[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). This week it’s the MUSK mega gift to TRUMP see bold half way down transcript ; 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. ]
Hey folks
Suzi here
Stony is under the weather
So y’all are stuck with lil ole me.
Look they may kid me and say
I’m just eye candy around here
[heh heh]
This despite the fact that’ I’m definitely
Not blonde
And if anyone
Dare suggest
That I’m ditsy
Well….
Let’s just leave it at…
DON’T
But as Stony would say
I am the assistant executive
Producer of everything around here
And
I’m gonna produce tonight’s show
…in person…
…all of it
…by myself
So… buckle up
because here we go
First up is an artist I’ve learned to love
We heard him a couple of weeks ago
Performing with Hillbilly Moon Explosion
Which isn’t Sparky Phillips regular group
Originally he was with the Welsh psychobilly group
Demented Are a Go
Goin’ way back to the 1980s
Well, here’s Sparky with
another more recent group of his own
called
Sparky and the Deadbillys
here
Leadin’ off tonight’s program
With a real
Kick your cute lil behind tune called
…ahem
Pistol in My Hand
https://youtu.be/wndHo9xXH88?si=W-sOHJu0h9az0oby
Next up we’re gonna go even further back
To some real country western roots
But no psyho stuff here
No
We go pure and simple here
Here’s an artist
Whose style of guitar picking is also
Named specifically after him
The now famous style of picking he uses is
pretty much with just his thumb and index finger
and the result is a truly great sound
Here’s the inventor of what is known as
Travis Picking
Merle Travis with
His classic Nine Pound Hammer
https://youtu.be/btVAuFMpNr4?si=tYlp-5t2_pmxjf7Q
Okay time
To get out of the
country slash hillbilly slash psycho mode
And to do so
we have a great
Soul, gospel and R&B singer
He had
3 number one R&B hits
The second two were
Power of Love
And
Get Down, Get Down (Get Down on the Floor)
And this one from 1969.
Here’s
joe simon with his big hit
the chokin’ kind
https://youtu.be/fJX_MHeMm5g?si=ptNpwYB_3hQxZYGb
Like I said folks
Stony is out
And as they say
when it rains it pours
So …and I know
Y’all will find it hard to believe
but
No editorial tonight
Because Rufus is out too
Aw…I can just hear
the disappointment out there
In radio land
But never fear
We get to hear more great tunes
This is one that most of Y’all
Who were kiddies back in the late
60s early 70s will remember
Why?
It seemed as Stony once said
That it was always on the radio
Always.
Stony goes on and on about a trip he took
Drivin’ from Yinzburg
As he calls it
to Texas
(all in one day)
And drivin around St. Louis
Near the airport
At sunset
And hearin’ this tune
Well, as they say
Whatever turns ya on
I guess for Stony
It’s St. Louis at sunset
Anyway
Here’s
Alive & Kicking with their big hit
Tighter and Tighter
https://youtu.be/mjG9wK-Cn-o?si=xA34gh64qVjYFMDo
Woah, What’s this?
Folks, this just in.
Rufus, has just emailed me a link to an important video
He says to tell everyone hello but
He also wants everyone to watch this next video
Which he thinks is very important news
Here it is
https://youtube.com/shorts/iN7D5v7vSbQ
Man, once Trump gets near Washington
It seems he’s constantly in the news 24/7
And now Elon Musk is getting the same way.
Well enough of that…
I might be subbing tonight
But I didn’t forget to do my normal
Assistant executive producer of everything duties
I did go to the garage this afternoon
And found our next tune
It’s by a 60s garage group called
One Way Street
Here they do
A tune I think you’ll enjoy
It’s called
I See the Light
https://youtu.be/JehSZqvAKkY?si=yhVb54fvf6EWrKwD
The old timers around here
Always tell me
Ya gotta know your audience
And our market department says
We gotta heckuva lot of
Male listeners out there
So,…I guess
I’ll give the people
In this case
the guys
what they want
Here’s an entry by
A Russky band Y’all are all familiar with
And even we ladies will have to admit
That Zombie gal is really something else
Here’s
Messer Chups with Miniskirt
https://youtu.be/Ipr5gPTSDKU?si=ZNb2XO9MqpsJPJi_
Okay, I don’t even need Buck here to tell me it’s time to wind up
This evenings festivities
Because the janitor has arrived
And watching Zombie girl he accidentally stepped into his
Mop bucket…all full of soapy water and all
What a mess !!
But I’ve noticed that Zombie has that affect on guys
So what can I say?
In any event
let’s finish up tonight
with a tune
that’s just really beautiful
Especially late at night
Here’s
Bob Seger with
Shame on the Moon
https://youtu.be/wppm2GtsKN8?si=wj4722zHHrzVqUjR
I just love the piano part especially
the simple piano solo at 1:54
With those Floyd Cramer like grace notes
Playing a note very quickly in front of the main note
…it just wants to tear your heart right out…wow
That tune can really get to me !
Well, I hope y’all enjoyed tonights show
As much as I enjoyed bringing it to you
Stony and the gang will be back next time
Until then
Thanks for havin’ me
And as Stony would say
Don’t let those itty bitty bed bugs bite.
Good night everybody.
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