Best Pete Townshend Podcasts (2024)

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Pete Townshend: Who I Am 58:38

2h ago58:38

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One of the greatest and most admired rock n’ rollers of all time talks about his long and fascinating life in music. Pete Townshend, guitarist and songwriter for The Who, now 79 years old, describes the band’s formation in high school and the tension in his relationship with frontman Roger Daltrey. He recounts how he became the original smasher of …

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SOB 451: Features: More David Sanborn, Tom Scott, Dave Grusin & a lengthy farewell for "Papa" John DeFrancesco 4:07:22

8m ago4:07:22

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Artist Song Album Label Notes - The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID - "Papa" John DeFrancesco By the Time I Get to Phoenix by Jimmy Webb w/Joey & John Jr. DeFrancesco & G. Ferracone A Philadelphia Story - 2011 Savant Records "Papa" John DeFrancesco R.I.P at 83 - "Papa" John DeFrancesco A …

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How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship 12:38

3h ago12:38

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It’s been said “Closer To The Heart” by Rush is Canada’s “Stairway To Heaven,” in ways that go beyond the technical, and it struck a chord worldwide to audiences in a way that Rush’s songs hadn’t before. There’s a folk vibe to this song, a message about finding personal balance and how doing that puts the world at large in a better kind of order. I…

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SOB 450: Features: More David Sanborn, Ramsey Lewis, Junior Mance, Dave Grusin, Chuck Rainey, Bernard Purdie, Grant Green, Ed Palermo & the 53rd Anniversary closing of the Fillmore East & West 1971 4:08:09

8d ago4:08:09

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Artist Song Album Label Notes - Larry Coryell-Eddie Harris/Les McCann Higher Consciousness - Compared to What Barefoot Boy - 1971 & Swiss Movement - 1969 Flying Dutchman & Atlantic Records Latest SOB ID - Martin Mull, Tom Waits & Fred Willard Three minute & 19 second segment from "Fernwood Tonight" 1977 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xFqBWyNySk Y…

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SOB 449: Features: More David Sanborn, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Dee Bridgewater, Donald Harrison & Norman Whitfield 4:10:25

6d ago4:10:25

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Artist Song Album Label Notes - Wales, Saunders w/Garcia & Roberts Wales & Saunders w/Garcia + Twilight Zone Theme w/Howard Roberts guitar TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversary Edition - 2CD's Breakable Records + SOB Twilight Zone Theme - David Sanborn Way Cross Georgia by C.T. Parkinson w/Brecker Bros., Buzz Feiten, Will Lee, Don Grolnick + Taking O…

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Episode 564: Modcast #564: Keepin' The Summer Alive 1:37:44

13d ago1:37:44

1:37:44

We've got a really big show tonight. Ken from The Shingles and Michael from sparkle*jets u.k are in charge while Mr. Suave is in recovery, and they are all juiced up for summer and ready to bring you some really cool tunes. Fire up the grill, break out the rum, and get ready for a hot summer night. As always find a complete track list, a bonus thir…

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SOB 448: Features: More David Sanborn, Derek Trucks, Grant Green & Chuck Rainey, 4:04:18

15d ago4:04:18

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Artist Song Album Label Notes - Bernard Herrmann & Rod Serling + Rod Serling Opening Monologue - Season One w/Bernard Herrmann's "Dream Theme" 40th Anniversary Twilight Zone - 1st Season - 1959 Silva Treasury - 4CD's Brand New SOB ID for 2024 - David Sanborn, Clapton & M. Kamen Riggs by David Sanborn, Eric Clapton & Kamen w/David Sanborn, Clapton &…

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Bon Jovi's story that started in "Livin' On A Prayer" 15:13

17d ago15:13

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It was a song that Jon Bon Jovi had to admit that he was wrong about. It took serious convincing for him to agree to put what became Bon Jovi’s signature song on their third album, a make or break album for the band. And the song does what only a very big, monster hit song can do: get in your head and stay there, probably forever. It also tells a s…

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SOB 373: Special edition (Flashback): 4-Hour Walter "Wolfman" Washington Tribute 4:14:17

