Tales Vinyl Tells-”stories record albums convey”

Ep 52 Replay RadioFreeNashville 6.22.22 Rain songs

Never did I ever think there were so many songs written about rain and it’s accompanying elements. Left off this show are songs like The Doors’ Riders on the Storm (which may please many. I myself think it’s a great tune), country hits like Ronnie Milsaps’ Smoky Mountain Rain and Eddie Rabbitt’s I Love a Rainy Night and Drivin’ My Life Away (windshield wipers slappin’ out a tempo). You might want to check those out on your own. Anyway, here you’ll hear Lovin’ Spoonful, Clapton, Dylan and more sing their songs about rain and of course there’s some trivia about these even though you might find it trivial. If you listened live you heard a major digital failure (ok, it was me) but I fixed it. I hope you enjoy this episode. Maybe you’ll listen to the next LIVE Tales Vinyl Tells Wednesdays at 5 PM Central on RadioFreeNashville.org or at 103.7 and 107.1 in Nashville. 7/29 is a birthday party for the 4th of July, even though I’m disgusted with the politics in America today. And the SCOTUS.

Ep 3 from 3.8.20 a week before shutdown/hibernation/panic/covid. Kaly Adams interview.

My pastime became putting musical podcasts together from my surviving albums.  If you missed why the number was dwindling, go back to episode 1 and 2, please.  Here we've got White Bird, a great tune from The Concert For George, Badfinger, and my interview with artist, musician and cool friend, Kaly Adams.  Do you know about synesthesia?

Ep 2 from 2.1.20 TVT

More of the story of how TVT got started with music from Joe Cocker, Danny O'Keefe, Cowboy, a salute to Atlanta and more.

Episode 1 12.22.19 The first one

This is the neonatal TVT, before Covid.  Remember?  Yeh, I don't either and that's the magic of saved copies of product, whether written, musical, drawn, whatever.  This first podcast features The Moody Blues, Paul Hardcastle, J. Airplane, Blind Faith and quite a few more.

Tales Vinyl Tells on RadioFreeNashville Juneteenth Cel-liberation 6.15.22

June 19th-Juneteenth- is our newest Federal Holiday. A celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation and the cultural artistry of BIPOC people. There’s not enough time for an hour program to include all the influence and entertainment the world has received from people of color. The list is endless. I have brought some of this era’s artists to the turntables as we salute those who have and still do fight the good fight for true freedom, justice and equality. A never-ending battle, more join the fight everyday. We’ll hear Hootie, Curtis, The Queen and more and hopefully we’ll share a Lovely Day because we’re Feelin’ Good and after all, it’s a Family Affair.

Tales Vinyl Tells show 6.8.22 on RadioFreeNashville

This week I feature songs about truth. Capability Brown does an Argent tune, we learn more about the Beatles’ scruffs, there’s a rare long version of Bluebird and more. Next week LIVE at 5 central on RadioFreeNashville.org is my salute to Juneteenth and want to include best wishes to all the dad’s on Father’s Day, to African-American music appreciation month, celebrated since 1979 and initiated by then President Jimmy Carter and the Summer Solstice occurs next week.

Tales Vinyl Tells on RadioFreeNashville 5.25.22

The playlist for the live radio show started out with a number of sad heartachy songs and I didn’t know why. As time went on, I got word of a young niece who had suddenly had a brain aneurysm and was gone. Leaving two young children, a 2-1/2 year old and a 5 week old, and her husband of 5 years. Life is short. Be kind.

RadioFreeNashville playback 4.27.22

My seventh live radio show at WRFN-LP includes a couple tunes from the great and very cool Mose Allison, one of those tunes coming from The Who, there’s some Fleetwood Mac, some Peace and Quiet. I believe I heard, years ago, from the old folks, “If you’re doing requests, I want some Peace and Quiet!” This is most likely not what they expected, but it’s a great one. There’s a cut from Fragile and we finish with I am the Mercury, from Jimmie Spheeris. This is what I feel the highest time of music in the 20th century. Headphones are a good way to listen and Sunday morning is a good time to listen but anytime and any way is what works. Thanks for listening! Tales Vinyl Tells live on RadioFreeNashville.org and 103.7/107.1 Wednesdays at 5 PM Central. See you on the radio!

Tales VinylTells on RadioFreeNashville 5.4.22

Here…..have another hit…..of Fresh Air is how we start this one with Quicksilver-Dino Valenti and John Cippolina. There’s one song titled “2 Songs for the Señorita”, how about some SRC? All I want for you is Love, Peace and Happiness. And I remember hearing Season of the Witch on my Craig 8 track player, written and performed by Donovan and we also have Al Kooper with Stephen Stills. There’s a story about a firefall and we hear from them too. This and all the TVT episodes are downloadable and the live radio version of Tales Vinyl Tells can be heard most Wednesdays on RadioFreeNashville.org and at 103.7 and 107.1 FM at 5 Central.

Replay of Tales Vinyl Tells on RadioFreeNashville 5.11.22

One of my favorite artists and for a long time is Bonnie Raitt. The first one I heard from her is our leadoff tune this time. Laura Nyro penned many great songs and Alison Krauss sings one of them. Train songs are featured with Taj Mahal and Casey Kelly “but wait! There’s more”! Hope you enjoy this replay of my weekly gig on RadioFreeNashille.org. Stream it live there or you can tune in at 103.7 and 107.1 in Nashville Wednesdays at 5 Central.