Transmission 5317 - A Perfecta Trifecta

B & W - 1978 - Horses

Garland Jeffreys

Queen

James Gang

The Police

Willie Alexander & The Boom Boom Band

The Real Kids
The Dead Weather

Dan Auerbach

Patti Smith Group

T5317

"Do you know how to pony like Bony Moronie? 

RFW
*Carter Alan and I have been partners-in-crime since 1977,

when we were co-hosts of the legendary (and still rocking)
Late Risers Club on WTBS/WMBR, Cambridge. 

We both made it into the the major league as air-staff members

 of the equally storied 104 FM WBCN and remain involved with radio, 

the Boston music scene and each other 40 years later!

(Top to Bottom - Bruce Kettelle, Carter, RF Me on Cape Cod circa 1981)

Carter is also a prolific and talented author, his newest book being

The Decibel Diaries - a wonderful journey through rock in 50 concerts. 

During his visit to RFW, he reads us a passage detailing 

the radio lead-up to an infamous 1978 show at The Rat, a hash pipe, 

an early import single and a hilarious "you can't do that on the air" moment!

Rock on, my brother!

(Photo - Tracy Cassidy)

Transmission 5217 - Taking A Hit

A light in the sky!

The Bees

The Shazam

Harper's Bizarre

Big Star

Grateful Dead

Les Paul & Mary Ford 

Prince

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood

Ken Boothe

Teddybears

Jon Foxx & Louis Gordon

Faith No More

Sonic Youth

Bryan Ferry

T5217

"please don't take my sunshine away"

RFW

Transmission 5117 - LGC

Already there!

Roger Taylor

Touch

The Creation

Eric Gales

Robin Trower

David Torn

Chris Spedding

Argent

Bad Company

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

The Doors

Red Guitars

David Sylvian & Robert Fripp

T5517

"alright"

RFW

Transmission 5017 - Axe-Cidental

Six-string weapon of choice!

Mike Watt featuring J. Mascis

Robert Rodriguez & Carl Theil

Jon Madof's Zion 80
Nguyên Lê
 Bill Nelson

Terje Rypdal
Sonny Sharrock

Andy Summers

Raoul Björkheim & Scorch Trio

Jeff Beck

Kazumi Watanabe

T5017

"I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe"

RFW

*This started as a RFW guitar-prominant Transmission. The concept/graphic illustrations (Creepy #51 - 1964, stills from The Brain That Wouldn't Die - 1962, and The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - William Shakespeare, the trailer of Bring Me The Head Of Alfredo Garcia - Sam Peckenpah - 1974)  are inspired and dedicated to comedienne Kathy Griffen, who has come under scrutiny and persecution for her horror-movie tinged image although it has hundreds of predecessors .

I view it as both satirical and sobering.
I hope we can all agree that violence is never the answer in any circumstance.

But alas, poor us when the views of people (well intentions aside) attempt to interfere with the freedom of expression, the press and/or aid in the censorship of the arts (well intentions aside).

But remember all is fair in love and war!

**Executive Producers for this shindig were usual suspects Dr. Vincent Boom-Ba 

and Sweet Pea who provided the requisite company, tea, squawk and sympathy!

Transmission 4917 - Attention Shoppers

Pulsing!

Arcana

David Gilmour

Ultravox!

Return To Forever 

Michael Urbaniak Group 

Yoko One Plastic Ono Band

Burnt Friedmann & Jaki Liebezeit with David Sylvian

Pluramon

Faust

T4917

"in the blue light"

RFW

Transmission 4817 - Peak Percussion

Mountain 
of Drums and Cow Bell -  Corky Laing
Flying V and fingers - Leslie West
Bottom End and Sleigh Ride Vocals - Felix Papallardi
Black and White keys - Steve Knight

Robert Johnson and admiration by The Rolling Stones and Foghat.

Muddy Waters with respect from Aerosmith and Humble Pie.

T4817

"While the rest of them dudes was gettin' their kicks
Brother, beg your pardon, now we're getting mine"

RFW

*The intro by Mountain was Taunta, named after Papallardi's poodle!

Transmission 4717 - Going In And Out Of Style

No Commercial Potential.

Uncredited Indian musicians in George Harrison's Sgt. Pepper session

The Doors

The Monkees

The Rolling Stones

The Beach Boys 

The Beatles

The Mothers Of Invention

T4716

"the ceremony is about to begin"

RFW

*It was 50 years ago that we crossed the cultural gateway, since there was no actual date - we gave to it June 1st. The music in tonight's dose was conceived, recorded, produced or released in 1967.