19d ago4:14:17

4:14:17

Artist Song Album Label Notes - The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID - Walter "Woflman" Washington Even Now by Buddy Flett w/Irma Thomas' vocals My Future Is My Past - 2018 Anti Walter "Wolfman" Washington - R.I.P. at 79 - Walter "Woflman" Washington Sada by "Walter Washington, Jack Cruz &…

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SOB 372.5 Special Edition (Flashback): 4-Hour Jeff Beck Tribute 4:05:31

19d ago4:05:31

4:05:31

Artist Song Album Label Notes The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID - The Yardbirds w/Jeff Beck Stroll On - The Train Kept A-Rollin by Jeff Beck & J. Page + Blow Up Soundtrack - 1966 - Herbie Hancock MGM Records Jeff Beck - R.I.P. at 78 - Jeff Beck Cause We Ended as Lovers by Stevie Wonder …

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Episode 563: Modcast #563: Twistin' Summer Punk Party 59:41

25d ago59:41

59:41

This is Modcast #563, Mr. Suave's Twistin' Summer Punk Party, and it is packed I tell you, absolutely packed with the best songs of the moment. Lots of new music coming your way, plus some diamond geezers, As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast hom…

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SOB 447: Features: More David Sanborn, Grant Green, Steve Hunter, Paul Bollenback, Ron Levy & Cal Collins. 4:02:05

20d ago4:02:05

4:02:05

Artist Song Album Label Notes - Kinks Gallon of Gas - ID Low Budget - 1979 & 45 RPM Single Arista Records 2023 Gasoline & Oil ID - Lethal Weapon 1 Meet Martin Riggs by Michael Kamen & Clapton w/David Sanborn's Sax Lethal Weapon 1 - 1987 Warner Bros. - Wounded Bird CD Reissue Remembering David Sanborn - John McLaughlin - One Truth Band The Unknown D…

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Willie Mays: For the Love of the Game_In Memoriam 26:20

30d ago26:20

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We invite you to honor and celebrate the great Willie Mays, who died this week at the age of 93, by taking a listen to the stories he told about his life on this episode. It was one of the first episodes of "What It Takes," and it remains one of our all-time favorites: Baseball fans may argue to this day about which was the best of Willie Mays’ man…

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SOB 446: Features: More David Sanborn, Jack Bruce, Pete Townshend, Joe Cocker, Taj Mahal, Steve Winwood, Joey Ramone, Jimmy Thackery, Christian McBride, Klaus Doldinger, Jeff Golub & Bobby Enriquez 4:06:25

1M ago4:06:25

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ARTIST SONG ALBUM LABEL NOTES - Bernard Herrmann Twilight Zone - End Title - Dream Theme 40th Anniversary Twilight Zone - 1st Season - 1959 Silva Treasury - 4CD's 2022 SOB Twilight Zone Theme - Bobby Enriquez Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini w/Ray Brown & Al Foster The Wildman Returns - 1993 Evidence Music Bobby Enriquez - 81 - David Sanborn Hid…

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Episode 562: Modcast #562: Get Hip II 1:01:29

1M ago1:01:29

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I'm going under the knife again for another hip replacement. If I can't dance for a while so be it, but I can listen and so can you. Once I'm on the road to recovery I know my ears will be hungry for new tunes, and so will yours. So, I've got sweet and savory for you this week. Nothing too salty, and of course nothing bitter. From sixties influence…

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SOB 445: Features: More David Sanborn, Taj Mahal, Steve Winwood, Jimmy Hall, Gary Wright, Danny Kirwan, Charles Earland, Groove Holmes & Jimmy Ponder 4:03:46

1M ago4:03:46

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ARTIST SONG ALBUM LABEL NOTES - The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID - From the motion picture: Letal Weapon 3 Riggs & Rog by Michael Kamen & Clapton w/David Sanborn Lethal Weapon 3 - 1992 Reprise Records More for David Sanborn - 78 - Sting with Eric Clapton It's Probably Me music by Micha…

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The emotional ride of The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” 13:20

1M ago13:20

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It may be the most delicate song in the entire Rolling Stones catalog, with Mick Jagger delivering every single line of “Wild Horses” with an impassioned weight. And there’s good reason for that. By the time this song was written and recorded for 1971’s Sticky Fingers album, the Stones had more than enough personal drama to sing about. Get into it …

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SOB 443 - Features: Herbie Mann, Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell, Bill Frisell, Joey DeFrancesco, Groove Holmes, Danny Gottlieb & Redd Holt, 4:05:54

1M ago4:05:54

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ARTIST SONG ALBUM LABEL NOTES - Wales, Saunders w/Garcia & Roberts Wales & Saunders w/Garcia + Twilight Zone Theme w/Howard Roberts guitar TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversary Edition - 2CD's Breakable Records + SOB Twilight Zone Theme - Pat Metheny Group Are You Going With Me by Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays Offramp - 1982 ECM Records Danny Gottlieb - 71…

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SOB 442 - Features: Herbie Mann, Steve Gadd, Larry Coryell, Joey DeFrancesco, Bobbi Humphrey, Gene Ammons, and a farewell to Duane Eddy; 4:04:27

2M ago4:04:27

4:04:27

Artist Song Album Label Notes - Kinks Gallon of Gas - ID Low Budget - 1979 & 45 RPM Single Arista Records 2023 Gasoline & Oil ID - Duane Eddy Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy & Lee Hazlewood 45 RPM Single - 1958 Jamie Duane Eddy - R.I.P. at 86 - Duane Eddy Shazam! by Duane Eddy & Lee Hazlewood 45 RPM Single - 1959 Jamie Duane Eddy - R.I.P. at 86 - Duane …

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Episode 561: Modcast #561: Playing Hooky 1:36:50

2M ago1:36:50

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Cast your mind back to '84 and remember when you used to play hooky from school on a sunny day. If you were like me you had to have some music along for the ride. I liked to concoct my own mix tapes with whatever was musically catching my ear's fancy at the time. Recently I came across notes I'd made with track listings for old mix tapes and this o…

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SOB 444 - Features my: David Sanborn 4-hr Tribute 4:07:18

2M ago4:07:18

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Artist Song Album Label Notes - Larry Coryell-Eddie Harris/Les McCann Higher Consciousness - Compared to What Barefoot Boy - 1971 & Swiss Movement - 1969 Flying Dutchman & Atlantic Records Latest SOB ID David Sanborn Four Hour Tribute as a Leader & Sideman Various Sanborn Solo Albums & Sanborn Side Projects Various Labels David Sanborn - R.I.P. at …

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Who was Heart's "Magic Man?" 11:50

2M ago11:50

11:50

Workplace romances can be challenging…especially when your job is being part of a rock band. That was certainly the case with the band Heart. In fact, their first Top 10 hit in the US was written about the beginnings of what became an intra-band relationship. Get into the story of “Magic Man” in this episode of the Behind The Song podcast. Learn mo…

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SOB 441 - Features: Albert King, Otis Rush, Jimmy Nolen & Billy Stewart 4:09:18

2M ago4:09:18

4:09:18

Artist Song Album Label Notes - Bernard Herrmann Twilight Zone - End Title - Dream Theme 40th Anniversary Twilight Zone - 1st Season - 1959 Silva Treasury - 4CD's 2022 SOB Twilight Zone Theme - Billy Stewart Summertime by George Gershwin & Dubose Heyward Unbelievable - 1965 Chess Records Billy Stewart - 87 - Billy Stewart Sitting In the Park by Bil…

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SOB 440 - Features: Lowell George, John Kay, Herbie Hancock, Melvin Sparks, Jeff Golub & a farewell to Calvin Keys 4:04:14

2M ago4:04:14

4:04:14

Artist Song Album Label Notes - The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID - Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage by Hancock w/Hubbard, Coleman, Carter & Tony Williams Maiden Voyage - 1965 Blue Note Records Herbie Hancock - 84 - Herbie Hancock Blind Man, Blind Man by Hancock w/Grant Green, Mobley,Moncur…

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Episode 560: Modcast #560: Too Hot To Handle 1:01:14

3M ago1:01:14

1:01:14

This modcast is so smokin' hot, it's gonna burn your ears off. I mean there are modcasts, and then there are modcasts, if you know what I mean. And this is a modcast. Got it? As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave…

