Bill urged listeners to head to Memorial Hall Thursday to see Allison Russell, whose “Outside Child” was his favorite album last year. They also paid tribute to Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker, who died at 76 this week, and celebrated the 77th birthday of the late Johnny Winter.
After more than a month of giddiness surrounding the Bengals’ run to the Super Bowl, reality set in three days after their loss to the Rams. Bill was a good sport, though, and paid tribute to Los Angeles with tunes by Dawes and Lucero.
Bob went nearly all-in on Bengals hoo-haa with songs devoted to California, site of the upcoming Big Game. He also had special guests Kathy and Jack Greiner in to share the hopes of the WhoDey! faithful. Tributes to the recently departed Hargus “Pig” Robbins and outstanding blues drummer Sam Lay rounded out this sure-to–be-a classic episode.
Technical snafus silenced the usual scintillating repartee, which depending upon your tastes, was a bad/good thing. Great music saluted the Bengals’ win in the AFC Championship and Super Bowl berth, the passing of legendary King Records drummer Philip Paul, and the Thompsons’ anniversary (God bless you, Janinne). Wish us better luck next week.
Bill and Bob marked 8 years on the air (Jan. 22, 2014) by saluting the Bengals (and superfan friend-of-the-show Kathy Greiner) with “Eye of the Tiger” after their playoff win, and celebrating the birthdays of Janinne Thompson, Robert Palmer and Janis Joplin. For all you Blue Snakes & Banjos superfans, check out our very first show.
After wishing daughter Kate, a New Year’s Day baby, happy birthday, Bill finishes the list of best music he heard and saw in 2021, including a number of artists who were unknown to him at this time last year.
Kate Thompson joined her dad in the studio while Bob was relaxing on the beach between holidays. Kate, who grew up listening to WEBN in the car with her mom, showed her love of hard rock with a group of artists never heard before on the show.
Bob and Bill paid tribute to Michael Nesmith, the former member of the Monkees, who made important music after leaving the made-for-television band in the 1960s, notably with his First National Band. In addition, the guys played their favorite songs of the year.
Great friend of the show Jack Greiner dropped in to advocate for the induction of Loggins and Messina into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Bob mocked the notion. John Densmore’s birthday also was observed, and recently passed Dave Frishberg was honored. Sadly, our intrepid heroes had to play an unscheduled round of studio roulette because of a special board meeting, so the second half of the show was lost to the ether for all but devoted bootleggers out there. And Bob’s incisive explication of the lyrics to “Box of Rain” is available only in his notes. Nevertheless, about one hour of truly erudite persuasion was captured on the website for all time — or for however long the internet lasts, whichever is longer.
Bob braved a ghost in the machine which apparently choked on all of the love, gratitude and great music that poured forth. Before he noticed the Overflow Error, some tracks and Bob’s insightful commentary were lost to the ether — what radio was meant to be. Nevertheless, he and the listeners were grateful for Sam & Dave, Slim Harpo, the Band of Heathens, Neil Young, Blind Boy Fuller, the Tillers, Leroy Washington, and more who musically stuffed and carved the succulent butterball that is BS&B.
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