Seven of the better tunes I've heard this afternoon:
KGKG (Salida, CO)
- Freewill-Rush (I've always thought "Permanent Waves" is Rush's best album, thanks to "Entre Nous," "The Spirit Of Radio," and this track. Lyrically, it's a good reminder that failing to decide counts as a decision.)
KRTU (San Antonio, TX)
- Spotlite-Mary Osborne (A cookin' melody for guitar and showy brass and winds.)
- I've Got You Under My Skin-Joe Henderson (Full of pep. This rendition flutters and soars, thanks to Henderson's commanding tenor sax playing and a top-notch rhythm section.)
KXT (Dallas, TX)
- Any Major Dude Will Tell You-Steely Dan (A reassuring way of telling someone, "These rough times won't last forever.")
WHPC (Garden City, NY)
- Begin The Beguine-Artie Shaw (A strong version of this Cole Porter standard that shows that stately and jaunty aren't always contradictory terms. Also, seek out the Frank Comstock-arranged version of the tune on the Les Brown tribute CD, "Anything Goes." That bossa nova rendition is still my favorite.)
WSCA (Portsmouth, NH)
- Bone And Soil-Chelsea Carmichael (A gripping, somber melody for tenor sax and rhythm players.)
- Helpless-Sugar (Guitar-heavy with vocals somewhat reminiscent of Pearl Jam; I feel like it's 1992 again, and I'm back on KCOU.)
