Show 54 - "Opposites Attract"

[Rick and Roll]

Oh boy, a theme show! I've been hitting selected artists pretty heavy with full shows, so I thought I'd mix it up this week. Each pair of tunes (except for the first) have words in the totle that are opposites.

Focus - Answers? Questions! Questions? Answers!

A great tune from Focus III.

Porcupine Tree - Shallow
Sylvan - Deep Inside

Look for the Sylvan to resurface soon on the Moon. The copy we have is mangled..

Jeff Beck - Led Boots
Return To Forever - Light As A Feather

A couple of jazzy ones..."Wired" is one of the all-time greats.

King's X - Honesty
Genesis - The Lady Lies

A mellow one from the latest King's X, and a favorite Genesis song.

David Cross - Fast
Anekdoten - Slow Fire

Truly a yin and yang thang..

Marillion - Three Boats Down From The Candy
Gong - Aeroplane

A very small taste of Gong (3 minutes). Look for three hours of Pierre's Gong soon on a show near you.

Jethro Tull - Back Door Angels
Chaos Code - The Devil's Trombone

Tull returns after a long absence, and here's a Chaos Code first album track. They've just finished their third record (first two on the Moon). Give them a try...

Tears For Fears - Humdrum and Humble
Finch - Scars On The Ego

TFF - true tweeners...

Queensryche - The Thin Line
Robin Trower - Fat Gut

The Trower is from "BLT", along with "Truce" two records put out by Trower with Jack Bruce. This cut is one of the weaker ones, and it's damn good. A big college record for me.

Yes - Real Love
Enchant - Seeds of Hate

A gem from "Talk", and a live Enchant cut.

Bob Mould - No Water In Hell
Bruford - Land's End

Dave Stewart brings his National Heath "Bryden" theme for this song, a true prog classic. The Bob Mould I've not heard, but I've seen him three times and enjoy his stuff.

Barclay James Harvest - Poor Man's Moody Blues
Djam Karet - Dr. Money

I need to hear and get the new Djam Karet...and the Echolyn...and...
I've not heard the BJH...should be interesting.

King's X - Fly
Genesis - The Carpet Crawlers

The other side of Kx, reminiscent of Hendrix (also from "Ogre Tones"). the other song you may have heard

Scott Jacks - Wintertime Blues
The Who - Summertime Blues

I have no idea what the Scott Jacks sounds like, but I do know that the Who song is one of my favorite songs. Whether it's the Eddie Cochran 50's version or the wild 60's version by Blue Cheer, the newer Rush version, or the Olivia Newton-John cover...well ok maybe not...it's one of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time. The Who version SMOKES!

Sing along.....

Well I'm gonna raise a fuss
And I'm gonna raise a holler
About workin' all summer
Just tryin' to earn a dollar
Well, I went to my boss
Who governs me
He said, "No, dice, bud
You gotta work late"

Sometime I wonder
What I'm gonnna do
There ain't no cure
For the summertime blues

Well, my mom and papa told me
Now you better earn some money
If one of you is gonna go
Ridin' next Sunday
Well, I didn't go to work
I told my boss I was sick
He said, "You can't use the car
'Cause you didn't work a lick"

Sometime I wonder
What I'm gonnna do
There ain't no cure
For the summertime blues

Gonna save two weeks
Gonna have a fine vacation
Gonna take my problem
To the United Nations
Well, I went to my congressman
He sent me back a note
It said, "I''d like to help you, hon
But you're too young to vote"

Sometime I wonder
What I'm gonnna do
There ain't no cure
For the summertime blues

Now there ain't no cure
For the summertime blues
Now there ain't no cure
For the summertime blues

Enjoy!