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ROCKOLLECTIONS: IN MEMORIAM- GLENN FREY

I am taking a Time Out from the Time Series.

There have been so many Rock & Rollers who have passed away in recent weeks and months I could no longer ignore it.

The result- a Show for 2 of the more popular Artists who left us.

Just picking some songs that I like or have a memory for me.

In Memoriam: Glenn Frey

Here are the links to listen, at Mike Pell Rockollections:

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Added by Mike Pell on January 27, 2016 at 2:19pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: IN MEMORIAM- DAVID BOWIE

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Added by Mike Pell on January 26, 2016 at 1:13am — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TIME PT.6

There are so many songs in our Music on the subject of Time- and this extensive listen to them is guided only by my own Free-Form, varied tastes.

Which I hope meets with your approval.

We heard those Long Time Songs, not always happy, so let's have some Good Times tunes.

Let Them Roll!

Later a couple I had to dust off, they haven't been heard on Radio in ages.

To close this week, some phrases I heard far too many…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 20, 2016 at 10:27pm — 10 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TIME PT.5

It's Rock & Roll...Time!

See if you can guess who sings the opening song- doesn't sound like himself.'

Then a couple of voices you will surely know.

Which will tip us toward Long Times.

Obviously there are true Long Times, years or decades.…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 18, 2016 at 11:52pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TIME PT.4

The main topic of this Episode has been around since people have had emotions and walked the Earth.

That Combination Of Love and Time!

Then it's no secret I think in Connections with these Shows- sometimes so right out there you can almost see the Thought Bubble.

That may be the case in here with the last 2 songs.

I'd say this will be more Time well spent together, lol!

See if you agree!

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Added by Mike Pell on January 13, 2016 at 10:08pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TIME PT.3

Time Marches On, and so do I with Part 3.

Time and More Time Music!

How many Times have we been told Time Is Fleeting, the Seconds Fly By?

So that is another focus of this Chapter.

Songs to Live in the Moment!

And hopefully enjoy!

Here are the links to listen, at this moment in Time, at Mike Pell Rockollections:

At Soundcloud:

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Added by Mike Pell on January 11, 2016 at 9:48pm — 10 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TIME PT.2

The New Year is the inspiration for this Series, a Musical Look At Time.

And it's been a long Time coming!

Time is Precious and is always Speeding Past, I'll make a note of that

Plus how to make the best of Time, Long-Time Love and other ways of dealing with Time.

If I haven't played your favorite Time song yet, well maybe Another Time!

Join me for some Quality Time together, lol!

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Added by Mike Pell on January 6, 2016 at 5:39pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: TIME PT.1

For the first show of the New Year, a few songs for the Turning Of The Year.

The Passage of Time.

Life is pretty much all about Time!

We look at Time with a mixture of happiness and regret.

And there are so many songs about it, I have long wanted to do a Series on the subject of Time.

The Time Has Come.

It may be just me, but I think this is going to be good!…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 4, 2016 at 10:42pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HAPPY “NEW” YEAR PT.2 END

This time, I will take a look at the making of New Year’s Resolutions.

Those New Beginnings.

I can understand the idea of a New Year being a time of reflection on the past, and an attempt to go in a different direction for the future.

But in point of fact, New Year’s Day is just another day- and any day can be a day for making a lifestyle change that will make you a better, healthier person.

I will use more “NEW”…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 30, 2015 at 12:42am — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: HAPPY “NEW” YEAR PT.1

This is a rerun that goes way back, I think it was only the second show I ever did from home and not at the Radio Station with Engineer Ken Stanley.

I was still working things out- mic placement, surrounding noise, cueing, etc.

Plus being my own Engineer!

In my never-ending attempt to come at our Music from…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 28, 2015 at 12:32am — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2015 PT.4 END

Had the Christmas Tree lit for this show, that always inspires me and gives it a nice feeling.

This is the wrap-up for the Annual Christmas Party this year.

