Birth, death, time passage. We cover it all on Friday Night Rock. Tonight, started with some music from Guy Clark, who died Tuesday at 74.
There were some songs from Cher who somehow turned 70 today; it was also Joe Cocker’s birthday, he died at 70 two years ago. Heard a great deal from Bob Dylan’s new album, “Fallen Angels” and closed with an album he released 50 years ago this week — no less than “Blonde on Blonde.” (His own 75th birthday is this Tuesday).
“Blonde on Blonde” was released the same day as “Pet Sounds,” so we heard from that classic as well — or rather, sessions and outtakes from it. It was both Joey Ramone’s birthday Thursday and, last month, the 40th anniversary of the release of the first Ramones album, so we heard all 29 minutes of that. Yes, there were some songs about plane crashes, and an old pal requested the Dave Clark Five.
Here’s what I played on the radio today:
Friday Night Rock, 5-20-2016, 9:20 p.m.-1 a.m., Radio CPR, 101.7 FM, Washington, D.C.
- “L.A. Freeway,” Guy Clark
- “Let Him Roll,” Guy Clark
- “Desperados Waiting on a Train,” Guy Clark
- “Ebony Eyes,” Everly Brothers
- “Sweet Lil Gal (23rd/1st),” Ryan Adams
- “Hit the Plane Down,” Pavement
- “At the Bottom of Everything,” Bright Eyes
- “Wires and Waves,” Rilo Kiley
- “Melancholy Mood,” Bob Dylan
- “All or Nothing at All,” Bob Dylan
- “Young at Heart,” Bob Dylan
- “Come Rain or Come Shine,” Bob Dylan
- “That Old Black Magic,” Bob Dylan
- “I’m a Fool to Want You,” Bob Dylan
- “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves,” Cher
- “Half Breed,” Cher
- “Dear Landlord,” Joe Cocker
- “Honky Tonk Women,” Joe Cocker (live)
- “Cry Me a River,” Joe Cocker (live)
- “Blitzkrieg Bop,” The Ramones
- “Beat on the Brat,” The Ramones
- “Judy is a Punk,” The Ramones
- “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend,” The Ramones
- “Chain Saw,” The Ramones
- “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue,” The Ramones
- “I Don’t Wanna Go Down to the Basement,” The Ramones
- ‘Loudmouth,” The Ramones
- “Havana Affair,” The Ramones
- “Listen to My Heart,”
- “53rd & 3rd,” The Ramones
- “Let’s Dance,” The Ramones
- “I Don’t Wanna Walk Around With You,” The Ramones
- “Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World,” The Ramones
- “Out of Time,” The Ramones
- “I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up),” Joey Ramone
- “Glad All Over,” The Dave Clark Five
- “Pet Sounds,” The Beach Boys [sessions]
- “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” The Beach Boys [sessions]
- “Caroline, No,” The Beach Boys [sessions]
- “God Only Knows,” The Beach Boys [sessions]
- “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” The Beach Boys [vocals only]
- “God Only Knows,” The Beach Boys [vocals only]
- “Hang On to Your Ego,” The Beach Boys
- “Here Today,” The Beach Boys [alternate take]
- “Rainy Day Women #12 & #35,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Fourth Time Around,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later),” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Visions of Johanna,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Absolutely Sweet Marie,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Just Like a Woman,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Pledging My Time,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Most Likely You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Mine,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Temporary Like Achilles,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “Obviously Five Believers,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
- “I Want You,” Bob Dylan [alternate take]
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