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Favoriting March 26, 2016: You Better Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah!

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Redd Kross  Stay Away From Downtown !   Favoriting
Sam Elwitt  Beach Baby (from "Super Hits if the 70s: Hit Explosion!")   Favoriting
Del Reeves  Good Time Charlie's   Favoriting
Joe Haywood  I Would If I Could   Favoriting
Orchestra Harlow featuring Ismael Miranda  Horsin' Up   Favoriting
Hall and Oates  You Make My Dreams Come True   Favoriting
Ventures, The  Hawaii Five-O (100% live)   Favoriting
Rick Nelson  Helpless   Favoriting
Johnny Guitar Watson & Larry Williams  Two For The Price of One   Favoriting
Pagliaro  Lovin' You Ain't Easy   Favoriting
Them  Go On Home Baby (take 4)   Favoriting
George Jones  Her Name Is   Favoriting
Arthur Alexander  I'm Coming Home   Favoriting
Pioneers, The  Cheri Cheri   Favoriting
Nick Lowe  Stick It Where The Sun Don't Shine   Favoriting
Patience and Prudence  Tonight You Belong To Me   Favoriting
Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys  Dragnet   Favoriting
Otis Redding  Direct Me   Favoriting
Dahlmanns, The  Dumb Me Down   Favoriting
Herman's Hermits  You Won't Be Leaving   Favoriting
Cactus Blossoms, The  Powder Blue   Favoriting
Willie Mitchell  I Say a Little Prayer   Favoriting
King Kennytone & His Western Toppers Band  Summer Birthday Twist   Favoriting
Richard and Linda Thompson  I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight   Favoriting
Peter Sarstedt  Frozen Orange Juice   Favoriting
Bellfuries, The  She's A Woman   Favoriting
Funk Brothers, The  I Want You Back   Favoriting
Queers, The  Overdue   Favoriting
Sixpence, Thee  First Plane Home   Favoriting
Bob Luman  Makin' A Mountain Out Of A Molehill   Favoriting
Jimmy McCracklin  Georgia Slop   Favoriting
Nat King Cole and Dean Martin  Open Up The Doghouse (Two Cats Are Comin' In)   Favoriting
Above, The  Holding Back   Favoriting
Les Fleur De Lys  Prodigal Son   Favoriting
Bobby Bare  Find Out What's Happening   Favoriting
Clarence Carter  Wind It Up   Favoriting
Rezillos  Top of the Pops   Favoriting
Sunrays, The  Andrea   Favoriting
Nikki Lane w/ Dan Auerbach  Love's On Fire   Favoriting
They Might Be Giants  Erase   Favoriting
POP4  Hang On Help Is On The Way (from "Super Hits if the 70s: Hit Explosion!")   Favoriting

CLICK HERE for ion the new lp from The Explorers Club

CLICK HERE to see The Michael Shelley Band live at WFMU's Monty Hall

CLICK HERE for a free download of The Michael Shelley Band live at WFMU's Monty Hall

CLICK HERE to see Michael Shelley get interviewed on a NJ public access TV show "Destination Montclair"

CLICK HERE if you have the stomach to read Rolling Stone's ridiculous "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time"

CLICK HERE to go "Inside the Strange, Hidden World of Offstage Touring Musicians"

CLICK HERE to watch The Cactus Blossoms live at WFMU April 18, 2015

CLICK HERE to watch James Hunter sing "Somethings Calling" live at WFMU Dec 7, 2015 - just so so so good

CLICK HERE for a nice piece on former guest on this show (and the drummer for The Beatles) Bernard Purdie

CLICK HERE to test your ability to tap your mouse to the beat

CLICK HERE to test your sense of pitch

CLICK HERE for a story about the new Emitt Rhodes album and CLICK HERE to to buy it & watch a video about it

CLICK HERE for Mitchell Kezin' IndieGoGo Campaign Page for "BUT FOR NOW: The Music & Mojo of Bob Dorough"

CLICK HERE to see a BBC Allen Toussaint Documentary

CLICK HERE for a great piece on Esquerita

CLICK HERE to help Joey Spampinato through cancer treatment

CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE for a huge trove of downloadable, remixable stems

CLICK HERE for Wilton Felder's so good isolated bass on "I Want You Back"

CLICK HERE for the Glyn Johns interview in Tape Op!

CLICK HERE for Bruce Swedien: Recording Michael Jackson!