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SOB 438 - Features: Ruth Brown, George Benson, Melvin Sparks, Freddie Hubbard & James Caan 4:05:19

3M ago4:05:19

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Artist Song Album Label Notes - Wales, Saunders w/Garcia & Roberts Wales & Saunders w/Garcia + Twilight Zone Theme w/Howard Roberts guitar TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversary Edition - 2CD's Breakable Records + SOB Twilight Zone Theme - James Caan/Sonny Corleone The Godfather: Sonny Corleone beats up Carlo 90 second clip The Godfather - 1972 https:…

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The year John Mellencamp took control 11:38

3M ago11:38

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By 1983, John Mellencamp had finally gotten the upper hand on his career. After the success of his breakthrough album, 1982’s American Fool, he had all the cards in his deck to change the game when it came to his relationship with the music business executives who had tried to control him from the start, over six years earlier. For his seventh stud…

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SOB 439 - 4 hour Dickey Betts Tribute 4:04:31

3M ago4:04:31

4:04:31

Artist Song Album Label Notes - Larry Coryell-Eddie Harris/Les McCann Higher Consciousness - Compared to What Barefoot Boy - 1971 & Swiss Movement - 1969 Flying Dutchman & Atlantic Records Latest SOB ID - The Allman Brothers Band Revival by Dickey Betts ( Idlewild South - 1970 - Tow Dowd Produced ATCO Reco…

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SOB 437 - Features: Harvey Mandel, Larry Carlton, David Gilmour, Rico McFarland, Freddie Hubbard, Gerry Mulligan, Randy Crawford, Charles Tolliver, Gary Chandler & Seal 4:09:46

3M ago4:09:46

4:09:46

Artist Song Album Label Notes - Twilight Zone ID Twilight Zone Theme by Marious Constant TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversary Edition - 2CD's Breakable Records + SOB Twilight Zone Theme - Tommy Young Melancholy Serenade by Jackie Gleason & Duke Easton w/Chuck Rainey's bass Keeper of the "B" -2001 TommyYoung.net Jackie Gleason - 108 - Randy Crawford …

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Episode 559: Modcast #559: And Away We Go 57:08

3M ago57:08

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And away we go with a new modcast packed with new music, and a few choice cuts from the past just to keep it interesting. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2024/04/modcast-559-and-away-we-go.html. And kee…

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SOB 436 - Features: Larry Carlton, Harvey Mandel, Johnny Winter, Paul Kantner, Bob Hite, Gabor Szabo & Tony Randall 4:01:02

3M ago4:01:02

4:01:02

Artist Song Album Label Notes - Kinks - SOB ID Gallon of Gas - ID Low Budget - 1979 & 45 RPM Single Arista Records 2023 Gasoline & Oil ID - The Odd Couple The Odd Couple Theme by Sammy Kahn & Neal Hefti (1970-1975) TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversary Edition - 2CD's Breakable Records Tony Randall - 104 - Russell Malone The Odd Couple Theme by Sammy…

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The timeless appeal of Pink Floyd’s “Time” 15:40

4M ago15:40

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The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd stands alone in many ways. By dealing with the uncomfortable concepts of life, death, greed, and mental illness, this body of work chimes with the human experience on a real level, which is remarkable considering that Roger Waters wrote the lyrics when he was just in his late 20’s. The content resonates so co…

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SOB 435 - Features: Steve Marriott, Johnny Winter, Paul Kantner, Lou Reed, Bob "Bear" Hite, George Benson, Wes Montgomery, Randy Crawford, Chester Thompson & Kelsey Grammar 4:07:19

4M ago4:07:19

4:07:19

Artist Song Album Label Notes - Bernard Herrmann Twilight Zone - End Title - Dream Theme 40th Anniversary Twilight Zone - 1st Season - 1959 Silva Treasury - 4CD's 2022 SOB Twilight Zone Theme - Kelsey Grammar Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs by Bruce Miller & Darryl Phinnessee Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs & Other Frasier Favorites - 2001 Milan - BM…

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SOB 114 is now Rakman Robs: VRR33 - Features: Paul Butterfield, Alvin Lee, Dickey Betts, Gregg Allman, Stephen Stills, George Thorogood, Grover Washington, Hank Crawford, Joe Farrell, Eddie Palmieri ... 4:06:10

