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Favoriting March 5, 2022: Guest: John Borack author of "The Beatles 100: One Hundred Pivotal Moments in Beatles History"

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Chipmunks, The  She Loves You   Favoriting
Elase Beaza  Dubeque Dublin   Favoriting
Moon Mullican  Jambalaya   Favoriting
Vernon Harrell  Slick Chick   Favoriting
Baden Powell  Dum... Dum... Dum... Dum...   Favoriting
Izaak Opatz  You Look Like I Need A Drink   Favoriting
Samantha Jones  I Go To Sleep   Favoriting
Jay Lee Webb  I Come Home A Drinkin'   Favoriting
Sly And The Family Stone  Family Affair   Favoriting
Radio Days  Why Don't You Love Me Anymore?   Favoriting
Carter Lewis And The Southerners  Somebody Stole My Girl   Favoriting
Cactus Blossoms, The  Runaway   Favoriting
Cactus Blossoms, The  Stoplight Kisses (live for WFMU at Magic Door)   Favoriting
Beatles, The  Three Cool Cats   Favoriting
John Borack  Interview   Favoriting
Beatles, The  And Your Bird Can Sing (session)   Favoriting
Smokey Johnson  I Cant Help It   Favoriting
Trevor Blendour  Carly Please   Favoriting
Pineapple Heard, The  Valarie   Favoriting
Melissa Carper  Makin' Memories   Favoriting
Sam Lay's Bluesband  Sloppy Drunk   Favoriting
Apples in Stereo  What's The   Favoriting
Chris Montez  I Feel Like Dancing   Favoriting
Johnny Burnette Trio, The  All By Myself   Favoriting
Staple Singers, The  It's Been A Change   Favoriting
Nite Sobs  Aftermath   Favoriting
First Base  I Saw Her First   Favoriting
Los Shakers  Always You   Favoriting
Ernie Hoppe  I'm A Loser   Favoriting
Lee Dorsey  My Old Car   Favoriting
Bobby Hammack  Powerhouse   Favoriting
Paul Collins Beat, The  Rock and Roll Girl   Favoriting
Dust  Bertha   Favoriting
Beatle Fans At Shea  The Amplifying Guitar   Favoriting
Not A Prude  1964 Cleveland   Favoriting
Ken Sims  Sings The Beatles   Favoriting

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CLICK HERE for The Steve Keene Art Book

CLICK HERE for The 100 Most Lost Songs of All

CLICK HERE for a million dollar guitar

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CLICK HERE for a video of yo yo master Kenny Strauss

CLICK HERE for a pricing strategy consultant's look at how much Mike Love pays Brother Records INC. for the right to tour as The Beach Boys

CLICK HERE for five hours of live Stones, well chosen to spotlight Charlie

CLICK HERE to read the lawsuit "Brother Records Inc. vs Jardine"

CLICK HERE for the six part documentary of the making of Elvis Costello's "Spanish Model"

CLICK HERE for Margaret's Granola Recipe

CLICK HERE to find how how you can submit your own top of the hour WFMU ID

CLICK HERE for the Song Exploder episode on Cheap Trick's Surrender

CLICK HERE for info on "Sweet Relief - A tribute to Joey Spampinato"

CLICK HERE for an interesting blog piece about cut-out lps

CLICK HERE to watch "Call Her Mom," a 1972 pre-Animal House made for TV movie featuring Mark Eric & Charles Nelson Riley

CLICK HERE to see recently unearthed 100% NUDE photos of Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin - WARNINGS: 1. N.S.F.W. 2. You cant un-see these 3. WFMU is not responsible for psychiatric bills resulting from clicking on this link

CLICK HERE for Marty Stewart on the PBS show "The Kate"

CLICK HERE to point to your pointer

CLICK HERE for a podcast titled "Nick Lowe breaks down his live show"

CLICK HERE to see The Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold on Discogs in September 2020, and CLICK HERE to check out The Most Expensive Soul Records Ever Sold on Discogs

CLICK HERE to check out the Radio Time Machine and listen to any year of any country's radio

CLICK HERE to see U.S. recorded music revenues by format from 1973 to 2019

CLICK HERE to see if you can Spot The Troll

CLICK HERE for the (highly recommended) Chrome Music Lab

CLICK HERE for a short documentary on The Liverbirds

CLICK HERE to listen to the Student Teachers on 'KCRW's "Lost Notes"

CLICK HERE for Fountains Of Wayne Live from the Artists Den

CLICK HERE (if you dare) to watch "The Black Connection"

CLICK HERE to watch "Andrew Bird's Live From The Great Room feat. Jonathan Richman"

CLICK HERE for a NY Times piece on the lp "Casino Royale"

CLICK HERE to find how how you can make a guitar amp out of an old radio

The Boston public library are currently digitizing 100,000 vinyl LPs for anyone to listen to online, CLICK HERE to browse

CLICK HERE to hear Michael's new 30 minute mix for the debut installment of Lagniappe Radio

CLICK HERE for The Fab Four Archivist's "Replacing Ringo? The Story Behind Bernard Purdie and The Beatles"

CLICK HERE for a great piece called "Bernard Purdie ... did he really record with The Beatles?"

CLICK HERE for the multi part fascinating documentary about Dream Theater's search for a new drummer

CLICK HERE for info on the Top 100 Most Expensive Cassettes on Discogs

CLICK HERE for The Liner Notes Project

CLICK HERE to hear the new number one hit from Juniper

CLICK HERE for the old switcheroo: A new episode of the Casey's Musical Dustbin Radio podcast where Michael Shelley is the interview subject.

CLICK HERE to hear Laura Cantrell interviewed on the Stereo Hysteria podcast

CLICK HERE to read "How the Beach Boys’ Lost Late-Sixties Gems Got a Second Life "

CLICK HERE to read Michael's recent interview Sonny Curtis Please Kill Me!

CLICK HERE to find out what happened when Jonathan Richman moved to Maine in 1981

CLICK HERE to read Michael's recent interview Lou Reed archivist Don Fleming on the Please Kill Me website!

CLICK HERE Robbie Fulks And Linda Gail Lewis' interview & performance on Fresh Air

CLICK HERE Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis LIVE & unplugged at Paste studios!

CLICK HERE for info on the new compilation "Back Patio Bliss" produced by listener Baby!

