I think I may have done something like this before, but either way, let's do it now! For each track on this playlist, I have spoken directly with at least one of its performers. These include telephone interviews and autograph sessions, but also a few actual conversations (like chatting with Mary Lou Lord about our respective daughters, or having a beer with Robbie Rist and Kenny Howes). I have been hugged by a few of the performers listed below. I've tried to go easy on the local Syracuse connections--I could have listed a lot of acts in that category--leaving only The Flashcubes, ex-pat Syracusan Chris von Sneidern, The Kennedys, and the legendary Baron Daemon. I still had to leave out a bunch of folks with whom I've had the good fortune to share a word or two.
Now, let's get close. Let's get personal. Let's get rockin'.
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Hey, Carl's writin' a book! The Greatest Record Ever Made will contain 100 essays (and then some) about 100 tracks, plus two bonus instrumentals, each one of 'em THE greatest record ever made. An infinite number of records can each be the greatest record ever made, as long as they take turns. Updated initial information can be seen here: THE GREATEST RECORD EVER MADE! (Volume 1)
Fans of pop music will want to check out Waterloo Sunset--Benefit For This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, a new pop compilation benefiting SPARK! Syracuse, the home of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl. TIR'N'RR Allstars--Steve Stoeckel, Bruce Gordon, Joel Tinnel, Stacy Carson, Eytan Mirsky, Teresa Cowles, Dan Pavelich, Irene Peña, Keith Klingensmith, and Rich Firestone--offer a fantastic new version of The Kinks' classic "Waterloo Sunset." That's supplemented by eleven more tracks (plus a hidden bonus track), including previously-unreleased gems from The Click Beetles, Eytan Mirsky, Pop Co-Op, Irene Peña, Michael Slawter (covering The Posies), and The Anderson Council (covering XTC), a new remix of "Infinite Soul" by The Grip Weeds, and familiar TIRnRR Fave Raves by Vegas With Randolph, Gretchen's Wheel, The Armoires, and Pacific Soul Ltd. Oh, and that mystery bonus track? It's exquisite. You need this. You're buying the digital download from Futureman and/or the CD from Kool Kat Musik.
Fake TIRnRR Playlist: One Degree Of Separation
[Notation in brackets following each track names the relevant performers in this one-degree exercise]
[Notation in brackets following each track names the relevant performers in this one-degree exercise]
THE RAMONES: Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?[Joey, Johnny, and Marky Ramone]
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THE RAMONES: I Don't Want To Grow Up [Joey, Johnny, Marky, and CJ Ramone]
MARY LOU LORD: Aim Low [Mary Lou Lord]
THE RECORDS: Hearts Will Be Broken [John Wicks]
BROWNSVILLE STATION: Let Your Yeah Be Yeah [Cub Koda]
PACIFIC SOUL LTD.: We Go High [Teresa Cowles, Adam Marsland]
WILKERSON: Let It Go Tonight [Danny Wilkerson]
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KISS: See You Tonite [MTV Unplugged] [Gene Simmons, Bruce Kulick]
THE TREMBLERS: I'll Be Taking Her Out Tonight [Peter Noone]
JOAN JETT: Bad Reputation [Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna]
THE GREG KIHN BAND: The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) [Greg Kihn]
POPDUDES: High [Robbie Rist, John Borack]
FRISBIE: Momentito [Steve Frisbie, Liam Davis, Zack Kantor]
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KENNY HOWES & THE YEAH!: Sheila, She [Kenny Howes]
CHRIS VON SNEIDERN: Annalisa [CVS]
COCKEYED GHOST: Where's My Best Friend [Adam Marsland, Robert Ramos]
BEN VAUGHN: Sundown, Sundown [Ben Vaughn]
THE GRIP WEEDS: Rainbow Quartz [Kurt Reil, Kristin Pinell, Rick Reil]
BARON DAEMON & THE VAMPIRES: The Transylvania Twist [Mike Price]
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RINGO STARR: It Don't Come Easy [Ringo Starr]
THE CHARMS: Top Down [Ellie Vee]
KATE JACOBS: Now They're Here [Kate Jacobs]
SHEILA E: The Glamorous Life [Sheila E]
KEN SHARP: Rock & Roll Supershow [Ken Sharp]
TIR'N'RR ALLSTARS: Waterloo Sunset [Bruce Gordon, Teresa Cowles, Eytan Mirsky, Rich Firestone]
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CHRIS SPEDDING: Boogie City [Chris Spedding]
THE BURNS SISTERS: I Won't Turn My Back [Annie, Jeanne, and Marie Burns]
THE SEARCHERS: Hearts In Her Eyes [Mike Pender, John McNally, Frank Allen, Billy Adamson]
THE MYSTIC EYES: I Lost My World [Bernie Kugel]
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Good Thing [Mark Lindsay]
THE REMAINS: Don't Look Back [Barry Tashian]
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THE STANDELLS: Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White [Dick Dodd]
THE BEAT: Rock And Roll Girl [Paul Collins]
THE BABYS: Isn't It Time [John Waite]
SEGARINI: Gotta Have Pop [Bob Segarini]
SQUEEZE: Tempted [Paul Carrack]
BIG STAR: September Gurls [Alex Chilton]
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THE COWSILLS: She Said To Me [Susan, Bob, and Paul Cowsill]
RAY PAUL: I Need Your Love Tonight [Ray Paul]
THE MONKEES: Words [Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork]
THE ARCHIES: Sugar Sugar [Ron Dante, Toni Wine]
THE OHIO EXPRESS: Sweeter Than Sugar [Joey Levine]
THE FLASHCUBES: No Promise [Gary Frenay, Arty Lenin, Paul Armstrong, Tommy Allen]
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MIRIAM: Questioningly [Miriam Linna]
MEN AT WORK: It's A Mistake [Colin Hay]
THE SKELETONS: Trans Am [Lou Whitney]
THE KENNEDYS: Half Of Us [Maura and Pete Kennedy]
THE BEAU BRUMMELS: Don't Talk To Strangers [Sal Valentino]
THE KINGSMEN: Louie, Louie [Jack Ely]
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PATTI SMITH GROUP: Because The Night [Lenny Kaye]
MICK MITSCH'S LAGANSLOVE: Bogs Of Mayo [Michael Mitsch]
THE MOCKERS: More Important Things [Tony Levanthal]
THE OUTSIDERS: Time Won't Let Me [Sonny Gerace]
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Shake Some Action [Cyril Jordan]
EYTAN MIRSKY: This Year's Gonna Be Our Year [Eytan Mirsky]
HERMAN'S HERMITS: Daisy Chain Part 1 [Derek Leckenby, Karl Green, Barry Whitwam]
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