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(COLD SHOW OPEN)
"In The Year 2525 (Exordium And Terminus)" - Zager And Evans
(July 1969, highest chart pos. #1, from the album
2525 {Exordium & Terminus})
2525 {Exordium & Terminus})
Zager and Evans kicking off the maiden voyage of the Wayback Machine
with a record that spent 6 weeks at number one in the "Summer of '69" -
"In the Year 2525." See what I did there? I named two hit songs
back-to-back, each one referring to a specific year.
with a record that spent 6 weeks at number one in the "Summer of '69" -
"In the Year 2525." See what I did there? I named two hit songs
back-to-back, each one referring to a specific year.
Hi there! This is your retrosonic rocker, Shady Green, The Dean of Keen,
card carrying member of The Shady Bunch here on S-P-M-M, the station
that's #1 for music and fun. You're my DJ co-pilot so let's spin another
late 60s sizzler and keep this 7-in-a-row block party going strong!
card carrying member of The Shady Bunch here on S-P-M-M, the station
that's #1 for music and fun. You're my DJ co-pilot so let's spin another
late 60s sizzler and keep this 7-in-a-row block party going strong!
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Our next stop on the good ship Psychedelic Lollipop is late summer/early fall of 1968.
That's when The Grass Roots were riding high on the strength of their biggest hit,
a record that reached the top 5 in the U.S. and Canada- "Midnight Confessions!"
That's when The Grass Roots were riding high on the strength of their biggest hit,
a record that reached the top 5 in the U.S. and Canada- "Midnight Confessions!"
"Midnight Confessions" - The Grass Roots
(Sept./Oct. 1968, highest chart pos. #5)
"Midnight Confessions" from The Grassroots,
one of America's most successful bands with
an impressive 21 singles on the Billboard
chart. Your dial is set to S-P-M-M... the
place for good music, good memories
and good times, and you're traveling
through music history in the
Wayback Machine.
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You and me, Shady Green, and the The Shady Bunch here at S-P-M-M.
We're happy together, and now let's hear from the groovy guys who
recorded that chart topper along with this 1966 hit, "You Baby."
They call themselves-- The Turtles!
"You Baby" - The Turtles
(Mar. 1966, highest chart pos. #20)
(Mar. 1966, highest chart pos. #20)
The Turtles and "You Baby" here on the all new S-P-M-M -
Retrosonic Radio... the station that's #1 for music and fun.
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If you're just joining me, you're riding the
Wayback Machine with Shady Green, your
Dean of Keen. Now let's take a stroll through
your mind with "Reflections," the first psych-
edelic pop record released by Motown's top
girl group, The Supremes, and their first single
using a new group name - the Cabbage Patch
Dolls... uh, I mean Diana Ross & The Supremes!
"Reflections" - Diana Ross And The Supremes
(Sept. 1967, highest chart pos. #2)
Diana Ross And The Supremes looking in the
mirror-mirror on the wall and reflecting on
the years when they were known simply as
The Supremes and we loved them just the
same. Shady Green here and, ya know,
it just occurred to me that people are
strange, especially when you're a
stranger. Right? Faces look ugly,
women seem wicked and streets
are un-e-vun when you're down.
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Well I'm here to tell ya, friends and neighbors... that strange days have
found us. They dun tracked us down! It's Morrison and The Doors
with the title track from their second album, one that made
Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest of all time--
Strange Days!
"Strange Days" - The Doors
(from Sept. 1967 album Strange Days)
(from Sept. 1967 album Strange Days)
"Strange Days" with The Doors on the all new S-P-M-M...
Futuresonic Radio. For those of you tuning in for the first
time, I'm Captain Shady Green and these are the voyages
of the starship Wayback. My five year mission (or until I
get canned, whichever comes first) is to boldly go to the
little boy's room whenever a long record is playing.
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It should come as no surprise, therefore, that I play lots of album tracks...
with "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" being my favorite. :) Now let's check the Status Quo,
a London based psychedelic group that had more chart hits in the UK than
any other rock band - more than 60 in all. This was their first one...
a biggie on both sides of the pond-- "Pictures Of Matchstick Men!"