CLICK HERE for a free download of the new album "Matt Gets Blue" from Matt Lucas

CLICK HERE for the program MP3 Tag

CLICK HERE to test if you hear Yanny or Laurel

CLICK HERE for an interesting short film about R. Stevie Moore

CLICK HERE for info on Copyright Termination Experts

CLICK HERE to read Michael Shelley's comic "Oh No, It's Tinnitus!"

CLICK HERE for very funny excerpts from a notebook where record store clerks logged "anytime we got a dopey phone call, boneheaded comment, or generally batshit customer experience"

CLICK HERE for Quincy Jones on Paul "the worst bass player I ever heard" McCartney, Michael "stole a lot of stuff" Jackson, Astrology, and who killed Kennedy!

CLICK HERE for a map, with audio links, to whatever the #1 song is in 3000 places around the world

CLICK HERE for a step-by-step guide to repairing damaged record sleeves

CLICK HERE for testimony given by Taylor Swift in Colorado district court

CLICK HERE for the animated guide to compression

CLICK HERE to check out drummer Jim Gordon's discography

CLICK HERE to listen to/download 1000s of digitized 78s

CLICK HERE to watch Robbie Fulks cover NRBQ at FMU

CLICK HERE for selection from the British Library’s extensive collections of unique sound recordings, which cover the entire range of recorded sound: music, drama and literature, oral history, wildlife and environmental sounds

CLICK HERE for an interview with Brian Wilson where he says "Mike Love is probably the greatest lyric writer in the world. I think he’s my favorite lyric writer. He just wrote a lot of good songs"

CLICK HERE for "Student Group Apologizes for Playing ‘Transphobic’ and ‘Problematic’ Lou Reed Song"

CLICK HERE to see how Steve Keene does it

CLICK HERE for 28:46 of "NRBQ & Friends"

CLICK HERE for "Marty Stuart: The Story of Clarence White & The Parsons/White StringBender "

CLICK HERE to find out "How the Nashville Number System revolutionized recording sessions"

CLICK HERE for the 1988 piece "Who Does Chuck Berry Think He Is?"

CLICK HERE Cheap Trick on "Live At Daryl's House"

CLICK HERE to listen to a new interview with Jonathan Richman

CLICK HERE for an interesting piece about a journalist trying to interview Brian Wilson

CLICK HERE to read the report on Kippington Lodge's 1967 BBC audition - Includes phrases "painful" & "tone deaf" then

CLICK HERE for "The Truth of the Flamin' Groovies' Story is Stranger Than Fiction"

CLICK HERE for a piece on how they come up with radio ratings & Delilha's radio show

CLICK HERE for a great documentary about The Cactus Blossoms

CLICK HERE for "Rob Freeman Recording The Ramones"

CLICK HERE to see The Michael Shelley Band live at WFMU's Monty Hall

CLICK HERE if you have the stomach to read Rolling Stone's ridiculous "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time"

CLICK HERE to go "Inside the Strange, Hidden World of Offstage Touring Musicians"

CLICK HERE to watch The Cactus Blossoms live at WFMU April 18, 2015

CLICK HERE to watch James Hunter sing "Somethings Calling" live at WFMU Dec 7, 2015 - just so so so good

CLICK HERE for a nice piece on former guest on this show (and the drummer for The Beatles) Bernard Purdie

CLICK HERE to test your sense of pitch

CLICK HERE for Wilton Felder's so good isolated bass on "I Want You Back"

CLICK HERE to find out "Why Do All Records Sound the Same?

CLICK HERE for a cover of a Michael Shelley song!

CLICK HERE for The Cactus Blossoms on The 30 Minute Music Hour

CLICK HERE for a documentary and discussion of The Columbia House Record Club

CLICK HERE to test yourself and find out "How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?"

CLICK HERE for an article about Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" with files of the isolated tracks to listen to

CLICK HERE to see actual AFM contracts for some legendary recording sessions

CLICK HERE to read Carol Kaye review of the book "The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret" or CLICK HERE to read Carol's review of The Hoover Linx Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, BH50010

CLICK HERE to see part one of a short behind the scenes film about Brian Wilson's new album "No Pier Pressure"

CLICK HERE for Brian Wilson's new song "The Right Time" (feat. Al Jardine) live on SoundStage. and

CLICK HERE for "Wild Honey" feat. Blondie Chaplin & Ricky Fataar

CLICK HERE for a great 2012 Rolling Stone piece about the 2012 Beach Boys reunion

CLICK HERE for a great piece on Better Records, whcih sells old lp pressings that sell for astronomical prices, e.g: The Police’s Synchronicity: $350

CLICK HERE for "It Sure Seems Like Neil Young’s Pono Player Is Bullshit"

CLICK HERE for "Why Cds May Actually Sound Better Than Vinyl"

CLICK HERE to create never ending always changing loops of a music files you upload

CLICK HERE for Gay Robot

CLICK HERE for PopSpots: exact locations of album cover photos and other visuals of pop history - tracked down with an obsessive level of research

CLICK HERE for 1971 tapes of Bob Dylan getting rightfully testy with A.J. Weberman (who used to go through and sell Dylan's garbage)

CLICK HERE for "Mind-Blowing Six Song Country Mashup" - which, if it is real, is pretty mind blowing

CLICK HEREfor the answer to the question "Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables?"

CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets or CLICK HERE to listen

CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe & Lost Straightjjackets live!

CLICK HERE for the genius school teacher who wore the same outfit for yearbook pictures for 40 years

CLICK HERE Foo Fighters with Rick Nielsen doing "Stiff Competition" on David Letterman

CLICK HERE for the preview of the new WFMU documentary "Sex And Broacasting"

CLICK HERE for a piece about mastering that says that sometimes mastering recordings makes them worse

CLICK HERE to see "Triumph Watches The World Cup, Part 1"

CLICK HERE for something odd: on the website of session guitarist Jay Graydon (he plays the guitar solo on Steely Dan's "Peg") he lists playing guitar on Cheap Trick's studio version of "I Want You To Want Me" among his 1977 credits.

CLICK HERE for some audio Illusions - "Can You Trust Your Ears"?

