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March 12, 2016: 2016 WFMU Fundraisier with co-host Becky
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CLICK HERE for ion the new lp from The Explorers Club
CLICK HERE to see The Michael Shelley Band live at WFMU's Monty Hall
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CLICK HERE to see Michael Shelley get interviewed on a NJ public access TV show "Destination Montclair"
CLICK HERE if you have the stomach to read Rolling Stone's ridiculous "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time"
CLICK HERE to go "Inside the Strange, Hidden World of Offstage Touring Musicians"
CLICK HERE to watch The Cactus Blossoms live at WFMU April 18, 2015
CLICK HERE to watch James Hunter sing "Somethings Calling" live at WFMU Dec 7, 2015 - just so so so good
CLICK HERE for a nice piece on former guest on this show (and the drummer for The Beatles) Bernard Purdie
CLICK HERE to test your ability to tap your mouse to the beat
CLICK HERE to test your sense of pitch
CLICK HERE for a story about the new Emitt Rhodes album and CLICK HERE to to buy it & watch a video about it
CLICK HERE for Mitchell Kezin' IndieGoGo Campaign Page for "BUT FOR NOW: The Music & Mojo of Bob Dorough"
CLICK HERE to see a BBC Allen Toussaint Documentary
CLICK HERE for a great piece on Esquerita
CLICK HERE to help Joey Spampinato through cancer treatment
CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE for a huge trove of downloadable, remixable stems
CLICK HERE for Wilton Felder's so good isolated bass on "I Want You Back"
CLICK HERE for the Glyn Johns interview in Tape Op!
CLICK HERE for Bruce Swedien: Recording Michael Jackson!
CLICK HERE for a cover of a Michael Shelley song!
CLICK HERE to find out "Why Do All Records Sound the Same?
CLICK HERE for a cover of a Michael Shelley song!
CLICK HERE for The Cactus Blossoms on The 30 Minute Music Hour
CLICK HERE for "Cassette Revolution: Why 1980s Tape Tech Is Still Making Noise in Our Digital World"
CLICK HERE for a new Q&A with Brian Wilson
CLICK HERE to read about "The Endless Fall of Suge Knight" (yikes!)
CLICK HERE for Barack Obama on WTF
CLICK HERE for info on the new, all instrumental, Michael Shelley album
CLICK HERE for a video of David Myhr's cover of Oh Susie, featured on "Even More Super Hits of the Seventies"
CLICK HERE for a documentary and discussion of The Columbia House Record Club
CLICK HERE to test yourself and find out "How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?"
CLICK HERE for an article about Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" with files of the isolated tracks to listen to
CLICK HERE to see actual AFM contracts for some legendary recording sessions
CLICK HERE to read Carol Kaye review of the book "The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret" or CLICK HERE to read Carol's review of The Hoover Linx Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner, BH50010
CLICK HERE to see part one of a short behind the scenes film about Brian Wilson's new album "No Pier Pressure"
CLICK HERE for Brian Wilson's new song "The Right Time" (feat. Al Jardine) live on SoundStage. and
CLICK HERE for "Wild Honey" feat. Blondie Chaplin & Ricky Fataar
CLICK HERE for a great 2012 Rolling Stone piece about the 2012 Beach Boys reunion
CLICK HERE for a great piece on Better Records, whcih sells old lp pressings that sell for astronomical prices, e.g: The Police’s Synchronicity: $350
CLICK HERE for "It Sure Seems Like Neil Young’s Pono Player Is Bullshit"
CLICK HERE for "Why Cds May Actually Sound Better Than Vinyl"
CLICK HERE to create never ending always changing loops of a music files you upload
CLICK HERE for Gay Robot
CLICK HERE for PopSpots: exact locations of album cover photos and other visuals of pop history - tracked down with an obsessive level of research
CLICK HERE for 1971 tapes of Bob Dylan getting rightfully testy with A.J. Weberman (who used to go through and sell Dylan's garbage)
CLICK HERE for "Mind-Blowing Six Song Country Mashup" - which, if it is real, is pretty mind blowing
CLICK HEREfor the answer to the question "Do Coat Hangers Sound As Good Monster Cables?"
CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets or CLICK HERE to listen
CLICK HERE to watch Nick Lowe & Lost Straightjjackets live!
CLICK HERE for the genius school teacher who wore the same outfit for yearbook pictures for 40 years
CLICK HERE Foo Fighters with Rick Nielsen doing "Stiff Competition" on David Letterman
CLICK HERE for the preview of the new WFMU documentary "Sex And Broacasting"
CLICK HERE for a piece about mastering that says that sometimes mastering recordings makes them worse
CLICK HERE for The K-Tel Story
CLICK HERE for Ock TV
CLICK HERE to see "Triumph Watches The World Cup, Part 1"
CLICK HERE for something odd: on the website of session guitarist Jay Graydon (he plays the guitar solo on Steely Dan's "Peg") he lists playing guitar on Cheap Trick's studio version of "I Want You To Want Me" among his 1977 credits.
CLICK HERE for some audio Illusions - "Can You Trust Your Ears"?
CLICK HERE for optical illusions
CLICK HERE for a short film of two craftsmen at work
CLICK HERE to play Name That Drum Fill
CLICK HERE to read "Phish Has Been a Band for Thirty Years Now and They Have Sucked the Whole Time" and then CLICK HERE to read "This Is What Happens When You Make Fun Of Phish On The Internet"
CLICK HERE for the story of Be Bop Deluxe's Bill Nelson and how he says his record label ripped him off
CLICK HERE to read about a recent Jerry Lewis show
CLICK HERE for the new release of 5 Style 1996 live on WFMU
CLICK HERE for Paul Lukas' excellent piece about cultural criticism
CLICK HERE for proof that Michael Nesmith is a nut
CLICK HERE to see some wise asses I'm a fan of
CLICK HERE to hear Bernard Prurdie talk about all kinds of things - including saying "Ringo's not on anything"
CLICK HERE for a film excerpt "Session Men - Memphis"
CLICK HERE for a laugh
CLICK HERE for Roz Chast's piece “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?”
CLICK HERE for a brief history of the baritone guitar"
CLICK HERE for "The Making of 96 Tears"
CLICK HERE for a Rolling Stone piece about The Jerky Boys
CLICK HERE for Ronee Blakley singing "Dues" from "Nashville"
CLICK HERE for Ronee Blakley singing "Tapedeck in His Tractor" from "Nashville"
CLICK HERE to play the web Theremin
CLICK HERE to see drummer Joff from the band Bucky so some drawings of old people
CLICK HERE if you want see a lady call for President Obama's execution. My mind keeps returning to his video and what it means about how screwed up our county is.
CLICK HERE for wrong from the get go NPR blog "The Worst Songs Of All Time?"
CLICK HERE for my July 2007 interview with Mighty Hannibal
CLICK HERE for the website of the guy who shot Bigfoot
CLICK HERE to see why the cowardly anonymous culture of the internet drives me even more crazy then art does
CLICK HERE for a little background on the Buddy Rich tapes
CLICK HERE for a weird Tonight Show episode where Jerry Lewis fills in for Johnny, with guest Bob Hope
CLICK HERE for the Jim Keltner Discography
CLICK HERE for the The Knack - this clip (with hard panned guitars) will help you understand the division of guitar parts in this song - which is not quite what I thought it was
CLICK HERE then click "Random Video"
CLICK HERE Rolling Stone's 500 Worst Reviews of All Time, according to Schmidtt
CLICK HERE for the 1966 Esquire Magazine piece "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold"
CLICK HERE for a dumbly titled, but interesting piece on Tom Wilson
CLICK HERE to find out about folks buying old lps in the USA to sell in Europe
CLICK HERE for a grammar test
CLICK HERE for Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
CLICK HERE to see Jerry Lewis and Al Goldstein show of gadgets in 1976 on "A.M. New York"
CLICK HERE for Nick Lowe's odd appearance on the Adam Carolla show.
CLICK HERE for a $400+ out of print book about Pub Rock that Nick Lowe recommends - OR - buy it HERE for for £20 (about $30), including postage, on Will Birch's website
CLICK HERE for a reminder that you have to be 恋のホワン・ホワン (or HERE, or HERE , or HERE , or HERE, or HERE!)
