Tag: George Harrison

It’s Finally Friday and We’ve Got Some New George Harrison and Ry Cooder Sandwiched Around our ‘Flower Power’ Playlist, On October 24, 2024

Good morning, music lovers and welcome to Friday. We’re on the cusp of the weekend and nobody ever said we couldn’t be gluttonous and give you two new playlists in one day!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. Words and Music by George: George Harrison’s Beatles Songs NEW!

Yeah, there was the Lennon-McCartney juggernaut, then there was Harrison. Still, he wrote 22 songs for The Beatles. They are presented here as ranked by one music source. While we don’t necessarily agree with the positioning from one to 22, it’s clear that George Harrison was a force.

2:00 p.m. Flower Power: Various Artists

What were you llstening to during those Flower Power years of the sixties? Here’s a pretty good list from The Beatles, Jethro Tull, Delaney & Bonnie, Canned Heat, Cannibal & The Heat Hunters, Brewer & Shipley, Deep Purple, Oliver, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Aretha Franklin, Todd Rundgren, The Stone Poneys, Bob Dylan, The Band, CSNY, Joni Mitchell, The Association, Shocking Blue and more!

8:00 p.m. Ry Cooder Live at The Radio Ranch, Cleveland, OH, December 12, 1972 NEW!

Some great Ry Cooder here recorded at The Radio Ranch for broadcast on WMMS-FM will close out the day’s programming.

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It’s Finally Friday With Songs About Time, Live Allman Brothers Band, and The Traveling Wilburys, October 17, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great lineup heading into Friday, and we start with songs about time (which is, of course, relative)!

Here’s your Finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. It’s Aboout Time: Various Artists

We kick it off with songs about time from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon, Dr. John, J.D. Souther, The Chambers Brothers, John Hiatt, Talking Heads, Paul Simon, Nina Simone, Shawn Colvin, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Dusty Springfield, Valerie Carter, Buckwheat Zydeco, Linda Ronstadt, The Byrds, Fairport Convention, and more!

4:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Fillmore East, New York, NY, March 12 & 13, 1971

We spend some quality time with The Brothers at The Fillmore East this afternoon.

8:00 p.m. The Traveling Wilburys: The Bootleg Collection

This is always a great take as we feature the greatest supergroup on the planet with alternate versions, outtakes, special recording sessions, and some stuff you’ve most likely never heard.

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Friday Brings Volume Two of ‘All About Blue,’ Live John Fogerty, and a John Lennon ‘Spotlight’ Feature, October 10, 2025

Good morning, musicologists! We’ve got a great Friday on tap, including a celebration of John Lennon’s life and music in honor of his birthday (yesterday).

Here’s your Finally Friday musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. All About Blue Too: Various Artists

I confess that blue is my favorite color, and that’s why this two-volume set of playlists exist. This one features The Rolling Stones, Robert Johnson, Jackson Browne, Laura Nyro, Shawn Colvin, Doc Watson, Phoebe Snow, Van Morrison, Marvin Gaye, The Association, John Lee Hooker, Electric Light Orchestra, The Kinks, Guy Clark, Little Feat, Linda Ronstadt, George Harrison, Buddy Guy and more!

4:00 p.m. John Fogerty Live at DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C., November 8, 2013 NEW!

Brand new live music from the heart and soul of Creedence Clearwater Revival is an afternoon treat!

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of John Lennon

We close out the programming celebrating the life and music of one of the greatest of all time from the greatest band of all time. We also include his work with Plastic Ono Band and his solo work.

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On Wednesday, It’s Volume Two of ‘Badass Guitarists,’ the ‘Are You Ready for The Country’ EP, and Live Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers, October 8, 2025

Good morning, music lovers! We’ve got a great lineup today starting out with volume two of our ‘Badass Guitarists’ playlist!