CLICK HERE for optical illusions

CLICK HERE for a short film of two craftsmen at work

CLICK HERE to play Name That Drum Fill

CLICK HERE to read "Phish Has Been a Band for Thirty Years Now and They Have Sucked the Whole Time" and then CLICK HERE to read "This Is What Happens When You Make Fun Of Phish On The Internet"

CLICK HERE for the story of Be Bop Deluxe's Bill Nelson and how he says his record label ripped him off

CLICK HERE to read about a recent Jerry Lewis show

CLICK HERE for the new release of 5 Style 1996 live on WFMU

CLICK HERE for proof that Michael Nesmith is a nut

CLICK HERE to see some wise asses I'm a fan of

CLICK HERE to hear Bernard Prurdie talk about all kinds of things - including saying "Ringo's not on anything"

CLICK HERE for a laugh

CLICK HERE for Ronee Blakley singing "Tapedeck in His Tractor" from "Nashville"

CLICK HERE to play the web Theremin

CLICK HERE to see drummer Joff from the band Bucky so some drawings of old people

CLICK HERE for wrong from the get go NPR blog "The Worst Songs Of All Time?"

CLICK HERE to see why the cowardly anonymous culture of the internet drives me even more crazy then art does

CLICK HERE for a little background on the Buddy Rich tapes

CLICK HERE for the The Knack - this clip (with hard panned guitars) will help you understand the division of guitar parts in this song - which is not quite what I thought it was

CLICK HERE then click "Random Video"

CLICK HERE for a reminder that you have to be 恋のホワン・ホワン (or HERE, or HERE , or HERE , or HERE, or HERE!)

CLICK HERE for info on an odd e-book "Nick Lowe: A Long Career That Never Gets Stale." It is 4 pages long and "sells" for $1.99. The same author has one about Dean Martin that was reviewed like this: "This pamphlet was complete garbage. A sixth grader could have written a better essay. All of this author's works should be removed from Amazon."

CLICK HERE, but only if you have golden ears

CLICK HERE for some amazing RARE STAX MUSIC from tapes Robert Gordon pulled out of the debris when the STAX building was being torn down!

CLICK HERE for Ernie Bushmiller illustrated autobiography, on an amazing website

CLICK HERE for The Mills Brothers

CLICK HERE for James Jamerson & Gladys Knight going nuts on I Heard It Through The Grapevine

CLICK HERE for a nice piece about the the L.A. studio musicians who dominated the 70's sound.

CLICK HERE for some classic Jerry. The whole clip is crazy - but 2:13 in is really off the charts nuts.

CLICK HERE for Paul Anka's famous post-gig turned into a short film!

CLICK HERE for an recent Montclair Times article on Michael Shelley!

CLICK HERE to read how Big Star's "September Gurls" was recorded at Ardent Studios

Apparently Bowie offered "Golden Years" to Elvis Presley - but The King declined. CLICK HERE former guest Stevie Riks nails the Elvis/Bowie duet version

CLICK HERE to find how how you can submit your own top of the hour WFMU ID

CLICK HERE for Marty Stewart on the PBS show "The Kate"

CLICK HERE for info on The Steve Keene Art Book

CLICK HEREfor "Remembering Adam Schlesinger"

CLICK HERE to support the new Starry Skies album called 'Small Wonders'.

CLICK HERE to point to your pointer

CLICK HERE for a podcast titled "Nick Lowe breaks down his live show"

CLICK HERE to see The Top 30 Most Expensive Items Sold on Discogs in September 2020, and CLICK HERE to check out The Most Expensive Soul Records Ever Sold on Discogs

CLICK HERE to check out the Radio Time Machine and listen to any year of any country's radio

CLICK HERE to see U.S. recorded music revenues by format from 1973 to 2019

CLICK HERE to see if you can Spot The Troll

CLICK HERE for the (highly recommended) Chrome Music Lab

CLICK HERE for a short documentary on The Liverbirds

CLICK HERE to listen to the Student Teachers on 'KCRW's "Lost Notes"

CLICK HERE for Fountains Of Wayne Live from the Artists Den

CLICK HERE (if you dare) to watch "The Black Connection"

CLICK HERE to watch "Andrew Bird's Live From The Great Room feat. Jonathan Richman"

CLICK HERE for a NY Times piece on the lp "Casino Royale"

CLICK HERE to find how how you can make a guitar amp out of an old radio

The Boston public library are currently digitizing 100,000 vinyl LPs for anyone to listen to online, CLICK HERE to browse

CLICK HERE to hear Michael's new 30 minute mix for the debut installment of Lagniappe Radio

CLICK HERE for The Fab Four Archivist's "Replacing Ringo? The Story Behind Bernard Purdie and The Beatles"

CLICK HERE for a great piece called "Bernard Purdie ... did he really record with The Beatles?"

CLICK HERE for the multi part fascinating documentary about Dream Theater's search for a new drummer

CLICK HERE for info on the Top 100 Most Expensive Cassettes on Discogs

CLICK HERE for The Liner Notes Project

CLICK HERE to hear the new number one hit from Juniper

CLICK HERE for the old switcheroo: A new episode of the Casey's Musical Dustbin Radio podcast where Michael Shelley is the interview subject.

CLICK HERE to hear Laura Cantrell interviewed on the Stereo Hysteria podcast

CLICK HERE to read "How the Beach Boys’ Lost Late-Sixties Gems Got a Second Life "

CLICK HERE to read Michael's recent interview Sonny Curtis Please Kill Me!

CLICK HERE to find out what happened when Jonathan Richman moved to Maine in 1981

CLICK HERE to read Michael's recent interview Lou Reed archivist Don Fleming on the Please Kill Me website!

CLICK HERE Robbie Fulks And Linda Gail Lewis' interview & performance on Fresh Air

CLICK HERE Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis LIVE & unplugged at Paste studios!

CLICK HERE for info on the new compilation "Back Patio Bliss" produced by listener Baby!

CLICK HERE for a free download of the new album "Matt Gets Blue" from Matt Lucas

CLICK HERE for the program MP3 Tag

CLICK HERE to test if you hear Yanny or Laurel

CLICK HERE for an interesting short film about R. Stevie Moore

CLICK HERE for info on Copyright Termination Experts

CLICK HERE to read Michael Shelley's comic "Oh No, It's Tinnitus!"

CLICK HERE for very funny excerpts from a notebook where record store clerks logged "anytime we got a dopey phone call, boneheaded comment, or generally batshit customer experience"

CLICK HERE for Quincy Jones on Paul "the worst bass player I ever heard" McCartney, Michael "stole a lot of stuff" Jackson, Astrology, and who killed Kennedy!

