If youd like to listen to Clyde Cliffords (nearly) complete playlist from the January 9, 2000 Beaker Street, along with several playlists from his other 1996-2000 broadcasts, you must logon to Spotify. Here you can listen to the first hour of a program originally broadcast on June 26, 1970: Most albums from which the tracks were selected are 1970 releases. What a gas! Jeff Beck passes on Tue Jan 10, 2023. Thanks to the Internet Archive digital library, portions of some original Beaker Street programs have been preserved. We played music by the Robbs, the Cryan Shames, the Buckinghams, the New Colony Six, the Mob, the Flock, the Ides of March and other Midwest groups. Neither were The Corporation and Flow from the 1970 playlist. Days later I found myself standing under the canopy, behind the Asheville FM table at another community event, talking with folks about the station, its programs and its opportunities to serve the Asheville listening audience. Here is: Please give generously to support community radio on Asheville FM ! Another caller who recognized me from a Heavy Chevy gig requested that I recite the spoken interlude of a song, Little Darlin by the Diamonds. Among other things, Im a reviewer of new music. My wife saw comedian George Carlin arrested by Milwaukee police for performing his Seven Words You Can Never Say on Televisionroutine. Titanic' and Deep Water Reunion covering the Tom Paxton ballad, 'Cindy's Crying.' Instead, Ill be hosting a Thanksgiving Day edition of Closer to the Edge, an outstanding Progressive music radio show on Asheville FM (WSFM-LP, 103.3). Still, I missed the uniqueBeaker Street format. Vanilla Fudge Stra (Illusions of My Childhood Part 1> You Keep Me Hangin On>Illusions of My Childhood Part 2), 7. Maintaining this blog isnt cheap! Today, Beaker Street is a shadow of its former self. Styx The Serpent Is Rising/ Krakatoa> Hallelujah Chorus, 4. Quicksilver Messenger Service Pride Of Man, 6. When I first discovered the station around that time, I was still in high school. We didnt like war. Muppet Music VideosOnly on the official YouTube channel for The Muppets can you see the classic Muppets music videos, exclusive cuts of Muppets music, and all new original Muppets song covers! Well begin with an Hors Doeuvre (served with mathematical precision) and progress through each subsequent course until Suppers Ready. Twisting the radio knob as I pulled out of the parking lot, searching for my new favorite station, I heard the unmistakable strains of Sugar Loafs Green-Eyed Lady. Thats the one! Chris Rea The Road To Hell (Parts 1 & 2), 4. But Im warning you. Upon attending a DJ orientation session, I began the path toward earning a chance to host my own radio program, shadowing other program hosts and even appearing as a guest on a couple of shows, bringing music from my own collection to play and discuss on the air. I didnt know much about them until one day while walking by there I noticed a canopy over a table set up in front of the small, nondescript corner building where some friendly folks invited me over to chat. Asheville FM, WSFM-LP, 103.3 (Asheville, NC) What really made KAAY unique was Beaker Street, which sounded like nothing else on AM in Chicago or anywhere else. 27. For three hours, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm (Eastern) on Thanksgiving Day Ill be serving up some of the best in classic Prog music for the main course, garnished with a healthful helping of contemporary selections. After your morning coffee and a quick walk around the neighborhood with Fido, you might be heading off to work. Besides, my summer job at the local cheese factory kept me in enough pocket money to enjoy an occasional concert spontaneously. A team of the Kingdom's finest detectives has been assembled and put on the case. It opened up their eyes and ears to new sounds and perspectives, and ultimately helped shape their musical taste. Clyde was always on top of the latest music, but never hesitated to juxtapose an older, more popular song with one never before heard. In a year since starting there as a DJ, Ive written and posted about thirty or so reviews. My first show will feature a sampling of great music from Chicago which has had an influence on me. Waking up grumpy on Mondays? Als book was titled Why Not Me? There may even be something special from Wisconsin for all you cheeseheads. The original Mancini Charade Soundtrack album from 1963 was a re-recording of selected music from the movie. Get new content delivered directly to your inbox. A number of organizations are working to revitalize the area and bring it back to its former glory. Instead, Ive tried to re-create some of those playlists on Spotify, to provide an aural sense of what music Clyde put together for his five-hour programs. Click here to listen to the MP3 recording of this show. Instead, Ive tried to re-create some of those playlists on Spotify, to provide an aural sense of what music Clyde put together for his five-hour programs. Postage was eight cents back then. It was fifty years ago, but seems like a blink of an eye. Mountain would be the main attraction. Many of the original Beaker Street musicians went on to have successful careers in the music industry, including Steve Cropper (Booker T. & The MGs) and Levon Helm (The Band). Led Zeppelin "Nobody's Fault But Mine" 7. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); My Introduction to Underground Radio: KAAY Little Rock,Arkansas, https://arktimes.com/entertainment/2020/01/07/beaker-street-is-back?fbclid=IwAR21qsZZbUYizlzu41A-4DJv5DEdQRek-MyBhfkNPJP2eifSmhGNEOu8KAw. Id really been looking forward tohearing Poco and hoped the concert wouldnt be affected by the rain which had started up again. On my July 2, 2018 radio show, Life Out of Tunes on Asheville FM, Ill be spinning songs from that first Summerfest experience and fromother artists Ive heard at the festival over the years. Godley & Creme "Art School Canteen" 2. Click here to listen to an MP3 recording of tonights show. The program was broadcast on KAAY, a local AM radio station. Stream the album here: https://lnk.to/GerryRafferty-CitytoCity Subscribe now: https://lnk.to/GerryRafferty-YTSubscribeYCSocials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialgerryrafferty/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGerryRaffertyPage Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealRafferty Website: http://www.gerryrafferty.com Lyrics: Windin' your way down on Baker StreetLight in your head and dead on your feetWell another crazy day, you'll drink the night awayAnd forget about everythingThis city desert makes you feel so coldIt's got so many people but it's got no soulAnd it's taking you so long to find out you were wrongWhen you thought it held everythingYou used to think that it was so easyYou used to say that it was so easyBut you're tryin', you're tryin' nowAnother year and then you'll be happyJust one more year and then you'll be happyBut you're cryin', you're cryin' nowWay down the street there's a light in his placeHe opens the door he's got that look on his faceAnd he asks you where you've beenYou tell him who you've seen and you talk about anythingHe's got this dream about buyin' some landHe's gonna give up the booze and the one night standsAnd then he'll settle down, in some quiet little townAnd forget about everything[Chorus]But you know he'll always keep movin'You know he's never gonna stop movin''Cause he's rollin', he's the rollin' stoneAnd when you wake up, it's a new mornin'The sun is shinin', it's a new mornin'You're goin', you're goin' home#GerryRafferty #BakerStreet Streaming globally at: https://www.ashevillefm.org/show/life-out-of-tunes/. Beaker Street came to an end in 1977, but its legacy lives on. The first is Clyde Clifford from June 1, 1972. KAAY, an AM station broadcasting all the way into southern Wisconsin from Little Rock, Arkansas, came in loud and clear. In 2012 the original complete soundtrack from the movie "Charade" was release for the first time ever. The program, Beaker Street hosted by Clyde Clifford, was on the air. 7th show of the Arkansas Rocks Radio Network Era. 36. The Allman Brothers Band In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (Live At Fillmore East), 1. Titanic and Deep Water Reunion covering the Tom Paxton ballad, Cindys Crying. And what a pleasure it was to hear full versions of songs by familiar artists versions not constrained by the three- or four-minute time limit so common on commercial radio then. The Magical Mystery Tour, an hour of all Beatles music, starts the night off at 8 p.m., and the Midnight Snack, a full complete vintage album, follows Beaker Street. After a steady diet of top forty hits and fast-talking DJs, I was mesmerized by the mellow voice of Clifford and the loosely structured format of acid rock, folk rock, blues, jazz, and what later came to be known as progressive rock. Even for a volunteer-driven, community radio station that broadcasts locally and streams its signal worldwide via the Internet, listener support is crucial for our ongoing operations. I was also invited to be a pitch partner for an hour with Professor JD during his prog rock show, Closer to the Edge, on Thursday afternoon of the fund drive. Thank you for taking on this ongoing task. Local newspapers even began writing articles about the Beaker Street phenomenon.. In the early 70s, album rock and progressive FM was on the air locally but it lacked the mood of Beaker Street with the Head music bed, Clyde Cliffords laidback style, and the blues and country-flavored music that . Id been accepted at the University of Notre Dame as a freshman for the fall semester where it didnt take long before Id become one of the effete corps of impudent snobs so colorfully described by vice-president Spiro Agnew. Placebo "Running Up That Hill" 4. The hundred book reviews I wrote for Library Journal spanned about twenty years, so I should be hitting my stride soon. You can listen to my radio show,Life Out of Tunes with Joey Books every Monday afternoon from 2 p.m until 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central) on 103.3 Asheville FM, and stream it live at: http://www.ashevillefm.org. KAAY(AM)-1090 radio, Little Rock AR. The Beaker Street/Clyde Clifford Fans page on Facebook has become the go-to community for fans to groove to the music and swaps stories while listening in real time. Its ambitious, but attainable. Hope they see fit to stream it! Or perhaps youre not working, whether by choice or by circumstance. Although it was short-lived, this scene produced some of the most influential and innovative music of its time. It helped to define what it meant to be cool in Little Rock, and it gave voice to a community that often felt left out of the mainstream. Grateful Dead Death Dont Have No Mercy (Live/Dead), 7. Talk. PREVIOUS PAGE. Twice as a guest (and shadow) on the Thursday morning show, Riffin, hosted by Vance and assisted by Rick, both with their vast record collections of 60s and 70s music, I shared some similar music from the Midwest, discussing the bands and songs we heard growing up. Heart White Lightning And Wine/ Ill Be Your Song (Love Me Like Music)/ Dreamboat Annie (Reprise), 7. The memory of his senseless death impacts me all over again. Every Sunday night, listeners would tune in to hear host Jim Sims spin records and chat with guests ranging from politicians to activists to musicians. By necessity, I had to either substitute one song for another from the same artist, or skip some songs entirely because, in case you didnt know it, Spotify doesnt have everything. When the rain eventually eased up, a soggy audience cheered as John Sebastian, acoustic guitar in hand, strolled out to a microphone and announced, Ill play for ya. When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, I was finishing my senior year in high school. I guess that qualified me as an effete snob or, in the words of one conservative music blogger who no longer reads my work, a smug hippie., Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Spirit Fresh Garbage/ Uncle Jack/ Mechanical World, 5. FEATURED PODCASTS. FEATURED PODCASTS 100K CLUB Best Podcasts By City Thanks to the Internet Archive digital library, portions of some original Beaker Street programs have been preserved. Or republicans. Perhaps its a lingering librarian obsession within me. While Beaker Street only lasted for a few years in Little Rock, it left a lasting impression on those who heard it. Memorable songs includedYounger Girl,Darlin Be Home Soon and Red-Eye Express. It was a song from the Heavy Chevy playlist, so I accommodated her request and she made her donation. Flowers On The Wall | with Bunsen and Beaker | Muppets Music Video | The Muppets Blakwulf Fredrik Nvisdal The Muppets godandline Stars & Stripes FOREVER! Beaker Street Theatre (Little Rock, Arkansas) Milda Broussard 13 videos 2,254 views Last updated on Jun 3, 2021 Play all Shuffle 1 4:07 Legendary Beaker Street Radio Show, January 16, 2011. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. This time, Clyde was on every Sunday night from 7 p.m. until midnight, bouncing around first on KZLR (KZ-95), later on Magic 105.1 FM (KMJX), and finally ending up on The Point, 94.1 FM where Beaker Street lasted until 2011. My first experience at Summerfest was in 1971. For others, like me, it becomes a task. There were no additional postage or handling charges. It was fifty years ago, but seems like a blink of an eye. And though its no longer just a buck fifty for general admission, Summerfest remains one of the best bargains for live music around, still hosting hundreds of musical acts on eleven different stages, over eleven consecutive days. (LogOut/ Though often difficult to understand, due to his this Meee accent, Beaker is known among the Muppets as the one who always gets hurt. The top trending podcasts and episodes on Podomatic. The Muppets on YouTubeWelcome to the Official YouTube channel for The Muppets! Monday, January 15, 2018, 2:00-3:00 pm (EST) Act. The biggest stars continue to perform at Summerfest in whats now a 25,000-seat amphitheater at one end of the festival grounds for which tickets are sold at much higher prices than Summerfests nominal gate cost. If youd like to listen to Clyde Cliffords (nearly) complete playlist from the January 9, 2000 Beaker Street, along with several playlists from his other 1996-2000 broadcasts, you must logon to Spotify. Summerfest attracts between eight and nine hundred thousand people each year, making it The Worlds Largest Music Festival, a title thats been certified by Guinness World Records since 1999. The goal is to raise $30,000 during that time. In this series, well talk to some of the people who were involved with the show, and well explore what made it so special. 3. The format of Beaker Street was simple: each week, Milkovsky would play two hours of music, mostly rock but also including some jazz, blues, and folk. I havent been writing much lately. The Allman Brothers Band In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (Live At The Fillmore East), 6. We are so happy to have Beaker Street back. No, I havent framed any music reviews. I wish I could send you some photos of what displays. The community radio station for which I volunteer, Asheville FM, is no different with regard to those needs. They showed me a program schedule and pointed out the eclectic shows that are hosted entirely by volunteers. The show was heard six nights a week, from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. Manfred Manns Earth Band Nightingales And Bombers, 2. Log in to view your feed. Asheville FM is a volunteer-based, listener-supported community radio station and Im proud to be aboard! Their late night program, called " Beaker Street " (and I still don't know where that name came from) and its host Clyde Clifford helped to pioneer the 'underground radio' sound of the day. Thank you ! By necessity, I had to either substitute one song for another from the same artist, or skip some songs entirely because, in case you didnt know it, Spotify doesnt have everything. Happy listening! A 2020 New Years Eve(12:01 New Years Day) surprise episode was aired &. I dont recall the dollar amount. Among other things I recall, it was a very wet experience. The books premise about a Franken presidency was funny. After a steady diet of top forty "hits" and fast-talking DJs, I was mesmerized by the mellow voice . They were John Sebastian, recently gone solo from the Luvin Spoonful; Poco, founded by some former Buffalo Springfield members; and Mountain, four loud, hard rockers led by behemoth guitar shredder, Leslie West. In 2010, a documentary about Beaker Street titled We Aint Dead Yet was released. Change). Most of my time now is spent listening to music, new and old and I use old in the very broadest sense, applying to recorded music from the 1920s onward to determine what the next playlist for my radio show, Life Out of Tunes, should sound like. It was a place where people could be themselves without judgement or fear of retribution. In the 1970s, Beaker Street was a weekly radio show in Little Rock, Arkansas, that featured local and regional music. If any bottles were thrown toward the stage during Mountains set, the high decibel sound waves mightve stopped them in flight. One Monday evening found me shadowing on a program aptly named Uncorrected Personality Traits with hosts Jaybird and Juliet. It was a deliciously juicy treat, playing what can only be described as a truly eclectic cacophony of ear candy, some sweet, some sour, but all highly digestible with little or no antacid required. Life Out of Tunes on the radio, hosted by Joey Books, can be heard Mondays, 2:00 to 3:00 PM (Eastern) on Asheville FM (WSFM-LP, 103.3) and streaming worldwide at http://ashevillefm.org. Clifford