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ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE SUNDAY PAPERS PT.3

I will pick it up where we left off in the Sunday Papers with the Section I went for after the Comics- Sports!

And don’t forget, Spring Training is in full bloom.

Say, whatever happened to those Cold February Winter Sunday Mornings I was talking about, lol?

We will move on to the next Section that no matter how long we put it off, sooner or later Life will ensure we will be subjected to the…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 27, 2017 at 10:12pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE SUNDAY PAPERS PT.2

Our interest in the Sunday Papers changes over the Course Of Our Lifetime!

The first Section grabbed for in almost everyone's life is as a kid- the Sunday Funnies, The Comics.

I'll have some Musical Memories of Comic Characters gone away and still around.

Then on to the next Section.

Bearing in mind I am a guy, what might that be, lol?

To be continued next week, in the precise Section…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 23, 2017 at 1:18pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE SUNDAY PAPERS PT.1

This is another Series I've been thinking about for a long time.

There's nothing better on a Cold Winter Sunday Morning than coffee, breakfast in bed or making love rolling around with the Sunday Papers!

While the New York Times was the model chosen with it's many Sections, the Old Gray Lady is just grayer now, and at it's best when doing Feature Articles.

And some may remember a time when they considered Rock &…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 21, 2017 at 9:39pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE 60'S POETS- LOVE PT.2

More of The 60's Poets, and their Thoughts and Stories About Love.

Maybe the first person to come to mind when you think Musical Poets is Bob Dylan.

Oddly, while I did play his songs, I didn’t play any sung by him!

But the first one in here, he wrote but never recorded!

The great thing about Poetry is that it is open to interpretation.

What it means to you can be entirely different from what it means to…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 15, 2017 at 10:53pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE 60'S POETS- LOVE PT.1

For this St. Valentine’s Day a return to the 60's for The Poets.

This is the 2nd Topic in a Series of 5, last time you may recall it was Loneliness.

And it should be obvious for Valentine’s Day this time it is Love!

This is something Scott Muni used to do in his very early years at WNEW-FM, and I will even have…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 13, 2017 at 10:42pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL.1-COVERED BY THE BEATLES PT.2

For the anniversary of their initial visit to America on Feb. 7th 1964, I will continue through the Covers on that first Beatle album in England, Please Please Me.

One of them was the title song of a Play, and on the Soundtrack for that Play as well as 2 other versions that charted, it was an…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 9, 2017 at 12:05am — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL.1-COVERED BY THE BEATLES PT.1

I thought it might be interesting to commemorate the Beatles first arrival in America on Feb.7, 1964.

Seemed like this would be a great time to start Covered By The Beatles.

Now I initially thought I would simply pull out the first British Beatle album, Please Please Me, and just take them in the order they appear, and then the next album, and the next...!

But as I started to do that, I realized I…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 6, 2017 at 8:09pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.10 FINAL

It's Time to Change Topics- so it's the Final Chapter to a long Series.

I've covered a lot of ground over these weeks.

This half, a look and listen regarding Changes Of Heart and Changes Of Mind.

Changing Your Mind might be the easiest, most acceptable Change of all, but there's no guarantee that will work out!

I'll sum up what we learned during this Series, if anything.

And I have TWO…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 1, 2017 at 10:36pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.9

Making it through the entire month of January with Changes Songs- a Series inspired by the Changing of the Calendar Year.

Got another song in here called Changes, Ray Davies solo and more.

Then one thing we can always count on, Changes In Weather!

Including a thoroughly enjoyable, laid back, funny Song for all Lovers Of Guitar.

Give a listen, one last Episode to…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 30, 2017 at 10:59pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.8

There are so very very many Changes songs- and good ones- I may Change my mind about ending the Series now.

I’ll open with a song I love, and if we weren’t crazy we’d all go insane.

Then a song from a guy I haven’t thought of in years, wonder what ever happened to him?

Followed by one with Great Lyrics that asks Great Questions.

