FOR THE RECORD...
FAMOUS MUSICAL DAVES (FOLLOWED BY A HIT OR THE BAND THAT MADE THEM FAMOUS):
DAVID RUFFIN (THE TEMPTATIONS)
DAVID CASSIDY (THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY)
DAVE EDMUNDS ("I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN'")
DAVID FRIZZELL ("I'M GONNA HIRE A WINO TO DECORATE OUR HOME")
DAVID SEVILLE (THE CHIPMUNKS)
DAVID AKEMAN (aka bluegrass and HEE HAW star STRINGBEAN)
DAVID CROSBY (CROSBY, STILLS & NASH)
DAVE DUDLEY (KING OF TRUCKIN' MUSIC)
DAVY JONES-(THE MONKEES)
DAVID PALMER (STEELY DAN)
DAVID ST. HUBBINS (SPINAL TAP)
DAVE MATTHEWS ("TOO MUCH")
DAVID AKEMAN (BETTER KNOWN AS STRINGBEAN)
DAVID HUNGATE (TOTO)
DAVID GILMOUR (PINK FLOYD)
DAVID COVERDALE (WHITESNAKE)
DAVID JOHANSEN (NEW YORK DOLLS)
DAVE BRUBECK ("TAKE FIVE")
SAM & DAVE ("SOUL MAN")
DAVE TEEGARDEN (TEEGARDEN & VAN WINKLE)
DAVE HUBLEK (MOLLY HATCHET)
DAVE BARTHOLOMEW (FATS DOMINO'S PARTNER)
DAVE KING (FASTWAY)
LONESOME DAVE PEVERETT (FOGHAT)
DAVID & DAVID ("WELCOME TO THE BOOMTOWN")
DAVID BOWIE ("FAME")
DAVID WILLIAM KEARNEY (aka GUITAR SHORTY)
DAVID GRAY ("BABYLON")
DAVID DUNDAS ("JEANS ON")
DAVID ALLAN COE ("YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME")
DAVID HOUSTON ("ALMOST PERSUADED")
DAVEY JOHNSTONE (ELTON JOHN BAND)
DAVE MUSTAINE (MEGADEATH)
DAVID & JONATHAN ("MICHELLE")
DAVE WALKER (SAVOY BROWN)
DAVE HOLE (AUSSIE BLUES MUSICIAN)
DAVID BYRNE (TALKING HEADS)
DAVE GILBERT (THE ROCKETS)
DAVE SPITZ (ONE TIME BLACK SABBATH MEMBER)
DAVE STEWART (EURYTHMICS)
DAVID "HONEYBOY" EDWARDS (BLUES MUSICIAN)
DAVE NAVARRO (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS)
DAVE SMALLEY (THE RASPBERRIES)
DAVID ESSEX ("ROCK ON")
DAVE SHOGREN (THE DOOBIE BROTHERS)
DAVID PACK (AMBROSIA)
DAVID JENKINS (PABLO CRUISE)
DAVE "BABY" CORTEZ ("THE HAPPY ORGAN")
DAVID BYRON (URIAH HEEP)
DAVID BALL ("THINKIN' PROBLEM")
DAVE CLARK (DAVE CLARK 5)
DAVE KNOPFLER (DIRE STRAITS, BROTHER OF MARK)
JOHN DAVID SOUTHER (JD SOUTHER)
DAVE DAVIES (THE KINKS)
HAL DAVID (BURT BACHARACH'S SONGWRITING PARTNER)
DAVID LEE MURPHY ("DUST ON THE BOTTLE")
DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH (BRITISH INVASION BAND)
DAVID LEE ROTH (VAN HALEN)
DAVE LOGGINS ("PLEASE COME TO BODTON")
DAVE MASON (TRAFFIC)
MEMORIES OF A COMPULSIVE CONCERT CONNOISSEUR:
AC/DC---Does it get any LOUDER than this??? Cannons fired, the huge bell bonged, bad boy ANGUS boogied. Shortly after BACK IN BLACK took over the world, when BRIAN JOHNSON still had full power of his nasty rasp. RONNIE MONTROSE's post-MONTROSE band GAMMA opened.
ADAM ANT---ADAM gone successfully solo from THE ANTS, with axeman MARCO PIRRONNI thankfully retained, and a hoppin' horn section added for "brass-kickin'" goodness. With virtualy unknown openers INXS, tho' that would change pretty quickly.
AEROSMITH---On their so-called BACK IN THE SADDLE tour of the early 80s, a test drive before their huge, tho' dumbed down rebirth. TYLER was in fine voice (not always the case), and the first four classic albums made up most of the show. Opening act? Who needed one?...
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS---Their last tour with guitarist DICKIE BETTS, who wrung out a beautiful 11 minute jam of BLUE SKY. New band member DEREK TRUCKS' talented wife SUSAN TEDESCHI guested for a three song set.
AMERICA---This long standing duo of DEWEY and GERRY didn't disappoint with their grabbag of 70s folk pop hits. Chuckles all around as GERRY prefaced a mid-set tune with: "...and here's another in the category of "Wow, they did THAT ONE too?'"
THE B52'S---Truly a PARTY OUT OF BOUNDS, this jerky/quirky day-glo pinata stuffed with hits, kitsch, and glitz. ZIGGY MARLEY opened with a warmly received set of BOB-channeled "riddums".
PAT BENATAR---Pat's always been a helluva voice wallop packed into a perky package. Local legend LISA GUYER opened with ex-BOSTON guitarist BARRY GOODREAU lending a hand.
BAD CO.---First the BRIAN HOWE version from the 80s, much too bland and mainstream for my tastes. Fortunately, I caught the original four-tet's only official reunion (late 90s), with PAUL RODGERS' glorious yowl front and center, as should be. The man put the "bad" in BAD CO. No encores...geezo, a FREE tune or two woulda been nice. DAVID LEE ROTH opened, and in spite of my low expectations, rose to the occasion ridin' an hour long set naturally heavy on VAN HALEN warhorses. The kid effortlessly whippin' out EDDIE's old licks looked too young to even drive.
THE BEACH BOYS---The last time the classic lineup of the three WILSON boys, MIKE LOVE, and AL JARDINE ever toured together, early 80s. Troubled guru BRIAN had emerged from his foggy exile for the occasion, but possibly should have stayed in bed. Still overweight and clearly confused, the low point was when he fell off his piano bench and rolled around on the stage while warbling an off key SURFER GIRL. The others rallied as well as could be expected, given the circumstances. Happily for his legions of fans, WILSON made a more than respectable comeback a couple of decades later.
MILTON BERLE---Who knew this MR. TELEVISION could still be so funny (and dirty!) in the late 70s? His insult schtick reminded me of DON RICKLES. Then again, they say UNCLE MILTIE "stole everything".
MEL BLANC---The "MAN OF 1000 VOICES" on a college lecture tour, a completely charming personality who introduced all the classic LOONEY TUNES characters (and others) he embodied, showed their cartoons, and fielded a hilarious question & answer session, replying, of course, in the guises of BARNEY RUBBLE and DAFFY DUCK.
BLUE OYSTER CULT---"Thinking man's metal" indeed. At a late 70s show, I was all but blown away by their legendary laser light show that would blind the GREEN LANTERN... let alone the music. BEBOP DELUXE (remember them?) started the proceedings. Next time, circa 1980, BOC headlined an outdoor show over ALVIN LEE, DR. HOOK, and MOTT THE HOOPLE spinoff THE BRITISH LIONS. ALVIN LEE delivered his patented brand of screamin' blooze and DR. HOOK wisely stuck to their early, raunchy SHEL SILVERSTEIN-penned class-sicks. The last concert I ever attended where coolers were allowed insie the gates. Sigh...
BOSTON---Appropriately, at BOSTON GARDEN on their maiden tour behind the biggest debut album of the 70s. BRAD DELP hit notes even dogs can't hear. So good I went back again a few years later.
DAVID BOWIE---Rock's chameleon ignored most of his best known radio hits in favor of cult classics at this late 70s Boston Garden gig. Translation: no SPACE ODDITY, no REBEL REBEL, no GOLDEN YEARS. But even obtuse BOWIE is still pretty good BOWIE. CARLOS ALOMAR on axe.
GARTH BROOKS---Biggest hat act in all of 90s country music, with a head to fill it. Pudgey, balding egomaniac swingin' down on a rope over Boston Garden, lookin' for FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES. A twanger who admitted to liking both KISS and BILLY JOEL. Did I mention he put on a great show?...
JIMMY BUFFET---Best part of any BUFFET concert? The party in the parking lot before-hand, natch!...a kooky, colorful combo of MARDIS GRAS, ANIMAL HOUSE, and BEACH BLANKET BINGO. Ask any PARROTHEAD. Oh yeah...JIMMY was terrific too.
GEORGE CARLIN---I'll chalk it up to a rare "off night", but he wasn't as funny as all those record albums and HBO specials. Before he started, CARLIN implored the huge club audience to kindly "keep the smoking down", due to his gig-ravaged voice. I was never a butthead anyway, but few complied to his request, unfortunately. Seemed to set the mood for the whole evening.
THE CARS---At Boston's legendary PARDISE club, where New England legends to be THE CARS were promoting their first (and still best) album. Their set consisted of that entire disc, plus a pair of "preview" tracks from the not yet released follow-up CANDY-O. Opening duo SUICIDE was almost booed off the tiny stage, due to AL VEGA's ultra-confrontational vocals and MARTIN REV's droning synth riffs...but unintelligible, antagonistic punk was the whole point of their act, after all. Booing and cries of "You suck!!" were music to their ears, i'm sure.
CHEAP TRICK---An energetic, hard to dislike band, i caught 'em their way up in a big Boston club, and on their way down 20 years later, in a big NH club alongside 38 SPECIAL.
SHAWN COLVIN---Solo acoustic club show. A charismatic "gal next door" performer who didn't shy away from audience requests, including a BEATLES oldie and a SESAME STREET ditty. She aimed to please.
CONFEDERATE RAILROAD---90s country group who burned out quickly after a few cheeky hits like QUEEN OF MEMPHIS and TRASHY WOMEN. Nonetheless, a solid night of singalong twang shang-a-lang.
CRACKER---Alternative rock's best kept secret performed as an acoustic duo, with singer DAVID LOWRY and guitar slinger JOHNNY HICKMAN serenading the club crowd via old CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN ditties (from which CRACKER evolved) and reworked CRACKER classics. They were occasionally augmented by members of the opening act, a young bluegrass ensemble called THE HACKENSAW BOYS. An amazing "roots rock" evening. BYOB, no less. Yeehah.
ROBERT CRAY---I've experienced this charismatic blues slinger/soul singer three times, with highly varied sets in each case. In fact, he only played his signature SMOKING GUN at one of these shows! The opening acts were all stellar... Bloozer/rocker/twanger DELBERT MCCLINTON, songwriter to the stars JOHN HIATT, and hyperkinetic blue eyed soulman JAMES HUNTER. Obviously CRAY isn't afraid of a little healthy competition.
CROSBY STILLS & NASH---NEIL YOUNG was better solo than the three of them combined, but still an enjoyable rehash of the expected classics (What? No WOODSTOCK?). STILLS hoarsely spotlighted his non-CSN hits LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH and FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH while NASH trotted out the protest anthem CHICAGO, his most famous solo tune. DAVID CROSBY mostly smiled a lot and provided his usual smooth backing harmonies.
SHERYL CROW---Opening act SEMISONIC (remember CLOSING TIME?) joined her on stage for a sweet, harmony-laden encore of DOBIE GRAY's always classic DRIFT AWAY.
RODNEY DANGERFIELD---When he finally got some respect in the 80s, he was suddenly everywhere...hit movies, TV specials, record albums, even LITE beer commmercials. RODNEY was still gigging too, tho' in classier places like THE CHATEAU DEVILLE where I caught him. I laughed, I shouted out punchlines, I bought the souvenier red tie with NO RESPECT printed on it.
RAY DAVIES---RAY's witty and informative one man show covering the history of THE KINKS (well, at least up to LOLA). Actually, a TWO man show, counting the anonymous axeman that provided estranged brother DAVE's lightning licks. The basis for VH1's popular STORYTELLERS series, which RAY created.
DIAMOND RIO, PATTI LOVELESS, MARTY STUART, TRAVIS TRITT---Every act staked out their own twang turf during this four hour show, with several STUART/TRITT duets among the many highlights.
BO DIDDLEY---Luckily, I caught BO's patented "shave and a haircut" bit at an outdoor blues festival; the lineup also included NILS LOFGREN and GEORGE THOROGOOD. DIDDLEY's band included not one, but TWO middle aged women on bass and piano, which seemed doubly cool. BO was as humorous and cantankerous as you'd expect, and he hammered home the musical goods in a one hour set of testifyin' RNB. High hopes for a BO/GEORGE mash-up never happened, but otherwise, a great day for blooze lovers!
DR. HOOK---Even thought this ragtag 70s ensemble morphed from down 'n dirty twang-rock to slick pop by the 80s, they were still their good ole sleazy selves in person. Frontmen RAY SAWYER and DENNIS LOCORRIERE channeled CHEECH & CHONG crossed with JOHNNY CASH for a set ripe with bad jokes, double entendres, high school hijinx...and last but not least...cool, funky music.
DOOBIE BROTHERS---Saw 'em 3 times over a period of 3 decades and many membership shuffles. The first was my introduction to concerts at the tender age of 14, before I even knew what a "DOOBIE" was. That and my third DOOBIES shows featured rockin'-rollin' frontmen TOMMY JOHNSTON and PAT SIMMONS, the second had blue eyed soulman MICHAEL MCDONALD center stage with PAT. GRAND FUNK's main man MARK FARNER opened for one of the shows.
THE EAGLES---Their last tour before breaking up for the 80s and 90s. 63,000 fans at the YALE BOWL in CONNECTICUT also got openers THE LITTLE RIVER BAND and HEART in the bargain. JOE WALSH was the best part about THE EAGLES; the rest of the band turned in a lifeless performance with little in the way of between song patter. JOE announced he was running for president. I'd certainly vote for him.
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN---Updated DOORS psychedelia for the 80s punk crowd. Political folkie BILLY BRAGG warmed up the joint.
EXILE, TANYA TUCKER, CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, OAKRIDGE BOYS, ALABAMA---A terrific day of twang titillation...even tho' we stood in ankle deep mud for 8 hours under pouring rain in some NH cow pasture. Now THAT'S country!
JOHN FOGERTY---He'd recently gone back on the road to embrace his old CCR classics, after two decades of ignoring that rich legacy, due to legal battles. From the ominous opening chords of BORN ON THE BAYOU (complete with pre-recorded crickets in the background), this remains one of my fondest concert memories!
FOGHAT---Unfortunately, it wasn't a totally legit lineup either time i saw 'em. First was without frontman LONESOME DAVE, second was with (in a small club, no less!)...one guess which show was better.
THE FOOLS---New England's undisputed class clowns of rock & roll, best experienced in dank, seedy clubs while standing in puddles of cheap draft brewski.
FOREIGNER---Their first American tour, backing their mega selling debut album. They rolled out that entire disc, plus two tunes from their forthcoming DOUBLE VISION. No complaints.
PETER FRAMPTON---Twice, once when he was the biggest star of the year, at Boston garden. Fast forward 20 years, he was opening for fellow classic rockers REO SPEEDWAGON and FOREIGNER.
THE J. GEILS BAND---Hands down, two of the all time mightiest concerts experiences that have ever assaulted my five senses! Over 20 years apart no less. Howlin' PETER WOLF and those badass Boston boys are incapable of leaving an audience disappointed.
GRAND FUNK---MARK, DON & MEL's one and only official reunion (late 90s) was all this grizzled 70s rock fan could hope for and maybe even more. Too bad they couldn't keep it together a little longer...but that's rock & roll comebacks for ya.
THE GUESS WHO---Not some lame JIM KALE-led clone band, but the real deal...RANDY BACHMAN and BURTON CUMMINGS heading up a full scale 2000s reunion (minus KALE, not invited for obvious reasons). Chock full of GW staples and a couple of BTO hits for good measure, the five part vocal harmonies alone were well worth the price of a ticket. ERIC BURDON opened with a strong 60 minute set of weathered, psychedelic soul.
PATTY GRIFFIN---A solo acoustic club gig by this talented, soulful folkie from MAINE...more or less my neck of the woods.
HALL & OATES---Still vibrant blue eyed sousters in the 2000s, but opener KENNY LOGGINS ignored most of his hit catalogue in favor of recently forged, sickly love songs. At least he joined DARYL and JOHN onstage for a few H&O classics at show's end.
JOHN HIATT---Earthy songwriter to the stars, from THREE DOG NIGHT to BONNIE RAITT to B.B. KING. I first saw him open for BOB SEGER, next time he was giggin' solo, and the third time he was co-billed with ROBERT CRAY, with slide guru SONNY LANDRETH in his band to boot. It's doubtful that HIATT ever gave a really bad show.
HUSKER DU---This fierce punk metal trio of the 80s presided over my first (and only) bout of slam dancing witnessed up close and personal. I just stayed the hell out of it.
ELTON JOHN---At MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, with DAVEY JOHNSTONE, DEE MURRAY, and NIGEL OLSSEN, who played on all the 70s chartbusters. This was shortly after JOHN LENNON's death, so YOKO and her young son SEAN appeared onstage at one point. ELTON pulled out his heartfelt tribute EMPTY GARDEN...not a dry eye in the joint! QUARTERFLASH had the thankless task of opening for the master.
TOMMY JOHNSTON---Ex DOOBIES frontman who performed no DOOBIES material the night i caught his act in a tiny club. Well, he threw WITHOUT YOU in at the end, but by then all eleven of the audience members (literally!) had long lost interest.
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND---People attending a KC show know what to expect...simple, groove-happy, dancefloor music...and they'll get it. 'Nuff said. Get out the platforms.
SAMMY KERSHAW---90s twanger remembered for song titles like QUEEN OF MY DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER and SHE DON'T KNOW SHE'S BEAUTIFUL. A strong fairground show, where all twangers past their expiration date go to die.
KINKS---The last tour of the legendary DAVIES BROTHERS, mid-90s. RAY opened on acoustic guitar for a frothy, fun-filled medley of folky classics including WELL RESPECTED MAN, DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION, and LAZING ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON, turning the 2000 seater club into a huge, raucous singalong. Then brother DAVE and the rest of the band emerged amid a metal cornicopia of glorious volume, power chords, and feedback for a sanctifying set of KINKS klassiks.
KISS---Caught their act twice, the original foursome both times...accept no substitutes! The first gig (late 70s) featured Detroit's criminally underrated ROCKETS in the opening slot. Next time it was JUDAS PRIEST in the early 80s. ROB HALFORD knows how to make an entrance...he roared onto the stage straddling a huge black Harley. A "special effect" on par with GENE's tongue and ACE's fireworks-shootin' axe.
CUB KODA---THE CUB-master of all things roots-rock. Mr. "SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM" was virtually a one man show unto himself...emcee/comedian/music historian/singer/guitar strangler. If you didn't have a good time bubba, you just weren't tryin'!
AL KOOPER---His TRIBUTE TO MIKE BLOOMFIELD show was a blooze-heavy delight of material associated with the late guitar legend, who KOOPER often jammed with. Band members included late night TV vets ANTON RIG on drums and JIMMY VIVINO on axe. Ex ROOMFUL OF BLUES belter/harp blaster SUGAR RAY NORCIA jump started the proceedings with a snappy set o' testifyin' RNB.
SLEEPY LABEEF---At over 6 and a half feet and 300 pounds, this loud-as-a-freight-train country rocker boasts a repertoire of rockabilly, RNB, and twanger tunes that numbers in the thousands. When Sleepy uncorks his unearthly bellow and heat-synching licks, watch out!
ALVIN LEE---Former TEN YEARS AFTER axe-meister unleashed the power of the blooze via mind-bogglin' licks, gutbucket vocals, and primal screams worthy of the WICKED WILSON PICKETT.
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS---The poor man's J. GEILS BAND, but a solid show when HUEY was king of the 80s. An acapella runthrough of THE IMPRESSIONS' IT'S ALRIGHT spotlighted their RNB roots.
DELBERT MCLINTON---As ROBERT CRAY's opener, this eternally underrated RNB belter extraordanaire blew some mean harp, and more than a few minds with his hearty mix of ballsy blooze, kickin' country, and good ol' rock & roll. Even as he performed, the man signed CDs being passed up from the front row, never missing a note or a beat.
DON MCLEAN---First solo concert i ever attended, in an intimate club the size of a large living room. MCLEAN, who was "UNPLUGGED" years before it became a fad, absolutely KILLED, armed with nothing more than words and an acoustic guitar.
MEAT LOAF---The former MARVIN LEE ADAY blew out both his voice and his load on mega-debut BAT OUT OF HELL in the late 70s, but was in relatively good form for this 90s club gig. Stuff from BAT #1 and its successful (tho drearier) followup BAT #2, virtually ignoring the half dozen still-born albums that came between. An anonymous backing band, none the all star players from his salad days. If MEAT was smart, he'd call 'em HAMBURGER HELPER.
JOHN MELLENCAMP...Hard to believe there was a time when "MR. COUGAR" had long hair halfway down his back. A cool female fiddler, two soulful backup singers, and an accordianist were along for the rootsy ride.
EDDIE MONEY---Blue collar/blue eyed soul from a cat who always looked like he might sleep on your sidewalk after the show.
JAMES MONTGOMERY---Long time New England blooze frontman who delivered the goods both times i saw him. Never a big star, but good enough to gig constantly up my way for the past 30 years.
THE MOVERS---Hot horn band of jumpin' jivers not unlike ROOMFUL OF BLUES. They went on to back New England soul fave BARRENCE WHITFIELD before pulling a vanishing act.
CHUCK NEGRON---One of THREE DOG NIGHT's trio of lead belters, CHUCK did justice to the classics most associated with his voice, including ONE, OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG, EASY TO BE HARD, and of course, the encore JOY TO THE WORLD.
AARON NEVILLE, DR. JOHN, JOHN FOGERTY---Roots rock triple play at a so-called NEW ORLEANS fest. AARON brought the smooth soul and DR. JOHN brought the funk. FOGERTY's not even from the south, but his earthy swamp rock fit the bill well enough.
AARON NEVILLE, BOOKER T & THE MG'S, SALT N PEPA, MEAT LOAF, TAVARES, VILLAGE PEOPLE, CRASH TEST DUMMIES, LUTHER VANDROSS, ZZ TOP, many others (1994)---Another all day show with most artists merely spotlighting a hit or two, often to pre-recorded backing tracks. Stax legends BOOKER T & THE MG's turned out a 30 minute mix of effective "soul cool" instrumentals. But the real stars came out at night...LUTHER VANDROSS, spendidly decked out in a white tux and backed by a real live 20 piece orchestra, oozed a seductively soulful one hour set, and ZZ TOP shut down the evening with a dozen low-down, bloozey Texas rockers.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, THE O'JAYS, DONNA SUMMER, VICKIE SUE ROBINSON, SHANNON, PETER WOLF, MC HAMMER, EXTREME, STEVEN TYLER, JOE PERRY, PAUL SHCAEFFER, many others (1991)---A huge all day radio station sponsered festival, where most acts only squeezed out a couple of songs apiece. The longer performances included PETER WOLF's heart-stoppin', soulful mix of J. GEILS goodies and MC HAMMER's one hour show-stealin' set backed by a 20 piece ensemble of singers, musicians, and dancers. DONNA SUMMER was accompanied by the always versatile PAUL SHAEFFER & THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS BAND, as were surprise guests STEVEN TYLER and JOE PERRY, who banged out BIG TEN INCH and WALK THIS WAY. Variety was the word of the day.
TONY ORLANDO & DAWN---At Boston Garden, for a Mother's Day show, at the peak of their mid 70s pop charting power.
JOAN OSBOURNE---Immensely talented, tho' wholly underappreciated blue eyed soul belter, who's worked with everyone from MOTOWN legends THE FUNK BROTHERS to THE DEAD. Some of the best RNB pipes this side of JANIS.
THE OUTLAWS & MOLLY HATCHET-Southern rock nirvana, with most of each band's lineup still intact at this late 80s gig.
ROBERT PALMER---His pleasing outdoor set of funk-rock, RNB, and dance music was cut short by a freak rainstorm. Last memory of ROBERT?...the natty one, slippin' and slidin' all over the stage, valiantly trying his darndest to finish ADDICTED TO LOVE.
PRIVATE LIGHTNING---Unsung New England art rockers whose one album was criminally ignored by all but their staunch circle of fans. Their heat-sinkin' live performances showcased leader/axeman PAUL VAN NESS' mind-shifting lyrics and the stage charisma split between sex symbol singer ADAM SHERMAN and perky fiddler PATTY VAN NESS. To know PL was to love PL.
QUEEN---At the absolute peak of their 70s power and pomposity. Sparkling moments included the band playing a short accoustic set while suspended high above the Boston Garden floor, as well as spotlighting a reel to reel tape machine that spit forth the operatic vocal passages of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY. FREDDIE MERCURY seemed a bit hoarse this night...then again, drummer ROGER TAYLOR always handled their material's most difficult high parts anyway.
BONNIE RAITT, JACKSON BROWNE, DAVID LINDLEY, SHAWN COLVIN AND BRUCE HORNSBY---A memorable ensemble of all the acts sharing the same stage all night, jamming on each others' hits. Master of "all things with strings" LINDLEY preceed the show with his own eclectic set.
ROCKPILE FEATURING DAVE EDMUNDS & NICK LOWE--Retro rockers DAVE and NICK cranked out solo hits and much of their only official album under the collective name ROCKPILE. MOON MARTIN opened but i missed him, damnitall! Ever try to park in Boston?...
ROOMFUL OF BLUES---Neither lineup I saw featured ROOMFUL's greatest frontman SUGAR RAY NORCIA, but the newer singers held their own. Jivin' jump blues and rockin' RNB at its most swingin' from a true New England institution.
SANTANA---When I first saw the band in the mid 90s, CARLOS SANTANA had long helmed a high class oldies act...this time, supported by opening guitar guru JEFF BECK no less (surprisingly, no on-stage jams materialized)...By the early 2000s, SANTANA had fostered an epic comeback on the strength of an all-star duets album that won a ton of GRAMMIES. Buoyed by funked out opener MACY GRAY, CARLOS trotted out the hits old and new, his anonymous singer saddled with the unenviable task of cloning GREGG ROLLIE and ROB THOMAS, among others.
BOZ SCAGGS---First time with THE LITTLE RIVER BAND opening, a nifty all around show. Second time, BOZ was playing the intimate PARADISE club in BOSTON, crooning 30s and 40s standards better than ROD STEWART ever imagined. He also tossed off jazzed down versions of LOWDOWN and MISS SUN for good measure. BOZ is a tasteful guitarist too.
BOB SEGER---The king of Hearland rock, with no 70s SILVER BULLET singalong left unturned. Fellow midwesterner JOHN HIATT opened...one helluva double feature!
THE SMITHEREENS---Rollicking power pop entertainment for a BEER 'n BAR-B-Q blast held at the BUD plant in Merrimac, NH. Does it get any better than this?
RICK SPRINGFIELD---By far the most screamin'-at-the-top-of their-lungs females i've ever been tortured by, and that includes all the FILENE's BASEMENT sales combined. Due to RICK's simultaneous status as bubble-rock maker and soap heartbreaker, a mini-BEATLEMANIA mind-meld was goin' on that early 80s evening. With blessedly subdued opener TOM CHAPIN (HARRY's brother) folkin' out solo on his acoustic guitar.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN---It's true. Ya really hafta be there in person to fully appreciate the gospel assault of THE BOSS. I was, thus I can testify. For over 3 hours, BRUCE and his mighty E STREETERS mopped up the floor with us. God only knows how many encores that night!
RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND #1: LEVON HELM, BILLY PRESTON, CLARENCE CLEMONS, DR. JOHN, RICK DANKO, NILS LOFGREN, JOE WALSH---Memorable for both its lineup of roots rocker legends sharing an outdoor stage together, as well as for BILLY PRESTON's soulful rendition of THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED as a total eclipse took place overhead. LEVON HELM and RICK DANKO dished out bar BAND boogie. JOE WALSH sang a ragged-but-right LIFE IN THE FAST LANE. RINGO served as jovial emcee, sometimes drummer, and slinger of BEATLES oldies. An incredible night of guilt-free nostalgia all the way around.
RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND #2: JOE WALSH, NILS LOFGREN, BURTON CUMMINGS, DAVE EDMUNDS, TIMOTHY B. SCHMIDT, TODD RUNDGREN---And the hits just kept on a comin'. Memorable snapshots include TIMOTHY B. SCHMIDT leading axemasters EDMUNDS, RUNDGREN, LOFGREN, and WALSH in an acoustic singalong/strumalong of POCO's cult classic KEEP ON TRYIN'. BURTON CUMMINGS gave a sweet rendition of THESE EYES alone oh his piano, then rocked the joint with AMERICAN WOMAN, served well by RUNDGREN's RANDY BACHMAN-esque leads. RINGO wasn't on stage as much as the first ALL STARRS tour, but his son ZAK STARKEY manned the skins throughout the show.
STEELY DAN---They rarely performed live in their 70s hey-day, so this turn of the century reunion of BECKER and FAGEN was a must-attend. Numerous highlights included the opening ditty BOSTON RAG as well as a jazzy voyage through their sublime 70s catalogue. DOOBIES alumni CORNELIUS BUMPUS on sax and keys.
ROD STEWART...I caught the rockin' rooster the 70s, in the 80s, and in the 90s. The consumate showman, and the only guy I know would dare rock a pink suit.
THE STOMPERS---Hard workin' Boston bar band helmed by the unflappable SAL BAGLIO. Party time rockin' RNB with an "OH OH OH OH" singalong seemingly worked into every ditty.
STYX---First time was in a large theater to support CRYSTAL BALL (TOMMY SHAW's debut with the band) with pop rockers STARZ starting things off. Second time around, STYX had made it to arena level, after GRAND ILLUSION made 'em superstars.
TAVARES---New England's best known soul siblings were down to a trio (from a 70 s quintet) by the 90s, but still capably dished out 70s soul and pop pleasures like IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE and HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL. Unfortunately, their superb covers of HALL & OATES' SHE'S GONE and EDGAR WINTER's FREE RIDE were not revisited.
SUSAN TEDESCHI---New England bred blooze woman who copares favorably to BONNIE RAIIT. A talent to watch...and listen to.
THE TEMPTATIONS & THE FOUR TOPS---Twice in the mid-80s, where the old MOTOWN magic reigned supreme. This was a post-DENNIS EDWARDS version of the TEMPTS, with original members OTIS WILLIAMS and MELVIN FRANKLIN still on board. New frontman ALLIE "OLLIE" WOODSON did a credible job filling both DAVID RUFFINS' and DENNIS EDWARDS' shoes, no mean feat. He also wailed their most recent hits TREAT HER LIKE A LADY and LADY SOUL. Co-headliners were THE FOUR TOPS, all original, with LEVI STUBBS still one of soul's best frontmen. They too were enjoying a comeback hit at the time, WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL.
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS---The big bad boogie man headlined a Rhode Island RNB festival that also featured CHESS RECORDS legend BO DIDDLEY (THOROGOOD's poolroom opponent in his BAD TO THE BONE video). A fine-as-moonshine roots rockin' sets from both student and teacher, and a good day to have "da blooze".
TIL' TUESDAY---Boston's own, starring sweetly cool chanteuse AIMEE MANN, workin' the club scene...they covered THE LEFT BANKE oldie WALK AWAY RENEE that night. Soon after this show, MANN embarked on a respectable solo career.
PETER TORK---Shortly before the MONKEES' surprising 80's resurrection, TORK was slogging it out on the club scene, backed by his (badly named) 80s band THE NEW MONKS. The Pre-Fab Four's least interesting singer (tho' best player) interpersed old MONKEES material...the highlight being YOUR AUNTIE GRISELDA, if that raises any flags...with self-effacing patter and a good natured bluegrass cover of JACKIE WILSON's HIGHER & HIGHER. TORK's latest band is SHOE SUEDE BLUES...yes, a much better name!
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN---More like RAVE ON. One hiply attired, splendiforous blooze-rockin' assault on all the senses. So glad I went, cuz he didn't get to do too many more gigs after this late 80s appearance.
VILLAGE PEOPLE---What can i tell ya? In the late 70s, disco had taken over and the VILLAGE PEOPLE were playin' the BOSTON GARDEN. The hallowed CELTICS parquay surface was transformed into a dance floor for one night and the backing orchestra was obscured behind a huge opaque curtain. Disco Queen GLORIA GAYNOR set the pace with a groove-humpin' set.
JOE WALSH---Everyone's fave axe-yankin' barnstormer took no prisoners at this (large) club gig, trottin' out JAMES GANG staples and solo singalong faves like ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY and LIFE'S BEEN GOOD. No EAGLES material was spotlighted, excepting the marvelous IN THE CITY, which they appropriated from WALSH's catalogue to begin with.
MONSTER MIKE WELCH---Not as well knwon as his young upstart blooze peers KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD and JONNY LANG, but a constant on the new England club circuit. Given his "MONSTER" monicker by none other than DAN "ELWOOD BLUES" AYKROYD.
EDGAR WINTER---First time in 1980 at MR. C's ROCK PALACE in Lowell, Mass, where I became a lifelong fan of this multi-talented bloozer/rocker. Encore FRANKENSTEIN was an extended monster jam that shook the rafters that night. A deacde later, EDGAR was paired with old co-hort RICK DERRINGER for a club tour aptly dubbed WHITE LIGHTNING, a play on EDGAR's looks and RICK's licks.
NEIL YOUNG---A solo show in which YOUNG played piano, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitars, and pipe organ, jumping from old fashioned folk to his rock hits and back again. I never saw a show remotely like it and was duly impressed by the amount of variety and entertainment value one man could provide in an evening.
WARREN ZEVON---Another solo show, with ZEVON accompaning himself on piano and guitar, interspersing his quirky setlist with typical wry patter. Most of his macabre mambos turned into loud n' rowdy singalongs; the fans were literally standing on their chairs that nite. Folkie JONATHAN EDWARDS started things off swimmingly.
OLDIES SHOWS:
THE BOXTOPS & THE KINGSMEN---At this nostalgia event from the 90s, a slightly haggard ALEX CHILTON laid down cool MEMPHIS soul sounds backed by an all original BOX TOPS membership. A highly suspect KINGSMEN lineup bounded quickly through a mini frathouse party during the opening slot. I've spent far worse evenings.
LOU CHRISTIE---For a guy who hit big some 30 years before i caught his act at a fairground, LOU was amazingly within grasp of all those difficult high notes required to put across LIGHTNING STRIKES, TWO FACES HAVE I, and RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN. Like most nostalgia artists, his act was peppered with obvious VEGAS-style jokes, anecdotes, and stories.
JOEY DEE & THE STARLIGHTERS---The PEPPERMINT TWISTER himself, backed by anonymous STARLIGHTERS at an 80s fairground show.
THE DOVELLS---A far cry from the original blue eyed soul quintet, this being a low budget oldies show held in the 80s in a small school auditorium. Their dressing room doubled as the MEN'S ROOM, cuz I saw 'em in there primpin' out their afros and admiring their tacky jumpsuits when I went to take a leak. Original lead singer LEN BARRY wasn't on board; in fact, only one DUPREE was left, with a new guy along for the ride! The local four piece band hired to back 'em up gamely chimed in on harmony vocals. Opener/emcee BOBBY LEWIS was much better, pumping out a short set of soul-rock and his one big smash TOSSIN' & TURNIN'...at least BOBBY was who he said he was.
THE DIAMONDS---Lead singer DAVE SOMERVILLE and three hired hands, but they brought back the good ol' days of doo-wop for about an hour this warm summer night. Not that there's anything wrong with that...
THE DUPREES---Like THE DIAMONDS, probably one original member at best. BUT!...I DID get invited along with my buddy MIKE to join them onstage for semi on-key backing doo wop vocals as they covered DION's classic TEENAGER IN LOVE. A stunt pulled at every gig no doubt, but this was my one oh-so- brief, shining moment in the spotlight.
BILLY J. KRAMER, HERMAN'S HERMITS, THE TROGGS, BADFINGER, and GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS---Billed as a 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRITISH INVASION concert in the early 80s, HERMAN'S HERMITS lacked frontman PETER NOONE and BADFINGER was short on two key members (both victims of seperate suicides). BILLY J. started things off with a few BEATLE-esque singalongs, and GERRY MARSDEN closed with his mellow croonings. Overall, a pretty fair disappointment.
PETER NOONE---Speakin' of PETER NOONE, I got to see a REAL HERMAN'S HERMITS show in the 2000s (at a fairground, natch). PETER NOONE's boyish good looks and chirpy vocals helped cleanse my pallette of fake HERMIT backwash.
HERB REED'S PLATTERS---Original PLATTERS bassman HERB REED and a cast of "ringers" plying the oldies circuit, which has been inundated with suspect versions of THE PLATTERS, COASTERS, and DRIFTERS for decades. At least HERB stuck his name out front.
THE VENTURES-Easily the best "oldies show" i ever witnessed! Three outta four original VENTURES played at this 80s club gig where I sat through both hour long sets. Not only did THE VENTURES do their own classics like WALK DON'T RUN and HAWAII FIVE-O, they jammed on EVERYONE ELSE's stuff too...REBEL ROUSER, WIPEOUT, TEQUILA, you name it. I had the pleasure of walking out that night while chatting with the band. Hell, I'd have gladly carried their guitars anywhere!
TEN "B-SIDES" THAT DIDN'T SUCK:
(idea submitted by DON G.)
THE BEATLES-I'M DOWN...B-side of HELP!
THE SURFARIS-SURFER JOE...B-side of WIPEOUT.
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-LODI...B-side of BAD MOON RISING.
ROD STEWART-REASON TO BELIEVE...B-side of MAGGIE MAE.
THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP-WE ALL HAD A REAL GOOD TIME...B-side of FRANKENSTEIN.
BROWNSVILLE STATION-BAREFOOTIN'...B-side of SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM.
PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS-NINETEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE...B-side of BAND ON THE RUN
KISS-DETROIT ROCK CITY...B-side of BETH.
QUEEN-WE WILL ROCK YOU...B-side of WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.
THE ROLLING STONES-FAR AWAY EYES...B-side of MISS YOU.
BEST BAND NAMES:
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN
QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE
ROOMFUL OF BLUES
HUMBLE PIE
THE JAMES GANG
EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
RARE EARTH
CRAZY HORSE
HALF-COCKED
DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW
MOTT THE HOOPLE
IRON BUTTERFLY
BROWNSVILLE STATION
URIAH HEEP
FLAMIN' GROOVIES
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
KING CRIMSON
SCUM OF THE EARTH (FICTIONAL)
THREE DOG NIGHT
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
VELVET UNDERGROUND
ZODIAC MINDWARP
ROOT BOY SLIM
WISHBONE ASH
COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
JOHNNY WINTER AND
LED ZEPPELIN
DAN HICKS & HIS HOT LICKS
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
PINK FLOYD
JETHRO TULL
PRIVATE LIGHTNING
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
RAMONES
THE SMITHEREENS
BADFINGER
THE ROLLING STONES
THE SEX PISTOLS
BLUE OYSTER CULT
ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
SPOOKY TOOTH
JUDAS PRIEST
DEEP PURPLE
FRIJID PINK
AC/DC
BAD CO.
STEELY DAN
JEFFERSON HANDKERCHEIF (AN ACTUAL BAND!)
STEPPENWOLF
THE BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH
BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE
AEROSMITH
BORING BAND NAMES:
JOURNEY
MIKE & THE MECHANICS
THE EAGLES
STYX
LIVE
OAK
ASIA
BOSTON
THE NAILS
AMERICA
KANSAS
FOREIGNER
ABC
THOMPSON TWINS
THE BUGGLES
DURAN DURAN
THE LAW
ACE
TOTO
THE CARS
THE FOOLS
BON JOVI
THE FIRM
U2
HEART
THE FIXX
YES
THE ROCK & ROLL FOOD CHAIN:
MEAT LOAF
BREAD
HOT CHOCOLATE
KORN
HUMBLE PIE
LEMONHEADS
WILD CHERRY
MOBY GRAPE
T-BONE BURNETT
LIME
THE PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY
ULTIMATE SPINACH
CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND
KING BISCUIT
LEMON PIPERS
SALT 'N PEPA
GREEN JELLY
VANILLA FUDGE
STRABERRY ALARM CLOCK
BANANARAMA
CRACKER
BLACK EYED PEAS
CHICKENFOOT
BLOOD ORANGES
SLIVER APPLES
CHOCOLATE MILK
THE COOKIES
SUGARCUBES
BLUE OYSTER CULT
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
SMASHING PUMPKINS
TANGERINE DREAM
CAKE
STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
CREAM
PEACHES & HERB
1910 FRUITGUM CO.
ORAN "JUICE" JONES
KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS
PEPPERMINT RAINBOW
THE SUGAR BEARS
PORK TORNADO
TEN "HEAVY" NAMES:
MOTORHEAD
JUDAS PRIEST
AC/DC
BLACK SABBATH
MOUNTAIN
BLUE OYSTER CULT
MEGADETH
LED ZEPPELIN
BAD COMPANY
IRON MAIDEN
TEN MUSIC ACTS NAMED AFTER REAL PEOPLE:
HANK WILLIAMS JR. HIGH
KATHLEEN TURNER OVERDRIVE
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
THE BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH
EVE'S PLUMB
TRASH CAN SINATRAS
THE FAT CHICK FROM WILSON PHILLIPS
THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
THE FRIENDS OF DEAN MARTIN
THE ELVIS BROTHERS
TEN ROCKIN' $$$$$ NAMES:
JOHNNY CASH
EDDIE MONEY
NICKELBACK
PENNY MCLEAN
SILVER
ZOOT MONEY
CHARLIE RICH
JOHNNY PAYCHECK
DOLLAR
ANDREW GOLD
TEN ROCKIN' SPOTS ON THE MAP:
GEORGIA SATELLITES
BOSTON
KENTUCKY HEADHNTERS
CHICAGO
MISSISSIPPI ALL STARS
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DELAWARE DESTROYERS
ALABAMA
ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
MEMPHIS HORNS
MANHATTAN TRANSFER
TEN ROCKIN' BUG NAMES:
THE BEATLES
THE GNATS
THE CRICKETS
SPIDER
THE YELLOW JACKETS
ADAM ANT
THE FLIES
B. BUMBLE & THE STINGERS
THE ROCHES
ALIEN ANT FARM
TEN ROCKIN' CRITTER NAMES:
GOV'T MULE
THE TAIL-GATORS
ELEPHANT'S MEMORY
IRONHORSE
HOWLIN' WOLF
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
DEF LEPPARD
HOG HEAVEN
PANTHER BURNS
THREE DOG NIGHT
TEN ROCKIN' BIRD NAMES:
CROW
ATOMIC ROOSTER
THE BYRDS
SPARROW
AL "BLIND OWL" WILSON
DUCKS DELUXE
THE FLAMINGOS
HAWKWIND
THE ROBINS
THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS
TEN DOG ACTS:
THE FABULOUS POODLES
BULLDOG
THE POINTER SISTERS
HOUND DOG TAYLOR
BUBBLE PUPPY
THE BEAGLES (60S CARTOON GROUP)
THE LOVE DOGS
RAT DOG
SKINNY PUPPY
SNOOP DOGGY DOG
TEN COOL CATS:
CAT STEVENS
KITTIE
GLASS TIGER
THE POLECATS
DEF LEPPARD
CAT POWER
WHITE LION
THE STRAY CATS
CAT MOTHER & THE ALL NIGHT NEWSBOYS
ATOMIC KITTEN
TEN APE CALLS:
APE MAN-KINKS
MONKEES THEME-MONKEES
CAN YOUR MONKEY DO THE DOG?-RUFUA THOMAS
DISCO-RILLA---RICK DEES & HIS CAST OF IDIOTS
MONKEY MAN-ROLLING STONES
KING KONG-JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH
THE MONKEY TIME-MAJOR LANCE
MONKEY LAND-OMAR & THE HOWLERS
APE CALL-NERVOUS NORVOS
EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY-BEATLES
TEN FAR OUT FARM ACTS:
HORSE
HOLY COW
CHICKEN SHACK
BLACK SHEEP
BLODWYN PIG
MOUSE & THE TRAPS
GOAT
DONALD "DUCK" DUNN
RED ROOSTER
HOG HEAVEN
TEN ZOO "KEEPERS"
AT THE ZOO-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE?-LOS LOBOS
I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL-BUCK OWENS
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-TOKENS
GORILLA, YOU'RE A DESPERADO-WARREN ZEVON
PENGUINS-LYLE LOVETT
THE ZOO-SCORPIONS
FRED BEAR-TED NUGENT
BABY ELEPHANT WALK-HENRY MANCINI
LOOKIN' FOR A FOX-CLARENCE CARTER
TEN ROCKIN' NICKNAMES:
THE BOSS-BRUCE SPRINSGSTEEN
THE KILLER-JERRY LEE LEWIS
THE GODFATHER OF SOUL-JAMES BROWN
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD-FRANK SINATRA
THE ICE MAN-JERRY BUTLER
THE QUEEN OF SOUL-ARETHA FRANKLIN
THE KING-ELVIS PRESLEY
THE TOXIC TWINS-STEVEN TYLER & JOE PERRY
THE GENIOUS-RAY CHARLES
SLOWHAND-ERIC CLAPTON
TEN BLACK ACTS:
BLACK SABBATH
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
BLACKBYRDS
BLACK FLAG
BLACK SHEEP
BLACKFOOT
BLACK CROWES
BLACK KEYES
BLACK UHURU
TEN WHITE ACTS:
THE WHITES
WHITESNAKE
BARRY WHITE
WHITE PLAINS
WHITE ZOMBIE
GREAT WHITE
BUKKA WHITE
WHITE LION
LARI WHITE
WHITEOUT
TEN RED ROCKERS:
REDBONE
RED ROCKERS
RED FOLEY
RED CRAYOLA
PIANO RED
SIMPLY RED
RED LORRIE YELLOW LORRIE
RED SOVINE
GREEN ON RED
TAMPA RED
TEN BLUE SINGERS:
MOODY BLUES
BLUE CHEER
THE BLUE THINGS
BLUE HAZE
BLUE MINK
SUGAR BLUE
BLUE RODEO
BLUE MAGIC
DEACON BLUE
BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND
TEN ROCKIN' ROYALTY NAMES:
DUKE & THE DRIVERS
THE JESTERS
PRINCE
KING CRIMSON
QUEEN LATIFAH
THE EARLS
SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
THE COUNT FIVE
ROYALS SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS PIPES AND DRUMS
THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT
TEN BASIC FOOD GROUPS FROM THE PSYCHEDELIC SIXTIES:
VANILLA FUDGE
MOBY GRAPE
PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY
THE VEJETABLES
CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND
STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK
LEMON PIPERS
ULTIMATE SPINACH
ELECTRIC PRUNES
BANANA SPLITS
TEN ROCKIN' MEAL TICKETS:
HOT CHOCOLATE
MEAT PUPPETS
BREAD
THE CHIPS
PORK TORNADO
CANDY DULFER
GREEN JELLY
FREE BEER
MEAT LOAF
THE BACON BROTHERS
TEN ROCKIN' SPIRITS:
JUDAS PRIEST
THE CHURCH
RICHARD HELL
BLACK SABBATH
JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
SPIRIT
GODSMACK
IRON CROSS
THE SUNDAYS
ANGEL
TEN ROCK & ROLL DOCTORS:
DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW
DR. FEELGOOD
SPIN DOCTORS
DR. JOHN
DOCTOR ROSS
DR. DRE
DOCTOR ROCKIT
DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND
DR. DEMENTO
WITCHDOCTOR
TEN FAMILY ACTS:
DOOBIE BROTHERS
GRANDPA JONES
SCOSSOR SISTERS
BUZZIN' COUSINS
MOTHERS OF INVENTION
GODFATHERS
FAMILY
SONS OF CHAMPLIN
GRANDMOTHERS
DAUGHTER
TEN ROCKIN' SONS OF BEACHES:
THE WATERBOYS
SEATRAIN
LITTLE RIVER BAND
OCEAN
MUDDY WATERS
STYX
BROOK BENTON
JOHNNY RIVERS
SEA LEVEL
BILLY OCEAN
TEN ROCKIN' WARDROBES:
THE SHOES
THE SHIRTS
THE BERMUDAS
THE SWEATERS
MEN WITHOUT HATS
SNEAKER
THE SWINGIN' BLUE JEANS
BOOTS RANDOLPH
THE SANDALS
GENE VINCENT & THE BLUE CAPS
TEN ROCKIN' SPOTS ON THE MAP:
GEORGIA SATELLITES
BOSTON
KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS
CHICAGO
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DELAWARE DESTROYERS
ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
KANSAS
MISSISSIPPI ALL STARS
ALABAMA
MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
TEN ROCKIN' SPORTS ANTHEMS:
HIT SOMEBODY! (THE HOCKEY SONG)-WARREN ZENON with DAVID LETTERMAN
WHAT IS WAS, WAS FOOTBALL-ANDY GRIFFITH
THE BOXER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
BASKETBALL JONES-CHEECH & CHONG
CENTERFIELD-JOHN FOGERTY
BLACK SUPERMAN/MUHAMMED ALI-JOHNNY WAKELIN
SPORTS FANS-THE TUBES
BACKFIELD IN MOTION-MEL & TIM
NO MERCY-NILS LOFGREN
TALKIN' BASEBALL-TERRY CASHMAN
TEN ROCKERS WHO DRASTICALLY CHANGED THEIR MUSICAL STYLE MIDWAY THROUGH THEIR CAREERS (NONE FOR THE BETTER):
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
ZZ TOP
DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW
J. GEILS BAND
BRYAN ADAMS
GENESIS
ROD STEWART
FLEETWOOD MAC
ERIC CLAPTON
BOB SEGER
TEN ROCKERS WHO, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, WORE THEATRICAL MAKEUP ONSTAGE:
KISS
MARILYN MANSON
TWISTED SISTER
ALICE COOPER
POISON
CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
MOTLEY CRUE
ROB ZOMBIE
BUCKETHEAD
BOB DYLAN (OCCASIONALLY)
TEN AMBIGUOUSLY GAY DUOS OF MUSIC (???):
MICK JAGGER & KEITH RICHARDS
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
WAYLON & WILLIE
ROD STEWART & RON WOOD
HALL & OATES
ROBERT PLANT & JIMMY PAGE
THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS
ROGER DALTRY & PETE TOWNSHEND
JAKE & ELWOOD BLUES
STEVEN TYLER & JOE PERRY
TEN ROCKIN' HAIR STYLES:
THE BEATLES
ROD STEWART
SINEAD O'CONNOR
BOB MARLEY
CHER
ELVIS PRESLEY
JAMES BROWN
THE CREWCUTS
THE PLASMATICS
CYNDI LAUPER
TEN ROCKIN' HAIR HITS:
HAIR-THE COWSILLS
HAIRSPRAY-RACHEL SWEET
GET A HAIRCUT-GEORGE THOROGOOD
HAIR POEM-GEORGE CARLIN
I'M A BLONDE-JULIE BROWN
THE HAIRCUT SONG-RAY STEVENS
ALMOST CUT MY HAIR-CROSBY STILLS & NASH
BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-ROD STEWART
ARE YOU A BOY OR ARE YOU A GIRL?-THE BARBARIANS
HAIRSTYLES & ATTITUDES-TIMBUK 3
TEN ROCKIN' FASHION STATEMENTS:
BLUE SUEDE SHOES-CARL PERKINS
BLACK DENIM TROUSERS AND MOTORCYCLE BOOTS-THE CHEERS
BLUE JEAN BLUES-ZZ TOP
YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON-JOE COCKER
SHORT SHORTS-THE ROYAL TEENS
HOMBERG-PROCAL HARUM
SHOPPIN' FOR CLOTHES-THE COASTERS
HIGH HEELED SNEAKERS-TOMMY TUCKER
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN'-NANCY SINATRA
ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI-BRIAN HYLAND
TEN AUTO-MATIC CLASSICS:
ROCKET 88-JACKIE BRENSTON
CROWN VICTORIA CUSTOM '51-JERRY LEE LEWIS
NO MONEY DOWN-CHUCK BERRY
HOT ROD LINCOLN-COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
ONE PIECE AT A TIME-JOHNNY CASH
GO L'IL CAMARO, GO-RAMONES
I CAN'T DRIVE 55-SAMMY HAGAR
CORVAIR BABY-PAUL REVER & THE RAIDERS
LET ME BE YOUR CAR-ROD STEWART & ELTON JOHN
MUSTANG SALLY-WILSON PICKETT
TEN ROCKIN' TRAIN TRACKS:
TRAIN TRAIN-BLACKFOOT
I'M A TRAIN-ALBERT HAMMOND
CHOO CHOO TRAIN-BOXTOPS
TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN'-AEROSMITH
TRAIN TO NOWHERE-SAVOY BROWN
LOVE TRAIN-O'JAYS
RAILROAD WORKSONG-NOTTING HILLBILLIES
FRIENSHIP TRAIN-GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
HEY PORTER-JOHNNY CASH
DOWN AT THE STATION-BW STEVENSON
TEN SKY HIGH HITS:
JET AIRLINER-STEVE MILLER BAND
I DON'T WANNA DIE IN AN AIR DISASTER-ALBERT HAMMOND
JET-WINGS
THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE-PAUL REVERE & THE RADIERS
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE-PETER, PAUL & MARY
SKY PILOT-ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS
AIRPLANE BLUES-SONNY TERRY
CRASH LANDING-JIMI HENDRIX
JET PLANE-JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON
PILOT ERROR-STEPHANIE MILLS
TEN ROCKIN' THE BOAT CLASSICS:
SAIL AWAY-TEMPTATIONS
MY SHIP-TAVARES
ROCK THE BOAT-HUES CORPORATION
BOAT ON THE RIVER-STYX
SHIP TO SHORE-CHRIS DEBURGH
HERE COME THE U BOATS-GRAHAM PARKER
BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O)-HARRY BELAFONTE
SLOW BOAT TO CHINA-FATS DOMINO
SHIP OF FOOLS-WORLD PARTY
BOAT DRINKS-JIMMY BUFFET
TEN ROCKIN' RADIO HITS:
RADIO WALL OF SOUND-SLADE
AROUND THE DIAL-THE KINKS
FM-STEELY DAN
RADIO HEART-WILLIE ALEXANDER
THE LAST D.J.-TOM PETTY
RADIO RADIO-ELVIS COSTELLO
WHO LISTENS TO THE RADIO?-THE SPORTS
D.J.-DAVID BOWIE
W.O.L.D.-HARRY CHAPIN
OVERNIGHT SENSATION (HIT RECORD)-THE RASPBERRIES
TEN ROCKIN' JUKEBOX HITS:
JUKEBOX MUSIC-THE KINKS
DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX-ALAN JACKSON
STONED AT THE JUKEBOX-HANK WILLIAMS JR.