CLICK HERE for a map, with audio links, to whatever the #1 song is in 3000 places around the world

CLICK HERE for a step-by-step guide to repairing damaged record sleeves

CLICK HERE for testimony given by Taylor Swift in Colorado district court

CLICK HERE for the animated guide to compression

CLICK HERE to check out drummer Jim Gordon's discography

CLICK HERE to listen to/download 1000s of digitized 78s

CLICK HERE to watch Robbie Fulks cover NRBQ at FMU

CLICK HERE for selection from the British Library’s extensive collections of unique sound recordings, which cover the entire range of recorded sound: music, drama and literature, oral history, wildlife and environmental sounds

CLICK HERE for an interview with Brian Wilson where he says "Mike Love is probably the greatest lyric writer in the world. I think he’s my favorite lyric writer. He just wrote a lot of good songs"

CLICK HERE for "Student Group Apologizes for Playing ‘Transphobic’ and ‘Problematic’ Lou Reed Song"

CLICK HERE to see how Steve Keene does it

CLICK HERE for 28:46 of "NRBQ & Friends"

CLICK HERE for "Marty Stuart: The Story of Clarence White & The Parsons/White StringBender "

CLICK HERE to find out "How the Nashville Number System revolutionized recording sessions"

CLICK HERE for the 1988 piece "Who Does Chuck Berry Think He Is?"

CLICK HERE Cheap Trick on "Live At Daryl's House"

CLICK HERE to listen to a new interview with Jonathan Richman

CLICK HERE for an interesting piece about a journalist trying to interview Brian Wilson

CLICK HERE to read the report on Kippington Lodge's 1967 BBC audition - Includes phrases "painful" & "tone deaf" then

CLICK HERE for "The Truth of the Flamin' Groovies' Story is Stranger Than Fiction"

CLICK HERE for a piece on how they come up with radio ratings & Delilha's radio show

CLICK HERE for a great documentary about The Cactus Blossoms

CLICK HERE for "Rob Freeman Recording The Ramones"

CLICK HERE to see The Michael Shelley Band live at WFMU's Monty Hall

CLICK HERE if you have the stomach to read Rolling Stone's ridiculous "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time"

CLICK HERE to go "Inside the Strange, Hidden World of Offstage Touring Musicians"

CLICK HERE to watch The Cactus Blossoms live at WFMU April 18, 2015

CLICK HERE to watch James Hunter sing "Somethings Calling" live at WFMU Dec 7, 2015 - just so so so good

CLICK HERE for a nice piece on former guest on this show (and the drummer for The Beatles) Bernard Purdie

CLICK HERE to test your sense of pitch

CLICK HERE for Wilton Felder's so good isolated bass on "I Want You Back"

CLICK HERE to find out "Why Do All Records Sound the Same?

CLICK HERE for a cover of a Michael Shelley song!

CLICK HERE for The Cactus Blossoms on The 30 Minute Music Hour

CLICK HERE for a documentary and discussion of The Columbia House Record Club

CLICK HERE to test yourself and find out "How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?"

CLICK HERE for an article about Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" with files of the isolated tracks to listen to

CLICK HERE to see actual AFM contracts for some legendary recording sessions

CLICK HERE to read Carol Kaye review of the book "The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret" or CLICK HERE to read Carol's review of The Hoover Linx Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, BH50010

CLICK HERE to see part one of a short behind the scenes film about Brian Wilson's new album "No Pier Pressure"

CLICK HERE for Brian Wilson's new song "The Right Time" (feat. Al Jardine) live on SoundStage. and

CLICK HERE for "Wild Honey" feat. Blondie Chaplin & Ricky Fataar

CLICK HERE for a great 2012 Rolling Stone piece about the 2012 Beach Boys reunion

CLICK HERE for a great piece on Better Records, whcih sells old lp pressings that sell for astronomical prices, e.g: The Police’s Synchronicity: $350

CLICK HERE for "It Sure Seems Like Neil Young’s Pono Player Is Bullshit"

CLICK HERE for "Why Cds May Actually Sound Better Than Vinyl"

CLICK HERE to create never ending always changing loops of a music files you upload

CLICK HERE for Gay Robot

CLICK HERE for PopSpots: exact locations of album cover photos and other visuals of pop history - tracked down with an obsessive level of research

CLICK HERE for 1971 tapes of Bob Dylan getting rightfully testy with A.J. Weberman (who used to go through and sell Dylan's garbage)

CLICK HERE for "Mind-Blowing Six Song Country Mashup" - which, if it is real, is pretty mind blowing

CLICK HEREfor the answer to the question "Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables?"

CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets or CLICK HERE to listen

CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe & Lost Straightjjackets live!

CLICK HERE for the genius school teacher who wore the same outfit for yearbook pictures for 40 years

CLICK HERE Foo Fighters with Rick Nielsen doing "Stiff Competition" on David Letterman

CLICK HERE for the preview of the new WFMU documentary "Sex And Broacasting"

CLICK HERE for a piece about mastering that says that sometimes mastering recordings makes them worse

CLICK HERE to see "Triumph Watches The World Cup, Part 1"

CLICK HERE for something odd: on the website of session guitarist Jay Graydon (he plays the guitar solo on Steely Dan's "Peg") he lists playing guitar on Cheap Trick's studio version of "I Want You To Want Me" among his 1977 credits.

CLICK HERE for some audio Illusions - "Can You Trust Your Ears"?

CLICK HERE for optical illusions

CLICK HERE for a short film of two craftsmen at work

CLICK HERE to play Name That Drum Fill

CLICK HERE to read "Phish Has Been a Band for Thirty Years Now and They Have Sucked the Whole Time" and then CLICK HERE to read "This Is What Happens When You Make Fun Of Phish On The Internet"

CLICK HERE for the story of Be Bop Deluxe's Bill Nelson and how he says his record label ripped him off

CLICK HERE to read about a recent Jerry Lewis show

CLICK HERE for the new release of 5 Style 1996 live on WFMU

CLICK HERE for proof that Michael Nesmith is a nut

CLICK HERE to see some wise asses I'm a fan of

CLICK HERE to hear Bernard Prurdie talk about all kinds of things - including saying "Ringo's not on anything"

CLICK HERE for a laugh

CLICK HERE for Ronee Blakley singing "Tapedeck in His Tractor" from "Nashville"

CLICK HERE to play the web Theremin

CLICK HERE to see drummer Joff from the band Bucky so some drawings of old people

CLICK HERE for wrong from the get go NPR blog "The Worst Songs Of All Time?"

CLICK HERE to see why the cowardly anonymous culture of the internet drives me even more crazy then art does

CLICK HERE for a little background on the Buddy Rich tapes

CLICK HERE for the The Knack - this clip (with hard panned guitars) will help you understand the division of guitar parts in this song - which is not quite what I thought it was

CLICK HERE then click "Random Video"

CLICK HERE for a reminder that you have to be 恋のホワン・ホワン (or HERE, or HERE , or HERE , or HERE, or HERE!)

