Category: Legends

WSND DJ set list: Deep Dive of Isaac Hayes

Thanks to all who tuned in for my Deep Dive of Isaac Hayes on WSND. It was a fun and funky show. Here’s the set list:

  1. Isaac Hayes – Theme from Shaft
  2. Ben Branch – How Could I Let You Get Away?
  3. Burt Bacharach – What the World Needs Now
  4. Hal David – The Way to Your Heart
  5. Burt Bacharach, Hal David, and Anita Kerr – I Say a Little Prayer
  6. Brook Benton – It’s Just a Matter of Time
  7. David Porter – Just Be True
  8. The Astors – Candy
  9. Carla Thomas – Let Me Be Good to You
  10. Mable John – Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
  11. Sam & Dave – Hold On, I’m Comin’
  12. The Emotions – So I Can Love You
  13. Soul Children – The Sweeter He Is (Parts 1 & 2)
  14. Booker T and The Mrs – Winter Snow
  15. Isaac Hayes – Precious, Precious
  16. The Bar-Kays – Move Your Boogie Body
  17. Isaac Hayes – Walk on By
  18. Isaac Hayes – I Don’t Know What to Do with Myself
  19. Isaac Hayes – Our Day Will Come
  20. Isaac Hayes – Ike’s Rap II / Help Me Love
  21. Portishead – Glory Box
  22. Isaac Hayes – Theme from The Men
  23. Isaac Hayes – Rolling Down a Mountainside (live)
  24. Isaac Hayes – The Look of Love (live)
  25. Three Tough Guys radio ad
  26. Isaac Hayes – Theme from Three Tough Guys
  27. Truck Turner radio ad
  28. Isaac Hayes – Theme from Truck Turner
  29. Isaac Hayes – I Can’t Turn Around
  30. Isaac Hayes – Disco Connection
  31. Isaac Hayes – The Storm Is Over
  32. Isaac Hayes – It’s Heaven to Me
  33. Dionne Warwick – Deja Vu
  34. Isaac Hayes – Memphis Trax
  35. Isaac Hayes – Summer in the City

Be sure to check out my last Deep Dive of the 2025 summer next week!

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WSND DJ set list: Deep Dive of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath

Thanks who all who listened to my deep dive of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. Here’s the metal-heavy set list:

  1. Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train
  2. The Beatles – She Loves You
  3. The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil
  4. Earth – When I Came Down
  5. Black Sabbath radio spot
  6. Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
  7. Crow – Evil Woman
  8. Black Sabbath – Behind the Wall of Sleep (live)
  9. Brown Sabbath – The Wizard
  10. The Flaming Lips – War Pigs
  11. Black Sabbath – Electric Funeral
  12. Mexico City Blondes – Planet Caravan
  13. Black Sabbath – Children of the Grave
  14. Mac Sabbath – Sweet Beef
  15. Black Sabbath – Snowblind (live)
  16. Charles Bradley – Changes
  17. Black Sabbath – Sabbra Cadabra
  18. Black Sabbath – Am I Going Insane?
  19. Helmet – Symptom of the Universe
  20. Black Sabbath – Gypsy
  21. Black Sabbath – Never Say Die!
  22. Necromandus – Nightjar
  23. Ozzy Osbourne – Dee (requested)
  24. Ozzy Osbourne – Goodbye to Romance
  25. Ozzy Osbourne – Over the Mountain
  26. Ozzy Osbourne – Iron Man (live)
  27. Was (Not Was) – Shake Your Head
  28. Ozzy Osbourne – Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebel
  29. Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Babies (requested)
  30. Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne – Close My Eyes Forever
  31. Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears
  32. Ozzy Osbourne – Dreamer (acoustic version)

The Deep Dive returns next week!