ANYWHERE THERE'S A JUKEBOX-RAZZY BAILEY
A-1 ON THE JUKEBOX-DAVE EDMUNDS
BUBBA SHOT THE JUKEBOX JUKEBOX-MARK CHESNUTT
MEANEST JUKEBOX IN TOWN-JOHNNY PAYCHECK
DON'T PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE JUKEBOX-THE FLIRTS
JONES ON THE JUKEBOX-BECKY HOBBS
JUKEBOX-JERRY LEE LEWIS
TEN ROCKIN' MOTOWN CLASSICS:
GET READY-RARE EARTH
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG-THE TEMPTATIONS
REACH OUT (I'LL BE THERE)-THE FOUR TOPS
WAR-EDWIN STARR
SMILING FACES SOMETIMES-UNDISPUTED TRUTH
STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE-THE SUPREMES
AIN'T THAT PECULIAR-MARVIN GAYE
HEAT WAVE-MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
MACHINE GUN-THE COMMODORES
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT-STEVIE WONDER
TEN ROCKIN' STAX CLASSICS:
DOCK OF THE BAY-OTIS REDDING
WRAP HER UP-SAM & DAVE
STARTIING ALL OVER AGAIN-MEL & TIM
WHO'S MAKIN' LOVE-JOHNNIE TAYLOR
THEME FROM SHAFT-ISAAC HAYES
LAST NIGHT-THE MAR-KEYS
KNOCK ON WOOD-EDDIE FLOYD
MR. BIG STUFF-JEAN KNIGHT
SOUL FINGER-THE BAR-KAYS
RESPECT YOURSELF-THE STAPLE SINGERS
TWENTY ROCKIN' BLUE EYED SOUL CLASSICS:
TREAT HER RIGHT-ROY HEAD
CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE-EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE-J. GEILS BAND
LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU-RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
GOOD LOVIN'-RASCALS
TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT-JAMES HUNTER/VAN MORRISON
GET READY-RARE EARTH
SOCK IT TO ME BABY-MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
THE CHEATER-BOB KUBAN & THE IN-MEN
EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART-SOUL SURVIVORS
TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS-DOOBIE BROTHERS
WESTBOUND #9-FLAMING EMBER
SOUL DEEP-BOX TOPS
POLK SALAD ANNIE-TONY JOE WHITE
JUDY IN DISGUISE (WITH GLASSES)-JOHN FRED & HIS PLAYBOY BAND
FEELIN' ALRIGHT-JOE COCKER
MAY I-BILL DEAL & THE RONDELLS
GIMME SOME LOVIN'-SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
LOWDOWN-BOZ SCAGGS
EVERYBODY NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE-BLUES BROTHERS
TEN ROCKIN' SUN RECORDS CLASSICS:
LONELY WEEKENDS-CHARLIE RICH
I WALK THE LINE-JOHNNY CASH
OOBY DOOBY-ROY ORBISON
MYSTERY TRAIN-LITTLE JUNIOR'S BLUE FLAMES
BLUE SUEDE SHOES-CARL PERKINS
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE-JERRY LEE LEWIS
RED HOT-BILLY LEE RILEY
SOMEBODY TOLD ME-LITTLE MILTON
THAT'S ALL RIGHT-ELVIS PRESLEY
UBANGI STOMP-WARREN SMITH
TEN HI-FI SCI FI HITS:
MARTIAN HOP-THE RANDELLS
PURPLE PEOPLE EATER-SHEB WOOLEY
SPACEMAN-NILSSON
IT CAME OUT OF THE SKY-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
FLYING SAUCERS ROCK & ROLL-BILLY LEE RILEY & THE LITTLE GREEN MEN
MARTIAN BOOGIE-BROWNSVILLE STATION
STARMAN-DAVID BOWIE
MR. SPACEMAN-THE BYRDS
FLYING SAUCER-BUCHANAN & GOODMAN
ROCKET MAN-ELTON JOHN
TEN ROCKIN' SPIRITUALS:
THE LORDS PRAYER-SISTER JANET MEAD
DEAR GOD-XTC
SPIRIT IN THE SKY-NORMAN GREENBAUM
BROTHER LOVE'S TRAVELING SALVATION SHOW-NEIL DIAMOND
PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND-OCEAN
JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT-DOOBIE BROTHERS
DAY BY DAY-GODSPELL
GOD, LOVE, & ROCK & ROLL-TEEGARDEN & VANWINKLE
CHURCH-BOB WELCH
WHAT GOD WANTS-ROGER WATERS
TEN TOGA PARTY CLASS-SICKS:
ANAIMAL HOUSE-STEPHEN BISHOP
LOUIE LOUIE-KINGSMEN
QUARTER TO THREE-GARY "U.S." BONDS
SHOUT!-ISLEY BROTHERS
FARMER JOHN-PREMIERS
NOBODY BUT ME-HUMAN BEINZ
DOUBLE SHOT OF MY BABY'S LOVE-MEDALLIONS
WOOLY BULLY-SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
MONEY-JOHN BELUSHI
LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU-MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
TEN BEACH BLANKET BIKINI BIMBO GREATS OF THE 60S:
WIPEOUT-SURFARIS
SURFIN' USA-BEACH BOYS
LET'S GO TRIPPIN'-DICK DALE
SURF CITY-JAN & DEAN
BEACH BLANKET BINGO-ANNETTE FUNNICELLO
PIPELINE-CHANTAYS
SURFIN' BIRD-TRASHMEN
LET'S GO-THE ROUTERS
LIMBO ROCK-CHUBBY CHECKER
GTO-RONNIE & THE DAYTONAS
TEN ROCKIN' WEATHER REPORTS:
FOG-KATE BUSH
THE RAINS CAME-SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
FROSTY-ALBERT COLLINS
UNCLOUDY DAY-WILLIE NELSON
LIKE THE WEATHER-10,000 MANIACS
SUNSHINE-JONATHAN EDWWARDS
WINTERTIME-STEVE MILLER BAND
THUNDER & LIGHTNING-ARGENT
FORECAST CALLS FOR PAIN-ROBERT CRAY
NINE BELOW ZERO-SONNY BOY WILLIAMS
TEN MODERN DAY SON OF A BEACHIN' CLASSICS:
ROCK LOBSTER-B52S
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY-10cc
HOT HOT HOT-BUSTER POINDEXTER & HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE
PIPELINE-DICK DALE & STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
ROCKAWAY BEACH-RAMONES
SURFIN' BIRD-PEE WEE HERMAN
ECHO BEACH-MARTH & THE MUFFINS
VOLCANO-JIMMY BUFFET
JAMAICA SKA-ANNETTE FUNNICELLO & FISHBONE
VENTURES MEDLEY-THE VENTURES
TEN ROCKIN' REGGAE CLASSICS, MON:
WALK AND DON'T LOOK BACK-PETER TOSH & MICK JAGGER
FUNKY KINSTON-TOOTS & THE MAYTALS
THE ISRAELITES-DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES
THE HARDER THEY COME-JIMMY CLIFF
GET UP, STAND UP-BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
RED RED WINE-UB40
TOMORROW PEOPLE-ZIGGY MARLEY
RIVERS OF BABYLON-MELODIANS
MY BOY LOLLIPOP-MILLE SMALL
STIR IT UP-JOHNNY NASH
TEN ROCKIN' PIECES OF BUBBLEGUM:
SUGAR SUGAR-THE ARCHIES
INDIAN GIVER-1910 FRUITGUM CO.
I THINK I LOVE YOU-PARTRIDGE FAMILY
YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY-OHIO EXPRESS
GREEN TAMBOURINE-LEMON PIPERS
LIFE IS A ROCK (BUT THE RADIO ROLLED ME)-REUNION
BRAND NEW KEY-MELANIE
BEG, BORROW OR STEAL-THE RARE BREED
A LITTLE BIT ME, A LITTLE BIT YOU-MONKEES
THE TRA LA LA SONG-BANANA SPLITS
TEN ROCKIN' MODERN DAY BUBBLEGUM INFLUENCES:
LITTLE WILLY-THE SWEET
DENIS-BLONDIE
1-2-3 RED LIGHT-TALKING HEADS
THEY DON'T KNOW-TRACEY ULLMAN
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL-THE CARS
INDIAN GIVER-RAMONES
THE RAPPER-DONIIE IRIS
HE COULD BE THE ONE-JOSIE COTTON
NA NA HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE-BANARAMA
SATURDAY NIGHT-BAY CITY ROLLERS
TEN ROCKIN' SENTIMENTS:
LONG LIVE ROCK-THE WHO
KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK & ROLL-EDGAR WINTER
ROCK ON-DAVID ESSEX
ROCK & ROLL ALL NIGHT-KISS
I WANNA ROCK-TWISTED SISTER
EVERYBODY ROCK AND ROLL THE PLACE-EDDIE MONEY
LET IT ROCK-CHUCK BERRY
WE WILL ROCK YOU-QUEEN
ROCK THIS PLACE-FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
R U READY TO ROCK?-BLUE OYSTER CULT
TEN ROCKIN' SONGS ABOUT REAL PEOPLE:
MAN ON THE MOON-REM (ANDY KAUFMAN)
JOAN CRAWFORD HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE-BLUE OYSTER CULT
BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES
DON HENLEY MUST DIE!-MOJO NIXON
JAMES DEAN-THE EAGLES
BELA LUGOSI IS DEAD-BAUHAUS
THE KING IS GONE-RONNIE MCDOWELL (ELVIS PRESLEY)
KEITH DON'T GO-NILS LOFGREN (KEITH RICHARDS)
ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN-DION
CANDLE IN THE WIND-ELTON JOHN (MARILYN MONROE)
TEN ROCKIN' COWBOY SONGS:
WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE-BON JOVI
OUTLAW MAN-EAGLES
MODERN DAY COWBOY-TESLA
BILLY THE KID-BILLY JOEL
JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES-CHER
LIGHTNING'S GIRL-NANCY SINATRA
BAD COMPANY-BAD COMPANY
SHOTGUN RIDER-BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE
A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE-SONNY & CHER
MAMAS, DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS-WAYLON & WILLIE
BAD HABIT BLUES:
OUT OF WORK-GARY U.S. BONDS
DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE---JERRY LEE LEWIS
TRYIN' TO LOVE TWO WOMEN-OAKRIDGE BOYS
GO DOWN GAMBLIN'-BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS
BLACK COFFEE-HUMBLE PIE
WILDWOOD WEED-JIM STAFFORD
I LIKE BEER-TOM T. HALL
HAVE A CIGAR-PINK FLOYD
TOO MUCH PORK FOR JUST ONE FORK-SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE!-COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
BAR-B-Q BLUES:
BOOGIE WOOGIE BARBECUE-MITCH WOODS
GREEN ONIONS-BOOKER T & THE MGS
CHICKEN, GRAVY & BISCUITS-LI'L ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS
PIGMEAT ON THE LINE-ELVIN BISHOP
COLE SLAW-JESSE STONE
BURGER ROW-ROOT BOY SLIM
GIMME A PIGFOOT & A BOTTLE OF BEER-BESSIE SMITH
MILLI, MAKE SOME CHILLI-BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS
TOO MUCH BARBECUE-BIG TWIST & THE MELLOW FELLOWS
WATERMELON MAN-MONGO SANTAMARIA
ROADHOUSE BLUES:
ROADHOUSE BLUES-THE DOORS
(AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A) HOUSE PARTY-J. GEILS BAND
ROCK THIS PLACE-FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
HOLE IN THE WALL-SONNY TERRY & BROWNIE MCGEE
HEY BARTENDER-BLUES BROTHERS
DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE, & LOUD, LOUD MUSIC-NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
IF THE HOUSE IS ROCKIN' (DON'T BOTHER KNOCKIN')-STEVIE RAVE ON
RHYTHM 'N BOOZE-TREAT HER RIGHT
BAR ROOM BLUES-ROY BROWN
LAST CALL-LONNIE JOHNSON
TEN ROCKIN' JAILHOUSE NUMBERS:
IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW-WEBB PIERCE
JAIL BAIT-CUB KODA
BACK UP AGAINST THE WALL-ATLANTA RHTYHM SECTION
VICTIM OF LIFE'S CIRCUMSTANCES-DELBERT MCCLINTON
JAILBREAK-AC/DC
RIOT IN CELL BLOCK # 9-THE ROBINS
DEAD, JAIL OR ROCK & ROLL-MICHAEL MONROE
DEAR DAD, I'M IN JAIL-WAS (NOT WAS)
JAILHOUSE ROCK-ELVIS PRESLEY
JAILBREAK-THIN LIZZY
TEN ROCKIN' RHYTHM 'N BOOZE OLDIES:
PINK CHAMPAGNE-JIMMY LIGGINS
HEY BARTENDER-FLOYD DIXON
WHISKEY DO YOUR STUFF-LOUIS JORDAN
WHO THREW THE WHISKEY IN THE WELL?-WYNONIE HARRIS
ONE BORBON, ONE SCOTCH, ONE BEER-JOHN LEE HOOKER
LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY-AMOS MILBURN
GIMME A PIGFOOT AND A BOTTLE OF BEER-BESSIE SMITH
DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE---STICK MCGEE
DON'T ROLL THOSE BLOODSHOT EYES AT ME-WYNONIE HARRIS
WINE WINE WINE-FLOYD DIXON
TEN ROCKIN' SCHOOL DAZE CLASSICS:
SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM-BROWNSVILLE STATION
TEACHER TEACHER-ROCKPILE
ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL-RAMONES
SCHOOL'S OUT-ALICE COOPER
TEACHER-JETHRO TULL
THE HOMECOMING QUEEN'S GOT A GUN-JULIE BROWN
HOMEWORK-J. GEILS BAND
HIGH SCHOOL-MC5
HOT FOR TEACHER-VAN HALEN
SCHOOL DAYS (RING RING GOES THE BELL)-CHUCK BERRY
TEN ROCKIN' WORK TUNES:
GET A JOB-THE SILLOUETTES
FACTORY GIRL-ROLLING STONES
WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN'-HUEY KLEWIS & THE NEWS
WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES-JIM CROCE
OUT OF WORK-GARY U.S. BONDS
SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES-STEPPENWOLF
BLUE COLLAR-BTO
WORKIN' AT THE FACTORY-THE KINKS
GOIN' TO THE MILL-THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS
TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT-JOHNNY PAYCHECK
OCCUPATIONAL ROCK:
SAIL ON SAILOR-BEACH BOYS
COWBOY-KID ROCK
THE STRIPPER-DAVID ROSE
WANNA BE A ROCK & ROLL SINGER-AC/DC
DOCTOR DOCTOR-UFO
THE ASTRONAUT-JOSE JIMENEZ
DEALER-DEEP PURPLE
THE FIREMAN-GEORGE STRAIGHT
MR. FARMER-THE SEEDS
THE BOXER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
TEN ROCKIN' THE CASHBOX CLASSICS:
LAST TWO DOLLARS-JOHNNY TAYLOR
MONEY TALKS-AC/DC
THE NICKEL SONG-MELANIE
YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH-STEVE MILLER BAND
PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS-TAVARES
BUSTED-RAY CHARLES
DIME A DANCE-VICKI LAWRENCE
HERE'S A QUARTER, CALL SOEONE WHO CARES-TRAVIS TRITT
FIFTEEN CENTS-DOC & MERLE WATSON
IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS-BARENAKED LADIES
TEN DOC AND ROLLERS:
ROCK & ROLL DOCTOR-LITTLE FEAT
DOA-BLOODROCK
BAD CASE OF LONIN' YOU (DOCTOR DOCTOR)-ROBERT PALMER
SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR-VAN HALEN
TRANSFUSION-NERVOUS NORVUS
DR. MUSIC-BLUE OYSTER CULT
CALLING DR. LOVE-KISS
WITCH DOCTOR-DAVID SEVILLE
MEDICINE MAN-ELTON JOHN
LIKE A SURGEON-WEIRD AL YANKOVIC
TEN ROCKIN' HITS DIRECTLY INSPIRED BY HORROR MOVIES:
FRANKENSTEIN-EDGAR WINTER GROUP
CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN-ROKY ERICKSON
BELA LUGOSI IS DEAD-BAUHAUS
GODZILLA-BLUE OYSTER CULT
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON-DAVE EDMUNDS
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE-ROKY ERICKSON
KING KONG-THE JIMMY CASTER BUNCH
DRAG-ULA-ROB ZOMBIE
HE'S BACK (THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK)-ALICE COOPER*
EYE OF THE ZOMBIE-JOHN FOGERTY
* FROM THE FRIDAY THE 13TH FLICKS
TEN HALLOWEEN PUNKIN' HITS:
DEAD MAN'S PARTY-OINGO BOINGO
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON-DAVE EDMUNDS
PET SEMETARY-RAMONES
THEY SAVED HITLER'S BRAIN-UNNATURAL AXE
BELA LUGOSI IS DEAD-BAUHAUS
COLD NIGHT FOR ALLIGATORS-ROKY ERICKSON
CLONES-ALICE COOPER
TEENAGE WEREWOLF-THE CRAMPS
PLANET CLAIR-B 52S
PYSCHO KILLER-TALKING HEADS
TEN HEAVY MENTAL HALLOWEEN HITS:
JOAN CRAWFORD HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE-BLUE OYSTER CULT
FRANKENSTEIN-EDGAR WINTER GROUP
IRON MAN-BLACK SABBBATH
NIGHT PROWLER-AC/DC
EYE OF THE ZOMBIE-JOHN FOGERTY
TWILIGHT ZONE-GOLDEN EARRING
FEED MY FRANKENSTEIN-ALICE COOPER
MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN-ROB ZOMBIE
SHOUT AT THE DEVIL-MOTLEY CRUE
MARTIAN BOOGIE-BROWNSVILLE STATION
TEN RHYTHM 'N BOOS HALLOWEEN HITS:
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU-SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
MIDNIGHT STROLL-THE REVELS
VOODOO VOODOO-LAVERNE BAKER
LI'L RED RIDING HOOD-SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
MORGUS THE MAGNIFICENT-DR. JOHN
CASTIN' MY SPELL-JOHNNY OTIS SHOW
SCREAMIN' BALL AT DRACULA HALL-DUPONTS
HAUNTED HOUSE-JOHNNY FULLER
FRANKENSTEIN'S DEN-HOLLYWOOD FLAMES
I AIN'T SUPERSTITIOUS-HOWLIN' WOLF
TOP TEN ALL-TIME ROCKIN' PERFORMERS (NO PARTICULAR ORDER):
THE ROLLING STONES
ELVIS PRESLEY
JOHNNY CASH
CHUCK BERRY
ARETHA FRANKLIN
THE BEATLES
JAMES BROWN
RAY CHARLES
FRANK SINATRA
MUDDY WATERS
TOP TEN ROCKIN' RECORD LABELS:
CHESS
SUN
STAX
ROUNDER
ATLANTIC
MOTOWN
RHINO
ALLIGATOR
COLUMBIA
RCA
TEN MUSICIANS WHO DID IT "THEIR WAY":
NEIL YOUNG
WILLIE NELSON
VAN MORRISON
BOB DYLAN
DWIGHT YOAKAM
RAY CHARLES
JOHNNY CASH
FRANK SINATRA
WAYLON JENNINGS
BUCK OWENS
TEN BANDS WHO HAD SUCCESS EVEN AFTER REPLACING THEIR LEAD SINGER:
DEEP PURPLE (ROD EVANS, IAN GILLAN, DAVID COVERDALE)
VAN HALEN (DAVID LEE ROTH, SAMMY HAGAR)
THE DRIFTERS (CLYDE MCPHATTER, BEN E. KING, others)
BLACK SABBATH (OZZY OSBOURNE, RONNIE JAMES DIO)
AC/DC (BON SCOTT, BRIAN JOHNSON)
THE GUESS WHO (CHAD ALLEN, BURTON CUMMINGS)
RAINBOW (RONNIE JAMES DIO, GRAHAM BONNET, JOE LYN TURNER)
JEFFERSON STARSHIP (MARTY BALIN, MICKEY THOMAS)
THE TEMPTATIONS (DAVID RUFFIN, DENNIS EDWARDS)
JAY & THE AMERICANS (JAY TRAYNOR, JAY BLACK)
TEN ROCKERS WHO TURNED OUT A SERIES OF BLUES ALBUMS AT SOME POINT IN THEIR CAREERS:
LESLIE WEST
RICK DERRINGER
PAT TRAVERS
EDGAR WINTER
ALVIN LEE
CUB KODA
ERIC CLAPTON
ROD PRICE
J. GEILS & MAGIC DICK
ERIC BURDON
TOP TEN ROCKIN' TV SERIES:
AMERICAN BANDSTAND
SHINDIG
DON KIRSHNER'S ROCK CONCERT
SOUL TRAIN
HEE HAW
THE MONKEES
THE SONNY & CHER COMEDY HOUR
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
HULLABALLOO
TOP TEN ROCKIN' CARTOON CHARACTERS:
THE ARCHIES
THE BEATLES (CARTOON SERIES)
THE BANANA SPLITS
JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS
THE IMPOSSIBLES
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (OCCASIONALLY)
THE BEAGLES
THE CHATTANOOGA CATS
MY DAD, THE ROCK STAR
THE GROOVY GHOULIES
TOP TEN ROCKIN' CARTOON INSPIRED HITS:
SPEEDY GONZALES-PAT BOONE
PAC MAN FEVER-BUCKNER & GARCIA
SUGAR SUGAR-THE ARCHIES
I TAWT I TAW A PUDDY TAT-MEL BLANC
YOGI-THE IVY THREE
SCOOBY DOO-MATTHEW SWEET
DO THE BARTMAN-BART SIMPSON
SPIDERMAN-RAMONES
THE WOODY WOODPECKER SONG-MEL BLANC
I WANNA BE A FLINTSTONE-SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS
TOP TEN ROCKIN' TV INSPIRED HITS:
WHO SHOT J.R.?-GARY BURBANK & BAND MCNALLY
STAR TREKKIN-THE FIRM
HEE HAW LAWRENCE WELK COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY POLKA-ROY CLARK
THE CURLEY SHUFFLE-THE JUMP IN THE SADDLE BAND
HONEYMOONERS RAP-JOE PISCOPO & EDDIE MURPHY
I LOST ON JEOPARDY-WEIRD AL YANKOVICH
I WANT JOHNNY'S JOB-RAY SAWYER
THE FONZ SONG-THE HEY-ETTES
WHATEVER HAPPEND TO EDDIE?-EDDIE & THE MONSTERS
GENERAL HOSPI-TALE---THE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS
TOP TEN ROCKIN' TV CHARACTERS:
JAKE & ELWOOD BLUES (THE BLUES BROTHERS)
KEITH PARTRIDGE
LANCELOT LINC & THE EVOLUTION REVOLUTION
THE MONKEES
LEATHER TUSCADERO (SUZI QUATRO ROLE
ON "HAPPY DAYS")
THE DARLING FAMILY (PLAYED BY BLUEGRASS BAND THE DILLARDS ON "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW")
THE MOSQUITOS ("GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" GUESTS)
THE BEDBUGS ("F TROOP" GUESTS, FEATURING A PRE-LITTLE FEAT LOWELL GEORGE!)
SCUM OF THE EARTH ("WKRP IN CINCINATTI" GUESTS)
FLATT & SCRUGGS (PLAYING THEMSELVES ON "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES")
TOP TEN ROCKIN' MOVIES:
AMERICAN GRAFITTI
RAY
THE BLUES BROTHERS
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE
THIS IS SPINAL TAP
ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
THE RUTLES
HAIL! HAIL! ROCK & ROLL!
THE TEMPTATIONS
TOP TEN ROCKIN' SUPERGROUPS:
EDGAR WINTER GROUP (EDGAR WINTER, RICK DERRINGER, RONNIE MONTROSE, DAN HARTMAN, CHUCK RUFF)
BLIND FAITH (ERIC CLAPTON, STEVE WINWOOD, GINGER BAKER, RICK GRECH
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
THE TRAVELING WILBURYS (GEORGE HARRISON, JEFF LYNNE, BOB DYLAN, TOM PETTY, ROY ORBISON)
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD (RICHIE FURAY, JIMMY MESSINA, NEIL YOUNG, STEPHEN STILLS)
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
CREAM (ERIC CLAPTON, JACK BRUCE, GINGER BAKER)
BAD CO. (PAUL RODGERS, MICK RALPHS, BOZ BURRELL, SIMON KIRKE)
JEFF BECK GROUP (JEFF BECK, ROD STEWART, RONNY WOOD)
TEXAS TORNADOS (DOUG SAHM, AUGIE MEYERS, FREDDY FENDER, FLACO JIMENEZ)
TEN ROCKIN' UTILITY PLAYERS:
PAUL RODGERS-FREE, BAD CO., THE FIRM, THE LAW, QUEEN
ERIC CLAPTON-YARDBIRDS, JOHN MAYAL'S BLUESBREAKERS, CREAM, BLIND FAITH, DEREK & THE DOMINOS
JOHN WETTON-ASIA, UK, KING CRIMSON, ROXY MUSIC, WISHBONE ASH
RONNIE JAMES DIO-RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO
CARMINE APPICE-VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, BECK BOGART & APPICE, DNA
JIMMY MESSINA-BUFFALO SPINGFIELD, POCO, LOGGINS & MESSINA
RICK DERRINGER-THE MCCOYS, JOHNNY WINTER AND, EDGAR WINTER GROUP, DNA
MARK ANDES-SPIRIT, JO JO GUNNE, FIREFALL, HEART
STEVE WINWOOD-SPENCER DAVIS GROUP, BLIND FAITH, TRAFFIC
STEVE MORSE-DIXIE DREGS, KANSAS, DEEP PURPLE
BUDDY MILES-BAND OF GYPSIES, ELECTRIC FLAG, SANTANA
COVER ME!
Throughout the history of popular music, performers who don't write songs have covered those who do...and even those who DO write occasionally tackle someone else's material. Many artists, at least the better interpreters like ELVIS PRESLEY, JERRY LEE LEWIS, and JOE COCKER made a career out of it. In 1990, an album consisting entirely of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN cover tunes was released, cheekily named after his hit single COVER ME. The disc contained several bona fide smashes by artists like PATTI SMITH and THE POINTER SISTERS who benefitted from tackling the BOSS' prolific catalogue, as well as sublime efforts from DAVE EDMUNDS, JOHNNY CASH, and BOSS proteges GARY "U.S." BONDS and SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY (notably absent was MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND, who scored a chart topper with BLINDED BY THE LIGHT and a further Top 40 hit with SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT). Hundreds of all-covers albums have hit the market since COVER ME by artists in every field of music. In addition, dozens of performers like SPRINGSTEEN have been the subject of so-called tribute albums...CHUCK BERRY, HANK WILLIAMS, THE BEATLES, BOB DYLAN, CAROLE KING, ROBERT JOHNSON, JOHNNY CASH, FRANK SINATRA, MUDDY WATERS, BILLIE HOLIDAY, JIMI HENDRIX...as well as legendary record labels such as MOTOWN, SUN, CHESS, and STAX. I've compiled Top 10 lists of my favorite cover tunes of acts like SAM COOKE, HANK WILLIAMS, and THE STONES; in most but not every case, the artist being covered also wrote the tune. These lists will provide some insight into a performer's influence on their contemporaries...for example, THE BEATLES began life tackling CHUCK BERRY, LARRY WILLIAMS, and CARL PERKINS ditties before LENNON and MCCARTNEY evolved into the most popular songwriters in rock music.