left Beaker Street andKAAY in 1974. Two other program hosts, Sarah and Erik, graciously opened their programs to me for shadowing, and I was able to watch, learn and earn more air time with them. Fri Jan 13, 2023. When I first discovered the station around that time, I was still in high school. Neil Young and Crazy Horse Powderfinger (Live Rust), 10. Another, I think it is the 9/18 recording that comes up as Gerry Rafferty City to City and Baker Street (original demo) with Comments Recorded and Tagged by Replay Radio 11 (www.applian.com). It will feature a freeform selection of music with connections to this blog, Life Out of Tunes. Beaker Street began sometime in 1967, the brainchild of disc jockey Clyde Clifford, whose real name, Dale Seidenschwarz, was kept secret per KAAY station policy. Recently, again thanks to the Internet Archive, I located a number of Beaker Street playlists from the years 1996 to 2000, which were published on the programs web site at the time. Im fortunate to live near a listener-supported, community radio station known as Asheville FM. Join in the fun with original Muppet comedy shows, TV promos, and charity PSAs. Neither were The Corporation and Flow from the 1970 playlist. 2. Host: Clyde Clifford. Beaker Street Set Lists - Documenting the set lists of legendary radio program "Beaker Street" Beaker Street Set Lists Listen to Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford every Friday night from 8 p.m. to Midnight Central Time on the Arkansas Rocks Radio Network or online at http://arkansasrocks.com/ Latest from the Blog Beaker Street 8-19-22 Youre thinking Accardi has sunk to a new level of cheap self-promotion. There was no other radio show like it in the city at the time, and its popularity only grew as word spread about this wild and crazy program. During the telethon I offered to shave off my mustache while on camera for a specific donation. The people of Beaker Street were an eclectic mix of hippies, musicians, dropouts, and misfits. In 1982 I was associate director of the Janesville (WI) Public Library. The phantoms of internet connection were messing with Kenneth Hawkins last Top Trending Podcasts. Ray Unruh was a kid in rural western Kansas when he first heard the strange and exciting sounds coming through his AM radio in the dark of night. There were rising stars and those at the end of long careers. Today, Beaker Street is home to many businesses, including the Arkansas State Capitol, the Arkansas Supreme Court, and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law. Your email address will not be published. Jimi Hendrix Star Spangled Banner> Purple Haze (Live At Woodstock), 4. The program, Beaker Street hosted by Clyde Clifford, was on the air. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click here to listen to an MP3 recording of tonights show. On this commemoration of his birth, January 15, Ill broadcast my weekly radio show. Nearly fifty years have passed and were still singing about the same things. See: https://arktimes.com/entertainment/2020/01/07/beaker-street-is-back?fbclid=IwAR21qsZZbUYizlzu41A-4DJv5DEdQRek-MyBhfkNPJP2eifSmhGNEOu8KAw. This time, Clyde was on every Sunday night from 7 p.m. until midnight, bouncing around first on KZLR (KZ-95), later on Magic 105.1 FM (KMJX), and finally ending up on The Point, 94.1 FM where Beaker Street lasted until 2011. Frankens actual political career in the Senate was serious. The show was heard six nights a week, from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. Or maybe its because I cant think of anything else to write about. In order to make that happen, many resources are needed human, technical and financial. It was unlike anything else on the radio at the time. Watch the brand new series on Tuesday nights at 8/9p Central, only on ABC!Watch the best moments from the Muppets on ABC! Beginning Saturday, October 27, 2018, Asheville FM will enter its week-long Fall Fund Drive. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiyHgXXaitUEgAKvEzfsV1GTgJnrcy0j3Get more from The Muppets!http://disney.com/muppetsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuppetsTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/MuppetsStudioTumblr: http://themuppets.tumblr.comInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/themuppetsMuppets CharactersNot one to leave the Muppet Lab too often, Beaker is the accident-prone assistant to Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.