CLICK HERE for info on an odd e-book "Nick Lowe: A Long Career That Never Gets Stale." It is 4 pages long and "sells" for $1.99. The same author has one about Dean Martin that was reviewed like this: "This pamphlet was complete gargbage. A sixth grader could have written a better essay. All of this author's works should be removed from Amazon."
CLICK HERE for a new interactive video from Bob Dylan
CLICK HERE, but only if you have golden ears
CLICK HERE for some amazing RARE STAX MUSIC from tapes Robert Gordon pulled out of the debris when the STAX building was being torn down!
CLICK HERE for STAX at The White House
CLICK HERE to read the list of the best selling vinyl records of the last 20 years
CLICK HERE for photos of Nashville session cello player Byron Bach's ledger from Paul Lukas' excellent Permanent Record web site
CLICK HERE if you're a BEATLE fan!
CLICK HERE for The Turtles "Happy Together" (vocals only)
CLICK HERE to read the story behind Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” bass line
CLICK HERE I think this hurts ants, but it looks cool - I want one
CLICK HERE for Ernie Bushmiller illustrated autobiography, on an amazing website
CLICK HERE for The Mills Brothers
CLICK HERE for some videos from the BUCKY album 'Women, Ladies and Girls (Sing the Bucky Songbook).' (I especially like THIS ONE! {due to the great acting})
CLICK HERE for James Jamerson & Gladys Knight going nuts on I Heard It Through The Grapevine
CLICK HERE for Liverpool Scene's "Batpoem Live!
CLICK HERE for info on Fake Amps!
CLICK HERE for a PDF of who plays what on Everly Brothers recordings.
CLICK HERE for How we made "You Really Got Me"!
CLICK HERE for a nice piece about the the L.A. studio musicians who dominated the 70's sound.
I love THESE Beach Boy videos!
CLICK HERE for some classic Jerry. The whole clip is crazy - but 2:13 in is really off the charts nuts.
CLICK HERE for Paul Anka's famous post-gig turned into a short film!
CLICK HERE for an recent Montclair Times article on Michael Shelley!
CLICK HERE to read how Big Star's "September Gurls" was recorded at Ardent Studios
Apparently Bowie offered "Golden Years" to Elvis Presley - but The King declined. CLICK HERE former guest Stevie Riks nails the Elvis/Bowie duet version.
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Sat. 3/12/16 11:03am
Michael Shelley:
WHO will be first to pledge? |
Sat. 3/12/16 11:03am
1whoknewcthulhu:
Yo! La! Tengo! | |
Sat. 3/12/16 11:07am
Listener Robert:
This one always makes me think of an obstetric difficulty: "Breech baby, breech baby...." | |
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Sat. 3/12/16 11:15am
Becky:
Let the sunshine in on Saturday and pledge to Michael Shelley!! 1-800-989-WFMU!!! #1 HITS!!!!! |
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![]() Please take a moment to think about how much your Saturday would change for the worse without Michael Shelley painting your ears with amazing music. He devotes a significant part of his life doing this incredible thing for us. Break out a little gratitude. Viva Michael Shelley, Viva WFMU. Baby!! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 11:21am
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
This is Michael F*cking Shelley people! It's time to pay the piper for the amazing radio he does for us all year. |
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![]() I've heard so many Vermont pledges this week, I never knew there were so many of us! |
Sat. 3/12/16 11:24am
MD:
Go Mike Go! | |
Sat. 3/12/16 11:29am
Listener Robert:
Got to ask Doug Schulkind whether that French fries on sandwiches allegation is real. It's been a good while since I've been in Pittsburgh, used to go there annually (parents from McKeesport & Brownsville), maybe that's a recent thing there. | |
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Sat. 3/12/16 11:33am
Todd-o-phonic Todd:
@Listener Robert: They put french fries on frigging salads in Pittsburgh! I thought I could order something without fries the last time I went but it proved to be impossible. |
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![]() Hey! I'm by the printer waiting for web pledges. Put me to work! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 11:35am
Becky:
I mean, who crafts a weekly radio show like Michael?? HIT THE PLEDGE NOW BUTTON |
Sat. 3/12/16 11:45am
1whoknewcthulhu:
HIT THE PLEDGE BUTTON FOR MICHAEL--take the optional fries with that! | |
