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Post by erik on Aug 14, 2011 19:46:33 GMT -5
That gal from the station in Georgia has a sweet voice but I have no idea who she is. I agree. She does have a sweet voice. I don't think anyone has successfully identified her yet. Casey did mention him as the host of ACC when he played "Wildwood Weed" in the 1974 Year-End countdown. I'm pretty sure "Wildwood Weed" must have been a big hit on the country chart as well. If so, then Bowman would have had a chance to count down his own song! |
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Post by briguy52748 on Aug 14, 2011 20:32:43 GMT -5
So indeed Casey does note that Don Bowman was at one time host of "American Country Countdown" during his reign. Strange ... someone a couple of years ago said that Casey never said anything about the show or Bowman as its host during the 1973-1978 era. Glad we got THAT cleared up.
Oh well, on with predictions (assuming they are from Hour 1):
* "The Boss" by Diana Ross. The former Supreme was perched at No. 40.
* "Sail On" by The Commodores -- who by the way are this coming weekend's feature band on "Dick Bartley's Rock and Roll's Greatest Hits" -- and their No. 37 hit is sure to be among those played.
* "Different Worlds" by Maureen McGovern. The theme from "Angie" was at No. 36 this week.
Pretty simple, my friend. Pretty simple.
Brian
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Post by 40fan on Aug 14, 2011 20:53:09 GMT -5
Too bad we won't be hearing "Girl Of My Dreams" by Bram Tchaikovsky. Good record that got lost in time!
What's up with the scribble on the playlist between 36 and 35? "WH? Mitch Rider + Detroit Wheels"
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Post by pizzzzza on Aug 14, 2011 20:55:14 GMT -5
Too bad we won't be hearing "Girl Of My Dreams" by Bram Tchaikovsky. Good record that got lost in time! Oh man - I remember playing that album during my college DJ days! |
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Post by mkarns on Aug 14, 2011 20:55:56 GMT -5
Too bad we won't be hearing "Girl Of My Dreams" by Bram Tchaikovsky. Good record that got lost in time! What's up with the scribble on the playlist between 36 and 35? "WH? Mitch Rider + Detroit Wheels" I think that's a "Whatever Happened To?" type update on what had become of Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels. In any event, we won't get the chance to find out from Premiere. |
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Post by dukelightning on Aug 14, 2011 21:02:36 GMT -5
Too bad we won't be hearing "Girl Of My Dreams" by Bram Tchaikovsky. Good record that got lost in time! What's up with the scribble on the playlist between 36 and 35? "WH? Mitch Rider + Detroit Wheels" I think that's a "Whatever Happened To?" type update on what had become of Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels. In any event, we won't get the chance to find out from Premiere. Yes you are basically correct. But since 2 of the members of the Detroit Wheels are then members of the Rockets, it is also an intro the next song...Oh Well by those Rockets. And that my friends has a great line in it....Can't help bout the shape I'm in. Can't sing, I aint pretty and my legs are thin. Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to.....Oh well!!! This is a cover of an old Fleetwood Mac song. Play it as OE Premiere!! |
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Post by Dale Latimer on Aug 14, 2011 21:06:15 GMT -5
I had heard somewhere that the individual who wrote "The Night Chicago Died" was misinformed about the city-There is no East Side. Its writer s[/i], Peter Callander and Mitch Murray, who've been a songwriting act dating back to the 1960s, per Wikipedia, "said in interviews... that they had never been to Chicago before that time, and that their knowledge of the city and that period of its history had been based on gangster films." |
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Post by 40fan on Aug 14, 2011 21:16:58 GMT -5
The song at #2 on this 1979 countdown would end up as the #1 song for the year. But the #1 song would have much more lasting impact thanks to Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike and Master Gee. A new era in pop music was on the horizon!
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Post by dukelightning on Aug 14, 2011 21:19:43 GMT -5
Yeah, that was a big black nasty looking cloud on the horizon.
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Post by 40fan on Aug 14, 2011 21:25:30 GMT -5
Funny...the #8 record reminds me of a commercial for an insurance company! Yes; he DOES play a mean fiddle!
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Post by bestmusicexpert on Aug 15, 2011 9:17:22 GMT -5
The cover of Oh Well wasn't all that bad, but I prefer the live Fleetwood Mac version from their 1980 live album the most.
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Post by matt on Aug 15, 2011 10:48:12 GMT -5
That was another great '74 show this weekend. I would definitely have to say that 1974 is my favorite year for the first half of the 70's (though I don't need to hear it again on this week, SXM!!). So many great classics from that time.
And one of my favorite years ever is 1979--coming up this weekend!
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Post by Big Red Machine on Aug 15, 2011 14:43:09 GMT -5
Ok, I'll take a stab at the extras since no one has done it yet.
Sail On- The Commodores
Drivers Seat-Sniff & The Tears
Different Worlds-Maureen McGovern
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Post by karaokegod on Aug 15, 2011 16:58:46 GMT -5
Predictions for the extras:
Sail On-COMMODORES
Driver's Seat-SNIFF'N'THE TEARS
Pop Muzik-M
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Post by 40fan on Aug 15, 2011 17:30:56 GMT -5
I am having serious concerns about AT40-The 70s becoming an endangered program! My local station, WSEN in suburban Syracuse, New York has switched to AT40-The 80s. Their General Manager sent me a cordial email response to my question about it; saying he feels the 80s version is more fitting for their overall music mix. This now makes two stations in my area that have dropped 70s. And I have been reading reports on this board about similar changes in other markets.
I relayed the complete text of the response to pizzza so he could update his station listings thread.
So now, after almost five years of enjoying AT40-The 70s, I am completely dependant on internet streams to be able to hear it.
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