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RUSS BALLARD (LEAD SINGER/GUITARIST FOR ARGENT):
LIAR-THREE DOG NIGHT
YOU CAN DO MAGIC-AMERICA
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE-HEAD EAST
I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON-FRIDA
NEW YORK GROOVE-ACE FREHLEY
SO YOU WIN AGAIN-HOT CHOCOLATE
VOICES-CHUCK NEGRON
GOD GAVE ROCK & ROLL TO YOU-ARGENT
WINNING-SANTANA
I SURRENDER-RAINBOW
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THE BEACH BOYS:
GOOD VIBRATIONS-TODD RUNDGREN
DON'T WORRY BABY-B. J. THOMAS
GIRL, DON'T TELL ME-THE SMITEHREENS
SURFIN' USA-LEIF GARRETT
CALIFORNIA GIRLS-DAVID LEE ROTH
GOD ONLY KNOWS-THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL-THE TRASHMEN
DARLIN'-PAUL DAVIS
FUN FUN FUN-STATUS QUO
HELP ME RHONDA-JOHNNY RIVERS
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THE BEATLES:
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS-JOE COCKER
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR-CHEAP TRICK
I FEEL FINE-SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO
LADY MADONNA-FATS DOMINO
I WANT TO TELL YOU-TED NUGENT
TICKET TO RIDE-THE CARPENTERS
SOMETHING-FRANK SINATRA
I AM THE WALRUS-SPOOKY TOOTH
PLEASE PLEASE ME-DEL SHANNON
I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY-ROSEANNE CASH
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CHUCK BERRY:
OH WHAT A THRILL-ROCKPILE
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN-ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
MEMPHIS-LONNIE MACK
BACK IN THE USA-RICK DERRINGER WITH EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
JOHNNY B. GOODE-BUCK OWENS
LITTLE QUEENIE-REO SPEEDWAGON
OH CAROL-TOMMY ROE
COME ON-ROLLING STONES
PROMISED LAND-ELVIS PRESLEY
SWEET LITTLE ROCK & ROLLER-ROD STEWART
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BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND:
POVERTY-ROOMFUL OF BLUES
FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD-GARY MOORE
TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT-EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' YOU CAN DO-VAN MORRISON & JAMES HUNTER
I PITY THE FOOL-ROBERT CRAY & SHEMEKIA COPELAND
AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU-THE MOVERS
DON'T CRY NO MORE-BOZ SCAGGS
I SMELL TROUBLE-IKE & TINA TURNER
AIN'T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY-WHITESNAKE
I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG (THE WAY YOU TREATED ME)-JOHNNY RIVERS
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JOHNNY CASH:
THE BALLAD OF IRA HAYES-BOB DYLAN
CRY CRY CRY-THE FLATLINERS
UNDERSTAND YOUR MAN-DWIGHT YOAKAM
I STILL MISS SOMEONE-ROSANNE CASH
HEY PORTER-RY COODER
GET RHYTHM-MARTIN DELRAY
RING OF FIRE-CARLENE CARTER
I WALK THE LINE-RANDY BACHMAN
FOSUM PRISON BLUES-BROOKS & DUNN
BIG RIVER-THE GRATEFUL DEAD
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SAM COOKE:
ONLY 16-DR. HOOK
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME-GRAHAM PARKER
SHAKE-OTIS REDDING
EVERYBODY LOVES TO CHA CHA CHA-JAMES TAYLOR
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT-JIMMY BUFFET
TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY-ROD STEWART
CUPID-TONY ORLANDO & DAWN
WONDERFUL WORLD-HERMANS HERMITS
SOOTHE ME-SAM & DAVE
HAVIN' A PARTY-SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES
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ALICE COOPER:
SCHOOL'S OUT-KROKUS
WECOME TO MY NIGHTMARE-RONNIE JAMES DIO
ONLY WOMEN-LITA FORD
ELECTED-DEF LEPPARD
NO MORE MR. NICE GUY-MEGADETH
I NEVER CRY-POISON
UNDER MY WHEELS-HANOI ROCKS
CLONES-SMASHING PUMPKINS
BE MY LOVER-JOAN JETT
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NEIL DIAMOND:
RED RED WINE-UB40
AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND-MARK LINDSAY
THE BOAT THAT I ROW-LULU
I'M A BELIVER-THE MONKEES
SONG SUNG BLUE-ALTERED IMAGES
GIRL, YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOON-URGE OVERKILL
SUNDAY & ME-JAY & THE AMERICANS
KENTUCKY WOMAN-DEEP PURPLE
SOLITARY MAN-CHRIS ISAAK
SWEET CAROLINE-WAYLON JENNINGS
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BO DIDDLEY:
BACKGROUND TO A MUSIC-CUB KODA
DIDDLEY DADDY-CHRIS ISAAK
BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME-ERIC CLAPTON
ROLLER COASTER-LITTLE WALTER
DIDDY WAH DIDDY-CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
PILLS-THE NEW YORK DOLLS
ROADRUNNER-BROWNSVILLE STATION
I'M A MAN-THE YARDBIRDS
WHO DO YOU LOVE-GEORGE THOROGOOD
BO DIDDLEY-THE NEVILLE BROTHERS
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FATS DOMINO:
SICK & TIRED-BOZ SCAGGS
I'M WALKIN'-RICKY NELSON
BLUE MONDAY-HUEY LEQWIS & THE NEWS
AIN'T THAT A SHAME-CHEAP TRICK
I'M READY-THE BAND
WALKIN' TO NEW ORLEANS-NEIL YOUNG
I'M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY-CUB KODA
HELLO JOSEPHINE-DOUG SAHM
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN-TOM RUSH
LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW-TAJ MAHAL
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BOB DYLAN:
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-JIMI HENDRIX
PLEASE MRS. HENRY-MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE-THE BAND
SEVEN DAYS-RON WOOD
EMOTIONALLY YOURS-THE O'JAYS
YOU AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE-THE BYRDS
THE MIGHTY QUINN-MANFRED MANN
MISSISSIPPI-SHERYL CROW
HIGHWAY 61-JOHNNY WINTER
MY BACK PAGES-THE BRYDS
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THE EVERLY BROTHERS:
BYE BYE LOVE-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
GONE GONE GONE-ALISON KRAUSS & ROBERT PLANT
WHEN WILL I BE LOVED-LINDA RONSTADT
CATHY'S CLOWN-REBA MCINTIRE
I'M HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL-DAVE EDMUNDS & NICK LOWE
DEVOTED TO YOU-CARLY SIMON & JAMES TAYLOR
SO SAD TO WATCH GOOD LOVE GO BAD-SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM-GLEN CAMPBELL & BOBBIE GENTRY
THE PRICE OF LOVE-POCO
LET IT BE ME-JERRY BUTLER & BETTY EVERETT
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JOHN FOGERTY/CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL:
LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT-MARK COHN
GREEN RIVER-BILL WYMAN'S RHYTHM KINGS
BORN ON A BAYOU-OMAR & THE HOWLERS
PROUD MARY-IKE & TINA TURNER
ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT-DAVE EDMUNDS
LODI-TESLA
HEY TONIGHT-LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH
DOWN ON THE CORNER-JERRY REED
ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLS-STATUS QUO
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN?-THE RAMONES
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PETER GREEN (ORIGINAL GUITARIST/LEADER OF FLEETWOOD MAC):
OH WELL-THE ROCKETS
I LOVED ANOTHER WOMAN-SNOWY WHITE
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN-SANTANA
THE GREEN MANALISHI WITH THE TWO-PRONGED CROWN-JUDAS PRIEST
RATTLESNAKE SHAKE-AEROSMITH
STOP MESSIN' 'ROUND-SAVOY BROWN
SHOWBIZ BLUES-RORY GALLAGHER
ALBATROSS-FLEETWOOD MAC
IF YOU BE MY BABY-DAVE PEVERETT/ROD PRICE
SHOWBIZ BLUES-GARY MOORE
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ALBERT HAMMOND:
IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-SONNY & CHER
LITTLE ARROWS-LEAPY LEE
THE AIR THAT I BREATHE-THE HOLLIES
NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS-THE ASSOCIATION
SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES-STEPPENWOLF
99 MILES FROM L.A.-ART GARFUNKEL
TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE-WILLIE NELSON & JULIO IGLESEAS
DON'T TURN AROUND-ACE OF BASE
GIMME DAT DING-THE PIPKINS
NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW-STARSHIP
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GEORGE HARRISON:
WHAT IS LIFE-SHAWN MULLINS
OLD BROWN SHOE-LESLIE WEST
SOMETHING-FRANK SINATRA
HERE COMES THE SUN-RICHIE HAVENS
ISN'T IT A PITY-NINA SIMONE
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS-JEFF HEALY
WHAT IS LIFE-THE VENTURES
TAXMAN-JUNIOR PARKER
MY SWEET LORD-ANDY WILLIAMS
DEVIL'S RADIO-MASTERS OF REALITY
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JIMI HENDRIX:
ANGEL-ROD STEWART
LITTLE WING-DEREK & THE DOMINOS
RED HOUSE-BOZ SCAGGS & SLASH
VOO DOO CHILE-STEVIE RAVE ON
AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE-JOAN OSBORNE
I DON'T LIVE TODAY-PAUL RODGERS
CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC-LIVING COLOUR
YOU GOT ME FLOATIN'-P.M. DAWN
PURPLE HAZE-REDD KROSS
MANIC DEPRESSION-DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS
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JOHN HIATT:
ANGEL EYES-JEFF HEALEY
THE WAY WE MAKE A BROKEN HEART-ROSANNE CASH
RIDIN' WITH THE KING-BB KING & ERIC CLAPTON
THING CALLED LOVE-BONNIE RAITT
SHE LOVES THE JERK-RODNEY CROWELL
HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME-JEWELL
SHE DON'T LOVE NOBODY-NICK LOWE & HIS COWBOY OUTFIT
DRIVE SOUTH-SUZY BOGGUSS
WHERE IS THE NEXT ONE COMING FROM?-MITCH RYDER
FEELS LIKE RAIN-BUDDY GUY
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BUDDY HOLLY:
THAT'LL BE THE DAY-LINDA RONSTADT
RAVE ON-THE REAL KIDS
LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU-BOBBY FULLER FOUR
PEGGY SUE-THE BEACH BOYS
WELL ALRIGHT-SANTANA
WORDS OF LOVE-THE BEATLES
CRYING, WAITING, HOPING-MARSHALL CRENSHAW
HEARTBEAT-THE KNACK
I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO-BLONDIE
NOT FADE AWAY-ROLLING STONES
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HOWLIN' WOLF:
I AIN'T SUPERSTITIOUS-THE JEFF BECK GROUP
KILLING FLOOR-ELECTRIC FLAG
SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING-THE YARDBIRDS
SPOONFUL-CREAM
BACK DOOR MAN-THE DOORS
LITTLE RED ROOSTER-THE ROLLING STONES
HIGHWAY 49-CUB KODA
EVIL-CACTUS
TELL ME-STEVIE RAVE ON
WANG DANG DOODLE-THE POINTER SISTERS
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ROBERT JOHNSON:
LOVE IN VAIN-THE ROLLING STONES
SWEET HOME CHICAGO-THE BLUES BROTHERS
TERRAPLANE BLUES-JOHN LEE HOOKER
COME ON IN MY KITCHEN-JOHNNY WINTER
STOP BREAKIN' DOWN-JEFF HEALEY
CROSSROADS-CREAM
STEADY ROLLIN' MAN-PETER GREEN
TRAVELING RIVERSIDE BLUES-LED ZEPPELIN
RAMBLIN' ON MY MIND-CUB KODA
WALKIN' BLUES-THE HINDU LOVE GODS
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CAROLE KING (MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE SONGWRITER IN HISTORY):
THE LOCOMOTION-GRAND FUNK
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND-JAMES TAYLOR
SMACKWATER JACK-THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY-THE MONKEES
CHAINS-THE BEATLES
I HAPPEN TO LOVE YOU-THE ELECTRIC PRUNES
WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW?-DAVE MASON
SO FAR WAY-ROD STEWART
ONE FINE DAY-THE CHIFFONS
YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A NATURAL WOMAN-ARETHA FRANKLIN
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THE KINKS:
YOU REALLY GOT ME-VAN HALEN
STOP YOUR SOBBING-THE PRETENDERS
TIRED OF WAITING-GREEN DAY
CELLULOID HEROES-JOAN JETT
SHE'S GOT EVERYTHING-THE ROMANTICS
DAYS-ELVIS COSTELLO
THE HARD WAY-THE KNACK
ACT NICE & GENTLE-THE BLACK KEYS
BETTER THINGS-DAR WILLIAMS
YODA (LOLA) WEIRD AL
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KISS:
ROCK & ROLL ALL NIGHT-SKANDALOUS ALL-STARS
HARD LUCK WOMAN-GARTH BROOKS
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU-FASTER PUSSYCAT
DETROIT ROCK CITY-THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
SHOUT IT OUT LOUD-STRYPER
STRUTTER-EXTREME
A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES-CHER
CALLING DR. LOVE-HAYSEED DIXIE
SHOCK ME-GILBY CLARK
C'MON AND LOVE ME-SKID ROW
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LITTLE RICHARD:
RIP IT UP-ELVIS PRESLEY
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
LUCILLE-WAYLON JENNINGS
LONG TALL SALLY-THE BEATLES
KEEP A KNOCKIN'-SUZI QUATRO
JENNY JENNY-THE SONICS
TUTTI FRUTTI-MC5
WONDERIN'-NEIL YOUNG
SLIPPIN' & SLIDIN'-SHAKIN' STEVENS
READY TEDDY-BUDDY HOLLY
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NICK LOWE:
WITHOUT LOVE-JOHNNY CASH
WHAT'S SO FUNNY 'BOUT PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING-ELVIS COSTELLO
I NEED YOU-PAUL CARRACK
I KNEW THE BRIDE (WHEN SHE USED TO ROCK & ROLL)-DAVE EDMUNDS
CRACKING UP-TOM PETTY
THE ROSE OF ENGLAND-GRAHAM PARKER
HALF A BOY AND HALF A MAN-GEORGE THOROGOOD
CRUEL TO BE KIND-LETTERS TO CLEO
SHELLY MY LOVE-ROD STEWART
SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK-BR-549
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BOB MARLEY:
SIMMER DOWN-THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
STIR IT UP-JOHNNY NASH
I SHOT THE SHERIFF-ERIC CLAPTON
JAMMIN'-GROVER WASHINGTON JR.
COULD YOU BE LOVED-SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER
IS THIS LOVE-PAT TRAVERS
NO WOMAN NO CRY-THE FUGEES
REDEMPTION SONG-JOE STRUMMER
GET UP STAND UP-PETER GABRIEL
NATTY DREAD-INNER CIRCLE
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CURTIS MAYFIELD:
GYPSY WOMAN-BRYAN HYLAND
PEOPLE GET READY-JEFF BECK & ROD STEWART
IT'S ALRIGHT-HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
ON & ON-GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
LET'S DO IT AGAIN-THE STAPLE SINGERS
THE MONKEY TIME-MAJOR LANCE
SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL-EN VOGUE
MOVE ON UP-THE JAM
YU MUST BELIEVE ME-THE COUNT FIVE
AMEN-OTIS REDDING
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VAN MORRISON:
WILD NIGHT-JOHN MELLENCAMP
GLORIA-THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY-ROD STEWART
BROWN EYED GIRL-JOE STAMPLEY
TUPELO HONEY-CASSANDRA WILSON
WARM LOVE-GENERAL PUBLIC
MOONDANCE-GEORGIE FAME
JACKIE WILSON SAID-DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
INTO THE MYSTIC-JOE COCKER
CRAZY LOVE-AARON NEVILLE
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ROY ORBISON:
CLAUDETTE-THE VERLY BROTHERS
RUNNING SCARED-THE FOOLS
BLUE BAYOU-LINDA RONSTADT
OOBY DOOBY-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
YOU GOT IT-BONNIE RAITT
DREAM BABY-GLEN CAMPBELL
OH, PRETTY WOMAN-VAN HALEN
CRYING-DON MCLEAN
ONLY THE LONELY-CHRIS ISAAK
CANDY MAN-THE HOLLIES
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CARL PERKINS:
HONEY DON'T-T. REX
BLUE SUEDE SHOES-ELVIS PRESLEY
YOUR TRUE LOVE-THE STRAY CATS
BOPPIN' THE BLUES-ROBERT GORDON
DIXIE FRIED-THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS
EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY-THE BEATLES
MATCHBOX-RONNIE HAWKINS
HER LOVE RUBBED OFF-THE CRAMPS
RESTLESS-EMMYLOU HARRIS
DADDY SANG BASS-JOHNNY CASH
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PRINCE:
WHEN YOU WERE MINE-MITCH RYDER
NOTHING COMPARES 2 U-SINEAD O'CONNOR
PURPLE RAIN-BIG DADDY
SUGAR WALLS-SHEENA EASTON
IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND-TLC
KISS-TOM JONES
MANIC MONDAY-THE BANGLES
RASPBERRY BERET-HINDU LOVE GODS
DO ME BABY-ME'LISA MORGAN
I FEEL FOR YOU-CHAKA KHAN
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JIMMY REED:
BIG BOSS MAN-CHARLIE RICH
HELP YOURSELF-THE PLIMSOULS
FOUND LOVE-BOZ SCAGGS
AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU BABY-THE LYRES
BABY, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO?-JOHNNY & EDGAR WINTER
HONEST I DO-THE ROLLING STONES
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY-THE ANIMALS
SHAME SHAME SHAME-LEE ROCKER
BIG LEGGED WOMAN-JERRY LEE LEWIS
HUSH HUSH-OMAR KENT DYKES & JIMMIE VAUGHAN
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SMOKEY ROBINSON:
GET READY-RARE EARTH
MORE LOVE-KIM CARNES
TEARS OF A CLOWN-THE ENGLISH BEAT
THE HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME-THE MARVELETTES
OOH BABY BABY-LINDA RONSTADT
MY GIRL-THE TEMPTATIONS
THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS-JOHNNY RIVERS
FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE-J. GEILS BAND
MICKEY'S MONKEY-MOTHER'S FINEST
SHOP AROUND-THE CAPTAIN & TENILLE
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THE ROLLING STONES:
WILD HORSES-OLD & IN THE WAY
AS TEARS GO BY-MARIANNE FAITHFUL
JUMPIN' JACK FLASH-JOHNNY WINTER
STREET FIGHTING MAN-ROD STEWART
SATISFACTION-OTIS REDDING
BEAST OF BURDEN-BETTE MIDLER
TUMBLING DICE-LINDA RONSTADT
DEAD FLOWERS-STEVE EARLE
I'M FREE-SOUP DRAGONS
OUT OF TIME-RAMONES
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SHEL SILVERSTEIN (CARTOONIST & CHILDREN'S AUTHOR):
SLYVIA'S MOTHER-DR. HOOK
A BOY NAMED SUE-JOHNNY CASH
TEQUILA SHEILA-BOBBY BARE
COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE-DR. HOOK
ONE'S ON THE WAY-LORETTA LYNN
THE UNICORN-THE IRISH ROVERS
I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT-JIM STAFFORD
NUMBERS-BOBBY BARE
FREAKIN' AT THE FREAKERS BALL-DR. HOOK
HEY LORETTA-LORETTA LYNN
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PAUL SIMON;
RED RUBBER BALL-THE CYRKLE
STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS-RAY CHARLES
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-LINDA CLIFOORD
HAZY SHADE OF WINTER-THE BANGLES
GRACELAND-WILLIE NELSON
FEELIN' GROOVY-HARPER'S BIZARRE
MRS. ROBINSON-BOOKER T & THE MG'S
AMERICA-YES
I AM A ROCK-APRIL WINE
MOTHER & CHILD REUNION-RANDY KALIFORNIA
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN:
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT-MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
FROM SMALL THINGS (BIG THINGS ONE DAY COME)-DAVE EDMUNDS
BECAUSE THE NIGHT-PATTI SMITH GROUP
FIRE-ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY
THIS LITTLE GIRL-GARY U.S. BONDS
THE FEVER-SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT-MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
HIGHWAY PATROLMAN-JOHNNY CASH
PINK CADILLAC-SOUTHERN PAICIFIC
STAND ON IT-MEL MCDANIEL
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ALLEN TOUSSAINT (PROLIFIC NEW ORLEANS SONGWRITER):
YES WE CAN CAN-THE POINTER SISTERS
JAVA-AL HIRT
WORKIN' IN A COAL MINE-LEE DORSEY
SNEAKIN' SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY-ROBERT PALMER
MOTHER IN LAW-ERNIE K-DOE
SOUTHERN NIGHTS-GLEN CAMPBELL
WHAT DO YOU WANT THE GIRL TO DO-BOZ SCAGGS
PLAY SOMETHING SWEET (BRICKYARD BLUES)-THREE DOG NIGHT
FORTUNE TELLER-BENNY SPELLMAN
HERCULES-AARON NEVILLE
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MUDDY WATERS:
I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU-FOGHAT
SHE'S INTO SOMETHING-ROBERT CRAY
TROUBLE NO MORE-THE ALLMAN BROTHERS
HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN-ERIC CLAPTON
GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL-JONNY LANG
I'M READY-JEFF HEALEY
GOT MY MOJO WORKIN'-CANNED HEAT
YOU SHOOK ME-LED ZEPPELIN
I CAN'T BE SATISFIED-PAUL RODGERS
MANNISH BOY-HINDU LOVE GODS
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THE WHO:
PINBALL WIZARD-ELTON JOHN
THE SEEKER-THE SMITHEREENS
CAN'T EXPLAIN-THE SCORPIONS
SQUEEZEBOX-LAURA BRANNIGAN
OVERTURE FROM TOMMY-ASSEMBLED MULTITUDE
SUBSTITUTE-RAMONES
ACID QUEEN-TINA TURNER
LEGAL MATTER-THE LITTER
ANYWAY, ANYHOW, ANYWHERE-DAVID BOWIE
IT'S NOT TRUE-THE AMBOY DUKES
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HANK WILLIAMS:
MOVE IT ON OVER-GEORGE THOROGOOD
JAMBALYA (ON THE BAYOU)-THE BLUE RIDGE RANGERS
OH LONESOME ME-LOGGINS & MESSINA
LOST HIGHWAY-JOHNNY HORTON
COLD COLD HEART-NORAH JONES
HEY GOOD LOOKIN'-THE MAVERICKS
LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES-SHERYL CROW
KAW-LIGA-CHARLEY PRIDE
YOUR CHEATIN' HEART-ELVIS PRESLEY
LONESOME WHISTLE-LITTLE FEAT
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STEVIE WONDER:
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD-RUFUS
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT-ERIC CLAPTON
SUPERSTITION-THE VENTURES
UPTIGHT-KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I'M YOURS-PETER FRAMPTON
I WISH-DONNY OSMOND
HIGHER GROUND-RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
MY CHERIE AMOUR-BONEY M
LIVING FOR THE CITY-IKE & TINA TURNER
ISN'T SHE LOVELY-LIVINGSTON TAYLOR
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TEN SONGS THAT AEROSMITH COVERED:
COME TOGETHER (THE BEATLES)
(REMEMBER) WALKIN' IN THE SAND (THE SHANGRILAS)
ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA & THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU (HUEY "PIANO" SMITH
TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' (TINY BRADSHAW)
MOTHER POPCORN (JAMES BROWN)
RATTLESNAKE SHAKE (PETER GREEN)
ROAD RUNNER (BO DIDDLEY)
WALKIN' THE DOG (RUFUS THOMAS)
I'M READY (MUDDY WATERS)
BIG TEN INCH RECORD (TINY BRADSHAW)
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TEN SONGS THE BEATLES COVERED:
DIZZY MISS LIZZY (LARRY WILLAIMS)
ACT NATURALLY (BUCK OWNES)
WORDS OF LOVE (BUDDY HOLLY)
ANNA (ARTHUR ALEXANDER)
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN-CHUCK BERRY
CHAINS (THE COOKIES)
LONG TALL SALLY (LITTLE RICHARD)
HONEY DON'T (CARL PERKINS)
KANSAS CITY (WILBERT HARRISON)
BOYS (THE SHIRELLES)
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TEN SONGS THE BLUES BROTHERS COVERED:
SOUL MAN (SAM & DAVE)
EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART (THE SOUL SURVIVORS)
RUBBER BISCUIT (THE CHIPS)
WHO'S MAKIN' LOVE (JOHNNIE TAYLOR)
MESSIN' WITH KID (JUNIOR WELLS)
GIMME SOME LOVIN' (THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP)
FLIP, FLOP & FLY (BIG JOE TURNER)
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE (SOLOMON BURKE)
HEY BARTENDER (FLOYD DIXON)
GOIN' BACK TO MIAMI (WAYNE COCHRAN)
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TEN ROCKIN' CHESS RECORDS COVERS:
CHUCK BERRY'S MAYBELLINE-FOGHAT
HOWLIN' WOLF'S SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD-CREAM
LITTLE WALTER'S BOOM BOOM OUT GO THE LIGHTS-PAT TRAVERS
JOHN BRIM'S ICE CREAM MAN-VAN HALEN
WILLIE MABON'S SEVENTH SON-JOHNNY RIVERS
BO DIDDLEY'S MONA-GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
OTIS RUSH'S SO MANY ROADS, SO MANY TRAINS-JOHN HAMMOND JR.
ETTA JAMES' AT LAST-THE TEMPTATIONS
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON'S HELP ME-JOAN OSBORNE
ELMORE JAMES' MADISON BLUES-PETER GREEN
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TEN SONGS THAT CREEDENCE COVERED:
COTTON FIELDS (LEADBELLY)
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (MARVIN GAYE)
HELLO MARY LOU (RICKY NELSON)
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS)
99 AND A HALF (WILSON PICKETT)
NIGHT TIME IS THE IRGHT TIME (RAY CHARLES)
BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME (BO DIDDLEY)
MY BABY LEFT ME (ARTHUR "BIG BOY" CRUDUP)
SUSIE Q (DALE HAWKINS)
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (LITTLE RICHARD)
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TEN SONGS THAT JIMI HENDRIX COVERED:
KILLING FLOOR (HOWLIN' WOLF)
LIKE A ROLLING STONE (BOB DYLAN)
BLEEDING HEART (ELMORE JAMES)
MANNISH BOY (MUDDY WTAERS)
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (THE BEATLES)
HEY JOE (THE LEAVES)
COME ON (EARL KING)
GLORIA (VAN MORRISON)
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (CREAM)
WILD THING (THE TROGGS)
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TEN SONGS THE ROLLING STONES COVERED:
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG (TEMPTATIONS)
IT'S ALL OVER NOW (BOBBY WOMACK)
LITTLE RED ROOSTER (HOLWIN' WOLF)
I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU (MUDDY WATERS)
NOT FADE AWAY (BUDDY HOLLY)
TIME IS ON MY SIDE (IRMA THOMAS)
CAROL (CHUCK BERRY)
I WANNA BE YOUR MAN (BEATLES)
LIKE A ROLLING STONE (BOB DYLAN)
CAN I GET A WITNESS (MARVIN GAYE)
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TEN ROCKIN' MOTOWN COVERS:
BARRET STRONG'S MONEY-JOHN BELUSHI
THE TEMPTATIONS' AIN'T TO PROUD TO BEG-THE ROLLING STONES
MARVIN GAYE'S HOW SWEET IT IS-JAMES TAYLOR
STEVIE WONDER'S UPTIGHT (EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT)-KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
THE MARVELETTES' PLEASE MR. POSTMAN-THE BEATLES
THE FOUR TOPS' SOMETHING ABOUT YOU-DAVE EDMUNDS
THE SUPREMES' BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN-GENYA RAVAN
THE ISLEY BROTHERS' THIS OLD HEART OF MINE-ROD STEWART & RONALD ISLEY
GLORIA JONES' TAINTED LOVE-SOFT CELL
MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS' NOWHERE TO RUN-WILD CHERRY
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TEN SOUTHERN ROCK COVERS:
ZZ TOP'S "TUSH"-JOAN JETT
CHARLIE DANIELS' THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA-JERRY REED
ELVIN BISHOP'S "FOOLED AROUND A FELL IN LOVE"-HENRY LEE SUMMER
LYNYRD SKYNYRD'S "WHAT'S YOUR NAME"-STEVE EARLE
AMAZING RHYTHM ACES' "THIRD RATE ROMANCE"-SAMMY KERSHAW
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS' "MIDNIGHT RIDER"-WILLIE NELSON
THE GEORGIA SATELLITES' "KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF"-JOHN ANDERSON
THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND'S "CAN'T YOU SEE"-WAYLON JENNINGS
WET WILLIE'S "KEEP ON SMILIN'"-NEIL MCCOY
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION'S "BACK UP AGAINST THE WALL"-TRAVIS TRITT
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TEN ROCKIN' STAX/VOLT RECORDS COVERS:
ALBERT KING'S BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN-CREAM
SAM & DAVE'S SOUL MAN-THE BLUES BROTHERS
ISAAC HAYES' THEME FROM SHAFT-SAMMY DAVIS JR.
MEL & TIM'S STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN-HALL & OATES
CARLA THOMAS' B-A-B-Y---RACHEL SWEET
OTIS REDDING'S CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE-EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
THE STAPLE SINGERS' I'LL TAKE YOU THERE-PUBLIC IMAGE
BOOKER T & THE MG'S' GREEN ONIONS-AL KOOPER
JOHNNIE TAYLOR'S CHEAPER TO KEEP HER-BUDDY GUY
EDDIE FLOYD'S RAISE YOUR HAND-J. GEILS BAND
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TEN ROCKIN' SUN RECORDS COVERS:
ELVIS PRESLEY'S THAT'S ALRIGHT-ROD STEWART
WARREN SMITH'S UBANGI STOMP-FOGHAT
JERRY LEE LEWIS' WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON-MOUNTAIN
CARL PERKINS' HONEY DON'T-JOHNNY RIVERS
BILLY LEE RILEY'S FLYING SAUCERS ROCK & ROLL-ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY
ROY ORBISON'S OOBY DOOBY-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
CARL MANN'S MONA LISA-BRIAN SETZER
JOHNNY CASH'S I WALK THE LINE-DICK CURLESS
LITTLE JUNIOR PARKER'S MYSTERY TRAIN-THE BAND
CHARLIE RICJ'S LONELY WEEKEND-MATCHBOX 20
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TEN FLEDGLING SONGWRITERS COVERED BY THREE DOG NIGHT:
HOYT AXTON...JOY TO THE WORLD, NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
PAUL WILLIAMS...OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG
RANDY NEWMAN...MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME
LEO SAYRE...THE SHOW MUST GO ON
JOHN HIATT-SURE AS I'M SITTIN' HERE
RUSS BALLARD...LIAR
PIECES OF APRIL...DAVE LOGGINS
LAURA NERO...ELI'S COMIN'
ALLEN TOUSSAINT...PLAY SOMETHING SWEET
HARRY NILSSON...ONE
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DAVID RUFFIN (THE TEMPTATIONS)
DAVID CASSIDY (THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY)
DAVE EDMUNDS ("I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN'")
DAVID FRIZZELL ("I'M GONNA HIRE A WINO TO DECORATE OUR HOME")
DAVID SEVILLE (THE CHIPMUNKS)
DAVID AKEMAN (aka bluegrass and HEE HAW star STRINGBEAN)
DAVID CROSBY (CROSBY, STILLS & NASH)
DAVE DUDLEY (KING OF TRUCKIN' MUSIC)
DAVY JONES-(THE MONKEES)
DAVID PALMER (STEELY DAN)
DAVID ST. HUBBINS (SPINAL TAP)
DAVE MATTHEWS ("TOO MUCH")
DAVID AKEMAN (BETTER KNOWN AS STRINGBEAN)
DAVID HUNGATE (TOTO)
DAVID GILMOUR (PINK FLOYD)
DAVID COVERDALE (WHITESNAKE)
DAVID JOHANSEN (NEW YORK DOLLS)
DAVE BRUBECK ("TAKE FIVE")
SAM & DAVE ("SOUL MAN")
DAVE TEEGARDEN (TEEGARDEN & VAN WINKLE)
DAVE HUBLEK (MOLLY HATCHET)
DAVE BARTHOLOMEW (FATS DOMINO'S PARTNER)
DAVE KING (FASTWAY)
LONESOME DAVE PEVERETT (FOGHAT)
DAVID & DAVID ("WELCOME TO THE BOOMTOWN")
DAVID BOWIE ("FAME")
DAVID WILLIAM KEARNEY (aka GUITAR SHORTY)
DAVID GRAY ("BABYLON")
DAVID DUNDAS ("JEANS ON")
DAVID ALLAN COE ("YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME")
DAVID HOUSTON ("ALMOST PERSUADED")
DAVEY JOHNSTONE (ELTON JOHN BAND)
DAVE MUSTAINE (MEGADEATH)
DAVID & JONATHAN ("MICHELLE")
DAVE WALKER (SAVOY BROWN)
DAVE HOLE (AUSSIE BLUES MUSICIAN)
DAVID BYRNE (TALKING HEADS)
DAVE GILBERT (THE ROCKETS)
DAVE SPITZ (ONE TIME BLACK SABBATH MEMBER)
DAVE STEWART (EURYTHMICS)
DAVID "HONEYBOY" EDWARDS (BLUES MUSICIAN)
DAVE NAVARRO (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS)
DAVE SMALLEY (THE RASPBERRIES)
DAVID ESSEX ("ROCK ON")
DAVE SHOGREN (THE DOOBIE BROTHERS)
DAVID PACK (AMBROSIA)
DAVID JENKINS (PABLO CRUISE)
DAVE "BABY" CORTEZ ("THE HAPPY ORGAN")
DAVID BYRON (URIAH HEEP)
DAVID BALL ("THINKIN' PROBLEM")
DAVE CLARK (DAVE CLARK 5)
DAVE KNOPFLER (DIRE STRAITS, BROTHER OF MARK)
JOHN DAVID SOUTHER (JD SOUTHER)
DAVE DAVIES (THE KINKS)
HAL DAVID (BURT BACHARACH'S SONGWRITING PARTNER)
DAVID LEE MURPHY ("DUST ON THE BOTTLE")
DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH (BRITISH INVASION BAND)
DAVID LEE ROTH (VAN HALEN)
DAVE LOGGINS ("PLEASE COME TO BODTON")
DAVE MASON (TRAFFIC)
MEMORIES OF A COMPULSIVE CONCERT CONNOISSEUR:
AC/DC---Does it get any LOUDER than this??? Cannons fired, the huge bell bonged, bad boy ANGUS boogied. Shortly after BACK IN BLACK took over the world, when BRIAN JOHNSON still had full power of his nasty rasp. RONNIE MONTROSE's post-MONTROSE band GAMMA opened.
