Recently I did a phone interview with iconic Jethro Tull front man Ian Anderson. We talked about a bunch of things but mostly it was about his latest project Thick As A Brick part 2. It picks up the story of the child Gerald Bostock, whose parents supposedly lied about his age..now it's 40 years later and the story picks up in current times. It's really about a baby boomers journey through the years and what it has come to. There will be a tour with this production, No Sacramento date yet. The second part of the show will be the complete original Thick As A Brick performed in it's full form. Click here to hear the interview.
L.A. Woman by bob keller,posted Mar 20 2012 1:59PM
The Doors have put together a new video for their 1971 song "L.A. Woman". It features professional skateboarders Kenny Anderson, Alex Olson and Braydon Szafranski giving a tour of Los Angeles with stops at Doors related landmarks in Venice and Hollywood. Here is that video, it's really cool, and see if you can spot a few of the actual members of the Doors in this vid.
So sad to hear that Doobie Brother drummer Michael Hossack passed away this week. He was the band's drummer for many years. Mike was 65 and died in Wyoming, where he lived. He took leave of the band back in 2010 when he was diagnosed with cancer. He was a fine musician and a decent man. I played golf in his foursome one year at the BR Cohen tournement in Sonoma. We had a great day. Mike is the fourth member of The Doobies to pass away. Percussionist Bobby LaKind succumbed to cancer in 92, horn player Cornelius Bumpus died of a heart attack in 2004 and pneumonia claimed drummer Keith Knudsen in 2005. The band has been together for 42 years, I guess it's to be expected we would lose some of these fine players. On Michael Hossack, here is what bandmate Pat Simmons had to say " When my kids were little they used to call him Big Mike, because to them he was such a big guy. But to me and those who knew him, he had an even bigger heart". R.I.P. Big Mike. Thanks for the big beat.
Ah those fabulous 60s..climb into our VW Microbus with the 8 track player and the shag carpet. We are going on a road trip. Our journey this Saturday will take us to the North Country with Dylan and Johnny Cash, then we can climb onto that Whiskey Train with Robin Trower and Procal Harum. Some mid 60s bubble gum from Flo and Eddie will do nicely until we drop in on the Rolling Stones from 1965. Dave Mason will be on board along with Jerry Garcia, the Allman Brothers and of course, our Irishman on this St. Paddy's day, Mr. Van Morrison. You don't have to smoke many shamrocks to know that Saturday will be a bliss fest. Tune in, Turn On, Drop Out.
Peace Out
Mickey Hart, long time drummer for the Grateful Dead, is in town and playing at the Colonial theater. The Mickey Hart Band is a full ensemble of incredibly good musicans and Mickey drives them into a frenzy. If you want to see a good show, with plenty of classics, played with a ferocious intensity, then this is for you. The show is Thursday March 8th, a full moon by the way. Before the show, Mickey will stop by the Metro PCS Lounge here at the station for a little face time with his fans. About 20 people from our Eagle Club, have been selected to attend our Q&A with Mickey. They will be asking him anything they want and he is gracious enough to accomodate us. This should be interesting, Mickey follows a lot of muses and he is a writer and musicologist. And he loves to talk. We will video the whole session, look for it on our website soon.
It was January of 1964 that the Beatles popped into America for the first time. Many say it signaled the beginning of a whole new generation of music. Along with the Beatles came another classic two months later. It was March 11th, 1964 that the first Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborne Michigan. It was a perfect car for the time. It was sporty, it was quick, and it came with an AM Radio to play all those great songs that the British Invasion brought to us. The Mustang was just cool. It was the brain child of Lee Iococca. The Mustang went through plenty of changes over the years, but it was originally, in my opinion, a radio with wheels. There was something special about driving around in my senior year, listening to the Beatles and the Beach Boys on that AM Radio, top down, heading for the coast. Ford would eventually even put out a "California Edition" of the Mustang..basically a Shelby model. So here is to Mustang Sally..may she ride long. And Happy Birthday Mustang..you were a part of the Revolution.
Here is a little snapshot of the Grammy Awards in 1968. It was the 10th anniversary of this show ..and the Grammy goes to..
The Beatles win Album of the year for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. This album would also go on to win Best Contemporary Album. The Song of the Year goes to the Fifth Dimension for "Up Up and Away". The Best New Artist you're wondering? That would go to Bobbie Gentry for the song "Ode to Billy Joe". (Slim pickings I'm thinking). Aretha won a few awards that year as did Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Sam and Dave. My favorite was the Grammy for Best Recording for Children..that would go to Boris Karloff..That's right Frankenstein! 1968, relive the good times with me this weekend, Sat 7-10am..Say You Want A Revolution. Peace Out.
Here's a simple nod to a couple of musicians who made some wonderful music and were part of the Revolution on some level. Friday would have been Nicky Hopkins, the fine keyboard player's, birthday. The session player worked with the Stones, Kinks, Who, Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger service and dozens more. He died at age 50 from a stomach operation. This Sunday another B'day worth mentioning would be Bob "The Bear" Hite. The big bearded Canned Heat singer died of a heart attack in 1981 at the young age of 36. He lived the blues. Bob was also a major collector of blues records, he had thousands. He was the real deal at a time when a bunch of white kids were trying to play the blues. The Bear actually pulled it off. We will play some Canned Heat this Saturday in honor of the big man. I'm also going to play a fair bit of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, The record that brought David into outer space, and assured everyone that it was o.k. to be WEIRD. See you this Saturday morning 7-10am.