Then a little something you may not know involving…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 25, 2017 at 10:46pm — 3 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.7

More Changes, and since I started this Series I have played 9 songs titled Changes.

So that would make the one I’ll open the show with #10 right?

YES, lol!

Then the opinion Everything Must Change.

And I know people have been waiting for this- The Dance, The Cut-in!

It’s in here, but with a twist.

Got a 60’s group in this half that was actually quite harmless, with outstanding known Musicians, but got in…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 23, 2017 at 10:55pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.6

It's been the Changes Series since the start of the New Year.

And I am going to do something I have never done before.

This could BOMB, we'll find out, lol!

Roll With The Changes, it's the best way.

For The Times They Are A-Changin'!

One Final week of Changes A-Comin'

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Added by Mike Pell on January 19, 2017 at 8:20pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.5

Into the third Week of Changes and I'll have a 9th Song named that!

Followed by a track you have to know if you were born in the 20th Century, lol!

One of the big Changes happening this week is a New President.

I hate Celebrities preaching politics to me, so this decidedly non-Celebrity will not inflict his on you!

Besides which, it Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own!

But I'll…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 17, 2017 at 9:35pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.4

For this second half, Part Four, I had another Song in mind to start, but my hours-long venture out into the Snow brought a Change In Plans!

I'll explain and you'll understand why.

After an opening Set, it will be time to expand our horizons with Changes.

I’ll take Changes To The World!

Another nice Mixed Bag Of Music with Some Songs You Should Know.

Give a…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 11, 2017 at 10:51pm — 9 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.3

Week Two of the New Year and Week Two of Changes.

Not necessarily, linked, you can find Changes anytime.

Triggered by a Dylan lyric, I went Winds in this Chapter.

Winds Of Change!

A good Mix Of Songs, spanning the 60’s to Today!

As I was recording this, Snow was falling, and I had to go out and play in it.

It was calling me!

Some thing Don’t Change,…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 9, 2017 at 9:57pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.2

After the first two Songs in here and going back to the opening half, I will have played 7 Songs in a row named Changes.

I have more of them, but I'll mix them in as we go along the course of this Series.

Then no waiting- time for some Rebelliousness against those Changes.

I Love Rebelliousness and Hate Change, lol!

But Changes are the Subject, and more of them next week.

Hope you like what I…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 5, 2017 at 3:20pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHANGES PT.1

It's the first show of the New Year!

And the beginning of a New Series.

A Long Musical Look at Changes.

Some people embrace them gladly, most people I know dislike them.

And me, I HATE them, lol!

But we can't stop them!

Enjoy!

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Added by Mike Pell on January 2, 2017 at 10:47pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: LIFE AND THE NEW YEAR PT.2 END

ORIGINALLY BROADCAST NEW YEARS DAY 2013

Happy New Year!

Grab a Hot Coffee or Hot Toddy or Cold Drink and join me as we listen to Songs Of Life as the Calendar Hits Its End.

Here's my Prediction for you for this coming year: Before it is over, there will really good moments and really bad moments!

But we'll Get Through Them Together.

Because I have you, you have me...and we…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 29, 2016 at 9:51pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: LIFE AND THE NEW YEAR PT.1

ORIGINALLY BROADCAST NEW YEARS DAY 2013

That explains the Hangover references, lol!

Even I need some time off, so no new show this week!

New Year's Day fell on the day of the show four years ago.

And I remember wondering...WHAT will I play?

It occurred to me that there are certain times of the year that you think about Life.

Birthdays are one, certainly the beginning of…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 27, 2016 at 9:08pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2016 PT.4 END

Had the Christmas Tree lit, and it had snowed earlier while I was doing this show, providing a nice Holiday feeling for this Closing Chapter.

There are people who think no good New Christmas songs are being written anymore.

Not true!

Every year I hear a bunch of Good New Ones, and I'll play…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 22, 2016 at 10:11pm — 2 Comments