We nearly missed the fact that Tom Petty’s masterpiece, Wildflowers, was released twenty-five years ago today!
Tonight at 10:30 p.m. EST, we’ll play the album in its entirety on #BecomeUngovernable Radio.
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Good Morning, Ungovernables! Today we celebrate bass guitarist’s Ric Grech’s birthday with a RadioJam. He played for both Traffic and Blind Faith.
Here’s today’s line-up:
11:00 a.m. Jimi Hendrix & Stephen Stills “In Session” (1968)
Did you know that it was Stephen Stills who taught Jimi Hendrix how to play guitar?
2:00 p.m. Bonnie Raitt Live: Road Tested
Much like her musical sister, Linda Ronstadt, Raitt did not release an official “live” album until 24 years into her career. Road Tested is the result.
5:00 p.m. The Ungovernables Report Weekend Update for November 1, 2019
Sarah Freels is back this week working with Adam Rice to bring you all the news you need to know.
8:00 p.m. The Ric Grech Birthday Celebration: A Traffic/Blind Faith RadioJam!
There are no forms to fill out, no charges to listen, no private information to give us. Just pull up a tab and enjoy.
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Good Evening, Ungovernables! It’s the last day of PettyFest here at #BecomeUngovernable Radio and we’re going out in style!
Here’s your program list:
11:00 a.m. Tom Petty’s Final Interview
Contrary to urban legend, Tom Petty did not know he was going to pass into the great wide open. He had plans.
2:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of The Traveling Wilburys
The things they did just for fun and because they liked each other.
7:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live in Santa Monica (12.31.78)
The legendary New Year’s Eve show with a great version of Shout.
10:00 p.m. Happy Anniversary, Damn The Torpedoes!
The Heartbreakers’ signature album was released forty years ago on October 19th. It’s time to celebrate. This is an expanded version of the album, with some outtakes and demos. Enjoy!
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Good Morning, Ungovernables! It is with great sadness that we say farewell to Paul Barrere, longtime guitarist and vocalist with Little Feat, who passed from this world on October 26. We celebrate Paul and Little Feat today.
Here’s your Wednesday line-up:
11:00 a.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Dusty Springfield
That’s Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O’Brien to you. Just remember that.
2:00 p.m. Gregg Allman: Live at the House of Blues, New Orleans (12/31/2012)
5:00 p.m. Little Feat Live at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn
Dedicated to the late, great Paul Barrere, guitarist and songwriter for one of the greatest bands of all time.
Bonnie Raitt tweeted, “I just heard about the passing of another dear friend, Little Feat’s Paul Barrere. A brilliant guitarist, singer and songwriter—a cornerstone of one of the greatest bands of all time. I’m glad he is free of pain and may he rest in peace.”
9:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Oakland (2002)
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Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’re coming to the end of Petty month, and we’re pulling out the stops. Now we have Tom the performer and Tom the DJ on the same day!
Here’s today’s line-up:
11:00 a.m. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Jeff Beck: The Fire Meets The Fury
Do we need to say any more than that?
2:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Shawn Colvin
The importance of Shawn Colvin to women in music cannot be understated, although she often seems to bring up the rear.
5:00 p.m. Petty’s Peculiar Picks: The Best of Tom Petty’s Buried Treasure
One overlooked aspect of Tom Petty’s illustrious career was his stint as a DJ for Sirius XM Radio. He started his Buried Treasure show on the Deep Tracks Channel, but moved it to To Petty Radio when his own channel went on the air. Prior to his death, he did more than 400 hour-long shows that basically give you the history of rock n’ roll.
In this playlist, you’ll hear the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Bobby “Blue” Bland, LaVern Baker, Little Richard, and Wanda Jackson, among others.
9:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Take The Highway Live, 1991
“Turn on, tune in, drop out.” -Timothy Leary
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Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’re cooking now as we make our way to the end of Tom Petty month. We’ll go out with a bang with some new music, starting today!
Here’s today’s line-up:
11:00 a.m. Linda Ronstadt: Live in Hollywood (1980)
The only actual Ronstadt-approved live album ever released, and it didn’t happen until 2019. It was well worth the wait.
2:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Under the Covers (New!)
The Heartbreakers have to be the best cover band alive. Here’s some more stuff they didn’t write, but still made their own.
5:00 p.m. The Grateful Dead: Dick’s Picks, Volume 32
9:00 p.m. The Monterey International Pop Festival
Before Woodstock, there was Monterey with Otis Redding, The Byrds, the Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and more!
This isn’t rocket science, this is music!
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Good Morning, Ungovernables! It’s going to be a wet, wild weather day here in Beantown, but we’ve got plenty of great music to soothe the savage beast.
Here’s your line-up for Sunday!
11:00 a.m. The Ungovernables Report
2:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Steely Dan
5:00 p.m. Eric Clapton & Friends Pay Tribute to J.J. Cale
8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live 2010: The Mojo Tour
11:00 p.m. Janis Joplin Live at Winterland (1968)
Pull up a tab and enjoy!
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Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’re back with All-Girls Day. That is, except for the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers interlude. We’re sure they wouldn’t mind.
Here’s your line-up:
11:00 a.m. Amy Winehouse: Live at Porchester Hall (2007)
Yet another amazingly talented singer whose life was taken far too soon.
2:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Bonnie Raitt
5:00 p.m. Joni Mitchell: Live at Red Rocks (1983)
8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live: Pack Up the Plantation!
10:00 p.m. The Ungovernables Report for the Week Ending 10/24/2019
In between and 24/7, it’s nothing but great stream music.
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Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’ve got some prime Beatles stuff coming up for you today so let’s get to it!
Here’s today’s line-up:
11:00 a.m. The Beatles: The Let It Be Sessions
This is rare and previously unreleased audio of the Beatles at work developing the tracks for Let It Be.
2:00 p.m. The Beatles: Let It Be Naked
The stripped down version of a great album the way it was meant to be heard before Phil Spector applied his infamous “wall of sound.”
5:00 p.m. The Ungovernable Report
With Sarah Freels still sidelined, Adam Rice steps up to the plate one more time to deliver the news. Sarah will return for the next episode.
8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at The Fillmore (1999)
Tom Petty month is winding down, but we’ve still got some great stuff on tap!
Did I mention that in between all this programmed material, we’re streaming the best damned music on the planet?
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Good Morning, Ungovernables! We’re back in the saddle here and we have some great new material for you!
Here’s your planned programming line-up:
2:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Musical Legacy of Dr. John
Dr. John passed this year, but his great New Orleans sound lives on forever.
5:00 p.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist
9:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at Winterland (12/31/78)
As this year’s Petty Party winds down, we’ve got new live material to share with you.
Pull up a tab and join the party!
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