CLICK HERE for info on an odd e-book "Nick Lowe: A Long Career That Never Gets Stale." It is 4 pages long and "sells" for $1.99. The same author has one about Dean Martin that was reviewed like this: "This pamphlet was complete garbage. A sixth grader could have written a better essay. All of this author's works should be removed from Amazon."

CLICK HERE, but only if you have golden ears

CLICK HERE for some amazing RARE STAX MUSIC from tapes Robert Gordon pulled out of the debris when the STAX building was being torn down!

CLICK HERE for Ernie Bushmiller illustrated autobiography, on an amazing website

CLICK HERE for The Mills Brothers

CLICK HERE for James Jamerson & Gladys Knight going nuts on I Heard It Through The Grapevine

CLICK HERE for a nice piece about the the L.A. studio musicians who dominated the 70's sound.

CLICK HERE for some classic Jerry. The whole clip is crazy - but 2:13 in is really off the charts nuts.

CLICK HERE for Paul Anka's famous post-gig turned into a short film!

CLICK HERE for an recent Montclair Times article on Michael Shelley!

CLICK HERE to read how Big Star's "September Gurls" was recorded at Ardent Studios

Apparently Bowie offered "Golden Years" to Elvis Presley - but The King declined. CLICK HERE former guest Stevie Riks nails the Elvis/Bowie duet version


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Listener comments!

Avatar 9:34am
Listener Baby:

I drew a can of shaving cream, with my shaving cream. Morning Baby.
Good morning all. Oh, and Baby.. the perverbial ball is in your court.
Avatar 10:54am
Michael Shelley:

added one - feel free to post the link here.
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:00am
Squints:

ok then.

hey HEY hey now.
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:00am
Will the Sound Guy:

Hi Michael and all!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:00am
Handy Haversack:

Michael and all the Shellegamers! Happy Saturday to you all!
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:01am
Squints:

I like the scene in AHDN when George puts shaving cream on the mirror teaching the roadie how to use a straight razor.
  11:01am
phat in lincoln:

Oh my lord.
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G:

Those Liverpudlian Chipmunks
  Swag For Life Member 11:02am
Cacophone Jeff:

Morning Michael & all! @Handy: Thanks for posting the link to the Bandcamp/Epic article in Medson's chat yesterday. Read up on it last night. Depressing!
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Hellraiser 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:02am
Squints:

Is this a Chipmunks record or do you have a CD player with a 45 speed?
Avatar 11:02am
Moammar:

It's very early for this sort of thing.
Avatar 11:03am
Mister Dobalina:

I agree, just having my second cup of coffee.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:04am
Corey:

Morning Michael and listeners!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:04am
Handy Haversack:

Word, Cacophone Jeff. It sure is. At least we have Marathon to look forward to -- the only holiday it's still OK to get excited about!

Hey, Corey!
  11:04am
Frank In Queens:

Hey NOW 🎉
Avatar 11:05am
Juke Joint Jonny:

did the Chipmunks ever do a bossa album?
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Corey:

@Handy Morning!
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Webhamster Henry:

Hi Michael! You have some great Marathon co-hosts lined up!
  11:06am
Bob:

My radio playing fast now it's the wrong language. Saturday, amiright?
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Cacophone Jeff:

@Handy: Thanks for the positivity this AM! Totally agree about the Marathon!
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Squints:

Chipmunks bossa studie date got scrubbed when Eydie couldn't make it.
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Goyim in the AM:

Every key at once.
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myron feld:

You mean to tell me those weren't actual chipmunks on the records? Sources, please.
  11:09am
Bob:

Has the true authorship of this song ever been properly sorted out? It sure sounds like Moon's lyric
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graphic_taco:

Getting some crawfish today, appropriate song
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Mister Dobalina:

Did someone say, drink?
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CTEmpress:

VERNON!!!
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Juke Joint Jonny:

Okay, guys time to lay that vocal down, Simon, Theodore, ready? Alvin? ALVIN!!
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Handy Haversack:

Frank, I hear it was a great show! Hope you had a blast. The bands we've seen lately, whether the specific show was postponed or just the ability to tour had been on hold, are so glad to be on the road and playing (and selling some damn merch) that the relief and release are really palpable. And from the crowd, too!
  11:19am
phat in lincoln:

I may not have ever heard this original version of I Go To Sleep.
  11:20am
ledzeppelinsucks:

The Circle Jerks are kicking ass. Saw Boise and Bend shows, going to Seattle tonight. Adolescents and Negative Approach contribute to a top show.
  11:21am
rx scabin:

Good morning, everyone and Michael.
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Mister Dobalina:

Gonna have to clicky star fav this one !!
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Handy Haversack:

Cool, lzs!
  11:22am
Accordion To Phil:

What an answer record!!! Wow
  11:22am
Accordion To Phil:

Jay Webb
  11:22am
clarke:

hey nowwwww....
  11:25am
clarke:

was out walking in the spring
  11:25am
clarke:

lissnin on tha app
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Handy Haversack:

All recovered, clarke?
  11:26am
clarke:

good times - recovery is a lifetime thang.
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Hubig Pie:

Don't take sides with anyone against the family.....
ever
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Moammar:

The drum machine is so good.
  11:27am
P-90:

That really is (one of) the greatest record(s) ever made
  11:28am
clarke:

one more thing: glitter never leaves.
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Handy Haversack:

So true. It's the herpes of the craft and parade lifestyles.
  11:29am
morphe':

Life : "... let Mikey try it ... He'll try
anything" !!!!!!!!!!!
  11:29am
clarke:

not that i was wearing any - but, letting people use the restroom at my pad... it's all over.
  11:29am
ledzeppelinsucks:

That's a mid range bummer.
  11:30am
ledzeppelinsucks:

Don't introduce your friends to your parents or siblings to your friends.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

There are 117 people I need to speak to.
  11:30am
Frank In Queens:

@Handy, they were great as always, but I enjoyed this show less than all previous shows I’ve seen of them. That’s on me, not them. I think I’m just overexposed at this point.
  11:31am
clarke:

possible overload, Frank.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Jimmy Page on guitar here...
  11:32am
Frank In Queens:

@clarke, hearing the new songs is great, but the selection of back catalog songs is getting stale for me at this point.
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Handy Haversack:

I hear you, Frank.

