Hello Everyone,
Here is the recap of the July 16 edition of “The Homegrown Rocker,” which airs every Sunday night from 8 to 10 PM on Q94 Classic Rock (www.q94classicrock.com), and from 10 PM to midnight on 107.1 and 101.3 Jack FM (www.1071jack.fm)!
This week we presented the 2023 installment of our annual “Cover Song Special,” as we explored how area bands and artists cover and interpret the song creations of others. As always, we featured an interesting assortment of song renditions, including several where bands and artists reimagined familiar classics in another style and flavor! Along the way, we pulled out a 1980 cover by Billy Price & the Keystone Rhythm Band for this week’s “Local Music Flashback!” (For those who missed the program, a four-part podcast of this show is available for listening or download from Q94’s website, www.q94classicrock.com. Click on “The Professor’s Classroom,” and then scroll down to “Homegrown Rocker Podcast” and look for the four show segments marked with the date, 071623.)
Here is this week’s playlist (with original band/artist/songwriter in parentheses):
HOUR ONE:
PURE CANE SUGAR – “For What It’s Worth” (live) (Stephen Stills/Buffalo Springfield)
DONNIE IRIS – “Soul Man” (Sam & Dave)
RADIO 45 – “I Can’t Take It” (Cheap Trick)
CURT BIESECKER – “Down Under” (Men At Work)
A.D. 2020 – “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” (War)
THE CHROME HEARTS (STEPHANIE & THE WILD HEARTS) – “Ode to Billie Jo” (Bobbie Gentry)
DENNY & KEN – “Sunshine” (Jonathan Edwards)
LAUREN & JOE – “She Talks to Angels” (live in studio 3/5/23) (Black Crowes)
THE EXTRA MILES – “Joy to the World” (Hoyt Axton/Three Dog Night)
ERIC IAN FARMER – “That’s How Strong My Love Is” (live) (Otis Redding)
HOUR TWO:
IMAGES OF EDEN – “Fight the Good Fight” (Triumph)
WHITE WITCH – “Paranoid” (live) (Black Sabbath)
THUNDER VEST – “Best Friend’s Girl” (The Cars)
THE SNIPPED – “Born to Run” (Bruce Springsteen)
FELIX & THE HURRICANES – “Waiting on the World to Change” (live) (John Mayer)
BILLY PRICE & THE KEYSTONE RHYTHM BAND – “She’s Tough” (Jerry McCain) (1980, Local Music Flashback)
HICKORY BOTTOM BAND – “Everybody’s Talkin’” (Harry Nilsson)
MAMA CORN – “Fearless” (live in studio 3/5/23) (Pink Floyd)
MA’AM – “American Ruse” (MC5)
CHIP & THE CHARGE UPS – “The Tide Is High” (Blondie)
JEFF PERIGO & KRAIG MALDET – “Breakfast in America” (live in studio 3/5/23) (Supertramp)
BILL FERRELL – “Classical Gas” (live in studio 3/14/21) (Mason Williams)
ANTONIO ANDRADE – “Mama Told Me (Not to Come)” (Randy Newman/Three Dog Night)
WHISKEY PIE – “(I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone” (live in studio 9/9/18) (The Monkees)
We’ll revisit the show’s mailboxes for our next program, and get you caught up on new local and regional recordings that have arrived in recent weeks! Get ready to hear new songs from Jon Osman, Matt Smolko, Lizdelise, Above The Radar, Ronnie Henry, Sommelier, OK Otter and more! We’ll also update “Local Music News” and pull out a song from the archive for a “Local Music Flashback,” and review The Jaded Lips’ Lip Service CD in “The Professor’s CD Corner!” Hear the “Homegrown Rocker” this Sunday night (July 23) on Q94 Classic Rock – 94.3 FM and online at www.q94classicrock.com, and on 107.1 and 101.3 Jack FM, online at www.1071jack.fm!
Upcoming guests and specials:
JULY 30 – DAVE MAYERSKY (UPSTAGE FESTIVAL PREVIEW)
AUG. 6 – SINGER-SONGWRITER SPECIAL
AUG. 20 – LOCAL MUSIC LIVE IN CONCERT SPECIAL
AUG. 27 – MATT SMOLKO
(All dates are subject to changes as circumstances warrant.)
Bands and artists wanting to submit news items for “Local Music News” may email their news to homegrownrocker@gmail.com. Indicate “MUSIC NEWS” in the subject heading!
Bands and artists interested in having music aired on the show are invited to send their broadcast-quality recordings to: The Homegrown Rocker, 2513 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 (ATTN: Jim Price). You can also email digital song files or inquiries about the show to homegrownrocker@gmail.com. And bands and musicians interested in being guests on the program can email their interest to homegrownrocker@gmail.com as well!
Jim Price
In Local Music News…
Pittsburgh rock legend Donnie Iris announced recently that he has withdrawn from his upcoming July 24 performance with Foreigner and Loverboy, which was to take place at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio near Cleveland. Donnie cited the need for more recovery time from his recent cancer surgery procedure as the reason for his decision.
Johnstown ensemble Jeff Webb and the Delectable Sound has just issued their new full-length album. The album, called In A World Of…, features eight original songs. Jeff is joined by a large cast of area musicians on the album; including Scott Jeffreys, Dominick Peruso Jr., Venus ‘Alwayzharmonizing’ Hall, Kelly Mednis, Josh Covert, Joshua Hillard, Greg Maiocco, Daniel Hutton, Tom Foolery Buchko, Mere Kae, and Eric Pfeil. The album can be obtained through Jeff Webb and the Delectable Sound’s Bandcamp page.
And State College acoustic duo The Extra Miles have released their first full-length CD. The album, called Fingerprint, features 14 original songs. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Adam Bell at OTM Studio. The music is performed by singers and guitarists Andrea Miles and Patty McKenna, with guest appearances by former member Ruth Williamson on lead guitar, banjo and percussion, and Adam Bell on bass, piano, keys and percussion. The album is available on a variety of digital music platforms.
That’s a look at “Local Music News.” Bands and artists with news items to report on the program may email their information to homegrownrocker@gmail.com.