ADAM ANT---ADAM gone successfully solo from THE ANTS, with axeman MARCO PIRRONNI thankfully retained, and a hoppin' horn section added for "brass-kickin'" goodness. With virtualy unknown openers INXS, tho' that would change pretty quickly.
AEROSMITH---On their so-called BACK IN THE SADDLE tour of the early 80s, a test drive before their huge, tho' dumbed down rebirth. TYLER was in fine voice (not always the case), and the first four classic albums made up most of the show. Opening act? Who needed one?...
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS---Their last tour with guitarist DICKIE BETTS, who wrung out a beautiful 11 minute jam of BLUE SKY. New band member DEREK TRUCKS' talented wife SUSAN TEDESCHI guested for a three song set.
AMERICA---This long standing duo of DEWEY and GERRY didn't disappoint with their grabbag of 70s folk pop hits. Chuckles all around as GERRY prefaced a mid-set tune with: "...and here's another in the category of "Wow, they did THAT ONE too?'"
THE B52'S---Truly a PARTY OUT OF BOUNDS, this jerky/quirky day-glo pinata stuffed with hits, kitsch, and glitz. ZIGGY MARLEY opened with a warmly received set of BOB-channeled "riddums".
PAT BENATAR---Pat's always been a helluva voice wallop packed into a perky package. Local legend LISA GUYER opened with ex-BOSTON guitarist BARRY GOODREAU lending a hand.
BAD CO.---First the BRIAN HOWE version from the 80s, much too bland and mainstream for my tastes. Fortunately, I caught the original four-tet's only official reunion (late 90s), with PAUL RODGERS' glorious yowl front and center, as should be. The man put the "bad" in BAD CO. No encores...geezo, a FREE tune or two woulda been nice. DAVID LEE ROTH opened, and in spite of my low expectations, rose to the occasion ridin' an hour long set naturally heavy on VAN HALEN warhorses. The kid effortlessly whippin' out EDDIE's old licks looked too young to even drive.
THE BEACH BOYS---The last time the classic lineup of the three WILSON boys, MIKE LOVE, and AL JARDINE ever toured together, early 80s. Troubled guru BRIAN had emerged from his foggy exile for the occasion, but possibly should have stayed in bed. Still overweight and clearly confused, the low point was when he fell off his piano bench and rolled around on the stage while warbling an off key SURFER GIRL. The others rallied as well as could be expected, given the circumstances. Happily for his legions of fans, WILSON made a more than respectable comeback a couple of decades later.
MILTON BERLE---Who knew this MR. TELEVISION could still be so funny (and dirty!) in the late 70s? His insult schtick reminded me of DON RICKLES. Then again, they say UNCLE MILTIE "stole everything".
MEL BLANC---The "MAN OF 1000 VOICES" on a college lecture tour, a completely charming personality who introduced all the classic LOONEY TUNES characters (and others) he embodied, showed their cartoons, and fielded a hilarious question & answer session, replying, of course, in the guises of BARNEY RUBBLE and DAFFY DUCK.
BLUE OYSTER CULT---"Thinking man's metal" indeed. At a late 70s show, I was all but blown away by their legendary laser light show that would blind the GREEN LANTERN... let alone the music. BEBOP DELUXE (remember them?) started the proceedings. Next time, circa 1980, BOC headlined an outdoor show over ALVIN LEE, DR. HOOK, and MOTT THE HOOPLE spinoff THE BRITISH LIONS. ALVIN LEE delivered his patented brand of screamin' blooze and DR. HOOK wisely stuck to their early, raunchy SHEL SILVERSTEIN-penned class-sicks. The last concert I ever attended where coolers were allowed insie the gates. Sigh...
BOSTON---Appropriately, at BOSTON GARDEN on their maiden tour behind the biggest debut album of the 70s. BRAD DELP hit notes even dogs can't hear. So good I went back again a few years later.
DAVID BOWIE---Rock's chameleon ignored most of his best known radio hits in favor of cult classics at this late 70s Boston Garden gig. Translation: no SPACE ODDITY, no REBEL REBEL, no GOLDEN YEARS. But even obtuse BOWIE is still pretty good BOWIE. CARLOS ALOMAR on axe.
GARTH BROOKS---Biggest hat act in all of 90s country music, with a head to fill it. Pudgey, balding egomaniac swingin' down on a rope over Boston Garden, lookin' for FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES. A twanger who admitted to liking both KISS and BILLY JOEL. Did I mention he put on a great show?...
JIMMY BUFFET---Best part of any BUFFET concert? The party in the parking lot before-hand, natch!...a kooky, colorful combo of MARDIS GRAS, ANIMAL HOUSE, and BEACH BLANKET BINGO. Ask any PARROTHEAD. Oh yeah...JIMMY was terrific too.
GEORGE CARLIN---I'll chalk it up to a rare "off night", but he wasn't as funny as all those record albums and HBO specials. Before he started, CARLIN implored the huge club audience to kindly "keep the smoking down", due to his gig-ravaged voice. I was never a butthead anyway, but few complied to his request, unfortunately. Seemed to set the mood for the whole evening.
THE CARS---At Boston's legendary PARDISE club, where New England legends to be THE CARS were promoting their first (and still best) album. Their set consisted of that entire disc, plus a pair of "preview" tracks from the not yet released follow-up CANDY-O. Opening duo SUICIDE was almost booed off the tiny stage, due to AL VEGA's ultra-confrontational vocals and MARTIN REV's droning synth riffs...but unintelligible, antagonistic punk was the whole point of their act, after all. Booing and cries of "You suck!!" were music to their ears, i'm sure.
CHEAP TRICK---An energetic, hard to dislike band, i caught 'em their way up in a big Boston club, and on their way down 20 years later, in a big NH club alongside 38 SPECIAL.
SHAWN COLVIN---Solo acoustic club show. A charismatic "gal next door" performer who didn't shy away from audience requests, including a BEATLES oldie and a SESAME STREET ditty. She aimed to please.
CONFEDERATE RAILROAD---90s country group who burned out quickly after a few cheeky hits like QUEEN OF MEMPHIS and TRASHY WOMEN. Nonetheless, a solid night of singalong twang shang-a-lang.
CRACKER---Alternative rock's best kept secret performed as an acoustic duo, with singer DAVID LOWRY and guitar slinger JOHNNY HICKMAN serenading the club crowd via old CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN ditties (from which CRACKER evolved) and reworked CRACKER classics. They were occasionally augmented by members of the opening act, a young bluegrass ensemble called THE HACKENSAW BOYS. An amazing "roots rock" evening. BYOB, no less. Yeehah.
ROBERT CRAY---I've experienced this charismatic blues slinger/soul singer three times, with highly varied sets in each case. In fact, he only played his signature SMOKING GUN at one of these shows! The opening acts were all stellar... Bloozer/rocker/twanger DELBERT MCCLINTON, songwriter to the stars JOHN HIATT, and hyperkinetic blue eyed soulman JAMES HUNTER. Obviously CRAY isn't afraid of a little healthy competition.
CROSBY STILLS & NASH---NEIL YOUNG was better solo than the three of them combined, but still an enjoyable rehash of the expected classics (What? No WOODSTOCK?). STILLS hoarsely spotlighted his non-CSN hits LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH and FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH while NASH trotted out the protest anthem CHICAGO, his most famous solo tune. DAVID CROSBY mostly smiled a lot and provided his usual smooth backing harmonies.
SHERYL CROW---Opening act SEMISONIC (remember CLOSING TIME?) joined her on stage for a sweet, harmony-laden encore of DOBIE GRAY's always classic DRIFT AWAY.
RODNEY DANGERFIELD---When he finally got some respect in the 80s, he was suddenly everywhere...hit movies, TV specials, record albums, even LITE beer commmercials. RODNEY was still gigging too, tho' in classier places like THE CHATEAU DEVILLE where I caught him. I laughed, I shouted out punchlines, I bought the souvenier red tie with NO RESPECT printed on it.
RAY DAVIES---RAY's witty and informative one man show covering the history of THE KINKS (well, at least up to LOLA). Actually, a TWO man show, counting the anonymous axeman that provided estranged brother DAVE's lightning licks. The basis for VH1's popular STORYTELLERS series, which RAY created.
DIAMOND RIO, PATTI LOVELESS, MARTY STUART, TRAVIS TRITT---Every act staked out their own twang turf during this four hour show, with several STUART/TRITT duets among the many highlights.
BO DIDDLEY---Luckily, I caught BO's patented "shave and a haircut" bit at an outdoor blues festival; the lineup also included NILS LOFGREN and GEORGE THOROGOOD. DIDDLEY's band included not one, but TWO middle aged women on bass and piano, which seemed doubly cool. BO was as humorous and cantankerous as you'd expect, and he hammered home the musical goods in a one hour set of testifyin' RNB. High hopes for a BO/GEORGE mash-up never happened, but otherwise, a great day for blooze lovers!
DR. HOOK---Even thought this ragtag 70s ensemble morphed from down 'n dirty twang-rock to slick pop by the 80s, they were still their good ole sleazy selves in person. Frontmen RAY SAWYER and DENNIS LOCORRIERE channeled CHEECH & CHONG crossed with JOHNNY CASH for a set ripe with bad jokes, double entendres, high school hijinx...and last but not least...cool, funky music.
DOOBIE BROTHERS---Saw 'em 3 times over a period of 3 decades and many membership shuffles. The first was my introduction to concerts at the tender age of 14, before I even knew what a "DOOBIE" was. That and my third DOOBIES shows featured rockin'-rollin' frontmen TOMMY JOHNSTON and PAT SIMMONS, the second had blue eyed soulman MICHAEL MCDONALD center stage with PAT. GRAND FUNK's main man MARK FARNER opened for one of the shows.
THE EAGLES---Their last tour before breaking up for the 80s and 90s. 63,000 fans at the YALE BOWL in CONNECTICUT also got openers THE LITTLE RIVER BAND and HEART in the bargain. JOE WALSH was the best part about THE EAGLES; the rest of the band turned in a lifeless performance with little in the way of between song patter. JOE announced he was running for president. I'd certainly vote for him.
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN---Updated DOORS psychedelia for the 80s punk crowd. Political folkie BILLY BRAGG warmed up the joint.
EXILE, TANYA TUCKER, CHARLIE DANIELS BAND, OAKRIDGE BOYS, ALABAMA---A terrific day of twang titillation...even tho' we stood in ankle deep mud for 8 hours under pouring rain in some NH cow pasture. Now THAT'S country!
JOHN FOGERTY---He'd recently gone back on the road to embrace his old CCR classics, after two decades of ignoring that rich legacy, due to legal battles. From the ominous opening chords of BORN ON THE BAYOU (complete with pre-recorded crickets in the background), this remains one of my fondest concert memories!
FOGHAT---Unfortunately, it wasn't a totally legit lineup either time i saw 'em. First was without frontman LONESOME DAVE, second was with (in a small club, no less!)...one guess which show was better.
THE FOOLS---New England's undisputed class clowns of rock & roll, best experienced in dank, seedy clubs while standing in puddles of cheap draft brewski.
FOREIGNER---Their first American tour, backing their mega selling debut album. They rolled out that entire disc, plus two tunes from their forthcoming DOUBLE VISION. No complaints.
PETER FRAMPTON---Twice, once when he was the biggest star of the year, at Boston garden. Fast forward 20 years, he was opening for fellow classic rockers REO SPEEDWAGON and FOREIGNER.
THE J. GEILS BAND---Hands down, two of the all time mightiest concerts experiences that have ever assaulted my five senses! Over 20 years apart no less. Howlin' PETER WOLF and those badass Boston boys are incapable of leaving an audience disappointed.
GRAND FUNK---MARK, DON & MEL's one and only official reunion (late 90s) was all this grizzled 70s rock fan could hope for and maybe even more. Too bad they couldn't keep it together a little longer...but that's rock & roll comebacks for ya.
THE GUESS WHO---Not some lame JIM KALE-led clone band, but the real deal...RANDY BACHMAN and BURTON CUMMINGS heading up a full scale 2000s reunion (minus KALE, not invited for obvious reasons). Chock full of GW staples and a couple of BTO hits for good measure, the five part vocal harmonies alone were well worth the price of a ticket. ERIC BURDON opened with a strong 60 minute set of weathered, psychedelic soul.
PATTY GRIFFIN---A solo acoustic club gig by this talented, soulful folkie from MAINE...more or less my neck of the woods.
HALL & OATES---Still vibrant blue eyed sousters in the 2000s, but opener KENNY LOGGINS ignored most of his hit catalogue in favor of recently forged, sickly love songs. At least he joined DARYL and JOHN onstage for a few H&O classics at show's end.
JOHN HIATT---Earthy songwriter to the stars, from THREE DOG NIGHT to BONNIE RAITT to B.B. KING. I first saw him open for BOB SEGER, next time he was giggin' solo, and the third time he was co-billed with ROBERT CRAY, with slide guru SONNY LANDRETH in his band to boot. It's doubtful that HIATT ever gave a really bad show.
HUSKER DU---This fierce punk metal trio of the 80s presided over my first (and only) bout of slam dancing witnessed up close and personal. I just stayed the hell out of it.
ELTON JOHN---At MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, with DAVEY JOHNSTONE, DEE MURRAY, and NIGEL OLSSEN, who played on all the 70s chartbusters. This was shortly after JOHN LENNON's death, so YOKO and her young son SEAN appeared onstage at one point. ELTON pulled out his heartfelt tribute EMPTY GARDEN...not a dry eye in the joint! QUARTERFLASH had the thankless task of opening for the master.
TOMMY JOHNSTON---Ex DOOBIES frontman who performed no DOOBIES material the night i caught his act in a tiny club. Well, he threw WITHOUT YOU in at the end, but by then all eleven of the audience members (literally!) had long lost interest.
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND---People attending a KC show know what to expect...simple, groove-happy, dancefloor music...and they'll get it. 'Nuff said. Get out the platforms.
SAMMY KERSHAW---90s twanger remembered for song titles like QUEEN OF MY DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER and SHE DON'T KNOW SHE'S BEAUTIFUL. A strong fairground show, where all twangers past their expiration date go to die.
KINKS---The last tour of the legendary DAVIES BROTHERS, mid-90s. RAY opened on acoustic guitar for a frothy, fun-filled medley of folky classics including WELL RESPECTED MAN, DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION, and LAZING ON A SUNNY AFTERNOON, turning the 2000 seater club into a huge, raucous singalong. Then brother DAVE and the rest of the band emerged amid a metal cornicopia of glorious volume, power chords, and feedback for a sanctifying set of KINKS klassiks.
KISS---Caught their act twice, the original foursome both times...accept no substitutes! The first gig (late 70s) featured Detroit's criminally underrated ROCKETS in the opening slot. Next time it was JUDAS PRIEST in the early 80s. ROB HALFORD knows how to make an entrance...he roared onto the stage straddling a huge black Harley. A "special effect" on par with GENE's tongue and ACE's fireworks-shootin' axe.
CUB KODA---THE CUB-master of all things roots-rock. Mr. "SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM" was virtually a one man show unto himself...emcee/comedian/music historian/singer/guitar strangler. If you didn't have a good time bubba, you just weren't tryin'!
AL KOOPER---His TRIBUTE TO MIKE BLOOMFIELD show was a blooze-heavy delight of material associated with the late guitar legend, who KOOPER often jammed with. Band members included late night TV vets ANTON RIG on drums and JIMMY VIVINO on axe. Ex ROOMFUL OF BLUES belter/harp blaster SUGAR RAY NORCIA jump started the proceedings with a snappy set o' testifyin' RNB.
SLEEPY LABEEF---At over 6 and a half feet and 300 pounds, this loud-as-a-freight-train country rocker boasts a repertoire of rockabilly, RNB, and twanger tunes that numbers in the thousands. When Sleepy uncorks his unearthly bellow and heat-synching licks, watch out!
ALVIN LEE---Former TEN YEARS AFTER axe-meister unleashed the power of the blooze via mind-bogglin' licks, gutbucket vocals, and primal screams worthy of the WICKED WILSON PICKETT.
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS---The poor man's J. GEILS BAND, but a solid show when HUEY was king of the 80s. An acapella runthrough of THE IMPRESSIONS' IT'S ALRIGHT spotlighted their RNB roots.
DELBERT MCLINTON---As ROBERT CRAY's opener, this eternally underrated RNB belter extraordanaire blew some mean harp, and more than a few minds with his hearty mix of ballsy blooze, kickin' country, and good ol' rock & roll. Even as he performed, the man signed CDs being passed up from the front row, never missing a note or a beat.
DON MCLEAN---First solo concert i ever attended, in an intimate club the size of a large living room. MCLEAN, who was "UNPLUGGED" years before it became a fad, absolutely KILLED, armed with nothing more than words and an acoustic guitar.
MEAT LOAF---The former MARVIN LEE ADAY blew out both his voice and his load on mega-debut BAT OUT OF HELL in the late 70s, but was in relatively good form for this 90s club gig. Stuff from BAT #1 and its successful (tho drearier) followup BAT #2, virtually ignoring the half dozen still-born albums that came between. An anonymous backing band, none the all star players from his salad days. If MEAT was smart, he'd call 'em HAMBURGER HELPER.
JOHN MELLENCAMP...Hard to believe there was a time when "MR. COUGAR" had long hair halfway down his back. A cool female fiddler, two soulful backup singers, and an accordianist were along for the rootsy ride.
EDDIE MONEY---Blue collar/blue eyed soul from a cat who always looked like he might sleep on your sidewalk after the show.
JAMES MONTGOMERY---Long time New England blooze frontman who delivered the goods both times i saw him. Never a big star, but good enough to gig constantly up my way for the past 30 years.
THE MOVERS---Hot horn band of jumpin' jivers not unlike ROOMFUL OF BLUES. They went on to back New England soul fave BARRENCE WHITFIELD before pulling a vanishing act.
CHUCK NEGRON---One of THREE DOG NIGHT's trio of lead belters, CHUCK did justice to the classics most associated with his voice, including ONE, OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG, EASY TO BE HARD, and of course, the encore JOY TO THE WORLD.
AARON NEVILLE, DR. JOHN, JOHN FOGERTY---Roots rock triple play at a so-called NEW ORLEANS fest. AARON brought the smooth soul and DR. JOHN brought the funk. FOGERTY's not even from the south, but his earthy swamp rock fit the bill well enough.
AARON NEVILLE, BOOKER T & THE MG'S, SALT N PEPA, MEAT LOAF, TAVARES, VILLAGE PEOPLE, CRASH TEST DUMMIES, LUTHER VANDROSS, ZZ TOP, many others (1994)---Another all day show with most artists merely spotlighting a hit or two, often to pre-recorded backing tracks. Stax legends BOOKER T & THE MG's turned out a 30 minute mix of effective "soul cool" instrumentals. But the real stars came out at night...LUTHER VANDROSS, spendidly decked out in a white tux and backed by a real live 20 piece orchestra, oozed a seductively soulful one hour set, and ZZ TOP shut down the evening with a dozen low-down, bloozey Texas rockers.
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK, THE O'JAYS, DONNA SUMMER, VICKIE SUE ROBINSON, SHANNON, PETER WOLF, MC HAMMER, EXTREME, STEVEN TYLER, JOE PERRY, PAUL SHCAEFFER, many others (1991)---A huge all day radio station sponsered festival, where most acts only squeezed out a couple of songs apiece. The longer performances included PETER WOLF's heart-stoppin', soulful mix of J. GEILS goodies and MC HAMMER's one hour show-stealin' set backed by a 20 piece ensemble of singers, musicians, and dancers. DONNA SUMMER was accompanied by the always versatile PAUL SHAEFFER & THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS BAND, as were surprise guests STEVEN TYLER and JOE PERRY, who banged out BIG TEN INCH and WALK THIS WAY. Variety was the word of the day.
TONY ORLANDO & DAWN---At Boston Garden, for a Mother's Day show, at the peak of their mid 70s pop charting power.
JOAN OSBOURNE---Immensely talented, tho' wholly underappreciated blue eyed soul belter, who's worked with everyone from MOTOWN legends THE FUNK BROTHERS to THE DEAD. Some of the best RNB pipes this side of JANIS.
THE OUTLAWS & MOLLY HATCHET-Southern rock nirvana, with most of each band's lineup still intact at this late 80s gig.
ROBERT PALMER---His pleasing outdoor set of funk-rock, RNB, and dance music was cut short by a freak rainstorm. Last memory of ROBERT?...the natty one, slippin' and slidin' all over the stage, valiantly trying his darndest to finish ADDICTED TO LOVE.
PRIVATE LIGHTNING---Unsung New England art rockers whose one album was criminally ignored by all but their staunch circle of fans. Their heat-sinkin' live performances showcased leader/axeman PAUL VAN NESS' mind-shifting lyrics and the stage charisma split between sex symbol singer ADAM SHERMAN and perky fiddler PATTY VAN NESS. To know PL was to love PL.
QUEEN---At the absolute peak of their 70s power and pomposity. Sparkling moments included the band playing a short accoustic set while suspended high above the Boston Garden floor, as well as spotlighting a reel to reel tape machine that spit forth the operatic vocal passages of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY. FREDDIE MERCURY seemed a bit hoarse this night...then again, drummer ROGER TAYLOR always handled their material's most difficult high parts anyway.
BONNIE RAITT, JACKSON BROWNE, DAVID LINDLEY, SHAWN COLVIN AND BRUCE HORNSBY---A memorable ensemble of all the acts sharing the same stage all night, jamming on each others' hits. Master of "all things with strings" LINDLEY preceed the show with his own eclectic set.
ROCKPILE FEATURING DAVE EDMUNDS & NICK LOWE--Retro rockers DAVE and NICK cranked out solo hits and much of their only official album under the collective name ROCKPILE. MOON MARTIN opened but i missed him, damnitall! Ever try to park in Boston?...
ROOMFUL OF BLUES---Neither lineup I saw featured ROOMFUL's greatest frontman SUGAR RAY NORCIA, but the newer singers held their own. Jivin' jump blues and rockin' RNB at its most swingin' from a true New England institution.
SANTANA---When I first saw the band in the mid 90s, CARLOS SANTANA had long helmed a high class oldies act...this time, supported by opening guitar guru JEFF BECK no less (surprisingly, no on-stage jams materialized)...By the early 2000s, SANTANA had fostered an epic comeback on the strength of an all-star duets album that won a ton of GRAMMIES. Buoyed by funked out opener MACY GRAY, CARLOS trotted out the hits old and new, his anonymous singer saddled with the unenviable task of cloning GREGG ROLLIE and ROB THOMAS, among others.
BOZ SCAGGS---First time with THE LITTLE RIVER BAND opening, a nifty all around show. Second time, BOZ was playing the intimate PARADISE club in BOSTON, crooning 30s and 40s standards better than ROD STEWART ever imagined. He also tossed off jazzed down versions of LOWDOWN and MISS SUN for good measure. BOZ is a tasteful guitarist too.
BOB SEGER---The king of Hearland rock, with no 70s SILVER BULLET singalong left unturned. Fellow midwesterner JOHN HIATT opened...one helluva double feature!
THE SMITHEREENS---Rollicking power pop entertainment for a BEER 'n BAR-B-Q blast held at the BUD plant in Merrimac, NH. Does it get any better than this?
RICK SPRINGFIELD---By far the most screamin'-at-the-top-of their-lungs females i've ever been tortured by, and that includes all the FILENE's BASEMENT sales combined. Due to RICK's simultaneous status as bubble-rock maker and soap heartbreaker, a mini-BEATLEMANIA mind-meld was goin' on that early 80s evening. With blessedly subdued opener TOM CHAPIN (HARRY's brother) folkin' out solo on his acoustic guitar.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN---It's true. Ya really hafta be there in person to fully appreciate the gospel assault of THE BOSS. I was, thus I can testify. For over 3 hours, BRUCE and his mighty E STREETERS mopped up the floor with us. God only knows how many encores that night!
RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND #1: LEVON HELM, BILLY PRESTON, CLARENCE CLEMONS, DR. JOHN, RICK DANKO, NILS LOFGREN, JOE WALSH---Memorable for both its lineup of roots rocker legends sharing an outdoor stage together, as well as for BILLY PRESTON's soulful rendition of THAT'S THE WAY GOD PLANNED as a total eclipse took place overhead. LEVON HELM and RICK DANKO dished out bar BAND boogie. JOE WALSH sang a ragged-but-right LIFE IN THE FAST LANE. RINGO served as jovial emcee, sometimes drummer, and slinger of BEATLES oldies. An incredible night of guilt-free nostalgia all the way around.
RINGO STARR & HIS ALL-STARR BAND #2: JOE WALSH, NILS LOFGREN, BURTON CUMMINGS, DAVE EDMUNDS, TIMOTHY B. SCHMIDT, TODD RUNDGREN---And the hits just kept on a comin'. Memorable snapshots include TIMOTHY B. SCHMIDT leading axemasters EDMUNDS, RUNDGREN, LOFGREN, and WALSH in an acoustic singalong/strumalong of POCO's cult classic KEEP ON TRYIN'. BURTON CUMMINGS gave a sweet rendition of THESE EYES alone oh his piano, then rocked the joint with AMERICAN WOMAN, served well by RUNDGREN's RANDY BACHMAN-esque leads. RINGO wasn't on stage as much as the first ALL STARRS tour, but his son ZAK STARKEY manned the skins throughout the show.
STEELY DAN---They rarely performed live in their 70s hey-day, so this turn of the century reunion of BECKER and FAGEN was a must-attend. Numerous highlights included the opening ditty BOSTON RAG as well as a jazzy voyage through their sublime 70s catalogue. DOOBIES alumni CORNELIUS BUMPUS on sax and keys.
ROD STEWART...I caught the rockin' rooster the 70s, in the 80s, and in the 90s. The consumate showman, and the only guy I know would dare rock a pink suit.
THE STOMPERS---Hard workin' Boston bar band helmed by the unflappable SAL BAGLIO. Party time rockin' RNB with an "OH OH OH OH" singalong seemingly worked into every ditty.
