Ken | Playlist | 12 March 2008

Wed. 3/12/08 9:06am From: ike

The 'idols' were doing beatles tunes last nite.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:07am From: dei xhrist

This is the second time I have ever heard Revolution #9 over the airwaves. The other time was when a NH radio station filled up its Thanksgiving broadcast with every Beatles song, alphabetically, thereby creating an audio quilt unfettered by career context.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:07am From: The Framinator

might i suggest you follow this up with a little Metal Machine Music by Lou Reed...... that would set many a workplace listener on edge.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:09am From: Ike (the real one)

That wasn't me. I pride myself on never knowing what the hell is happening on "American Idol." Bryce, is that you, you bastard?!?

Wed. 3/12/08 9:10am From: dei x

Ah, Ken's show... when I find all sorts of things to do at my desk so I don't have to miss some of the audio collage.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:11am From: c

Was that a jibe at Spitzer?

Wed. 3/12/08 9:13am From: Listener Dave

Mornin' Ken!

Thanks for another terrific two weeks of Marathon programming.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:13am From: fiteJCityWay

david lee roth cant do this:

http://www.thepartyparty.com/thepartyparty/EndoftheWorld.html

go ken go

Wed. 3/12/08 9:14am From: woj

select * from songs where song_title like '%thank%'

Wed. 3/12/08 9:14am From: PMD

Ack! I don't want to miss anything either, but forgot to peee before it started. Good thing there's Depends.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:14am From: Richard

May I be the 50,000th person to congratulate you Ken! Super Marathon this year - excellent energy vibe from the whole crew! One question, why no webcams this year? Is it just the cost?

Wed. 3/12/08 9:14am From: pat

Hey Ken! What's up with the quality of the H&M Symphonia? I thought you said "drunk and unrehearsed" singers? And the band was TOO tight. What should we expect next year? Perfection? I had to explain to my wife why in the world I was listening to a RUSH song on the radio with my mouth open! Rush for chrissakes!

Wed. 3/12/08 9:16am From: Ken

I'm with you Pat! That's why I refused to rehearse. Next year I will put acid in the bottled water backstage.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:18am From: pat

I have a couple of suggestions: 1. ensure singers have blood/alcohol content of at least .1% 2. make musicians switch instruments after each song in a clockwise fashion. 3. don't let Bryce play drums!

Wed. 3/12/08 9:19am From: Ken

Thanks so much to everybody who pledged!! To those who didn't pledge.... im comin fo yo ass.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:19am From: John from Oslo

...and just as Ken had written the word "acid", he hits the play button on Hawkwind... are we in for hallucinated set or...

Wed. 3/12/08 9:22am From: Ghengis Jung

Listen Closely. Is Zatumba singing backup?

Wed. 3/12/08 9:34am From: TheVF

Ken, the cartoon depiction of NPR Hell put the fear of God in me to donate some more cash this year. Good work on the mind numbing propaganda.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:38am From: Listener David

Hey Ken....why do you hate Rush so much?

Wed. 3/12/08 9:42am From: Ken

What's not to hate about Rush? Sheesh...

Wed. 3/12/08 9:48am From: Ken

TheVF, glad you liked that graphic. I hope you get to see the version we did in case we made the goal. I will put it up if we pass the goal due to post-marathon pledges. The graphic was based on this Mormon graphic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johndoe40/2165356865/

Wed. 3/12/08 9:49am From: david lee roth

rush sucks

flipper does not suck

Wed. 3/12/08 9:51am From: Wes

Rush sucks.
It does appear that I'm getting my morning dose of organ though, thank you sincerely.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:54am From: pat

Rush does indeed suck but after Sunday I have a new appreciation of their insane time signature/changes...or maybe just the H&MS interpretation of them.

Flipper does indeed not suck.

Wed. 3/12/08 9:55am From: Negator

Next year you should have a marathon propaganda contest like you did during your logo search. By the way, the logo should have been mine:

http://blog.wfmu.org/photos/logorama_2005/wfmu20062flat.html

Wed. 3/12/08 10:00am From: dei x

I would edit it a little on the lower right to make the mushroom shape a little more defined. But then this part of the country likes things rather heavy handed and easily interpreted within a fraction of a second. Um, which is probably why Rush has such a strong following here.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:01am From: dei x

BOTH Rushes.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:01am From: Listener Dave

Wes
You said "morning dose of organ" Uh huh huh. Huh huh.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:02am From: pat

That Mormon board game image is hilarious! You only have to spend 1000 years in hell according to Mormonism??

