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ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL2- THE BRITISH INVASION PT.2

I'll start this Episode with something that has bothered me for a long time and has nothing to do with the British Invasion.

It has to do with "Sports".

IN NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM IS THIS A SPORT, LOL!

And I'll even have a Song for it.

Then we'll spend some time with one of my favorites, The Yardbirds- looking back, a band that should have been much bigger than they were.

With some examples of how adventurous both Eric…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 25, 2015 at 12:11am — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: VOL2- THE BRITISH INVASION PT.1

A New Year and a New Look at the British Invasion.

February always reminds me of the Beatles arrival in America in 1964, and that started the onslaught.

A good thing too, because Radio and Rock & Roll were suffering from a long period of Forty Miles Of Bad Road!

I'll have some Musical Questions, some songs that will test your memory- and given a choice between Do's and Dont's, I'll always go with Dont's.

Give a…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 22, 2015 at 11:45pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED PT.6 END

Buddy Holly was a Pioneer, using instruments on his songs no one else was doing, and getting into some Latin rhythms.

He was not really very good looking, nothing like Elvis or the other pretty boys, with his thick black glasses, bad teeth, etc.

But importantly, that allowed any average young guy to hope he too could become a Rock & Roll Star.

And Holly and the Crickets were self-contained- they wrote their own…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 18, 2015 at 10:56pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED PT.5

Alright, look at it this way, this is the 3rd HOUR, not the 3rd week commemorating Feb 3rd, 1959.

And this episode is about Buddy Holly because Holly was the major loss.

J.P. Richardson, The Big Bopper, undoubtedly would have returned to Radio.

Richie Valens was a wild card- he could have fizzled out or gone on to better things.

But Buddy already had an extensive catalogue of Music that musicians continue to play to…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 16, 2015 at 6:14pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED PT.4

This Chapter opens with a surprising Buddy Holly cover, that was also surprisingly done by Blind Faith on their one and only studio album.

After a little more Buddy, I'll play you another interview you probably have never heard.

This time it's Dick Clark with Buddy & The Crickets on the old American Bandstand, and again in October of 1958, just months before Holly's death.

And another bit of strangeness, one of the…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 11, 2015 at 12:13pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED PT.3

Some Planes crash, some Planes don’t.

In light of our subject, I’ll open this chapter up with a song for a Hero Pilot.

It’s about expecting more from yourself, and being better than the rest.

Remember, this was done in 2009.

I’ll give a tip of the hat to the end of last week’s show, the one with my favorite Buddy Holly song, by playing what was a rare version of it by a Wing, a Beatle and a Wife.

Frankly it's…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 8, 2015 at 11:57pm — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED PT.2

Moving on with the second half of a show done 50 Years To The Day after that Infamous Plane Crash on Feb. 3rd 1959, this Chapter is all Buddy Holly.

To me, Buddy ranks closely up there with the Beatles, and there is a real connection between them.

The Beatles chose their name because they wanted something similar to The Crickets-…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 4, 2015 at 12:08am — 12 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED PT.1

I saw that February 3rd would fall on the day of the terrestrial broadcast this year, and I was preparing for it.

The only other time that has ever happened was Feb. 3rd 2009- remarkably 50 YEARS TO THE DAY for the anniversary of Rock & Roll's First Tragedy on Feb. 3rd 1959- the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The…

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Added by Mike Pell on February 2, 2015 at 6:51pm — 6 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: NEW MUSIC FROM OLD FRIENDS PT.2 END

More Music from some Old Friends who released new albums in 2014.

I was happily surprised by how good Neil Diamond's Melody Road is- it is simply comforting Neil Diamond type Music, he hasn't lost a step.

From Robert Plant came an album with a different sound for me, but I like it.

And very quietly Robert Gordon put out an album called I'm Coming Home, as usual with…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 28, 2015 at 1:25pm — 11 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: NEW MUSIC FROM OLD FRIENDS PT.1

Not much I can add to the Subject this week.

It's Music by some heavyweight artists who released new albums in 2014.

While I refuse to supply a playlist, I will tell you the New in this Part One comes from Bob Seger, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom Petty & Heartbreakers- and what-was-he-thinking strangeness from Neil Young.

All song selections are totally subjective, simply…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 25, 2015 at 10:19pm — 9 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE CYCLE OF LIFE PT.8 FINAL

Well, we have been through Birth, Childhood, Adolescence, Marriage, Child Rearing, Middle Age and Old Age.