Sorry I left out something for Hanukkah, it is usually in tandem with Christmas but not this year- it slipped by me.

Thought I'd stick with Santa Claus for the majority of this closing Chapter.

Until the end, where I have chosen a couple where The Message Is In…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 22, 2015 at 10:29pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2015 PT.3

It's Week 2 of the all-inclusive, everybody's invited Rockollections Christmas Party.

What you believe doesn't matter, I don't care, it's a Party!

I noticed that the show will be broadcast terrestrially on the First Day Of Winter, and couldn't let that go by without playing a few Winter beauties!

Then the matter of Children Believing In Santa Claus.

And finally, the little known subject of How Good Santa Boogies, and…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 20, 2015 at 10:05pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 60'S CHRISTMAS PARTY PT.2

Our 60's Christmas Party continues with Music exclusively from that Decade.

Pop, Rock, Psychedelia and Folk will all be included.

But the centerpiece as always is the Beatles Christmas Message 1965- their 3rd one, smack dab in the middle of the 60's.

What to wear to a Rockollections Christmas Party?

How about a…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 16, 2015 at 9:35pm — 10 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: 60'S CHRISTMAS PARTY PT.1

Is there a better time of year in the World than Christmas?

Of course not!

It's Wonderful.

So it is time for the Annual Rockollections Christmas Party.

The Theme Within A Theme this year is the 1960’s- ALL songs played this week will be from the 60’s, unless I foul up, lol!

Included is a group that called themselves Christmas Spirit- made up of Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan of the…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 14, 2015 at 10:54pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL.5- ODDS AND ENDS PT.2

Finishing up with our Odds & Ends, something the late Scott McKenzie, of San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers in Your Hair) fame, did with his Music that to my knowledge was unique, and went undetected by listeners.

He re-wrote the same song 3 times in the course of his life!

And that's 3 times I know of, he may have done more.

I've been wanting to play these even before he…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 9, 2015 at 4:51pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL.5- ODDS AND ENDS PT.1

Some Odds & Ends I hope you are ready for, as I am unfettered even by a Theme.

And I Am Ready!

As I was playing the first Set, the title of the album of one of the songs reminded me of Alan Freed.

Further, something triggered a memory of him being born in December.

Turned out I was right- Dec. 15th, 1921.

He's the legendary DJ from the early 1950's, and the man who supposedly…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 8, 2015 at 12:36am — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BEATLE JOHN- IN HIS OWN WORDS

December 8th, 1980 was the night John Lennon died.

There are famous appearances on WNEW-FM by John with Scott Muni and Dennis Elsas that have been talked about and written about.

But no one ever seems to mention an insightful interview of John done by Rosko at the station over the telephone before those, in 1969!

That will be the centerpiece for this closing Episode.

Rest in peace,…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 2, 2015 at 1:03am — 8 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: BEATLE GEORGE- IN HIS OWN WORDS

It's that odd time where we are between the deaths of George Harrison, November 29, 2001 and John Lennon, December 8, 1980- two former Beatles.

If you had the joy of growing up with the Beatles, as they grew with us, and watched them develop into the what I will always call the Greatest Group That Ever Existed, then you know the sadness and mourning the loss of those 2 lads brought us.

I can honestly say- no Beatles, then…

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Added by Mike Pell on November 29, 2015 at 11:25pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: GIVING THANKS PT.2 END

We are so close to Thanksgiving Day you can feel the heat in the kitchen.

I will conclude these Songs Of Thanks with my usual Mixed Bag Of Music.

Plus I will break out my famous Thanksgiving Forecast,…

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Added by Mike Pell on November 25, 2015 at 2:52pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: GIVING THANKS PT.1

It’s just a few days until Thanksgiving Day.

And over the years the Theme Tradition for Thanksgiving shows has been Going Home

After all, that is what people are doing during the most heavily traveled time of year…

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Added by Mike Pell on November 23, 2015 at 10:46pm — 4 Comments