Songs from the Summer 1974-- Part 2: 'Sundown'

PRETZEL LOGIC--  Steely Dan

DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT A THING--  Stevie Wonder

SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE--  Aerosmith

BENNY AND THE JETS--  Elton John

A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER--  Todd Rundgren

REBEL REBEL--  David Bowie

I'LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG--  Jim Croce

WORKING MAN--  Rush

THE AIR THAT I BREATHE--  Hollies

MIGHT JUST TAKE YOUR LIFE--  Deep Purple

MOCKINGBIRD--  Carly Simon & James Taylor

SUNDOWN--  Gordon Lightfoot

CALL ME THE BREEZE--  Lynyrd Skynyrd

WALL STREET SHUFFLE--  10CC

THE SHOW MUST GO ON--  Three Dog Night

COME MONDAY--  Jimmy Buffett

CAN'T GET ENOUGH--  Bad Company

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Heading Out To San Francisco For The Labor Day  Weekend Show."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

First Ten Songs on Bob Stroud's Salute to Summer '74: 'Star Baby'

These are the first ten songs Bob Stroud played on his Rock and Roll Roots Salute to the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of 1974.  

1.  STAR BABY--  Guess Who

2.  GET OUT OF DENVER--  Bob Seger

3.  HELP ME--  Joni Mitchell

4.  OUT ON THE BORDER--  Eagles

5.  COME AND GET YOUR LOVE--  Red Bone

6.  I'VE BEEN SEARCHING SO LONG--  Chicago

7.  BRIDGE OF SIGHS--  Robin Trower

8.  LAGRANGE--  ZZ TOP

9.  THAT'LL BE THE DAY--  FOG HAT

10.  ANOTHER PARK, ANOTHER SUNDAY--  Doobie Brothers

And the show still is on now at 10:56.  It also will replay tonight from 9 pm to midnight if you can stay up that long.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Rumor Spreadin' 'Round In That Texas Town."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"LaGrange"

If the Summer of 1974 Means Something to You: Bob Stroud's Annual Salute to the Summer of '74

Tune into Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, today from 9 to noon CDST as Bob Stroud takes a trip way back, fifty years ago to be exact, to play the songs on your radio and in your record collection from June 2, 1974.

This is the first part of his four-part trip back to the Summer of '74.  He will also visit that day the first Sunday in July, August and September.

The station will also air it again from 9 pm to midnight.  And it streams over the internet.

I sure will be listening.

Road'74

Leading Up to St. Patrick's Day: Two CB&C Dinners, St. Baldrick's and Two Performers

MARCH 16, SATURDAY

Okay, so no cb&c at the VFW, but I remembered seeing a flyer at Sunnyside in Johnsburg offering a cb&c dinner (corned beef & cabbage) so went there.  But, upon closer inspection of the sheet, I saw that this dinner was offered at Cullom Knoll, about seven miles away so decided to be disappointed.

So, came home and went online for awhile before driving over to Saylor Mick's in Spring Grove which had cb&c dinners so FINALLY got one after two false starts.  They also had a solo artist performing playing so got to enjoy that.

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MARCH 17TH--  SUNDAY
Bob Stroud featured the music of Van Morrison on his Rock and Roll Roots show on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM.  After all, the Van is Irish.

I drove over to the Fox Lake American Legion where they were having a St. Baldrick's head shaving event to raise money for diseases.  I didn't have my head shaved but did donate.  And, they had cb&c.  Two in a row!!  Plus, Matthew Holmes performed from 3 to 6 pm.  

Sadly, I left my to-go box when I left.

Oh well, I had my fill of corned beef & cabbage finally.

--RoadCabbage

Anybody Care to Go Back to 1973? Three Hours of Music from Fifty Years Ago on Chicago's WXRT

If you're like me, 1973 was a very important year.  The first half was a college year at NIU (they're playing "Two Hangmen" by Mason Profitt right now at 9:09 AM) and then I graduated, got married, bought my first car and started my one and only job teaching.  You might say it was quite a year for me.

