Juggling a radio program and a podcast can be a lot. However, I love doing both. It’s like that old saying, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” I concur with that sentiment. I took some time getting episodes 138-139 together, not unlike any others I do routinely. It seemed like every time I’d be ready to record, something else would happen either personally, or culturally. These things became relevant as to what I wanted to talk about, and here we are.
First and foremost, we lost Charlie Watts. Losing him was a huge blow to my mood and my heart. I’m a really big Rolling Stones fan. Along with all of the jokes regarding their ages, and how long they’ve been doing it, comes the comfort in just that thing. Even in a joking context, it felt like that band would just eternally endure. Charlie’s death was a painful reminder that life doesn’t work that way. There is no shortage of folks that felt that way, as well, I’d assume. Everything that I felt about the Stones, and Charlie, personally, are feelings that exist in the majority of the fans of that band, I’m sure. I thought a lot about all the times I’ve sat with their catalog and been influenced on many levels throughout my life. I wanted to do a tribute to Charlie and the band that you might not hear anywhere else. I hope I succeeded.
Throughout the episode you will hear Charlie Watts bash through an all time Rock N’ Roll classic, George Carlin gets “High On The Plane”, The theme from an epic film made in 1955-‘56 that featured the final work of James Dean, and brought worldwide attention to Maria, Texas… Book of Love does a great song about flowers, The Olympics like the “Western Movies” and were also known for having hits under the name The Marathons… Concrete Blonde channels Tommy James and the Shondells…Nirvana get a new mix in 2013, and much, much more.
This hang continues into Episode #139. I hope you’ll join. Our Charlie Watts tribute continues there, as well.
-CEB