My Ten at Ten for the Week of July 19, 1971: 'Funky Nassau'

Every Monday-Friday Bob Stroud or whoever is filling in for him on one of his many vacations, has a Ten at ten on Chicago's Classic Rock station, WDRV, 97.1 FM, the Drive.  It is a favorite show of mine and it plays at 10 AM and 10 PM.

I think I have a great ten songs from this week fifty years ago.  Every one of these were on WLS' Music Survey at the time.

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RESURRECTION SHUFFLE--  Ashton, Gardner & Dyke

SIGNS--  Five Man Electric Band

SWEET HITCH HIKER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival

MIGHTY CLOUDS OF JOY--  B.J. Thomas

HERE COMES THAT RAINY DAY FEELING--  Fortunes

RINGS--  Cymarron

NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE--  Delaney and Bonnie & Friends

FUNKY NASSAU--  Beginning of the End

SOONER OR LATER--  Grass Roots

GET IT ON-- Chase

Well, Bob.  What do you think?

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Was Ridin' Along Side The Highway Rollin'Up The Countryside."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Sweet Hitch Hiker"

Chicago's Top 97 Classic Rock Song Countdown in Honor of Chicago and Illinois' Reopening

We finally get back to  a form of the good old days here in northeastern Illinois and Chicago as we come out  from all the things we couldn't do since March 2020.

In honor of that, Chicago's WDRV 97.1 FM, the Drive, radio station is counting down the top 97 classic rock songs today.  These were voted on by listeners.

It is streaming right now at #50.  Tune in on the internet.

Some of the ones they have played while I've been a typin' away with my two little fingers:

62.  MAKE ME SMILE--  Chicago

61.  WHAT'S YOUR NAME--  Lynyrd Skynyrd

60.  PINK HOUSES--  John Mellancamp

59.  SMOKE FROMA  DISTANT FIRE--  Sanford Townsend Band

58.  NEVER BEEN ANY REASON--  Head East

57.  STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN--  Lynyrd Skynyrd

56.  THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE--  10 CC

55.  NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN--  Moody Blues

54.  MORE THAN A FEELING--  Boston

53.  I MISSED AGAIN--  Phil Collins

52.  WHAY A FOOL BELIEVES--  Doobie Brothers

51.  ROCK THE CASBAH--  Clash

50.  FREE BIRD--  Lynyrd Skynyrd

It's streaming, so you classic rock folk give it a listen.

Poor Bob Stroud came in really hoarse from a cold.  He trooped it through though.  He and his family made it through the pandemic perfectly and then this week his son went back to school, caught a cold, came home and gave it to his parents.  Nice Son!!

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Well There's A Black Man With A Black Cat."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Pink Houses"

Bob Stroud Reflects on 20 Years at Chicago's WDRV, the Drive

This past Monday, Chicago's Classic Rock station, WDRV, 97.1 FM (simulcast's on 96.9 FM), better known as the Drive, celebrated its 20th anniversary with the same kind of music, something quite rare these days.  I believe Bob has found a "Forever Home" after bouncing around a long time, especially in Chicago.

He is the only one left of the first deejays and he talked about what it was like.  Some of the things he said:

**  The station's first year was 2001 and it was just getting down its chops when everything changed on 9/11 and the death of George Harrison.  That put a big change in what they were doing.

**  They have had some amazing birthday concerts every year.

**  He says the Drive's Listeners are the best in the world.  (Thanks, Bob.)

**  The Drive concentrates its music in the 60s and 70s mostly, but also plays some in the 1980s.

**  The very first song played on the station on March 15, 2001, was very fitting:  Alliotta, Haynes & Jeremiah's "Lake Shore Drive."

**  As they were developing the format, they teased listeners with all day shows with Broadway Music, Country Music and so forth.

I love this station, but would like to hear less Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.  They play one of each about every hour.  I call WDRV the Station that Floyd and Zeppelin built.

More Creedence!!!   But Thanks.  --RoadDrive

STUDENT TEST ANSWERS:  Rhubarb is a kind of celery gone bloodshot.

JSS: Pi Day-- Freezing Rain & Snow On the Way-- The Drive's 20th

JSS--  Just Some Stuff

1.  PI DAY--   Yesterday was National Pi Day thanks to the date being 3/14, the first three digits in that math thing called pi.  So, I went to the local Jewel and bought a fresh-made apple pie.  You'll probably never guess what I paid for it.

2.  FREEZING RAIN & SNOW ON THE WAY--  Just what I wanted to hear, this last week of winter as it was and Ides of March as it is.  And, we just recently got rid of the rest of the snow that we gathered in January and February last week.

Oh, well.  What can I say, but our local groundhog prognosticator, Woodstock Willie, lied when he said we were going to have an early spring back on Feb. 2.

3.  THE DRIVE'S 20TH--  All day, Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, the Drive will be playing the exact set list of songs they played om this date back in 2001 when they started playing Classic Rock.  Well worth a listen and it streams.

--RoadNoMoreWinter

STUDENT TEST ANSWERS:  The theory of evolution was greatly objected to because it made men think.

What?

The Drive's Vinyl Four Weekend Ends Today

Since the National Championship is today, the Vinyl Four ends as well.  Again, you can hear it at www.wdrv.com.  All times are Central.

They play four tracks from each album, and on vinyl.  You can get the list of all four songs they will play on each album at the site.

11  am   GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD--  Elton John

1  pm   1984--  Van Halen

3   pm   RUMOURS--  Fleetwood Mac

The Chain
Dreams
Second Hand News
Gold Dust Woman

4  pm   NIGHT MOVES--  Bob Seger

5   pm  4--   Led Zeppelin

6   pm   LET IT BLEED--  Rolling Stones

B-Ball and Music.  Like It.  --RoadDog

The Drive's Vinyl Four Weekend-- Part 3: "Sgt. Pepper's"

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Well, those sure were two excellent Final Four games last night.  I'll write more about them tomorrow.

But, the Drive's, WDRV 97.1 FM salute to vinyl and classic albums as well as the Final Four continues today and tomorrow.

Today's Albums (Remember, they play four cuts from each album, all, of course on vinyl.):

10 AM   SGT. PEPPER'S--  Beatles

11 AM   STRANGE DAYS--  Doors

Strange Days
Love Me Two Times
Midnight Drive
People Are Strange

1   PM   QUADROPHENIA--  Who

3   PM  PRONOUNCE LEN-NERD SKIN-NERD--  Lynyrd Skynyrd

5   PM   DISRAELI GEARS--  Cream


Snap, Crackle and Pop.  --RoadDog

BIZARRE LAWS IN AMERICA:  In South Dakota you can not fall asleep in a cheese factory.

The Drive's Vinyl Four Weekend, Saturday, April 1

Again, the Drive plays four cuts from each classic album.  Streams at www.wdrv.com.  And, they will be playing them on vinyl.  Tune in today for:

10 AM    BOOK OF DREAMS--  Steve Miller Band

Jet Airplane
The Stake,
Jungle Love
Swingtown

NOON  EXIT ON MAIN STREET--  Rolling Stones

2.  VAN HALEN--  Van Halen

3  PM  BORN TO RUN--  Bruce Springsteen

4 PM  ARE YOU EXPERIENCED--  Jimi Hendrix

6 PM  THE LONG RUN--  Eagles

No Foolin'--  RoadDog

The Drive's Vinyl Four Weekend-- Part 1 "Hotel California"

Wonder why they're calling it Vinyl Four?

Starting at 3 p.m. today, Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM,  The Drive will start spinning four tracks from some of the best classic rock albums of all time.  You can listen to it at www.wdrv.com if you live out of the area.  All times are Central.

And, they will be playing them off of vinyl.

TODAY

3 p.m.  HOTEL CALIFORNIA--  Eagles

4. pm   BACK IN BLACK--  AC/DC

5.  pm  FOREIGNER--  Foreigner

6  pm  SECOND HELPING--  Lynyrd Skynyrd

7  pm  TOYS IN THE ATTIC--  Aerosmith

8   pm  WISH YOU WERE HERE--  Pink Floyd

11  pm  THE DOORS--  Doors

Classic All the Way.  --RoadDig

WDRV's End Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 6: "Heard It In a Love Song"

The A to Z starts at r a.m. each morning.  In the past they played it straight through the night hours which would cause me to miss the shows.

