By "You Know You Missed Me" Scott
This past month or so we've heard the sad tale of Casey Kasem. Well long story short, he's not doing well and may not be here with us much longer. So I wanted to do a Hidden Treasures tribute to the American Top 40 show he is so famous for.
Regardless of what type of music you like, how you got into music, etc... Your musical life has been influenced in one way or another by the American Top 40 Charts. For example, I would say my brother was my biggest musical influencer, however, once I hit Junior High School it was a full-on assault of Top 40 tracks. For me that was 1976. Up to that point I was knee deep in my brothers collection, Beatles, Tommy James, Three Dog Night, Fleetwood Mac, Bobo Seger, Kansas, Styx, Ted Nugent... And then I heard and saw what everyone was getting into. So thats what I'm looking at this week, some deep cuts from the American Top 40. Not the #1's, but the ones that caught my ear, dipped onto the chart and then fell off. A couple of which still resonate with me to this day.
Just to make this week post even more interesting and fact based, heres some wiki "facts" that you can totally 100% rely upon being true...
What memories do you have of the American Top 40 and Casey Kasem?
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Now, on with the countdown!
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Bobo Seger? You listened to a monkey?
I don't think I really ever religiously listened to the top 40 show, I'm sure it was playing in the background a lot of times. Maybe I waited to hear what the #1 song was a few times. I do remember listening to it while cruising in Sacramento in '83, waiting to hear "Burning Down The House". Maybe I did listen to it more that I can remember, but I can't remember.
But I can say that I didn't listen to that show in '79, so I would never have heard these songs introduced by Casey. I can pretend he's introducing them to me, his voice sticks in my head whenver I hear his name.
"Voices" should have charted higher.
"I Can't Stand It No More" is a good song, but after this he kind of disappeared from the charts. "Frampton Comes Alive" can only last so long before people go on to other things. What came before this? "I'm In You"? Too bad though, the album that came after this is killer.
Now, I like Kansas. But I think folks caught on quickly with this album and this single. Neither are really that good, but there are a couple really good songs on the album. This song isn't one of 'em.
I need to get that PF album, does this look like a good deal?
Wait. You were gone for awhile? Didn't even notice.
Quite honestly, I don't have any particular memories of the Top 40 Countdown, other than the host was Casey Kasem. I did listen to it a good bit.
Frampton - I don't have this album but I really do dig this song. And I do remember hearing it on the radio, probably the Top 40 Countdown as well.
Trick - Sometimes I really dig this song, sometimes I don't. Can't say I remember it from the countdown, but today I like it a lot. Sounds great. A cool slice of power pop.
Kansas - I have this album, but I've never listened to it. I don't remember this at all from the countdown or the radio. But it's a very good song. I'll have to spin this album soon.
One countdown memory ( a local station's countdown, not Top 40) was the year end countdown for WBBQ in 1976. This particular station did this every year, and at that time, was a great radio station here in Augusta. That particular year I remember sitting on my twin bed, next to my Grandfather (we shared a room at the time). I was right beside him, and when the number one requested song that year came on, I almost knocked him over as I jumped with excitement. The song was..............................Beth. I couldn't believe it, my favorite band was the number one most requested for the year. Of course the song only climbed to number 7 I think on the Billboard chart, but who cares. As far as I can remember, this was on January first of 1977. Sadly, I would lose my Grandfather a little later that year. But I'll always have that memory of his reaction to my reaction.
For me, the Cheap Trick is the best track. Vaguely familiar with the Frampton, but don't recall the Kansas. And I can honestly only recall hearing the top 40 show a few times. Always preferred my records over the radio, for the most part.
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