My Fellow Americans, Life is actually just a microscopic, deluded moment in time, so let's cut to the freakin' chase.One look at American Idol or the MTV Music Awards can solidify my case.It has been my contention since birth, that the answer to every difficulty we encounter on this sacred yet demented Stone, can be revealed with ultimate clarity through the ultra neurotic engagements of Music, Art, Literature, Film, Poetry and a good Pastrami sandwich.Why would any sane human spend so must ...
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #56: "ONCE IN A LIFETIME"- TALKING HEADS- Sire Records-1981
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The Meaning of “Once in a Lifetime” Byrne might have used preacher cadences as a jumping-off point for the song. But his message is more universal than regional, as he hints at the idea of someone living a life that has developed almost beyond their control. The refrain of You may find yourself supports this notion. Byrne implies that a person’s lo…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "THE HIT PARADE OF CAMPAIGN SONG CAROLERS "- AS THE MOST MURDEROUS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN AMERICAN HISTORY APPROACHES, THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS BREAK CONVENTION WITH A LOOK BACK ...
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COME VISIT THE BILL MESNIK SONG SAMPLE SITE! http://www.billmesnik.com/Samples.htmlBy Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #56: DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY by Bobby McFerrin (1988, EMI - Manhattan)
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Inspired by a quote attributed to the eastern mystic Meyer Baba, Bobby McFerrin created this a cappella masterpiece. And, although Michael Musto of the Village Voice has proclaimed it the “worst song of all time”, and Blender Magazine snarked “it’s difficult to think of a song more likely to plunge you into suicidal despondency,” this irrepressible…
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"DIG THIS" WITH THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS -"CHIP TAYLOR- PART TWO" - WRITTEN PROOF THAT ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE WHEN THE HEART HEARS WITH LUMINOUS CERTAINTY- THE TRUTH OF CHIP TAYLOR GOES MARCHING ON
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Like a cat with nine lives, Chip Taylor’s persona has embodied many iterations. Starting with his successful “songwriter for hire” status, penning golden hits like Wild Thing, and Angel of the Morning, up through his phoenix-like resurgence as an Americana elder statesman, the story of this man’s artistic survival, emerging as it did, out from the …
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"DIG THIS" WITH THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS -"CHIP TAYLOR- FROM WILD THING TO NEW UKRAINIAN" - PART ONE- RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK PRESENT THE TALE OF AN UNPARALLELED SONGWRITER AND POET, PRACTITIONER ...
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Like a cat with nine lives, Chip Taylor’s persona has embodied many iterations. Starting with his successful “songwriter for hire” status, penning golden hits like Wild Thing, and Angel of the Morning, up through his phoenix-like resurgence as an Americana elder statesman, the story of this man’s artistic survival, emerging as it did, out from the …
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #55: POPCORN by Hot Butter (Musicor, 1976)
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What was that Frankenstein music machine with all the dials, sliders, patch cords etc., that made other-worldly sounds that were supposed to resemble “real” instruments, like strings, horns and flutes, but didn’t? It was the mighty Moog, invented by Cornell doctoral student and Theremin salesman, Robert Moog. He hooked up with musician-educator Her…
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PUT ON A STACK OF 45s: "HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads (Stiff, 1977) Bill and Rich of the Splendid Bohemians explore the gleaming vinyl treasures of yore.
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With its distinctive 16-notes-to-the-bar bassline and unashamedly honky sax solo (played on two saxes at once), Ian Dury and the Blockheads’ signature hit was certainly one of the more idiosyncratic No 1s of the 1970s. The same could be said of their inimitable frontman, who exemplified the post-punk era’s particular ability to allow unlikely and e…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #54: BOBBY’S GIRL by Marcie Blane (Seville, 1962)
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At the outset, let me apologize for liking this song. It was outre almost immediately after its release. At this point it is so retrograde that I think a person might be able to enjoy it once again for it’s ironic naïveté. But, I have always loved the way her voice swoops up on the name “Bobby”. It still brings chills. I was nine years old, and I w…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #53: GLAD ALL OVER by The Dave Clark 5 (Epic, 1964)
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It came roaring out of the car radio speakers like a sonic boom, powered by Dave Clark’s “Air Hammer” pulsating drum beats and Denis Payton’s beefy saxophone. (Clearly, this was inspirational to Clarence Clemons, when crafting Bruce Springsteen’s, E-Street sound.) Mike Smith, on double-tracked lead vocal and Vox organ may have looked like the leade…
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BILL AND RICH OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND ART OF "LITTLE" JIMMY SCOTT, INVITING YOU TO BATHE IN THE HONEYED TONES OF THIS INIMITABLE VOICE.
