I wasn’t scheduled to go on tonight, but nobody else was coming in, and I had a lot I wanted to play. Some Paul Revere and the Raiders, because of the bandleader’s death this week, but a whole lot of Lou Whitney, the unforgettable character at the center of bands like The Skeletons and the Morells, and in the studio, producing records by the Del Lords, Syd Straw, Charlie Burton and Jonathan Richman. So there was a lot to play — from his own bands and those whose records he produced or engineered. And there was a cover of a Paul Revere song.
I ended with some “Madison Time” as an encouragement to the Orioles, who were losing in the 10th inning at the moment.
It didn’t work.
Here’s what I played on the radio tonight:
Friday Night Rock, Oct. 10, 2014, 9 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., Radio CPR, 97.5 FM, Washington, D.C.
- “Three Little Bops,” Looney Tunes
- “Louie Louie,” Paul Revere and the Raiders
- “Louie Go Home,” Paul Revere and the Raiders
- “Steppin’ Out,” Paul Revere and the Raiders
- “Just Like Me,” Paul Revere and the Raiders
- “Kicks,” Paul Revere and the Raiders
- “Getting’ in Shape,” The Morells
- “Red’s,” The Morells
- “Her Kind of Guy,” The Morells
- “Rock Bottom,” The Morells
- “Hair of the Dog,” The Morells
- “Don’t Let Your Baby Buy a Car,” The Morells
- “Nadine,” The Morells
- “Girls Don’t Worry My Mind,”
- “Guitar Man,” The Morells
- “Ups & Downs,” The Morells
- “Let’s Dance On,” The Morells
- “Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line,” The Skeletons
- “That’ll Work,” The Skeletons
- “Play with My Mind,” The Skeletons
- “I Ain’t Lyin,'” The Skeletons
- “Tubbs’ Theme,” The Skeletons
- “Country Boys Don’t Cry,” The Skeletons
- “Bum Ticker,” Charlie Burton & the Cut-Outs
- “Road Kill,” Charlie Burton & the Cut-Outs
- “All Time Low,” Jonathan Richman
- “One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure,” Jonathan Richman
- “Since She Started to Ride,” Jonathan Richman
- “You’re the One for Me,” Jonathan Richman
- “Corner Store,” Jonathan Richman
- “The Neighbors,” Jonathan Richman
- “Why Would You Wanna Live,” Wilco
- “The Toughest Girl in the World,” Syd Straw
- “Million Miles,”Syd Straw
- “Static,” Syd Straw
- “Let’s Get Together,” Bryan Ferry
- “The In Crowd,” Bryan Ferry
- “Don’t Stop the Dance,” Roxy Music
- “Love is the Drug,”Bryan Ferry
- “Slave to Love,” Bryan Ferry
- “Walk Us Uptown,” Elvis Costello & The Roots
- “Turn Blue,” The Black Keys
- “Weight of Love,” The Black Keys
- “St. James’ Infirmery,” Josh White
- “Death Letter Blues,” Son House
- “Southern Can is Mine,” Blind Willie McTell
- “Statesboro Blues,” Dave Van Ronk (live)
- “Tears of Rage,” Jimi Hendrix
- “Am I Safe,” Ryan Adams
- “The Left Hand and the Right Hand,” Chuck Prophet
- “Low F,” Superchunk
- “See Saw,” Don Covey
- “Cool Jerk,” The Capitols
- “Neighbor, Neighbor,” Jimmy Hughes
- “Land of 1,000 Dances,” Wilson Pickett
- “Knock on Wood,” Eddie Floyd
- “Sweet Soul Music,” Arthur Conley
- “The Madison Time, Part 1,” Ray Bryant Combo.
- “Wham!” Lonnie Mack.
Friday Night Rock returns Oct. 27 at 9 p.m. on Radio CPR, 97.5 FM, Washington D.C.