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WSND DJ set list: Deep Dive of Carlos Santana

Thanks to all who listened to my deep dive of Carlos Santana on WSND to celebrate his birthday. Here’s the set list:

  1. Santana – Smooth
  2. B.B. King – Chains n Things
  3. John Lee Hooker w/ Carlos Santana – Stripped Me Naked (requested)
  4. T-Bone Walker – T-Bone Shuffle
  5. Muddy Waters – Mississippi Delta Blues
  6. Gabor Szabo – Gypsy Woman
  7. Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, and Steve Stills – Blues for Nothing
  8. The Shadows – Apache
  9. Fleetwood Mac – Oh Well
  10. Santana – Persuasion (live)
  11. Willie Bobo – Evil Ways
  12. Santana – Jingo
  13. Gabor Szabo – Gypsy Queen
  14. Santana – Black Magic Woman
  15. Tito Puente – Oye Como Va
  16. Santana – Hope You’re Feeling Better (live)
  17. Santana – No One to Depend On
  18. Steve Winwood and Sheila E – Everybody’s Everything (live)
  19. Santana – Batuka (live)
  20. Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles – Marbles (live)
  21. Santana – Waves Within
  22. Journey – To Play Some Music
  23. Santana – Just in Time to See the Sun
  24. The Mahavishnu Orchestra – You Know You Know
  25. Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin – Naima
  26. Santana – Yours Is the Light (live)
  27. Santana – Love, Devotion & Surrender
  28. Alice Coltrane and Carlos Santana – Illuminations
  29. Santana – Life Is Anew
  30. Santana – Europa (live)
  31. The Zombies – She’s Not There
  32. Carlos Santana – Free As the Morning Sun
  33. Santana – Winning
  34. Carlos Santana and The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Who Do You Love?
  35. Santana – Before We Go
  36. Carlos Santana – I’m Gone

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WSND DJ set list: Deep Dive of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys

Thanks to all who listened to my Deep Dive of the music of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys. Here’s the set list!

  1. The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
  2. The Four Freshmen – It’s a Blue World
  3. Dion and The Belmonts – I Wonder Why
  4. The Pendletones – Surfin’ Safari
  5. The Beach Boys – 409
  6. The Teddy Bears – To Know Him Is to Love Him
  7. Rachel and The Revolvers – The Revo-Lution
  8. Bob & Sheri – The Surfer Moon
  9. The Gamblers – Moon Dawg!
  10. The Beach Boys – Shut Down (live)
  11. Jan & Dean – Surf City
  12. The Honeys – He’s a Doll
  13. The Beach Boys – In My Room
  14. The Beach Boys – All Summer Long
  15. The Beach Boys – Little Honda
  16. Red Hot Chili Peppers – I Get Around (live)
  17. The Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby
  18. Glen Campbell – Guess I’m Dumb
  19. The Beach Boys – Please Let Me Wonder
  20. The Smithereens – Girl Don’t Tell Me
  21. The Beach Boys – California Girls (mono version)
  22. The Beach Boys – Caroline, No
  23. Boogarins – Let’s Go Away for a While
  24. The Beach Boys – I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times
  25. The Beach Boys – Heroes and Villains
  26. The Beach Boys – Wild Honey
  27. Redwood – Time to Get Alone
  28. The Beach Boys – Busy Doin’ Nuthin’
  29. Wall of Voodoo – Do It Again
  30. The Beach Boys – All I Wanna Do
  31. The Beach Boys – ‘Til I Die
  32. American Spring – Slip on Through
  33. Randy Newman – Sail Away
  34. KGB – Sail on Sailor (requested)
  35. California Music – Why Do Fools Fall in Love
  36. The Beach Boys – It’s O.K.
  37. Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney – God Only Knows (live)
  38. Brian Wilson – Love and Mercy (live)

Tune in next week for a Deep Dive of Carlos Santana!

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WSND DJ set list: Deep Dive of Sly and The Family Stone

Thanks to all who listened to my Deep Dive of Sly and The Family Stone on WSND. Here’s the set list in case you missed it!

