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Random Vinyl: The McGuinn Edition (week of 6/1-6/5)

Posted at 2:09 PM on June 5, 2009 by Jill Riley
Filed under: Random Vinyl

Every weekday at 6:30 a.m., we sift through our vinyl collections and play a randomly chosen track. The Current's Program Director, Jim McGuinn, sat in this week for Steve Seel. He shared some wax delights from his own collection.


Monday: The Lovin' Spoonful, "Six O' Clock" - A great song about the Random Vinyl hour at hand, and a great band too, led by John Sebastian (who later scored a solo hit with the theme to Welcome Back Kotter), that created some of the most effervescent '60s rock - today we'd call it Indie Pop - and you can hear elements of their sound all over the new music on the Current.

Tuesday: Jerry Reed, "Lord, Mr. Ford" - A little tribute to the car industry, from classic country picker Jerry Reed, also a buddy of Burt Reynolds (see his non-Academy Award Winning performances as "Snowman" in all those Smokey and the Bandit films) who passed away last year, Reed was a clever singer and songwriter and great guitarist.

Wednesday: Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery, "Night Train" - A classic cut of soulful jazz from The Dynamic Duo, a nice 1966 Verve Records album.

Thursday: Kris Kristofferson, "Jesus Was a Capricorn" - Speaking of clever, this ode to everyone needing someone to look down on is a standout title track to Kristofferson's 1972 album. A few years before A Star is Born, and judging from the photos on the back, a band that would be right at home touring with Ryan Adams today.

Friday: Motorhead "Ace of Spades" - There are rock stars, and then there are rock stars' rock stars. Like Lemmy. From seeing the Beatles at the Cavern to roady-ing for Hendrix to playing in Hawkwind, Lemmy was already a legend when Motorhead formed in 1975. Bridging metal and punk and offering some of the most ferocious bass attack, this live classic from No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith is a wonderfully kind and gentle way to greet 6:30 AM and say "Hey, get up, it's Friday - time to pillage!"

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