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Jimmy Scott / James Victor Scott (1925-2014) When Jimmy was first heard on records, the audience assumed it was a woman. He was a one of a kind jazz vocalist, a phenomenon who lived a challenging existence, trying to negotiate his intersexuality with the prejudicial attitudes and toxic stigma of the 1940s and 50s. This caused him to adopt an aggres…
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A SPECIAL SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTATION: BILL MESNIK'S TIME MACHINE - SONGS ON THE SUBJECT OF TIME.
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https://www.rpmchallenge.com/ “We work not only to produce but to give value to time.” (Delacroix) Ten years ago I participated in the RPM Song Challenge: 10 songs in 30 days. I chose the theme of “Time” - (a fertile and elastic subject), for my inventions. Included here are 4 songs from that creative surge. It is said that time moves more quickly …
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BILL AND RICH, THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS EXAMINE THE QUESTIONABLE CAREERS OF THE MOGULS THAT KEPT THE VINYL SPINNING: DJ ALAN FREED, MORRIS LEVY (Roulette Records), BEATLES AND STONES MANAGER ALLEN KLEIN ...
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The lifeblood during my youth was infused by the artists who plied their magical trade via the 45 rpm discs of the 60s and 70s. I never stopped to think about the business men who signed and recorded these artists, distributed their records, and got them played. Art is Art, and Business is Business, and apparently you can’t have one without the oth…
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BILL MESNIK PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #52: THE MEXICAN SHUFFLE by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (A&M, 1964)
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Herb Alpert: you’ll never find a more beloved figure in the pop music world. A mensch. Did you think he was Latin? Nope. He IS an Angeleno, but….he was a Jewish kid, born in Boyle Heights; went to Fairfax High and USC. Before “cultural appropriation” became a dirty word, Herbie had a revelation while attending a bullfight in Baja - came back with “…
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BILL MESNIK PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #51: MR MUDD AND MR GOLD by Townes Van Zandt (Poppy, 1971)
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The first time I heard this tune was on Ricky Jay’s collection of songs about cards and card players. Subsequently, I heard Steve Earle’s story about how, when he was playing some dive for 4 or 5 people, Townes Van Zandt stumbles in and starts heckling him. It’s Outlaw Country lore: Townes demands Earle play Wabash Cannonball- repeatedly. Finally, …
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The Splendid Bohemians Present “Hotel Bohemia”- The Rat Pack Edition- The Infamous 1962, 4AM Show Live From The 500 Club In Atlantic City- Only 250 Vinyl Copies Were Pressed For Special Guests- Frank ...
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The 4AM Rat Pack performance presented here was privately pressed on vinyl as a special gift to very special 500 Club patrons. We present this untouched audio from the original acetate as it represents the taste and feel of this historic occasion. What tomfoolery! It’s 4 o’clock in the morning, and these bad boys are just getting started. This reco…
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BILL MESNIK PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #50: CHERRY BOMB by The Runaways (Mercury, 1976)
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A Cherry Bomb is a spherical exploding device, banned in 1966, but whose pop is enjoyed throughout the nation as a salute by rebellious teenagers everywhere. A “cherry” is also a moniker for a virgin’s hymen, the “popping” of which was a badge of honor for teenage boys everywhere. Cherie Curry, the lead singer of The Runaways, an all-girl, hard roc…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: GUITAR GURUS! A TRIBUTE TO THREE LEGENDARY MASTERS OF THE INSTRUMENT: ARLEN ROTH, THE REVEREND GARY DAVIS, AND RY COODER.