  1. Sly and The Family Stone – Everyday People
  2. The Stewart Four – On the Battlefield
  3. The Viscaynes – Yellow Moon
  4. Danny (Sly) Stewart – A Long Time Alone
  5. James Brown – Love Don’t Love Nobody
  6. Booker T and The MG’s – Green Onions
  7. Otis Redding – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
  8. The Impressions – People Get Ready
  9. Bobby Womack – Woman’s Gotta Have It
  10. The Beau Brummels – Laugh Laugh
  11. The Mojo Men – Dance with Me
  12. Bobby Freeman – C’mon and Swim
  13. The Great Society – Somebody to Love
  14. Dionne Warwick – Don’t Make Me Over
  15. Sly and The Family Stone – Let Me Hear It from You
  16. The Dirtbombs – Underdog
  17. Sly and The Family Stone – Dance to the Music
  18. The Four Tops – Reflections
  19. The Undisputed Truth – California Soul
  20. Sly and The Family Stone – M’Lady
  21. Sly and The Family Stone – Into My Own Thing
  22. Fatboy Slim – Weapon of Choice
  23. The Jackson 5 – Stand!
  24. Sly and The Family Stone – Sing a Simple Song (live)
  25. Little Sister – Somebody’s Watching You
  26. Sly and The Family Stone – Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Todd CD mix)
  27. Daryl Hall & Sharon Jones – Hot Fun in the Summertime (live)
  28. Sly and The Family Stone – Higher / Music Lover (live)
  29. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Put It On
  30. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
  31. Sly and The Family Stone – Luv ‘n’ Haight
  32. Iggy Pop – Family Affair
  33. Sly and The Family Stone – In Time
  34. Red Hot Chili Peppers – If You Want Me to Stay
  35. Sly and The Family Stone – Time for Livin’ (alternate version)
  36. Rose Banks – Darling Baby
  37. Graham Central Station – Your Love
  38. Sly Stone – The Same Thing (Makes You Laugh, Makes You Cry)
  39. Earth, Wind & Fire – Good Time
  40. Sly Stone – His Eye Is on the Sparrow

I’m back July 13th with a Deep Dive of The Beach Boys!

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WSND DJ set list: Deep Dive of Waylon Jennings

Thanks to everyone who tuned in for my Deep Dive of Waylon Jennings on WSND. Here’s the set list:

  1. Waylon Jennings – The Dukes of Hazzard theme (Good Ol’ Boys)
  2. Bob Wills & His Texas Cowboys – Ida Red (live)
  3. Floyd Tillman – I Love You So Much It Hurts
  4. Ernest Tubb – Thanks a Lot
  5. Hank Williams – Lost Highway
  6. Carl Smith – If Teardrops Were Pennies
  7. Dean Martin – Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
  8. Elvis Presley – Can’t Help Falling in Love with You
  9. Carl Smith – Hey Joe
  10. Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, & King Curtis – Jole Blon (live)
  11. Buddy Holly – You’re the One
  12. Waylon Jennings – The Stage (Stars in Heaven)
  13. Waylon Jennings – Take Me Home (live) (requested)
  14. Waylon Jennings – Another Blue Day
  15. Don Bowman – The World’s Worst Guitar Picker
  16. Herb Alpert – Spanish Flea
  17. Waylon Jennings – Love Denied
  18. Waylon Jennings – Just to Satisfy You
  19. Patsy Montana – Cowboy’s Sweetheart
  20. Bobby Bare – Detroit City
  21. Chet Atkins and Dolly Parton – Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?
  22. Waylon Jennings – That’s the Chance I’ll Have to Take
  23. Waylon Jennings – Anita, You’re Dreaming
  24. Gordon Lightfoot – For Lovin’ Me
  25. Waylon Jennings – Norwegian Wood
  26. Waylon Jennings – Only Daddy That Will Walk the Line (live)
  27. Waylon Jennings and The Kimberlys – MacArthur Park
  28. Johnny Cash – Big River (live)
  29. Waylon Jennings – Ladies Love Outlaws
  30. Waylon Jennings – Gone to Denver
  31. Waylon Jennings – You Ask Me To
  32. Waylon Jennings – This Time (live)
  33. Waylon Jennings – Bob Wills Is Still the King (live)
  34. Waylon Jennings – Can’t You See
  35. Jessi Colter – I’m Looking for Blue Eyes
  36. Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson – Luckenbach, Texas (live)
  37. Waylon Jennings – Don’t You Think This Outlaw Bit’s Done Got Out of Hand?
  38. Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson – Don’t Cuss the Fiddle
  39. Waylon Jennings – Working without a Net
  40. Waylon Jennings – Wrong
  41. Waylon Jennings and The Sesame Street Cast – There Ain’t No Road Too Long
  42. Waylon Jennings – Cowboy Movies
  43. Waylon Jennings – Wastin’ Time
  44. The Old Dogs – Rough on the Livin’
  45. Waylon Jennings – Waymores Blues / Shine (live)
  46. Waylon Jennings – Trouble Man (live)

Come back on June 22nd for a Deep Dive of Sly Stone!

