Best RICH BUCKLAND Podcasts (2024)

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Hotel Bohemia And The Splendid Bohemians Present George Jones- Live at The Bottom Line, New York City- June 6, 1981- The Greatest Country Singer Of All Time In His Triumphant Return To NYC! 35:40

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George Jones’s New York BY JAMES BARRON George Jones Live At The Bottom Line- New York City- 1981 1 Ragged But Right 2 The Race Is On 3 Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms 4 Bartender's Blues 5 Grand Tour 6 Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong 7 You Better Treat Your Man Right 8 White Lightning 9 Once You've Had the Best AND MORE! Hardly anybody would have …

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS: “REHEARSALS FOR RETIREMENT"- A KNEE JERK OFF GONZO JOURNALISM REACTION TO THE TRUMP MUDSLIDE - BILL AND RICH TRY TO MAKE COMMON SENSE OUT OF SOCIAL ABUSE REWARDED 24:29

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"REHEARSALS FOR RETIREMENT" WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY PHIL OCHS- "IF i CAN DREAM" WRITTEN BY EARL BROWN AND RECORDED BY ELVIS PRESLEY IN HONOR OF THE ONLY ROBERT KENNEDY IN THE DAYS FOLLOWING HIS ASSASSINATION. "THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED" DIRECTED BY ROBERT CORMAN AND NARRATED BY CHET HUNTLEY. "THE BEST MAN" DIRECTED BY FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER FEATURING…

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ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY by The Bonniwell Music Machine (WB, 1968). BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #82 4:48

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Any self respecting devotee of fuzz and farfisa will genuflect at the mention of Talk Talk by The Music Machine, the brain busting bombshell that exploded in 1966 at the height of the garage band culture. Along with Psychotic Reaction by The Count V, and 96 Tears by ? And The Mysterians, The Music Machine ruled the airwaves that year. My middle sch…

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THE BRAMBLE AND THE ROSE by Mary McCaslin and Jim Ringer (Philo, 1978). BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #81 5:49

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I’d like to say that this is one of the best love duets ever recorded, but I demur from superlatives generally. However, I can say with certainty that it’s one of my favorites. Maybe it’s the simple, straightforward vocal delivery of these two raw-boned, pioneer types that makes me cry every time they ease into the sinuous harmonies of the chorus. …

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS A SPECIAL ARCHIVAL EPISODE: THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS TRIBUTE TO BARBARA DANE (BARBARA JEAN SPILLMAN) May 12, 1927 – October 20, 2024- ACTIVIST, JAZZ, FOLK, BLUES SINGER, RECORD PRODUCER ... 47:58

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Breaking News! FILM PREMIERE Maureen Gosling's THE 9 LIVES OF BARBARA DANE "The amazing story of Barbara Dane, a powerful radical citizen-artist whose magnificent voice and uncompromising dedication to freedom, social justice and global liberation, continues to ring." --Danny Glover, Executive Producer WATCH TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…

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WILDFLOWERS by The Holy Mackerel (Reprise, 1968) BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #80 6:47

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I discovered this track on a WB compilation set named “My Mind Gets High”, and boy… upon hearing this cut did I ever started experiencing flashbacks. In 1968, The Holy Mackerel was explicitly created as a vehicle for young, up and coming singer-songwriter Paul Williams, whose heavily processed vocal, along with the sitar, places this psychedelic ar…

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"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -SEASON TWO- EPISODE FOUR. STIFFS LIVE (STIFF, 1978) IN HIGH DEFINITION - THE ENTIRE ALBUM WITH THE CAPTAIN'S MAGNETIC NARRATIVE -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS COVE OF 8 TRACK ... 37:43

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Last May, my son Jasper and my daughter-in-law Hannah asked me what I would like for my birthday. I said what I always say: “Surprise me.” But then Hannah suggested that they get me an 8 track because she knows I collect them. She wanted to know which genre or artist I like. Also, she didn’t know how, or where to buy one. “Ebay,” I said, and jumped…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS “DARTH VADER AND OTHER SWEET INSPIRATIONS"- THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK WELCOME JAMES EARL JONES, CISSY HOUSTON, J.D. SOUTHER, AND KRIS KRISTOFFERSON TO ... 33:18

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A note from Bill: Rich says I'm too modest about discussing my Acting career - could be. But, today I have a story that I felt compelled to share about my "brush with greatness" with one of the greatest American actors of the 20th century: the titanic James Earl Jones, in a Shakespearean production of the rarely produced Timon of Athens. It's one t…

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APE MAN by THE KINKS (1970, Reprise) - BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #79 5:58

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Haven’t we all wanted to just get away from the complexities of modern life? Escape the city, quit our jobs, and hit the hammock on some island in the South Pacific? This has been a predominant theme of Ray Davies’ lyrical output. Life today is too stressful; the past was more orderly and harmonious. In this song Ray goes WAY BACK to an imagined ed…

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JOHN FAHEY LIVE AT THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, OCTOBER 31, 1978. - A HOTEL BOHEMIA FAVORITE! FROM 1959'S "BLIND JOE DEATH" THROUGH HIS 5 TRIBUTE ALBUMS, MR. FAHEY ALTERED HOW THE GUITAR IS HEARD AND ... 21:26

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John Fahey (1939-2001) was a singular folklore musicologist, archivist, and record label entrepreneur who played his instrument like no other person alive. He made weird, earthy, mystical music, and lived a life to match. Bill and Rich are pleased to offer this excerpt from a 1979 Halloween concert given by Mr. Fahey in San Francisco at the famed G…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS “ELECTRIC FLAG AT HALF-MAST”-NICK GRAVENITIS JOINS THE ETERNALS AT THE HOTEL LOUNGE - A CELEBRATION OF A LIFE “BURIED IN THE BLUES.”- FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND ... 35:44

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https://nickgravenites.com/ This singing-songwriting, blues legend carried the standard of the Chicago masters such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, James Cotton, Junior Wells, and many others beyond the Midwest, to a whole new audience of flower children in California and beyond, when he fronted Mike Bloomfield's foundational "All American" band, Th…

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"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -SEASON TWO- EPISODE THREE - THE ELECTRIC FLAG "A LONG TIME COMIN'" (COLUMBIA, 1968) IN HIGH DEFINITION - THE ENTIRE ALBUM WITH THE CAPTAIN'S MAGNETIC NARRATIVE -THE CAPTAIN ... 43:29

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I scored this green plastic 4 track cart of musical magic on Ebay, along with Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel, and The Live Adventures of Bloomfield and Kooper, Vol. 2. I needed to acquire an antiquated device through which to hear them because 4s don’t play on standard 8 track machines, so I tracked down a heavy wooden Muntz cabinet model that sti…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "WINDS OF CHANGE-THE WALKING MILES, COLTRANE, KAMALA AND EVANS BLUES- A MEDITATION"- FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK-THE CLEAR POWER OF INSPIRATION ... 28:38

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Sixty-five years ago, “Kind of Blue”was recorded and performed by a young group of talented musicians —before they were jazz legends — under the leadership of the visionary trumpeter Miles Davis. Initial sales were slow after the August 1959 release, but then the album caught fire, becoming the best-selling jazz album of all time. So why has “Kind …

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BAD MOTORCYCLE by THE STOREY SISTERS (1958, Cameo) - BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #78 4:54

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I have always been drawn to fables of underdogs and the unrecognized. This affinity was engendered early on in childhood, and marinated throughout 30 years in the acting trade, where I’ve seen many of the finest talents of my generation wither on the vine of show biz obscurity. This catchy girl-group number from the Cameo catalogue is spunkily deli…

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KITES ARE FUN by The Free Design (Project 3, 1967) BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #77 5:25

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This goofy confection of Sunshine Pop was so at odds with the popular music of the day that it seemed doomed from the start. The Dedrick family, (Chris, Sandy, Bruce, Ellen, and Stephanie), were so unhip that the classical-jazz compositional genius of Chris Dedrick and the sublime sibling harmonies on display were incomprehensible to the rock intel…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #76 - I’M A BOX (MUM-MUM-MUM) / THE HI FI’S (UNITED ARTISTS , 1967) 5:01

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What if your Amazon packages could talk? What if they had palpitating, expectant hearts as they sped to your house? And, what a let down, after you’d ripped them open, shredded them, and left them for the recycler. What ingratitude, after their selfless commitment to your happiness. Tool-maker, turned bassist Gary Unwin brings this anthropomorphic …

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - JOHNNY NASH - "I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW" (EPIC, 1972) - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - THE SAGA OF A REGGAE VISIONARY! 15:48

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http://johnnynash.com/ Texas born actor, singer, songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur, Johnny Nash (1940-2020) was a driven visionary that, undaunted by commercial challenges in the U.S. marketplace, relocated to Jamaica, founded JAD Records, discovered and signed Bob Marley, and helped grow Reggae's popularity around the world - first by coverin…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - AARON NEVILLE - "TELL IT LIKE IT IS" (PARLO, 1966) - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - BUTTERY TONE AND ANGELIC EXPRESSION ... 30:53

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ALL HAIL NEW ORLEANS' ROYALTY! The boys pay homage to one of the greatest voices - (and most spiritual human beings) - ever to grace the earth. And, you can read the recently released memoir that reveals his triumphs and tribulations. https://aaronneville.com/ Tell It Like It Is – OUT NOW! Aaron Neville shares his story, complete with stories of ov…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #75 - MAS QUE NADA by Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66 (A&M, 1966) 4:51

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Blame it on the Bossa Nova’s magic spell that the Samba craze swept the nation in the mid-‘60s. And, two of the main proponents of this joyful, sun-splashed celebration were Sergio Mendes and Herb Alpert. Herbie had the record label, A&M, and Sergio had the secret sauce, not to mention the lovely lead singer Lani Hall, who later became Mrs. Alpert.…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #74 - BLESS THE WEATHER by John Martyn (Island, 1971) 7:22

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“Bless the Weather” by Iain David McGeachy, OBE (1948-2009)— known to the public as John Martyn, is an emblem of the unfathomable mysteries of the universe: How could music so divinely comforting have emanated from one so troubled? Of course, treading the path of this maestro’s biography we find the familiar signposts of drug addiction, marital abu…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - SAM THE SHAM AND THE PHAROAHS - "WOOLY BULLY" (MGM, 1965) - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - INFECTIOUS NONSENSE! 16:17

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Domingo Samudio (b.February 28, 1937), better known as "Sam the Sham" is a quintessential American entrepreneur: a huckster with limited vocal ability, who took a simple, Show biz concept: - a corny, lovable, Rock n Roll persona - a TexMex Pharaoh in a turban, created a raft of top 10 smashes, and in the process became immortal. In 1965, Wooly Bull…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "THE EL WATUSI CONNECTION- THE RAY BARRETTO STORY "- FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK- One of the most influential percussionists of all time, Ray ... 32:08

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Raymond Barretto Pagan was born to Puerto Rican parents in New York on April 29, 1929. When he was barely four years old, his father decided to leave home and return to Puerto Rico. His mother settled in the South Bronx and raised her three children by herself. From an early age, Barretto was influenced by two styles of music: Latin and Jazz. Durin…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #73 - SHE’LL RETURN IT by The Animals (MGM, 1966) 4:57

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She’ll Return it is an obscure, minor league number from the Animals catalogue, a B-Side to their Ma Rainy cover of See See Rider. I first heard it on the album Animalization, which, along with Animalism are my two favorite collections by that band. It’s just a simple, 12 bar, blues progression, with basic lyrics insistently repeating one central p…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - GERRY RAFFERTY - "BAKER STREET" - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - A CLASSIC SONG POWERED BY AN IMMORTAL SAXOPHONE RIFF ... 32:11

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The story of Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" has it all: a troubled, ambivalent creator, an unforgettable sax riff whose ownership has spawned controversy for almost 50 years, and a mysterious, compelling lyric. One of Scotland's leading artistic lights, Rafferty, who started as partner to the beloved comedian Billy Connolly in The Humblebums, went…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #72 - QUINCY JONES - SANFORD AND SON THEME “THE STREETBREAKER” (A&M, 1973) 6:08

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Redd Foxx was one funny motherfucker. And, hell on wheels. Apparently, he was the scourge of taxi drivers in Las Vegas, where he lived, worked, and is buried - because he would either throw up in the backseat of their cabs, or refuse to pay his fare, or both. As the “King of the Party Records”, Redd made 50 dirty albums (I have a few on 8 track) - …

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #71 - "IT'S A LOVELY DAY TODAY," - ROSEMARY CLOONEY (THE PERFECT SUNNY SONG!) 5:28

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There was something magical about Rosemary Clooney: the girl next door with the velvet tones. A 1950s dreamboat that you imagined might bring you cocoa on a chilly evening, and rub your temples after you had labored for hours, toiling to create the perfect arrangement for her. A game lady. I admit I may have been dazzled by the Show Biz glow reflec…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - THE TORNADOS - "TELSTAR" - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - JOE MEEK'S GHOSTLY TRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE! 20:17

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https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/communications-satellite-telstar/nasm_A20070113000 The Splendid Bohemians are taking you back to 1962, a time when technology held so much promise for a more peaceful tomorrow. Telstar, the communications satellite was launched, linking one side of the globe to the other; Kennedy announced the good news…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #70: HIGH HOPES by Frank Sinatra (Capitol, 1959) 4:43

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Oh, I know what you’re thinking: the Mez has finally lost it with this twee, Oscar winning anthem to persistence. But, my instincts tell me that someone might need to hear it again. Because, judging from my daily struggle with the urge to chuck it, do nothing, and give in to cynicism, I suspect I’m not alone. The world is just too exhausting. But, …

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - JOEY HEATHERTON - "GONE" - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - PASSION REVEALED! 35:14

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“GONE” - JOEY HEATHERTON (MGM, 1972) It all started with a friendly competition. We had just done an episode about my early crush Bobby Gentry and her iconic “Ode to Billy Joe”. Rich does a counterpunch here with a tribute to his own teen heartthrob, the pulchritudinous Joey Heatherton, daughter of Ray “The Merry Mailman” - a host of one of our aft…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN- "COTTAGE FOR SALE" - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik 34:15

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Little Willie John was a teenager when he recorded his first hit, “All Around the World,” for King Records, in 1955. When his career faded in 1962, John was a grizzled veteran of 25. Although rock & roll was once the province of the young, few singers under the age of 20 have been able to communicate more than jittery restlessness or poignant ache.…

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"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -SEASON TWO- EPISODE TWO - JONI MITCHELL- FEATURING THE ALBUM "THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS" IN HIGH DEFINITION - THE ENTIRE ALBUM WITH THE CAPTAIN'S MAGNETIC NARRATIVE -THE ... 44:51

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THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS by Joni Mitchell (Asylum, 1975) Hail, hail Joni Mitchell! A survivor with a roller-coaster history of adventures, both artistic and existential. She’s still standing, albeit with a cane - (Polio couldn’t fell her; an aneurysm? Piffle!) From folkie goddess who pierced her madrigals through with a brutal, autobiographical …

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "SCOTT MCKENZIE- THE POWER OF THE FLOWER "- FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK- SCOTT AND JOHN PHILLIPS MET WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL- TOGETHER THEY DEFINED ... 24:56

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August 20, 2012- Scott sang a gentle song that became a hit and something of a theme song for 1967's "Summer of Love." Scott McKenzie, best known for San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair, died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 73. According to the singer's website, he "had been very ill recently and passed away in his home after two we…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #69: MONTANA by Frank Zappa (DiscReet, 1973) 8:32

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Hang on to your hats, folks, it’s Frank Zappa time! Love ‘im or Hate ‘im, you have to admit that Zappa was an all-American original. Virtuoso guitarist, ground-breaking jazz-fusion orchestral arranger, and scathing social satirist, Zappa stood alone against legions of corporate sycophants, carving out a successful empire built from sheer hubris and…

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"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -SEASON TWO- EPISODE ONE- THE BEATLES- FEATURING THE ALBUM "LET IT BE" IN HIGH DEFINITION - THE ENTIRE ALBUM WITH THE CAPTAIN'S MAGNETIC NARRATIVE -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS ... 37:00

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I was 11 when the Beatles first appeared in America, and I literallyowe my life, my career, and my marriage to the guitar I bought and learned to play because of their influence. I have the entire Beatles catalogue on 8 Track, including the post break up solo albums, so picking one for the return of Captain Billy’s Magic 8 Ball presented a real qua…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA OF DOUBT" -A CAUTIONARY AND MELODIC MEDITATION FOR THE AGES & THE YOUTHFUL- FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK- WITH VINCE ... 55:40

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"I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I don't have to." Albert Einstein (1879-1955) "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was*?" Satchel Paige (1906-1982) "By the time you're eighty years old you've learned everything. You only have to remember it." George Burns (1896-1996) "The wiser mind mourns less for wh…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #68: I’M READY by Muddy Waters (Chess, 1954) 4:57

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Are you ready? Ready for action? Ready for… whatever? I hope you are, because when opportunity knocks you better at least have your drawers on when you answer the door. They say success is when preparation meets opportunity, so you best be ready to jump when the light goes on. This sassy stop-time number was written by the Mozart of the blues, bass…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA WELCOMES "RICHARD SAMET "KINKY" FRIEDMAN -THE WILD MAN FROM BORNEO " - November 1, 1944 – June 27, 2024 - FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK 57:42

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Kinky Friedman, the singer, songwriter, humorist and sometime politician who with his band, the Texas Jewboys, developed an ardent following among alt-country music fans with songs like “They Ain’t Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore” — and whose biting cultural commentary earned him comparisons with Will Rogers and Mark Twain — died on Thursday at his …

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #67: MOTHER, PLEASE! By Jo Ann Campbell (Cameo-Parkway, 1963) 4:32

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Back in the day there was a commercial for a pain reliever called Anacin, which was so psychotically hilarious that its catch phrase instantly became a “viral” meme, way before that term was invented. Even as 10 year olds, we would go around screaming: “Mother, PLEASE, I’d rather do it myself!!” Imitating the emotionally wrecked housewife in the ad…

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The Splendid Bohemians Present An R&B Special - "Juke Kooper"- The Blue Rocks Of Ages With Horns"- Part Two 29:31

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“I wasn’t bound to a style,” Al Kooper has said. He was talking about his guitar playing but just as easily could have been talking about the totality of Al Kooper, songwriter, musician, singer, producer, band director. “If anything, I was known for being in the right place at the right time and playing the right thing.” Kooper has been at the hear…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #66: LOVIN’ YOU by Minnie Riperton (Epic, 1975) 6:10

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This is the story of a love song that sings from beyond the grave. Lovin’ You started life as a lullaby for baby Maya Rudolph, the child of singer Minnie Riperton and songwriter Richard Rudolph. Stevie Wonder, who co-produced the record, plays the gorgeous electronic keyboard accompaniment. It was a late-entry addition to MInnie’s solo album Perfec…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "POINT BLANK" -THE LEE MARVIN STORY "- WITH THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK- FROM "M SQUAD" TO "THE DIRTY DOZEN" LEE MARVIN WAS A WANDERING STAR WHO ILLUMINATED ... 30:29

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February 18th of this year would have been Lee Marvin's 100th birthday. ROGER EBERT'S 1973 REVIEW OF "THE ICEMAN COMETH" "There isn't a bad performance in the film, but there are three of such greatness they mesmerize us. The best is by the late Robert Ryan, as Larry, and this is possibly the finest performance of his career. There is such wisdom a…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #65: GOTTA GET UP by Harry Nilsson (RCA, 1971) 4:43

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Harry Nilsson was a man in a hurry. There’s no time, people! Life is happening now, and if you don’t act fast and grab it, you’ll be outta luck. Dead at 52, the former Wunderkind, one of Rock’s most innovative song stylists, exited this earthly realm, having burned out his candle from both ends - in terms of life, work, and alcohol consumption - bu…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "THE DAY I SAW BO DIDDLEY IN WASHINGTON SQUARE "- FEATURING WILLIE NILE, MY GAL SAL, A TOUCH OF ORANGE AND OF COURSE, THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK 37:16

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Segment One: A TASTE OF MONEY, A SCENT OF ORANGE Segment Two: WILLIE NILE “The unofficial poet laureate of New York City.” - Uncut "Better than most performers have to offer by far." -- Rolling Stone “Clash/Social Distortion meets Pete Seeger…a true master songwriter!” – Hits “Willie’s so good I can’t believe he’s not from New Jersey!” – Little Ste…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #64: IT’S COLD OUTSIDE by The Choir (Roulette, 1966) 5:04

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Can a song about unrequited love be considered a “Sunny Song”? Absolutely, if it’s as poppy and refreshing as this cut by Cleveland one hit wonders, The Choir, previously known as The Mods. At the time of the song’s recording, the midwest was teeming with British Invasion, Carnaby St wanna-be bands who had longer hair than their peers and groovier …

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #63: WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM by Jackie De Shannon (Liberty, 1963) 5:40

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One of the greatest rock and roll songwriters, Jackie De Shannon has a way of marrying a catchy pop melody with a fresh lyrical insight that is unparalleled. During that shift from Rockabilly into the British Invasion, Jackie (often with partner Sharon Sheeley), kept the pop charts humming - amassing an impressive discography for anyone - let alone…

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The Splendid Bohemians Present An R&B Special - "The White Knight Meets Mr. Brown- The Blue Rocks Of Ages With Horns"- Part One- Wayne Cochran and James Brown Are Explored Along With The Horn Stylings ... 37:31

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Nov. 27, 2017 Wayne Cochran, who wrote a classic love-and-loss pop song while still in his early 20s, then morphed into an energetic rhythm-and-blues singer with a devoted following and an outrageous pompadour before finding a new purpose in a Christian ministry near Miami, died on Nov. 21 in Miramar, Fla. He was 78. His son, Christopher Cochran, s…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #62: WELCOME BACK by John Sebastian (Reprise, 1976) 5:32

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In my opinion, the song was better than the sit-com that spawned it. And, it had staying power, making it to the top of the pop charts. There is something transcendent being expressed here. As Thomas Wolfe said: “you can’t go home again,” Maybe not, but it’s something we all long for, and in this joyful three minute tune John Sebastian ties a ribbo…

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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "ELECTION DAY BLUES " - A MURDEROUS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION APPROACHES AND THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS BREAK CONVENTION WITH A LOOK BACK AT SOME POLITICAL TUNES, GOONS, HEROES AND A PORTRAIT ... 19:41

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FROM THE "WILD, WILD WEST" DEPARTMENT: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on the ballot in Florida, his campaign announced Friday, after he secured a nomination from the obscure “Reform Party”—as his campaign deploys an aggressive and laborious strategy to secure his place on ballots in all 50 states. The Reform Party, founded by former independent pres…

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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #61: I WANNA BE SEDATED by The Ramones (Sire, 1978) 4:54

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Not to glorify the use of narcotics, or anything, but this is the most joyous celebration of bored nihilism I’ve ever heard. Joey Ramone said he wrote the song when he was stranded in London during Christmastime, with nothing to do and nowhere to go. And, here, the boys are symbolically kicking down the doors of their hotel room and running amok fo…

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DIG THIS PRESENTS- "GARAGE BAND CONFIDENTIAL-PART TWO"- THE HISTORY OF A MUSICAL PHENOMENON! FROM SURF TO SOUL TO PSYCHOTIC REACTIONS TO MYSTERIANS TO HEARTLAND ROCK AND THE PAISLEY UNDERGROUND, THIS IS ... 30:30

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THE BEST GARAGE ROCK ALBUMS OF THE 1960'S: https://www.albumoftheyear.org/genre/11-garage-rock/1960s/#google_vignetteBy Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik

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