Wed. 3/12/08 10:05am From: Negator

Rush Rules! Everybody knows Rush rules. They rule.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:05am From: pat

AAAHHH! RUSH COVERED 7 AND 7 IS?????

Wed. 3/12/08 10:06am From: -max-

This set is clearing the cobwebs quite nicely. Thanks Ken!
Wait! Is that RUSH covering the LOVE classic?!! Too much!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:07am From: lonnie

suddenly my mullett feels good. one thing about rush, alex liefson has never been your run of the mill blues\-based guitar player. he was always kind of unusual for his time. still can't write a decent song, but a little out of step and that's okay.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:08am From: woj

i feel a pitch-shifted all-rush set coming on...or maybe a billy jam re-rush-mix show?

Wed. 3/12/08 10:09am From: Crazy Kiwi

What am i doing up at 3.08 AM in New Zealand? Listening to WFMU!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:11am From: -max-

HELLO NEW ZEALAND!!!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:12am From: John from Oslo

To end this Rush discussion:

Rush followers are either Commodore 64 nerds from the 80s or wannabe drummers who force Rush upon late night male guests while they airdrum the rudiments to "Tom Sawyer" from the "Moving Pictures" LP with half closed eyes and go "wooooooooow, listen to that drummer go - do you know he's a professor?" And then they toast with import beer to the passing of Jeff Porcaro, and play some Toto.

The Only good thing to come out of Rush, was the Sabian Paragon Cymbals series...

Wed. 3/12/08 10:14am From: Lang

Can you please tell me what this incredible Neil ( part of) this song is? I am coming up empty on the internets

Wed. 3/12/08 10:15am From: Crazy kiwi

Its Thursday morning here! Have a cool Wednesday guys!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:16am From: g

lang: it's "last trip to tulsa" from NY's s/t record

Wed. 3/12/08 10:16am From: jeff

Last Trip to Tulsa

Wed. 3/12/08 10:17am From: Ken

Lang, That was "Last Trip to Tulsa" from the first Neil solo LP, and it was mixed with The Guide Dog Glee Club's Adogio, which was played through the reverb unit and started and stopped a lot.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:18am From: Listener Dave

I like Rush, and I pledge. Tphtttt!!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:21am From: John from Oslo

I like to pick my nose, and I Pledge. Tphtttt!!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:21am From: Jack

Re: "Sad Eyed Lady..."

OK, who are you - really - and what have you done with Ken Freedman?

Wed. 3/12/08 10:22am From: Ken

Dave - I just played Rush, so I hope your feelings are not TOO hurt. But you have to understand that with the exception of yourself, Rush fans are, at least technically, not even human. They are still able to feel pain though and reproduce and love, so I wish them no harm. But human? No.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:23am From: John from Oslo

Ken is gone, it is Sven Freedmansson the Swedish DJ who runs the operation now

Wed. 3/12/08 10:26am From: pat

I love staying up late and forcing my male guests to listen to Who albums while I air-drum along and then toasting the greatest drummer EVER: Keith Moon. Actually I've been finding that a lot of my Who albums aren't aging too well...

Wed. 3/12/08 10:26am From: Listener Dave

It just shows that even in WFMU, the land of the outcasts, I am outcast. But do not weep for me. Do not cry. I shall survive.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:26am From: Negator

Bob Dylan vs. Bert Jansh. This just in! Bert kicks that sad-eyed know-it-all in the nuts!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:27am From: Bad Ronald

God Bless Moonie!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:27am From: proplox

Beautiful! Should be a national referendum to play Ivor Cutler once a day...