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Rewind Review: Mavis Staples – Only for the Lonely (1970)

Mavis Staples‘ second solo album, Only for the Lonely, is a heartfelt, heartbreaking, and heart-lifting record, with the songs expressing a lot of emotions and moments Staples was living through at the time.

“I Have Learned to Do Without You,” with its slow-dance guitar and drums and soulful string arrangements, automatically lets you know this album is going to be full of songs to which anyone who’s been through heartbreak can relate. Staples sings, “I got over you!”, but you’re not sure if that’s 100% accurate. “How much water can you pour in a boat before that boat begins to sink?” Staples asks on “How Many Times” – in which her exasperation with a lover comes through in every note.

She finds better times on “Endlessly,” as she sings, “You were made for my arms to surround.” to a lover to whom she’ll be “as faithful as the sunrise.” The horn section on “You’re the Fool” is a great backup to Staples’ powerful and soulful voice. On “Since I Fell for You,” her gospel vocal training shines and makes you pay attention.

“What Happened to the Real Me” is a powerful anthem for jilted lovers everywhere, with Staples’ backing band putting down a solid groove while horns and strings charge behind her voice. “Since You Became a Part of My Life” and “It Makes Me Wanna Cry” are back-to-back, going from praise of a lover and how they changed Staples’ outlook on life to Staples being crushed after his departure. It shows how well she can sing either type and make you feel all those emotions. The closer, “Don’t Change Me Now” has Staples thanking her lover for taking the time to build the love they have, and pleading that he doesn’t screw it up. You’ll think, “Yep. That guy’s an idiot if he thinks he’ll find better.”

Only for the Lonely is a perfect title for the record, as Staples sings to those of us (all of us?) who have felt that emptiness and hope cycle of love again and again.

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Rewind Review: Esquivel – More of Other Worlds, Other Sounds (1962)

Somewhere between the late 1950s and the mid-1960s was an aesthetic of design that was known as the “space age bachelor pad.” It was partially inspired by James Bond films, speculation on a glorious, automated future that was to come after World War Two ended, and thrilling adventures in space exploration.

Of course, if you were going to live in a space age bachelor pad, you needed space age music to play on your hi-fi stereo, and that’s where Esquivel entered the scene. More of Other Worlds, Other Sounds is the sequel to 1958’s Other Worlds, Other Sounds, which blew people’s minds back then. More does the same with blends of Latin jazz, big band swing, beautiful piano work, and plenty of odd sounds that come out of nowhere.

“The Breeze and I (Andalucia)” is almost a John Barry Bond movie theme (Dig those horns!), but Barry is happily drunk and goofing around in the studio. The weird hand percussion and surf guitar on “Chant to the Night” are trippy compliments to the great trumpet playing on it. “Canadian Sunset” builds to a thrilling point and then drifts into comfortable warmth (or is it cool dark?).

“Street Scene” has plenty of low-end piano bass to get you prowling, while the middle keys provide sultry glances from across the road. Esquivel (and His Orchestra) does a fun, luxurious spin on the classic “I Get a Kick Out of You” with great piano flourishes. “Primavera” is a song you’ll think you’ve heard in hundreds of elevators, airports, and train stations…and you probably have.

“Street of Dreams” has sublime and subtle percussion behind Esquivel’s plucky piano work, and another trumpet solo that you can practically frame and hang on a wall. “La Mantilla” is layered with Latin acoustic guitar, piano riffs, and hand percussion, instantly transporting you to a place that only exists in dreams. Esquivel’s version of “One for My Baby (and One for the Road)” takes a song popularized by Frank Sinatra and makes it even woozier.

The percussion on “Dancing in the Dark” almost sounds out of whack, almost like Esquivel is playing piano in one room while a samba band plays in another and the recording equipment is set up in the hallway between the two rooms (and a jazz trumpeter is on the veranda outside). You’ll want “Snowfall” on your Christmas playlists this year and every year afterwards. It’s bright and perfect for a cozy night of snuggling in your satellite bachelor pad. The album ends with “Travelin’.” It’s a good finisher, as it’s perfect for putting on as you start on a new journey to some exotic place, even if it’s only a couple miles down the road.

