Lunch with The Cars, this Friday Junior – recorded on June 18, 1978 at the Agora Ballroom in Cleveland and broadcast by WMMS-FM. The Cars were at the forefront of the merger of 1970s guitar-oriented rock with the new synthesizer-oriented pop that became popular in the early 1980s. Music critic Robert Palmer of The
Ian Dury and The Blockheads to end the working week – live in San Francisco broadcast live and recorded for posterity by KSAN-FM San Francisco on March 22, 1978. A memory jogger this week. Ian Dury and The Blockheads, the band who gave is “Sex And Drugs And Rock n’
Another historic concert this week. This time featuring the New York Philharmonic in a 1978 broadcast concert featuring guest Conductor Rafael Kubelik in program of music by Dvorak, Honegger and Brahms. Son of a well-known violinist, Jan Kubelík, he was trained in Prague, and made his debut with the Czech
Grand Funk Railroad – they truly were an American band. Grand Funk Railroad for lunch today – recorded at the San Diego Arena on June 2, 1974. You almost can’t talk about the 1970s without mentioning Grand Funk Railroad, or Grand Funk as most everyone called them, at some point.
Generation X – In Concert at The Paris Theatre, London 1978 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert Series – Generation X in concert. Starting just as Punk was getting started, Generation X was the first band to play the legendary Roxy Club – the legendary nightspot responsible for launching the
– Chicago Symphony – Opening of 1977-1978 Season – Sir Georg Solti, conductor Another classic concert from the Past Daily Vaults. This week it’s the opening concert of the 1977-1978 season of the Chicago Symphony conducted by the legendary Sir Georg Solti. No soloists and a pretty straight-forward program. But
The Clash – according to many reliable sources, the only band you needed to know about. Kicking off the week with a short set from The Clash – recorded on May 28, 1977 at De Montfort Hall in Leicester, UK and presumably broadcast by Capital Radio. This set comes literally
Barry Harris – master of Bebop. Barry Harris Quintet in concert from Bremen this Sunday. Recorded at Jazzclub Ostertor on September 20, 1976. He’s joined by Lonnie Hillyer – trumpet, Charles McPherson – alto sax – Sam Jones – bass and Leroy Williams – drums. Barry Harris was an exponent
Eddie Money – Synonymous with Late 70s Hard Rock. Diving into the 70s this Friday Lunch with a set from Eddie Money, recorded at The Old Waldorf in San Francisco and broadcast by KSAN-FM on October 8, 1977. In case you don’t already know, Eddie Money was a singer/songwriter who
Warren Zevon – Often referred to as “The Soul Of Los Angeles”. Warren Zevon for today’s installment of The Lunchroom. Recorded and broadcast live from The Roxy in West Hollywood on April 24, 1978 by KMET-FM. In 1978, Warren Zevon released Excitable Boy (produced by Jackson Browne and guitarist Waddy Wachtel) to critical