And we have put it off for as long as possible, just like in Real Life.

But now...now it is Time For Us To Die!

It is part of The Cycle Of Life.

However, you should know me by now, and you don't think I'd leave you all depressed and bummed out with a bunch…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 20, 2015 at 11:33pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE CYCLE OF LIFE PT.7

Last week we hit Middle Age.

This week The Cycle Of Life takes us into Old Age.

And while it has its Joys, it comes with its own Perils too- Loneliness, Senility, the ever present Specter Of The Grim Reaper to name a few.

But so what, we made it this far, Let's Grow Old Together!

Here are the links to Nearing The End Of The Road, at Mike Pell…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 18, 2015 at 11:44pm — 9 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE CYCLE OF LIFE PT.6

I've got one more song about Kids Growing Up and Leaving Home, my favorite- saving the Best For Last!

After that, I'll play a snippet from a show I did in 2006, the only time the day of a show fell on my Birthday- and I tried to be cute, something I should never do, lol!

Then the next step in The Cycle Of Life, we move Kicking and Screaming into Middle Age.

Hey, it happens!

So join me, there's more good Music in…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 14, 2015 at 12:53pm — 5 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE CYCLE OF LIFE PT.5

No longer Teenagers, we are in our 20's or 30's now, Fall In Love and Get Married.

And the next step in The Cycle Of Life is Having Kids of Your Own.

Raising them, until the day comes when they grow up and Leave Home Themselves.

Those little ingrates, lol!

Join me and give a listen, some real good Music in here.

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Added by Mike Pell on January 11, 2015 at 11:12pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE CYCLE OF LIFE PT.4

We are heading into the Teenage Years, and all the Growing Pains that come with that.

Falling In Love is one of them.

And let me tell you now if you are a Teenager- it will end in disaster, catastrophe, forget it, lol!

So be prepared!

Another problem is fitting in, with all those insecurities you will outgrow but are very real at this point in The Cycle Of Life.

By the time this Chapter winds up, we will be in…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 6, 2015 at 10:14pm — 5 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE CYCLE OF LIFE PT.3

In the past week, we have grown up quite a bit- we can crawl, stagger, walk, get into mischief, even dance.

Our parents have dreams for us, and we might even have our own.

These are good kids, nice ones.

Enjoy it while you can, it doesn't last long!

We'll be moving into the Teenage Years before you know it.

But first, Some Quality Time With The Kids!…

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Added by Mike Pell on January 4, 2015 at 9:25pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE CYCLE OF LIFE PT.2

I had been thinking about doing this Series for a long time, and felt that since nothing is a given, I'd better do it while I can.

We've seen too many Rock & Rollers leave us unexpectedly, and besides, We May Never Pass This Way Again!

When I was a kid I always felt bad for the Old Man, and as I get older even more so, with the fresh, diapered Baby in those cartoons for the New Year.

But a Baby factors in heavily in…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 30, 2014 at 11:33pm — 4 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: THE CYCLE OF LIFE PT.1

As the New Year approaches and another one ticks away, for many it is a time of looking ahead and looking back on Life.

Things we did right, things we did wrong, and things we will change and improve on.

This Series will be a larger endeavor, covering the Cycle Of Life.

From before we are born, to after we die- plus all that comes in between.

And all with Our Music as a Message!

The obvious way to start is to ask…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 29, 2014 at 1:21am — 9 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2014 PT.4 END

Proving the Party is all-inclusive, I'll open this final episode with a song for Hanukkah.

Then Songs Of Joy, and some Carols that we don't get to hear.

It seems the British are the ones keeping these songs from prior Centuries alive.

To end the set, a contemporary telling of the Reason For The Season.

I always attempt to bring you an Uncommon Collection of Christmas songs that haven't been overplayed by commercial…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 24, 2014 at 10:56am — 2 Comments

ROCKOLLECTIONS: CHRISTMAS PARTY 2014 PT.3

It's getting more and more Christmasey as Time and the Party roll on.

Is Christmasey a word?

Not sure, but it's the name of a song.

Been tough getting around the city with all the hustle and bustle of the Shoppers, as well as the influx of Tourists.

The Theme Within A Theme in this Chapter is Christmas In New York, as I attempt to use Music to share the experience with you wherever you are.

And while I myself couldn't understand the…

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Added by Mike Pell on December 21, 2014 at 11:52pm — 2 Comments