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April 26, 2026
Spirits in The Night
<h2>Spirits in The Night</h2> <div class="tracklist" style="float: right; width: 40%; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; padding: 10px; color: #222; background-color: #cdcdcd; font-size: 0.75em;"> <p><span style="font-size: 2em; font-face: bold;">Tracklist:</span></p> <ol> <li><strong>Frank Zappa: “Theme from “Bonanza””</strong></li> <li><strong>Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: “Spirits in the Night”</strong></li> <li><strong>Electric Light Orchestra: “Boy Blue”</strong></li> <li><strong>B.B. King: “How Blue Can You Get”</strong></li> <li><strong>Rickie Lee Jones: “Danny’s All-Star Joint”</strong></li> <li><strong>Richard Thompson: “1952 Vincent Black Lightning”</strong></li> <li><strong>Steve Winwood: “What’s Goin’ On”</strong></li> <li><strong>Paul Simon: “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (Live at the Beacon Theatre, NYC)”</strong></li> <li><strong>John Mayall’s Blues Breakers: “Room to Move”</strong></li> <li><strong>Alex Chilton: “Il Riebelle”</strong></li> <li><strong>The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire): “Dominique”</strong></li> <li><strong>The Delta Rhythm Boys: “Allouette”</strong></li> <li><strong>Paul Simon: “Surfer Girl”</strong></li> <li><strong>Brian Wilson: “Wanderlust”</strong></li> <li><strong>Paul and Linda McCartney: “The Back Seat of My Car”</strong></li> <li><strong>Led Zeppelin: “Nobody’s Fault but Mine”</strong></li> <li><strong>Juice Newton: “Queen of Hearts”</strong></li> <li><strong>Led Zeppelin: “Living Loving Maid”</strong></li> </ol> </div> <h3><strong><a href="#respond">Please Leave a Comment!</a></strong></h3> <hr noshade="noshade" /> <p> </p> <p><iframe title=" width=" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tPlG7X_vKhg?si=Rk94abZC1O8PI1Po" height="236" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"><span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; 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Manfred Mann’s Earth Band regularly commandeered decidedly non-rock songs and did their thing to ‘em, in this case by turning Bruce Springsteen’s early epic into a unique prog/rock/spacey jam with disparate elements abounding. Complicated, cool and fun. -RS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An early supporter of Springsteen, Manfred Mann turned up the drama and cinematic elements, dipping this track into a blues guitar meets Meat Loaf flavor. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Electric Light Orchestra:</strong> “Boy Blue” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Early ELO were serious about the “Orchestra’ part. Who else would marry a bona-fide classical intro to a rockin’ Chuck Berry-esque barn burner? And it rocks, alright. -RS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Indicative of classic ELO, one bit classical, one bit pop, and two bits good old rock ‘n roll. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>B.B. King:</strong> “How Blue Can You Get” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The two Blues Brothers movies succeeded time and time again in presenting the originators of blues and soul in inspired settings to showcase their talents. This is just such a performance. I rate this the finest pass the mic performance on film. The guests in order of their performance/appearance include, Eric Clapton, Charlie Musselwhite, Erykah Badu, Jack DeJohnette, Travis Tritt, Jeff Baxter, Koko Taylor, Steve Winwood, Billy Preston, Lou Rawls, Grover Washington Jr, Clarence Clemmons, Joshua Redman, Jon Faddis, EC, Bo Diddley, Dr. John, Jimmy Vaughan. You can forget about who is playing and revel in the totality of the performance. Hats off to Jake and Elwood for their gift to us. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Rickie Lee Jones:</strong> “Danny’s All-Star Joint” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Swinging, swaying, finger-poppin’ good music and an all-out sassy lyric and vocal from one of my favorite debut albums. -JS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rickie Lee Jones’ eponymously titled debut album is a high-water mark of ‘70s L.A.-style record production and true artistic grit. There ain’t a weak song on it. -RS</span></p> <p><strong>Richard Thompson:</strong> “1952 Vincent Black Lightning” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is really something. The story could break your heart. -RS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thompson was rated #69 in a Rolling Stone top 100 Guitarists poll. They picked this song to represent his style. But the song is so good that the guitar is just there to support it. It’s Thompson’s talent and class that makes the guitar playing so great, if you care to give it your attention (which it doesn’t ask for). -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Steve Winwood:</strong> “What’s Goin’ On” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve put this on a zillion mixed disc because it comes from my “Use This” file. So good, so NHT. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Paul Simon:</strong> “Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes (Live at the Beacon Theatre, NYC)<br /> ” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This comes from my “Best Performance” file. One of my fav PS songs. So, ride the vibe and dig those Steve Gadd drums at the end. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>John Mayall’s Blues Breakers:</strong> “Room to Move” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">From the Turning Point album with Jon Mark (acoustic guitar) Johnny Almond (sax, flute) and Steve Thompson (bass). Who would have guessed that Mayall’s most famous song would be live from the Fillmore Easts and acoustic to boot! Great harmonica/voice percussive moments. Totally unique and deserving of our favor. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Alex Chilton:</strong> “Il Riebelle” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oh man. This is Alex Chilton at his most fun and boisterous, practically spitting out the Italian lyrics while playing some red-hot hot rock ‘n roll at the same time. MY feeling is he must have spoken Italian because he sure seems to know the words! -RS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Proof that music, in this case rock ‘n’ roll knows no language barrier. It communicates on a level we all understand. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire):</strong> “Dominique” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Remember when this was a hit? I do. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>The Delta Rhythm Boys:</strong> “Allouette” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The song I learned in grammar school, but never this cool. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Paul Simon:</strong> “Surfer Girl” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I have been trying to get this into NHT since the first podcast. I love how he turned it into a Paul Simon song without losing Brian Wilson’s DNA. -JS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I was there for this recording and let me tell you, it sends chills it’s so good. -RS</span></p> <p><strong>Brian Wilson:</strong> “Wanderlust” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This version is every bit as good as Paul McCartney’s awesome original version from 1982’s Tug of War. -RS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brian doing to McCartney music what Simon just did to Wilson’s. Lovely. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Paul and Linda McCartney:</strong> “The Back Seat of My Car” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a spectacular opus, and the big ending to Paul & Linda McCartney’s majestic RAM album. Vilified at the time of its (pre-Wings) release in 1971, RAM has gone on to be considered one of McCartney’s very best albums. And it is. Really. -RS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A melodic pop suite that’s well worth the ride. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Led Zeppelin:</strong> “Nobody’s Fault but Mine” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of my top three favorite Led Zeppelin songs. I just love the off-the-wall counterpoint moves bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham play at several intervals … and Jimmy Page’s guitar parts? Whoa. -RS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A real stomper that’s too long been neglected. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Juice Newton:</strong> “Queen of Hearts” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Swinging country that just sounds right. -JS</span></p> <p><strong>Led Zeppelin:</strong> “Living Loving Maid” Play this track</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I used to play this in my bands. One of my favorite riffs. It’s got a one two punch and it’s over. -JS</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Such a great riff. Another example of Led Zeppelin’s gift for different styles, this one’s so catchy it’s almost a pop song. I said “almost.” -RS</span></p>
November 12, 2025
Slap and Tickle
Slap and Tickle Tracklist: Please Leave a Comment! Dire Straits: “Once Upon a Time in the West” I’ve always had a soft spot for Dire Straits’ somewhat unheralded second album, 1979’s Communiqué. This tune kicks off the album and defines its vibe. —Rock Stamberg This tune is filled with Dire Straits DNA. Mark […]
July 14, 2025
A Tribute to Brian Wilson
A Tribute to Brian Wilson (1942-2025) Tracklist: Please Leave a Comment! Brian Wilson: “Meant For You” Brian Wilson: “God Only Knows” The Beach Boys: “Radio Jingle” The Beach Boys: “Early Live Medley” The Beach Boys: “Little Honda (Single Mix)” The Beach Boys: “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times” Brian Wilson: “Child Is […]
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