Wed. 3/12/08 10:29am From: Lang

Thanks for the info guys! A good reason to pull that out and listen past 'I've been waiting for you', I guess I could just imagine the effects processing

Wed. 3/12/08 10:30am From: John from Oslo

Prairie Prince (The Tubes), now that's a versatile drummer!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:30am From: Parq

Ken can slag Rush all he wants, just so he keeps his paws off Speedwagon. And Pat, the classic rock crowd have killed the Who for all of us.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:33am From: lonnie

hey pat, how great is the who by numbers? blows that bloated overrated piece of crap quadraphenia out of the water, and has aged quite well.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:34am From: Listener Dave

I like the Who too.

I do not like REO Speedwagon. In the normal world, this would score points for taste. Don't know what happens here.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:34am From: pat

I still think ..Sings My Generation, Sell Out, and Tommy are amazing. But I can't listen to Quatropenia anymore, or really anything after 1969.

If we're switching to a drummer debate may I just put in a vote for Moonie and RINGO STARR!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:36am From: Ken

Just dont think you're going to trick me into playing any REO Speedwagon...

Wed. 3/12/08 10:36am From: nEGATOR

I think Kevin Croanin, Getty Lee, and Billy Squire were actually brothers or went to the same stylist. Ever noticed the similarities in the way these guys look?

Wed. 3/12/08 10:38am From: Listener Dave

See, I still love Quadrophenia but can't listen to Tommy anymore (well the album version anyway..the live versions like Woodstock and Isle of Wight still work).

Wed. 3/12/08 10:38am From: pat

this Anaphie vs Phlex rules!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:38am From: John from Oslo

I agree with Pat on Ringo Starr, he's one of the most underrated drummers ever, I mean.. just listen to "Come together"!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:38am From: g

but Ken, all of the jukeboxes in Williamsburg are packed with REO these days. you'd be really hip to play it. in an "ironic" way, of course . ..

Wed. 3/12/08 10:40am From: pat

Coolest thing about Ringo is nobody sounds like him. When you hear him drumming you instantly know it's him....even if you hadn't heard the song a million times. Okay I'm done commenting for the day...

Wed. 3/12/08 10:41am From: Listener Dave from NH

This Beatles/Roth mashup is freaking insane.
I love it.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:42am From: Listener Dave

Of course, those jukeboxes are located in bars where idiots pay 5 bucks a can to drink Pabst Blue Ribbon in an ironic way too, right?

I love this David Lee/Beatles mash up. If only it had a train whistle....

Wed. 3/12/08 10:55am From: Parq

Ken, here, play this cool Animal Collective CD. No, pay no attention to where it says "REO Speedwagon" on the label, that's just their little jape.

Wed. 3/12/08 10:55am From: north guinea hills

i just got my wfmu pledge forms, and apparently it has me pledging twice the amount i originally did. however, the temptation of getting an additional dj premium cd is too much to pass up, so i'm game!

Wed. 3/12/08 10:57am From: dei x

Thanks for the melty LP tutorial - I'm gonna make me a Ventures mannequin! If I had some, I'd use Heino LPs.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:00am From: Negator

I like a "snapper" every once in a while. Take a shitty record and, with two hands bend it until the two oppisite sides are touching. Although some are better than others, plastic pieces fly everywhere and there is a loud "snap". WARNING: Wear eye protection or look away before snapper snaps AND BEWARE this tends to offend people, so if you do it around someone beware angry responses.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:03am From: ?

Heino Rules! Everybody knows Heino rules. He rule.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:04am From: dei x

Sounds like a Haters performance I missed in '94 ... plastic splinters everywhere, if you have the right kind of record. Otherwise your threats are kind of silly as you stand there with a bent Bananarama and a folded Stryker.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:04am From: Parq

[[if you do it around someone beware angry responses. ]]

Especially if it was their favorite record.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:05am From: jneil

Thanks for the Messer Chups! Their 2 shows last week were a blast.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:06am From: -max-

Ha!! Great segue into RStevieMoore! Thanks ken! This is from his new release on Cherry Red Records. Buy it now!!

Wed. 3/12/08 11:11am From: Ken

The great thing about playing and molding with warmed up vinyl is that you don't get one shot - if it doesnt come out right,m throw it back in the oven for another two minutes and then try it again!

Wed. 3/12/08 11:14am From: dei x

The dimensionally corrected records SOUND better too.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:21am From: Ken

Sorry about that - one channel was missing. Had to take the stylus off and fix it.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:22am From: Carmichael

I dug that cool Yacht Rock sax on Siberia. Brought me back to the 80s and Mel Collins.