Anyway, right now, Chicago's WXRT, 93.1 FM is doing their weekly Saturday Morning Flashback to this year.  It streams, so check it out until noon, CDST.

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I also wrote down every song they played in my RoadDog's RoadLog Blog.  Check them out.

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Also, if you're into Beach Music, WVCO, the Surf 94.9 FM,  in South Carolina is having the Beach Music Top Twenty songs ftrom now until noon EDST.

Tomorrow, Terri Hemmert has her Breakfast With the Beatles show on WXRT from 8 to 10 AM and Bob Stroud does his Rock and Roll Roots show from 9 to noon CDST on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM.  The show features music from the 1960s and 1970s.  All shows stream.

Lots of Great Music to Listen To.  --RoadMusic

So Sorry to Hear About Death of WXRT's Lin Brehmer

Yesterday while doing these blogs I came across notice of the death of one of my favorite disc jockeys, Lin Brehmer on Chicago's WXRT, 93.1 FM.  I listened to him mornings until he shifted to midday.  Like he liked to say, "Your Best Friend in the Whole World."

He  had left the airways back in this past July because of cancer treatments and had a strong desire to get back on the air.

Listening to his show was like sitting with a good friend and talking music and especially his beloved Chicago Cubs (but, I didn't hold that against him).  And, how in the world did he come up with what he said on his Lin's Bin bits.  For any of you unjfamiliar with Lin's Bits, it was a lot like listening to that deejay on "Northern Exposure" only with bits of songs and lines from movies.

This past year has been rough on me as along with Lin Brehmer (always hard to spell his name), I lost two other of my favorite disc jockeys in Chicago:  Bob Stroud on WDRV and Terri Hemmert on WXRT.  But, though they are not on regularly, their signature shows are.  With Bob that would be Rock and Roll Roots, Ten at Ten and One 45 at 1:45.  Terri Hemmert has Breakfast With the Beatles.  Those shows still are on, so it is not like they are entirely gone.

Today, WXRT is going to salute the life of Lin Brehmer starting at 10 am, CDT.  It streams, so I will definitely be giving it a listen.

--RoadDog

Two Legions, a PLAV, 1972 and Two Bands

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

Liz and I went to the Fox Lake Legion in the afternoon and saw the excellent 3 Aces Band play from 3 to 6.  Always love entertainment in a Sunday afternoon, especially with $2 drafts.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7

Bob Stroud played his third installment of his annual Ode to Summer fifty years ago (1972) and I recorded on cassette tapes.  These were the songs on the radio and in our record collections and the first three songs:  "Join Together" by the Who, "Immigration Man" by Crosby & Nash and "Back Stabbers" by the O'Jays.

We went over to McHenry for the Polish Legion of American Veterans (PLAC) street party.  It was all you can drink and eat for $15 as well as a band.  I sure got my money's worth.  I know a lot of people at the PLAV and there were a lot of McHenry American Legion members there as well (many hold dual memberships).

Afterwards, went to the McHenry Legion.

--RoadDog

A Storm, Civil War Round Table, Oak Park Lounge, Sunnyside and Beatles

SATURDAY, JULY 23

We had quite the storm last night with plenty of lightning, thunder and some of the worst hail we've ever seen.  Beware all the roofing companies who'll be about now.

Went to Panera Bread in Cryustal Lake, Illinois, for the McHenry County Civil War Round Table discussion group on Lee and His Generals.  Stopped at Wendy's in McHenry on the way home and had one of their Biggie Bags for $5, a good deal in these days of no deals.

Stopped at the Pink Harrison cabin which was plaqued earlier this month.  Liz did not know it was there.  We had wanted to see the afternoon band at the Lakehouse on Pistakee (Lake), but it was too crowded, so ended up at Oak Park Lounge for a couple beers.  That is real old-time Chain of Lakes.  Then stopped at Sunnyside in Johnsburg on the way home.