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" - The Status Quo
(June/July 1968, highest chart pos. #12, from Sept. '68 album
Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo)
Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand,
and you know what that means. Tonight's time travel trip has come
to an end and I need to scram outta here. Thanks for joining me.
Stay tuned for my good buddy, your all night satellite, Toto Moto,
coming up on the flipside of news to take you thru the wee hours.
I hope you'll join me next time for the ride of your life in my
big bright green Wayback Machine.
big bright green Wayback Machine.
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Till then, till we meet again, this is Shady Green saying keep it
here on S-P-M-M, the #1 station..... for a rock 'n' roll nation!
"The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" - Simon And Garfunkel
(Aug. 1966, B side of "The Dangling Conversation," from
Oct. 1966 album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme)
Tom,
ReplyDeleteYou and Mrs. Shady have been on my minds for weeks. I hope y'all are able to find peace in the aftermath of May Lynn's passing. My prayers continue to be with you both.
Flashback wayback to another place and time with psyche-fur-delic mewsic! I remember most of your tunes this morning but you know what when I think of The Doors I don't think of the 60s. In fact, it wasn't until recently that I learned that the band dates that far back. For some reason I came to associate them with the 80s. I have no clue as to why but that's where they were stuck in my mind. Status Quo isn't a band I know or at least this song feature. I'm curious to see what other titles they've done, though. Maybe something else will register. Okay, I did a quick check on their song titles and honestly, no bells went off . So, they are totally new-to-me! Thanks for the share. Have a pAwesome week, my friend!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteWelcome back to Shady's Place, dear friend! Thank you for being the early bird this time and for spreading cheer as I return to active blogging following a death in the family. Your kind and comforting words on last week's post were greatly appreciated, as are the ones you expressed here this morning.
I'm happy to know you enjoyed your ride on Shady Green's Wayback Machine. By now you can probably tell that The Dean of Keen will mainly be playing records released in the mid and late 60s and covering the categories of psychedelic rock, folk-rock and sunshine pop with some roots rock, acid rock and bubblegum added to the mix.
Jim Morrison died in 1971 but the music of The Doors remains popular to this day. Fans like me are overjoyed by the modern remastering of the band's catalog. The Brit rock quintet The Status Quo is best known for the psychedelic single featured here, "Pictures Of Matchstick Men." The band placed only one other record on the U.S. chart, "Ice In The Sun," and that single only reached #70.
Thank you again for your visit and kind comment, dear friend Cathy. I wish you a pAwesome week as well!
Tom,
DeleteI learned this morning that Jim Morrison was only 27 when he died. WOW, is that young! Wikipedia said the official cause of death was heart failure but no autopsy was done. On December 8th, if Morrison were alive he'd celebrate his 75th birthday. He was born two years before my mom. I did read that he had an alcohol problem. I wonder if drugs and alcohol could've been a factor in his death? I didn't read about any drug use but that doesn't mean that he didn't do them. The mewsic industry is flooded with celebrites addicted to something. It's so sad, too.
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteYessum, Jim Morrison was one of three major rock stars who died within the span of one year, shocking the music industry and the world. Jimi Hendrix died September 18, 1970. Janis Joplin died 16 days later on October 4, 1970. Jim Morrison died July 3, 1971. Incredibly all three of those rock legends died at the same age - 27 - a grim statistic that led to the founding of "The 27 Club," a list of rock stars who died at age 27. The list also includes Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.
Thank you for coming to visit again today, dear friend Cathy!
The 1960s ended when I was in the second grade (though of course its general attitude spilled over into the '70s for a bit), but it nevertheless must have made quite an impression on me. These 50-year old songs still sound "recent" to me, and they still seem as they did at the time, as a sudden break with the past (though, of course, its roots are in that past.) Obviously someone born in 1981, or '91, or 2001, is not going to feel that way. But I still think it was a pivotal time in pop music, maybe pop culture in general, that's never been quite equaled. Great selection.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kirk!
DeleteThanks for coming, good buddy!
I'm glad to know you are just old enough to remember these sounds and put them into context. Yes indeed, these recordings hark back to a pivotal period in the history of pop music and culture, and I agree they sound fresh rather than dated. We have modern remastering and playback equipment to thank for making these vintage recordings sound better than they did when first released. "Midnight Confessions," for example, is one of those "enhanced recordings" that add subtle layers of instrumental and/or vocal backing to an oldie to "fatten" the sound w/o violating the integrity of the original.