Only LoLO is cooler.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:23am From: jamesie

I tried it on my wiener and it hurt! I will send you my medical bills ... you... you ...

Wed. 3/12/08 11:24am From: Carmichael

Ken, I have to run off to a staff meeting. Don't play anything good till I get back, OK?

Wed. 3/12/08 11:26am From: Ghengis Jung

Anyone tried glue records? completely coat one side of a record with Elmer's glue, thick and evenly distributed, and when it is dry, carefully peel it off. you can play it on a regular turntable (for awhile)...

Wed. 3/12/08 11:26am From: Listener Dave

Yeah me too, I have to turn off the stream from about 11:30-11:45 to hold a quick meeting. Please play some REO Speedwagon so I can miss it!

Wed. 3/12/08 11:31am From: cribley

Not only does the Elmer's play well, but it cleans your records quite well.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:31am From: Alex

Love the Catwalk mix - is this a live mix with Brian Lehrer on WNYC in the background? And will Elliot make a cameo himself?

Wed. 3/12/08 11:31am From: Evan

Spitzzzzzzzzer! He's walking on the catwalk right now!!

Wed. 3/12/08 11:33am From: -max-

Poor Carmichael and Listener Dave. They don't know what they missed!! Guess they will have to wait for the archive to be posted.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:34am From: Listener Dave from NH

This would be better if it were the 7SD Uncle Ken & Andy live re-enactment of the news stations instead of the news stations mixed in.
It's still pretty surreal.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:34am From: evan

its too funny im watching the online feed of cnn, and they keep showing clips of spitzer walking down the street, don't know if its live or not

Wed. 3/12/08 11:37am From: Negator

Play that Andrea True Connection song, "More, More, More"

Wed. 3/12/08 11:42am From: Bad Ronald

Whores and Drugs:
http://www.whoresanddrugs.com/mp3/wds.mp3

Wed. 3/12/08 11:44am From: jeff

spitzer or swallow?

Wed. 3/12/08 11:45am From: St.Even the Last Or Only Verbivore

Hey who does that Missy Elliot cover?Anybody know?

Wed. 3/12/08 11:45am From: Bad Ronald

Batter swallow at those rates.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:47am From: cribley

MORE MONKS!

roman or gyuto

Wed. 3/12/08 11:47am From: Ghengis Jung

Why do they always have to drag the poor humiliated wife onstage with them?

Wed. 3/12/08 11:49am From: Jessica

Ken = magic.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:50am From: Negator

St.Even: Satanicpornocultshop
Ken: you kick my ASS!

Wed. 3/12/08 11:50am From: -max-

Wow. This is WAY better than seeing it on TV.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:51am From: lonnie

dammit ken, this has been a 5 diamond show, and you are a 5 diamond dj. maybe next week we can get back to all being cheap whores

Wed. 3/12/08 11:51am From: Elias

I've had the radios in my house tuned to both WFMU and WNYC for about an hour. It highlights Ken's super mixmaster powers, I'm amazed and in awe.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:51am From: Mere

Ken, this is brilliant. I've never enjoyed listening to NPR/public humiliation more than I do now. We can now earn yuppie cred while continuing to listen to WFMU. Way to make the impossible possible.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:52am From: jeff

photoshop this: http://paulbuckley14059.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/eliot_spitzer.jpg

Wed. 3/12/08 11:56am From: Megan

that set earns you an extra diamond!!!

Wed. 3/12/08 11:57am From: dei x

There's no need to photo edit that shot - too easy! Now, if prostitution were legal and unionized, the fees would be more realistic.

Wed. 3/12/08 11:58am From: Listener Dave

Thanks for doing a genius set while I was away. I'm not being sarcastic or anything.

Good thing I caught the end of it....

Wed. 3/12/08 1:39pm From: Boob

axcellente

Wed. 3/12/08 2:49pm From: fern

time-shifted listening is fun! Ken, I think this is your best show in a while (not including your marathon shows).

Wed. 3/12/08 3:56pm From: Tim

I love it. Sadly it means missing out on the fun of the live playlist comments though.

Listener comments!