Wednesday, September 07, 2005

The 60's experience

This thing is on the local PBS affiliate up here. It's called the 60's Experience.

The PBS description for this show says: The music of the '60s is featured in a retrospective that combines modern concert appearances with archival footage. Included: "Nowhere to Run," by Martha Reeves; and "Purple Haze," by Jimi Hendrix. Hosts: Roger McGuinn and Chuck Negron.

The Yahoo TV description says: Procol Harum, the Moody Blues, John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival perform songs of peace, love and protest."

Chances are that this will be dealing with a lot of folk rock. Music that still remains great to this day (Thank you: Pete Seeger, Woody and Arlo Guthrie, and Bob Dylan). This site has the complete set list. Rickenbacker guitars are all over this concert!

So far the set list includes:
Roger McGuinn of the Byrds - "Turn, Turn, Turn" (This is a great song whether it's Pete Seeger, The Byrds, or him singing solo)
Chuck Negron - "Easy to be Hard", "One" (He used to be in Three Dog Night)
Martha Reeves - "Nowhere to Run"
The Moody Blues - "Go Now" (archive) (Denny Laine would join Paul McCartney's Wings)
Eric Burdon of the Animals - "We Gotta Get Out of this Place"
Eric Burdon and the Animals - "House of the Rising Sun" (This is a good New Orleans song and its blues rock)

This is becoming more or less an infomercial trying to get you to donate to CET.

(Telethon intercut)

Scott McKenzie - "San Francisco" (John Phillips wrote this tune but Scott made this a hit)
Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
Janis Joplin - "Peace of My Heart" (archive)
The Association - "Along Comes Mary" (This is the original band reuniting!)
The Grass Roots featuring Rob Grill - "Let's Live for Today", "Midnight Confessions" (Saw them live in person!)

(Telethon intercut)

CCR: Bad Moon Rising" (archive)
The Moody Blues - "Nights in White Satin" (archive)
Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze" (archive)
The Doors - "Light My Fire" (archive)
John Kay and Steppenwolf - "Magic Carpet Ride," "Born to Be Wild"

(Telethon Intercut)

Scott McKenzie - "We've Been Asking Questions" (one of the last songs written by the late great musician John Phillips)
Joan Baez - "We Shall Overcome" (archive)

Songs not aired yet as of 10:30 PM:
CCR - "Looking Out My Back Door"
Dennis Edwards Temptations Review - "Ball of Confusion"
Otis Redding - "Try a Little Tenderness" (archive)

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