CLICK HERE for a cover of a Michael Shelley song!

CLICK HERE to find out "Why Do All Records Sound the Same?

CLICK HERE for a cover of a Michael Shelley song!

CLICK HERE for The Cactus Blossoms on The 30 Minute Music Hour

CLICK HERE for "Cassette Revolution: Why 1980s Tape Tech Is Still Making Noise in Our Digital World"

CLICK HERE for a new Q&A with Brian Wilson

CLICK HERE to read about "The Endless Fall of Suge Knight" (yikes!)

CLICK HERE for Barack Obama on WTF

CLICK HERE for info on the new, all instrumental, Michael Shelley album

CLICK HERE for a video of David Myhr's cover of Oh Susie, featured on "Even More Super Hits of the Seventies"

CLICK HERE for a documentary and discussion of The Columbia House Record Club

CLICK HERE to test yourself and find out "How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?"

CLICK HERE for an article about Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" with files of the isolated tracks to listen to

CLICK HERE to see actual AFM contracts for some legendary recording sessions

CLICK HERE to read Carol Kaye review of the book "The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret" or CLICK HERE to read Carol's review of The Hoover Linx Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, BH50010

CLICK HERE to see part one of a short behind the scenes film about Brian Wilson's new album "No Pier Pressure"

CLICK HERE for Brian Wilson's new song "The Right Time" (feat. Al Jardine) live on SoundStage. and

CLICK HERE for "Wild Honey" feat. Blondie Chaplin & Ricky Fataar

CLICK HERE for a great 2012 Rolling Stone piece about the 2012 Beach Boys reunion

CLICK HERE for a great piece on Better Records, whcih sells old lp pressings that sell for astronomical prices, e.g: The Police’s Synchronicity: $350

CLICK HERE for "It Sure Seems Like Neil Young’s Pono Player Is Bullshit"

CLICK HERE for "Why Cds May Actually Sound Better Than Vinyl"

CLICK HERE to create never ending always changing loops of a music files you upload

CLICK HERE for Gay Robot

CLICK HERE for PopSpots: exact locations of album cover photos and other visuals of pop history - tracked down with an obsessive level of research

CLICK HERE for 1971 tapes of Bob Dylan getting rightfully testy with A.J. Weberman (who used to go through and sell Dylan's garbage)

CLICK HERE for "Mind-Blowing Six Song Country Mashup" - which, if it is real, is pretty mind blowing

CLICK HEREfor the answer to the question "Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables?"

CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets or CLICK HERE to listen

CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe & Lost Straightjjackets live!

CLICK HERE for the genius school teacher who wore the same outfit for yearbook pictures for 40 years

CLICK HERE Foo Fighters with Rick Nielsen doing "Stiff Competition" on David Letterman

CLICK HERE for the preview of the new WFMU documentary "Sex And Broacasting"

CLICK HERE for a piece about mastering that says that sometimes mastering recordings makes them worse

CLICK HERE for The K-Tel Story

CLICK HERE for Ock TV

CLICK HERE to see "Triumph Watches The World Cup, Part 1"

CLICK HERE for something odd: on the website of session guitarist Jay Graydon (he plays the guitar solo on Steely Dan's "Peg") he lists playing guitar on Cheap Trick's studio version of "I Want You To Want Me" among his 1977 credits.

CLICK HERE for some audio Illusions - "Can You Trust Your Ears"?

CLICK HERE for optical illusions

CLICK HERE for a short film of two craftsmen at work

CLICK HERE to play Name That Drum Fill

CLICK HERE to read "Phish Has Been a Band for Thirty Years Now and They Have Sucked the Whole Time" and then CLICK HERE to read "This Is What Happens When You Make Fun Of Phish On The Internet"

CLICK HERE for the story of Be Bop Deluxe's Bill Nelson and how he says his record label ripped him off

CLICK HERE to read about a recent Jerry Lewis show

CLICK HERE for the new release of 5 Style 1996 live on WFMU

CLICK HERE for Paul Lukas' excellent piece about cultural criticism

CLICK HERE for proof that Michael Nesmith is a nut

CLICK HERE to see some wise asses I'm a fan of

CLICK HERE to hear Bernard Prurdie talk about all kinds of things - including saying "Ringo's not on anything"

CLICK HERE for a film excerpt "Session Men - Memphis"

CLICK HERE for a laugh

CLICK HERE for Roz Chast's piece “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?”