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SUNDAY, JULY 25

Bob Stroud Root Saluted the Beatles' "Something New" album which was released this date in 1964 during the force of Beatlemania.  I realize the later Beatles songs were much better efforts, but to me the early ones were the real "FUN" ones.  Recorded the show on cassette.  Songs on the album:

I'll Cry Instead

Things We Said Today

Any Time At All

When I Get Home

Slow Down

Matchbox

Tell Me Why

And I Love Her

I'm Happy Just to Dance With You

If I Fell

Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand

Went to the McHenry American Legion and Sunnyside in the afternoon.

--RoadDog

POINTS TO PONDER:  If you replace  the "W" with a "T" in "What, Where & When", you would have the answer to each one.

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 12: 'Long Cool Woman'

Sure enjoyed this trip back to the Summer of 1972 compliments of WDRV's Bob Stroud.  That's fifty years ago, HALF a CENTURY.

LONG COOL WOMAN IN A BLACK DRESS--  Hollies

I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU--  Foghat

SATURDAY IN THE PARK--  Chicago

YOU'RE STILL A YOUNG MAN--  Tower of Power

ROCKS OFF--  Rolling Stones

LIVING IN THE PAST--  Jethro Tull

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC--  Doobie Brothers

RUNNING BACK TO SASKATOON--  Guess Who

SMOKE ON THE WATER--  Deep Purple

BRANDY (YOU'RE A FINE GIRL)--  Looking Glass    The Number 1 song in Chicago on September 4, 1972.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "What A Good Wife You Would Be."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

""Brandy"

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 11: 'Join Together'

Songs on your radio and in your record cllection on September 4, 1972.

HOT N' NASTY--  Humble Pie

YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM--  Jim Croce

JOIN TOGETHER--  Who

IF I WERE A CARPENTER--  Bob Seger

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP--  Argent

AMERICA--  Yes

PEACEFUL EASY FEELING--  Eagles

COCONUT--  Nilsson

CONQUISTADOR--  ProculHarum

CELLULOID HERO--  Kinks

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I Like The Way Your Sparkling Earrings Lay Against Your Skin So Brown."  Answer below.  --   RoadDog

"Peaceful Easy Feeling"

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 10: 'Guitar Man'

This past Sunday, Bob Stroud had his fourth and final installment of his annual "Summer of" series on summers of fifty years ago.  That would make it the songs on our radios and in our record collections on September 4, 1972.

I was back in DeKalb, Illinois, getting ready to finish up my senior year at Northern Illinois University.  As much as I was having a really good time in college, I knew it was time to move on with my life.

HONKY CAT--  Elton John

LIFE IS A CARNIVAL (LIVE)--  Band

HAPPY--  Rolling Stones

BURNING LOVE--  Elvis Presley

TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY--  Rod Stewart

BLACK AND WHITE--  Three Dog Night

STAR MAN-- David Bowie

GUITAR MAN--  Bread

DIALOGUE PARTS 1 & 2--  Chicago

GO ALL THE WAY--  Raspberries

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "The Ink Is Black, The Page Is White."  Answerbelow.  --RoadDog

"Black and White"

WLS Top Ten (and Debuts) for Week of September 4, 1972: 'Rock & Roll Pt. 2'

These were the Top Ten songs in Chicago back fifty years ago.

1.  BRANDY--  Looking Glass

2.  LONG COOL WOMAN--  Hollies

3.  ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan

4.  HOLD YOUR HEAD UP--   Argent

5.  I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU--  Al  Green

6.  YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM--  Jim Croce

7.  BACK STABBERS--  O'Jays

8.  ROCK & ROLL PT. 2--   Gary Glitter

9.  GOODBYE TO LOVE--  Carpenters

10.  BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME--  Mac Davis

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DEBUTS

24.  HONKY CAT--  Elton John

25.  PLAY ME--  Neil Diamond

27.  EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL--  Main Ingredient

28.  POP THAT THANG--  Isley Brothers

By the way, Bob Stroud's Summer of 1972 Roots Salute will be replayed tonight from 9 pm to midnight CDST on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM.  It streams and he'll be playing some of these songs.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "What They Do?  They Smile In Your Face."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Back Stabbers"

A Celebration of Life, Summer of '72 and a Legion

SATURDAY, JULY 9

We went to Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, for the Celebration of Mike Barnhorst's Life.  A very appropriate place to hold it since he spent most all of his most recent years there living in a room in the motel.