Surf's up! by bob keller,posted Feb 15 2012 2:22PM
This year the Beach Boys announced they would mount a 50th anniversary tour that would include Brian Wilson. They are scheduled for the Greek Theater in Berkely June lst. 50Years!!...Growing up in California, as a youth, I was certainley swept up in the surfing craze that hit most of California about 5 minutes after the Beach Boys sang Surfing U.S.A. As a highschooler living in San Mateo, we would take out after class and head to the coast, Half Moon Bay. There we would put on the wet suit, and paddle these immense surfboards out to the breakers. The beach was crowded with other surfers, playing the Beach Boys music at full volume, in their Woodys, with their blond hair (sometimes bleached). It was a powerful, pre-Beatles influence on a generation that was coming of age. It was a pride thing also, for us Californians. The Beach Boys were recently inducted into the California Hall of Fame. I wish them luck on this, their last tour. I hope they are able to deliver some of the fun, fun, fun that I remember from my H.S. days.
February 18th, 1964. Beatlemania is starting to really roll and the Beatles are expected to make a whole bunch of photo ops while here in America. They are in Miami when they are told their presence is requested by one Cassius Clay. Cassius was in South Miami Beach training for his first big shot at the heavy weight championship of the world. The Beatles were taken to Miami's 5th street gym and there they met the Louisville Lip. John was hesitant, he didn't really care for Cassius, and he felt the boxer was just a big loudmouth and that Sonny Liston would kill him in the ring. John wondered why they couldn't go see the champ instead of this big mouth challenger. When Cassius burst into the room with the Beatles, he had them right away. He came in and yelled Hey Beatles how you doing? They all went into the ring for a series of pictures and had a pretty good time. Little did the fab four know that they were in the presence of a future icon. In fact the fame that would follow the Beatles also would follow Cassius, who later would become Mohammed Ali. After the 'workout' with the boxer, the Beatle went to a drive in movie that night to see another icon they would eventually meet. They saw Elvis Presley in "Fun in Acapulco." Just another day in the life eh?
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Recently I did a phone interview with iconic Jethro Tull front man Ian Anderson. We talked about a bunch of things but mostly it was about his latest project Thick As A Brick part 2. It picks up the story of the child Gerald Bostock, whose parents supposedly lied about his age..now it's 40 years later and the story picks up in current times. It's really about a baby boomers journey through the years and what it has come to. There will be a tour with this production, No Sacramento date yet. The second part of the show will be the complete original Thick As A Brick performed in it's full form.
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Ah those fabulous 60s..climb into our VW Microbus with the 8 track player and the shag carpet. We are going on a road trip. Our journey this Saturday will take us to the North Country with Dylan and Johnny Cash, then we can climb onto that Whiskey Train with Robin Trower and Procal Harum. Some mid 60s bubble gum from .jpg)
Mickey Hart, long time drummer for the Grateful Dead, is in town and playing at the 
It was January of 1964 that the Beatles popped into America for the first time. Many say it signaled the beginning of a whole new generation of music. Along with the Beatles came another classic two months later. It was March 11th, 1964 that the first Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborne Michigan. It was a perfect car for the time. It was sporty, it was quick, and it came with an AM Radio to play all those great songs that the British Invasion brought to us. The Mustang was just cool. It was the brain child of 
Here is a little snapshot of the Grammy Awards in 1968. 
This year the Beach Boys announced they would mount a 50th anniversary tour that would include Brian Wilson. They are scheduled for the Greek Theater in Berkely June lst. 50 Years!!...Growing up in California, as a youth, I was certainley swept up in the surfing craze that hit most of California about 5 minutes after the Beach Boys sang Surfing U.S.A. As a highschooler living in San Mateo, we would take out after class and head to the coast, 
February 18th, 1964. Beatlemania is starting to really roll and the Beatles are expected to make a whole bunch of photo ops while here in America. They are in Miami when they are told their presence is requested by one Cassius Clay. Cassius was in South Miami Beach training for his first big shot at the heavy weight championship of the world. The Beatles were taken to Miami's 5th street gym and there they met the Louisville Lip. John was hesitant, he didn't really care for Cassius, and he felt the boxer was just a big loudmouth and that Sonny Liston would kill him in the ring. John wondered why they couldn't go see the champ instead of this big mouth challenger. When Cassius burst into the room with the Beatles, he had them right away. He came in and yelled Hey Beatles how you doing? They all went into the ring for a series of pictures and had a pretty good time. Little did the fab four know that they were in the presence of a future icon. In fact the fame that would follow the Beatles also would follow Cassius, who later would become Mohammed Ali. After the 'workout' with the boxer, the Beatle went to a drive in movie that night to see another icon they would eventually meet. They saw Elvis Presley in "Fun in Acapulco." Just another day in the life eh? 