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Today The Splendid Bohemians pay homage to three not only consummate artists of the guitar, but teachers of their craft as well - responsible for passing on the mysteries of their music to generations of thankful acolytes. ARLEN ROTH: Arlen Roth is the ultimate sideman and guitar teacher who has played with everybody. His first book, Slide Guitar, …
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BILL MESNIK PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #49: DIRTY BLVD. by Lou Reed (Sire, 1988)
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There was nobody like Lou Reed, and there is no Sunny Song like Dirty Blvd: a black and white hellscape, described by a cynic past being surprised by any indignity - yet, still managing to extract beauty and hope out of the filthy miasma. When the Statue of Bigotry says: “give me your hungry, your tired, your poor, I’ll piss on them” you know this …
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: DIRECT FROM THE STARLIGHT LOUNGE IN THE WORLD FAMOUS "HOTEL BOHEMIA"- COMEDY NIGHT WITH TRIBUTES TO RICHARD LEWIS, NORM McDONALD, SHECKY GREENE AND LEO GORCEY
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Richard Lewis "This is Joyce, Richard’s wife. Thank you for your loving tributes. He would be beyond thrilled and so touched, as am I. In response to the many queries , I know Richard would appreciate donations in his memory to the Los Angeles based charity http://comedygivesback.com or the charity of your choice." "If you wish to know who Richard …
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BILL MESNIK PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #48: I WENT TO A MARVELOUS PARTY by Noel Coward (Columbia, 1956)
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Noel Coward (1899-1973), that epitome of British sophistication, was an invention. He was entirely self educated, having left school at 9 years old to pursue a career on the stage. After a modest success as an actor, he switched to playwriting in 1924 with The Vortex - (in order to write a good part for himself) - and set the theatrical world on fi…
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Bill Mesnik Presents a musical tale that could hit a nerve with you....THE NERVE: TOGETHER AGAIN! (A "live from the garage" document of my reunited rock'n'roll brethren).
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THE NERVE REUNION This is Bill Mesnik of the Splendid Bohemians with a musical tale that could Hit A Nerve with you: Sometimes life surprises you, and families are created and sustained where you don’t expect. I belong to a garage band brotherhood, consisting of five late-life Peter Pans, swaddled in the moon-glow of teenage rock n roll dreams, and…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS WELCOME YOU TO "HOTEL BOHEMIA"- EPISODE ONE-RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK INTRODUCE YOU TO A LOST JOHNNY CASH TREASURE, THE WORLD OF BROTHER THEODORE AND LINDA RONSTADT REFLECTIONS ...
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Welcome To Hotel Bohemia Eccentric. Rebellious. Amoral, quite often. But bohemianism was, maybe still is, about much more than just frightening the horses. The writer Virginia Nicholson recently told the Today programme that "in a sense, we are all bohemians today". But what is a bohemian, how do you spot one, and might you be a boho, too? "Bohemia…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #47: TIKI TORCHES AT TWILIGHT by David Lindley and El Rayo-X (1988, Elektra)
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David Lindley was one of a kind - The ultimate sideman. “The Prince of Polyester” played a mind-boggling array of exotic stringed instruments and musical genres with swing and inventiveness. One of the pillars of the Southern California folk-rock sound that dominated the airwaves in the 70s, this Sancho Panza to the dueling Quixotes of Jackson Brow…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #46: WAY DOWN THE OLD PLANK ROAD by Uncle Dave Macon (Vocalion, 1926)
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The earth shifted for me when I heard Uncle Dave Macon for the first time. This was when the Harry Smith Anthology was released on CD in 1997. The energy of this man, swingin’ his claw hammer banjo and elating me with his infectious humor, brought the sepia-toned 19th century to boisterous life, and I was smitten. I began listening to, and reading,…
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"HOTEL BOHEMIA"- A SPECIAL PREVIEW OF A NEW SERIES - WELCOME TO OUR KALEIDOSCOPIC SHELTER WHERE MUSIC, HOPE, LAUGHTER AND DRAMA COLLIDE WITH OUR BEST DREAMS AND THE NOTION OF ETERNITY- WELCOME TO ...
