You Know Who... Tunes In and Drops Out

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Ginger Baker, 1980
I admit it, today’s show started off a bit disjointed, but now that I think about it, I think I’m the only one who really givers a shit. Sure, the Patti LaBelle tune that I added at the last second could have fit in better somewhere else thematically, but ‘tis the price of spontaneity. At the end of the day, Ginger Baker was the star of the show today. He would have turned 86 today, except no he wouldn’t have. I mean, who thought he’d even make it to 80, much less 86? There are also some tasty cuts by his old friend/colleague/nemesis, Jack Bruce. Yes, Clapton is featured on some tracks, but that was kind of unavoidable (between his legendary racist rant and his anti-vax stance, I’ve pretty much written him off). Enjoy!
 
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LIC Radio 8/19/2025
 
 
James Blood Ulmer
“More Blood”
(James Blood Ulmer [Damu Mustafa Abdul Musawwir])
Shoctor Theatre, Edmonton, Alberta, CA, 8/19/82
Studio version released on Black Rock  (Columbia, 1982)
 
 
Tears for Fears
"The Girl That I Call Home”
(Roland Orzabal, John Shanks)
From Songs for a Nervous Planet  (Concord, 2024)
 
 
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel, 1983
Photo by Guido Harari

“San Jacinto”
(Peter Gabriel)
From Peter Gabriel 4: Security  (Charisma/Geffen, 1982)
 
 
Bill Nelson's Red Noise
“Don't Touch Me, (I'm Electric)”
(Bill Nelson)
From Sound-on-Sound  (Harvest/EMI, 1979)
 
 
The Beatles
“Baby’s in Black”
(Lennon-McCartney)
Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX, 8/19/65, 1st show
Studio version released on Beatles for Sale  (Parlophone, 1964)
 
 
Procol Harum
“Long Gone Geek”
(Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher)
BBC Radio One: John Peel's Top Gear, 8/19/68
Studio version release as single B-side (Regal Zonophone, 1969)
 
 
Patti LaBelle
“You Are My Friend”
(Patti LaBelle, Budd Ellison, Armstead Edwards)
From Patti LaBelle  (Epic, 1977)
 
 
Jack Bruce
“A Letter of Thanks”
(Jack Bruce, Pete Brown)
BBC In Concert, Paris Theatre, London, UK, 8/19/71
Studio version released on Harmony Row  (Polydor/Atco, 1971)
 
Jack Bruce – bass, vocals (Cream, Graham Bond Organisation)
Graham Bond – keyboards (Graham Bond Organisation)
John Marshall – drums (Nucleus, Soft Machine)
Chris Spedding – guitar (Nucleus, Sharks, John Cale)
 
 
The Cars
“All Mixed Up”
(Ric Ocasek)
Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA, 8/19/78
Studio version released on The Cars  (Elektra, 1978)
 
 
Daryl Hall & John Oates
“Sacred Songs”
(Daryl Hall)
Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA, 8/19/80
Studio version released on Hall’s solo album, Sacred Songs  (RCA, 1980) (Recorded 8/77)
 
 
The Cranberries
“Linger”
(Dolores O'Riordan, Noel Hogan)
WNNX-FM Studio, Atlanta, GA, 8/19/94
Studio version released on Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?  (Island, 1993)
 
 
Silver Jews
“Sometimes a Pony Gets Depressed”
(David Berman)
Green Man Festival, Crickhowell, Wales, UK, 8/19/06
Studio version released on Tanglewood Numbers  (Drag City, 2005)
 
 
Episode Six
“Morning Dew”
(Bonnie Dobson)
Single A-side (Pye, 1967)
 
 
Cream
“Pressed Rat and Warthog”
(Ginger Baker, Mike Taylor)
From Wheels of Fire  (Polydor, 1968)
 
 
Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce definitely deserves
some love too

“Theme for an Imaginary Western”
(Jack Bruce, Pete Brown)
BBC Studios, “Sounds of the Seventies,” 7/20/71
Studio version released on Songs for a Tailor  (Polydor/Atco, 1969)
 
 
Blind Faith
“Can’t Find My Way Home”
(Steve Winwood)
Hyde Park, London, UK, 6/7/69
Studio version released on Blind Faith  (Polydor, 1969)
 
 
Billy Preston
“That's the Way God Planned It (Parts 1 & 2)”
(Billy Preston)
From That's the Way God Planned It  (Apple, 1969)
 
Billy Preston – keyboards, vocals
George Harrison – guitar
Eric Clapton – guitar
Keith Richards – bass guitar
Ginger Baker – drums
Doris Troy – backing vocals
Madeline Bell – backing vocals
 
 
Argent
“God Gave Rock ‘n’ Roll to You”
(Russ Ballard)
BBC “In Session,” 3/7/73
Studio version released on In Deep  (Epic, 1973)
 
 
Public Image Ltd
“Round”
(John Lydon, Mark Schulz)
From Album  (Virgin/Elektra, 1986)
 
John Lydon – lead vocals
with:
Bill Laswell – bass, producer (Material, Praxis)
Steve Vai – guitar (Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth)
Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
Bernie Worrell – organ  (Parliament-Funkadelic, Talking Heads)
Ginger Baker – drums
Bernard Fowler – backing vocals (Rolling Stones)
Jonas Hellborg – bass
Shankar – electric violin (Shakti)
 
 
Cream
“Toad”
(Ginger Baker)
San Diego International Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, 10/20/68
Studio version released on Fresh Cream  (Reaction, 1966)

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