You made a good point here. The Fifties spilled over into the Sixties (unofficially ending with the coming of the Beatles) and the Sixties spilled over into the 70s (unofficially ending with the coming of Disco).
Thanks again for joining the fun today, good buddy Kirk. Enjoy your week!
Hi Shady. So good to have you back in your Wayback Machine! We had quite a cold spell blow in to the Lone Star State this weekend. The temps are actually in the 30s, but the wind chill puts us in the low 20s! I just hope it blows these mosquitoes into the next hemisphere!
ReplyDeleteSo, wow! You start us off with the eeriest song ever! "2525"...this song is so spooky to me, but I always have to listen to it all the way when it is played! This is the first time I've seen a video of these two guys, Shady! The instrumentals are so explosive, which makes the song even more creepy! It always leaves me with a dreadful feeling that it will come true, ugh! But, what a treat to actually see these two guys perform the song...thanks for that!
The Grass Roots and The Turtles were so great, weren't they! I love "Midnight Confessions", and, yes-this group was truly underrated. The Turtles, "You Baby" is also a great one, and my all time fav of this group is "So Happy Together"! I can still sing all the words to it. Great choices "Wayback" Shady!
Diana Ross and The Supremes ruled for years, and still do. I always enjoy their videos, and the beautiful costumes they wore. "Reflections" is a good song that is timeless to me!
"Strange Days" is an unfamiliar song, but I know "People Are Strange"...don't we all, lol! So, if honesty is the best policy, Shady, I have a confession to make regarding "The Doors". Actually, I like most of their music, as long as I am not seeing them perform it! Why? I just could never stomach Jim Morrison! I don't know why, he just was not appealing to me! But I do respect the talents of "The Doors" and their success.
"Pictures of Matchstick Men" sounds familiar to me. I don't remember the name Status Quo, but watched one of their videos on Youtube. They were a pretty good group. Simon and Garfunkel are of my most favorite duos, I was sorry for their split years ago. I never heard "The Big Bright Green Machine".
Well, Sir Dean of Keen, this was a very enjoyable jaunt backwards! It's good to see you back in the saddle, and raring to guide us out of 2018 'a singin and, a dancin'! I hope you and Mrs. Shady are getting some rest, and that your weather is holding good for you.
Thank you for the morning treat! Your post went very well with my coffee! Have a great week, dear friend! ♥
Hi, Suzanne!
DeleteLong time no see, dear friend! :) Thanks for coming over for the maiden voyage of the starship Wayback with Capt. Shady Green at the controls.
I was just reading the news reports about the forecast climate change. I don't think mankind needs to worry about what's going to happen in the year 2525 and beyond. At the rate we're going, most living things on earth will be wiped out by then, including the naysayers who refuse to heed the dire warnings coming from the scientific community. This is also the first time I have seen a video of Zager & Evans performing their lone hit. I'm glad Shady Green found the clip just in time for his first radio show here on SPMM.
The Grass Roots and Turtles will be frequent flyers on the Wayback Machine because both bands had long strings of catchy pop-rock hits, recordings that captured the essence of the period from the mid 60s thru early 70s, the span of years that Green's Machine will revisit in each and every volume of the series.
You might be in the minority if you didn't like to watch Jim Morrison perform. As you recall he was wildly popular, a sex symbol to many women and, I dare say, many men as well. As you recall Jim had trouble keeping it in his pants during at least one notorious stage performance, an intentional wardrobe malfunction if there ever was one.
That Status Quo hit was a biggie in my region. "Matchstick Men" was nearing its peak on the chart and was being played heavily on my local radio station around the time I met the future Mrs. Shady #1 on the dance floor at the Shady Dell.
I owned the S&G PSR&T album and played both sides often, and that's how "Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine" became a familiar favorite. In July of 1966 the song was released on the B side of another cut from the album, "The Dangling Conversation," which reached #25 on the chart.