Now in the songs beginning with the letter "H."  And, a "Heart" quiz

HARDEN MY HEART--  Quarterflash
HARMONY--  Elton John
HAVE A CIGAR--  Pink Floyd

HAVE A DRINK ON ME--  AC/DC
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN--  Creedence Clearwater Revivial
HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR MOTHER, BABY--  Rolling Stones

HEAD GAMES--  Foreigner
HEADKNOCKER--  Foreigner
HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG--  Marshall Tucker Band

Name the singers or groups for these "Heart" songs.  Answers below, if you need help.

HEART OF GLASS--
HEART OF GOLD--
HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL--

HEART OF THE MATTER--
HEARTACHE TONIGHT--
HEARTBREAKER--

HEARTBREAKER/LIVING LOVIN' MAID--
HEARTLESS--
HEAT IS ON--

Name That Tune (from above songs):  "New York, New York, Is Everything They Say."  --RoadDog

WE THE PEOPLE ARE OFFENDED:  From the Summer 2016 Menus and More for Topsail Island, N.C.:  I am offended by how thin-skinned and sensitive we human beings have become.

Answers to above songs:

Blondie
Neil Young
Huey Lewis & the News

Don Henley
Eagles
Pat Benatar

Led Zeppelin
Heart
Glen Frey

WDRV's End of the Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 5: "Easy to Be Hard"

December 28, 2016.

I have really been enjoying listening to these.  Such a great concept.  Name that group/performer on the last six.

DROP DEAD LEGS--  Van Halen
DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY--  Aerosmith
DUST IN THE WIND--  Kansas

DYER MAKER--  Led Zeppelin
EASY LIVIN--  Uriah Heep
EASY TO BE HARD--  Three Dog Night

EDGE OF SEVENTEEN--
EIGHT DAYS A WEEK--
867-5309 JENNY--

ELDERBERRY WINE--
ELEANOR RIGBY--
EMINENCE FRONT--

Name That Tune (from the above songs, answer below):  "Guess You Know It's True."  --RoadDog

Answers:

Stevie Nicks
Beatles
Tommy Tutone

Elton John
Beatles
Who

Name That Tune:  "Eight Days a Week"

WDRV's End of the Year 2016 A to Z-- Part 3: "Can't You See"

Part 2 for December 27, 2016.  And, you get a quiz on your musical knowledge.

CALL ME--  Blondie
CALL ME THE BREEZE--  Lynyrd Skynyrd
CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS--  Todd Rundgren

Can't you give the names of the groups for these "CAN'T" songs?

CAN'T BUY ME LOVE--
CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING--
CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME--

CAN'T GET ENOUGH--
CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD--
CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU--

CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKIN'--
CAN'T YOU SEE--

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Color Me Your Baby."    --RoadDog

Answers to the "Can't Songs":

Beatles
REO Speedwagon
Blind Faith

Bad Company
Electric Light Orchestra
Police

Rolling Stones
Marshall Tucker Band

Root Saluting Summer 2016-- Part 1: "Sunny Days"

As usual, the Drive's Bob Stroud, WDRV 97.1 FM in Chicago, plays three hours of summer songs from the 1960s and 1970s on the first Sunday of summer and this year was no different.  That really puts me in the mood for summer.

BEACH BABY--  First Class
ALL SUMMER LONG--  Beach Boys
SUNNY DAYS--  Lighthouse

A SUMMER SONG--  Chad and Jeremy (or was it Peter and Gordon, I always get these two duos confused.
SUMMERTIME BLUES--  Eddie Cochran
SPILL THE WINE--  Eric Burdon & War

COME ON DOWN TO MY BOAT--  Every Mother's Son
INDIAN LAKE--  Cowsills   This one always reminds me of going out to Honey Hill in Wauconda, Illinois, before my shift started at Burger King in Palatine.
SUNSHINE SUPERMAN--  Donovan

UNDER THE BOARDWALK--  Drifters   This has got to be the place I'd least like to make out.  All that stuff that drops through the boards and sand that gets no light and is damp.  Such a smell.
SUNNY AFTERNOON--  Kinks
WAKE UP SUNSHINE--  Chicago

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Was Once Out Strolling One Very Hot Summer's Day."  --RoadDog


"Spill the Wine"

The Drive's 100 Greatest Classic Rock Albums of All-Time-- Part 1

Back on April 7, 2011, WDRV, 97.1 FM in Chicago listed and played the first side of the 100 greatest classic rock albums of all time.  That lucky Scott of Crown Point, Indiana, won ALL 100 on vinyl!!!   I didn't, but have most of them anyway (and many on that vinyl stuff).  The date following the artist is the year released.