He was well-known and well-liked by all and always personally greeted everyone who came in.  He was just called "Mikey."

His family has all sorts of quirky people in it.

SUNDAY, JULY 10

Did some planting and yardwork.  Recorded Bob Stroud's second Roots Salute to Summer 1972, fifty years ago.  He has four parts to summers fifty years ago where he plays the songs on our radios and in our record collections from that date.  I was going to summer school at the University of Georgia to get some classes I needed before transferring back to Northern Illinois University to finish my college career.

The first three songs he played were "Long Cool Woman" by the Hollies, "Hello Mary Lou" by CCR and "Brandy" by Looking Glass.  I listed all the songs he played in my Down Da Road I Go July blog.

We went to the American Legion in McHenry and I enjoyed their $2 every day rail drink special and Liz had the Hamm's beer Tall Boys for $2.

--RoadDog

POINTS TO PONDER:  Why is W pronounced "double U" instead of "double V?"

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 9: 'Alone Again (Naturally)'

Songs on the tadio and in our record collectionsfifty years ago.  This is the third installment of Bob Stroud's annual trip back fifty years aago to a summer I definitely remember, 1972.

At this time, I was getting ready to transfer from University of Georgia to Northern Illinois University to finish out my college days.  Senior year.  

MOTORCYCLE MAMA--  Sailcat

SUFFRAGETTE CITY--  David Bowie

TRUE BLUE--  Rod Stewart

YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM--  Jim Croce

BLUE SKY--  Allman Brothers

THE GUITAR MAN--  Bread

SENTIMENTAL LADY--  Fleetwood Mac

OLD MAN--  Neil Young

FREE FOUR--  Pink Floyd

GOING DOWN--  Jeff Beck Group

ALL DOWN THE LINE--  Rolling Stones

ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY)--  Gilbert O'Sullivan  (The No. 1 song in Chicago according to WLS.)

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Bob Stroud will do part 4 on Sunday September 4.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Uptown's Got Its Hustlers, The Bowery Got Its Hustlers."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"You Don't Mess With Jim"

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 7: 'Immigration Man'

On Sunday, August 7, Bob Stroud once again went back to the Summer of '72 in his annual Rock and Roll Root Salute to summer fifty years ago on August 7, 1972.  These were the songs on the radio and in your record collection from HALF A CENTURY AGO.  Can You Dig IT?

I was tooling around in a classic '63 puke green Rambler station wagon (not an SUV) that burned a quart of oil every fifty or so miles.  You could smell me a coming a mile away.

JOIN TOGETHER--  Who

IMMIGRATION MAN----  Crosby & Nash

BACK STABBERS--  O'Jays

JESUS IS JUST ALRIGHT--  Doobie Brothers

CONQUISTADOR--  Procul Harum

FROM THE BEGINNING--  Emerson, Lake & Palmer

HOLD YOUR HEAD UP--  Argent

I JUST WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU--  Foghat

SCHOOL'S OUT--  Alice Cooper

COCONUT--  Nilsson

OUTA SPACE--  Billy Preston

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Well We Got No Choice, All The Boys and Girls."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"School's Out"

Magee Teachers in Bristol. Bob Stroud Retires from Deejaying.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29

We went to Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes for trivia and those great 1/2 price drink specials during happy hour.

THURSDAY, JUNE 30

Met the usual group of former Magee Middle School teachers for breakfast in Bristol, Wisconsin, at the Bristol 45 Diner.  We had two newcomers to the "club", Karen and Linda.  Always good to get together with people I worked many years with back in the day.  

I also had an Magee '81-'82 yearbook and everyone got a kick out of that.  I must admit I looked quite a bit like Gabe Kaplan of "Welcome Back Kotter" but with less hair.

This was Bob Stroud's last day deejaying before his semi-retirement from Chicago's WDRV after four decades of work, mostly spent at numerous stations in Chicago, the last 21 with this station.  I recorded a lot of his show on cassette tape.

However, he will continue doing my favorite shows that he does: Ten at Ten, One 45 at 1:45 daily and Rock and Roll Roots on Sundays.

