Show 18 - Return of the Tweeners

[Rick and Roll]

I've got some seriously proggy shows lined up, but in the meantime I thought it would be a good idea to visit out good friend, the "Tweener". Too good for regular radio, not quite prog enough for the Moon...or are they? Hmmmmm...... open for interpertation.

A giant assist from Steady Stan...who either supplied or suggested a good portion of the show.

The offending parties:

1) Tears For Fears - Woman In Chains

Great tune...never heard it on the radio. Let's do it! "It's a world gone crazy keeps a woman in chains"

2) Phil Manzanera - Law and Order

No, not one of the dozens of TV Law and Order shows This one's a great cut from "Listen Now". Love the guitar work.

3) UFO - Love to Love

From one of the great rock records of all time, "Lights Out". Thanks to Stan for reminding me how good it is.

4) Styx - This Old Man

A progressive gem hidden on "Crystal Ball". The voices soar in the final chorus.

5) Styx - One With Everything

Saw them with Kansas about three years back maybe, and they were promoting a new record. This is off of it, courtesy of SS. Very nice tune.

6) Dire Straits - Ride Across The River

Could have put on a lot from them...but wanted to cool down a bit here.

7) Bruce Hornsby - The Road Not Taken

Some scintillating piano work, cooling down even more..

8) Billy Joel - Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

Your first and last Billy Joel song on this show, and probably on Aural Moon. Flame away......but for eight minutes you'll get over it!

9) Schon/Hammer - Untild Passion

A SS entry, this one's a keeper!

10) Whitewitch - Sleepwalk

Thanks SS, an oldie but a goodie.

11) City Boy - Dear Jean (I'm Nervous)

More Stan stuff. A bit on the pop side but some amazing bridge sections, and a lot of fun.

12) City Boy - Cigarettes

Smokin!

13) Depeche Mode - The World in My Eyes

Why not?

14) Gary Numan - Warriors

Dick Morrisey on the late-night sax.

15) Sweet - Action

Close you eyes....and you'd swear it was Queen.

16) Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen

A live version. No one I know has the long version. The heck with the chopped one.....there's a major prog surprise in the middle of this tune!

17 - whenever

The Who - Quadrophenia

There's been a serious clamor for this CD...in fact, Stan and Term asked about this the same day, and both said independently "if you can't play the whole thing play at least the instrumentals". That's a sign from the gods if I ever heard one....

I Am the Sea
The Real Me
Quadrophenia
Cut My Hair
The Punk Meets The Godfather
I'm One
The Dirty Jobs
Helpless Dancer
Is It In My Head
I've Had Enough
5:15
Sea And Sand
Drowned
Bell Boy
Dr. Jimmy
the Rock
Love, Reign O'er Me

See you there!

[roger]

I'm going to have to hook up the turntable, and dig out those old Styx and Sweet albums. I haven't heard "Love is like Oxygen" for years...

[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
I've got some seriously proggy shows lined up, but in the meantime I thought it would be a good idea to visit out good friend, the "Tweener". Too good for regular radio, not quite prog enough for the Moon...or are they? Hmmmmm...... open for interpertation.

A giant assist from Steady Stan...who either supplied or suggested a good portion of the show.

The offending parties:

1) Tears For Fears - Woman In Chains

Great tune...never heard it on the radio. Let's do it! "It's a world gone crazy keeps a woman in chains"

I heard this on the radio quite often Rick. A great tune! A great band.

Originally posted by Rick and Roll

7) Bruce Hornsby - The Road Not Taken

Some scintillating piano work, cooling down even more..

8) Billy Joel - Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

Your first and last Billy Joel song on this show, and probably on Aural Moon. Flame away......but for eight minutes you'll get over it!

OMG! Time to iTune out...

YIKES! This is worse than listening to New York Classic Rot radio...
Sure nope neither of these ever make it to AM...

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by VAXman
I heard this on the radio quite often Rick. A great tune! A great band.



OMG! Time to iTune out...

YIKES! This is worse than listening to New York Classic Rot radio...
Sure nope neither of these ever make it to AM...

We all have our own likes and dislikes. Personally, I despise Billy Joel and almost all of his tunes. However, I like this one. And it fits the category. I'm just tired of hearing the same stuff and I won't get in a rut with Floyd, Crimson, etc.

As for the Hornsby, I can't agree at all with you. Harbor Lights is very jazzy and mostly prog, and this tune I never heard on the radio, and it's very similar to a lot that's on the Moon.

Just because it says "Hornsby' doesn't mean a thing. most of his stuff doesn't fit the DEFINITION but neither does much Rabin era Yes.

So in summary, the Joel is one tune, and the Hornsby really is mostly a prog shade.

[progdirjim(Admin)]

Hornsby is definitely a tweener - I've considered adding some of his stuff, but it ends up being just a little too pop. But great piano work.

Billy Joel, particularly from his first three albums, has some good music that will also probably never make it to Aural Moon, but is surprisingly NOT pop, and has almost Emersonian flairs to the keys.

UFO? I like 'em, but just plain hard rock to me. Good hard rock, but hard rock nonetheless.

Tears For Fears I love. Ironic that their biggest hit was probably their single worst song ("Everybody Wants To Rule The World")

Styx "Crystal Ball" may show up in it's entirety (or awful close) someday. "Equinox" too, for that matter.

And Dire Straits I put in their own category - not prog, but GREAT music. I have all of their discs.

[Yesspaz]

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
Flame away......but for eight minutes you'll get over it!

I've thought of changing BrainRock's name to "You'll Get Over It."

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
9) Schon/Hammer - Untild Passion

Both Schon/Hammer albums should be on AM, IMNSHO

Originally posted by Rick and Roll
16) Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen

Dang, what a song. Now I need to track down the long version. Wonder if iTunes has it?

[Rick and Roll]

Originally posted by Yesspaz
I've thought of changing BrainRock's name to "You'll Get Over It."

Both Schon/Hammer albums should be on AM, IMNSHO


Dang, what a song. Now I need to track down the long version. Wonder if iTunes has it?

About the Brainrock...that's funny! Maybe you can have a section titled that

The Sweet tune...the version I'm playing is missing most of the middle part that makes it so good. But I included it mostly because of the surprise twist. (Trying to keep it under wraps but I don't keep secrets well sometimes....if you find it let me know, then I'll play it a lot at home and get sick of it

Jim - nice post. makes me feel better about "stretching the boundaries".

[podakayne]

as stated by progdirjim
Hornsby is definitely a tweener....

Tears For Fears I love. Ironic that their biggest hit was probably their single worst song ("Everybody Wants To Rule The World")

And Dire Straits I put in their own category - not prog, but GREAT music..

very well said jim, i'm of the same opinion...i still need a bit of therapy to get over my Styx aversion, but i'm sure it may happen someday. keep the tween shows coming rick—they make a nice chaser to clean the ears for more prog—not to mention the great memory factor.

excellent choice to end the show, almost wanted this for my screenname...maybe i'll name a pet Quadrophenia!

poda

[dinosaur]

Groovin' on the Dire Straits, dude. Good choice.
And BH is sounding good too.
Looking forward Quadrophenia. Haven't heard it in years--since the vinyls went into storage.
(I have GOT to get those out and start rippin' to CD.)
Keep shakin', Rickter!