The deaths of so many giants in music in 2016 dominated the first show in two weeks (there was no time to do last week’s show because of the length of Bruce Springsteen’s “The River” tour).
So, started with some Maurice White’s work with Earth, Wind & Fire and followed with the Paul Kantner contributions to Jefferson Airplane. Eventually, I turned again to latter day music from David Bowie. But ended with a band very much alive, because Wilco is playing town this weekend.
Here’s what I played on the radio tonight:
Friday Night Rock, 2-5-2016, 9:30 p.m. – 1 a.m., Radio CPR, 101.7 FM, Washington D.C.
- “Shining Star,” Earth, Wind & Fire
- “Mighty Mighty,” Earth, Wind & Fire
- “Serpentine Fire,” Earth, Wind & Fire
- “The River,” Bruce Springsteen
- “The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil,” Jefferson Airplane (live)
- “Watch Her Ride,” Jefferson Airplane
- “Martha,” Jefferson Airplane
- “Crown of Creation,” Jefferson Airplane
- “In Time,” Jefferson Airplane
- “House at Pooneil Corners,” Jefferson Airplane
- “Wooden Ships,” Jefferson Airplane
- “Volunteers,” Jefferson Airplane
- “Won’t You Try/Saturday Afternoon,” Jefferson Airplane (live)
- “Today,” Jefferson Airplane (live)
- “We Can Be Together,” Jefferson Airplane
- “When the Earth Moves Again,” Jefferson Airplane
- “Aladdin Sane,” David Bowie
- “Time,” David Bowie
- “Lady Grinning Soul,” David Bowie
- “Cracked Actor,” David Bowie
- “Black Tie, White Noise,” David Bowie
- “Jump They Say,” David Bowie
- “The Pretty Things are Going to Hell,” David Bowie
- “Cactus,” David Bowie
- “Everyone Says ‘Hi,’” David Bowie
- “The Stars (Are Out Tonight),” David Bowie
- “Life on Mars,” David Bowie with Arcade Fire (live)
- “Five Years,” David Bowie with Arcade Fire (live)
- “Good Rockin’ Tonight,” Buddy Holly
- “Down the Line,” Buddy Holly
- “Holly Hop,” Buddy Holly
- “Love Me,” Buddy Holly
- “Midnight Shift,” Buddy Holly
- “Rock Around with Ollie Vee,” Buddy Holly
- “”Brown Eyed Handsome Man,” Buddy Holly
- “That’ll Be the Day,” Buddy Holly
- “I’m Lookin’ for Someone to Love,” Buddy Holly
- “Not Fade Away,” Buddy Holly
- “Tell Me How,” Buddy Holly
- “Bo Diddley,” Buddy Holly
- “I’m Gonna Love You Too,” Buddy Holly
- “(You’re So Square) Baby, I Don’t Care,” Buddy Holly
- “Rave On,” Buddy Holly
- “Well…All Right,” Buddy Holly
- “Wishing ,” Buddy Holly
- “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore,” Buddy Holly
- “Peggy Sue Got Married,” Buddy Holly
- “Random Name Generator,” Wilco
- “Where Do I Begin,” Wilco
- “King of You,” Wilco
- “A Shot in the Arm,” Wilco
- “Via Chicago,” Wilco
- “Jesus, etc.,” Wilco
- “Heavy Metal Drummer,” Wilco
- “California Stars,” Wilco
- “More…,” Wilco
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