Back in 2011, I was listing them as I heard them.  This is the complete list.

100,  SCARECROW--  John Mellancamp '85
99.  THE CAPTAIN AND ME--  Doobie Brothers '73
98.  TATTOO YOU--  Rolling Stones '81
97.  THE STRANGER--  Billy Joel--  '77
96.  PARADISE THEATRE--  Styx  '81

95.  LET IT BE--  Beatles '70
94.  SYNCHRONICITY--  Police '83
93.  MOONDANCE--  Van Morrison '70
92.  ESCAPE--  Journey '81
91.  SLOWHAND--  Eric Clapton '77

90.  LED ZEPPELIN 3--  Led Zeppelin '70
89.  BLONDE ON BLONDE--  Bob Dylan '66
88.  FLY LIKE AN EAGLE--  Steve  Miller Band '76
87.  EAT A PEACH--  Allman Brothers '72
86.  HYSTERIA--  Def Leppard '87

85.  LIVE AT BODUKAN--  Cheap Trick '79
84.  ENDLESS SUMMER--  Beach Boys '74
83.  DARKNESS AT THE EDGE OF TOWN--  Bruce Springsteen '78
82.  BAT OUT OF HELL--  Meatloaf ''77
81.  SWEET BABY JAMES--  James Taylor '70

How Many Do You Have?  --RoadDog


YOGI-ISMS:  "You have to give 100 percent in the first half of the game.  If that isn't enough, in the second half, you have to give what is left."  Last one.

Boomer Radio-- Vintage Rock-- Part 2

KIND WOMAN-- Buffalo Springfield // SWALBR-- Cream // COWGIRL IN THE SAND-- Neil Young // OYE COMO VA-- Santana // CAREY-- Joni Mitchell // BABY YOU'RE A RICH MAN-- Beatles // LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND-- Yes //// CODY CODY-- Flying Burrito Brothers // PAPER SUN-- Traffic // MIND OF FATE-- Rolling Stones // CASEY JONES--Grateful Dead //// A WHITE SHADE OF PALE-- Procul Harum // HOUSE FOUR DOORS--PART 1-- Moody Blues // GUNGA DIN-- Byrds //// HUSH-- Deep Purple // MORE AND MORE-- Blood, Sweat & Tears // I WALK ON GUILDED SPLINTERS-- Dr. John // ROCK ME BABY-- Steppenwolf // GROOVING IS EASY-- Electric Flag // MANIC DEPRESSION-- Jimi Hendrix // CARRY ON-- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. And, they're asking folks to spread the word about them to others. Done. And, they have several different venues at the site. //// I'll Be Listening to a Lot of This Station. --RoadDog

Boomer Radio: Vintage Rock-- Part 1

I just started listening to this online station yesterday and will be a doing a lot of that in the future. (www.boomerradio.com) I absolutely love the selection of songs, which include the usuals you hear on Classic Rock stations, but digs deep, very, very deep. I listened today from 6 to 8:15 and will list the songs. //// Fortunately, the site has the song title and group as there were a lot of them I had never heard, or had heard, but didn't know the name: //// THE MINOTAUR'S SONG-- Incredible String Band // ENDLESS HIGHWAY-- Band // BABA O'RILEY-- Who // WAKE ME, SHAKE ME-- Blues Project // THE FARM-- Jefferson Airplane // GOTTA GET UP-- Harry Nilsson // DON'T LOOK NOW (IT AIN'T YOU OR ME)-- Creedence Clearwater Revival // PRIDE OF MAN-- Quicksilver Messenger Service // BABY'S HOUSE-- Steve Miller Band. // NOTHING IS EASY-- Jethro Tull. //// More to Come. --RoadDog

Seven Classic Rock Bands Still a-Rockin'

From the Feb. 6, 2014, Cheat Sheet "7 Classic Rock Bands Still Rocking in 2014" by Mark Knapp. //// The article has photos, videos and more information. I'm just listing them. //// And, we can definitely say that the Beatles kicked off the Classic Rock era. //// 1. Rolling Stones // 2. Deep Purple // 3. Yes // 4. Blue Oysetr Cult // 5. ZZ Top // // Eagles // 7. Aerosmith. //// More Cowbells!!! --RoadDog