STYX---First time was in a large theater to support CRYSTAL BALL (TOMMY SHAW's debut with the band) with pop rockers STARZ starting things off. Second time around, STYX had made it to arena level, after GRAND ILLUSION made 'em superstars.
TAVARES---New England's best known soul siblings were down to a trio (from a 70 s quintet) by the 90s, but still capably dished out 70s soul and pop pleasures like IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE and HEAVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL. Unfortunately, their superb covers of HALL & OATES' SHE'S GONE and EDGAR WINTER's FREE RIDE were not revisited.
SUSAN TEDESCHI---New England bred blooze woman who copares favorably to BONNIE RAIIT. A talent to watch...and listen to.
THE TEMPTATIONS & THE FOUR TOPS---Twice in the mid-80s, where the old MOTOWN magic reigned supreme. This was a post-DENNIS EDWARDS version of the TEMPTS, with original members OTIS WILLIAMS and MELVIN FRANKLIN still on board. New frontman ALLIE "OLLIE" WOODSON did a credible job filling both DAVID RUFFINS' and DENNIS EDWARDS' shoes, no mean feat. He also wailed their most recent hits TREAT HER LIKE A LADY and LADY SOUL. Co-headliners were THE FOUR TOPS, all original, with LEVI STUBBS still one of soul's best frontmen. They too were enjoying a comeback hit at the time, WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL.
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS---The big bad boogie man headlined a Rhode Island RNB festival that also featured CHESS RECORDS legend BO DIDDLEY (THOROGOOD's poolroom opponent in his BAD TO THE BONE video). A fine-as-moonshine roots rockin' sets from both student and teacher, and a good day to have "da blooze".
TIL' TUESDAY---Boston's own, starring sweetly cool chanteuse AIMEE MANN, workin' the club scene...they covered THE LEFT BANKE oldie WALK AWAY RENEE that night. Soon after this show, MANN embarked on a respectable solo career.
PETER TORK---Shortly before the MONKEES' surprising 80's resurrection, TORK was slogging it out on the club scene, backed by his (badly named) 80s band THE NEW MONKS. The Pre-Fab Four's least interesting singer (tho' best player) interpersed old MONKEES material...the highlight being YOUR AUNTIE GRISELDA, if that raises any flags...with self-effacing patter and a good natured bluegrass cover of JACKIE WILSON's HIGHER & HIGHER. TORK's latest band is SHOE SUEDE BLUES...yes, a much better name!
STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN---More like RAVE ON. One hiply attired, splendiforous blooze-rockin' assault on all the senses. So glad I went, cuz he didn't get to do too many more gigs after this late 80s appearance.
VILLAGE PEOPLE---What can i tell ya? In the late 70s, disco had taken over and the VILLAGE PEOPLE were playin' the BOSTON GARDEN. The hallowed CELTICS parquay surface was transformed into a dance floor for one night and the backing orchestra was obscured behind a huge opaque curtain. Disco Queen GLORIA GAYNOR set the pace with a groove-humpin' set.
JOE WALSH---Everyone's fave axe-yankin' barnstormer took no prisoners at this (large) club gig, trottin' out JAMES GANG staples and solo singalong faves like ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY and LIFE'S BEEN GOOD. No EAGLES material was spotlighted, excepting the marvelous IN THE CITY, which they appropriated from WALSH's catalogue to begin with.
MONSTER MIKE WELCH---Not as well knwon as his young upstart blooze peers KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD and JONNY LANG, but a constant on the new England club circuit. Given his "MONSTER" monicker by none other than DAN "ELWOOD BLUES" AYKROYD.
EDGAR WINTER---First time in 1980 at MR. C's ROCK PALACE in Lowell, Mass, where I became a lifelong fan of this multi-talented bloozer/rocker. Encore FRANKENSTEIN was an extended monster jam that shook the rafters that night. A deacde later, EDGAR was paired with old co-hort RICK DERRINGER for a club tour aptly dubbed WHITE LIGHTNING, a play on EDGAR's looks and RICK's licks.
NEIL YOUNG---A solo show in which YOUNG played piano, harmonica, acoustic and electric guitars, and pipe organ, jumping from old fashioned folk to his rock hits and back again. I never saw a show remotely like it and was duly impressed by the amount of variety and entertainment value one man could provide in an evening.
WARREN ZEVON---Another solo show, with ZEVON accompaning himself on piano and guitar, interspersing his quirky setlist with typical wry patter. Most of his macabre mambos turned into loud n' rowdy singalongs; the fans were literally standing on their chairs that nite. Folkie JONATHAN EDWARDS started things off swimmingly.
OLDIES SHOWS:
THE BOXTOPS & THE KINGSMEN---At this nostalgia event from the 90s, a slightly haggard ALEX CHILTON laid down cool MEMPHIS soul sounds backed by an all original BOX TOPS membership. A highly suspect KINGSMEN lineup bounded quickly through a mini frathouse party during the opening slot. I've spent far worse evenings.
LOU CHRISTIE---For a guy who hit big some 30 years before i caught his act at a fairground, LOU was amazingly within grasp of all those difficult high notes required to put across LIGHTNING STRIKES, TWO FACES HAVE I, and RHAPSODY IN THE RAIN. Like most nostalgia artists, his act was peppered with obvious VEGAS-style jokes, anecdotes, and stories.
JOEY DEE & THE STARLIGHTERS---The PEPPERMINT TWISTER himself, backed by anonymous STARLIGHTERS at an 80s fairground show.
THE DOVELLS---A far cry from the original blue eyed soul quintet, this being a low budget oldies show held in the 80s in a small school auditorium. Their dressing room doubled as the MEN'S ROOM, cuz I saw 'em in there primpin' out their afros and admiring their tacky jumpsuits when I went to take a leak. Original lead singer LEN BARRY wasn't on board; in fact, only one DUPREE was left, with a new guy along for the ride! The local four piece band hired to back 'em up gamely chimed in on harmony vocals. Opener/emcee BOBBY LEWIS was much better, pumping out a short set of soul-rock and his one big smash TOSSIN' & TURNIN'...at least BOBBY was who he said he was.
THE DIAMONDS---Lead singer DAVE SOMERVILLE and three hired hands, but they brought back the good ol' days of doo-wop for about an hour this warm summer night. Not that there's anything wrong with that...
THE DUPREES---Like THE DIAMONDS, probably one original member at best. BUT!...I DID get invited along with my buddy MIKE to join them onstage for semi on-key backing doo wop vocals as they covered DION's classic TEENAGER IN LOVE. A stunt pulled at every gig no doubt, but this was my one oh-so- brief, shining moment in the spotlight.
BILLY J. KRAMER, HERMAN'S HERMITS, THE TROGGS, BADFINGER, and GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS---Billed as a 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BRITISH INVASION concert in the early 80s, HERMAN'S HERMITS lacked frontman PETER NOONE and BADFINGER was short on two key members (both victims of seperate suicides). BILLY J. started things off with a few BEATLE-esque singalongs, and GERRY MARSDEN closed with his mellow croonings. Overall, a pretty fair disappointment.
PETER NOONE---Speakin' of PETER NOONE, I got to see a REAL HERMAN'S HERMITS show in the 2000s (at a fairground, natch). PETER NOONE's boyish good looks and chirpy vocals helped cleanse my pallette of fake HERMIT backwash.
HERB REED'S PLATTERS---Original PLATTERS bassman HERB REED and a cast of "ringers" plying the oldies circuit, which has been inundated with suspect versions of THE PLATTERS, COASTERS, and DRIFTERS for decades. At least HERB stuck his name out front.
THE VENTURES-Easily the best "oldies show" i ever witnessed! Three outta four original VENTURES played at this 80s club gig where I sat through both hour long sets. Not only did THE VENTURES do their own classics like WALK DON'T RUN and HAWAII FIVE-O, they jammed on EVERYONE ELSE's stuff too...REBEL ROUSER, WIPEOUT, TEQUILA, you name it. I had the pleasure of walking out that night while chatting with the band. Hell, I'd have gladly carried their guitars anywhere!
TEN "B-SIDES" THAT DIDN'T SUCK:
(idea submitted by DON G.)
THE BEATLES-I'M DOWN...B-side of HELP!
THE SURFARIS-SURFER JOE...B-side of WIPEOUT.
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL-LODI...B-side of BAD MOON RISING.
ROD STEWART-REASON TO BELIEVE...B-side of MAGGIE MAE.
THE EDGAR WINTER GROUP-WE ALL HAD A REAL GOOD TIME...B-side of FRANKENSTEIN.
BROWNSVILLE STATION-BAREFOOTIN'...B-side of SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM.
PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS-NINETEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE...B-side of BAND ON THE RUN
KISS-DETROIT ROCK CITY...B-side of BETH.
QUEEN-WE WILL ROCK YOU...B-side of WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.
THE ROLLING STONES-FAR AWAY EYES...B-side of MISS YOU.
BEST BAND NAMES:
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN
QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE
ROOMFUL OF BLUES
HUMBLE PIE
THE JAMES GANG
EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
RARE EARTH
CRAZY HORSE
HALF-COCKED
DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW
MOTT THE HOOPLE
IRON BUTTERFLY
BROWNSVILLE STATION
URIAH HEEP
FLAMIN' GROOVIES
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
KING CRIMSON
SCUM OF THE EARTH (FICTIONAL)
THREE DOG NIGHT
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
VELVET UNDERGROUND
ZODIAC MINDWARP
ROOT BOY SLIM
WISHBONE ASH
COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
JOHNNY WINTER AND
LED ZEPPELIN
DAN HICKS & HIS HOT LICKS
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
PINK FLOYD
JETHRO TULL
PRIVATE LIGHTNING
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
RAMONES
THE SMITHEREENS
BADFINGER
THE ROLLING STONES
THE SEX PISTOLS
BLUE OYSTER CULT
ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
SPOOKY TOOTH
JUDAS PRIEST
DEEP PURPLE
FRIJID PINK
AC/DC
BAD CO.
STEELY DAN
JEFFERSON HANDKERCHEIF (AN ACTUAL BAND!)
STEPPENWOLF
THE BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH
BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE
AEROSMITH
BORING BAND NAMES:
JOURNEY
MIKE & THE MECHANICS
THE EAGLES
STYX
LIVE
OAK
ASIA
BOSTON
THE NAILS
AMERICA
KANSAS
FOREIGNER
ABC
THOMPSON TWINS
THE BUGGLES
DURAN DURAN
THE LAW
ACE
TOTO
THE CARS
THE FOOLS
BON JOVI
THE FIRM
U2
HEART
THE FIXX
YES
THE ROCK & ROLL FOOD CHAIN:
MEAT LOAF
BREAD
HOT CHOCOLATE
KORN
HUMBLE PIE
LEMONHEADS
WILD CHERRY
MOBY GRAPE
T-BONE BURNETT
LIME
THE PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY
ULTIMATE SPINACH
CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND
KING BISCUIT
LEMON PIPERS
SALT 'N PEPA
GREEN JELLY
VANILLA FUDGE
STRABERRY ALARM CLOCK
BANANARAMA
CRACKER
BLACK EYED PEAS
CHICKENFOOT
BLOOD ORANGES
SLIVER APPLES
CHOCOLATE MILK
THE COOKIES
SUGARCUBES
BLUE OYSTER CULT
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
SMASHING PUMPKINS
TANGERINE DREAM
CAKE
STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
CREAM
PEACHES & HERB
1910 FRUITGUM CO.
ORAN "JUICE" JONES
KID CREOLE & THE COCONUTS
PEPPERMINT RAINBOW
THE SUGAR BEARS
PORK TORNADO
TEN "HEAVY" NAMES:
MOTORHEAD
JUDAS PRIEST
AC/DC
BLACK SABBATH
MOUNTAIN
BLUE OYSTER CULT
MEGADETH
LED ZEPPELIN
BAD COMPANY
IRON MAIDEN
TEN MUSIC ACTS NAMED AFTER REAL PEOPLE:
HANK WILLIAMS JR. HIGH
KATHLEEN TURNER OVERDRIVE
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
THE BASTARD SONS OF JOHNNY CASH
EVE'S PLUMB
TRASH CAN SINATRAS
THE FAT CHICK FROM WILSON PHILLIPS
THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
THE FRIENDS OF DEAN MARTIN
THE ELVIS BROTHERS
TEN ROCKIN' $$$$$ NAMES:
JOHNNY CASH
EDDIE MONEY
NICKELBACK
PENNY MCLEAN
SILVER
ZOOT MONEY
CHARLIE RICH
JOHNNY PAYCHECK
DOLLAR
ANDREW GOLD
TEN ROCKIN' SPOTS ON THE MAP:
GEORGIA SATELLITES
BOSTON
KENTUCKY HEADHNTERS
CHICAGO
MISSISSIPPI ALL STARS
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DELAWARE DESTROYERS
ALABAMA
ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
MEMPHIS HORNS
MANHATTAN TRANSFER
TEN ROCKIN' BUG NAMES:
THE BEATLES
THE GNATS
THE CRICKETS
SPIDER
THE YELLOW JACKETS
ADAM ANT
THE FLIES
B. BUMBLE & THE STINGERS
THE ROCHES
ALIEN ANT FARM
TEN ROCKIN' CRITTER NAMES:
GOV'T MULE
THE TAIL-GATORS
ELEPHANT'S MEMORY
IRONHORSE
HOWLIN' WOLF
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
DEF LEPPARD
HOG HEAVEN
PANTHER BURNS
THREE DOG NIGHT
TEN ROCKIN' BIRD NAMES:
CROW
ATOMIC ROOSTER
THE BYRDS
SPARROW
AL "BLIND OWL" WILSON
DUCKS DELUXE
THE FLAMINGOS
HAWKWIND
THE ROBINS
THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS
TEN DOG ACTS:
THE FABULOUS POODLES
BULLDOG
THE POINTER SISTERS
HOUND DOG TAYLOR
BUBBLE PUPPY
THE BEAGLES (60S CARTOON GROUP)
THE LOVE DOGS
RAT DOG
SKINNY PUPPY
SNOOP DOGGY DOG
TEN COOL CATS:
CAT STEVENS
KITTIE
GLASS TIGER
THE POLECATS
DEF LEPPARD
CAT POWER
WHITE LION
THE STRAY CATS
CAT MOTHER & THE ALL NIGHT NEWSBOYS
ATOMIC KITTEN
TEN APE CALLS:
APE MAN-KINKS
MONKEES THEME-MONKEES
CAN YOUR MONKEY DO THE DOG?-RUFUA THOMAS
DISCO-RILLA---RICK DEES & HIS CAST OF IDIOTS
MONKEY MAN-ROLLING STONES
KING KONG-JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH
THE MONKEY TIME-MAJOR LANCE
MONKEY LAND-OMAR & THE HOWLERS
APE CALL-NERVOUS NORVOS
EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMETHING TO HIDE EXCEPT ME AND MY MONKEY-BEATLES
TEN FAR OUT FARM ACTS:
HORSE
HOLY COW
CHICKEN SHACK
BLACK SHEEP
BLODWYN PIG
MOUSE & THE TRAPS
GOAT
DONALD "DUCK" DUNN
RED ROOSTER
HOG HEAVEN
TEN ZOO "KEEPERS"
AT THE ZOO-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
WILL THE WOLF SURVIVE?-LOS LOBOS
I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL-BUCK OWENS
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-TOKENS
GORILLA, YOU'RE A DESPERADO-WARREN ZEVON
PENGUINS-LYLE LOVETT
THE ZOO-SCORPIONS
FRED BEAR-TED NUGENT
BABY ELEPHANT WALK-HENRY MANCINI
LOOKIN' FOR A FOX-CLARENCE CARTER
TEN ROCKIN' NICKNAMES:
THE BOSS-BRUCE SPRINSGSTEEN
THE KILLER-JERRY LEE LEWIS
THE GODFATHER OF SOUL-JAMES BROWN
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD-FRANK SINATRA
THE ICE MAN-JERRY BUTLER
THE QUEEN OF SOUL-ARETHA FRANKLIN
THE KING-ELVIS PRESLEY
THE TOXIC TWINS-STEVEN TYLER & JOE PERRY
THE GENIOUS-RAY CHARLES
SLOWHAND-ERIC CLAPTON
TEN BLACK ACTS:
BLACK SABBATH
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
BLACKBYRDS
BLACK FLAG
BLACK SHEEP
BLACKFOOT
BLACK CROWES
BLACK KEYES
BLACK UHURU
TEN WHITE ACTS:
THE WHITES
WHITESNAKE
BARRY WHITE
WHITE PLAINS
WHITE ZOMBIE
GREAT WHITE
BUKKA WHITE
WHITE LION
LARI WHITE
WHITEOUT
TEN RED ROCKERS:
REDBONE
RED ROCKERS
RED FOLEY
RED CRAYOLA
PIANO RED
SIMPLY RED
RED LORRIE YELLOW LORRIE
RED SOVINE
GREEN ON RED
TAMPA RED
TEN BLUE SINGERS:
MOODY BLUES
BLUE CHEER
THE BLUE THINGS
BLUE HAZE
BLUE MINK
SUGAR BLUE
BLUE RODEO
BLUE MAGIC
DEACON BLUE
BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND
TEN ROCKIN' ROYALTY NAMES:
DUKE & THE DRIVERS
THE JESTERS
PRINCE
KING CRIMSON
QUEEN LATIFAH
THE EARLS
SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
THE COUNT FIVE
ROYALS SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS PIPES AND DRUMS
THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT
TEN BASIC FOOD GROUPS FROM THE PSYCHEDELIC SIXTIES:
VANILLA FUDGE
MOBY GRAPE
PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY
THE VEJETABLES
CHOCOLATE WATCHBAND
STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK
LEMON PIPERS
ULTIMATE SPINACH
ELECTRIC PRUNES
BANANA SPLITS
TEN ROCKIN' MEAL TICKETS:
HOT CHOCOLATE
MEAT PUPPETS
BREAD
THE CHIPS
PORK TORNADO
CANDY DULFER
GREEN JELLY
FREE BEER
MEAT LOAF
THE BACON BROTHERS
TEN ROCKIN' SPIRITS:
JUDAS PRIEST
THE CHURCH
RICHARD HELL
BLACK SABBATH
JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
SPIRIT
GODSMACK
IRON CROSS
THE SUNDAYS
ANGEL
TEN ROCK & ROLL DOCTORS:
DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW
DR. FEELGOOD
SPIN DOCTORS
DR. JOHN
DOCTOR ROSS
DR. DRE
DOCTOR ROCKIT
DR. BUZZARD'S ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND
DR. DEMENTO
WITCHDOCTOR
TEN FAMILY ACTS:
DOOBIE BROTHERS
GRANDPA JONES
SCOSSOR SISTERS
BUZZIN' COUSINS
MOTHERS OF INVENTION
GODFATHERS
FAMILY
SONS OF CHAMPLIN
GRANDMOTHERS
DAUGHTER
TEN ROCKIN' SONS OF BEACHES:
THE WATERBOYS
SEATRAIN
LITTLE RIVER BAND
OCEAN
MUDDY WATERS
STYX
BROOK BENTON
JOHNNY RIVERS
SEA LEVEL
BILLY OCEAN
TEN ROCKIN' WARDROBES:
THE SHOES
THE SHIRTS
THE BERMUDAS
THE SWEATERS
MEN WITHOUT HATS
SNEAKER
THE SWINGIN' BLUE JEANS
BOOTS RANDOLPH
THE SANDALS
GENE VINCENT & THE BLUE CAPS
TEN ROCKIN' SPOTS ON THE MAP:
GEORGIA SATELLITES
BOSTON
KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS
CHICAGO
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DELAWARE DESTROYERS
ILLINOIS SPEED PRESS
KANSAS
MISSISSIPPI ALL STARS
ALABAMA
MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
TEN ROCKIN' SPORTS ANTHEMS:
HIT SOMEBODY! (THE HOCKEY SONG)-WARREN ZENON with DAVID LETTERMAN
WHAT IS WAS, WAS FOOTBALL-ANDY GRIFFITH
THE BOXER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
BASKETBALL JONES-CHEECH & CHONG
CENTERFIELD-JOHN FOGERTY
BLACK SUPERMAN/MUHAMMED ALI-JOHNNY WAKELIN
SPORTS FANS-THE TUBES
BACKFIELD IN MOTION-MEL & TIM
NO MERCY-NILS LOFGREN
TALKIN' BASEBALL-TERRY CASHMAN
TEN ROCKERS WHO DRASTICALLY CHANGED THEIR MUSICAL STYLE MIDWAY THROUGH THEIR CAREERS (NONE FOR THE BETTER):
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
ZZ TOP
DR. HOOK & THE MEDICINE SHOW
J. GEILS BAND
BRYAN ADAMS
GENESIS
ROD STEWART
FLEETWOOD MAC
ERIC CLAPTON
BOB SEGER
TEN ROCKERS WHO, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, WORE THEATRICAL MAKEUP ONSTAGE:
KISS
MARILYN MANSON
TWISTED SISTER
ALICE COOPER
POISON
CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN
MOTLEY CRUE
ROB ZOMBIE
BUCKETHEAD
BOB DYLAN (OCCASIONALLY)
TEN AMBIGUOUSLY GAY DUOS OF MUSIC (???):
MICK JAGGER & KEITH RICHARDS
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
WAYLON & WILLIE
ROD STEWART & RON WOOD
HALL & OATES
ROBERT PLANT & JIMMY PAGE
THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS
ROGER DALTRY & PETE TOWNSHEND
JAKE & ELWOOD BLUES
STEVEN TYLER & JOE PERRY
TEN ROCKIN' HAIR STYLES:
THE BEATLES
ROD STEWART
SINEAD O'CONNOR
BOB MARLEY
CHER
ELVIS PRESLEY
JAMES BROWN
THE CREWCUTS
THE PLASMATICS
CYNDI LAUPER
TEN ROCKIN' HAIR HITS:
HAIR-THE COWSILLS
HAIRSPRAY-RACHEL SWEET
GET A HAIRCUT-GEORGE THOROGOOD
HAIR POEM-GEORGE CARLIN
I'M A BLONDE-JULIE BROWN
THE HAIRCUT SONG-RAY STEVENS
ALMOST CUT MY HAIR-CROSBY STILLS & NASH
BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN-ROD STEWART
ARE YOU A BOY OR ARE YOU A GIRL?-THE BARBARIANS
HAIRSTYLES & ATTITUDES-TIMBUK 3
TEN ROCKIN' FASHION STATEMENTS:
BLUE SUEDE SHOES-CARL PERKINS
BLACK DENIM TROUSERS AND MOTORCYCLE BOOTS-THE CHEERS
BLUE JEAN BLUES-ZZ TOP
YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR HAT ON-JOE COCKER
SHORT SHORTS-THE ROYAL TEENS
HOMBERG-PROCAL HARUM
SHOPPIN' FOR CLOTHES-THE COASTERS
HIGH HEELED SNEAKERS-TOMMY TUCKER
THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN'-NANCY SINATRA
ITSY BITSY TEENY WEENY YELLOW POLKA DOT BIKINI-BRIAN HYLAND
TEN AUTO-MATIC CLASSICS:
ROCKET 88-JACKIE BRENSTON
CROWN VICTORIA CUSTOM '51-JERRY LEE LEWIS
NO MONEY DOWN-CHUCK BERRY
HOT ROD LINCOLN-COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
ONE PIECE AT A TIME-JOHNNY CASH
GO L'IL CAMARO, GO-RAMONES
I CAN'T DRIVE 55-SAMMY HAGAR
CORVAIR BABY-PAUL REVER & THE RAIDERS
LET ME BE YOUR CAR-ROD STEWART & ELTON JOHN
MUSTANG SALLY-WILSON PICKETT
TEN ROCKIN' TRAIN TRACKS:
TRAIN TRAIN-BLACKFOOT
I'M A TRAIN-ALBERT HAMMOND
CHOO CHOO TRAIN-BOXTOPS
TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN'-AEROSMITH
TRAIN TO NOWHERE-SAVOY BROWN
LOVE TRAIN-O'JAYS
RAILROAD WORKSONG-NOTTING HILLBILLIES
FRIENSHIP TRAIN-GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
HEY PORTER-JOHNNY CASH
DOWN AT THE STATION-BW STEVENSON
TEN SKY HIGH HITS:
JET AIRLINER-STEVE MILLER BAND
I DON'T WANNA DIE IN AN AIR DISASTER-ALBERT HAMMOND
JET-WINGS
THE GREAT AIRPLANE STRIKE-PAUL REVERE & THE RADIERS
LEAVING ON A JET PLANE-PETER, PAUL & MARY
SKY PILOT-ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS
AIRPLANE BLUES-SONNY TERRY
CRASH LANDING-JIMI HENDRIX
JET PLANE-JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON
PILOT ERROR-STEPHANIE MILLS
TEN ROCKIN' THE BOAT CLASSICS:
SAIL AWAY-TEMPTATIONS
MY SHIP-TAVARES
ROCK THE BOAT-HUES CORPORATION
BOAT ON THE RIVER-STYX
SHIP TO SHORE-CHRIS DEBURGH
HERE COME THE U BOATS-GRAHAM PARKER
BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O)-HARRY BELAFONTE
SLOW BOAT TO CHINA-FATS DOMINO
SHIP OF FOOLS-WORLD PARTY
BOAT DRINKS-JIMMY BUFFET
TEN ROCKIN' RADIO HITS:
RADIO WALL OF SOUND-SLADE
AROUND THE DIAL-THE KINKS
FM-STEELY DAN
RADIO HEART-WILLIE ALEXANDER
THE LAST D.J.-TOM PETTY
RADIO RADIO-ELVIS COSTELLO
WHO LISTENS TO THE RADIO?-THE SPORTS
D.J.-DAVID BOWIE
W.O.L.D.-HARRY CHAPIN
OVERNIGHT SENSATION (HIT RECORD)-THE RASPBERRIES
TEN ROCKIN' JUKEBOX HITS:
JUKEBOX MUSIC-THE KINKS
DON'T ROCK THE JUKEBOX-ALAN JACKSON
STONED AT THE JUKEBOX-HANK WILLIAMS JR.