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![]() Man this is a great weird love song. Written about Dennis Wilson? |
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![]() Thanks so much, Michael! |
Sat. 3/12/16 11:51am
j:
Please play the philistines junior cover of don't fear the reaper, I heard you play that last week and loved it! | |
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Sat. 3/12/16 11:53am
Joe B:
The Super Saturday Night lineup! Gaylord, Michael, Hova, Belock |
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Sat. 3/12/16 11:54am
djsheilab:
Beautiful comment @Listener Baby! I second that. Let's all get pledging! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 11:58am
djsheilab:
This is why I love this show so much. The #1 hits, the clips, 14-year-old Todd-O-Phonic Todd shouting, and THIS commercial for your premium!! SO brilliant! |
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![]() I'm dialing now, @jjsheilab |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:03pm
Becky:
You can win this great Ben Vaughn record with ANY pledge of $20 or more! And no matter what, you win my gratitude and respect!! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:05pm
Becky:
I WANT TO GIVE MICHAEL ALL MY MONEY FOR PLAYING AMBUSH |
Sat. 3/12/16 12:05pm
1whoknewcthulhu:
AUGIE!!! Thanks, Michael. | |
Sat. 3/12/16 12:08pm
John in NoB:
Ambush got me to pledge. OK, I was going to anyway. My phone always wants to autocorrect "anyway" to "ashtray", but I don't smoke. | |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:21pm
Joe B:
Allen Klein and wfmu's shared roots - Upsala College |
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![]() Proud to support the number one ethos of the one and only Michael Shelley Show! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:25pm
Becky:
Thanks, Artie! Thanks, all!!! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:26pm
Michael Shelley:
I'm going nuts here - BUT THANKS THANKS THANKS |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:28pm
djsheilab:
We hear you @Michael! I've never experienced such mania/ adrenaline overload as during my first marathon show. It's wild! |
Sat. 3/12/16 12:28pm
davefromtoronto:
i goy you? | |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:30pm
JakeGould:
Epstein! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:33pm
djsheilab:
Play it again!!!! For those of us who missed it! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:33pm
Joe B:
Epstein went on to manage the Beatles |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:37pm
Becky:
I never thought being an MC could be so much fun! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:39pm
djsheilab:
@Becky You're a natural! |
Sat. 3/12/16 12:41pm
Listener Robert:
So what you're saying is that it sounds like a chord from one instrument, but it'd be impossible because one or more strings would need to be fingered more than 1 way? | |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:41pm
Becky:
FWIW, David Copperfield (the magician) also hails from Metuchen. |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:49pm
Becky:
Hey folks, you can win this ULTRA LIMITED EDITION 45!!! Call 1-800-989-9368! |
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Sat. 3/12/16 12:51pm
Tidepoolbay:
#1 Hits! |
Sat. 3/12/16 12:54pm
PR:
down with Schinder! | |
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Tue. 3/15/16 10:56am
bookworm bob:
Ya gotta hear P.F. SLOAN revealing more of the "HARD DAY'S NIGHT" chord story at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed1aq3Mgs-c&t=27s Couple years ago I brought that Vinyl Tap radio show clip to a guitarist acquaintance, "Do you wanna know what the opening chord to 'A Hard Day's Night' is?" As if common knowledge rather than mystery he instantly rattled off, "D sus 4," and the rest. Randy Bachman's stories tend to contain a lot of pretension. GEORGE MARTIN gave a splendid talk at the 17th St. Barnes & Noble on May 10, 2003 to pitch his $300 limited edition "Playback: An Illustrated Memoir." He told of learning radio in the war . . . . and the issue posed of what to record onto the new LP format; they tried comedy . . . . and onto changing speeds and reversing play and combining instruments on Beatles tracks . . . . What a treat, O.M.G. ! Couple years ago a mathematician used Fourier transforms to decipher the chord climaxing "A Day in the Life." Honky Tonk Radio Girl - yee hah ! | |
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