Desolation Angel Radio Tuesday December 4th, 2012

The Tuesday night rock and roll flying circus, rodeo and tent revival hit the airwaves and nailed it, thanks to a playlist that included:

• The Band - the preshow was a lot of unreleased material from the The Last Waltz, including the long, long jam that occurred at the end of the night

The show concentrated on a couple of themes. It's well known that yes, I theme Tuesdays. We spent almost a year going back to Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Son House, Elmore James, Lightning Hopkins, Bo Diddley and the like. People like Townes VanZandt, Gram Parsons, Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie, Waylon, Kris and Johnny are heard here often, but the question is this. How did a long-haired 16 year old in 1974 in the Midwest get turned on to the blues and country to begin with? Simple, it was the major bands of the era, and you know what. 2012 has been as great a year as any year in the mid-70's:

• John Fogerty - Hey Tonight
• Led Zeppelin - Since I've Been Loving You
• The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - Swamp Music
• The Allman Brothers Band - Done Somebody Wrong
• The Eagles - Doolin Dalton
• Ray Wylie Hubbard - Wanna Rock and Roll
• American Aquarium - Cape Fear River
• Reckless Kelly - Back In the USA
• Cody Canada & The Departed - Hobo
• Lucero - Women and Work
• North Mississippi Allstars - Rollin' and Tumblin'

As always, thanks for supporting the show, the artists and the music. It's really about that -  the music - and supporting those folks who come through your town, and getting out to see people live, buying their music, keeping them eating. Please share this as many ways as humanly possible; FB, Twitter, Google +, Reddit, email. I thank you personally for your continued support. Kip