You Know Who... Poisons Pigeons

Chuck Mangione
1940-2025

      And while everyone was busy mourning for Ozzy, it turned out that the great jazz/crossover artist, Chuck Mangione, passed away the same day. I didn’t find out until the next day, and I have to say that it hit me harder than Ozzy, whose passing was upsetting, but also sadly expected. In spite of his age, Chuck’s came a bit more out of left field. Given the fact that his music also wallpapered my early childhood, I felt a little more wistful. If that wasn’t enough, Tom Lehrer had the temerity to pass away a few days later. The fact that he was 97 is a lame excuse. But really, Lehrer was a huge influence on my humor and worldview. Between him, Mad Magazine, and Monty Python, you really have… Well, someone you don’t want to get stuck talking to at a party. I tried to give both Tom and Chuck a loving send-off.
Aside from that, we have some good classic rock, some solid alt-jazz/funk, and some obscure prog thrown into the mix (I almost forgot that David Kaffinetti of Rare Bird died a few weeks back, too).
 
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LIC Radio 7/29/2025
 
 
Chuck Mangione
Feels So Good
From An Evening of Magic, Live at the Hollywood Bowl  (A&M, 1979)
Recorded at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angles, CA, 7/16/78
Studio version released on Feels So Good  (A&M, 1977)
 
 
Tom Lehrer
“Poisoning Pigeons in the Park”
(Tom Lehrer)
From An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer  (Reprise, 1959)
 
 
Rare Bird

Rare Bird, 1970
(David Kaffinetti 2nd from left)

“Hammerhead”
(Mark Ashton, Graham Field, Steve Gould, David Kaffinetti)
From As Your Mind Flies By  (Charisma, 1970)
 
 
Deep Purple
“Never Before”
(Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice)
From Deep Purple in Concert  (Harvest, 1980)
Recorded at the Paris Theatre, London, UK, 3/9/72
Studio version released on Machine Head  (Purple, 1972)
 
 
James "Blood" Ulmer
“Family Affair”
(James Blood Ulmer, Irene Datcher)
From Black Rock  (Columbia, 1982)
 
 
Chris Farlowe
“What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”
(William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean)
Released in the UK on The Art of Chris Farlowe  (Immediate, 1966)
Released in the US on Paint It Farlowe  (Immediate, 1968)
Originally recorded by Jimmy Ruffin  (Soul, 1966)
 
 
The Rolling Stones
“All Down the Line”
(Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, 7/26/72
Studio recording released on Exile on Main St.  (Rolling Stones, 1972)
 
 
Led Zeppelin
“Celebration Day”
(Jimmy Page, Robert Plant)
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, 7/29/73
Studio version released on Led Zeppelin III  (Atlantic, 1970)
 
 
John McLaughlin and the One Truth Band
“Friendship”
(John McLaughlin)
SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 7/29/78
Studio version released on Electric Guitarist  (Columbia, 1978)
 
 
Traffic
“Dear Mr. Fantasy”
(Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi)
Buckeye Lake Music Center, Hebron, OH, 7/29/94
Studio version released on Mr. Fantasy  (Island, United Artists, 1967)
 
 
Travis
“Driftwood”
(Fran Healy)
Palais Theatre, Melbourne, AU, 7/29/00
Studio version released on The Man Who  (Independiente, 1999)
 
 
Rush
“Driven”
(Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart)
From Test for Echo  (Anthem, 1996)

Flash
“Psychosync”
        a)      Escape (Peter Banks/Ray Bennett)
        b)      Farewell Number Two (Ray Bennett)
        c)      Conclusion (Ray Bennett)
From Out of Our Hands  (Capitol, 1973)
 
 
Tom Lehrer

Tom Lehrer, 1957

“National Brotherhood Week”
(Tom Lehrer)
From That Was the Year That Was  (Reprise, 1965)

 
Tom Lehrer
“The Elements”
(Tom Lehrer, Arthur Sullivan)
From An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer  (Reprise, 1959)
 
 
Oscar Peterson Trio
“Hymn to Freedom”
(Oscar Peterson)
Slovenska Filharmonija, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, 7/29/64
Studio version released on Night Train  (Verve, 1963)