The weather here on the East Coast has sucked the last bit of life out of the people who technically should be used to it by now. Everyone from Manhattan and Matawan to Tarrytown and Teaneck is bitching as if they just canceled "Glee." "But what the hell do you expect from February," he says as he pulls the last remaining hair from his head, while watching the slush get slushier.
FERK IT!
Here's a winter storm triple play for you. In between shoveling snow, de-icing your loved one, and stocking up on batteries and bourbon, enjoy these three ZIPS.
First up, by request, a little Jeff Beck. This is a stellar, if a bit low-fi recording of a show I attended and still remember vividly.
Jeff Beck, Mo Foster, Simon Phillips, and Tony Hymas on tour behind Jeff's just released "There & Back" CD. This is the late show from NYC's Palladium, 10/12/80.
TRACKLIST
Star Cycle
El Becko
Too Much To Lose
The Pump
Cause We've Ended As Lovers
Space Boogie
Freeway Jam
Led Boots
Diamond Dust
Scatterbrain
Blue Wind
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - You Never Know
Going Down
ZIP FILE
Next up is SNOW JOB, some summertime fun to help get your mind off of this soul-numbing shit that has been blanketing the New York and New Jersey area. This mix reeks of summer almost as much as that dude selling hot dogs on the corner of 42nd & Broadway.
TRACKLIST
Summer's Cauldron - XTC
Grass - XTC
Saturday In The Park - Chicago
A Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy
Summer Samba - Walter Wanderley
Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle
Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer
Summertime Thing - Chuck Prophet & Daryl Hall
It Must Be Summer - Fountains Of Wayne
Let Him Run Wild (New Stereo Mix) - The Beach Boys
The Summer Sun - Chris Stamey
Groovin' (Mono Mix) - The Young Rascals
The Rain, The Park, & Other Things - The Cowsills
That Sunday, That Summer - Nat King Cole
Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith
ZIP FILE
Last but not least, a little gem for all you Todd Rundgren fans. This was a one-off benefit from April of 1987, to support installing condom machines in clubs. No really! Backed by Bourgeois Tagg, whose record "Yo-Yo" was just produced by Mr. Rundgren, here is a unique set of music, featuring some Todd favorites, altered a bit to drive this baby home...so to speak. (Bonus Letterman tracks not included.)
ZIP FILE
And remember, no smoking while shoveling.
5 comments:
The stereo mix of "Let Him Run Wild" is as sublime as it gets. And the rest of the playlist is pretty fab too.
Thanks!!!
I'm especially looking forward to the Summer mix as it barely broke 70 degrees in Scottsdale today. Brrrr!
condomania. thanks. mañana.
Hi.SAL, I HATE,HATE,HATE SNOW AND FREEZING COLD WEATHER. YOUR SUMMER SONGS REALLY DID THE TRICK LAST WEEK. I REMEMBERE HEARING ALL OF THOSE AND ALL THE MEMORIES ATTATCHED. T CAN'T THINK OF A HOTTER SUMMER THAN 1966. A FEW ON MY LIST WOULD BE HEATWAVE, GOODAY SNSHINE, HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME AND SUMMER WIND. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SUCH AN INTELLIGENTLY AND INFORMATIVE SITE. I HOPE YOU ENJOY DELIVERING THIS TO US DAILY. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU HEARTFULLY TO MY TWO SPECIAL FRIENDS. LUV FRANCIE
My pleasure Francie. Glad you keep reading. 1966 was one great year for music. A few more I would have added:
You Can't Hurry Love-The Supremes
Sunny- Bobby Hebb
Kicks- Paul Rever & The Raiders
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted- Jimmy Ruffin
So many more...
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