I can hardly believe you have a wind chill in the low 20s there in the southwest. We are still running the a/c day and night. I hope your cold front blows the mosquitoes into the next hemisphere and not over here to my neighborhood! :)
Thank you again for your visit and superb comment, dear friend Suzanne. Please take care of yourself and Scootie and I will see you next time when two original Dell rats share their tails (tales).
Ahhh... the 60s and some great music! I think you might be reading my mind, Shady. I was just thinking about "In the Year 2525" yesterday. Love that song! (it still feels so relevant!)
ReplyDeleteI know most of the others you've featured this time, the groups if not the songs. So that was The Grass Roots best selling song? And it only reached #5? It's one I do remember.
Simon and Garfunkel are classic. I was always more drawn to Art Garfunkel, but both have put out good solo material. You might remember I mentioned in my recent MI featuring Edie Brickell with Steve Martin that she is married to Paul Simon.
Wonderful post today, Shady. Good to have you back.
Hi, Kelly!
DeleteThanks so much for popping in for a visit, my eclectic music loving friend! :)
I'm glad we're on the same wavelength on "2525." Through the years it has remained a favorite of mine and I often find myself singing to myself the poetic and very gripping final verse:
Now it's been ten thousand years
Man has cried a billion tears
For what, he never knew, now man's reign is through
But through eternal night, the twinkling of starlight
So very far away, maybe it's only yesterday
We all need to stop fighting and start paying more attention to the environment, or this planet's gonna go dark forever, I'm afraid.
Thanks for pointing out that curious piece of trivia about The Grass Roots. I can think of a few reasons why the band never achieved a #1 hit and had only one top 5 record. The Grass Roots started out as a folk-rock act and their name fit that category. They evolved into a psychedelic/sunshine pop-rock band and perhaps the name didn't suit as well. To me, the band name Grass Roots is also somewhat nondescript, not dynamic enough to draw attention during the flashy, glam rock period of the late 60s through mid 70s. Just saying...
I enjoyed Paul Simon's comedic sketches on SNL and Art Garfunkel's dramatic acting in the film Carnal Knowledge (or, as Edith Bunker called it, "Cardinal Knowledge" :). Yessum, I learned something new from that post of yours and I thank you. Aren't you the friend who told me a few weeks ago that you don't care for The Doors? If my memory is correct that makes two of you, you and Suzanne (above), who aren't crazy about Morrison and company. :)
It's good to be back, Kelly, and I thank you again for being an A+ friend week in and week out. I'm glad you enjoyed this first set of tuneage played by SPMM deejay Shady Green. Stay tuned because The Dean of Keen will be back soon to spin more nuggets of the psychedelic 60s.
Have a great week!
Yep, that was me talking bad about The Doors. ;) A couple of their songs are okay, I just wasn't a fan in general.
DeleteHi, Kelly!
DeleteAt my age (69) I feel the need to test my memory from time to time. I'm glad I remembered correctly that you aren't wild about The Doors. Truth be told, Shady Green will be spinning a Doors ditty from time to time, but there will always be six other artists and songs on the show, and I am sure you'll find some of them more to your liking.
I hope your week is off to a good start, Kelly. Thanks for returning to answer my question, dear friend!
Hey there Shadester, welcome back!!! Really did miss you and hate the circumstances on your absence. Prayers go out to your family.
ReplyDeleteI loved the Grass Roots and of course the Doors was my favorite. I am so glad I made a point to see the grave of Jim Morrison when we went to Paris in May. I love love love me some Doors and Jim Morrison!
The Supremes were just so classic and smooth.
Great post!
Hi, Holli-berry!
DeleteThank you very much for swinging over to experience the first radio blogcast of Shady Green "The Dean of Keen" on SPMM Radio!
Yay! I finally have a comment from someone who loves The Doors! :) How cool that you made a pilgrimage to Morrison's grave site in Paris! I owned the first two Doors albums and played them to death in my dorm room at college. As I listened to those classic long plays, I turned out all the lights, turned on my lava lamp and black light and gazed at my psychedelic posters on the wall. Good times!
I'm thrilled to know you also enjoyed The Grass Roots and the psych sound of Diana Ross & The Supremes.
