IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE PT.1

I have been thinking of trying to do this for a very long time.

Provide a Rock & Roll Soundtrack to the much loved and immensely popular movie- particularly at this time of year- "It's A Wonderful Life".

Soundtracks albums are very important and profitable to Movies nowadays.

That was not the case in 1946 when this Movie came out.

Music was only important as a plot device...to move the flick along with an orchestra for dramatic or lighthearted effect.

And besides, who would buy an album of music from a flop?

That was the case with It's A Wonderful Life- it lost at least a half million dollars, huge bucks back then.

Well, it all changes right now, right here!

Over the years, I have talked to just a handful of people about attempting this.

I thank them for their help and suggestions, with the biggest thanks going to Pete Fornatale of WFUV...I nicked a few ideas from him, lol!

I have never said this about a show before, but this may be something you will never forget!

The house lights are dimming, the curtain is rising.

So I invite you to join me for the opening half of some good old Black & White Radio!

Here's the link to a movie that I hope, like me, is a wonderful part of your own life, at WLSO.FM:

Mike

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Comment by Jon on December 20, 2011 at 4:49pm: Dark Side does work well with Wizard...I've done it a couple times. It's kind of weird, but there's probably another album out there that matches up as well. Maybe something by Justin Beeber.

Comment by Scott on December 20, 2011 at 3:20pm: I wouldnt say big on soundtracks, but they were defintely part of my musical lexicon growing up. The first one I remember really getting into was Live and Let Die from the movie of the same title. (I didnt like the GnR remake thought it wasnt near as good!) and then all those 80's movies, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Footloose, Fast TImes, Heavy Metal, and St Elmos Fire... speaking of which, I walked into Sam Ash this past weekend and John Parr was playing a set there, I recognized him but couldnt quite remember his name until he started singing that St ELmos Fire Man In Motion tune ... Interesting, he was an impressive guitar player as well...

Comment by Mike Pell on December 20, 2011 at 2:38pm: Scott,

So you used to be big on soundtracks?

I am not so interested in them anymore either- too much rap shit!

But that does remind me to do more of those Rockollections Goes To The Movies shows.

Still have a lot of songs I never played.

I have heard of that Dark Side of the Moon/The Wizard of Oz connection, but I have never tried it.

Actually I think I have only seen The Wizard of Oz straight through just once in my life, I sat through it with a girl- that's what it took, lol!

Good line my man, about the clockmaker with an IQ of a rabbit running fast!

Right in your strike zone, lol!

Nah, I didn't earn my wings yet in this one- not even one wing.

But I will in the conclusion tomorrow!

Thanks for listening and writing, and Merry Christmas,

Mike

Comment by Scott on December 20, 2011 at 9:47am: Mike, for me soundtracks were the music of the 80's, it was when I was interested in them anyway. All those John Hughes movies, Kenny Loggins' career in the 80's (hahaha), and then the best two.. Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Heavy Metal.

I'd give Pink Foyd some love here to as Ive heard Dark Side of the Moon works really well with The Wizard of Oz and The Wall also was a movie, but something tells me thats not the primary intent of those albums...

A clock maker with an IQ of a rabbit... hmm... not sure I'd buy a watch from him, I'd be nervous that all his work runs fast!

Enjoyed the show! I cant help but wondering if you earned your wings with this one?