Here’s your midweek musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. Badass Guitarists, Volume Two: Various Artists

You may never hear these folks sing during this playlist, but you’ll know they are there! We feature the artistry of Albert King, George Harrison, Duane Allman, Lowell George, Brian May, Dickie Betts, Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Andrew Gold, Walter Becker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Mike Campbell, and more in this playlist!

1:00 p.m. Are You Ready for The Country: Various Artists

We take you through the afternoon with real country music (not bad pop bands with fiddles), and the legends of country-rock: The Eagles, Asleep at The Wheel, Hank Williams, The Byrds, Patsy Cline, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Dolly Parton, Poco, Linda Ronstadt, Alison Krauss & Union Station, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Jerry Jeff Walker, NRPS, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, The Desert Rose Band, Kris Kristofferson Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, The Highwaymen, John Prine, and more!

8:00 p.m. Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers Live at The Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville, TN, September 28, 1990

Billed as “the lost concert,” this one came as a tune-up for their legendary performance at the old Ryman which literally was the impetus for saving the former home of The Grand Ole Opry.

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On Monday, Monday, It’s ’27 and Gone,’ a George Harrison ‘Spotlight’ Feature, and Live Linda Ronstadt, September 22, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the work week. We’ve got a great lineup today with plenty of Open Stream. We start out with the artists from the infamous 27 Club.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

10:00 a.m. 27 & Gone: Various Artists

We start the day with members of the infamous 27 Club, a list of artists who have died in their 27th year of life, including Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones), Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison (The Doors), Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (The Grateful Dead), Pete Ham (Badfinger), blues great Robert Johnson, and Malcolm Hale (Spanky & Our Gang). It’s not an all-inclusive list as we simply don’t play all of the bands and artists on the list on this station, but you can read about it here.

4:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of George Harrison

This afternoon we give you the music of the ‘quiet’ Beatle (he really wasn’t, according to Tom Petty), including his years as a member of the Fab Four, his time with The Traveling Wilburys, and his solo work.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at The Troubadour, W. Hollywood, CA, March 17, 1976

We close out the evening with our musical muse, undoubtedly the finest female vocalist on the planet and the seventies’ Queen of Rock, and an early performance at the Troubadour.

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On Friday, It’s a New Wings ‘Spotlight’ Feature, the ‘Paint It Black’ Playlist, and George Harrison & Eric Clapton Live in Nagoya, Japan, August 8, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to a great Friday of music programming starting off with something that should have been done long ago, a Wings ‘Spotlight’ feature!

Here’s your finally Friday lineup:

10:00 a.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Paul McCartney & Wings

Also just simply known as, Wings. Formed in London in 1971 by Sir Paul, who acknowledges that they were not The Beatles (nobody could ever be, frankly). However, they were a hell of a great rock band. Although members did come and go, Paul, Linda, and Denny Laine, formerly of the Moody Blues, were the constants until their breakup in 1981. They charted six number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

4:00 p.m. Paint It Black: Various Artists

Songs about the color black. Call it Open Stream with a Theme from The Rolling Stones, The Wallflowers, James Brown, Three Dog Night, The Beatles, Warren Zevon, The Band, Nina Simone, Curtis Mayfield, Lucinda Williams, John Lee Hooker, J.D. Souther, Jethro Tull, Guy Clark, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tom Rush and more!

8:00 p.m. George Harrison & Eric Clapton Live at The Nagoya International Exhibit Hall, Nagoya, Japan, December 5, 1991

We close the Friday programming with a great concert featuring George Harrison and Eric Clapton live in Japan.

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On Monday It’s The Concert for Bangladesh, Live Hot Tuna, and a Yusuf/Cat Stevens ‘Spotlight’ Feature, July 28, 2025

Good morning, musicologists. Welcome to the next New England heat wave and a return to the work week. Yeah, but things are cool here in The Mermaid Lounge.

Here’s your Monday musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. The Concert for Bangladesh: George Harrison & Friends

This was the very first concert of its kind, where musicians gathered to raise money and help others, and it was a major undertaking. Held in New York’s Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971, George Harrison and his friends held two shows. Besides George, Ringo Starr, Ravi Shankar, Leon Russell, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jim Keltner, Billy Preston, and many others took part in the event.