CLICK HERE for a brief history of the baritone guitar"

CLICK HERE for "The Making of 96 Tears"

CLICK HERE for a Rolling Stone piece about The Jerky Boys

CLICK HERE for Ronee Blakley singing "Dues" from "Nashville"

CLICK HERE for Ronee Blakley singing "Tapedeck in His Tractor" from "Nashville"

CLICK HERE to play the web Theremin

CLICK HERE to see drummer Joff from the band Bucky so some drawings of old people

CLICK HERE if you want see a lady call for President Obama's execution. My mind keeps returning to his video and what it means about how screwed up our county is.

CLICK HERE for wrong from the get go NPR blog "The Worst Songs Of All Time?"

CLICK HERE for my July 2007 interview with Mighty Hannibal

CLICK HERE for the website of the guy who shot Bigfoot

CLICK HERE to see why the cowardly anonymous culture of the internet drives me even more crazy then art does

CLICK HERE for a little background on the Buddy Rich tapes

CLICK HERE for a weird Tonight Show episode where Jerry Lewis fills in for Johnny, with guest Bob Hope

CLICK HERE for the Jim Keltner Discography

CLICK HERE for the The Knack - this clip (with hard panned guitars) will help you understand the division of guitar parts in this song - which is not quite what I thought it was

CLICK HERE then click "Random Video"

CLICK HERE Rolling Stone's 500 Worst Reviews of All Time, according to Schmidtt

CLICK HERE for the 1966 Esquire Magazine piece "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold"

CLICK HERE for a dumbly titled, but interesting piece on Tom Wilson

CLICK HERE to find out about folks buying old lps in the USA to sell in Europe

CLICK HERE for a grammar test

CLICK HERE for Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee

CLICK HERE to see Jerry Lewis and Al Goldstein show of gadgets in 1976 on "A.M. New York"

CLICK HERE for Nick Lowe's odd appearance on the Adam Carolla show.

CLICK HERE for a $400+ out of print book about Pub Rock that Nick Lowe recommends - OR - buy it HERE for for £20 (about $30), including postage, on Will Birch's website

CLICK HERE for a reminder that you have to be 恋のホワン・ホワン (or HERE, or HERE , or HERE , or HERE, or HERE!)

CLICK HERE for info on an odd e-book "Nick Lowe: A Long Career That Never Gets Stale." It is 4 pages long and "sells" for $1.99. The same author has one about Dean Martin that was reviewed like this: "This pamphlet was complete gargbage. A sixth grader could have written a better essay. All of this author's works should be removed from Amazon."

CLICK HERE for a new interactive video from Bob Dylan

CLICK HERE, but only if you have golden ears

CLICK HERE for some amazing RARE STAX MUSIC from tapes Robert Gordon pulled out of the debris when the STAX building was being torn down!

CLICK HERE for STAX at The White House

CLICK HERE to read the list of the best selling vinyl records of the last 20 years

CLICK HERE for photos of Nashville session cello player Byron Bach's ledger from Paul Lukas' excellent Permanent Record web site

CLICK HERE if you're a BEATLE fan!

CLICK HERE for The Turtles "Happy Together" (vocals only)

CLICK HERE to read the story behind Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” bass line

CLICK HERE I think this hurts ants, but it looks cool - I want one

CLICK HERE for Ernie Bushmiller illustrated autobiography, on an amazing website

CLICK HERE for The Mills Brothers

CLICK HERE for some videos from the BUCKY album 'Women, Ladies and Girls (Sing the Bucky Songbook).' (I especially like THIS ONE! {due to the great acting})

CLICK HERE for James Jamerson & Gladys Knight going nuts on I Heard It Through The Grapevine

CLICK HERE for Liverpool Scene's "Batpoem Live!

CLICK HERE for info on Fake Amps!

CLICK HERE for a PDF of who plays what on Everly Brothers recordings.

CLICK HERE for How we made "You Really Got Me"!

CLICK HERE for a nice piece about the the L.A. studio musicians who dominated the 70's sound.

I love THESE Beach Boy videos!

CLICK HERE for some classic Jerry. The whole clip is crazy - but 2:13 in is really off the charts nuts.

CLICK HERE for Paul Anka's famous post-gig turned into a short film!

CLICK HERE for an recent Montclair Times article on Michael Shelley!

CLICK HERE to read how Big Star's "September Gurls" was recorded at Ardent Studios

Apparently Bowie offered "Golden Years" to Elvis Presley - but The King declined. CLICK HERE former guest Stevie Riks nails the Elvis/Bowie duet version.


