Tonight's show features music recorded by musicians and bands native to or based in Massachusetts during the 60's and 70's.
| On The Trail(musical bed) Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra - The Grand Canyon Suite(1955) |
| We open tonight's show with the four pillars of 70's mainstream Boston rock. |
| Smokin' Boston - Boston(1976) |
| No More,No More Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic(1975) |
| You're All I've Got Tonight The Cars - The Cars(1978) |
| Southside Shuffle The J. Geils Band - Bloodshot(1973) |
| Next up-music by Massachusetts natives.The Ames Brothers were one of the first acts to gain national success in the 50's,Dick Dale moved to L.A. to become King Of The Surf Guitar.Chevy Chase played drums as a member of Chamealeon Church. |
| Dave Brubeck Jack Kerouac/Steve Allen - Poetry For The Beat Generation(1958) |
| Rag Mop The Ames Brothers - The Best Of The Ames(1958) |
| Misirlou Dick Dale & His Del-Tones - Greates Hits 1961-1976(1992) |
| You Got A Hard Time Coming The Remains - The Remains(1966/2008) |
| Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl? The Barbarians - VA:Nuggets Volume One-The Hits(1984) |
| Picking Up The Pieces Chamealeon Church - Chamealeon Church(1968) |
| The Cambridge Mass. folk scene attracted musicians from the Northeast U.S. The Taylor brothers were born in Boston. |
| Gee Baby,Ain't I Good To You Jim Kweskin Jug Band - Garden of Joy(1967) |
| The Glory Of Love Tom Rush - The Circle Game(1968) |
| Now That I Want You Appaloosa - Appaloosa(1969) |
| Change Your Sexy Ways Alex Taylor - Dinnertime(1972) |
| Knockin' Round The Zoo James Taylor - James Taylor(1968) |
| Sunshine Jonathan Edwards - VA:Super Hits of The 70's Vol. 7(1990) |
| Frog Dick, South Dakota Bob Martin - Midwest Farm Disaster(1972/2012) |
| Record producer Alan Lorber coined the moniker "The Bosstown Sound" to the new psychedelic bands that were based in Boston.This marketing campaign failed but produced some excellent psych rock expressed in the next 2 sets. |
| The Clown Died In Marvin Gardens Beacon Street Union - The Clown Died In Marvin Gardens(1968) |
| The Red Sox Are Winning Earth Opera - The Great American Eagle Tragedy(1969/2002) |
| Ice The Apple Pie Motherhood Band - Apple Pie(1968/2002) |
| Symphonic Psyche Tangerine Zoo - Tangerine Zoo(1968) |
| Next up-some psychedelic bands that had regional success in the Northeast U.S. while based in Massachusetts. |
| A Million Years Sugar Creek - Please Tell A friend(1969) |
| Yesterday's Folks US 69 - Yesterdays Folks(1969) |
| Crystal Forms The Fort Mudge Memorial Dump - The Fort Mudge Memorial Dump(1969/2005) |
| Ego Trip Ultimate Spinach - Ultimate Spinach(1968) |
| We finish the show with some classic rock by Massachusetts natives. |
| Jet Airliner Paul Pena - New Train(1973/2000)) |
| California Earthquake Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky:The Definitive Anthology(2006) |
| Whadda Ya Want From Me? Billy Squier - Don't Say No(1981) |
| Roadrunner The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers(1976) |
| Thank you for listening.Next show broadcasts Feb. 5. |
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another cold ottawa night
12:09 AM, January 22nd, 2015