ANYWHERE THERE'S A JUKEBOX-RAZZY BAILEY
A-1 ON THE JUKEBOX-DAVE EDMUNDS
BUBBA SHOT THE JUKEBOX JUKEBOX-MARK CHESNUTT
MEANEST JUKEBOX IN TOWN-JOHNNY PAYCHECK
DON'T PUT ANOTHER DIME IN THE JUKEBOX-THE FLIRTS
JONES ON THE JUKEBOX-BECKY HOBBS
JUKEBOX-JERRY LEE LEWIS
TEN ROCKIN' MOTOWN CLASSICS:
GET READY-RARE EARTH
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG-THE TEMPTATIONS
REACH OUT (I'LL BE THERE)-THE FOUR TOPS
WAR-EDWIN STARR
SMILING FACES SOMETIMES-UNDISPUTED TRUTH
STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE-THE SUPREMES
AIN'T THAT PECULIAR-MARVIN GAYE
HEAT WAVE-MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS
MACHINE GUN-THE COMMODORES
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT-STEVIE WONDER
TEN ROCKIN' STAX CLASSICS:
DOCK OF THE BAY-OTIS REDDING
WRAP HER UP-SAM & DAVE
STARTIING ALL OVER AGAIN-MEL & TIM
WHO'S MAKIN' LOVE-JOHNNIE TAYLOR
THEME FROM SHAFT-ISAAC HAYES
LAST NIGHT-THE MAR-KEYS
KNOCK ON WOOD-EDDIE FLOYD
MR. BIG STUFF-JEAN KNIGHT
SOUL FINGER-THE BAR-KAYS
RESPECT YOURSELF-THE STAPLE SINGERS
TWENTY ROCKIN' BLUE EYED SOUL CLASSICS:
TREAT HER RIGHT-ROY HEAD
CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE-EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
LOOKIN' FOR A LOVE-J. GEILS BAND
LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU-RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
GOOD LOVIN'-RASCALS
TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT-JAMES HUNTER/VAN MORRISON
GET READY-RARE EARTH
SOCK IT TO ME BABY-MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
THE CHEATER-BOB KUBAN & THE IN-MEN
EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART-SOUL SURVIVORS
TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS-DOOBIE BROTHERS
WESTBOUND #9-FLAMING EMBER
SOUL DEEP-BOX TOPS
POLK SALAD ANNIE-TONY JOE WHITE
JUDY IN DISGUISE (WITH GLASSES)-JOHN FRED & HIS PLAYBOY BAND
FEELIN' ALRIGHT-JOE COCKER
MAY I-BILL DEAL & THE RONDELLS
GIMME SOME LOVIN'-SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
LOWDOWN-BOZ SCAGGS
EVERYBODY NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE-BLUES BROTHERS
TEN ROCKIN' SUN RECORDS CLASSICS:
LONELY WEEKENDS-CHARLIE RICH
I WALK THE LINE-JOHNNY CASH
OOBY DOOBY-ROY ORBISON
MYSTERY TRAIN-LITTLE JUNIOR'S BLUE FLAMES
BLUE SUEDE SHOES-CARL PERKINS
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE-JERRY LEE LEWIS
RED HOT-BILLY LEE RILEY
SOMEBODY TOLD ME-LITTLE MILTON
THAT'S ALL RIGHT-ELVIS PRESLEY
UBANGI STOMP-WARREN SMITH
TEN HI-FI SCI FI HITS:
MARTIAN HOP-THE RANDELLS
PURPLE PEOPLE EATER-SHEB WOOLEY
SPACEMAN-NILSSON
IT CAME OUT OF THE SKY-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
FLYING SAUCERS ROCK & ROLL-BILLY LEE RILEY & THE LITTLE GREEN MEN
MARTIAN BOOGIE-BROWNSVILLE STATION
STARMAN-DAVID BOWIE
MR. SPACEMAN-THE BYRDS
FLYING SAUCER-BUCHANAN & GOODMAN
ROCKET MAN-ELTON JOHN
TEN ROCKIN' SPIRITUALS:
THE LORDS PRAYER-SISTER JANET MEAD
DEAR GOD-XTC
SPIRIT IN THE SKY-NORMAN GREENBAUM
BROTHER LOVE'S TRAVELING SALVATION SHOW-NEIL DIAMOND
PUT YOUR HAND IN THE HAND-OCEAN
JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT-DOOBIE BROTHERS
DAY BY DAY-GODSPELL
GOD, LOVE, & ROCK & ROLL-TEEGARDEN & VANWINKLE
CHURCH-BOB WELCH
WHAT GOD WANTS-ROGER WATERS
TEN TOGA PARTY CLASS-SICKS:
ANAIMAL HOUSE-STEPHEN BISHOP
LOUIE LOUIE-KINGSMEN
QUARTER TO THREE-GARY "U.S." BONDS
SHOUT!-ISLEY BROTHERS
FARMER JOHN-PREMIERS
NOBODY BUT ME-HUMAN BEINZ
DOUBLE SHOT OF MY BABY'S LOVE-MEDALLIONS
WOOLY BULLY-SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
MONEY-JOHN BELUSHI
LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU-MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
TEN BEACH BLANKET BIKINI BIMBO GREATS OF THE 60S:
WIPEOUT-SURFARIS
SURFIN' USA-BEACH BOYS
LET'S GO TRIPPIN'-DICK DALE
SURF CITY-JAN & DEAN
BEACH BLANKET BINGO-ANNETTE FUNNICELLO
PIPELINE-CHANTAYS
SURFIN' BIRD-TRASHMEN
LET'S GO-THE ROUTERS
LIMBO ROCK-CHUBBY CHECKER
GTO-RONNIE & THE DAYTONAS
TEN ROCKIN' WEATHER REPORTS:
FOG-KATE BUSH
THE RAINS CAME-SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
FROSTY-ALBERT COLLINS
UNCLOUDY DAY-WILLIE NELSON
LIKE THE WEATHER-10,000 MANIACS
SUNSHINE-JONATHAN EDWWARDS
WINTERTIME-STEVE MILLER BAND
THUNDER & LIGHTNING-ARGENT
FORECAST CALLS FOR PAIN-ROBERT CRAY
NINE BELOW ZERO-SONNY BOY WILLIAMS
TEN MODERN DAY SON OF A BEACHIN' CLASSICS:
ROCK LOBSTER-B52S
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY-10cc
HOT HOT HOT-BUSTER POINDEXTER & HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE
PIPELINE-DICK DALE & STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN
ROCKAWAY BEACH-RAMONES
SURFIN' BIRD-PEE WEE HERMAN
ECHO BEACH-MARTH & THE MUFFINS
VOLCANO-JIMMY BUFFET
JAMAICA SKA-ANNETTE FUNNICELLO & FISHBONE
VENTURES MEDLEY-THE VENTURES
TEN ROCKIN' REGGAE CLASSICS, MON:
WALK AND DON'T LOOK BACK-PETER TOSH & MICK JAGGER
FUNKY KINSTON-TOOTS & THE MAYTALS
THE ISRAELITES-DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES
THE HARDER THEY COME-JIMMY CLIFF
GET UP, STAND UP-BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
RED RED WINE-UB40
TOMORROW PEOPLE-ZIGGY MARLEY
RIVERS OF BABYLON-MELODIANS
MY BOY LOLLIPOP-MILLE SMALL
STIR IT UP-JOHNNY NASH
TEN ROCKIN' PIECES OF BUBBLEGUM:
SUGAR SUGAR-THE ARCHIES
INDIAN GIVER-1910 FRUITGUM CO.
I THINK I LOVE YOU-PARTRIDGE FAMILY
YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY-OHIO EXPRESS
GREEN TAMBOURINE-LEMON PIPERS
LIFE IS A ROCK (BUT THE RADIO ROLLED ME)-REUNION
BRAND NEW KEY-MELANIE
BEG, BORROW OR STEAL-THE RARE BREED
A LITTLE BIT ME, A LITTLE BIT YOU-MONKEES
THE TRA LA LA SONG-BANANA SPLITS
TEN ROCKIN' MODERN DAY BUBBLEGUM INFLUENCES:
LITTLE WILLY-THE SWEET
DENIS-BLONDIE
1-2-3 RED LIGHT-TALKING HEADS
THEY DON'T KNOW-TRACEY ULLMAN
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL-THE CARS
INDIAN GIVER-RAMONES
THE RAPPER-DONIIE IRIS
HE COULD BE THE ONE-JOSIE COTTON
NA NA HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE-BANARAMA
SATURDAY NIGHT-BAY CITY ROLLERS
TEN ROCKIN' SENTIMENTS:
LONG LIVE ROCK-THE WHO
KEEP PLAYIN' THAT ROCK & ROLL-EDGAR WINTER
ROCK ON-DAVID ESSEX
ROCK & ROLL ALL NIGHT-KISS
I WANNA ROCK-TWISTED SISTER
EVERYBODY ROCK AND ROLL THE PLACE-EDDIE MONEY
LET IT ROCK-CHUCK BERRY
WE WILL ROCK YOU-QUEEN
ROCK THIS PLACE-FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
R U READY TO ROCK?-BLUE OYSTER CULT
TEN ROCKIN' SONGS ABOUT REAL PEOPLE:
MAN ON THE MOON-REM (ANDY KAUFMAN)
JOAN CRAWFORD HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE-BLUE OYSTER CULT
BETTE DAVIS EYES-KIM CARNES
DON HENLEY MUST DIE!-MOJO NIXON
JAMES DEAN-THE EAGLES
BELA LUGOSI IS DEAD-BAUHAUS
THE KING IS GONE-RONNIE MCDOWELL (ELVIS PRESLEY)
KEITH DON'T GO-NILS LOFGREN (KEITH RICHARDS)
ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN-DION
CANDLE IN THE WIND-ELTON JOHN (MARILYN MONROE)
TEN ROCKIN' COWBOY SONGS:
WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE-BON JOVI
OUTLAW MAN-EAGLES
MODERN DAY COWBOY-TESLA
BILLY THE KID-BILLY JOEL
JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES-CHER
LIGHTNING'S GIRL-NANCY SINATRA
BAD COMPANY-BAD COMPANY
SHOTGUN RIDER-BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE
A COWBOY'S WORK IS NEVER DONE-SONNY & CHER
MAMAS, DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS-WAYLON & WILLIE
BAD HABIT BLUES:
OUT OF WORK-GARY U.S. BONDS
DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE---JERRY LEE LEWIS
TRYIN' TO LOVE TWO WOMEN-OAKRIDGE BOYS
GO DOWN GAMBLIN'-BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS
BLACK COFFEE-HUMBLE PIE
WILDWOOD WEED-JIM STAFFORD
I LIKE BEER-TOM T. HALL
HAVE A CIGAR-PINK FLOYD
TOO MUCH PORK FOR JUST ONE FORK-SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
SMOKE SMOKE SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE!-COMMANDER CODY & HIS LOST PLANET AIRMEN
BAR-B-Q BLUES:
BOOGIE WOOGIE BARBECUE-MITCH WOODS
GREEN ONIONS-BOOKER T & THE MGS
CHICKEN, GRAVY & BISCUITS-LI'L ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS
PIGMEAT ON THE LINE-ELVIN BISHOP
COLE SLAW-JESSE STONE
BURGER ROW-ROOT BOY SLIM
GIMME A PIGFOOT & A BOTTLE OF BEER-BESSIE SMITH
MILLI, MAKE SOME CHILLI-BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS
TOO MUCH BARBECUE-BIG TWIST & THE MELLOW FELLOWS
WATERMELON MAN-MONGO SANTAMARIA
ROADHOUSE BLUES:
ROADHOUSE BLUES-THE DOORS
(AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A) HOUSE PARTY-J. GEILS BAND
ROCK THIS PLACE-FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS
HOLE IN THE WALL-SONNY TERRY & BROWNIE MCGEE
HEY BARTENDER-BLUES BROTHERS
DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE, & LOUD, LOUD MUSIC-NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
IF THE HOUSE IS ROCKIN' (DON'T BOTHER KNOCKIN')-STEVIE RAVE ON
RHYTHM 'N BOOZE-TREAT HER RIGHT
BAR ROOM BLUES-ROY BROWN
LAST CALL-LONNIE JOHNSON
TEN ROCKIN' JAILHOUSE NUMBERS:
IN THE JAILHOUSE NOW-WEBB PIERCE
JAIL BAIT-CUB KODA
BACK UP AGAINST THE WALL-ATLANTA RHTYHM SECTION
VICTIM OF LIFE'S CIRCUMSTANCES-DELBERT MCCLINTON
JAILBREAK-AC/DC
RIOT IN CELL BLOCK # 9-THE ROBINS
DEAD, JAIL OR ROCK & ROLL-MICHAEL MONROE
DEAR DAD, I'M IN JAIL-WAS (NOT WAS)
JAILHOUSE ROCK-ELVIS PRESLEY
JAILBREAK-THIN LIZZY
TEN ROCKIN' RHYTHM 'N BOOZE OLDIES:
PINK CHAMPAGNE-JIMMY LIGGINS
HEY BARTENDER-FLOYD DIXON
WHISKEY DO YOUR STUFF-LOUIS JORDAN
WHO THREW THE WHISKEY IN THE WELL?-WYNONIE HARRIS
ONE BORBON, ONE SCOTCH, ONE BEER-JOHN LEE HOOKER
LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY-AMOS MILBURN
GIMME A PIGFOOT AND A BOTTLE OF BEER-BESSIE SMITH
DRINKIN' WINE SPO-DEE-O-DEE---STICK MCGEE
DON'T ROLL THOSE BLOODSHOT EYES AT ME-WYNONIE HARRIS
WINE WINE WINE-FLOYD DIXON
TEN ROCKIN' SCHOOL DAZE CLASSICS:
SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM-BROWNSVILLE STATION
TEACHER TEACHER-ROCKPILE
ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL-RAMONES
SCHOOL'S OUT-ALICE COOPER
TEACHER-JETHRO TULL
THE HOMECOMING QUEEN'S GOT A GUN-JULIE BROWN
HOMEWORK-J. GEILS BAND
HIGH SCHOOL-MC5
HOT FOR TEACHER-VAN HALEN
SCHOOL DAYS (RING RING GOES THE BELL)-CHUCK BERRY
TEN ROCKIN' WORK TUNES:
GET A JOB-THE SILLOUETTES
FACTORY GIRL-ROLLING STONES
WORKIN' FOR A LIVIN'-HUEY KLEWIS & THE NEWS
WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES-JIM CROCE
OUT OF WORK-GARY U.S. BONDS
SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES-STEPPENWOLF
BLUE COLLAR-BTO
WORKIN' AT THE FACTORY-THE KINKS
GOIN' TO THE MILL-THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS
TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT-JOHNNY PAYCHECK
OCCUPATIONAL ROCK:
SAIL ON SAILOR-BEACH BOYS
COWBOY-KID ROCK
THE STRIPPER-DAVID ROSE
WANNA BE A ROCK & ROLL SINGER-AC/DC
DOCTOR DOCTOR-UFO
THE ASTRONAUT-JOSE JIMENEZ
DEALER-DEEP PURPLE
THE FIREMAN-GEORGE STRAIGHT
MR. FARMER-THE SEEDS
THE BOXER-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
TEN ROCKIN' THE CASHBOX CLASSICS:
LAST TWO DOLLARS-JOHNNY TAYLOR
MONEY TALKS-AC/DC
THE NICKEL SONG-MELANIE
YOUR CASH AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT TRASH-STEVE MILLER BAND
PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS-TAVARES
BUSTED-RAY CHARLES
DIME A DANCE-VICKI LAWRENCE
HERE'S A QUARTER, CALL SOEONE WHO CARES-TRAVIS TRITT
FIFTEEN CENTS-DOC & MERLE WATSON
IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS-BARENAKED LADIES
TEN DOC AND ROLLERS:
ROCK & ROLL DOCTOR-LITTLE FEAT
DOA-BLOODROCK
BAD CASE OF LONIN' YOU (DOCTOR DOCTOR)-ROBERT PALMER
SOMEBODY GET ME A DOCTOR-VAN HALEN
TRANSFUSION-NERVOUS NORVUS
DR. MUSIC-BLUE OYSTER CULT
CALLING DR. LOVE-KISS
WITCH DOCTOR-DAVID SEVILLE
MEDICINE MAN-ELTON JOHN
LIKE A SURGEON-WEIRD AL YANKOVIC
TEN ROCKIN' HITS DIRECTLY INSPIRED BY HORROR MOVIES:
FRANKENSTEIN-EDGAR WINTER GROUP
CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN-ROKY ERICKSON
BELA LUGOSI IS DEAD-BAUHAUS
GODZILLA-BLUE OYSTER CULT
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON-DAVE EDMUNDS
I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE-ROKY ERICKSON
KING KONG-THE JIMMY CASTER BUNCH
DRAG-ULA-ROB ZOMBIE
HE'S BACK (THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK)-ALICE COOPER*
EYE OF THE ZOMBIE-JOHN FOGERTY
* FROM THE FRIDAY THE 13TH FLICKS
TEN HALLOWEEN PUNKIN' HITS:
DEAD MAN'S PARTY-OINGO BOINGO
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON-DAVE EDMUNDS
PET SEMETARY-RAMONES
THEY SAVED HITLER'S BRAIN-UNNATURAL AXE
BELA LUGOSI IS DEAD-BAUHAUS
COLD NIGHT FOR ALLIGATORS-ROKY ERICKSON
CLONES-ALICE COOPER
TEENAGE WEREWOLF-THE CRAMPS
PLANET CLAIR-B 52S
PYSCHO KILLER-TALKING HEADS
TEN HEAVY MENTAL HALLOWEEN HITS:
JOAN CRAWFORD HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE-BLUE OYSTER CULT
FRANKENSTEIN-EDGAR WINTER GROUP
IRON MAN-BLACK SABBBATH
NIGHT PROWLER-AC/DC
EYE OF THE ZOMBIE-JOHN FOGERTY
TWILIGHT ZONE-GOLDEN EARRING
FEED MY FRANKENSTEIN-ALICE COOPER
MORE HUMAN THAN HUMAN-ROB ZOMBIE
SHOUT AT THE DEVIL-MOTLEY CRUE
MARTIAN BOOGIE-BROWNSVILLE STATION
TEN RHYTHM 'N BOOS HALLOWEEN HITS:
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU-SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS
MIDNIGHT STROLL-THE REVELS
VOODOO VOODOO-LAVERNE BAKER
LI'L RED RIDING HOOD-SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROAHS
MORGUS THE MAGNIFICENT-DR. JOHN
CASTIN' MY SPELL-JOHNNY OTIS SHOW
SCREAMIN' BALL AT DRACULA HALL-DUPONTS
HAUNTED HOUSE-JOHNNY FULLER
FRANKENSTEIN'S DEN-HOLLYWOOD FLAMES
I AIN'T SUPERSTITIOUS-HOWLIN' WOLF
TOP TEN ALL-TIME ROCKIN' PERFORMERS (NO PARTICULAR ORDER):
THE ROLLING STONES
ELVIS PRESLEY
JOHNNY CASH
CHUCK BERRY
ARETHA FRANKLIN
THE BEATLES
JAMES BROWN
RAY CHARLES
FRANK SINATRA
MUDDY WATERS
TOP TEN ROCKIN' RECORD LABELS:
CHESS
SUN
STAX
ROUNDER
ATLANTIC
MOTOWN
RHINO
ALLIGATOR
COLUMBIA
RCA
TEN MUSICIANS WHO DID IT "THEIR WAY":
NEIL YOUNG
WILLIE NELSON
VAN MORRISON
BOB DYLAN
DWIGHT YOAKAM
RAY CHARLES
JOHNNY CASH
FRANK SINATRA
WAYLON JENNINGS
BUCK OWENS
TEN BANDS WHO HAD SUCCESS EVEN AFTER REPLACING THEIR LEAD SINGER:
DEEP PURPLE (ROD EVANS, IAN GILLAN, DAVID COVERDALE)
VAN HALEN (DAVID LEE ROTH, SAMMY HAGAR)
THE DRIFTERS (CLYDE MCPHATTER, BEN E. KING, others)
BLACK SABBATH (OZZY OSBOURNE, RONNIE JAMES DIO)
AC/DC (BON SCOTT, BRIAN JOHNSON)
THE GUESS WHO (CHAD ALLEN, BURTON CUMMINGS)
RAINBOW (RONNIE JAMES DIO, GRAHAM BONNET, JOE LYN TURNER)
JEFFERSON STARSHIP (MARTY BALIN, MICKEY THOMAS)
THE TEMPTATIONS (DAVID RUFFIN, DENNIS EDWARDS)
JAY & THE AMERICANS (JAY TRAYNOR, JAY BLACK)
TEN ROCKERS WHO TURNED OUT A SERIES OF BLUES ALBUMS AT SOME POINT IN THEIR CAREERS:
LESLIE WEST
RICK DERRINGER
PAT TRAVERS
EDGAR WINTER
ALVIN LEE
CUB KODA
ERIC CLAPTON
ROD PRICE
J. GEILS & MAGIC DICK
ERIC BURDON
TOP TEN ROCKIN' TV SERIES:
AMERICAN BANDSTAND
SHINDIG
DON KIRSHNER'S ROCK CONCERT
SOUL TRAIN
HEE HAW
THE MONKEES
THE SONNY & CHER COMEDY HOUR
AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
HULLABALLOO
TOP TEN ROCKIN' CARTOON CHARACTERS:
THE ARCHIES
THE BEATLES (CARTOON SERIES)
THE BANANA SPLITS
JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS
THE IMPOSSIBLES
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS (OCCASIONALLY)
THE BEAGLES
THE CHATTANOOGA CATS
MY DAD, THE ROCK STAR
THE GROOVY GHOULIES
TOP TEN ROCKIN' CARTOON INSPIRED HITS:
SPEEDY GONZALES-PAT BOONE
PAC MAN FEVER-BUCKNER & GARCIA
SUGAR SUGAR-THE ARCHIES
I TAWT I TAW A PUDDY TAT-MEL BLANC
YOGI-THE IVY THREE
SCOOBY DOO-MATTHEW SWEET
DO THE BARTMAN-BART SIMPSON
SPIDERMAN-RAMONES
THE WOODY WOODPECKER SONG-MEL BLANC
I WANNA BE A FLINTSTONE-SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS
TOP TEN ROCKIN' TV INSPIRED HITS:
WHO SHOT J.R.?-GARY BURBANK & BAND MCNALLY
STAR TREKKIN-THE FIRM
HEE HAW LAWRENCE WELK COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY POLKA-ROY CLARK
THE CURLEY SHUFFLE-THE JUMP IN THE SADDLE BAND
HONEYMOONERS RAP-JOE PISCOPO & EDDIE MURPHY
I LOST ON JEOPARDY-WEIRD AL YANKOVICH
I WANT JOHNNY'S JOB-RAY SAWYER
THE FONZ SONG-THE HEY-ETTES
WHATEVER HAPPEND TO EDDIE?-EDDIE & THE MONSTERS
GENERAL HOSPI-TALE---THE AFTERNOON DELIGHTS
TOP TEN ROCKIN' TV CHARACTERS:
JAKE & ELWOOD BLUES (THE BLUES BROTHERS)
KEITH PARTRIDGE
LANCELOT LINC & THE EVOLUTION REVOLUTION
THE MONKEES
LEATHER TUSCADERO (SUZI QUATRO ROLE
ON "HAPPY DAYS")
THE DARLING FAMILY (PLAYED BY BLUEGRASS BAND THE DILLARDS ON "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW")
THE MOSQUITOS ("GILLIGAN'S ISLAND" GUESTS)
THE BEDBUGS ("F TROOP" GUESTS, FEATURING A PRE-LITTLE FEAT LOWELL GEORGE!)
SCUM OF THE EARTH ("WKRP IN CINCINATTI" GUESTS)
FLATT & SCRUGGS (PLAYING THEMSELVES ON "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES")
TOP TEN ROCKIN' MOVIES:
AMERICAN GRAFITTI
RAY
THE BLUES BROTHERS
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE
THIS IS SPINAL TAP
ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
THE RUTLES
HAIL! HAIL! ROCK & ROLL!
THE TEMPTATIONS
TOP TEN ROCKIN' SUPERGROUPS:
EDGAR WINTER GROUP (EDGAR WINTER, RICK DERRINGER, RONNIE MONTROSE, DAN HARTMAN, CHUCK RUFF)
BLIND FAITH (ERIC CLAPTON, STEVE WINWOOD, GINGER BAKER, RICK GRECH
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
THE TRAVELING WILBURYS (GEORGE HARRISON, JEFF LYNNE, BOB DYLAN, TOM PETTY, ROY ORBISON)
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD (RICHIE FURAY, JIMMY MESSINA, NEIL YOUNG, STEPHEN STILLS)
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER
CREAM (ERIC CLAPTON, JACK BRUCE, GINGER BAKER)
BAD CO. (PAUL RODGERS, MICK RALPHS, BOZ BURRELL, SIMON KIRKE)
JEFF BECK GROUP (JEFF BECK, ROD STEWART, RONNY WOOD)
TEXAS TORNADOS (DOUG SAHM, AUGIE MEYERS, FREDDY FENDER, FLACO JIMENEZ)
TEN ROCKIN' UTILITY PLAYERS:
PAUL RODGERS-FREE, BAD CO., THE FIRM, THE LAW, QUEEN
ERIC CLAPTON-YARDBIRDS, JOHN MAYAL'S BLUESBREAKERS, CREAM, BLIND FAITH, DEREK & THE DOMINOS
JOHN WETTON-ASIA, UK, KING CRIMSON, ROXY MUSIC, WISHBONE ASH
RONNIE JAMES DIO-RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO
CARMINE APPICE-VANILLA FUDGE, CACTUS, BECK BOGART & APPICE, DNA
JIMMY MESSINA-BUFFALO SPINGFIELD, POCO, LOGGINS & MESSINA
RICK DERRINGER-THE MCCOYS, JOHNNY WINTER AND, EDGAR WINTER GROUP, DNA
MARK ANDES-SPIRIT, JO JO GUNNE, FIREFALL, HEART
STEVE WINWOOD-SPENCER DAVIS GROUP, BLIND FAITH, TRAFFIC
STEVE MORSE-DIXIE DREGS, KANSAS, DEEP PURPLE
BUDDY MILES-BAND OF GYPSIES, ELECTRIC FLAG, SANTANA
COVER ME!
Throughout the history of popular music, performers who don't write songs have covered those who do...and even those who DO write occasionally tackle someone else's material. Many artists, at least the better interpreters like ELVIS PRESLEY, JERRY LEE LEWIS, and JOE COCKER made a career out of it. In 1990, an album consisting entirely of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN cover tunes was released, cheekily named after his hit single COVER ME. The disc contained several bona fide smashes by artists like PATTI SMITH and THE POINTER SISTERS who benefitted from tackling the BOSS' prolific catalogue, as well as sublime efforts from DAVE EDMUNDS, JOHNNY CASH, and BOSS proteges GARY "U.S." BONDS and SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY (notably absent was MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND, who scored a chart topper with BLINDED BY THE LIGHT and a further Top 40 hit with SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT). Hundreds of all-covers albums have hit the market since COVER ME by artists in every field of music. In addition, dozens of performers like SPRINGSTEEN have been the subject of so-called tribute albums...CHUCK BERRY, HANK WILLIAMS, THE BEATLES, BOB DYLAN, CAROLE KING, ROBERT JOHNSON, JOHNNY CASH, FRANK SINATRA, MUDDY WATERS, BILLIE HOLIDAY, JIMI HENDRIX...as well as legendary record labels such as MOTOWN, SUN, CHESS, and STAX. I've compiled Top 10 lists of my favorite cover tunes of acts like SAM COOKE, HANK WILLIAMS, and THE STONES; in most but not every case, the artist being covered also wrote the tune. These lists will provide some insight into a performer's influence on their contemporaries...for example, THE BEATLES began life tackling CHUCK BERRY, LARRY WILLIAMS, and CARL PERKINS ditties before LENNON and MCCARTNEY evolved into the most popular songwriters in rock music.
