LIC Radio

Tower of Power, 1973 Another last minute change of schedule, another last minute show. No matter. No deliberate throughline today, but by happenstance, there ended up being a nice survey of the diverse sounds of the late 60’s/early 70s San Francisco Bay Area scene with some classics, some deep cuts and straight-up weirdo stuff in the mix. Speaking of oddball stuff, Bette Midler covering Peter Gabriel was a bit of a surprise. Finally, to end things up, some birthday love for jazz drummer Bob Moses led to inclusion of some tunes with one my favorite guitar players, Larry Coryell. Good times.   Click here to check it out: LIC Radio 1/28/2026     Tower of Power “Check It Out” (Chester Thompson) Winterland, San Francisco, CA, 1/28/1973     Jack Wagner “All I Need” (Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, David Pack) From All I Need   (Quest, 1984)     Steve Hackett “Funny Feeling” (Nick Magnus) From Cured   (Charisma/Epic, 1981)     Creedence Clear...

Ralph Towner, 1985 I had been sprinting to get a show together for Monday, but I had a last-minute work thing (I swear to the heavens, I just started this job and I so want to quit right now). I had about 36 hours to put together a whole new show. I know, it should be easy. I mean, Walker used to be able to pull a show out of his ass with little to no preparation. I do question sometimes why I feel the need to make things so complicated. That said, it all pretty much worked out in the end. I’m still trying to learn this new set-up, and I’m discovering its advantages and limitations. But enough of that. The show opened up with a tribute to Ralph Towner, the versatile and imaginative guitarist, who passed away on Sunday. I found a wonderful recording by his group, Oregon, that captures some of his wonderful composition and the group’s improvisation. I also showed some love to Midnight Oil drummer, Rob Hirst, who passed yesterday. I searched for the earliest live recording I could find of...

Bob Weir, 1967 I did say last week that I was going to take a week off and try to get my set-up back in working order, but I said that before Bob Weir passed away, and before I remembered that it would have been George Duke’s 80 th birthday today. Frankly, neither one of those could be ignored. Still, I had issues with the gear to contend with. Those listening last week may remember that the show was nearly derailed by dropouts and static in the right channel. Fortunately, it turned out to be nothing more than a faulty cable. As for the computer that served as my soundboard and… other things, that was a bigger problem. I was definitely a little more limited in what I was able to search out for today’s show. Still, by plundering the archives and raiding the vinyl and CD collections, I managed to eke out a pretty eclectic show before George Duke basically took over, which, if you know me, was bound to happen.   Click here to check it out: LIC Radio 1/12/2026     George Duk...

Ian Carr, 1973 Photo by Brian O'Connor First show of 2026 and it was a doozy. There were quite a few issues with equipment, with one piece of gear crapping out completely, and another having connection issues. Consequently, the episode needed quite a bit of repair before the show reel was posted. Apologies to those who listened live and had to suffer through the crackling and dropouts in the right channel, and thanks to those who stuck it out.   That said, I was able to “fix it in post,” and it was a decent, if haphazard, “something old – something new” kind of show (hey, I’m old, if it’s from the new millennium, it’s new as far as I’m concerned). Some punk, some country, some jazz, some prog, some bossa nova. You can accuse this show of being stuck in the past, but not of being homogenous.   Click here to check it out: LIC Radio 1/5/2026       Ian Carr's Nucleus “Dawn Choruses” (Ian Carr) BBC Studios, London, UK, 12/12/81     Uncle Tupelo “D. Boon” (J...