Show 77 - "Not On The Moon...But Not Bad!"

[Rick and Roll]

Going away from the full artist and straight prog shows this week to have a little fun. Strap yourself into the rollercoaster, because we'll be zipping back and forth from one genre to another. If that doesn't make you woozy, some of the selections may make you lose your cookies

Next week we'll be featuring four full CD's and the following week is the Rosfest special...but I digress....

Fire Merchants - Ignition
Fire Merchants - Nevele

Excellent instrumental fusion and shredding by John Goodsall, Doug Lunn, and Chester Thompson, from 1987.

Thomas Dolby - The Key To Her Ferrari
Thomas Dolby - Airhead
Thomas Dolby - Hot Sauce

Three cuts from his snazzy "Aliens Ate My Buick" CD...lots of fun!

Ian Crichton - Ghettos By Design

The awsome Saga guitarist shows some versatility with this solo effort. Heavier than Saga music, most of the record is a bit too hard.

Jonesy - Lost Shoe
Jonesy - Sleep

Bryan Jones is the bassist for Fast Eddie (now the Fast Eddie Music Conspiracy). I'll see them again on 4/8. His solo CD "Meaningful Sounds" combines African rhythms and sonic bass lines. Interesting stuff.

Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual
Smiths - How Soon Is Now?

Yes - Johnny Marr, Morrisey and company make a Moon appearance with a couple of classics.

Bruce Hornsby - Resting Place
Bruce Hornsby - Sad Moon
Bruce Hornsby - Sneaking Up On Boo Radley

I love me some Bruce Hornsby. Here's three from "Spirit Trail", with that weird CD cover of his uncle with a cigarette sticking out of his ear. And he's gonna light it too! Outstanding music.

Rage Against The Machine - Take The Power Back
Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy

A bit of contrast, I'd say. Intense music, and the tightness of the band is amazing for a debut release. Don't worry, I doubt you'll hear them again on the Moon after this. But good stuff.

Al Dimeola - The Embrace
Al Dimeola - Kiss My Axe
Al Dimeola - Purple Orchids

I need to get this up to the Moon. "Kiss My Axe" is a great CD. Not his blistering old stuff, but tasteful and enjoyable. And that's just the cover model!

Extreme - Cynical
Extreme - Midnight Express

Back and forth we go.... Two songs from "Waiting For The Punchline", with another great cover (on the inside actually)...a clown with a gun in his mouth! Midnight Express has some jaw-dropping guitar work by Nuno Bettencourt.

MSG - Desert Song

Great song from "Assault Attack". Tasteful guitar by Michael Schenker, and features the vocals of Graham Bonnet (did some time in Rainbow).

Kurgan's Bane - Through The Camera
Kurgan's Bane - Regina

From Baltimore, by way of Vermont and Mexico. Two excellent songs (first and last cuts) from "The Future Lies Broken".

Happy Rhodes - Building the Colossus

The vocal freak regales us with a jumpy song.

Devo - Devo Corporate Anthem
Devo - Clockout
Devo - Timing X
Devo - Wiggly World
Devo - Blockhead

Five songs, ten minutes. "Duty Now For The Future" is a classic. Here's the first five songs from that, their second record. Has the edge of the first record without the poppiness of their subsequent releases. I dig this stuff.

Kerry Livgren - Just One Way
Kerry Livgren - Mask of the Great Deceiver
Kerry Livgren - Ground Zero

Three from "Seeds of Change", something I finally found on CD. The first song, not sure what it means, something about God...hmmm. Great song. Features drumming by Barriemore Barlow. Deceiver has RJ Dio on vocals and is one of his best songs. And Ground Zero has the great vocals of David Pack.

Enjoy the ride!

[roger]

oh, damn!!! my three favorite thomas Dolby songs!! whoohoo!!

"they call her hot sauce...."


and then a whole bunch of other great shit!