Summer music
I have CBC radio on this evening, and the Randy Bachman show, Randy’s Vinyl Tap is presenting a mix of “summer tunes”. The man not only plays a mean guitar when he wants to, he also has access to a decent musical library. I mean, Mungo Gerry. Van Halen. Burton Cummings (a bit of a self-serving cheat, but I forgive the you rub my back, I’ll rub yours model this time).
Going back to my youth, with CKEC and CFOR as a sound source, or to my own time at CIMN, or through the years wherever I happened to have a radio, there’s been tunes. Not the packaged stuff offered by the satellite services, but music “spun” by DJ’s who cared about the choice of tunes and had the culture to set them up with commentary. Always learning from them.
I also want to salute Doug Gallant at the Guardian, who reviews the stuff he listens to, so the rest of us can be a little more discerning in our choices. I’ve picked up some great leads from his column. This week, he put Paris back in her place. Thank you, Doug. You’re still the Man.
