This is the story of three guys who didn't write music or play instruments and sold over 50 million albums. Stay warm with Three Dog Night.
"Mama Told Me Not To Come" [Randy Newman]
"Eli's Coming" [Laura Nyro]
"Easy To Be Hard" [Broadway musical "Hair"]
"Circle For A Landing" [Don Preston]
"One" [Harry Nilsson]
"Black And White" [written in 1954 by David I. Arkin and Earl Robinson]
"Liar" [Argent's Russ Ballard]
"Joy To The World" [Hoyt Axton]
"Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" [Allen Toussaint]
"Shambala" [Daniel Moore]
"Never Been to Spain" [Hoyt Axton]
This is the music that inspires me. If I do my job right, this podcast might make you "Batty for Music" as well.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Three Dog Night
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Bob Marley and the Wailers
So much more than the poster on your dorm room wall, Bob Marley is profiled.
War
Simmer Down
Stir It Up
Lively Up Yourself
Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)
Could You Be Loved
Coming In From The Cold
Redemption Song
Three Little Birds
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
The Supremes
An overlooked group with a great legacy, the Supremes are in the spotlight.
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"
"Back in My Arms Again"
"Buttered Popcorn"
"Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart"
"Does Your Mama Know About Me?"
"Reflections"
"Love Child"
"You Can't Hurry Love"
"I'm Living in Shame"
"Stoned Love"
"Floy Joy"
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Elvis Costello
One of the best songwriters of the previous century, Elvis Costello is profiled.
"Watching The Detectives"
"Green Shirt"
"Oliver's Army"
"Pump It Up"
"(I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea"
"Opportunity"
"Clubland"
"Big Sister's Clothes"
"Shabby Doll"
"Little Savage"
"Let Them All Talk"
"Indoor Fireworks"
"Veronica"
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Bill Withers
A unique talent, Bill Withers is profiled.
"Ain't No Sunshine"
"Grandma's Hands"
"I'm Her Daddy"
"Use Me" (Billboard)
"Who Is He (And What Is He To You)"
"Lean On Me"
"The Same Love That Made Me Laugh"
"Just The Two Of Us"
"Better Off Dead"
"Lovely Day"
Monday, July 14, 2014
Buffalo Springfield
The "backwards Supergroup" Buffalo Sprinfield is profiled.
Neil Young "Buffalo Springfield Again"
Buffalo Springfield
"For What It's Worth"
"Go And Say Goodbye"
"Hot Dusty Roads"
"Everydays"
"Hung Upside Down"
"Mr. Soul"
"Pretty Girl Why"
"Special Care"
"Kind Woman"
"Down To The Wire"
"Bluebird"
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
The Smiths
Explore the duality that is The Smiths.
"What Difference Does It Make?"
"This Charming Man"
"Frankly, Mr. Shankly"
"Cemetry Gates"
"Vicar In A Tutu"
"Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others"
"Sheila, Take a Bow"
"Shoplifters of the World Unite"
"Panic"
"Girlfriend In a Coma"
"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" (UK mix)
"How Soon Is Now"
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Freak Out! with Frank Zappa
This seminal double-album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention is explored.
"Hungry Freaks, Daddy"
"Who Are The Brain Police?"
"Go Cry On Somebody Else's Shoulder"
"Wowie Zowie"
"Any Way the Wind Blows"
"I'm Not Satisfied"
"You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here"
"Trouble Every Day"
"Help I'm A Rock"
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Aretha Franklin
Spotlighting the Columbia Years
"Today I Sing The Blues"
"Maybe I'm A Fool"
"Won't Be Long"
"Drinking Again"
"Runnin' Out Of Fools"
"Walk On By"
"Mockingbird"
"Why Was I Born?"
"Lee Cross"
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
The Jam
The Jam is featured, prepare to rock.
"In The City"
"The Modern World"
"To Be Someone (Didn't We Have A Nice Time)"
"Mr. Clean"
"In The Crowd"
"'A' Bomb In Wardour Street"
"Smithers-Jones"
"The Eton Rifles"
"That's Entertainment"
"Man In The Corner Shop"
"Start!"
"Precious"
"Beat Surrender"
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Little Feat
A band of no small accomplishments, Little Feat is profiled.
"Feel The Groove"
"Dixie Chicken"
"Willin'"
"Fat Man In The Bathtub"
"Sailin' Shoes"
"Let It Roll"
"Texas Twister"
"Those Feat'll Steer Ya Wrong Sometimes"
"Medley: Cold Cold Cold/Tripe Face Boogie"
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Nick Lowe
The "PhD of Pop" Nick Lowe is featured.
Nick Lowe
"So It Goes"
"They Called It Rock"
"Nutted by Reality"
"Big Kick, Plain Scrape"
"Switch Board Susan"
Curtis Stingers "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding"
Nick Lowe
"Cruel to be Kind"
"I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock & Roll)"
"Half A Boy & Half A Man"
"Raging Eyes"
"All Men Are Liars"
"I Trained Her To Love Me"
"Tanque-Rae"