The Mattiel show was excellent. Sound was really spot-on, and their energy was fantastic. Young crowd! Chatted with the band a bit after the show (and got a signed [baby blue!] 7"), and they were so glad to be on the road and in NYC. Talked a little radio, too, and let them know that WFMU loves them. AND we caught the bus immediately when leaving!
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Wenzo Toad:

mornin’ all, happy Saturday Michael!
  11:36am
morphe':

Frank - what band are you speaking of??
  11:36am
Frank In Queens:

@handy, nice! We lucked out with transit going home as well.
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clarke:

wow
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Squints:

Just went to Bandcamp and lifted the entire Isaak Opatz catalog. I liked everything I've heard here the last six months or so.
  11:36am
Paul:

Paul turns 80 2 nites after that show.
  11:38am
clarke:

especially when they've had plenty of time to learn new oldies.
  11:38am
Paul:

Think he'll play "Birthday"?
  11:38am
clarke:

(maybe not rehearse them, but at least learn them)
  11:39am
Frank In Queens:

@morphe Guided By Voices
  11:39am
clarke:

a Blossom Blast!!
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myron feld:

Also appearing w/ Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets on some dates are swamp poppers Tommy McClain and CC Adcock.
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Dano59:

My only show plans are They Might Be Giants later this month and Wilco in late April in Chicago. On the fence about everything else including Jill Sobule on the 16th.
  11:41am
rx scabin:

NO shows where I am.
  11:42am
clarke:

i make no separation in genres when filing albums
  11:42am
rx scabin:

Buy two Michael, one for each category.
  11:43am
morphe':

GBV - I do like them, but I've never seen them ...
They Might Be Giants .. thanks to djShelia yesterday ..
discovered they have a cover of "Istanbul, Not Constantinople."
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Mailman Tom:

That venue in Norwalk is right across the street from me. Terrific venue with state of the art sound system!
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Listener Baby:

MS Show fans. A Spotify list of interest. Heads down a long road. Feel free to enjoy it yourself. Two guys had a lot of fun putting it together. open.spotify.com...
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Kotzwinkled:

Also Paul and John's friendship is unmistakeable in Get Back; telepathic really.
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myron feld:

The Nick/LS show in CT is in Fairfield, not Norwalk.
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John L:

Nick Lowe/Los Straightjackets are also playing The Colony, in Woodstock, on 6/22/22.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Wonder if I'll be hearing this Author on the Beatle-themed podcasts I favor - 'Something About The Beatles', 'Fab4Free4All', 'BeatlesNaked'...
  11:44am
P-90:

“Power Pop Expert” cool career option
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Handy Haversack:

Jealous of the TMBG show, Dano59!

We are doubling down on shows while COVID's grip is somewhat eased.

3/24: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
3/25: Eyelids, TV Eye
4/16: Gustaf, the Broadway
4/21: Juana Molina, LPR
4/29: Guerilla Toss, TV Eye
4/30: K8 and Creek and Kills putting on a benefit showcase at Purgatory
5/7: The Chats, Warsaw
5/8: Lingua Ignota, LPR
5/19: Creek and Kills, Mama Tried
10/10 (!): Stereolab, Brooklyn Steel
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...oh & 'ThingsWeSaidToday'...
  11:45am
P-90:

Stereo lab?!!!
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Tim from LH:

I’ve got a ticket to see Sir Paul. $350, most I’ve ever spent on a concert.
  11:45am
clarke:

that's a lotta plannin' Handy!!
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Hubig Pie:

Mr. McCartney's musical chops certainly on full display in the Beatle's doc.
  11:46am
clarke:

i barely know what i am doing tomorrow. what AM i doing tomorrow??
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Michael Shelley:

Tim - I spent less than that - but also a personal high... yikes!
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Dano59:

3 cool cheers for the Decca audition!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Decca Audition tape - 1/1/62 with PeteBest
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Frank In Queens:

Love the Decca tapes!
  11:47am
gf2002:

The Decca audition tape! I've wondered for decades why they gave George so many lead vocals on that tape, not that he was a bad singer obviously, but the magic in the early days was Lennon/McCartney
  11:47am
Paul:

60 years ago!
  11:47am
P-90:

Three cool cats plus Ringo. Who might be the coolest of them all…
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Handy Haversack:

K8 specializes in planning, clarke.
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Dano59:

Thank you boys ... We'll be in touch ...
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Bucci:

Wow I’ve never heard this. Amazing
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

George sings great on 'em !
John & Paul sound nervous.
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clarke:

i thought Pete Best was on decca demos??
  11:48am
Frank In Queens:

@morphe, if you’ve never seen them, you’ll love they’re set. They’re fantastic live. I’ve just seen them a million times at this point.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Pete is. You can hear his (honestly) kinda stiff inflexible drumming.
  11:49am
clarke:

and, while i may be (almost) as big a fan as Frank, i have not seen GbV in forevs.. about 8 years or so, in fact.
  11:50am
Paul:

John B. sounds like an old-school DJ.
  11:51am
Frank In Queens:

@clarke get to the NC show if you can!
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Don Gorden:

YO, MIKE, wheres my shoes!, in an insane world, there is WFMU, Thanks, Mike.
  11:52am
clarke:

yeah - i want to try to take the train. we'll see.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

(...that was New Years Day '62, Ringo joined permanently in August '62...)
  11:52am
Frank In Queens:

@Handy, I’m very much looking forward to the Eyelids/Jay Gonzalez show.
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morphe':

Frank - have wanted to see them ... not sure why it hasn't happened..
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Michael Shelley:

Don - check your feet, or maybe by the front door? THANKS!
  11:53am
morphe':

Must away =>
Thanks Michael and all !!!
  11:53am
Paul:

The Dark Hoarse Tour. I was there.
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John L:

Handy: I'm still a little skittish about going to many shows, but I did get Stereolab tix for their 10/5 show at Basiliac Hudson. Not too far from me.
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Kotzwinkled:

"I've farted." -- Ringo in Get Back.
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Handy Haversack:

John L., I am considering that show as well! We have good friends who moved up to Hudson last year so have a local base of operations, hopefully.
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Frank In Queens:

Beatles For Sale is probably my fave early album. Not the strongest set of songs, but I find it charming. And the first 3 tracks are one of the strongest 1-2-3 punches on any album ever.
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Bucci:

Baby’s in Black - top 5 B. song for me
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gf2002:

