Aside from a number of birthdays — of Syd Barrett, Sandy Denny, Doris Troy, Nino Tempo, Van McCoy, Earl Scruggs and Malcolm Young of AC/DC — the first Capital Radio episode of 2025 was largely given over to remembering those who we lost in 2024.
There were more than 40 included, from Kris Kristofferson, Phil Lesh and Dickey Betts to Sergio Mendes, to Kinky Friedman, Martin Mull and Clarence “Frogman” Henry. We honored musicians like Eddie Flowers, bassist on “Walk on the Wild Side,” guitarist Nick Gravenites of Electric Flag and Larry Collins of the Collins Kids, pictured here. Also some personal favorites who passed, such as Charlie Burton, Mojo Nixon and two members of the MC5.
Closed with one of the first deaths of 2025: Brenton Wood.
Here’s a link to the whole show; the setlist follows:
Capital Radio January 6, 2025. 1-4:30 p.m. www.cygnusradio.com
“The Bourgeois Blues,” Lead Belly
“Whispering,” Nino Tempo & April Stevens
“Arnold Layne,” Pink Floyd
“Just One Look,” Doris Troy
“I’ll Keep It With Mine,” Fairport Convention
“Salty Dog,” Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
“Ballad of Jed Clampett,” Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
“Highway to Hell,” AC/DC
“The Hustle,” Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony
“Blue Sky,” The Allman Brothers Band
“Box of Rain,” The Grateful Dead
“Le Me Die in My Footsteps,” Happy Traum
“Ecstasy,” The Paley Brothers
“The Breakup Song,” Greg Kihn
“I Wanna Be with You,” The Raspberries
“Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over),” The Four Tops
“Put the Message in the Box,” World Party
“Sabu Yerkoy,” Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté
“Mais Que Nada,” Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
“Le temps de l’amour,” Françoise Hardy
“It Isn’t Nice,” Barbara Dane & The Chambers Brothers
“People Get Ready,” The Chambers Brothers
“Please Come to Boston,” Dave Loggins
“Back to Detroit,” Wayne Kramer
“Ramblin’ Rose [live],” MC5
“Rock n’ Roll Hall of Lame,” Mojo Nixon
“Walk on the Wild Side,” Lou Reed
“Every Breath You Take,” Jack Jones
“Contort Yourself,” James White and the Blacks
“Whistle Bait,” Larry Collins
“Rockin’ Here Tonight,” Slim Dunlap
“Lucky Eye,” Flat Duo Jets
“Ain’t Got No Home,” Clarence “Frogman” Henry
“Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again),” Kris Kristofferson
“The Pilgrim – Chapter 33,” Kris Kristofferson
“I Don’t Wanna Disappear,” Malcolm Holcombe
“Ruby Tuesday,” Melanie Safka
“Born a Woman,” Sandy Posey
“Resurrection,” Kinky Friedman
“Ukulele Blues,” Martin Mull and His Fabulous Furniture
“Stay,” Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
“Because of My Heart,” Frankie Beverly and the Butlers
“Because They’re Young,” Duane Eddy
“How Sweet to Be an Idiot,” Neil Innes
“Groovin’ is Easy [live],” Electric Flag
“Breath for Me Presley,” Charlie Burton
“Out in the Streets,” Shangri-Las
“Listen (What It Is),” Quincy Jones
“Gotta Get Up,” Harry Nilsson
“You Really Got Me,” The Kinks
“No Apologies,” Nirvana
“Gimme Little Sign,” Brenton Wood
Capital Radio returns Jan. 13 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.