Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist

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Matt and Sheryl return to the playlist in 1979 with British artist Kirsty MacColl, who's first single became a US hit in the early 80s for another British singer, Led Zeppelin's final single and an example of what made John Bonham one of the greatest drummers of all time, and Matt's reveals his album pick for '79, The Clash's London Calling.

3:19 "Fool in the Rain" and the half-time shuffle
21:38 Kirsty MacColl "They Don't Know"
42:04 The Clash London Calling

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Matt & Sheryl pay tribute to the recently passed session drummer Jim Gordon and his legacy of amazing music he left behind.

00:00:00 Everly Brothers https://youtu.be/T2eZsRDB4-8

00:07:27 The Wrecking Crew https://youtu.be/-ZgBexrZvM0

00:23:00 Late 60s - 70s recordings featuring Jim Gordon on drums
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Oha93PfRKu1yqSQOXZmI8?si=72da9b9edd1a42f2

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Matt & Sheryl discuss the 1979 movie The Warriors  and it's influence on music videos of the 80s, the futuristic dystopia of Gary Numan's "Cars" and the evolution of Jefferson Starship and their song "Jane".

00:00:00 The Warriors movie
00:11:50 Gary Numan "Cars"
00:33:24 Jefferson Starship's evolution and "Jane"

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Matt & Sheryl continue in 1979 with the a prophetic song that would become the first video played on MTV two years after its release, a tour de force vocal performance by one of the most beloved AOR bands of the era and a late disco classic that ushered in the new sound that dance music would take on in the 80s

00:00:00 The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star"
00:21:38 Journey "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'"
00:43:00 Patrick Hernandez "Born to Be Alive"

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Matt & Sheryl start an exciting new year in music with two disco hits by rock artists and a hit by a huge '60s star in the UK who finally made an impact in the US in the late 70s.
00:00:00 What's up in music in 1979
00:10:26 Buckingham Nicks self-titled debut from '73 and it's obscurity
https://youtu.be/E1kHeix-55c
00:17:45 Blondie "Heart of Glass"
00:31:16 ELO "Don't Bring Me Down"
00:38:29 Cliff Richard "We Don't Talk Anymore"

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Matt & Sheryl spotlight one of the quintessential bands of the 70s, Steely Dan, who were not represented on the playlist but deserve a deep dive into their catalog from the 1970s.

00:05:07 Becker & Fagen's history
00:19:59 Can't Buy a Thrill
00:29:25 Countdown to Ecstacy
00:36:38 Pretzel Logic
00:42:04 Katy Lied
00:45:23 The Royal Scam
00:50:22 Aja
01:00:11 Matt & Sheryl pick their favorite Steely Dan albums

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Matt, Sheryl & Mike wrap up 1978 with Mike's album pick Van Halen Van Halen Sheryl's album pick Elvis Costello & The Attractions This Year's Model and Matt's album pick Buzzcocks Another Music in a Different Kitchen and Mike adds the last song to the playlist for 1978 with Donna Summer's "MacArthur Park".

00:14:24 Albums that we love but missed the playlist in 1978
00:20:40 Favorite songs that just missed the playlist in '78
00:25:02 Sheryl's album pick Elvis Costello & The Attractions This Year's Model
00:36:11 Matt's album pick Buzzcocks Another Music in a Different Kitchen
00:50:16 Mike's song pick for '78 Donna Summer "MacArthur Park"

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Matt & Sheryl continue to work through 1978 with their guest, radio veteran John Windus, each choosing a song for the playlist and discussing radio in the PNW and radio formats of the time.

Listen along with Matt & Sheryl's GenExcellent Playlist on Spotify:
 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2dtoMOrC7FwrSIh70Tqi06?si=0856b7e3132c4fc3

00:00:00 Introducing radio veteran John Windus and his career in PNW radio, including his stint as program director for KCMU in the early '80s
00:12:00 Radio formats freeform, boss jocks and AOR and how the program directors chose what to play
00:20:53 Sheryl's song pick for '78 Sniff 'n' the Tears "Driver's Seat"
https://youtu.be/9SCzVEUlqqA
00:34:57 Matt's song pick for '78 Cheap Trick "California Man"
https://youtu.be/lPOSJEJ_lmM
00:51:05 John's song pick for '78 Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London" and album pick Little Feat Waiting for Columbus
https://youtu.be/qae25976UgA

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Matt & Sheryl continue building the playlist with Sheryl's song pick for '78 Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street", Matt's pick Little River Band "Lady" and the big hit of the year Village People "YMCA"

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00:07:39 Sheryl's song pick Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street" https://open.spotify.com/playlist/365cdNnSe3D2SjMWnQHll4?si=5a5935624b064338
00:31:09 Hit for 1978 Village People "YMCA"
00:41:17Matt's song pick Little River Band "Lady"

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Matt and Sheryl welcome Matt's friend Roy Cunningham, musician and radio show host living in Austin, to discuss the influence of recently passed Jeff Beck and help build their playlist with his pick The Police "Roxanne" and album pick Van Halen's self-titled debut.  Matt adds Earth, Wind & Fire "September" to the playlist and Sheryl's picks another Wings hit "With a Little Luck".

00:10:18 Roy's background and current projects https://www.kwvh.org/post/classic-rock-block-party
00:10:18  Jeff Beck history and influence
00:19:24 Roy's playlist pick The Police "Roxanne"
00:28:29 Matt's playlist pick Earth, Wind & Fire "September"
00:39:57 Sheryl's playlist pick Wings "With a Little Luck"
00:51:16 Roy's album pick for '78 Van Halen self-titled debut
00:56:11 Roy's latest venture Steam Magazine https://www.steammagazine.net/