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HOTEL BOHEMIA IS DESIGNED TO LEAD YOU TO A DESTINATION CONSTRUCTED WITH THE HOPE OF EXAMINING THE HOLY PAST, THE PUZZLING PRESENT AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF OUR IMPENDING FORTUNES. THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED WITH LOVE TO THOSE WHO INSPIRED THE ARCHITECTURE OF THIS HOTEL BOHEMIA PREVIEW: MEL BLANC, PHIL OCHS, ANDY DEVINE, SAM LAY, EUGENE O'NEILL, ROBER…
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"All Going Down Together" - Songs For Our Times (And Some Just Timeless) A Soul, Folk, Rock and Country Excursion- Featuring Bobby Stevens & The Checkmates LTD, James Brown and His Famous Flames, Kaleo ...
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"I am a determinist. As such, I do not believe in free will...Practically, I am, nevertheless, compelled to act as if freedom of the will existed. If I wish to live in a civilized community, I must act as if man is a responsible being." - Albert Einstein, "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #45: WILLY O WINSBURY by Pentangle (Reprise, 1972)
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There was a crippling blizzard in Iowa in April of 1973. Over a foot of snow fell, coupled with 50-70 mph winds. But, inside my dormitory at U of I, I was warmed by the eternal sunshine of Pentangle’s evocation of the 12th century. The plangent voice of Jacqui McShee, accompanied by John Renbourn and Bert Jansch’s jazz infused “baroque folk” sustai…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #44: WHO KNOWS WHAT TOMORROW MAY BRING by Traffic (United Artists, 1968)
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The original line up of Traffic had it all: mysticism, funk, folk, world music, and a healthy dose of irony. For an acid head like me they were the perfect accompaniment for a trip through shifting patterns of synchronicity. Of course, Traffic was helmed by the one and only Steve Winwood, who as a teenager impressed the world, shouting the blues on…
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"Dig This" With The Splendid Bohemians- "ZAPPED AGAIN- THE STRAIGHT, BIZARRE AND WINDING ROAD OF FRANK ZAPPA"- Featuring Your Guides To The Epiphanies Of Creative Existence, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik ...
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Bizarre was originally formed in 1967 as a production company when Frank Zappa and his manager Herb Cohen negotiated their own production deal with Verve Records. The purpose of forming his own production company was to give Zappa complete creative control over his work and the works he planned to produce for others. Bizarre Records was then establ…
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THE LEGEND CONTINUES! BUCK OWENS AND DWIGHT YOAKAM, PT 2: BILL AND RICH, THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS EXPLORE SOME OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND'S SPIRITUAL FATHER AND SON.
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Buck Owens (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006), and Dwight Yoakam (b. October 23, 1956) : two master navigators of a very unique tributary along the stream of popular music, inspired and learned from each other - one, being the progenitor of the "Bakersfield Sound", and the other his adopted musical progeny. "The Streets of Bakersfield," originally …
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #43: DELICIOUS by Jim Backus and Friend (Jubilee, 1958)
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DELICIOUS by Jim Backus and Friend (Jubilee, 1958) This lascivious one-off came to me via Dr. Demento, the famed broadcaster and collector of novelty records. The evocative cocktail music by Mort Garson and Buddy Kaye sets the salacious scene. I immediately recognized the familiar voice of the tipsy seducer as Jim Backus (known for Mr. Magoo and Th…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #42: FEELS LIKE RAIN by John Hiatt (A&M, 1988)
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The singer-songwriter’s singer- songwriter; the Americana artist’s Americana artist, John Hiatt doesn’t get anywhere near the respect he deserves. From way back in 1974, when 3 Dog Night made a hit out of “Sure as I’m Sittin’ Here”, up to today, Hiatt has written and recorded more classic songs than most, and although his voice sounds like vinegar …
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FROM THE VAULT: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARY WEISS AND THE DAYS OF SHANGRI-LA- MARY AND HER FRIENDS GUIDED BY THE GENIUS OF GEORGE "SHADOW" MORTON REINVENTED THE GIRL GROUP IN 1964. MARY WEISS - December ...
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"MY HEART TOOK A LEAP - THE POETIC INNOCENCE OF THE SHANGRI-LAS" - RICH BUCKLAND'S EPIPHANY NOTEBOOK Like so many pre teens growing up in the sixites I slept with a transistor radio under my pillow. That receiver was the best friend a 12 year old could possibly have. It told me only what I wanted to hear and unlike the parental tunes regulary dispe…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #41: THE HUT-SUT SONG (A Swedish Serenade) (Merrie Melodies, 1942 / Freddy Martin ...
