Monday, August 10, 2026

"LET'S ROCK!": Audience Participation Week, Day One

 


Has it been a long time since you rocked and rolled? Has it been a long time since you did the stroll?   

Back in 2011, all of you helped create a couple of Weekend Mixes by offering up one song along with the reason for choosing that song. Those "Group Hug" mixes went over quite well, and that gave me another idea. 

This time, it's less work.

For the next five days, if you're up for it, leave a comment with the name of a song that you think rocks. Keep in mind, I want the songs to actually "rock" in the rock and roll sense, so avoid choosing anything mid-tempo or heaven forbid, even slower. I think The Walker Brothers' "rock" but they ain't rock and roll.

ONE RULE: 
One song a day! That's it. Don't sneak in two or three or I won't publish it.

If you play all week, you'll have contributed five songs. All will be compiled and sequenced for future mixes.

Also, you don't need to explain your choice if it's easier just to leave the song title and artist.  But you are welcome to say a few words, if you're feeling it.

The songs do not need to be your Top 5 rock and roll songs. Let's keep it loose and maybe we can create a few excellent playlists.

Here's my first entry:

 


 

50 comments:

  1. Easybeats - Good Times

    Captain Al

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  2. Tom Petty Heartbreakers- I Need To Know
    Cleveland Jeff

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  3. (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman (live) by The Kinks

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  4. Amphetamine- Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3

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  5. first song that sprang to mind - April Wine's "I Like to Rock"

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  6. Long Neck Goose Mitch Ryder

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  7. Paul Kelly- Darling it Hurts

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  8. Shaggy Dog by The Neanderthals

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  9. Zep's Trampled Under Foot. Any live version, especially.

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  10. Rory Gallagher Messin With the Kid from the Live in Europe lp

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  11. Redd Kross -- Stay Away From Downtown. It kicks all kinds of ass.

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  12. ZZ Top - Balinese

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  13. Flat Foot Flewsy - NRBQ

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  14. Mr Bob Dylan—Tombstone Blues

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  15. Replacements-Anywhere Is Better Than Hear

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  16. Pay Bo Diddley-- Mike Henderson & The Bluebloods

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  17. Th' Dudes ... "Be Mine Tonight" A classic from NZ, unknown in this country. Great video..
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks3R1gYEUAY&list=RDks3R1gYEUAY&start_radio=1

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  18. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream

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    1. To my taste, that one plods rather than rocks. 😎

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  19. Waiting For The Thunder - Blackberry Smoke

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  20. I'm going with Rock N'' Roll Lou Reed from either Rock and Roll Animal or my preference the Detroit version w Mitch Ryder

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  21. The Seahorses, "Love is the Law". The band John Squire formed after The Stone Roses broke up. Guitar is wicked, the driving dums will keep you bopping.

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  22. The Peppermint Kicks - Little Doll

    Randy

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  23. Jail Guitar Doors - The Clash
    Finch

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  24. Grand Funk Railroad - Queen Bee
    Felipe.

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  25. Here goes -
    "Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad"
    Layla and Assorted Love Songs"
    Scorching Guitar - Clapton, Allman
    Gordon's back beat, Whitlock always

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  26. See No Evil - Television

    - Paul in DK

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  27. Exile on Main Street - I'll submit 2
    Rip this Joint - Bobby Keys blows the keys of his Sax - a drag race beginning to end
    Happy, maybe one of Keith's best

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  28. Bastards of Young - Replacements

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  29. Lime Spiders-Slave Girl
    Mike

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  30. Shiver - The Mysteries Of Life

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  31. I Don't Wanna Go Home" -- Southside

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  32. Red Hot - Robert Gordon with Link Wray

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  33. Alejandro Escovedo — "Castanets"

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  34. What great choices!!!

    Captain Al

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  35. Boomtown Rats “Lookin Out for Number 1”

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  36. Let's put some good vibes out to Matthew Sweet... Ugly Truth (Rock). I believe Richard Lloyd is playing lead.

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  37. "Amnesia" the Rubinoos

    Bob in IL

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  38. I like it! Here's the song that rocks that I played 5 times in a row last night:

    "All Be Gone" by Buffalo Tom

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  39. Because it's been on my mind, I'm going to start with the Beatles song that never fails to get my juices flowing. "Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey".

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  40. "Let It Rock" - Chuck Berry

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