[Editor’s Note: This is the latest edition of Tick’s Notes and Tunes. It is a transcript of a fictional radio broadcast with direct links to the tunes being played. The transcript is in 3 parts.
(1.)The first is the first half of a transcript of the radio broadcast with tune links; (2.) The Editorial: (which normally deals with the subject in the title of this post or Jordan & the Dream Team v. 60’s NBA Stars; and (3.) The second half of the radio broadcast with tune links.
The purpose of this blog is to discuss, enlighten and educate the reader about relevant political, economic and business matters and to help maintain both a record and an appreciation for good old man-made music before AI makes man and real music a mere afterthought. ]
Good evenin’ out there
Stony Riva here…
I don’t wanna start off
Soundin’ like some cheezy
Relationship guru
But Do you
Believe in love at first sight?
How about love at first listen?
Well, after you hear our first tune tonight
…a tune I heard for the first time
Just a few short hours ago….
You definitely will be a believer
….that is
Be a lover at first listen
Here are the Hawkmen
With Under Your Spell
https://youtu.be/eNfS5IP4yzI?si=709F53xAqbK6dhxA
Wow!!
on a scale of 1 to 10
I give it an 11
I absolutely love
the seductive way she hits those low notes.
I just wish there was more info about
the Hawkmen online
I’m not totally sure but
I think they are Brits
but great work
Okay next up is a tune
That many of Yinz remember
from many years ago with Wannabe DJ
…old fans would understand that reference…
But yinz newer folks it’s no matter
Every time GURU hears this tune
He just stops dead in his tracks
because one of his favorite Western singers of all time
is Marty Robbins…but our next artist is the other
Okay…okay….
Mr. Cash is probably in there somewhere too…but
It’s really amazing because this next artist
Has jazz and swing roots
But in many respects he may be best
known for his Western songs.
In the old days they called it
Country and Western music
And for that reason alone
He should be in the
Country Music hall of fame.
In fact all one has to do is
hear the first note of any song
that he sings
And it gives ya visions of cattle drives
And the gunfight at the OK corral.
This next tune has two versions.
One is a longer studio recording
that has totally different lyrics.
Here everybody gets to hear
the original cut done for the movie
with the same title
This is just a breathtaking tune
By Ned Washington and George Duning
Sung by the one and only
Frankie Laine…
I know yinz’ll enjoy
The 3:10 to Yuma
https://youtu.be/nkXDLNRVMxY?si=9H_JSu830om92Sze
Hey all
Suzi here
Gosh I feel like a kid in a candy shop
Stony had
Shall we say
An Emergency
And slipped away for a second
But but but
He tells me he’ll be here
In one minuto
So don’t anyone worry
Cos that means
Y’all are very lucky
because I get to play somethin’
And I’ve always loved this next group
So here goes…
https://youtu.be/Hha0bwVvGmY?si=AR5hkYtof7yPYwkF
Yeah folks I’m back
that was Portugal the Man
But as we all know by now
they ain’t from Portugal
In fact they are a group
They were originally from Alaska
And began playing together in High School
They are fronted by John Gourley
And that great tune
Is called
Live in the Moment
Well, Buck is over there
In the control room now
and is tellin’ me that
Our station manager is here
To provide the very last word
On yet another
extremely important topic
So everyone listen up because
Here’s Rufus Coldwater
With tonight’s Editorial
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Hey folks
Rubis Coldwater here.
Let’s talk about something that I’m sure is causing most of you to lose a lot of sleep.
As you folks probably know this station and its content would not be possible without GURU.
And of course we all know that GURU has a few miles on him.
Anyway, GURU told me yesterday that he was readin’ somewhere where Oscar Robertson said that the 1960 “dream team” of American basketball would be beat the Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird version of the early 90s. See: https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/oscar-robertson-claims-that-a-1960-would-beat-the-1992-dream-team#:~:text=The%20Big%20O%20was%20never,Team%20was%20the%20greatest%20ever.
Wow! That’s some pretty bold talk. When I looked into this further, Oscar’s was cheating just a little because the 60’s team members he mentioned (we’re talking here only the starting five) were: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson himself. And that lineup was not the lineup of the 1960 USA Olympic men’s basketball team, although all of those guys were playing in the NBA then, just like all of the 92 team.
The 90s dream team starting 5 for the U.S. were Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing.
Now mind you. GURU was/is a little biased because in high school he wore Elgin Baylor’s number for home games and he didn’t know about Michael Jordan (who wasn’t born yet but who wore GURU’s “away” number).