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Call it “dream logic”; call it a time-collapsing mind meld. It came to me in a dream: a snatch of nonsense lyric and melody, an ear-worm summoned up from 60 years in the past. I didn’t know what it was, why it was teasing me, or precisely where it came from, but there it was… “and, so on, so on, so forth…” What was it? I googled just that much, and…
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THE SAGA OF THE FAMED BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL FOLK/ ROCK FESTIVAL OF 1970- A RICH BUCKLAND PRODUCTION WHICH FEATURED SOME OF THE GREAT ICONS OF THE 1960'S INCLUDING DAVID BLUE, IAN WHITCOMB, BARBARA DANE AND ...
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Bayside High School in Queens, New York began an early celebration of its 80th anniversary, making it one of the oldest public schools in the five boroughs. At a ceremony Saturday, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing), state Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D-Bayside) and state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) gathered with students, staff and alumni of the sto…
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BUCK OWENS AND DWIGHT YOAKAM, PT 1: BILL AND RICH, THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS EXPLORE SOME OF THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE BAKERSFIELD SOUND'S SPIRITUAL FATHER AND SON.
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Buck Owens (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006), and Dwight Yoakam (b. October 23, 1956) : two master navigators of a very unique tributary along the stream of popular music, inspired and learned from each other - one, being the progenitor of the "Bakersfield Sound", and the other his adopted musical progeny. "The Streets of Bakersfield," originally …
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LEGACIES IN DANGER, PART II: YOUR SPLENDID BOHEMIANS RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK, EXAMINE THE CAREER OF CHARLES AZNAVOUR
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How does one define Romance in the era of "me, too"? Bill and Rich, The Splendid Bohemians, wrestle with this question as they examine the work of the man who was dubbed "France's Frank Sinatra." Charles Aznavour (22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018), one of Armenia's favorite sons, was a cultural force as a singer, writer-composer, actor, and artistic di…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #40: IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING by Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto (Verve, 1964)
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Getz and Gilberto - an immortal pair of musical lovers - The Czar and Czarina of sexy insinuation. The coolest purveyors of cool jazz, swinging sweetly with a Portuguese inflection. Just try to listen to them without moving involuntarily - you can’t. Before you know it, your shoulders will be swaying gently in the fragrant summer breeze that perfum…
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JIMI HENDRIX- "AULD LANG SYNE"- JAN 1, 1970- MIDNIGHT- JIMI'S FIRST PERFORMANCE OF 1970 AS THE FILLMORE EAST BID FAREWELL TO THE 1960'S- THE FINALE OF A REMARKABLE ERA COMBINED WITH A NEW, UNCERTAIN BEGINNING ...
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On Aug. 18, 1969, legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix stepped onto the stage at the Woodstock, N.Y., Music Festival and embarked upon an uninterrupted set lasting nearly two hours--one of the longest performances of his career. FOUR MONTHS LATER........... December 31, 1969 - Prior to their two concerts later that evening, Hendrix and his Band Of Gyps…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #39: MENDOCINO by The Sir Douglas Quintet (Smash, 1969)
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Starting with the salutary opening voice over: “The Sir Douglas Quintet is back, we’d like to thank all our beautiful friends all over the country and all the beautiful vibrations, we love you…” - this Tex-Mex, flower-power rave up let’s you know that you’re in for a groovy ride. Doug Sahm’s Tejana inflected combo from the borderlands broke up afte…
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LEGACIES IN DANGER: YOUR SPLENDID BOHEMIANS RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK, EXAMINE THE CAREER OF TOM JONES.
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https://www.fayboundalberti.com/blog/2017/10/19/its-not-unusual-says-tom-jones-but-he-misses-the-point What goes around, comes around. Tom Jones, the happily married man who claimed to have slept with 250 women in a single year opens up about his own sexual harassment early in his career.By Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik
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"PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" THE ELECTRIC PRUNES-- "I HAD TOO MUCH TO DREAM LAST NIGHT"- TAKE A TRIP ON THE WILDER SIDE- Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians - Featuring Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik -The ...
