To assuage your fears it does not involve wiring money to Nigeria. Although now that I think about it…
Anyway, I wanted to ask for suggestions for future Midnight Specials. I got plenty but I aim to please, even if I miss the toilet. So, tell me who you would like to be featured. Can’t promise I will do any or all but I want to keep everyone at least mildly amused.
Why not feature The Specials?
Thematic lineups:
e.g.
Monsters:
Edgar Winter – Frankenstein
Dave Edmunds – Creature from the Black Lagoon
Blue Öyster Cult – Godzilla
Blondie – Giant Ants from Space
…..
Outer Space:
David Bowie – Space Oddity
Montrose – Space Station Number 5
Stray Cats – Blast Off
Robert Gordon & Link Ray – Flying Saucer Rock & Roll
The Muffs – Outer Space
….
Food:
B-52s – Butter Beans
various artists – Jambalya
The Donnas – Well Done (it’s sorta about food)
Asia:
David Bowie – China Girl
Graham Parker – Discovering Japan
Joe Jackson – Chinatown
Roxy Music – India
The Vapors – Turning Japanese
Romeo Void – Chinatown
That’s just a few with a few examples off the top of my head. There are lots of other possible themes:
Memphis
Georgia
Cheating Men/Women
I’m Leaving You
Come Back Baby
Cars
Hot Rods/Racing
……
I like it, but that sounds more like a Saturday Hootenanny type of thing to me. Monsters is a great theme for October 31.
Since you just did the CDB, maybe a “best of” southern rock?
Bob Seger would be nice.
(Oops; wrong thread)
38 Special: “Hold on Loosely”
Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Give Me Three Steps”
Marshall Tucker Band: ?
Allman Brothers: ?
Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Free Bird”
Doobie Brothers: ?
Molly Hatchett: “Beatin’ the Odds”
How about superstar duets?
Patti LaBelle/Michael MacDonald — On My Own
Queen/David Bowie — Under Pressure
Kenny Rogers/Dolly Parton — Islands In The Stream
Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney — Ebony And Ivory
Phil Collins/Philip Bailey — Easy Lover
I would love to see a Bowie lineup.
Postmodern Jukebox makes songs I hate enjoyable.
Stevie Ray Vaughn!
And anything blues related is appreciated.
If I follow correctly, the Midnight Special features an artist, while the Saturday Hootenanny features a theme. There are a few British bands that are/were big in the UK that didn’t quite get hit it in the US, like Status Quo, Stone Roses, or The Jam. There are also some bands that are local favorites that might not be as well know nationally. (Dropkick Murphys are pretty much the house band of Boston, though not exactly a top 40 staple nationwide.) It would probably be difficult to get a full 20 song set from most local favorites though.
How about a mix of one-hit wonders.
I leave that to Basil, although…
Thanks for the tips, although as pointed out, they are more appropriate for the Hootenanny. Keep up the good work and I’ll see what I can do.
Haven’t seen one with KISS. Janis Joplin has enough material recorded, Linda Rondstat would be good if she sang with no politics. Blues Brothers comes to mind as a stack o wax to view and they were actually fairly talented.
Hmm… how about an evening of Genesis and their assorted spinoffs? Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Mike + The Mechanics, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett… that could be a fun mix. (It is whenever I do it for my own entertainment.)
Personally, I’d recommend “Mama” for the Genesis selections, but I double-dog-dare you to post “Illegal Alien.” In today’s climate, that could get a whole bunch of hippies’ heads to explode.
Since it is summertime, the Surfagettes
Jan and Dean
The Beach Boys
It suddenly struck me that the IMAO audience would probably appreciate the hell out of Puddles Pity Party. Close your eyes, and he’s amazing. Open them up, and it’s a whole new level of surrealism.
https://youtu.be/gvX9GxDDPYc
For Midnight Special:
Yes
Asia
Genesis
Joe Walsh (“the most talented goofball in rock and roll”)
For Hootenanny:
Misunderstood Meanings of 70s Songs
Videos that completely miss the point of the song they’re promoting
Please and thank you.
I can’t take credit for the quote abour Joe Walsh but I think it’s accurate.
Related:
“I’m still the Eagles because I never broke up”
-Joe Walsh
It must be late because I can’t seem to get my own name right much less my spelling before my edit deadline runs out.
Oh I know. How about Mott The Hoople and Ian Hunter?