(LogOut/ None of the music on that release resembles the Beaker Street background even remotely. Miller High Life and Pabst Blue Ribbon are perhaps the only originals still around. There were no additional postage or handling charges. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. The show was heard six nights a week, from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. Placebo "Running Up That Hill" 4. As a matter of fact, it goes by the same name as this blog, Life Out of Tunes. Or pollution. Life Out of Tunes on the radio, hosted by Joey Books, can be heard Mondays, 2:00 to 3:00 PM (Eastern) on Asheville FM (WSFM-LP, 103.3) and streaming worldwide at http://ashevillefm.org. By that time, FM had taken hold, and I was now listening to underground radio on Radio Free Madison, WIBA-FM from Madison, Wisconsin. My thoughts are fleeting. Heres a playlist for the first two hours of the programwhich was broadcast and streamed on January 9, 2000: I was unable to locate recorded shows from the later years of Beaker Street. Using powers of deduction and communication, the players work as a team to eliminate dead leads and find clues to prove . Beaker Street came to an end in 1977, but its legacy lives on. Godley & Creme "Art School Canteen" 2. The week of October 28 November 3 is the Asheville FM Fall Fund Drive. Youll find me volunteering again at that table under a canopy set up in front of the station. Clifford left Beaker Street andKAAY in 1974. Ray Unruh was a kid in rural western Kansas when he first heard the strange and exciting sounds coming through his AM radio in the dark of night. The show quickly became popular, thanks to its mix of music, humor, and intelligent conversation. This time, Clyde was on every Sunday night from 7 p.m. until midnight, bouncing around first on KZLR (KZ-95), later on Magic 105.1 FM (KMJX), and finally ending up on The Point, 94.1 FM where Beaker Street lasted until 2011. I also have an MA. Like today, Summerfest was sponsored primarily by Milwaukees famous breweries. Click here to listen to an MP3 recording of tonights show. Great news! Led Zeppelin "Nobody's Fault But Mine" 7. Titanic' and Deep Water Reunion covering the Tom Paxton ballad, 'Cindy's Crying.' Beaker Street became very popular in Little Rock and soon began to attract national attention. I was home from college for the summer, making my getaway in dads carafter working second shift as an amateur sand-blaster at Fairbanks-Morse Corporation. Instead, Ive tried to re-create some of those playlists on Spotify, to provide an aural sense of what music Clyde put together for his five-hour programs. Every tune will deal in some way with resistance, struggle and hope. In this series, well talk to some of the people who were involved with the show, and well explore what made it so special. Twisting the radio knob as I pulled out of the parking lot, searching for my new favorite station, I heard the unmistakable strains of Sugar Loafs Green-Eyed Lady. Thats the one! Here are two airchecks of Beaker Street. Businesses started to close down, properties became abandoned, and crime rates rose. I feel honored to have been asked to substitute for host JD, the Professor of Prog while he takes a well-earned holiday break. Click here to listen to Kenneth Hawkins' Google Drive recording of this show My Introduction to Underground Radio: KAAY Little Rock, Arkansas. Thanks to the Internet Archive digital library, portions of some original Beaker Street programs have been preserved. The Moody Blues The Voice/ Gemini Dream, 9. Many young people were looking for a place to belong and Beaker Street became a haven for them. No, I havent framed any music reviews. My wife saw comedian George Carlin arrested by Milwaukee police for performing his Seven Words You Can Never Say on Televisionroutine. Example, DNLA media players display files by Album and Title names and only by file names if the album name field is blank. FEATURED PODCASTS. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. The biggest stars continue to perform at Summerfest in whats now a 25,000-seat amphitheater at one end of the festival grounds for which tickets are sold at much higher prices than Summerfests nominal gate cost. Besides, my summer job at the local cheese factory kept me in enough pocket money to enjoy an occasional concert spontaneously. Its frustrating to think wonderful prose and not be able to transfer it to actual words on paper or a screen. The books premise about a Franken presidency was funny. If any bottles were thrown toward the stage during Mountains set, the high decibel sound waves mightve stopped them in flight. Clyde was always on top of the latest music, but never hesitated to juxtapose an older, more popular song with one never before heard. Hope they see fit to stream it! They called it Beaker Street, after the street where one of the members lived. Id been accepted at the University of Notre Dame as a freshman for the fall semester where it didnt take long before Id become one of the effete corps of impudent snobs so colorfully described by vice-president Spiro Agnew. One newspaper account had listed John Sebastian as the concert headliner, clearly an error as wed suspected and confirmed by handbills posted on the festival grounds. Despite its success,Beaker Street came to an end in 1974 due to increasing financial difficulties and declining interest from the public. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Perhaps its a lingering librarian obsession within me. Beaker Street 6-19-20. Beaker Street debuted in late 1966 on Little Rock station KAAY. The show featured a mix of music and long-form interviews, and it quickly became a local institution. Milkovsky was named one of the countrys top 100 rock DJs by Rolling Stone magazine in 1976. Beaker Street Theatre (Little Rock, Arkansas) Milda Broussard 13 videos 2,254 views Last updated on Jun 3, 2021 Play all Shuffle 1 4:07 Legendary Beaker Street Radio Show, January 16, 2011. Arkansas Rocks #140. Host: Clyde Clifford. Documenting the set lists of legendary radio program "Beaker Street", 7th show of theArkansas Rocks Radio NetworkEra, Check out:Arkansas Record and CD Exchange and Rock City Outfitters, Click here to listen to the MP3 recording of this show (Thanks Kenneth Hawkins for sharing), Click here to listen to Kenneth Hawkins Google Drive recording of this show, 2. Anxious to jump on board, I walked home to get my checkbook and then, after donating enough money to snag a snazzy Asheville FM t-shirt, stood behind the table, meeting more of the volunteers, learning more about the station and its programs, and urging other passers-by to stop, listen and learn about this community-powered radio station located in their backyard. Its a joy for me to play music for a listening audience and its fun to know those listeners are not only from here in Asheville, but from anywhere in the country and perhaps the world. Chuck Mangione Hill Where The Lord Hides (Live At The Holywood Bowl), 1. CLYDE ON-DEMAND: Listen to Kenneth Hawkins'recording of this show by clicking on the link below: Google Drive 100th Beaker Street of the Arkansas Rocks Era. Once there, simply enter Beaker Street in the Spotify search bar and scroll down to Playlists. Click on See All and youll see a couple dozen Beaker Street playlists by joeybooks.. You can listen to my radio show,Life Out of Tunes with Joey Books every Monday afternoon from 2 p.m until 4 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central) on 103.3 Asheville FM, and stream it live at: http://www.ashevillefm.org. My Introduction to Underground Radio: KAAY Little Rock,Arkansas, https://www.ashevillefm.org/show/life-out-of-tunes/. (LogOut/ Maintaining this blog isnt cheap! Im bringing some classic prog music from the late 60s to mid 70s, including King Crimson, Moody Blues, Touch, Renaissance and Pink Floyd among others. Host: Clyde Clifford Incidental Music: Head Cannabis Sativa Check out:Arkansas Record and CD ExchangeRock City Outfitters (Beaker Street Merch)Soft Shirts.comHippy Hounds Hemp Dog TreatsandStated Apparel 8 p.m. to 9, CLYDE ON-DEMAND: Listen to Kenneth Hawkins recording of this show by clicking on the link below: Google Drive 117th Beaker Street of the Arkansas Rocks Era. The show was heard six nights a week, from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. It could brighten your day. The Magical Mystery Tour, an hour of all Beatles music, starts the night off at 8 p.m., and the Midnight Snack, a full complete vintage album, follows Beaker Street. With time and effort, Beaker Street could once again become a thriving community in Little Rock. NEXT PAGE. Among other things, Im a reviewer of new music. A way to catalog and shelve that playlist in my head. Summerfest is an annual music festival held in a permanent, seventy-five acre Festival Park along the beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His senseless death impacted me. Titanic and Deep Water Reunion covering the Tom Paxton ballad, Cindys Crying. And what a pleasure it was to hear full versions of songs by familiar artists versions not constrained by the three- or four-minute time limit so common on commercial radio then. Monday, January 15, 2018, 2:00-3:00 pm (EST) In the 1970s, Beaker Street was a major player in the Little Rock, Arkansas music scene. Clifford left Beaker Street andKAAY in 1974. After your morning coffee and a quick walk around the neighborhood with Fido, you might be heading off to work. Many of the original Beaker Street musicians went on to have successful careers in the music industry, including Steve Cropper (Booker T. & The MGs) and Levon Helm (The Band). Manfred Manns Earth Band Nightingales And Bombers, 2. Remember. Leslie West, Felix Pappalardi, Corky Laing, and Steve Knight simply blew us away. Titanic and Deep Water Reunion covering the Tom Paxton ballad, Cindys Crying. And what a pleasure it was to hear full versions of songs by familiar artists versions not constrained by the three- or four-minute time limit so common on commercial radio then. The Alan Parsons Project (The System Of) Doctor Tarr And Professor Fether/ Sirius/ Eye In The Sky, 6. After a lengthy delay, Poco came out on stage, tuned up a bit, and began playing. They wont be the hits. This aint no oldies program. During that time the show was also streamed live, from itsBeaker Streetweb site. It helped me forget about how wet and cold we were. A band named Tayles, from Madison, Wisconsin, and Mylon, a southern gospel-rock group were the opening acts. Official video of Gerry Rafferty performing 'Baker Street' from the album 'City to City'. But Im warning you. Neither were The Corporation and Flow from the 1970 playlist. One Monday evening found me shadowing on a program aptly named Uncorrected Personality Traits with hosts Jaybird and Juliet. When I was a working library professional, I wrote more than a hundred brief (150 words or less) book reviews for Library Journal, mainly covering two subject areas. Today, there is an annual Beaker Street Music Festival in Little Rock that celebrates the spirit of the original program. Even for a volunteer-driven, community radio station that broadcasts locally and streams its signal worldwide via the Internet, listener support is crucial for our ongoing operations. The film features interviews with many of the original musicians and fans who were there during its brief but vibrant history. But for his show, Clyde Clifford delves deep into album cuts, many played directly from the original vinyl albums. Beaker Street is a street in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. Blue Oyster Cult E.T.I. By necessity, I had to either substitute one song for another from the same artist, or skip some songs entirely because, in case you didnt know it, Spotify doesnt have everything. In 2010, a documentary about Beaker Street titled We Aint Dead Yet was released. KAAY, an AM station broadcasting all the way into southern Wisconsin from Little Rock, Arkansas, came in loud and clear. Fifty thousand music fans were gathering at the Lakefront Amphitheater stage when my date and I arrived late Sunday afternoon. Talk. My first show will feature a sampling of great music from Chicago which has had an influence on me. Frankens actual political career in the Senate was serious. Beaker Street was a countercultural radio show that aired on KAAY-AM from 1966 to 1984. Name Tracks (Don't Fear) The Reaper: 1 (I Know) I'm Losing You: 3 (I'm A) Road Runner: 1 (Love Me Like Music) I'll Be Your Song: 1 (Nothing But) Flowers Here is: Please give generously to support community radio on Asheville FM ! They showed me a program schedule and pointed out the eclectic shows that are hosted entirely by volunteers. It was on Beaker Street where I discovered artists like Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Albert King, Phil Ochs, East of Eden, Tom Rush, Grateful Dead, and Herbie Mann among many others, including Jaime Brockett singing about 'The Legend of the U.S.S. (LogOut/ The original Mancini Charade Soundtrack album from 1963 was a re-recording of selected music from the movie. Clyde was always on top of the latest music, but never hesitated to juxtapose an older, more popular song with one never before heard. At the center of this scene was Beaker Street, a weekly radio program that featured blues, rock, and folk music. A blog about Little Rock, Arkansas in the 1970s with a focus on the music scene. Perhaps I should take a cue from James Joyce and simply let my stream of consciousness flow out on to the keyboard or the notebook. In the 1970s, Beaker Street was a weekly radio show in Little Rock, Arkansas, that featured local and regional music. 8. ), That brings to mind some memories. Today, Beaker Street is a shadow of its former self. In fact, the tracks from Abraxas Pool and Gypsy in the example above werent available on Spotify. If youd like to listen to Clyde Cliffords (nearly) complete playlist from the January 9, 2000 Beaker Street, along with several playlists from his other 1996-2000 broadcasts, you must logon to Spotify. The program, Beaker Street hosted by Clyde Clifford, was on the air. Fleetwood Mac The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) (Live), 4. Since the 1970s, its run from late June through early July. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It was on Beaker Street where I discovered artists like Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Albert King, Phil Ochs, East of Eden, Tom Rush, Grateful Dead, and Herbie Mann among many others, including Jaime Brockett singing about The Legend of the U.S.S. Change. After a steady diet of top forty "hits" and fast-talking DJs, I was mesmerized by the mellow voice . This event was on a Sunday, the final day of the festival. Im not much of a writer anyway, so it really doesnt matter. I dont recall the dollar amount. In fact, the tracks from Abraxas Pool and Gypsy in the example above werent available on Spotify. I yanked out the rightmost pushbutton, then shoved it back in, engaging the preset. The first is Clyde Clifford from June 1, 1972. We are so happy to have Beaker Street back. Required fields are marked *. The Doors Peace Frog/ Spanish Caravan, 3. There was no other radio show like it in the city at the time, and its popularity only grew as word spread about this wild and crazy program. Change). When I first discovered the station around that time, I was still in high school. For others, like me, it becomes a task. That would work if I wasnt so easily distracted by a tune playing in my head, or on the radio, or on the stereo. Im pleased to announce my new weekly radio show, Life Out of Tunes on Asheville FM (WSFM-LP 103.3). 3. Beaker Street 9-18-20 20th show of the Arkansas Rocks Radio Network Era Host: Clyde Clifford Incidental Music: Head "Cannabis Sativa" Check out: Arkansas Record and CD Exchange and Rock City Outfitters Click here to listen to an MP3 recording of tonight's show. Listen to Life Out of Tunes at 2:00 pm (EST) on MLK day for an earful. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); My Introduction to Underground Radio: KAAY Little Rock,Arkansas, https://arktimes.com/entertainment/2020/01/07/beaker-street-is-back?fbclid=IwAR21qsZZbUYizlzu41A-4DJv5DEdQRek-MyBhfkNPJP2eifSmhGNEOu8KAw. Anyway, its difficult to tell which file is which on my media player. Or republicans. Sometimes all it takes to tame an otherwise unruly concert crowd is politely asking not to be a beer-bottle target. It was on Beaker Street where I discovered artists like Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Albert King, Phil Ochs, East of Eden, Tom Rush, Grateful Dead, and Herbie Mann among many others, including Jaime Brockett singing about 'The Legend of the U.S.S. I can assure you that is not the case. Rank. Grateful Dead Death Dont Have No Mercy (Live/Dead), 7. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence), 3. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Still, I missed the uniqueBeaker Street format. Incidental Music: Head "Cannabis Sativa" Check out: Arkansas Record and CD Exchange and Rock City Outfitters Click here to listen to the MP3 recording of this show (Thanks Kenneth Hawkins for sharing). Early on, it had been promoted as a Surprise Rock Spectacular. The acts were revealed just two weeks before the show. So tune in Thanksgiving Day, November 23, at 2:00 pm EST to hear me, Joey Books, take over as guest chef on Closer to the Edge. By necessity, I had to either substitute one song for another from the same artist, or skip some songs entirely because, in case you didnt know it, Spotify doesnt have everything. In four decades of semi-regular Summerfest attendance since then, Ive heard such notable artists as Roy Orbison, the Moody Blues, Robin Trower, Linda Ronstadt, Kansas, Michael Franti, the Freddy Jones Band, Green Children and many others, including jazz, folk and blues musicians from all over the world. 1. The first Beaker Street music festival was held in 1970 and featured local bands such as The Crawling King Snakes and The Kamps. Procol Harum A Salty Dog (Live In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra), 8. In 1982 I was associate director of the Janesville (WI) Public Library. Check out the schedule. When I first discovered the station around that time, I was still in high school. Happy listening! During the telethon I offered to shave off my mustache while on camera for a specific donation. Beaker Street began on Little Rock, Arkansas 50,000 watt AM radio station KAAY late in 1966 and ran through 1972. Stream the album here: https://lnk.to/GerryRafferty-CitytoCity Su. Thanks to Brian Rock for sharing. Community radio is a powerful medium, but we need your support to continue presenting more than sixty shows spanning virtually every genre of music, as well as providing news and community interest programming. The festival runs for eleven days, on eleven stages, with performances from more than 800 acts with over a 1,000 performances. For three hours, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm (Eastern) on Thanksgiving Day Ill be serving up some of the best in classic Prog music for the main course, garnished with a healthful helping of contemporary selections. In a year since starting there as a DJ, Ive written and posted about thirty or so reviews. After a steady diet of top forty hits and fast-talking DJs, I was mesmerized by the mellow voice of Clifford and the loosely structured format of acid rock, folk rock, blues, jazz, and what later came to be known as progressive rock. We played music by the Robbs, the Cryan Shames, the Buckinghams, the New Colony Six, the Mob, the Flock, the Ides of March and other Midwest groups. Beaker Street was founded by John Flowers and Bill Coulter. Official video of Gerry Rafferty performing 'Baker Street' from the album 'City to City'. 27. (LogOut/ (LogOut/ The Allman Brothers Band In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (Live At The Fillmore East), 6. The show featured both well-known acts and up-and-coming talent. The program, Beaker Street hosted by Clyde Clifford, was on the air. Love what youre doing, but you are doing funny things with the file names. The Beaker Street phenomenon in Little Rock, Arkansas Beaker Street was a countercultural radio show that aired on KAAY-AM from 1966 to 1984. 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He was a merely a comedian at that time and didnt run for a senate seat until ten years later. Thanks to the Internet Archive digital library, portions of some original Beaker Street programs have been preserved. It helped to launch the careers of several Arkansas-based musicians, including Rodney Crowell, Albert King, and Fayetteville native Ronnie Hawkins. In the early 1970s, a group of friends who loved music came together to create a radio show in Little Rock, Arkansas. I know what youre thinking. CLYDE ON-DEMAND: Listen to Kenneth Hawkinsrecording of this show by clicking on the link below: 100th Beaker Street of the Arkansas Rocks Era. Nearly fifty years have passed and were still singing about the same things. 3. One was humor. The phantoms of internet connection were messing with Kenneth Hawkins last night. The two-hour live radio show featured local, regional, and national acts, with a focus on promoting and celebrating psychedelic rock music. We didnt like war. It included a whopping 15 more tracks . I could still hear Nantucket Sleighride, Mississippi Queen, andFor Yasgurs Farm ringing in my ears on the long drive home after the show. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, Beaker Street began to decline. 9. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Pink Floyd Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Live), 2. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Within Temptation In Perfect Harmony, 8. Summerfest attracts between eight and nine hundred thousand people each year, making it The Worlds Largest Music Festival, a title thats been certified by Guinness World Records since 1999. Neither were The Corporation and Flow from the 1970 playlist. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click here to listen to an MP3 recording of tonights show. Thanks to Brian Rock for sharing. Required fields are marked *. Although it was short-lived, this scene produced some of the most influential and innovative music of its time. Join me for a truly Progressive Thanksgiving dinner! Discover Popular Podcasts. Among other things I recall, it was a very wet experience. Change). What a gas! I also fronted a band named Heavy Chevy & the Circuit Riders. Notes To create a login account, click on the 'Sign in' link in the upper right corner and then select 'Sign up now'. (LogOut/ If you didnt, well you can always listen to the archives. Please consider giving any amount you can to support community radio. http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=MuppetsStudios Watch more Muppet Music Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiyHgXXaitUHx0Jpt9tW1k0ZZuydnNORlGet ready for The Muppets like youve never seen them before! Ten Years After Id Love To