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RETRO LIGHTNING – 1976

admin — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:00:47 +0000

(Show #986; aired on 09-22-2012) . During 1976, I was the Music Director for my college radio station at Vanderbilt. There was plenty of great new music just ripe for the taking: Rock,Top 40, Jazz/Fusion cross-overs, and a touch of Country, too! On today’s show, we’ll re-live some of the best selling music from our [...]

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RETRO LIGHTNING – 1979

admin — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:00:36 +0000

(Show #973; aired on 06-23-2012) . Music was changing rapidly in 1979. This thing dubbed “New Wave” was creeping in and replacing some of our good ol’ Rock standards. Plenty of established acts continued to hold their own while trying to adapt to this new movement. And we were introduced to new bands like The [...]

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RETRO LIGHTNING – 1971

admin — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:00:43 +0000

(Show #972; aired on 06-16-2012) . 1971 was a truly great year in Progressive Rock with a crapload of new material to discover and absorb! I was also rocking away myself as a rhythm guitarist in a high school Rock & Roll band that year. Just put together a collection of vinyl albums featuring long, [...]

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RETRO LIGHTNING – 1982

admin — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:00:13 +0000

(Show #971; aired on 06-09-2012) . 1982 was definitely the “center lane” for Techno-Pop. New Brit and L.A. bands were experimenting with special dance club mixes complete with rhythmic beats, synthesized keyboards and added special effects. The rest of the U.S. of A. was playing it more safe — using a very clean, polished sound. [...]

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RETRO LIGHTNING – 1972

admin — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:00:32 +0000

(Show #970; aired on 06-02-2012) . In my opinion, 1972 was one of the best years for Progressive Rock! I was very fortunate as the year brought a lot of musical discovery my way! As a mid-teen, my musical tastes were beginning to take shape…and it was a blast! With that said, here’s a good [...]

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