Though memories of these things sometimes fade, I located newspaper clippings published at that time to corroborate my recollection. The other could be described generally as the social impact of technology. It will feature a freeform selection of music with connections to this blog, Life Out of Tunes. Or perhaps youre not working, whether by choice or by circumstance. Spirit Fresh Garbage/ Uncle Jack/ Mechanical World, 5. Host: Clyde Clifford Incidental Music: Head "Cannabis Sativa" Check out: Arkansas Record and CD Exchange Rock City Outfitters (Beaker Street Merch) Soft Shirts.com Hippy Hounds Hemp Dog Treats and Stated Apparel 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beaker Street debuted in late 1966 on Little Rock station KAAY. 2. Grand Funk Railroad Inside Looking Out, 4. Recently, again thanks to the Internet Archive, I located a number of Beaker Street playlists from the years 1996 to 2000, which were published on the programs web site at the time. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Click here to listen to an MP3 recording of tonights show. Click here to listen to Kenneth Hawkins' Google Drive recording of this show Every tune will deal in some way with resistance, struggle and hope. One newspaper account had listed John Sebastian as the concert headliner, clearly an error as wed suspected and confirmed by handbills posted on the festival grounds. The show featured both well-known acts and up-and-coming talent. Quicksilver Messenger Service "Pride Of Man" 6. Now all they have to do is prove it. Brian Auger & Oblivion Express Marais Wedding, 5. Still, I missed the uniqueBeaker Street format. After a steady diet of top forty hits and fast-talking DJs, I was mesmerized by the mellow voice of Clifford and the loosely structured format of acid rock, folk rock, blues, jazz, and what later came to be known as progressive rock. No, I havent framed any music reviews. Both have mostly good skip reception with some fading. He would often interview local and regional musicians on the show. Here you can listen to the first hour of a program originally broadcast on June 26, 1970: Most albums from which the tracks were selected are 1970 releases. The phantoms of internet connection were messing with Kenneth Hawkins last The two-hour live radio show featured local, regional, and national acts, with a focus on promoting and celebrating psychedelic rock music. Later that year I was asked to co-host local televised segments of the annual Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon alongside Janesville school districts PR manager and the manager of Total TV. Chuck Mangione Hill Where The Lord Hides (Live At The Holywood Bowl), 1. By that time, FM had taken hold, and I was now listening to underground radio on Radio Free Madison, WIBA-FM from Madison, Wisconsin. In fact, the tracks from Abraxas Pool and Gypsy in the example above werent available on Spotify. Neither were The Corporation and Flow from the 1970 playlist. Titanic' and Deep Water Reunion covering the Tom Paxton ballad, 'Cindy's Crying.' http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MuppetsStudios Watch more Muppet Music Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiyHgXXaitUHx0Jpt9tW1k0ZZuydnNORlGet ready for The Muppets like youve never seen them before! Using powers of deduction and communication, the players work as a team to eliminate dead leads and find clues to prove . Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing, and Steve Knight simply blew us away. We didnt like war. You can stream it live on AshevilleFM.org by clicking on the Listen Live button. Even for a volunteer-driven, community radio station that broadcasts locally and streams its signal worldwide via the Internet, listener support is crucial for our ongoing operations. Documenting the set lists of legendary radio program "Beaker Street", 7th show of theArkansas Rocks Radio NetworkEra, Check out:Arkansas Record and CD Exchange and Rock City Outfitters, Click here to listen to the MP3 recording of this show (Thanks Kenneth Hawkins for sharing), Click here to listen to Kenneth Hawkins Google Drive recording of this show, 2. Proto-Kaw Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David, Smith and Jones, 1. The community radio station for which I volunteer, Asheville FM, is no different with regard to those needs. The books premise about a Franken presidency was funny. Upon attending a DJ orientation session, I began the path toward earning a chance to host my own radio program, shadowing other program hosts and even appearing as a guest on a couple of shows, bringing music from my own collection to play and discuss on the air. They called it Beaker Street, after the street where one of the members lived. Beaker Street 9-18-20 20th show of the Arkansas Rocks Radio Network Era Host: Clyde Clifford Incidental Music: Head "Cannabis Sativa" Check out: Arkansas Record and CD Exchange and Rock City Outfitters Click here to listen to an MP3 recording of tonight's show. Horslips The Power and The Glory> The Rock Remains, 8. This was a time of great change and growth for the city, and Beaker Street was at the forefront of this transformation. Clifford left Beaker Street andKAAY in 1974. In the 1970s, Beaker Street was a weekly radio show in Little Rock, Arkansas, that featured local and regional music. Tunes, old and new, from the Mauds, the Siegel-Schwall Band, Steve Goodman, Patricia Barber, Koko Taylor, Rotary Connection, Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker and the Safes, just to name a few. Im bringing some classic prog music from the late 60s to mid 70s, including King Crimson, Moody Blues, Touch, Renaissance and Pink Floyd among others. The first Beaker Street music festival was held in 1970 and featured local bands such as The Crawling King Snakes and The Kamps. That would work if I wasnt so easily distracted by a tune playing in my head, or on the radio, or on the stereo. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Today, there is an annual Beaker Street Music Festival in Little Rock that celebrates the spirit of the original program. Frankens actual political career in the Senate was serious. Another caller who recognized me from a Heavy Chevy gig requested that I recite the spoken interlude of a song, Little Darlin by the Diamonds. Isnt it strange? There were no additional postage or handling charges. Ill share a few memories and personal observations on the music that helped shape my life, so you can expect a wide variety of songs and an occasional story or two. I could still hear Nantucket Sleighride, Mississippi Queen, andFor Yasgurs Farm ringing in my ears on the long drive home after the show. I dont recall the dollar amount. Neil Young and Crazy Horse Cortez The Killer (Live Rust), 5. (LogOut/ Fri Jan 06, 2023. My first experience at Summerfest was in 1971. Host: Clyde Clifford. In the 1970s, Beaker Street was a major player in the Little Rock, Arkansas music scene. The water works were built to provide water to the growing city of Little Rock. Someone brought me a can of shaving cream and a razor. The program, Beaker Street hosted by Clyde Clifford, was on the air. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. His senseless death impacted me. On my July 2, 2018 radio show, Life Out of Tunes on Asheville FM, Ill be spinning songs from that first Summerfest experience and fromother artists Ive heard at the festival over the years. My wife saw comedian George Carlin arrested by Milwaukee police for performing his Seven Words You Can Never Say on Televisionroutine. 10 .Beaker Street is still fondly remembered by those who were there during its heyday, and its influence can still be felt in Little Rocks music scene today. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Hope you enjoyed reading the stories behind each song on this weeks playlist! Twice as a guest (and shadow) on the Thursday morning show, Riffin, hosted by Vance and assisted by Rick, both with their vast record collections of 60s and 70s music, I shared some similar music from the Midwest, discussing the bands and songs we heard growing up. He was a merely a comedian at that time and didnt run for a senate seat until ten years later. A 2020 New Years Eve(12:01 New Years Day) surprise episode was aired &. They have a prime suspect, they have a motive, and they know what the opportunity to commit the crime was. 5. Its frustrating to think wonderful prose and not be able to transfer it to actual words on paper or a screen. Thank you ! Blue Oyster Cult Vengeance (The Pact), 9. So please consider contributing any amount by clicking on the DONATE button next time you visit AshevilleFM.org. (LogOut/ The two men shared a passion for music and wanted to create a show that would showcase the talents of local musicians. Chris Rea The Road To Hell (Parts 1 & 2), 4. In the 1970s, Beaker Street in Little Rock, Arkansas was a vibrant and thriving community. FEATURED PODCASTS. The Allman Brothers Band In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (Live At Fillmore East), 1. One was humor. Early on, it had been promoted as a Surprise Rock Spectacular. The acts were revealed just two weeks before the show. A book about Beaker Street titled Electric Arkansas was published in 2012. Talk. Heres one of my book reviews from 1999I had framed along with a personally autographed publicity still of its author, Al Franken. Monday, January 15, 2018, 2:00-3:00 pm (EST) The Beaker Street Database project is a fan based attempt to archive past and present playlists from the Beaker Street Program. The Asheville FM spring fund raiser begins Saturday, April 28 and runs through Friday, May 4. Muppet Music VideosOnly on the official YouTube channel for The Muppets can you see the classic Muppets music videos, exclusive cuts of Muppets music, and all new original Muppets song covers! You can listen to my radio show,Life Out of Tunes with Joey Books every Monday afternoon from 2 p.m until 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central) on 103.3 Asheville FM, and stream it live at: http://www.ashevillefm.org. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, Beaker Street began to decline. Hope they see fit to stream it! I havent been writing much lately. Or maybe its because I cant think of anything else to write about. Yet. It was fifty years ago, but seems like a blink of an eye. The Corporation I Want To Get Out Of My Grave, 6. A savings of just thirty-four cents, once you subtract the cost for two stamps, wasnt even enough incentive for a college kid to plan ahead. By that time, FM had taken hold, and I was now listening to underground radio on Radio Free Madison, WIBA-FM from Madison, Wisconsin. Perhaps I should take a cue from James Joyce and simply let my stream of consciousness flow out on to the keyboard or the notebook. If youd like to listen to Clyde Cliffords (nearly) complete playlist from the January 9, 2000 Beaker Street, along with several playlists from his other 1996-2000 broadcasts, you must logon to Spotify. By necessity, I had to either substitute one song for another from the same artist, or skip some songs entirely because, in case you didnt know it, Spotify doesnt have everything. Remember. Titanic and Deep Water Reunion covering the Tom Paxton ballad, Cindys Crying. And what a pleasure it was to hear full versions of songs by familiar artists versions not constrained by the three- or four-minute time limit so common on commercial radio then. Postage was eight cents back then. This time, Clyde was on every Sunday night from 7 p.m. until midnight, bouncing around first on KZLR (KZ-95), later on Magic 105.1 FM (KMJX), and finally ending up on The Point, 94.1 FM where Beaker Street lasted until 2011. When I first discovered the station around that time, I was still in high school. David Crosby passes on Wed Jan 18, 2023. If you were lucky enough to catch Beaker Street in its heyday, youll never forget it. A day on not a day off., Life Out of Tunes radio, hosted by Joey Books Beaker Street is a street in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. They were John Sebastian, recently gone solo from the Luvin Spoonful; Poco, founded by some former Buffalo Springfield members; and Mountain, four loud, hard rockers led by behemoth guitar shredder, Leslie West. 9. By that time, FM had taken hold, and I was now listening to underground radio on Radio Free Madison, WIBA-FM from Madison, Wisconsin. I was home from college for the summer, making my getaway in dads carafter working second shift as an amateur sand-blaster at Fairbanks-Morse Corporation. Unfortunately, though, there is an audio-visual archive of Heavy Chevy & the Circuit Riders on YouTube. I yanked out the rightmost pushbutton, then shoved it back in, engaging the preset. Pink Floyd Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Live), 2. On this commemoration of his birth, January 15, Ill broadcast my weekly radio show. During that time the show was also streamed live, from itsBeaker Streetweb site. I also fronted a band named Heavy Chevy & the Circuit Riders. The show featured a mix of music and long-form interviews, and it quickly became a local institution. Subscribe for some of your favorite and best film and television clips from The Muppets, as well as music covers and brand new comedy sketches.Check out exclusive Muppet parodies, Muppet music videos, Muppet song covers, comedy sketches, and more! It was unlike anything else on the radio at the time. By necessity, I had to either substitute one song for another from the same artist, or skip some songs entirely because, in case you didnt know it, Spotify doesnt have everything. Love what youre doing, but you are doing funny things with the file names. Jimi Hendrix Star Spangled Banner> Purple Haze (Live At Woodstock), 4. Name Tracks (Don't Fear) The Reaper: 1 (I Know) I'm Losing You: 3 (I'm A) Road Runner: 1 (Love Me Like Music) I'll Be Your Song: 1 (Nothing But) Flowers Finally, as rain continued to fall, Mountain took the stage. So it was sweet when, in the mid-90s, I learned that Beaker Street with Clyde Clifford had returned to the airwaves. As a matter of fact, it goes by the same name as this blog, Life Out of Tunes. If any bottles were thrown toward the stage during Mountains set, the high decibel sound waves mightve stopped them in flight. The street is named for the Little Rock Water Works, which was located on the street from 1879 to 1957. Two other program hosts, Sarah and Erik, graciously opened their programs to me for shadowing, and I was able to watch, learn and earn more air time with them. Change. CLYDE ON-DEMAND: Listen to Kenneth Hawkinsrecording of this show by clicking on the link below: 100th Beaker Street of the Arkansas Rocks Era. Clyde was always on top of the latest music, but never hesitated to juxtapose an older, more popular song with one never before heard. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence), 3. It included a whopping 15 more tracks . Today, Beaker Street is a shadow of its former self. At the center of this scene was Beaker Street, a weekly radio program that featured blues, rock, and folk music. Together we can explore and enjoy a few deep tracks from these great artists. Example, DNLA media players display files by Album and Title names and only by file names if the album name field is blank. Memorable songs includedYounger Girl,Darlin Be Home Soon and Red-Eye Express. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiyHgXXaitUEgAKvEzfsV1GTgJnrcy0j3Get more from The Muppets!http://disney.com/muppetsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MuppetsTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/MuppetsStudioTumblr: http://themuppets.tumblr.comInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/themuppetsMuppets CharactersNot one to leave the Muppet Lab too often, Beaker is the accident-prone assistant to Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.