Change The World, 8. Isnt it a shame no visual archive of that telethon show exists? If youd like to listen to Clyde Cliffords (nearly) complete playlist from the January 9, 2000 Beaker Street, along with several playlists from his other 1996-2000 broadcasts, you must logon to Spotify. If youd like to listen to Clyde Cliffords (nearly) complete playlist from the January 9, 2000 Beaker Street, along with several playlists from his other 1996-2000 broadcasts, you must logon to Spotify. In order to make that happen, many resources are needed human, technical and financial. So last night recording displays as 000101_0384.mp3 TASCAM DR_22WL when displayed by my media player. Join in the fun with original Muppet comedy shows, TV promos, and charity PSAs. Fri Jan 06, 2023. Unfortunately, though, there is an audio-visual archive of Heavy Chevy & the Circuit Riders on YouTube. He then moved Beaker Street over to the more established KMJX-FM, Magic 105, where it continued until that station changed format in 2008. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Rock City Outfitters (Beaker Street Merch). I was also invited to be a pitch partner for an hour with Professor JD during his prog rock show, Closer to the Edge, on Thursday afternoon of the fund drive. Admission to the festival grounds was a dollar fifty at the gate or an even dollar if you bought a mail order ticket in advance. The show was heard six nights a week, from 11 p.m. until 2 a.m. The future looked bright for the area, with new businesses and developments popping up all over the place. Or maybe its because I cant think of anything else to write about. The Vietnam War was raging and there was a lot of unrest among the youth. He would often interview local and regional musicians on the show. Titanic and Deep Water Reunion covering the Tom Paxton ballad, Cindys Crying. And what a pleasure it was to hear full versions of songs by familiar artists versions not constrained by the three- or four-minute time limit so common on commercial radio then. Hope you enjoyed reading the stories behind each song on this weeks playlist! Neither were The Corporation and Flow from the 1970 playlist. I havent been writing much lately. Streaming globally at: https://www.ashevillefm.org/show/life-out-of-tunes/. On my July 2, 2018 radio show, Life Out of Tunes on Asheville FM, Ill be spinning songs from that first Summerfest experience and fromother artists Ive heard at the festival over the years. A day on not a day off., Life Out of Tunes radio, hosted by Joey Books Two other program hosts, Sarah and Erik, graciously opened their programs to me for shadowing, and I was able to watch, learn and earn more air time with them. The Beaker Street Database project is a fan based attempt to archive past and present playlists from the Beaker Street Program. So please consider contributing any amount by clicking on the DONATE button next time you visit AshevilleFM.org. Ill be spinning some delicious classic dishes from the likes of Touch, Wishbone Ash and the Moody Blues, followed by fresh desserts from Anathema and others. Still, I missed the uniqueBeaker Street format. I didnt know much about them until one day while walking by there I noticed a canopy over a table set up in front of the small, nondescript corner building where some friendly folks invited me over to chat. Waking up grumpy on Mondays? While Beaker Street only lasted for a few years in Little Rock, it left a lasting impression on those who heard it. Tunes, old and new, from the Mauds, the Siegel-Schwall Band, Steve Goodman, Patricia Barber, Koko Taylor, Rotary Connection, Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker and the Safes, just to name a few. Another caller who recognized me from a Heavy Chevy gig requested that I recite the spoken interlude of a song, Little Darlin by the Diamonds. Thank you ! Of course, it was also their spring fund drive and they asked if I might be interested in contributing, either fiscally or physically, to their efforts. Name Tracks (Don't Fear) The Reaper: 1 (I Know) I'm Losing You: 3 (I'm A) Road Runner: 1 (Love Me Like Music) I'll Be Your Song: 1 (Nothing But) Flowers In the 1970s, Beaker Street found a particularly receptive audience in Little Rock, Arkansas. Twice as a guest (and shadow) on the Thursday morning show, Riffin, hosted by Vance and assisted by Rick, both with their vast record collections of 60s and 70s music, I shared some similar music from the Midwest, discussing the bands and songs we heard growing up. Styx The Serpent Is Rising/ Krakatoa> Hallelujah Chorus, 4. Chris Rea Somewhere Between The Stars (Santo Spirito), 2.