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VISIT THE PRUNES! http://www.electricprunes.com/By Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: THE BORN TO RUN OUTTAKES- A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO OUR SUPPORTERS FROM THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK
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THUNDER ROAD (THE WORK IN PROGRESS- ORIGINAL ACOUSTIC TAKE) THE HEIST (FIRST TAKE OF THE WORK COMPLETED AS "MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER" BORN TO RUN (ALTERNATIVE TAKE) BACKSTREETS (ALTERNATIVE TAKE) LOVERS IN THE COLD (DID NOT MAKE THE CUT FOR THE ALBUM) A LOVE SO FINE (DID NOT MAKE THE CUT FOR THE ALBUM) JUNGLELAND (REHEARSAL) I was a possessive moth…
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #38: IF I COULD ONLY WIN YOUR LOVE by Emmylou Harris (Reprise, 1975)
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A major part of my sentimental education was connected to the keening, heart-throbbing tone of Emmylou Harris. And, this cut off her Pieces of the Sky album has me literally in tears every time I hear it. I can’t help it. It’s my romantic ideal personified; perfect love - unattainable, yet always worth striving for. I was acquainted with Emmylou’s …
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"PUT ON A STACK OF 45's -" THE KINKS- "CELLULOID HEROES" - Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians - Featuring Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik -The Boys Devote Each Episode To A Famed 45 RPM And Shine A Light ...
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THE KINKS ON NPR- https://www.npr.org/artists/15420606/the-kinksBy Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #37: TIT-WILLOW (From THE MIKADO), sung by Martyn Green, (1936)
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“On a tree by a river a little Tom Tit, sang willow, tit willow, tit willow…” This how Ko-Ko’s plaintive lament of unrequited love begins. When I was eleven, playing the challenging role of Ko Ko, The Lord High Executioner, in the Lake Massapaug Middle School production of The Mikado, I laboriously committed those delicious lyrics to memory, along …
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Francis Albert Sinatra 108th Birthday Tribute- Dec, 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998. - Featuring Outtakes Of "It Was A Very Good Year", "Downtown" And "Something" Performed Live In New Jersey- He Joyously Flew ...
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https://www.sinatra.com/ Frank Flew Us To The Moon and Sang For The Lonely In The Wee Wee Hours. They Were Very Good Years. 1) Downtown (Outtake) 2) It Was A Very Good Year (Outtake) 3) Something- Frank Channels George Harrison- Meadowlands Arena- September 9, 1979By Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik
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THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENT: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET with THE "MIGHTY MEZ" - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #36: THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY by The Ad-libs (1964, Blue Cat)
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The Creators, a four man doo wop group from Bayonne, NJ, put Mary Ann Thomas upfront, cut a demo of this song, which they then brought to Lieber and Stoller - and the rest is history: The Boy from NYC was cool. And I, because I came from NYC, I was cool by association. I didn’t own a mohair suit, hell, I didn’t even know what mohair was, but that s…
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The Real Story Behind Shane MacGowan’s ‘Boys of the N.Y.P.D. Choir’- Followed By Shane McGowan's "Fairytale Of New York"- As Told By Michael Wilson- Mr Wilson Is A Reporter For The NY Times Metro Desk ...
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"Ah, the blessings of the cursed. Shane McGowan’s torrid and mighty voice is mud and roses punched out with swaggering stagger, ancient longing that is blasted all to hell. A Bard’s bard, may he cast his spell upon us all forevermore." Tom Waits and Kathleen BrennanBy Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik
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RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK PRESENT A SPECIAL, UNAIRED, ARCHIVAL EPISODE OF "DIG THIS"- "LOVE WILL ENDURE" - A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE NATIVE AMERICAN FOLK SONG POET, PAT SKY, RECORDED SHORTLY AFTER HIS ...
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There are certain artists with whom we share an affinity - those who have touched our souls in such a way that our lives are forever changed. Such an artist was Patrick Sky: a folk singer of Georgia Creek descent, whose professional trials and eventual retreat from public life tell a compelling story.…
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