Cool Cuts
Thursday January 23rd, 2014 with Chris Sharp
Tonight's show:Bands and artists that were part of the Los Angeles music scene in the 60's and 70's
Tonight:Music and comedy that dominated the Los Angeles pop scene in the 60's and 70's.
First set:some pop and comedy that could only have come out of L.A. |
Eighteen Is Over The Hill The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Vol. 3(1968) |
Alley Oop The Hollywood Argyles - VA:55 Original Hits(1978) |
Strangers From The Sky Kim Fowley - VA:Psychedelic Archaeology Vol 1(1991) |
Government Training Film The Firesign Theater - Forward Into The Past:An Anthology(1976) |
Spanish Flea Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - 40 Greatest Hits(1977) |
Border Radio The Blasters - The Blasters(1981) |
Phil Everly passed away Jan. 3rd.The Everly Brothers were a huge influence on The Beatles and Simon and Garfunkel among others.The pop duo basically updated hillbilly music.Phil Everly wrote this song. |
When Will I Be Loved The Everly Brothers - Greatest Hits(1981) |
Next:Country rock took off in L.A.-eventually leading to the formation of The Eagles in 1971. |
You're Gonna Get It In The End The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band(1967) |
Hot Burrito #1 The Flying Burrito Bros. - Close Up The Honky Tonks(1974) |
Holler In The Swamp Steve Young - Rock,Salt & Nails(1969) |
Beat The Reaper The Firesign Theater - Forward Into The Past(1974) |
King Apathy III The Byrds - Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde(1969) |
Lowell George(who worked with Frank Zappa in '68) of Hollywood led Little Feat-early on country and blues influences dominated their sound,later a more jazz-rock groove became apparent. |
Willin' Little Feat - Little Feat(1971) |
Easy To Slip Little Feat - Sailin' Shoes(1972) |
Truck Stop Girl Little Feat - Little Feat(1971) |
Teenage Nervous Breakdown Little Feat - Sailin' Shoes(1972) |
Roll Um Easy Little Feat - Dixie Chicken(1973) |
Skin It Back Little Feat - Feats Don't Fail Me Now(1974) |
Two Trains Lowell George - Thanks I'll Eat It Here(1979) |
All That You Dream Little Feat - Hoy-Hoy!(1981) |
Lancaster's own Frank Zappa was involved in many projects,recording and producing-here are a few. |
Who Do You Think You're Fooling Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band - The Legendary A&M Sessions(1984) |
Which Way Did The Freaks Go Wild Man Fischer - An Evening With Wild Man Fischer(1968) |
Any Way The Wind Blows The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out!1966) |
Do Me In Once and I'll Be Sad,Do Me In Twice And I'll Know Better The G.T.O.'s - Permanent Damage(1969) |
She's Too Much For My Mirror Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica(1969) |
If I Could Only Be Your Love Again Ruben and The Jets - For Real(1973) |
No No No The Mothers of Invention - Cruising With Ruben and The Jets(1968) |
200 Years Old Frank Zappa - Bongo Fury(1975) |
Some L.A. hard rock ends tonight's show. |
Face The Crowd Demian - Demian(1971) |
Sons Come To Birth Fraction - Moon Blood(1971) |
Rollin' Up My Mind Goodthunder - Goodthunder(1972) |
Mr. Blue Clear Light - Clear Light(1967) |
Thank you for listening.Next show broadcasts Feb. 6 |
Hey! I missed this, will listen this weekend. Talk to you soon!
1:13 PM, January 23rd, 2014