Bands and musicians native to or based in the New York city area in the 60's and 70's are featured tonight.
We open with some hits and near misses out of New York-and a little respectful comedy. |
Good old Rock `n`Roll Cat Mother & The All Night News Boys - The Street Giveth and The Street Taketh Away(1968) |
Jug Band Music The Lovin`Spoonful - The Best of The Lovin`Spoonful(1967) |
We Ain`t Got Nothin`Yet The Blues Magoos - VA:Nuggets Vol 1(1984) |
Respect The Vagrants - The Greta Lost Album(1987) |
No Respect(excerpt side 1) Rodney Dangerfield - No Respect(1980) |
Tighter,Tighter Alive & Kicking - VA:Super Hits of The 70`s vol 3(1990) |
Go Lean On A River The Free Design - One by One(1971) |
I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City Harry Nillson - Harry(1970) |
New York State Of Mind Billy Joel - Turnstiles(1976) |
New York natives Tim Bogert and Carmen Appice formed the rhythm section for three major rock acts between 1967 and 1974 and New York native Al Kooper was a major figure in jazz-rock and pop from the mid 60's through the mid 80's(he also produced Lynyrd Skynyrd's first three l.p.'s. |
You Keep Me Hangin`On Vanilla Fudge - VA:24 Electrifying Hits(1969) |
Rock `n`Roll Children Cactus - One Way...Or Another(1971) |
Why Should I Care Beck Bogert Appice - Beck Bogert Appice(1973) |
No Time Like The Right Time The Blues Project - The Best of The Blues Project(1988) |
I Can`t Quit Her Blood Sweat & Tears - Child Is Father To The Man(1968) |
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry Mike Bloomfield,Al Kooper,Steve Stills - Super Session(1968) |
One Room Country Shack Al Kooper with Shuggie Otis - Kooper Session(1970) |
Next up we have a grab bag of New York hard rock bands and a little more New York comedy. |
Advertisement In The Voice Good Rats - Ratcity In Blue(1976) |
Law and Order New York Rock Ensemble - Roll Over(1970) |
Don`t Put Me On Trial No More Elephant`s Memory - Elephant`s Memory(1968) |
Son of No Respect(excerpt from side 2) Rodney Dangerfield - No Respect(1980) |
Stranded In The Jungle New York Dolls - Too Much Too Soon(1974) |
Lady of Fire Sir Lord Baltimore - Kingdom Come(1970) |
Dixie Lee Junction Elf - Elf(1972) |
Last set consists of a couple rhythm and blues acts. Singer-songwriter Garland Jeffreys wrote a lot of stuff about life in New York and Mandrill played loud horn driven r 'n' b. |
Wild In The Streets Garland Jeffreys - Ghost Writer(1977) |
I Refuse To Smile Mandrill - Mandrill Is(1972) |
Cool Down Boy Garland Jeffreys - Ghost Writer(1977) |
Fat City Strut Mandrill - Just Outside of Town(1973) |
Thank you for listening. Next show broadcasts Dec. 22. |
Great town, great tunes
12:06 AM, December 8th, 2016