Best Pete Townshend Podcasts (2024)

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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

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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

3d 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

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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

2d 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

13d 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

12d ago4:04:27

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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

15d 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

19d ago4:07:18

4:07:18

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

25d ago11:50

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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

26d ago4:09:18

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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 - 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

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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

1M ago1:01:14

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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

1M 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

2M 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

2M ago4:04:31

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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 - 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

2M ago4:09:46

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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

2M 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

2M ago4:01:02

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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

2M 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

3M ago4:07:19

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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 - 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

3M 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

3M ago4:05:26

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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

3M ago1:08:22

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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

3M ago4:06:56

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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 - 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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

3M 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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SOB 430 - Features: John Scofield, John Tropea & Martin Fierro 4:07:54

3M ago4:07:54

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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 - Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders Wondering Why by Merl Saunders & Pam Carter - People Make the World… Keystone Berkel…

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The inspiration behind Pete Townshend’s biggest hit 10:52

4M ago10:52

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The song is the biggest hit of Pete Townshend’s solo career, an infectious tune that the songwriter behind The Who has called “just a little ditty.” It’s a Hollywood favorite, used in charming romantic scenes in movies and TV shows. But like most things about this artist’s work, “Let My Love Open The Door” has a more complex and deeper meaning than…

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Episode 556: Modcast #556: Playing Favorites 1:02:48

4M ago1:02:48

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Here comes some fun. This modcast is sort of a mini-invitational. A while back I got this crazy idea, what are the faves of my faves? What do some of the bands and artists I love, who I've featured on the modcast in the past, what do *they* love? Here's the first few from Friends of Cesar Romero, The Happy Somethings, and Star Collector, along with…

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SOB 429 - Features: George Thorogood, Keith Richards, Rod Stewart, Jimmy Page, Long John Baldry, Domenic Troiano & Hank Crawford 4:06:41

4M ago4:06:41

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Artist Song Album Label Notes Kinks Gallon of Gas - ID Low Budget - 1979 & 45 RPM Single Arista Records 2023 Gasoline & Oil ID - Long John Baldry Conditional Discharge by Baldry & Ian Armitt -Don't Try To Lay No Boogie… It Ain't Easy - 1971 - Produced by Rod Stewart Warner Bros. - Stony Plain CD Reissue John Baldry - 83 - Long John Baldry …Woogie o…

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SOB 428 - Features: Frank Zappa, Alvin Lee, Jorma Kaukonen, Robben Ford, Hank Crawford, Joe Williams & a farewell to Marlena Shaw 4:06:22

4M ago4:06:22

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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 Marlena Shaw Go Away Little Boy by Gerry Goffin & Carole King It Is Love (Live) - 1987 w/Buddy Montgomey, Larry Ball & Paul Humphrey Verve Records Marlena Shaw …

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Episode 555: Modcast #555: Yes, And 1:05:03

4M ago1:05:03

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Here comes the latest modcast, chock full of all the musical goodness you can stand in one sitting. An you'd better not be sitting! 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/2024/02/modcast-555-yes-and.html. And …

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SOB 427 - Features: Frank Zappa, Keith Richards, George Duke, Robben Ford, Paul; Butterfield, Jim Messina, Lenny White, Bobby Keys, Frank Gambale & Nicole Hart. 4:06:54

4M ago4:06:54

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Artist Song Album Label Notes The Crusaders Scratch (live) Scratch - 1974 Blue Thumb Records - MCA CD Reissue Alternate SOB ID Gregory Porter Christmas Wish by Gregory Porter Christmas Wish - 2023 Blue Note Records Last Call for Christmas! George Duke The Black Messiah (Part two) by George Duke Face the Music - 2002 w/Christian McBride & O. Brashea…

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The midas touch of Pat Benatar and “We Belong” 11:42

5M ago11:42

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When Pat Benatar’s Tropico album was released in 1984, she was on top of the world: an established superstar talent with a string of chart-toppers, and she and her husband and musical partner Neil Giraldo were about to become first-time parents. The biggest hit from the album, “We Belong,” would become a worldwide smash, extending her golden streak…

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SOB 426 - Features: A lengthy farewell to Les McCann,+ Hank Crawford & Johnny "Hammond" Smith 4:05:23

4M ago4:05:23

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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 Les McCann The Truth by Les McCann & Margaret Fowler w/Bonnie Raitt & Billy Preston Pump It Up - 2001 esc-records.de Les McCann - R.I.P. @ 88 Les McC…

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SOB 425 - Features: Robben Ford, Grover Washington Jr.. Donald Byrd & a farewell to Tommy Smothers. 4:09:47

5M ago4:09:47

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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 The Smothers Brothers Mom Always Liked You Best! By the Smothers Brothers Mom Always Liked You Best! - 1965 Mercury R…

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Episode 554: Modcast #554: En Fuego! 57:09

5M ago57:09

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This modcast is red hot and on fire. It is so smokin' hot you're gonna need pot holders for your ears. You're gonna wanna listen again and again. And again. Might as well start now. 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.mist…

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SOB 424 - Features: Grover Washington Jr., Karl Denson, Jimmy Smith, Chuck Mangione, Donald Byrd & Eddie Palmieri 4:08:17

5M ago4:08:17

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Artist Song Album Label Notes Kinks Gallon of Gas - ID Low Budget - 1979 & 45 RPM Single Arista Records 2023 Gasoline & Oil ID Ray Charles Winter Wonderland by Felix Bernard & Richard Smith The Spirit of Christmas - 1985 Columbia The Spirit of Christmas Continues! Joey DeFrancesco w/Jerry Weldon Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber & Joseph Mohr (rif…

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The Rolling Stones’ hit song that almost never happened 11:56

5M ago11:56

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By 1981, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were barely talking, having differing opinions on the direction of The Rolling Stones. Making new music together seemed out of the question, but they were booked on a world tour, and needed an album to tour behind. That’s when engineer Chris Kimsey stepped in to save the day, poring over forgotten outtakes fr…

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Episode 553: Modcast #553: Mr. Suave's Faves of 2023 1:21:11

5M ago1:21:11

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It is time for my annual faves show where I highlight what I enjoyed from the previous year's smorgasbord of musical offerings. It took me longer than I expected to comb through all of last year's new releases again and try and come up with what were my favorites. Somebody asks you for your favorite band or artist, and you respond immediately. Then…

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