As a former radio DJ, the temptation is great for me to feature even more music here than I do. The mood that Procol Harum’s “A Salty Dog” evokes is unsettling in a way that, for me, has never been matched.
I first knew Salty from this live recording. A high school friend played it for me the summer after we graduated, and its effect was both powerful and hypnotic. It felt like I was remembering a past life as a sailor on a doomed ship centuries ago. I immediately bought a copy of the album.
Taking a cue from Keith Moon’s fate, a running gag in This is Spinal Tap is that all of the band’s drummers meet an untimely end. Fortunately, Charlie Watts lived to age 79, as did Iron Butterfly’s drummer Ron Bushy, who has also passed away. Bushy’s legacy is assured, thanks to his legendary drum solo in their most famous recording.
In case you missed it yesterday, here’s Tom Hanks’ second DJ gig on Boss Radio 66.
This song seems to be one that’s forgotten more than some others, but it was a huge hit. On the Billboard charts for fourteen weeks, it was #1 four of those weeks, dominating radio airplay in the gap between the Beatles’ “All You Need is Love” and “Hello Goodbye.”
Rock and Roll is the Devil’s music? Good guy Tom Hanks doesn’t seem to think so. He’ll be hosting a show on Boss Radio 66 this weekend. https://wfmuichiban.blogspot.com/
This will be the second show Hanks has done for Boss Radio 66. Here’s his first.
A couple of Ed Sullivan appearances. This one has some of Charlie’s simpler drumming.
There’s more going with the drumming in “Let’s Spend Some Time Together.”
For ages Mick insisted he didn’t change the lyric at Sullivan’s request, but the Internet has put the lie to that. Jim Morrison didn’t bow to Ed, and the Doors were banned from the show.