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RUSS BALLARD (LEAD SINGER/GUITARIST FOR ARGENT):
LIAR-THREE DOG NIGHT
YOU CAN DO MAGIC-AMERICA
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE-HEAD EAST
I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON-FRIDA
NEW YORK GROOVE-ACE FREHLEY
SO YOU WIN AGAIN-HOT CHOCOLATE
VOICES-CHUCK NEGRON
GOD GAVE ROCK & ROLL TO YOU-ARGENT
WINNING-SANTANA
I SURRENDER-RAINBOW
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THE BEACH BOYS:
GOOD VIBRATIONS-TODD RUNDGREN
DON'T WORRY BABY-B. J. THOMAS
GIRL, DON'T TELL ME-THE SMITEHREENS
SURFIN' USA-LEIF GARRETT
CALIFORNIA GIRLS-DAVID LEE ROTH
GOD ONLY KNOWS-THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL-THE TRASHMEN
DARLIN'-PAUL DAVIS
FUN FUN FUN-STATUS QUO
HELP ME RHONDA-JOHNNY RIVERS
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THE BEATLES:
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS-JOE COCKER
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR-CHEAP TRICK
I FEEL FINE-SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO
LADY MADONNA-FATS DOMINO
I WANT TO TELL YOU-TED NUGENT
TICKET TO RIDE-THE CARPENTERS
SOMETHING-FRANK SINATRA
I AM THE WALRUS-SPOOKY TOOTH
PLEASE PLEASE ME-DEL SHANNON
I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY-ROSEANNE CASH
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CHUCK BERRY:
OH WHAT A THRILL-ROCKPILE
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN-ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
MEMPHIS-LONNIE MACK
BACK IN THE USA-RICK DERRINGER WITH EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
JOHNNY B. GOODE-BUCK OWENS
LITTLE QUEENIE-REO SPEEDWAGON
OH CAROL-TOMMY ROE
COME ON-ROLLING STONES
PROMISED LAND-ELVIS PRESLEY
SWEET LITTLE ROCK & ROLLER-ROD STEWART
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BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND:
POVERTY-ROOMFUL OF BLUES
FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD-GARY MOORE
TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT-EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' YOU CAN DO-VAN MORRISON & JAMES HUNTER
I PITY THE FOOL-ROBERT CRAY & SHEMEKIA COPELAND
AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU-THE MOVERS
DON'T CRY NO MORE-BOZ SCAGGS
I SMELL TROUBLE-IKE & TINA TURNER
AIN'T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY-WHITESNAKE
I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG (THE WAY YOU TREATED ME)-JOHNNY RIVERS
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JOHNNY CASH:
THE BALLAD OF IRA HAYES-BOB DYLAN
CRY CRY CRY-THE FLATLINERS
UNDERSTAND YOUR MAN-DWIGHT YOAKAM
I STILL MISS SOMEONE-ROSANNE CASH
HEY PORTER-RY COODER
GET RHYTHM-MARTIN DELRAY
RING OF FIRE-CARLENE CARTER
I WALK THE LINE-RANDY BACHMAN
FOSUM PRISON BLUES-BROOKS & DUNN
BIG RIVER-THE GRATEFUL DEAD
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SAM COOKE:
ONLY 16-DR. HOOK
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME-GRAHAM PARKER
SHAKE-OTIS REDDING
EVERYBODY LOVES TO CHA CHA CHA-JAMES TAYLOR
ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT-JIMMY BUFFET
TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY-ROD STEWART
CUPID-TONY ORLANDO & DAWN
WONDERFUL WORLD-HERMANS HERMITS
SOOTHE ME-SAM & DAVE
HAVIN' A PARTY-SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES
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ALICE COOPER:
SCHOOL'S OUT-KROKUS
WECOME TO MY NIGHTMARE-RONNIE JAMES DIO
ONLY WOMEN-LITA FORD
ELECTED-DEF LEPPARD
NO MORE MR. NICE GUY-MEGADETH
I NEVER CRY-POISON
UNDER MY WHEELS-HANOI ROCKS
CLONES-SMASHING PUMPKINS
BE MY LOVER-JOAN JETT
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NEIL DIAMOND:
RED RED WINE-UB40
AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND-MARK LINDSAY
THE BOAT THAT I ROW-LULU
I'M A BELIVER-THE MONKEES
SONG SUNG BLUE-ALTERED IMAGES
GIRL, YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOON-URGE OVERKILL
SUNDAY & ME-JAY & THE AMERICANS
KENTUCKY WOMAN-DEEP PURPLE
SOLITARY MAN-CHRIS ISAAK
SWEET CAROLINE-WAYLON JENNINGS
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BO DIDDLEY:
BACKGROUND TO A MUSIC-CUB KODA
DIDDLEY DADDY-CHRIS ISAAK
BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME-ERIC CLAPTON
ROLLER COASTER-LITTLE WALTER
DIDDY WAH DIDDY-CAPTAIN BEEFHEART
PILLS-THE NEW YORK DOLLS
ROADRUNNER-BROWNSVILLE STATION
I'M A MAN-THE YARDBIRDS
WHO DO YOU LOVE-GEORGE THOROGOOD
BO DIDDLEY-THE NEVILLE BROTHERS
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FATS DOMINO:
SICK & TIRED-BOZ SCAGGS
I'M WALKIN'-RICKY NELSON
BLUE MONDAY-HUEY LEQWIS & THE NEWS
AIN'T THAT A SHAME-CHEAP TRICK
I'M READY-THE BAND
WALKIN' TO NEW ORLEANS-NEIL YOUNG
I'M GONNA BE A WHEEL SOMEDAY-CUB KODA
HELLO JOSEPHINE-DOUG SAHM
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN-TOM RUSH
LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW-TAJ MAHAL
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BOB DYLAN:
ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER-JIMI HENDRIX
PLEASE MRS. HENRY-MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE-THE BAND
SEVEN DAYS-RON WOOD
EMOTIONALLY YOURS-THE O'JAYS
YOU AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE-THE BYRDS
THE MIGHTY QUINN-MANFRED MANN
MISSISSIPPI-SHERYL CROW
HIGHWAY 61-JOHNNY WINTER
MY BACK PAGES-THE BRYDS
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THE EVERLY BROTHERS:
BYE BYE LOVE-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
GONE GONE GONE-ALISON KRAUSS & ROBERT PLANT
WHEN WILL I BE LOVED-LINDA RONSTADT
CATHY'S CLOWN-REBA MCINTIRE
I'M HERE TO GET MY BABY OUT OF JAIL-DAVE EDMUNDS & NICK LOWE
DEVOTED TO YOU-CARLY SIMON & JAMES TAYLOR
SO SAD TO WATCH GOOD LOVE GO BAD-SWEETHEARTS OF THE RODEO
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM-GLEN CAMPBELL & BOBBIE GENTRY
THE PRICE OF LOVE-POCO
LET IT BE ME-JERRY BUTLER & BETTY EVERETT
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JOHN FOGERTY/CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL:
LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT-MARK COHN
GREEN RIVER-BILL WYMAN'S RHYTHM KINGS
BORN ON A BAYOU-OMAR & THE HOWLERS
PROUD MARY-IKE & TINA TURNER
ALMOST SATURDAY NIGHT-DAVE EDMUNDS
LODI-TESLA
HEY TONIGHT-LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH
DOWN ON THE CORNER-JERRY REED
ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLS-STATUS QUO
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN?-THE RAMONES
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PETER GREEN (ORIGINAL GUITARIST/LEADER OF FLEETWOOD MAC):
OH WELL-THE ROCKETS
I LOVED ANOTHER WOMAN-SNOWY WHITE
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN-SANTANA
THE GREEN MANALISHI WITH THE TWO-PRONGED CROWN-JUDAS PRIEST
RATTLESNAKE SHAKE-AEROSMITH
STOP MESSIN' 'ROUND-SAVOY BROWN
SHOWBIZ BLUES-RORY GALLAGHER
ALBATROSS-FLEETWOOD MAC
IF YOU BE MY BABY-DAVE PEVERETT/ROD PRICE
SHOWBIZ BLUES-GARY MOORE
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ALBERT HAMMOND:
IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-SONNY & CHER
LITTLE ARROWS-LEAPY LEE
THE AIR THAT I BREATHE-THE HOLLIES
NAMES, TAGS, NUMBERS & LABELS-THE ASSOCIATION
SMOKEY FACTORY BLUES-STEPPENWOLF
99 MILES FROM L.A.-ART GARFUNKEL
TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE-WILLIE NELSON & JULIO IGLESEAS
DON'T TURN AROUND-ACE OF BASE
GIMME DAT DING-THE PIPKINS
NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW-STARSHIP
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GEORGE HARRISON:
WHAT IS LIFE-SHAWN MULLINS
OLD BROWN SHOE-LESLIE WEST
SOMETHING-FRANK SINATRA
HERE COMES THE SUN-RICHIE HAVENS
ISN'T IT A PITY-NINA SIMONE
WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS-JEFF HEALY
WHAT IS LIFE-THE VENTURES
TAXMAN-JUNIOR PARKER
MY SWEET LORD-ANDY WILLIAMS
DEVIL'S RADIO-MASTERS OF REALITY
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JIMI HENDRIX:
ANGEL-ROD STEWART
LITTLE WING-DEREK & THE DOMINOS
RED HOUSE-BOZ SCAGGS & SLASH
VOO DOO CHILE-STEVIE RAVE ON
AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE-JOAN OSBORNE
I DON'T LIVE TODAY-PAUL RODGERS
CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC-LIVING COLOUR
YOU GOT ME FLOATIN'-P.M. DAWN
PURPLE HAZE-REDD KROSS
MANIC DEPRESSION-DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS
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JOHN HIATT:
ANGEL EYES-JEFF HEALEY
THE WAY WE MAKE A BROKEN HEART-ROSANNE CASH
RIDIN' WITH THE KING-BB KING & ERIC CLAPTON
THING CALLED LOVE-BONNIE RAITT
SHE LOVES THE JERK-RODNEY CROWELL
HAVE A LITTLE FAITH IN ME-JEWELL
SHE DON'T LOVE NOBODY-NICK LOWE & HIS COWBOY OUTFIT
DRIVE SOUTH-SUZY BOGGUSS
WHERE IS THE NEXT ONE COMING FROM?-MITCH RYDER
FEELS LIKE RAIN-BUDDY GUY
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BUDDY HOLLY:
THAT'LL BE THE DAY-LINDA RONSTADT
RAVE ON-THE REAL KIDS
LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU-BOBBY FULLER FOUR
PEGGY SUE-THE BEACH BOYS
WELL ALRIGHT-SANTANA
WORDS OF LOVE-THE BEATLES
CRYING, WAITING, HOPING-MARSHALL CRENSHAW
HEARTBEAT-THE KNACK
I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO-BLONDIE
NOT FADE AWAY-ROLLING STONES
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HOWLIN' WOLF:
I AIN'T SUPERSTITIOUS-THE JEFF BECK GROUP
KILLING FLOOR-ELECTRIC FLAG
SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING-THE YARDBIRDS
SPOONFUL-CREAM
BACK DOOR MAN-THE DOORS
LITTLE RED ROOSTER-THE ROLLING STONES
HIGHWAY 49-CUB KODA
EVIL-CACTUS
TELL ME-STEVIE RAVE ON
WANG DANG DOODLE-THE POINTER SISTERS
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ROBERT JOHNSON:
LOVE IN VAIN-THE ROLLING STONES
SWEET HOME CHICAGO-THE BLUES BROTHERS
TERRAPLANE BLUES-JOHN LEE HOOKER
COME ON IN MY KITCHEN-JOHNNY WINTER
STOP BREAKIN' DOWN-JEFF HEALEY
CROSSROADS-CREAM
STEADY ROLLIN' MAN-PETER GREEN
TRAVELING RIVERSIDE BLUES-LED ZEPPELIN
RAMBLIN' ON MY MIND-CUB KODA
WALKIN' BLUES-THE HINDU LOVE GODS
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CAROLE KING (MOST SUCCESSFUL FEMALE SONGWRITER IN HISTORY):
THE LOCOMOTION-GRAND FUNK
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND-JAMES TAYLOR
SMACKWATER JACK-THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY-THE MONKEES
CHAINS-THE BEATLES
I HAPPEN TO LOVE YOU-THE ELECTRIC PRUNES
WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW?-DAVE MASON
SO FAR WAY-ROD STEWART
ONE FINE DAY-THE CHIFFONS
YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A NATURAL WOMAN-ARETHA FRANKLIN
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THE KINKS:
YOU REALLY GOT ME-VAN HALEN
STOP YOUR SOBBING-THE PRETENDERS
TIRED OF WAITING-GREEN DAY
CELLULOID HEROES-JOAN JETT
SHE'S GOT EVERYTHING-THE ROMANTICS
DAYS-ELVIS COSTELLO
THE HARD WAY-THE KNACK
ACT NICE & GENTLE-THE BLACK KEYS
BETTER THINGS-DAR WILLIAMS
YODA (LOLA) WEIRD AL
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KISS:
ROCK & ROLL ALL NIGHT-SKANDALOUS ALL-STARS
HARD LUCK WOMAN-GARTH BROOKS
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU-FASTER PUSSYCAT
DETROIT ROCK CITY-THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
SHOUT IT OUT LOUD-STRYPER
STRUTTER-EXTREME
A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES-CHER
CALLING DR. LOVE-HAYSEED DIXIE
SHOCK ME-GILBY CLARK
C'MON AND LOVE ME-SKID ROW
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LITTLE RICHARD:
RIP IT UP-ELVIS PRESLEY
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
LUCILLE-WAYLON JENNINGS
LONG TALL SALLY-THE BEATLES
KEEP A KNOCKIN'-SUZI QUATRO
JENNY JENNY-THE SONICS
TUTTI FRUTTI-MC5
WONDERIN'-NEIL YOUNG
SLIPPIN' & SLIDIN'-SHAKIN' STEVENS
READY TEDDY-BUDDY HOLLY
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NICK LOWE:
WITHOUT LOVE-JOHNNY CASH
WHAT'S SO FUNNY 'BOUT PEACE, LOVE & UNDERSTANDING-ELVIS COSTELLO
I NEED YOU-PAUL CARRACK
I KNEW THE BRIDE (WHEN SHE USED TO ROCK & ROLL)-DAVE EDMUNDS
CRACKING UP-TOM PETTY
THE ROSE OF ENGLAND-GRAHAM PARKER
HALF A BOY AND HALF A MAN-GEORGE THOROGOOD
CRUEL TO BE KIND-LETTERS TO CLEO
SHELLY MY LOVE-ROD STEWART
SEVEN NIGHTS TO ROCK-BR-549
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BOB MARLEY:
SIMMER DOWN-THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES
STIR IT UP-JOHNNY NASH
I SHOT THE SHERIFF-ERIC CLAPTON
JAMMIN'-GROVER WASHINGTON JR.
COULD YOU BE LOVED-SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER
IS THIS LOVE-PAT TRAVERS
NO WOMAN NO CRY-THE FUGEES
REDEMPTION SONG-JOE STRUMMER
GET UP STAND UP-PETER GABRIEL
NATTY DREAD-INNER CIRCLE
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CURTIS MAYFIELD:
GYPSY WOMAN-BRYAN HYLAND
PEOPLE GET READY-JEFF BECK & ROD STEWART
IT'S ALRIGHT-HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
ON & ON-GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS
LET'S DO IT AGAIN-THE STAPLE SINGERS
THE MONKEY TIME-MAJOR LANCE
SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL-EN VOGUE
MOVE ON UP-THE JAM
YU MUST BELIEVE ME-THE COUNT FIVE
AMEN-OTIS REDDING
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VAN MORRISON:
WILD NIGHT-JOHN MELLENCAMP
GLORIA-THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY-ROD STEWART
BROWN EYED GIRL-JOE STAMPLEY
TUPELO HONEY-CASSANDRA WILSON
WARM LOVE-GENERAL PUBLIC
MOONDANCE-GEORGIE FAME
JACKIE WILSON SAID-DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
INTO THE MYSTIC-JOE COCKER
CRAZY LOVE-AARON NEVILLE
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ROY ORBISON:
CLAUDETTE-THE VERLY BROTHERS
RUNNING SCARED-THE FOOLS
BLUE BAYOU-LINDA RONSTADT
OOBY DOOBY-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
YOU GOT IT-BONNIE RAITT
DREAM BABY-GLEN CAMPBELL
OH, PRETTY WOMAN-VAN HALEN
CRYING-DON MCLEAN
ONLY THE LONELY-CHRIS ISAAK
CANDY MAN-THE HOLLIES
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CARL PERKINS:
HONEY DON'T-T. REX
BLUE SUEDE SHOES-ELVIS PRESLEY
YOUR TRUE LOVE-THE STRAY CATS
BOPPIN' THE BLUES-ROBERT GORDON
DIXIE FRIED-THE KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS
EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO BE MY BABY-THE BEATLES
MATCHBOX-RONNIE HAWKINS
HER LOVE RUBBED OFF-THE CRAMPS
RESTLESS-EMMYLOU HARRIS
DADDY SANG BASS-JOHNNY CASH
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PRINCE:
WHEN YOU WERE MINE-MITCH RYDER
NOTHING COMPARES 2 U-SINEAD O'CONNOR
PURPLE RAIN-BIG DADDY
SUGAR WALLS-SHEENA EASTON
IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND-TLC
KISS-TOM JONES
MANIC MONDAY-THE BANGLES
RASPBERRY BERET-HINDU LOVE GODS
DO ME BABY-ME'LISA MORGAN
I FEEL FOR YOU-CHAKA KHAN
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JIMMY REED:
BIG BOSS MAN-CHARLIE RICH
HELP YOURSELF-THE PLIMSOULS
FOUND LOVE-BOZ SCAGGS
AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU BABY-THE LYRES
BABY, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO?-JOHNNY & EDGAR WINTER
HONEST I DO-THE ROLLING STONES
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY-THE ANIMALS
SHAME SHAME SHAME-LEE ROCKER
BIG LEGGED WOMAN-JERRY LEE LEWIS
HUSH HUSH-OMAR KENT DYKES & JIMMIE VAUGHAN
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SMOKEY ROBINSON:
GET READY-RARE EARTH
MORE LOVE-KIM CARNES
TEARS OF A CLOWN-THE ENGLISH BEAT
THE HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME-THE MARVELETTES
OOH BABY BABY-LINDA RONSTADT
MY GIRL-THE TEMPTATIONS
THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS-JOHNNY RIVERS
FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE-J. GEILS BAND
MICKEY'S MONKEY-MOTHER'S FINEST
SHOP AROUND-THE CAPTAIN & TENILLE
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THE ROLLING STONES:
WILD HORSES-OLD & IN THE WAY
AS TEARS GO BY-MARIANNE FAITHFUL
JUMPIN' JACK FLASH-JOHNNY WINTER
STREET FIGHTING MAN-ROD STEWART
SATISFACTION-OTIS REDDING
BEAST OF BURDEN-BETTE MIDLER
TUMBLING DICE-LINDA RONSTADT
DEAD FLOWERS-STEVE EARLE
I'M FREE-SOUP DRAGONS
OUT OF TIME-RAMONES
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SHEL SILVERSTEIN (CARTOONIST & CHILDREN'S AUTHOR):
SLYVIA'S MOTHER-DR. HOOK
A BOY NAMED SUE-JOHNNY CASH
TEQUILA SHEILA-BOBBY BARE
COVER OF THE ROLLING STONE-DR. HOOK
ONE'S ON THE WAY-LORETTA LYNN
THE UNICORN-THE IRISH ROVERS
I GOT STONED AND I MISSED IT-JIM STAFFORD
NUMBERS-BOBBY BARE
FREAKIN' AT THE FREAKERS BALL-DR. HOOK
HEY LORETTA-LORETTA LYNN
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PAUL SIMON;
RED RUBBER BALL-THE CYRKLE
STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS-RAY CHARLES
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER-LINDA CLIFOORD
HAZY SHADE OF WINTER-THE BANGLES
GRACELAND-WILLIE NELSON
FEELIN' GROOVY-HARPER'S BIZARRE
MRS. ROBINSON-BOOKER T & THE MG'S
AMERICA-YES
I AM A ROCK-APRIL WINE
MOTHER & CHILD REUNION-RANDY KALIFORNIA
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN:
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT-MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
FROM SMALL THINGS (BIG THINGS ONE DAY COME)-DAVE EDMUNDS
BECAUSE THE NIGHT-PATTI SMITH GROUP
FIRE-ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY
THIS LITTLE GIRL-GARY U.S. BONDS
THE FEVER-SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT-MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
HIGHWAY PATROLMAN-JOHNNY CASH
PINK CADILLAC-SOUTHERN PAICIFIC
STAND ON IT-MEL MCDANIEL
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ALLEN TOUSSAINT (PROLIFIC NEW ORLEANS SONGWRITER):
YES WE CAN CAN-THE POINTER SISTERS
JAVA-AL HIRT
WORKIN' IN A COAL MINE-LEE DORSEY
SNEAKIN' SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY-ROBERT PALMER
MOTHER IN LAW-ERNIE K-DOE
SOUTHERN NIGHTS-GLEN CAMPBELL
WHAT DO YOU WANT THE GIRL TO DO-BOZ SCAGGS
PLAY SOMETHING SWEET (BRICKYARD BLUES)-THREE DOG NIGHT
FORTUNE TELLER-BENNY SPELLMAN
HERCULES-AARON NEVILLE
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MUDDY WATERS:
I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU-FOGHAT
SHE'S INTO SOMETHING-ROBERT CRAY
TROUBLE NO MORE-THE ALLMAN BROTHERS
HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN-ERIC CLAPTON
GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOLGIRL-JONNY LANG
I'M READY-JEFF HEALEY
GOT MY MOJO WORKIN'-CANNED HEAT
YOU SHOOK ME-LED ZEPPELIN
I CAN'T BE SATISFIED-PAUL RODGERS
MANNISH BOY-HINDU LOVE GODS
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THE WHO:
PINBALL WIZARD-ELTON JOHN
THE SEEKER-THE SMITHEREENS
CAN'T EXPLAIN-THE SCORPIONS
SQUEEZEBOX-LAURA BRANNIGAN
OVERTURE FROM TOMMY-ASSEMBLED MULTITUDE
SUBSTITUTE-RAMONES
ACID QUEEN-TINA TURNER
LEGAL MATTER-THE LITTER
ANYWAY, ANYHOW, ANYWHERE-DAVID BOWIE
IT'S NOT TRUE-THE AMBOY DUKES
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HANK WILLIAMS:
MOVE IT ON OVER-GEORGE THOROGOOD
JAMBALYA (ON THE BAYOU)-THE BLUE RIDGE RANGERS
OH LONESOME ME-LOGGINS & MESSINA
LOST HIGHWAY-JOHNNY HORTON
COLD COLD HEART-NORAH JONES
HEY GOOD LOOKIN'-THE MAVERICKS
LONG GONE LONESOME BLUES-SHERYL CROW
KAW-LIGA-CHARLEY PRIDE
YOUR CHEATIN' HEART-ELVIS PRESLEY
LONESOME WHISTLE-LITTLE FEAT
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STEVIE WONDER:
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD-RUFUS
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT-ERIC CLAPTON
SUPERSTITION-THE VENTURES
UPTIGHT-KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I'M YOURS-PETER FRAMPTON
I WISH-DONNY OSMOND
HIGHER GROUND-RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
MY CHERIE AMOUR-BONEY M
LIVING FOR THE CITY-IKE & TINA TURNER
ISN'T SHE LOVELY-LIVINGSTON TAYLOR
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TEN SONGS THAT AEROSMITH COVERED:
COME TOGETHER (THE BEATLES)
(REMEMBER) WALKIN' IN THE SAND (THE SHANGRILAS)
ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA & THE BOOGIE WOOGIE FLU (HUEY "PIANO" SMITH
TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN' (TINY BRADSHAW)
MOTHER POPCORN (JAMES BROWN)
RATTLESNAKE SHAKE (PETER GREEN)
ROAD RUNNER (BO DIDDLEY)
WALKIN' THE DOG (RUFUS THOMAS)
I'M READY (MUDDY WATERS)
BIG TEN INCH RECORD (TINY BRADSHAW)
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TEN SONGS THE BEATLES COVERED:
DIZZY MISS LIZZY (LARRY WILLAIMS)
ACT NATURALLY (BUCK OWNES)
WORDS OF LOVE (BUDDY HOLLY)
ANNA (ARTHUR ALEXANDER)
ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN-CHUCK BERRY
CHAINS (THE COOKIES)
LONG TALL SALLY (LITTLE RICHARD)
HONEY DON'T (CARL PERKINS)
KANSAS CITY (WILBERT HARRISON)
BOYS (THE SHIRELLES)
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TEN SONGS THE BLUES BROTHERS COVERED:
SOUL MAN (SAM & DAVE)
EXPRESSWAY TO YOUR HEART (THE SOUL SURVIVORS)
RUBBER BISCUIT (THE CHIPS)
WHO'S MAKIN' LOVE (JOHNNIE TAYLOR)
MESSIN' WITH KID (JUNIOR WELLS)
GIMME SOME LOVIN' (THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP)
FLIP, FLOP & FLY (BIG JOE TURNER)
EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE (SOLOMON BURKE)
HEY BARTENDER (FLOYD DIXON)
GOIN' BACK TO MIAMI (WAYNE COCHRAN)
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TEN ROCKIN' CHESS RECORDS COVERS:
CHUCK BERRY'S MAYBELLINE-FOGHAT
HOWLIN' WOLF'S SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD-CREAM
LITTLE WALTER'S BOOM BOOM OUT GO THE LIGHTS-PAT TRAVERS
JOHN BRIM'S ICE CREAM MAN-VAN HALEN
WILLIE MABON'S SEVENTH SON-JOHNNY RIVERS
BO DIDDLEY'S MONA-GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS
OTIS RUSH'S SO MANY ROADS, SO MANY TRAINS-JOHN HAMMOND JR.
ETTA JAMES' AT LAST-THE TEMPTATIONS
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON'S HELP ME-JOAN OSBORNE
ELMORE JAMES' MADISON BLUES-PETER GREEN
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TEN SONGS THAT CREEDENCE COVERED:
COTTON FIELDS (LEADBELLY)
I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE (MARVIN GAYE)
HELLO MARY LOU (RICKY NELSON)
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU (SCREAMIN' JAY HAWKINS)
99 AND A HALF (WILSON PICKETT)
NIGHT TIME IS THE IRGHT TIME (RAY CHARLES)
BEFORE YOU ACCUSE ME (BO DIDDLEY)
MY BABY LEFT ME (ARTHUR "BIG BOY" CRUDUP)
SUSIE Q (DALE HAWKINS)
GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY (LITTLE RICHARD)
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TEN SONGS THAT JIMI HENDRIX COVERED:
KILLING FLOOR (HOWLIN' WOLF)
LIKE A ROLLING STONE (BOB DYLAN)
BLEEDING HEART (ELMORE JAMES)
MANNISH BOY (MUDDY WTAERS)
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (THE BEATLES)
HEY JOE (THE LEAVES)
COME ON (EARL KING)
GLORIA (VAN MORRISON)
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (CREAM)
WILD THING (THE TROGGS)
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TEN SONGS THE ROLLING STONES COVERED:
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG (TEMPTATIONS)
IT'S ALL OVER NOW (BOBBY WOMACK)
LITTLE RED ROOSTER (HOLWIN' WOLF)
I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU (MUDDY WATERS)
NOT FADE AWAY (BUDDY HOLLY)
TIME IS ON MY SIDE (IRMA THOMAS)
CAROL (CHUCK BERRY)
I WANNA BE YOUR MAN (BEATLES)
LIKE A ROLLING STONE (BOB DYLAN)
CAN I GET A WITNESS (MARVIN GAYE)
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TEN ROCKIN' MOTOWN COVERS:
BARRET STRONG'S MONEY-JOHN BELUSHI
THE TEMPTATIONS' AIN'T TO PROUD TO BEG-THE ROLLING STONES
MARVIN GAYE'S HOW SWEET IT IS-JAMES TAYLOR
STEVIE WONDER'S UPTIGHT (EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT)-KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
THE MARVELETTES' PLEASE MR. POSTMAN-THE BEATLES
THE FOUR TOPS' SOMETHING ABOUT YOU-DAVE EDMUNDS
THE SUPREMES' BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN-GENYA RAVAN
THE ISLEY BROTHERS' THIS OLD HEART OF MINE-ROD STEWART & RONALD ISLEY
GLORIA JONES' TAINTED LOVE-SOFT CELL
MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS' NOWHERE TO RUN-WILD CHERRY
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TEN SOUTHERN ROCK COVERS:
ZZ TOP'S "TUSH"-JOAN JETT
CHARLIE DANIELS' THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA-JERRY REED
ELVIN BISHOP'S "FOOLED AROUND A FELL IN LOVE"-HENRY LEE SUMMER
LYNYRD SKYNYRD'S "WHAT'S YOUR NAME"-STEVE EARLE
AMAZING RHYTHM ACES' "THIRD RATE ROMANCE"-SAMMY KERSHAW
THE ALLMAN BROTHERS' "MIDNIGHT RIDER"-WILLIE NELSON
THE GEORGIA SATELLITES' "KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF"-JOHN ANDERSON
THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND'S "CAN'T YOU SEE"-WAYLON JENNINGS
WET WILLIE'S "KEEP ON SMILIN'"-NEIL MCCOY
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION'S "BACK UP AGAINST THE WALL"-TRAVIS TRITT
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TEN ROCKIN' STAX/VOLT RECORDS COVERS:
ALBERT KING'S BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN-CREAM
SAM & DAVE'S SOUL MAN-THE BLUES BROTHERS
ISAAC HAYES' THEME FROM SHAFT-SAMMY DAVIS JR.
MEL & TIM'S STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN-HALL & OATES
CARLA THOMAS' B-A-B-Y---RACHEL SWEET
OTIS REDDING'S CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE-EDGAR WINTER'S WHITE TRASH
THE STAPLE SINGERS' I'LL TAKE YOU THERE-PUBLIC IMAGE
BOOKER T & THE MG'S' GREEN ONIONS-AL KOOPER
JOHNNIE TAYLOR'S CHEAPER TO KEEP HER-BUDDY GUY
EDDIE FLOYD'S RAISE YOUR HAND-J. GEILS BAND
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TEN ROCKIN' SUN RECORDS COVERS:
ELVIS PRESLEY'S THAT'S ALRIGHT-ROD STEWART
WARREN SMITH'S UBANGI STOMP-FOGHAT
JERRY LEE LEWIS' WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON-MOUNTAIN
CARL PERKINS' HONEY DON'T-JOHNNY RIVERS
BILLY LEE RILEY'S FLYING SAUCERS ROCK & ROLL-ROBERT GORDON WITH LINK WRAY
ROY ORBISON'S OOBY DOOBY-CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
CARL MANN'S MONA LISA-BRIAN SETZER
JOHNNY CASH'S I WALK THE LINE-DICK CURLESS
LITTLE JUNIOR PARKER'S MYSTERY TRAIN-THE BAND
CHARLIE RICJ'S LONELY WEEKEND-MATCHBOX 20
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TEN FLEDGLING SONGWRITERS COVERED BY THREE DOG NIGHT:
HOYT AXTON...JOY TO THE WORLD, NEVER BEEN TO SPAIN
PAUL WILLIAMS...OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG
RANDY NEWMAN...MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME
LEO SAYRE...THE SHOW MUST GO ON
JOHN HIATT-SURE AS I'M SITTIN' HERE
RUSS BALLARD...LIAR
PIECES OF APRIL...DAVE LOGGINS
LAURA NERO...ELI'S COMIN'
ALLEN TOUSSAINT...PLAY SOMETHING SWEET
HARRY NILSSON...ONE
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