I love "Beatles For Sale", I got it for Christmas when the UK reissues finally came to the US. There's a certain feel to it that I really love, and you hear some of the covers they used to play and tear the roof off those Hamburg clubs. A very underrated album, mostly because people say "too many covers".
  11:59am
Paul:

Alpha Omega was 4 LPs.
  12:00pm
clarke:

i am a "proud" owner of Alpha/Omega
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Handy Haversack:

I won Meet the Beatles on vinyl at a sixth-grade sock hop. So ... 1986?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Writer Tim Riley calls 'Beatles For Sale' the Yin between two Yang movies. That it's downcast in the very midst of Beatlemania is interesting in itself. 'I'm A Loser', 'Baby's In Black' - depth & darkness coming in, imho - as Robyn Hitchcock says - awareness of Dylan & Stones already showing... RubberSoul gets all the cred for being FolkRawk - but as McGuinn noted, TheBeatles were blending them from the start...
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Bob:

Beatle For Sale greater than Sgt Pepper and Abbey Road
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P-90:

Talk about your subpar segues
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Matt in Nebraska:

FWIW I had an opportunity to ask Robben Ford, who played guitar on George's '74 tour, what the experience was like. He said George was falling in love with Olivia and spent a lot of time with her, not necessarily grieving over Patti Boyd.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Who would be without TheBeatles Rawk'n'Roll covers ??
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Squints:

Just looked now. That track listing for AO is indeed pretty whacky.
  12:01pm
Thurston Howl:

I always liked Magical Mystery Tour the film ...magical and trippy ... seeing Help again after 40 years was disappointing. It's all subjective, and all good...peace.
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Hughie Considine:

My understanding was that George's voice was wrecked because he was doing a lot blow and was a heavy smoker.
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phat in lincoln:

I got the Red and Blue albums for Christmas when I was a little kid.
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Kotzwinkled:

Man I've bought the Revolver LP TWICE without checking to confirm it's the version with "And Your Bird Can Sing" on it. Pissed!
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Squints:

But it merely proves that you can throw darts at the Fabs' catalog and create a great set.
  12:02pm
gf2002:

"I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" became one of my favorite songs over the years. Absolutely brilliant blend of country and rock/Merseybeat styles, amazing Chet Atkins/Carl Perkins inspired guitar work from Harrison, and Ringo's trademark country shuffle.
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Michael Shelley:

gf - 100%
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Frank In Queens:

Aside from the humour of this version, I love it because you hear that fantastic bass loud and clear in the right channel.
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Squints:

I treasure the moment I saw the Spampinator Brothers cover "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party." They did a real good "You're Gonna Lose That Girl," too.
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Hughie Considine:

pure joy
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clarke:

but it is before the bass line was the kept take, Frank
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Squints - word. Even a broken clock is right twice daily.
gf2002 - agreed.
Beatles were devoted to both the twin gawds: Excellence *&* Change. Each album is their Best ...@ *something*. There are but 13ish short ones in about 7 years to consider.
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Dano59:

My local has a shelf of album jackets - I keep going in for a Rubber Soul mono cover (found the first pressing without a jacket for $1 at the library sale)
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Squints:

I love how in IDWTSTP they trade harmony places between the verse and the chorus with Paul lower in the verses.
  12:06pm
gf2002:

"And Your Bird Can Sing" was one of the title themes for the Beatles cartoon, remember that one? The cartoon where the cartoon Beatles would literally plug their guitars directly into the wall outlets...I wonder how many unfortunate kids tried something similar!
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Frank In Queens:

@clarke, I know, but it’s still great.
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Squints:

I remember the part in the cartoon opening where Ringo pulls a plug and his drums deflate.
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clarke:

you are correct, THERE!!
i thought you could plug guitars into the wall, but luckily didnt have one to attempt that move.
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Hubig Pie:

Great bass line. Capitol records Rubber Soul > Parlophone Rubber Soul
  12:07pm
clarke:

WHO'S THROWIN' THOSE COASTERS?!?
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Dano59:

@Squints - I once saw (1997? Johnny S. & NRBQ do a killer cover of 'Hold Me Tight'
  12:08pm
Frank In Queens:

Ok folks, just arrived at the arena for this afternoon’s game. See some of you later on. Good first hour Michael!
  12:08pm
clarke:

i wish Squints, ha ha.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Beatles Cartoon was formative on the horizon of my very earliest years of life.
...& that's the thing: There's *something* worthwhile in every track they did - a John vocal if not the greatest Lyric - what have you. Hell - I've *always* said I could listen to TheBeatles for the Bass alone...
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Kotzwinkled:

That headline from the Onion "Area Man One Camaro Away from Having it All," but it's about me and the Michael Shelley coasters.
  12:09pm
clarke:

enjoy Frank!!!
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ledzeppelinsucks:

At Econo Wash in Anacortes. A guy walked in and abandoned two plastic bags of stuff. They are Setwell hangers and clamps. My punk rock shirts are moving on up.
  12:10pm
Accordion To Phil:

Dang Tuff City records - love Smokey
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phat in lincoln:

I had a cassette version of "Beatles Love Songs" too, that I played to death.
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Squints:

That is some nifty geetar playin' in that break.
  12:13pm
egould310:

Michael likes this tune because it sounds like a Muffs song.
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Squints:

Plenty reason enough.
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dk50b:

The Red and Blue Albums were also my Beatles gateway albums. Lennon's death had me react in true American fashion, with a buying spree of the actual albums and Double Fantasy.
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phat in lincoln:

Valarie is a ridiculously good song. This version is pretty sweet.
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Squints:

I love the Woggles instro take on this.

I remember -- I must have been 8 or so -- Pat Boone had a midday Mike Douglasy talk show and had his daughters ("the Monkees played by the Boones -- here are the Baboones" -- play Valleri. I don't remember how credible the cover was.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Somehow the Red & Blue comp.s were not important to me @ all - I got into collecting all the actual albums starting in the very early 1970s (I was born Nov'63).
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phat in lincoln:

This sounds like a demo, to be honest.
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Squints:

Any band that can cover this deserves all the chicks they get.
  12:17pm
Sean:

No bongos?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...a lot of Garage sounds like Demos...
  12:19pm
gf2002:

Credit to the guitarist for trying to replicate Louis Shelton's amazing guitar solos on Valleri...they were close but not quite there! The funny thing about Valleri is how DJ's recorded the original version (no horns) off the TV and played it on the air because demand was so high. I have a tape of this happening on KHJ in LA from '67, pretty cool.
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Squints:

Heh. We've all decided in retrospect that sounding like a demo was the point.