It would be a very interesting game for sure. If, however, I was the coach of the 60s team, my biggest concern would be whether Jerry West at a mere 6 foot 2 inches would be able to defend either of the 92 guards, both of whom were 6 foot 7 inches or better because of the size differential. However, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the 60s team would totally dominate the boards and clog up the middle making it virtually impossible for the likes of Michael Jordan anyone else driving the lane. But then again, were I coaching the 60s team I would also worry about defending the perimeter. I mean expecting either Chamberlain or Russell to guard someone 25 feet from the basket might be a bit much, although both men were quicker than you might expect. But 92s team ain’t gonna stop Chamberlain if West or Oscar can get the ball inside to him. Even Bill Russell, probably the greatest defensive center ever, could not really shut Wilt down. So there’s no way Ewing and the Dream Team are gonna stop Wilt. No way. Chamberlain will score 30 or more and he and Russell will get most of the rebounds. They always did. Chamberlain’s only problem is (and it’s a big one) he can’t shoot free throws and that limits his offensive effectiveness late in a close game. Russell, however, could pick up some of Chamberlain’s late-game offensive slack.
I frankly think who would win the game would depend on whether they were playing with a three point line or not. Remember they did not have a 3 point line back in the 1960s. I think 1983 was the first year of the 3 point line. The 60s team is clearly built for an inside game. 92s team would win if there was a three point line and they didn’t have a cold shooting night.
What are your thoughts? We’re always glad to hear from everyone. Anyway…
This Rufus Coldwater
Back to you Stony.
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Okay, thanks for the change of pace Rufus.
Bein’ a former hoopster myself,
I especially enjoyed today’s edition.
P.S. I once did my own analysis
If ya add the average per game stats for
Points per game
Assists per game
Rebounds per game
Plus add one point for
each team champtionship
Wilt and Russell
both have far better stats than
Michael Jordan,
or LeBron for that matter.
In fact, I think
Elgin Baylor is right there with Michael
…but it was several years ago I did my analysis
However I don’t think any of those stats
would have changed very much
since then ..
except LeBron’s may have changed a little
especially if he won more championships.
Anyway…
It’s time to look over here
at Suzi’s little pile
…well actually it’s just two 45s
Our next 2 tunes are from the garage
Our Executive Assistant Producer of Everything
…otherwise known as Suzi
Tonight submits for everyone’s enjoyment
Two tunes from the 60s
…maybe leakin’ into the 70s
From our station’s garage downstairs.
The first is a band from
Los Altos California
Who performed from roughly 1965 thru 69
And then have had a resurrection
albeit with a different lineup since
Right around the turn of the century
The 21st that is.
But I think you’ll enjoy this next
piece of musical work
Here’s
The Chocolate Watchband with Sweet Young Thing 90
https://youtu.be/eWUrYwVDs7c?si=bKc5hsw8Qod2vjvV
yeah, that’s a bobbin’ and groovin’
way to start the 2d half tonight
Next up is a tune
That Suzi found
And she says that our friend
Red Dog
Might like it
And, if Suzi’s research notes here
are correct then
This next artist was a singer songwriter
From the 60s through the 80s
And…very importantly,
He discovered Otis Redding
…thank you Mr. Young
But anyway, here he does his own singin’
Here’s Billy Young
With Suffering with a Hangover
https://youtu.be/0swZBlHnSRs?si=-48KUVuhXoDyHhzR
Alright then,
My fancy schmansy wrist watch
that I just bought
The make of which I will not say
…not without some financial inducement
Is chirpin’ away
And tellin’ me
That it’s time to bring this baby back to port.
I’m talkin’ about tonight’s broadcast
And that means
…Oh goody goody….
That next up is a tune by a group
That broke up way way way too fast
And anyone who’s been followin’ DJ Ltd for a while
Knows that we absolutely love this group
And, I just can’t help it
I heard this
during the drive into tonight’s show
And…well…that was it
It’s just gotta be played.
This is from the their farewell concert…
I guess it was back in the late 80s or so
And while they’ve since reunited here and there
I guess, this is kinduva climactic type performance
Of one of their best tunes
Danny Elfman, the lead singer/front man/primary composer
Of their tunes wanted to go on do musical composition for a lot
Of famous movies especially those by Tim Burton including
Batman, Spider man and a whole slew of other movies and
Projects.
and he’s won several major awards.
I believe for this next tune
that he actually had a cold or something
But that doesn’t stop or affect him
…no, not one bit!
All of his tunes are really hard to sing.
(GURU says he tried to do it “live” and can attest to that)
How Elfman does it and play guitar and some of the
Other things he’s been known to do on stage
was and is simply amazing
…and this band.
meaning.the whole band
is always as tight as a
a triple-wound gumband
For all Yinz
Who are not from the Burgh
that’s a rubber band.
.
…anyway they are simply top notch.
Oh well, enough said.
Here’s Oingo Boingo with
Cinderella Undercover
https://youtu.be/3-vgRRc24RE?si=nUc095H3e6BJvOWZ
Well, that’s it
There ain’t no more
I sure do hope that you folks
Enjoyed tonight’s show
as much as I did.
So for Suzi, Buck, GURU
And Rufus
And all the other folks
…and critters
Here at station DJ Ltd
Goodnight
And don’t ever let
Those nasty bed bugs Bite.
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