You Know Who... Asks "What's New?"

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Terry Reid, 1973
Photo by Ian Dickson

Upon returning from a tour in the UK, Aretha Franklin reportedly said: “There are only three things happening in England: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and Terry Reid.” The person who hipped me to Terry (I think some time in 2007) dropped that little nugget on me. All I could think was that he was in pretty good company. Doing a deep dive into his catalog, as well as archival live recordings, I discovered an un-parallelled artist. A songwriter who could be wistful, yearning, and humorous at the same time, and a vocalist was powerful, emotive, percussive, with just the most inventive phrasing I had ever heard. News came down that he passed away yesterday and obviously, I had to pay some sort of tribute. I hope the songs that I played whetted the appetite of anyone listening who was not previously familiar with this incredibly underrated artist.
What else? There was a “What’s New, Pussycat?” medley that I hope would have done John Mulaney proud. Also, in the spirit of “giving the bass player some,” I played a bunch of songs featuring prolific session bassist and birthday boy, Willie Weeks. Also sent a little love to Dave Edmunds who suffered a major cardiac arrest last week. Vibes for a swift recovery.

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            LIC Radio 8/5/2025
 
 
Weather Report
“Doctor Honoris Causa”
(Joe Zawinul)
Nagoya Civic Assembly Hall (Nagoya-shi Kōkaidō), Nagoya, JP, 8/5/73
Studio version released on Joe Zawinul’s Zawinul  (Atlantic, 1971)
 
 
Tom Jones
“What’s New, Pussycat?”
(Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
From What’s New Pussycat?  (Parrot, 1965)
 
 
Christopher Scott
“What’s New, Pussycat?”
(Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
From Switched-On Bacharach  (Decca, 1969)
 
 
Shelly Hirch
“What’s New, Pussycat?”
(Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
From Great Jewish Music: Burt Bacharach  (Tzadik, 1997)
 
 
Tom Jones
“It’s Not Unusual”
(Les Reed, Gordon Mills)
From [UK] Along Came Jones (Decca, 1965); [US] It’s Not Unusual  (Parrot, 1965)
 
 
The Cavedogs
“What’s New, Pussycat?”
(Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
From Six Tender Moments  (Capitol, 1991)
 
 
Terry Reid
“Writing on the Wall”/”Summertime Blues”
(Terry Reid)/ (Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart)
From Bang Bang You’re Terry Reid  (Epic, 1968)
 
 
Terry Reid
“Silver White Light”
(Terry Reid)
From Silver White Light - Live at The Isle of Wight 1970  (Water, 2004)
Recorded at the Isle of Wight Festival, Afton Farm, Isle of Wight, UK, 8/27/70
Studio version released on Terry Reid  (Columbia/Epic, 1969)
 
 
Dave Edmunds
Dave Edmunds, 1980

“Queen of Hearts”
(Hank DeVito)
From Repeat When Necessary  (Swan Song, 1979)
 
 
Dave Edmunds
“Girls Talk”
(Elvis Costello)
Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL, 4/10/82
Studio version released on Repeat When Necessary  (Swan Song, 1979)
 
 
Black Sabbath
“Killing Yourself to Live”
(Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward)
Convention Center, Asbury Park, NY, 8/5/75
Studio version released on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath  (Vertigo/Warner Bros., 1973)
 
 
Ozzy Osbourne
“Goodbye to Romance”
(Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, Bob Daisley)
Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, 8/5/92
Studio version released on Blizzard of Ozz  (Jet, 1980)
 
 
Bonnie Raitt
“Give It Up or Let Me Go”
(Bonnie Raitt)
Vara Studios, Amsterdam, NL, 8/5/77
Studio version released on Give It Up  (Warner Bros., 1972)
 
 
Dire Straits
“Walk of Life”
(Mark Knopfler)
Blossum Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH, 8/5/85
Studio version released on Brothers in Arms  (Vertigo/Warner Bros., 1985)
 
 
Ramones
“The KKK Took My Baby Away”
(Joey Ramone)
Amsterdam, Melkweg, Amsterdam, 8/5/86
Studio version released on Pleasant Dreams  (Sire, 1981)
 
 
David Bowie
“”Heroes””
(David Bowie, Brian Eno)
Milton Keynes Bowl, Milton Keynes, UK, 8/5/90
Studio version released on “Heroes”  (RCA, 1977)


Bowie
“Fascination”
(David Bowie, Luther Vandross)
From Young Americans  (RCA, 1975)
 
 
Randy Newman
Willie Weeks
Photo by Philip Macias

“Little Criminals”
(Randy Newman)
From Little Criminals  (Warner Bros./ Reprise, 1977)
 
 
Michael McDonald
“No Lookin’ Back”
(Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Ed Sanford)
From No Lookin’ Back  (Warner Bros., 1985)
 
 
The Gregg Allman Band
“Let This Be a Lesson to Ya”
(Gregg Allman, Malcolm Rebennack)
From Playin’ Up a Storm  (Capricorn, 1977)
 
 
Chick Corea (Return to Forever)
“Return to Forever”
(Chick Corea)
From Return to Forever  (ECM, 1972)

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