The death of influential producer Shel Talmy last week at 87 brought a wealth of music from the bands whose sound he helped shape – from The Kinks and The Who to The Creation, The Damned and Perpetual Langley.
This week’s Capital Radio also remembered the legacy of longtime jazz drummer Roy Haynes, who died last week at 99, and celebrated the birthdays of Graham Parker, turning 74, Hank Ballard, born this day in 1927.
The 61st anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy this week brought an array of music from Jerry Lee Lewis to Lou Reed to The Police. And it was an occasion to play Bob Dylan’s longest song.
Closed with the recently visiting Slow Pulp.
Here’s a link to the whole show (or much of it); the setlist follows:
Capital Radio November 18, 2024 1 – 3:12 p.m. www.cygnusradio.com
- “Capital Radio Two,” The Clash
- “After the Rain,” John Coltrane
- “They Can’t Take that Away From Me,” Sarah Vaughan and Her Trio
- “One Mint Julep,” Ray Charles
- “Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go,” Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
- “Finger Popping’ Time,” Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
- “The Twist,” Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
- “Discovering Japan,” Graham Parker & The Rumour
- “Pourin’ It All Out,” Graham Parker & The Rumour
- “I Want You Back [live],” Graham Parker & The Rumour
- “You Can’t Be Too Strong,” Graham Parker & The Rumour
- “Fool’s Gold,” Graham Parker & The Rumour
- “Don’t Ask Me Questions,” Graham Parker & The Rumour
- “Almost Thanksgiving Day,” Graham Parker
- “Tired of Waiting for You,” The Kinks
- “A Well Respected Man,” The Kinks
- “Death of a Clown,” Dave Davies
- “Sunny Afternoon,” The Kinks
- “Waterloo Sunset,” The Kinks
- “She’s Got Everything,” The Kinks
- “Deadend Street,” The Kinks
- “Can’t Explain,” The Who
- “My Generation,” The Who
- “The Kids Are Alright,” The Who
- “A Legal Matter,” The Who
- “Making Time,” The Creation
- “Surrender,” Perpetual Langley
- “You’ve Got a Habit of Leaving [alternate take],” Davy Jones
- “Friday on My Mind,” The Easybeats
- “Light Flight,” Pentangle
- “(If Paradise is) Half as Nice,” Amen Corner
- “Sick of Being Sick,” The Damned
- “We’ll Sing in the Sunshine,” The Lancastrians
- “A Summer Song,” Chad & Jeremy
- “The Day John Kennedy Died,” Lou Reed
- “The Death of John F. Kennedy,” The Southern Gospel Group
- “Lincoln Limousine,” Jerry Lee Lewis
- “Sleeping In,” The Postal Service
- “Murder Most Foul,” Bob Dylan
- “That Was the President,” Phil Ochs
- “He’s a Mighty Good Leader,” Dr. Lonnie Smith
- “He’s a Mighty Good Leader,” Beck
- “He Was a Friend of Mine,” The Byrds
- “Conspiracy Theory,” Steve Earle
- “Born in the 50s,” The Police
- “President Kennedy,” Ry Cooder and Sleepy John Estes
- “Idaho,” Slow Pulp
- “Slugs,” Slow Pulp
Capital Radio returns Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. ET on www.cygnusradio.com, where this and other recent shows are posted. The show can also be heard via the cygnusradio.com app, available free at iTunes or GooglePlay. Older shows are available at Substack.com/@rogercatlin.