This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio is simply too large a concept to be neatly contained within a mere three-hour weekly time slot. Hence these occasional fake TIRnRR playlists, detailing shows we're never really going to do...but could.
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| THE MONKEES! Photo by Dana Bonn, 2012 |
No one will think it a revelation if I admit that my mind has an occasional tendency to wander, nor will anyone be surprised to learn these vagabond thoughts are often set to music. The other day, my mental hike scampered over to memories of rockin' pop artists I witnessed in live performance. The strolling fancy led to thoughts of how great it was to see the original line-up of the Animals reunited on stage in the early '80s, and what a blast it was to see the Ramones' original line-up touring with the Runaways in '78, and, of course, all of the Monkees (albeit in increments of no more than three Monkees at a time) and....and...and....
Well, that little jog through notions and concert recollections compelled me to compile two imaginary playlists: One celebrating acts I saw in concert at a relatively earlier stage of their career, and one all about acts I first caught in person a decade or more after the release of their first recordings.
There was overlap, and some of the borders were blurred or gray. But what the hell--I'm not under oath. And the music-lovin' mind's gotta go where the music-lovin' mind's gotta go.
Let's start with a playlist dedicated to some of the veteran acts I was able to see at a later point in their career. Tomorrow's blog will offer a playlist of performers I saw, y'know, earlier in their hard-traveling chronicle. Hit the lights! The show's about to start.
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Fake TIRnRR Playlist: Veteran acts witnessed live a bit later in their timeline
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