4:00 p.m. Hot Tuna Live at Sweet Water Concert Hall, Mill Valley, CA, January 27 & 28, 1992

A great blues-rock band born out of the ashes of Jefferson Airplane, led by Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen. One of the absolute best.

8:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Yusuf/Cat Stevens

We close out Monday in fine style with a great ‘Spotlight’ featuring the amazing Yusuf/Cat Stevens.

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Friday’s Here and It’s ‘All About Blue’, a Temptations ‘Spotlight’ and Linda Ronstadt Live in L.A., March 21, 2025

Good morning, musicologists, and welcome to the cusp of the weekend once again. Today it’s a bunch of big, wide Open Stream and some excellent programs starting with songs about my favorite color.

Here’s your Friday musical lineup:

10:00 a.m. All About Blue: Various Artists

This is shorter than our EP’s for sure but will give you a little over of two hours of Open Stream with a Theme from Mudcrutch, The Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Electric Light Orchestra, The Band, Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Badfinger, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Jonathan Edwards, Linda Ronstadt and more!

4:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of The Temptations

This afternoon it’s one of the bands that put Motown on the map and also invented the psychedelic soul genre with their album, Cloud Nine.

8:00 p.m. Linda Ronstadt Live at The Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, CA, October 3, 1977

Ronstadt just as she was busting out and becoming the undisputed Queen of Rock (and she still is in our book). During her hey day, she played a 20-night residency there.

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On Wednesday It’s More Sixties, and Both George Harrison and Bob Marley & The Wailers Live, February 26, 2025

Good morning, musicologists and welcome to midweek in The Mermaid Lounge! Today we give you volume two of our Sixties Rotation, followed by a couple of great live performances as we wish a happy belated birthday to the late, great George Harrison.

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

In this edition of our sixties fixation you’ll hear The Mamas & The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Ronettes, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Chuck Berry, The Byrds, Blind Faith, The Spencer Davis Group, The Four Tops, CSNY, Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King and more!

4:00 p.m. George Harison Live at The Capitol Center, Landover, MD, December 13, 1974

We may be a day late, but we’re never a dollar short. This afternoon we give you some live George Harrison on his Dark Horse Tour. Happy Birthday, George!

8:00 p.m. Bob Marley & The Wailers Live at The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA, October 13, 1973

We close it all out with The Legend live from The Record Plant.

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It’s ‘Mudcrutch Monday Madness’, Volume Two of ‘The Sixties Rotation’ EP and George Harrison, December 30, 2024

Good morning, musicologists! We inch toward the new year with trepidation given that The Orange Blob is back, but the music from The Mermaid Lounge will remain a constant.

Here’s your Monday, Monday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Mudcrutch Monday Madness: The Works

We start off with Mudcrutch’s complete works. We haven’t had one of these for a while and it is long overdue. For those who may not know who Mudcrutch is (although I’d find that hard to believe at this stage), it was the band Tom Petty left Gainesville with and headed out to L.A. The band would not be successful until after it had morphed into Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers when Petty reunited it. They’re a damned fine band.

1:00 p.m. The Sixties Rotation, Volume Two: Various Artists

We have volume two today, which covers the mid-to-late sixties with The Mamas & The Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Elvis Presley, Buffalo Springfield, Sly & The Family Stone, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, Roy Orbison, The Yardbirds, The Animals, Linda Ronstadt, Wilson Pickett, The Band, Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jimmy Cliff, Chuck Berry, The Byrds, Ray Charles, The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, The Four Tops, CSNY, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Joni Mitchell, B. B. King, Marvin Gaye and more!

8:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of George Harrison

We close out the day with George Harrison and his music with The Beatles, The Traveling Wilburys and as a solo artist. He was known as ‘the quiet Beatle’, but Wilbury’s band mate and fiercely loyal friend, Tom Petty, differed with that assessment. You can read his take here.

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