Thank you again for coming by, dear friend Holli. I also want to thank you for the sweet and supportive remarks you left on my special post about my sister-in-law May Lynn's valiant battle with cancer and eventual death. It was a long and stressful ordeal for the entire family including some who flew in from your home state of Texas. (They live north of Austin.) Anyway, thank you again for reaching out and offering words of comfort as we mourned this latest loss in our family. Have a safe and happy week, dear friend!
Welcome back to blog land, Shady. Your family has been in my thoughts.
ReplyDelete60s-era music has never really been my thing, but I do like Diana Ross and the Supremes. I have a lot of respect for The Doors, although they're not frequently on my playlist either.
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, despite the circumstances, and that your holidays are merry indeed!
Hi, Ashton!
DeleteIt's nice of you to stop in, dear friend. I am very happy to see you!
Thank you for keeping my family in your thoughts these past couple of weeks. There was an empty chair at the family's Thanksgiving dinner table this year along with prayers and tears, but we did have our special guest with us from California along with groups of family members from Austin, Texas, and some that came from up your way in East Central Alabama. They drove past Dothan on their way down to visit us for a week and on their way back home.
I'm happy to know you enjoyed the psychedelic sound of Diana Ross and the Supremes along with The Doors. Currently there are 25 Shady Green shows on the schedule, and he told me to tell you that he has more great songs by both of those acts on his playlists.
Thank you again for tuning in, dear friend Ashton, and enjoy the rest of your week!
All of the tunes you featured are familiar to me, friend Shady ... oh joy … one way or the other … Then convent for almost 10 years … Then straight ahead to … She's a Man Eater by Darryl and John … Anyway, much love, cat.
ReplyDeleteHi, cat!
DeleteHow are you, dear friend? Still on vacation? Welcome back to Shady's Place!
I'm delighted that you remember all of the tunes spun by Shady Green on his first SPMM radio show. You seem to be indicating that you remember the popular music of the late 60s from childhood but lost track of it after that due to life changing circumstances, then plugged back in during the 80s when Hall & Oates were riding high. You've come to the right place, cat, because I enjoy helping you and others fill in the gaps, find out what you missed and discover new-to-you favorites.
Thank you for being such a great friend, cat. Thank you for supporting Kathleen Mae Schneider as my guest host and for your comforting words while I kept vigil at the hospice and during my bereavement.
Take care, dear friend cat, and enjoy your stay on that South Sea Isle.
Lubbins Lubbins Lubbins!
Shady, my dear friend, you've done it again! You have a wonderful selection and you chose one of my favourite doors songs. :) They were one of my favourite bands when I was a teenager.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't familiar with some of the songs, especially the Turtles sing, but I liked listening and getting to know the song. I might have to explore more.
Have a great Tuesday!
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteThank you very much for dropping by to let DJ Shady Green entertain you with his first show on SPMM Radio. (One show down, and at least 24 more to go!)
I'm thrilled to learn that The Dean of Keen "touched you, babe" with one of your favorite Doors songs. It pleases me to know that a band that meant so much to me in my youth resonated with you in yours 40 years later. This post included a pair of one-hit-wonders, namely Zager & Evans and Status Quo, along with five very successful acts that had long strings of hits. In future volumes of his series, Capt. Green will be spinning many more groovy late 60s selections by those artists as you ride in his Wayback Machine.
Thank you again for stopping in, dear friend JM, and enjoy the rest of your week!
I look forward to those posts!
DeleteLast night was a bummer and I plan on playing some doors today to lift my mood.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteI'm sorry to learn that you are in a down mood. Listen to Shady Green's playlist. I'm sure it will give your spirits a boost and get your day started on a better footing.
I wish you a safe and happy weekend, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady,
DeleteA lot of job woes. I want to advance at the library (despite wanting to move eventually) and I pretty much can't. I am not liked by the new management. I wish I was recognized at my library job and not by my FT job. I don't think my FT job likes me either, but the director didn't want to lose others... however, after the holidays I'll be looking again. I will probably be leaving the library too. :(
I hope that you had a great weekend, dear friend. Happy Sunday!
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteI am so sorry to hear that you're having a tough time at your jobs. Believe me, I've been there. Hang in there as best you can and search for the next thing. Your situation is bound to improve.
