John Tarvardian, the BlueSnakesandBanjos.com creator, joined Bill for an evening of summer songs, newfound modern soul singers, and a discussion of having kids who live in Washington, D.C., and John’s native Chicago.
Bill dedicated the entire show to Bruce Springsteen’s Land of Hope and Dreams tour show in Washington D.C. on May 27. It was more than a musical extravaganza, it was a call to duty for Americans concerned about their country.
Bob put an exclamation point on ‘Best Music Education on the Radio’ with songs from Curly Griffin and Bob Luman to Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen, with a special tribute to the passing of jazz great Sonny Rollins.
Bill celebrated the Spring FunRaiser, said goodbye to daughter Jane and the wonderful Mo Scales, who are moving to Chicago, and welcomed the return of John London, who is testing his format for a future WAIF timeslot.
Keira and Andy Kwiatkowski join Bob for a wonderfully diverse episode. Keira, who turned 18 on May 23, is ready to graduate from Ursuline and headed to Miami University. Dad and daughter are spending this summer on the concert trail to make new memories before the giant step of leaving home.
Willie Nelson celebrated his 93rd birthday as he prepared to start his summer tour that features solo shows, plus his annual Outlaw Music Festival that includes Wilco, the Avett Brothers and Sheryl Crow, among others.
Bill took his turn saluting Ernie D’Amico, the longtime friend of the show, who passed away on Easter Sunday. He also shared a bit of time with Jan Messer, a Thompson family friend, who also died recently. In spite of the downbeat subject, the tone is celebratory and hopefully brings smiles to faces of people who knew Ernie and Jan.
Bob rails against the silliness that is April Fools’ Day, while Bill offers tributes to Chip Taylor, Jon Dee Graham and Ronnie Bowman, lower profile musicians who made positive contributions to the world.
John London, broadcaster extraordinaire and music lover, joined Bill to debut his format for his own show on WAIF. London, who began his career at a radio station in Sheboygan, Michigan, never lost his love for the format and his talent shows in the second hour of this episode.
This show features a two-pronged tribute: Country Joe McDonald, a breakout star at Woodstock with his version of the FISH cheer and ant-war song, “I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die,” and Augie Meyers, a founder of the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Texas Tornados.
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