You Are Given Your Own Radio Show; What Are The First Ten Songs You Would Play?

Let's engage in a little fantasy exercise; imagine that you are given a radio show of your own, with time enough each episode to play 10 songs. 

 

What would you name your show? 

 

What 10 songs would you include in the first episode?

Views: 5029

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Randy Brown on March 15, 2012 at 9:26am

Well, I almost let this thread die, but it looks like a few folks are still finding it.  Let's see if we can keep it going a while.

 

Ozark Mountain Daredevils:  "If You Wanna Get To Heaven"

Pure Prairie League:  "Aimee"

Gram Parsons:  "She"

The Dillards:  "Billy Jack"

Eagles:  "Train Leaves Here This Morning"

Dillard & Clark:  "Through The Morning, Through The Night"

Michael Nesmith:  "Some Of Shelley's Blues"

Byrds:  "Hickory Wind"

John Phillips:  "Mississippi"

Grateful Dead:  :Friend Of The Devil"

Permalink Reply by Dennis McGough on March 16, 2012 at 3:50am

Randy, great Fathers of alt country list!

Permalink Reply by Richard Szabo on March 16, 2012 at 2:59pm

I love this thread!  Found lots of new music, been reminded of old  favorites (like The Dillards) and had a good time coming up with playlists.

Permalink Reply by mike vaught on March 15, 2012 at 2:24pm

1. Grateful Dead -Ripple

2.Townes Van Zandt -  If I needed You 

3. Cowboy Junkies - Working on a Building

4. Doc Watson -Way Downtown

5. Joni Mitchell - River

6. Hank Williams - Angel of Death

7. Bob Dylan - Visions of Johanna

8. The Flatlanders -  If You Were a Bluebird

9. Richard Thompson -  Wall of Death

10. The Band - Up on Cripple Creek

Permalink Reply by Randy Brown on March 16, 2012 at 3:41am

Sweet list, Mike!

Permalink Reply by Dennis McGough on March 16, 2012 at 4:12am

Episode 3 for me:

 

Ox: "Ojibway Diner"

Carrie Rodriguez: "Waltzing's for Dreamers"

The Wailin' Jennys: "Bold Riley"

Marshall Crenshaw: "Cynical Girl"

Lucinda Williams: "Ventura"

The BoDeans: "You Don't Get Much" (Live at Fox Theatre version)

Bonnie Raitt: "All At Once"

Robert Earl Keen: "Feelin' Good Again"

John Doe:: "Twin Brother"

John Prine and Iris Dement: "In Spite Of Ourselves"

Permalink Reply by Richard Szabo on March 16, 2012 at 2:19pm

How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away  -  Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks

So Long Baby Goodbye  -  The Blasters

If You Can't Be Good, Be Gone  - The Steeldrivers

I'm A Long Gone Daddy  -  Hank Williams

Goodbye Again  -  The Iguanas

Goodbye's All We've Got Left  -  Steve Earle

Going Away  -  The Flatlanders

There She Goes  -  John Prine

She's Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To  -  Lyle Lovett

(Is Anybody Going To) San Antone  -  Doug Sahm

Permalink Reply by Kent Kangley on March 21, 2012 at 7:59pm

I think the first ten songs of my first Americana radio show would look a bit like this:

1. The Carter Family - "No Depression in Heaven"

2. Blind Willie Johnson - "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was the Ground"

3. Ryan Adams - "La Cienega Just Smiled"

4. Bonnie Pink - "Are You Sure"

5. Fred Eaglesmith - "Pontiac"

6. Danny O'Keefe - "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues"

7. Jeb Loy Nichols - "Midnight (All Night Long)"

8. Bob Schneider - "A Perfect Day"

9. Willis Alan Ramsey - "Northeast Texas Women"

10. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - "Will The Circle Be Unbroken"

Permalink Reply by Joe Ferrandino on March 26, 2012 at 5:24am

Don't we all just love turning people on to music?  Nothing earth shattering here...mine is not of more wit than any other playlist.  Just a a collection of good songs strung together with intent....

1. Dolorean - What One Bottle Can Do

2. The National - Afraid Of Everyone

3. Milton Mapes - The Only Sound That Matters

4. The Raconteurs - Carolina Drama

5. Pink Mountaintops - And I Thank You

6. Harry Nilsson - The Moonbeam Song

7. Bob Dylan - Ballad Of A Thin Man

8. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Sometimes Always

9. The Pernice Brothers - Baby In Two

10. Father John Misty - One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong

Permalink Reply by Richard Szabo on March 27, 2012 at 7:26am

Glen Campbell will be in town on his farewell tour (he has Alzheimer's).  Wichita Lineman has always been a favorite - here are a few covers of his Jimmy Webb (and John Hartford) songs that I had in my collection (other than the Scud Mountain Boys which i just found and is really good)

Wichita Lineman - Dwight Yoakam

Gentle on My Mind - Glen Campbell

Gentle on My Mind - John Hartford

By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Glen Campbell

By the Time I Get to Phoenix - Isaac Hayes

Galveston - Glen Campbell

Galveston - Jimmy Webb

Where's the Playground, Susie - Glen Campbell

Where's the Playground, Susie - Scud Mountain Boys

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell

RSS

Sponsors


If you enjoy this site please consider helping us with a small donation!

Don't like PayPal? Mail a check to: No Depression, PO Box 31332, Seattle, WA 98103

Notes

FAQ

Created by No Depression Feb 17, 2009 at 9:06pm. Last updated by No Depression Apr 9.