4M ago4:06:10

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Artist Song Album Label Notes - Rod Serling Twilght Zone/Sounds of blue TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversay EditionBreakable Records - ThemeFor Rose Marie - aka: Sally Rogers Sally Rogers The Dick Van Dyke Show TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversay Edition Breakable Records Rose Marie - RIP @ 94 - Spirit Traveler w/Upchurch-Eric GaleIt's Still Christma…

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SOB 434 - Features: Slim Harpo, Merl Saunders, Howard Wales, Maceo Parker, John Handy, Paul Jones, Lyman Woodard, Alex Taylor, Little Melvin Underwood, Randy California & James Moody, 4:05:26

4M ago4:05:26

4:05:26

Artist Song Album Label Notes - The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID - James Moody The Pink Panther by Henry Mancini Moody Plays Mancini - 1997 - Gil Goldstein Produced Warner Bros James Moody - 99 - James Moody You Follow Me by Tom McIntosh w/Roland Prince Beyond This World - 1978 Vanguar…

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Episode 558: Modcast #558: Spin Me Right Round 1:08:22

4M ago1:08:22

1:08:22

Tune in, turn it up, and get on your good foot. This one is a mover and shaker from the get go. Rock and roll is all there is to it. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all the important stuff over on the modcast homepage at http://www.mistersuave.com/2024/03/modcast-558-spin-me-right-rou…

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SOB 433 - Features: Cornell Dupree, John Tropea, Charles Kynard, Merl Saunders, Lamar Williams & Benjamin Koppel 4:06:56

4M ago4:06:56

4:06:56

Artist Song Album Label Notes - Larry Coryell-Eddie Harris/Les McCann Higher Consciousness - Compared to What Barefoot Boy - 1971 & Swiss Movement - 1969 Flying Dutchman & Atlantic Records Latest SOB ID - Aaron Lewis Yeah, I Ain't Made In China by Aaron Lewis & Bobby Pinson The Hill - 2024 AaronLewisMusic.com - Universal Recent Release - Pay Attent…

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The ELO song scientifically proven to make you happy 16:13

4M ago16:13

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ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky” is one of the best examples of Jeff Lynne’s particularly bouncy brand of symphonic rock, a song that holds several surprises and reveals itself more and more with each repeated listen...including the very last line of the song, which is actually an often-misheard request! It has been proven to fit a “Feel Good Song Formula” by …

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SOB 432 - Features: John McLaughlin, King Curtis, Red Prysock, Bill Doggett, Merl Saunders, Earl Hooker, Barbara Lynn, Enrico Crivellaro & Murray the "K" 4:03:54

4M ago4:03:54

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Artist Song Album Label Notes - The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID - Murray the "K" Murray the "K" and the Swinging Soiree - Mid 1960's Youtube clip Youtube Murray the "K" Kaufman - 102 - Red Prysock Hand Clappin' by Red Prysock w/Blue Mitchell Rock "n" Roll -1955 - NYC Mercury Red Pryso…

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Episode 557: Modcast #557: Go Baby Go 1:05:18

4M ago1:05:18

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I hope you're ready for some mod groovers as this modcast is bringing you the swinging sounds of sexploitation, courtesy of Carnaby street. I've got three sets of down and dirty, floor shakin' tracks, for you, all with a very cinematic feel to them. As always find a complete track list, a bonus third set of songs, and all the important links to all…

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SOB 431 - Features: John McLaughlin, Chicago Transit Authority, Martin Fierro, Lizz Wright, Sade, Eberhard Weber & Bobby Hutcherson 4:02:20

4M ago4:02:20

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- Larry Coryell-Eddie Harris/Les McCann Higher Consciousness - Compared to What Barefoot Boy - 1971 & Swiss Movement - 1969 Flying Dutchman & Atlantic Records Latest SOB ID - Lyle Mays Eberhard by Lyle Mays w/Bill Frisell, Bob Sheppard, Mitch Forman, Alex Acuna + Eberhard (1 track CD) LylesMays.com Eberhard Weber - 84 - Volker Kriegel & Spectrum Th…

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