First set features tracks The Charlatans recorded in the mid 60's-a ,an old blues cover,a cover by a former member of the band(covering his own song) and another cover of a Buffy Sainte Marie penned track by Q.M.S.(also recorded by The Charlatans) |
Alabama Bound The Charlatans - The Amazing Charlatans(1996) |
How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks - San Francisco Nuggets(1992) |
Codine Blues Quicksilver Messenger Service - San Francisco Nuggets(1992) |
Blue Cheer featured a number of Bay Area musicians in different formations and reformations-this next set covers the years 66-71 and the Cheer's transformation from a heavy rock band to a softer folk rock sound. |
Out Of Focus Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum(1968) |
Foolish Woman Oxford Circle - San Francisco Nuggets(1992) |
Another Dose Of Life Leigh Stevens - Red Weather(1970/2010) |
Between Time Randy Holden - Population 2(1970) |
Brite 'n Clear Day Kak - Kak-Ola(1996) |
Pilot Blue Cheer - The Original Human Being(1970) |
Hot Tuna splintered from Jefferson Airplane during a touring and recording hiatus in early '69 and managed to exist until 1979,releasing some excellent blues-rock in the process. |
Keep On Truckin' Hot Tuna - Burgers(1971) |
Day To Day Out The Window Blues Hot Tuna - The Phosphorescent Rat(1973) |
Hit Single #1 Hot Tuna - America's Choice(1975) |
easy Now Hot Tuna - The Phosphorescent Rat(1975) |
Next up:a couple of horn sections with vocalists and a couple of bands infusing their music with horns. |
Watch Your Step Cold Blood - Cold Blood(1969) |
Lonely Years Little John - Up And Down(1970) |
We Were Always Sweethearts Boz Skaggs - Moments(1971) |
Can't Be So Bad Moby Grape - Wow(1968) |
A short feature on Oakland's Tower of Power horn section follows. |
What Is Hip? Tower of Power - Tower of Power(1973) |
You're Still A Young Man Tower of Power - Bump City(1972) |
Don't Change Horses(In The Middle of the Stream) Tower of Power - Back To Oakland(1974) |
What Happened To The World That Day? Tower of Power - Bump City(1972) |
Last set is a grab bag of garage rock and seminal Bay Area bands to end tonight's show. |
Second Cousin Flaming Groovies - Flamingo(1970) |
Feeling Zero Neighb'rhood Children - Long Years In Space(1967) |
Greasy Heart Jefferson Airplane - Crown of Creation(1968) |
No One To Depend On Santana - Santana 3(1971) |
Thank you for listening. |
I remember hearing tower of power back in the day. Surprising about the murders. Well maybe not, I didnt really know him...Good show!
4:08 PM, September 20th, 2013