I wish you a safe and happy week ahead, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady!
ReplyDeleteStrange Days indeed when Matchstick Men see Yellow-eyed faces underneath their pillows!
Let’s hope we get those Midnight Confessions out of our system by 8510, when we start all over again.
Evidently, the world was crazy even Wayback when ;-)
We are fortunate to have you to offer a little ray of sunshine and a magic touch of soul in a world that isn’t near as nice as it could be.
Your previous post was the most heart-wrenchingly beautiful piece I’ve read since I finished reading “Two by Two” by Nicolas Sparks. In both cases I had to wipe away tears to continue. Isn’t it wonderful though, how the flame of love doesn’t flicker in times of loss, but often burns ever brighter; as evidenced by the note in Granny’s hand?
Hugs to you and Mrs. Shady!
Hi, diedre!
DeleteMy goodness, dear friend, I am sitting here with a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes after reading your kind words. I just now read your glorious comment to Mrs. Shady. She is very grateful to you for articulating so eloquently your reaction to last week's post about the loss of her sister. Your words are wise, comforting and inspiring, diedre.
In fact, your entire comment is poetic and greatly appreciated, diedre. You know how much I love word play and how often I engage in it on my blog and yours. I'm delighted to know that you enjoyed your first ride in Shady Green's Wayback Machine. There are 24 more voyages on the schedule so fasten your seat belt and stay tuned.
Thank you again for touching my heart with your compassionate remarks, dear friend diedre. As bloggers we live for moments like this one, don't we?
Welcome back Shady and I hope you know you and Mrs. Shady were in my thoughts and my prayers these past weeks. At work we were talking about how a song can bring you right back to a certain time and place in life. These had me going back to a time when I was just dipping my toes into teenage land. The late 60's had me going from trying to figure out where I fit in the world to praying my brothers would make it home from Vietnam. It was a very emotional time that was also full of good times spent with friends and school activities and dances to these very tunes. Plus alone time in my room spinning the likes of Simon and Garfunkel...albums I still have packed away, not only in my memories, but also in storage! I still find it hard to believe how fast time has gone as these songs seem as relevant and as new to me today as they did back then. Thanks for a fun post and big hugs to you and your family. P.S..feel free to send a bit of warm air up here as winter has hit our area these past weeks!
ReplyDeleteHi, YaYa!
DeleteThank you very much for all your understanding, kindness and compassion thru this difficult month of November as we marked the one year anniversary of the death of our daughter-in-law and also mourned the sudden death of Mrs. Shady's sister May Lynn. The silver lining discovered at a time like this is the love and caring shown by genuine friends like you. I deeply appreciate it, YaYa.
Turning our attention to the music, the trips in Shady Green's Wayback Machine will transport us back to the mid to late 60s when I was in my mid and late teens and you were entering your teenage years. The records featured in the 25 scheduled volumes of Green's show fall into the rock and pop categories rather than R&B and soul. Therefore, although most of them were found on the jukebox at the Shady Dell, I best remember them as records I heard on the radio and played at home on my stereo. I do not primarily identify them as "Dell songs."
You have vivid, powerful memories of the span of years from which Shady Green culls records for his shows. Many of these songs are linked in people's minds to Woodstock and the Vietnam War. If you owned Simon & Garfunkel albums in your youth, you were probably familiar with "Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine."
You aren't the first friend to conclude that the records played by Shady Green in show #1 still seem relevant and sound new. Kirk (above) agrees with you as do I. It helps that all of these recordings have been given a fresh coat of "sound paint" through modern remastering. Many of Shady Green's picks will also benefit from audio enhancement, the process of adding subtle vocal or instrumental backing to original recordings to make them sound more robust and full bodied. I'm sold on the process of turning thin sounding oldies into "fat" power platters. It's like switching from listening to the songs on a transistor radio to putting on an expensive set of headphones. Today the oldies cherished by our generation are sounding better than ever before, better than they did when we were young, and the Shady Bunch deejays on SPMM Radio will spin them for you!
Ha! I don't have any warm air to send you, YaYa. Last night, for the first time this season, we needed to switch from air conditioning to heating, because the temperature dipped into the low 40s. Of course, the low 40s seem warm compared to your frigid conditions. Please be careful on the roads and sidewalks in the months ahead.
