Here’s the playlist for 10-27-1969, a show in which I mourned the death of Donnie Iris, talked about a video about Berkeley Softworks, and played the top ten best classic rock front men:
Hour 1
1. The Beatles, “Birthday” [The Beatles (1968)]
2. Weird AL Yankovic, “Happy Birthday (Placebo E.P. Version)” [Permanent Record: Al In The Box (1981/1999)]
3. The Bunch (Featuring Sandy Denny), “When Will I Be Loved” [Rock On (1972)]
4. The Inmates, “Dirty Water” [First Offence (1979)]
5. The Romantics, “Tell It To Carrie” [The Romantics (1980)]
6. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, “I Put A Spell On You” [At Home With Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (1958/2010)]
7. Donnie Iris, “Ah! Leah!” [Back On The Streets (1980)]
This Day In Music
8. Lou Reed, “The Power Of Positive Drinking” [Growing Up In Public (1980)]
9. Lou Reed, “No Money Down” [Mistrial (1986)]
10. The Runaways, “Rock And Roll” [The Runaways (1976)]
11. Judas Priest, “Dying To Meet You” [Rocka Rolla (1974)]
12. Thompson Twins, “Hold Me Now” [The Greatest Hits (1984/2003)]
13. Muddy Waters, “Mannish Boy” [The Chess Box (1955/1989)]
Hour 2
14. The Jaggerz, “Higher And Higher” [Introducing The Jaggerz (1969)]
15. Sheb Wooley, “The Purple People Eater” [Halloween Hits (1958/1991)]
Theme Time: Songs about Prague
16. Graham Nash, “See You In Prague” [Innocent Eyes (1986)]
17. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, “Thirsty Dog” [Let Love In (1994)]
18. Dave Hause, “Prague (Revive Me)” [Resolutions (2011)]
19. Muse, “Prague” [Resistance (single) (2010)]
20. The Legendary Pink Dots, “Prague Spring” [Canta Mientas Puedas (1996)]
New Music Express
21. Michael Kiwanuka, “Summer Clothes” [Fudge (2026)]
22. Surprise Chef, “Outside Voice” [Frogs In A Pond (2026)]
23. Gary Calamar, “She’s So Mid-Century” [Odd Numb3rs And Slanted Rhymes (2026)]
Hour 3
24. The Jaggerz, “The Rapper” [Pour A Little Sugar On It: The Chewy, Chewy Sounds Of American Bubblegum 1966-1971 (1970/2024)]
25. Warren Zevon, “Werewolves Of London” [Excitable Boy (1978)]
Phun With Phish
26. Phish, “Walls Of The Cave (Live) [Live Phish 07.15.03 Usana Amphitheater, West Valley, Utah (2003)]
27. Phish, “Drowned” [Live In Utica (2011)]
Featured artist: The Swimming Pool Q’s
28. The Swimming Pool Q’s, “Rat Bait” [The Deep End (1981)]
29. The Swimming Pool Q’s, “The A-Bomb Woke Me Up” [The Deep End (1981)]
30. The Swimming Pool Q’s, “Big Fat Tractor” [The Deep End (1981)]
31. The Swimming Pool Q’s, “Stock Car Sin” [The Deep End (1981)]
Hour 4
32. Wild Cherry, “Hold On To Your Hiney” [Only The Wild Survive (1979)]
33. John Zacherle, “Dinner With Drac (Part 2)” [Monster Mash (1958/2010)]
34. Shplang, “Frankie’s Back” [Chilling, Thrilling Hooks And Haunted Harmonies: The Big Stir Records Halloween Grimoire (2025)]
Top Ten Best Classic Rock Front Men (part one)
35. Thin Lizzy, “Chinatown” [Chinatown (1980)] #10 (Phil Lynott)
36. The Who, “Let’s See Action” [Who’s Next – Life House Super Deluxe (1972/2023)] #9 (Roger Daltrey)
37. Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey, “Going Back Home” [Going Back Home (2014)] #9 (Roger Daltrey)
38. Iron Maiden, “Run To The Hills” [The Number Of The Beast (1982)] #8 (Bruce Dickinson)
39. Guns N’Roses, “Don’t Cry (Original)” [Use Your Illusion I (1991)] #7 (Axl Rose)
40. The Sensational Alex Harvey, “Delilah” [All Sensations (1992)] #7 (Alternate – Alex Harvey)
41. Black Sabbath, “Sweat Leaf” [Master Of Reality (1971)] #6 (Ozzy Osbourne)
And here’s the show: