Going Back to 1970-- Part 3

From Wendy Rice's May 28th Saturday morning Flashback on WXRT, Chicago's Finest Rock, 93.1 FM.

ROADHOUSE BLUES-- Doors-- from Morrison Hotel.
BLUE POWER-- Eric Clapton-- first solo effort after leaving Derek & the Dominoes.
UP AROUND THE BEND-- CCR

NATURE'S WAY-- Spirit-- from the Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
APE MAN-- Kinks-- Ray Davies & Co.
WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PLAY-- Cat Stevens

THANK YA FA-LETTIN'-ME-BE-MYSELF-- Sly & the Family Stone

NEWS OF 1970-- Chicago 7 Trial from the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. In April, the US invaded Cambodia, sparking a huge anti-war protest. In May we had Kent State and rioting at colleges across the nation. There was a 100,000 person anti-war protest in DC.

Apollo 13, "Houston, we have a problem."

Eighteen-year-olds given right to vote.

OHIO-- Graham Nash
WAR-- Edwin Starr
MY SWEET LORD-- George Harrison
GALLOWS POLE-- Led Zeppelin

BORDER SONG-- Elton John
ALL RIGHT NOW-- Free-- (One of my all-time favorites.)
IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH REED-- Allman Brothers

THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD-- David Bowie
QUESTION-- Moody Blues
ROCK AND ROLL HOOTCHIE COO-- Johnny Winter

BIG YELLOW TAXI-- Joni Mitchell (I also liked the one by Melanie. Now this song always reminds me of karaoke at Donovan's reef in Panama City Beach, Florida.)
SUMMERTIME BLUES-- Who

Good Stuff Maynard. --RoadDog


LIVING NEAR CHICAGO...If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will get rear-ended, cussed out and possibly shot.