Thank you again for your visit, comment and steadfast friendship, dear YaYa, and enjoy the rest of your week!
Oh man, can I get a ride in that Waynack Machine? Let me be first in line to buy a ticket outta this place and back to where you just took us Shady Green!
ReplyDeleteYours is the first blog I’ve visited since before the crazy holiday week from Hell...and am I ever thrilled to have been taken on that amazing ride. Right out of the gate you kicked off this kickass set with one of my very favorites: Zagar & Evans’ “In the Year 2525”. I knew if the set was starting with that classic I was in for a very groovy trip. And it was indeed!
Next up was a wonderful pictorial history of The Grass Roots. “Midnight Confessions “ put a smile on my face with the first notes and it stayed throughout the song.
Then we’re treated to a cool performance by the Turtles. It was a cool start with the camera shooting them through an aquarium of fish...and then I got such a kick out of their set! The octopus caught my attention right off and then the scuba diver mannequin made me giggle.
Treated to another pictorial timeline of The Supremes. “Reflections” had me reflecting on years gone by. I loved seeing the power trio and their dynamic fashions. The smiles on their faces showed these talented women enjoying the years of sharing their vocal gifts with the world.
And then Shady Green takes us on a detour on strange streets with strange characters and some fabulous footage of The Doors with “Strange Days”. Such a great song. It took me back to my many days and nights hanging with friends as we obsessed over the odd ways and the cryptic poetry of Jim Morrison. I remember devouring the Morrison biography “No One Here Gets Out Alive” by Jerry Hopkins. Jim was an odd, albeit interesting, guy who had hypnotic effect on many.
And wow, what a treat hearing Status Quo! I hadn't heard that song in ages! I gotta ask: what the heck are Matchstick Men?? I've always wondered...
Very interesting trivia too: I had no idea they had so many hits in the UK... more than any other band! Sixty??! Wowsa.
You wrapped up this ride with another song from one of my favorite bands, Simon & Garfunkel. This Wayback Machine certainly took me back to years gone by...and I so wish I could go back there. Now more than ever.
When I say I've just lived through the week from Hell, that's no exaggeration. I hadn't checked email in FIVE DAYS! I hadn't even sat down for more than a few minutes at a time, so much so that the other day, when I finally sat in my recliner the thought occurred to me: "I don't even know if this works anymore, it's been so long!"
I'll fill you in on all the sordid and painful details when I respond to your email, which I did read: my friend, we have some major commiserating to do!
The dogs are calling so I have to run now but I'll be back in touch soon.
Thanks for making my dive back into the blogosphere a fabulous plunge! And I can't wait for the next Wayback Machine ride...
Michele at Angels Bark
PS: I wrote this on my phone, which I hate doing, and didn't have time to spell check so forgive any autocorrect errors. Autocorrect drives me crazy!
Hi, Michele!
DeleteWelcome back to Shady's Place, dear friend, and welcome aboard Shady Green's Wayback Machine! I am honored that you chose SPMM as the first stop on your way back to the Bloggerville.
I enjoyed reading your reaction to each of the songs, Michele, and I hear you when you say that, now more than ever, you wish you could go back to the period they represent. I am excited about the Wayback Machine because the years this time travel vehicle will revisit and the songs that will be played on these shows have the same effect on me as they did on you. They make me feel young, hopeful and free again. As the volumes of Shady Green unfold (there are currently 25 of them scheduled), memories of that exciting period from the mid to late 60s will come rushing back - hippies, the Summer of Love, first man on the moon, Teddy and Chappaquiddick, Woodstock, Vietnam, Laugh-In, Mission Impossible (the TV series), Easy Rider, Andy Warhol, acid rock, psychedelia, Iron Butterfly, the Manson slayings, The Beatles White album, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine, mini skirts, I Am Curious (Yellow), Russ Meyer - and many more reminders of that turbulent and rapidly changing time. It will be fun, nostalgic and educational for all of us.
