A hiking trek to the Alps prompted some songs about Germany (or in that language), as well as a meditation on signs that have to be followed in order to stay on the trail.
But the first live Capital Radio in three weeks started with the birthdays of two drummers, whose careers were marked by early standout work — Louie Bellson in Duke Ellington’s “Skin Deep,” and Michael Shrieve in Santana’s “Soul Sacrifice.”
Other birthdays were celebrated for Nanci Griffith, Bill Haley, Gene Chandler, Della Reese, Jeannie Seely, Kate Nash, fiddler Byron Berline, Jet Harris of the Shadows, and Jet frontman Nic Cester.
We closed with remembrance of record exec Clive Davis and Blood Sweat & Tears singer David Clayton-Thomas.
Here’s the archived show, in three parts; the setlist follows.
Capital Radio July 6, 2026 1 – 4:32 p.m. www.cygnusradio.com
- “Capital Radio Two,” The Clash
- “Skin Deep,” Duke Ellington
- “Soul Sacrifice,” Santana
- “R.O.C.K,” Bill Haley and the Comets
- “Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie,” Bill Haley and the Comets
- “Duke of Earl,” Gene Chandler
- “Groovy Situation,” Gene Chandler
- “Apache,” The Shadows
- “Country Honk,” The Rolling Stones
- “Turkey Chase,” Bob Dylan
- “You All Look Alike [live],” The Byrds
- “Fallen Eagle,” Manassas
- “It’s a Hard Life Wherever You Go,” Nanci Griffith
- “The Wing and the Wheel [live],” Nanci Griffith
- “Don’t Touch Me,” Jeanne Seely
- “Brand New Day,” Della Reese
- “Foundations,” Kate Nash
PART II
- “Are You Gonna Be My Girl,” Jet
- “Looking for a Sign,” Beck
- “Gimme a Sign,” Ryan Adams
- “Gimme Little Sign,” Brenton Wood
- “Sign, Sign,” Louis C.K.
- “Sign O’ the Times,” Prince
- “No Matter What Sign You Are,” The Supremes
- “Warning Sign,” Talking Heads
- “The Sign,” Foo Fighters
- “Sign on the Door,” Kasey Chambers
- “Sign on the Window [Take 2],” Bob Dylan
- “Sign of Love,” Neil Young
- “Signs of Love,” Moby
- “Thunderstorms and Neon Signs,” Wayne Hancock
- “The Sound of Music,” The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
PART III
- “Alps,” Ratatat
- “Never Argue With a German if You’re Tired, or European Song,” Jefferson Airplane
- “Impossible Germany,” Wilco
- “In Germany Before the War,” Randy Newman
- “German Farmhouse [live],” The Go-Betweens
- “Germany to Germany,” Ratatat
- “Der Kommissar,” Falco
- “Get Back [rehearsal] [German],” The Beatles
- “Warten Und Hoffen,” Dusty Springfield
- “Sie Liept Dich,” The Beatles
- “Maybe,” Janis Joplin
- “Spirit in the Night,” Bruce Springsteen
- “Gloria,” Patti Smith
- “Freeway of Love,” Aretha Franklin
- “Life Goes On,” The Kinks
- “More and More,” Blood, Sweat & Tears
- “And When I Die,” Blood, Sweat & Tears
Capital Radio returns July 13 at 1 p.m. EDT until after 4 on www.cygnusradio.com. The show can also be heard via the cygnusradio.com app, available free at iTunes or GooglePlay. Recent shows are available on demand at cygnusradio.com. Older shows are posted at Substack.com/@rogercatlin.