Yeahhhhhhh. THAT's the ticket.
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rx scabin:

My gateway was Ed Sullivan. I must have been three. My mother says that I ran around for weeks saying that I wanted to be the Beatles. I also wanted to be the Mobil Gas flying horse. Where has my ambition gone?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Louis Shelton ! TY.
en.wikipedia.org...
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Squints:

Nah. What ya want is RIDE that Mobil horse. With a big honkin' lance.
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Listener Baby:

I like it!! Melissa C.
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Juke Joint Jonny:

I like that Melissa Carper cut. Nice laid back swing.
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Squints:

Sloppy Drunk would itself be a great name for the right sort of band.
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dk50b:

@Dano59 just read you're seeing TMBG later this month. Are they actually back on tour? I have tickets for the Flood "30th" anniversary show in June, the 5th postponement. Flood made me a hardcore fan, saw them first of many times doing mostly Flood in 1990 at the Knitting Factory.
  12:24pm
rx scabin:

As people who frequent Sheila B's accu can attest, I am not a lancey type of person.
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graphic_taco:

Totally agree @Squints
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Squints:

Nae worries. We all have our dreams to dream.
  12:27pm
David Watts:

awesome! I've been on a huge apples in stereo kick lately
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rx scabin:

I am looking forward to that Marathon unlike other media's "fund raisers."
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Handy Haversack:

Gotta make some food. Sounding great, Michael! Looking forward to Marathon and Dennis D!

Stay no. 1, everyone! (Certainly don't become no. 2 ...)
  12:31pm
phat in lincoln:

Boy, that sounds like Carol Kaye
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rx scabin:

@HH May I suggest egg salad.
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Dano59:

@dk: This is a twice-rescheduled show from March 2020; in Ithaca. I interviewed John F. in advance of that in Jan. '20
(which I need to re-edit for rebroadcast) ... at the time only Buffalo and Ithaca 'Flood' shows hadn't sold out. I'm not sure the concept/format of the show is the same, but then again, the merch will probably reflect the Flood focus.
  12:33pm
Paul:

On Friday, a bill to make strawberry shortcake the state’s official dessert passed in the House and is on its way to the governor’s desk.
  12:33pm
Rex:

I just heard my name on the radio! What next? My name in the Staten Island Advance?!?!
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Dano59:

I've got a mouse in the house. would rather lure him outside than trap him...
  12:36pm
phat in lincoln:

Damn, that Staple Singers cooked.
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JG:

that staples song is very number 1
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dk50b:

@Dano I think that show's now in September www.theymightbegiants.com...
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Dano59:

oh. geeeez @dk. some reskedded shows around here *were* going full steam ahead for a while ...
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Pedro in Arlington:

I wonder if there's some guy in Alabama in his 90s still burning Beatles records because of what they said about Jesus.
  12:43pm
egould310:

Nice.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

@Pedro - oh, I think many never stopped blaming TheBeatles for many things.
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dk50b:

@Dano Bowery Ballroom, where I'm seeing them, and the entire area for that matter is back to live shows. As you see, the band decided logistics were still too tough. Was psyched to finally see them, only found out because my brother's on their mailing list.
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Baja Joe:

Hello Michael. Enjoying the entire show. Wonderfulness.
  12:46pm
P-90:

The bittersweet “unemployed chauffeur” stage of parenthood
  12:46pm
phat in lincoln:

Don't be worried. Maintain it. Keep oil in it. Etc.
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PaulRobeson1920:

Hi all!
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Hams:

my '94 honda accord had over 307k just before it got jacked in flatbush. my mom had it when it was brand new.
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Pedro in Arlington:

Costello and the Imposters topping the bill with Lowe and Los Straitjackets down here at the summer national park venue where you can bring your own brie and cabernet. If you wait until day of the show and there's heat or rain in the forecast, lawn tix are dirt cheap on the stubhub.
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Squints:

Ride shotgun with her. That way you can still exercise the phantom brake.
  12:48pm
egould310:

#1 Cartoon Hit!!
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rx scabin:

Hams - Accords are popular because you can put an Accura engine in them.
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McGroovey:

This is a swingin' Powerhouse!
  12:50pm
clarke:

get a new dj
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PaulRobeson1920:

Sell the Fit asap
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Squints:

I had a 2008 Civic and got 177k out of the first clutch. @phat's right. Maintain that and replace stuff that wears out and she'll be fine.
  12:51pm
phat in lincoln:

I wish there was a better way too, Paul.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Just listened to Strange Brew podcast interview with Author of 'Dylan, Lennon, Marx & God'. Worthwhile.
  12:52pm
clarke:

easier way - not better
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Squints:

Christ, you put an Acura engine in an Accord and you'll flip that thing clean over in first gear. Strap yourself in and feel the Gs.
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Mike Sin:

Really enjoyed today’s show! Missed part of the interview, so I’ll be digging into the archive this week.
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Squints:

Don't forget to remind her that people on 'ludes should not drive.
  12:54pm
clarke:

A to B. juniper just drives the van.
  12:54pm
Paul:

Was Bertha one of the Butt sisters?
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rx scabin:

Great show, Michael. Your show is a big part of my Saturday.
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McGroovey:

This isn't the same Dust with Mark Bell on drums, pre-Ramones, right?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Bertha the Blues
...gettin' thuh Stoopid pistons turning before the Rex show...
  12:56pm
clarke:

yer in fah murdah.
  12:56pm
clarke:

the question is can you take 14000 children?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:57pm
McGroovey:

This guy's ranting, about to have a fit.
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myron feld:

Is that the same Dust with Kenny Aaronson on bass and Marc Bell on drums, later of the Voidoids and Ramones?
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Squints:

"You got a deal Beatle."

Billy Shears could not be reached for comment.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

This Court is not a prude.
It's a whole society of prudes.
  12:57pm
egould310:

I’m not a prude, but! And it’s a big but… 14,000 children having seizures…

OK, guy. Whatever.
  12:57pm
clarke:

mick jagger!!
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McGroovey:

That's my question. I don't see them Bertha listed on either Dust album, and I thought that Dust was a more guitary band.
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clarke:

good nite.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...Everything before But is irrelevant
...ask Bertha...
  12:58pm
gf2002:

Did that guy say "rock and roll has got to go!" before smashing a copy of Meet The Beatles over his desk?
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Corey:

Thanks Michael for the music and the interview! Great way to spend a couple of hours. Take care all!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

~ TY Always DJ MS ~
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