You mentioned that Turtles stage performance of "You Baby." That single peaked on the chart in March 1966, a pivotal point in music history because, that same month, The Beatles single "Nowhere Man" was also riding high. "Nowhere Man" signaled a fundamental change of direction for the Beatles. From that point on they stopped recording nothing but "silly love songs" and focused mainly on music for the thinking man. Soon many other bands followed their lead. The set used in that Turtles clip with the octopus backdrop and the models wearing scuba gear reminds us of the creative experimentation that was going on with sets during the mid and late 60s as producers and directors attempted to keep pace with the changing times.
I know you have endured many hardships lately and I am delighted to know this ride on the big bright green Wayback Machine lifted your spirits and got you rockin' again. I look forward to reading your email and hope you will stay in touch. You're right. We have some major commiserating to do and I am here for you. Thank you for being there for me, dear friend Michele!
You know I am always late to the party but I am here and I have been thinking about your and your wife often. How is her brother? How are you both? Now comes the tough part....so called normal life but it is hardly that at all because someone you love is no longer there. You are in my thoughts for sure. I love all this music especially the last one with that funky guitar. I love the Turtles and the whole underwater scene going on. I am not sure what will be in the year 2525 but I love this song as well and just showing the 2 of them singing is a nice departure. Speaking of departure..the Doors is always great and that video is excellent with the actual people from that album cover being in the video. The Supremes are always great to watch but I never understood how Diana Ross was the standout even though I do like her. I have a feeling she slept with the boss....oh wait, she did! Great way to kick off coming back after such a horrible time in your life. Sending you my hugs and wishes
ReplyDeleteHi, Birgit!
DeleteThank you very much for coming by and for offering more words of comfort and support as Mrs. Shady and I continue to process and work through our recent loss. May Lynn was one of my favorites in Kathy's large family. She was always very generous to me at Christmas and always gave me a present that showed she knew me and respected my tastes, such as a very handsome scale model vintage pink Cadillac. I miss her. It was wonderful to be in touch with you throughout our ordeal at the hospice. Thank you for exchanging emails with me!
I'm thrilled to know you enjoyed the maiden voyage of Shady Green's starship Wayback. That psychedelic single by the English band Status Quo is one of my top favorites of the decade, and I also love every single released by the Turtles. The Turtles gave us feel-good sunshine pop at its best. I only recently discovered that rare performance clip of Zager and Evans doing their sole hit "2525" and was happy to work it into Shady Green's first radio blogcast in the nick of time. I also only recently found that conceptual video for the Doors song "Strange Days" which brings to life the characters depicted on the album cover.
WHAT? You say Diana Ross slept with the boss? I would think she'd have more influence over him if she stayed wide awake! :)
Thank you again for all your kindness, dear friend BB. Enjoy the rest of your week and I hope to connect with you again soon!
Oh My Goodness all the bands and songs I remember. The Turtles Oh My I have not thought of them for so long. Love your second paragraph to Michele yes, I lived through it all.
ReplyDeleteGreat post today. I usually do not read all the comments but todays was so FAB !
cheers, parsnip and badger
Hi, Gayle! Hi, Winston, Agatha and Truffles!
DeleteThank you very much for coming over, dear Arizona friend! I am delighted to know that you enjoyed your retro rockin' trip back in time aboard Shady Green's Wayback Machine.
It pleases me that you read all of the comments and also read my reply to Michele. I'm glad you appreciate my list of the some of the major highlights and lowlights of the period from the mid to late 60s, the span of years that will be the focus of Shady Green's radio programs. Mrs. Shady and I just watched the Chappaquiddick movie a few weeks ago. As you might recall, the tragic event coincided with the lunar landing.
Thanks again for being a great friend and dropping in for a visit, Gayle. Take care of yourself and your lovable pooches and have a nice weekend!
Beautiful music. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYep, it's me again, Tom. Just wanted to bring to your attention vids 1, 2, & 4 need replacing since they don't work. Have a good day!
ReplyDeleteThanks again, Cathy! We could keep this up all day, because I am sure there are hundreds of videos suddenly missing from my old posts. That's how it goes when you operate a vintage mewsic blog. I wish YouTube would just lay off and stop harassing baby boomers who are trying hard to preserve their mewsic and memories.
DeleteThanks again for your concern, dear friend Cathy!