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Listener comments!

Avatar 11:03am
SmokinJ:

Nice opener ms! 8-)
Avatar 11:03am
Juke Joint Jonny:

Yay! Redd Kross number one! That's how you start a Saturday
Avatar 11:04am
Michael Shelley:

EXACTLY!
  11:08am
Red:

Stay Away From Downtown! Gonna be a good show
  11:10am
Eddy in Australia:

Love the opener too but Saturday ain't Saturday until we've heard from Baby!
Avatar 11:12am
Marc Francis:

Good morning all y'all.
Avatar 11:13am
Michael Shelley:

Indeed. Baby ( who lives in California) just emailed - he's visiting New York City and is listening right now in Central Park!
  11:18am
JakeGould:

Bless you for this Hall and Oates!
  11:21am
P-90:

Hi Michael! This H&O a great example of a song that's recorded in a heavily produced, somewhat contrived style and works great that way. Live, this song was also great, but a whole other thing, almost a different song.
Avatar 11:22am
fleep:

Surf's UP, peeps.
  11:26am
Eddy in Australia:

Hey Baby! I just checked and apparently it's 45 degrees in Central Park. That's a pretty apt number for a show full of No. 1 hits.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:38am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Was "Taxi" by Harry Chapin a Number One Hit? www.poughkeepsiejournal.com...
Avatar 11:41am
Michael Shelley:

no
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Michael Shelley:

www.youtube.com...
  11:43am
geokopp:

The Complete Them is so great, especially disc 3 with all their demos, etc. Fun stuff.
Avatar 11:46am
Marc Francis:

I agree geokopp!
Avatar 11:46am
Michael Shelley:

Me too!
Avatar 11:47am
Juke Joint Jonny:

I've always wanted to do the monkey to his song. Now I can! Thanks!
Avatar 11:48am
Juke Joint Jonny:

"this" song. Arrrrgh
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:48am
Uncle Michael:

Did I just hear a #1 hit?
Avatar 11:49am
duke:

I had a pair of dogs named Patience and Prudence. Prudence was a beautiful setter, but dumb as a box of rocks. Patience was an ugly mutt but the smartest dog I ever owned.
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:49am
Uncle Michael:

That Pag track is something I'd play 8 times a year if I didn't have self-control.
Avatar 11:52am
Michael Shelley:

Agree - it is life affirming!
  12:01pm
wfmu roxxxxx:

best record??? THE ABOVE!!!!!!
  12:01pm
geokopp:

Gotta agree, The Cactus Blossoms record is terrific.
Avatar 12:01pm
Michael Shelley:

Above not out yet
Avatar 12:02pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

- & Heron Oblivion. WFMU earworms.
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:12pm
Uncle Michael:

Jeez, Michael...That Sarstedt track is something I'd play 8 times a year if I didn't have self-control.
Avatar 12:13pm
Michael Shelley:

Michael - I say go for it - I'll be counting
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:13pm
Uncle Michael:

If you play Pinball by Brian Protheroe...I'm calling an exorcist.
  12:18pm
JakeGould:

Bless you for these Funk Brothers.
  12:24pm
Dean in Montclair:

Ah, the classic flat 6, flat 7, 1.
Avatar 12:25pm
Michael Shelley:

what he said
  12:34pm
wfmu roxxxxx:

THANK U MICHAEL!!! the above rules!!
Avatar 12:35pm
Michael Shelley:

SO #1
  12:35pm
wfmu roxxxxx:

if ONLY!!!!
  12:36pm
wfmu roxxxxx:

dream concert for next weekend: The Muffs and The Above..... the idea gives me chills
  12:39pm
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Funk Brothers was I Want You Back not ABC. Pop Perfection either way
Avatar 12:42pm
Michael Shelley:

that's was I was singing along
Avatar 12:43pm
Juke Joint Jonny:

Lot of jumping up and down at our house right now!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:48pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

When "Andrea" started, I thought it was the them from the cartoon Underdog.
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:48pm
Uncle Michael:

I pre-ordered the Above EP yesterday.
Avatar 12:48pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Tell me how the rest of it is UM !
Avatar #1 Hit Supporter Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:52pm
Uncle Michael:

Will do.
  12:53pm
Checker bob:

Aww, "Taxi" Sue passed away - Thanks for the Chapin story link, Ken
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