Blues - The Allman Brothers
Jingo - Santana
People Get Ready - The Chambers Brothers
Season of the Witch - Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper
It's My Fault -  Bloomfield and Kooper with Johnny Winter (in one of his first public performances )
Love Like A Man - Ten Years After
NEW Releases Playlist ( Second Hour )
Love Like A Man 2 - Alvin Lee
Spark, 6 AM, Last Raindrop - Fitz & the Tantrums ( guest musical artists on David Letterman on 6-25-13 )
Beautiful Boy - Nutopia ***
Olga (Black September) - Aztec Two Step ( Appeared in live concert at LIU-Post on 6-26-13 )
Beautiful Morning - Rod Stewart
Get What You Want - RT Zed
A Simple Song - Deep Purple
In My Mouth - Todd Rundgren
Fragments In Time - Daft Punk
That's My Story - Gary (US) Bonds
If I Fell - Nutopia

***Dedicated to my new grandson, John Sebastian

Program Note: Nutopia is scheduled to appear at the City Winery on August 8th
and in Riverhead on Oct 11 - Details will be posted on the Rock Show Concert Calendar Blog in the near future.

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Hi, it's Bernie! Join me on WCWP, 88.1 FM for The Rock Show this Thursday 6/20 from 7-9 PM. I'll kick things off with a few tunes from the Summer of Love (46 years ago!) plus music about summer and the beach from Blotto, Annette & Frankie, Jay Ferguson, ELP, Matha & the Muffins, Ramones, John Caffterty, Nick Gilder, Brooose, Thin Lizzy, Beach Boys & more!

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Do Overs - and new releases - Bobby G. Hosting

Many artists like to re-record their material - here are some who did just that!
 Here is the "Do Overs" Segment playlist:
Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police (Hit Version and '86 version)
Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers (original Single wasn't a hit but the 11:00 minute LP version led to an edited hit single version) ** Found a commercial from 1967 for the LP with Rosko ( Bill Mercer ) that we aired tonight.
Fly Like An Eagle (Demo from the 40th Anniversary CD) of the album of the same name and original hit single
Sunshine of Your Love - Cream / Jack Bruce (Bass player of Cream and lead singer on both tracks)
Izabella - Jimi Hendrix from Hell, People, and Angels and from First Rays of the New Rising Sun
Jingo / Jin-Go-Lo-Ba  - Santana (from first LP and Spirits Dancing in the Flesh)
White Room - Cream / Jack Bruce
Here are some new and noteworthy new releases played in the second hour: ( now a regular feature )
That's My Story - Gary US Bonds
Listen To Your Radio Station - Alvin Lee
Pearl of the Quarter - Boz Scaggs
Invocation/You Are Free - Room #5 - RT Zed
Good Times, Bad Times - Led Zeppelin (Celebration Day - live)
Funk # 50 - Joe Walsh
How Does Your Grass Grow - David Bowie *****
Every Little Thing - Jeff Lynne
India - Joe Walsh
***** Riff in this song from The Diamonds' "Little Darlin' " from 1957
(Alan Seltzer played this #1 song from 1957 ( and all the #1 songs from 1957 ) on the Grooveyard tonight!
Rg 6/13/13

LATEST WCWP ROCK SHOW CALENDAR

Updated Rock Show Concert Calendar...


Melissa Etheridge, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Fri. July 12th
Rick Springfield, at the Paramount, Sat. July 13th
The Specials, at the Paramount in Huntington, Thurs. July 18th
The Monkees, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Fri. July 19th
New Order, Williamsburg Park, Weds. July 24th
Leon Russell & Southside Johnny, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. July 27th
Barenaked Ladies, at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Bklyn, Tues, July 30th
Yes, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Weds, July 31st
Nutopia, at the City Winery, August 7th
Maroon 5, at Nikon Jones Beach Theater, Aug 11th
Todd Rundgren, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sun., Aug 11th
Adam Ant at Irving Plaza, Aug 16th & 17th
Matchbox 20 & the Goo Goo Dolls, Nikon at Jones Beach, Sat Aug 17th
Dion, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Fri. Aug 16th
Huey Lewis & the News, Lakeside Theater at Eisenhower Park, Sat. Aug 17th, 7PM- FREE
Michael McDonald & Toto, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat Aug 17th
Mickey Hart Band, at the Paramount, Sat. Aug 17th  
Big Shot, at Route 25A and Broadway, Rocky Point, Tues. Aug. 20th - FREE
Brian Auger, at Lucille's at B.B. Kings, Sat. August 24th
Cheap Trick, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat. Aug 24th
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, at the Paramount in Huntington, Tues, Aug 27th
Depeche Mode, at Nikon at Jones Beach, Sun. Sept 8th
Allman Bros., Nikon Jones Beach Theater, Sat. Sept 7th
Earth, Wind & Fire, Beacon Theater, Sept 24th & 25th  
Jay Black & Bill Medley, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Sat October 5th
Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, NYCB Theater at Westbury, Weds. Oct 9th
Nutopia, Riverhead NY ** Details TBA, Oct. 11th
David Cassidy, Micky Dolenz & Peter Noone, BB King’s in Times Square, Thurs Oct 17th
Tommy James, The Grass Roots, The Buckinghams at Westbury, Sat., Oct. 19th
John Fogerty, at the Beacon Theater, Tues. Nov. 12th

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Celebration of Beatles Sgt. Pepper's - Mike Riccio Hosting

Here is the Playlist from last night's show:
Summer Rain - Johnny Rivers *
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Bill Cosby
 "         "              "         "        "       "     - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Alternative Versions of each track of the landmark Beatles LP of Sgt. Pepper's
Tracks from the Top Ten Beatle LPs:
Got to Get You Into My Life (10) - Revolver
Norwegian Wood (9) - Rubber Soul
I Am the Walrus (8) - Magical Mystery Tour
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (7) - The Beatles ( known as the "White Album")
Help (6) - Help
Day Tripper (5) - Something New
I Want to Hold Your Hand (4) - Meet the Beatles
Come Together (3) - Abbey Road
A Haed Day's Night (2) - A Hard Days's Night
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1) - Sgt. Pepper's
Extras: Things We Said Today, And Your Bird Can Sing, Eight Days A Week, The Ballad of John and Yoko
* -this song mentions Sgt' Pepper's in the lyric
Rg/Mr/ 6-8-13
** Sgt. Pepper's has released in the UK and US on June 1 and June 2, 1967 respectively