This is a lounge classic, like all of Esquivel’s work, and shouldn’t be missed. Your date will thank you.

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Rewind Review: Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)

What do you do if you’re in a legendary doom metal band, but all of your members (especially your guitarist) are doing cocaine and / or chugging booze almost nonstop, are exhausted from a massive tour, and are also running out of ideas for your fifth album?

If you’re Black Sabbath, your go back to Gloucestershire, England and record Sabbath Bloody Sabbath in a haunted castle.

Tommy Iommi‘s opening riff on the title track is the sound of ancient monsters awakening from a long slumber, and the song drifts into psychedelia at the right points to keep the shredding from overwhelming you. “A National Acrobat” is a song about DNA, believe it or not, and what determines who we become. Bill Ward keeps his drums simple, almost jazzy at some points, to good effect.

The lovely “Fluff” is pretty much a lullaby, which you’d never expect from that album cover…but you might from the back cover.

“Sabbra Cadabra” shreds on every level. Geezer Butler‘s bass roars and struts, while Ozzy Osbourne goes for broke with his vocals, having a great time behind the microphone. As if that’s not enough, along come Yes‘ Rick Wakeman to play a Minimoog on the track (and he was paid in beer!).

“Killing Yourself to Live” has soaring guitar work from Iommi. He creates a sound both majestic and heavy. The synths on “Who Are You?” ooze with creepy menace as Osbourne calls out cults of personality and the people who lead them. The groove of “Looking for Today” is top-notch. The album ends with “Spiral Architect,” a song about death (go figure) that includes lush string instruments and bright synths (and applause) to send us out on an uplifting note.

Like the other first six Black Sabbath albums (the only ones you can trust, according to a T-shirt I saw worn by Nick Aguilar of Frankie and The Witch Fingers), Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was sometimes derided upon its release but it now considered a metal classic. It’s impressive that it was completed and turned out so well, considering all the band was dealing with in 1973.

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Live: The Bob Mould Band and Winged Wheel – May 12, 2025 – Bell’s Eccentric Café – Kalamazoo, MI

It’s odd that I haven’t seen a full concert in almost five months, so opening my 2025 concert season with one of my rock heroes seemed appropriate. The Bob Mould Band was playing an easy drive from my house, so seeing them for the third time, and in a small venue, was an easy decision.

First up were Winged Wheel, who described themselves as being “from multiple cities” and thus rarely getting opportunities to play and tour together. They played an interesting brand of psychedelia that mixed synthwave with trippy guitars, a violin, and even lap steel guitar.

Winged Wheel

They had a great sunset to provide a light show, and I thought, “They could play Levitation.” Their sound is unique and they all look like someone you know.

After about a twenty-minute gear switch, The Bob Mould band came out and got straight to business. It was the last show of their current tour, and they emptied the gas tank on the Bell’s outdoor stage.

They tore through the first group of tracks so fast that you could barely breathe. The crowd, mostly aging hipsters like yours truly, seemed a bit low key. The trio of Mr. Mould, Jason Narducy (bass), and Jon Wurster (drums) were roaring and few people were dancing at first. I think some were just overwhelmed by the tidal wave of sound coming at them. There were a couple songs when it felt like a mosh pit could, and should, have broken out. Three guys tried to start one for a moment, but one of the trio soon stopped it and calmed his pals down before it could form.

The Bob Mould Band was undeterred by this, thank heavens, and ripped through a lot of good stuff from their catalogue, both new (from their Here We Go Crazy album) and even a short set of tracks from 2020. Wurster was dropping some killer fills the whole night, and Narducy’s bass grooves were locked in the whole set.

Mould, go figure, shredded the entire evening with both his guitar and his voice. It’s wild to see and hear him create that much sound.

A highlight for me was them playing the theme from The Mary Tyler Moore Show near the end of the night. If you’re a fan of Hüsker Dü, then you know that cover was a staple of their early shows so it was a blast to hear that gem brought out to shine.

It’s great that these guys are still crushing it and that Mould is still putting out great music and showing youngsters how it’s done.

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Thanks to the chap who let me snap a photo of this set list he scored.

[Thanks to Jim and Mia at Big Hassle for the press pass!]