He said how he got into the radio business back when he was 12 and living in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and a friend of him told him to tune into WLS, 890 AM, out of Chicago and listen to a deejay named Dick Biondi...and that got him hooked on what turned out to be a long career.

--RoadStroud

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 6: 'Highway Star'

The songs on the radio and in your record collection fifty years ago on July 10,1972.

HEART OF  GOLD--  Neil Young

ZIGGY STARDUST--  David Bowie

CITIES ON FLAME WITH ROCK AND ROLL--  Blue Oyster Cult

SCHOOL'S OUT--  Alice Cooper   This was the name of our boat.  If you saw us in it, school was out.  We were both teachers.  After we retired, we added "...Forever!"

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC--  Doobie Brothers

HIGHWAY STAR--  Deep Purple

OUTA SPACE--  Billy Preston

HOEDOWN--  Emerson, Lake & Palmer   I always loved it when the New Odyssey band played it.

CONQUISTADOR--  Procul Harum

I NEED YOU--  America

TAXI--  Harry Chapin    Such a story teller this one.

HELLO IT'S ME--  Todd Rundgren

AN OLD FASHIONED LOVE SONG--  Three Dog Night

THICK AS A BRICK--  Jethro Tull   Heavy Metal Grammy winners.

TROGLODYTE (CAVE MAN)--   Jimmy Castor Bunch   Love this song.  I can even do it at karaoke.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Gotta Find A Woman.  Her Name Was Bertha. Bertha Butt.  She Was One Of The Butt Sisters."   Answer below.  --RoadButt

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)"

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 5: 'Mother and Child Reunion'

ROCKET MAN--  Elton John

YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH JIM--  Jim  Croce   Man, the songs we could have had if he hadn't left us so soon.

30 DAYS IN THE HOLE--  Humble Pie

GO ALL THE WAY--  Raspberries

DOWN ON MY KNEES--   Bread    Give this a listen all you who thing Bread was just smaltzy slow tunes.

TIGHTROPE--  Leon Russell

LIVING IN THE PAST--  Jethro Tull    The very first Grammy Heavy Metal group.   Can you believe it?  What were those voters smoking when they voted for this one?

MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION--   Paul Simon

TAKE IT EASY--  Eagles

ROCK ME ON THE WATER--  Linda Ronstadt   What was the connection between her and the group above?

Name That Tune (from the above songs)  "Uptown's Got Its Hustlers, The Bowery Got Its Bums."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"You Don't Mess Around With Jim"

Summer of 1972 Again-- Part 4: 'Dialogue Pts. 1 & 2'

On July 10, Bob Stroud played his part 2 of his annual trip back to summer.   This was our secong trip back to the Summer of 1972, the first was on June 12.  He will be doing this two more times on  August14 and September 10.

Today's trip were the songs on the radio and in our record collections on July 10, 1972.

LONG COOL WOMAN--  Hollies    Absolute killer intro to this one.

HELLO MARY LOU--  Creedence Clearwater Revival     My all-time favorite group.  From their very last album, "Pendulum."  I did not know that Gene Pitney wrote this song.

BRANDY--  Looking Glass    Probably one of my all-time favorite songs.  Star Lord also likes this song.

DIALOGUE PARTS 1 & 2--  Chicago

RIP THIS JOINT--  Rolling Stones     Hard to believe they have been around for sixty years now.

LEAN ON ME--  Bill Withers

ONE WAY OUT--  Allman Brothers

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "Cause There's A Man Down There, Might Be Your Man, I Don't Know."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"One Way Out"

Going Back to 1972 Today with the Stroud Crowd

Tomorrow, Sunday, July 10, Bob Stroud will be taking us back to his annual four-part Summer of 1972 series on his Rock and Roll Roots show on Chicago's WDRV, 97.1 FM, the Drive, from 9 am to noon CDST.

These would be the songs on the radio and in your record collection FIFTY years ago.

The show will replay at 9 pm to midnight.

It streams, so let's go back.

I'll be recording it on my cassette recorder.

--RoadDog