Listen to this man. Seven years of college, you know. Trying to reason with 2020 and, now, 2022.

Saturday, July 11, 2020

Back to the Summer of 1970-- Part 6: "Roadhouse Blues"


Songs on the radio and in your record collections (albums and singles) fifty years ago.  Right now.

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD--  Beatles
IN THE SUMMERTIME--  Mungo Jerry
CASEY JONES--  Grateful Dead    (How can such a great album group be so sad in concert.  Way too much jamming.

ROADHOUSE BLUES--  Doors   ("Gonna Have A Good Time")
CECILIA--  Simon & Garfunkel
QUESTION--  Moody Blues

YOU BETTER THINK TWICE--  Poco   This song and a few other got me completely hooked on country rock
SPILL THE WINE--  Eric Burdon & War
MISSISSIPPI--  John Phillips

WE GOT TO GET YOU A WOMAN--  Runt (Or do you say Todd Rundgren?)
BALL OF CONFUSION--  Temptations
I'M YOUR CAPTAIN/CLOSER TO HOME--  Grand Funk Railroad

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "You Can Stretch Right Up And Touch The Sky."  Answer below.  --RoadDog


"In the Summertime"


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