JOHNNY WINTER (1944 - 2014)

Melnick In The Afternoon Set List Thursday July 17, 2014:

1. "Highway 61 Revisited" - Johnny Winter w/Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, "Duck" Dunn. Jim Keltner, Anton Fig & G.E. Smith - "Bob Dylan: The  30th Anniversary Concert Celebration" (Live in NYC Oct. 1992)
2. "Rollin' And Tumblin'" - Johnny Winter - "The Progressive Blues Experiment"
3. "Slippin' And Slidin'" - Johnny WInter - "Second Winter"
4. "Black Cat Bone" - Johnny Winter - "Second Winter" (Deluxe Edition - Live at Royal Albert Hall 4/17/70)
5. "Johnny B. Goode" - Johnny WInter - "Second Winter" (Deluxe Edition - Live at Royal Albert Hall 4/1770)"
6. "Let The Good Times Roll" - Johnny Winter - "Rock & Roll People"
7. "New York, New York" - Johnny Winter - "Raisin' Cain"
8. "Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo" - Johnny Winter - "Johnny Winter And Live At The Fillmore East 10/3/70"
9. "I Smell Smoke" - Johnny Winter - "I'm A Bluesman"
10. "Like A Rolling Stone" - Johnny Winter - "Rock & Roll People"
11. "Walking By Myself" - "White, Hot And Blue"

HURRICANE CARTER (1937 - 2014)

Melnick In The Afternoon Set List Monday April 21

1. "Hurricane" (Live) - Bob Dylan - "The Bootleg Series Volume 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue" *
2. "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" (Live) - Bob Dylan & Roger McGuinn - "The Bootleg Series Volume 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975, The Rolling Thunder Revue" **
3. "I Fought The Law" - The Clash - "The Clash"
4. "Unsatisfied" - The Replacements - "Let It Be"
5. "Getaway" - Pearl Jam - "Lightning Bolt"
6. "Lager & Ale" - Kim Mitchell - "Akimbo Alogo"
7. "Search & Destroy" - The Stooges (Iggy Pop) - "Raw Power" 
8. "Hava Nagila" - Dick Dale - "King Of The Surf Guitar: The Best Of Dick Dale & his Del-Tones"
9. "Green Stripe" - Paul Deslauriers Band - "The Paul Deslauriers Band"
10. "Going Down Slow" - Paul Deslauruers Band - "The Paul Deslauriers Band"
11. "God Willing" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Live On Lansdowne"
12. "Hurricane" - Bob Dylan - "Desire"
13. "The Passenger" - Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life"
14. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" - The Stooges (Iggy Pop) - "The Stooges"

*   Recorded at Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, Mass November 19, 1975.

** Recorded at Harvard Square Theatre, Cambridge, Mass November 20, 1975.

JESSE WINCHESTER (1944 - 2014)

Menick in the Afternoon Set List Friday April 11th

1. "Brand New Tennessee Waltz" - Jesse Winchester - "Jesse Winchester"
2. "Isn't That So" - Jesse Winchester - "Third Down, 110 To Go"
3. "Club Manhattan" - Jesse Winchester - "Gentleman Of Leisure"
4. "Green Onions" - Booker T with Steve Cropper, Keb Mo, Blake Mills, Matt "Guitar" Murphy & Albert Lee - "Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival"
5. "No One Knows" - Queens Of The Stone Age - "Songs For The Deaf"
6. "New York, New York" (Live) - Frank Sinatra - "New York" (Box Set)
7. "New York, New York" - Ryan Adams - "Gold"
8. "Evil Angel" - Jesse Winchester - "Gentleman Of Leisure"
9. "Yankee Lady" (Live) - Jesse Winchester - "Live From Mountain Stage"
10. "Sham-A-Ling-Dong-Ding" - Jesse Winchester - "Love Filler Station"
11. "Turn Me Loose" - Loverboy - "Loverboy"     *For Dave Mudge
12. "Handle With Care" - The Traveling Wilburys - "Volume One"
13. "Yankee Lady" - Jesse Winchester - "Jesse Winchester"

Friday April 18 - Friday April 11

1. "In The Garden" - Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartrbreakers - "Live in Australia 1986 (Hard To Handle)"
2. "Death Or Glory" - The Clash - "London Calling"
3. "Tidal Wave" - Dick Dale - "King Of The Surf Guitar: The Best Of Dick Dale & His Del-Tones"
4. "Kickstart My Heart" - Motley Crue - 1989 Single ("Dr. Feelgood")
5. "Roll Over Beethoven" - Chuck Berry - 1956 Single ("After School Session")
6. "In The Evening" - Led Zeppelin - "In Through The Out Door"
7. "Spill The Wine" - Eric Burdon & War - 1970 Single ("Eric Burdon Declares War")
8. "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" - The Dropkick Murphys - "The Warrior's Code"
9. "High Hopes" - Bruce Springsteen with Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
10. "Cheeseburger In Paradise" - Jimmy Buffett - "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor"
11. "Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffett - 1978 Single ("You Had To Be There")
12. "Runnin' Down A Dream" - Tom Petty & The Heartrbreakers - "Full Moon Fever"
13. "Big Weekend" - Tom Petty - "Highway Companion"
14. "Spoiling For A Fight" - AC/DC - "Black Ice"
15. "Bar-B-Q" - Wendy Rene - "After Laughter Comes Tears: Complete Stax & Volt Singles + rarities 1964-65"
16. "Fun, Fun, Fun" - The Beach Boys - 1964 Single ("Shutdown Volume Two")
17. "I Get Around" - The Beach Boys - 1964 Single
18. "Steamroller Blues" - Elvis Presley - "Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" (Legacy Edition)
19. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" - The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
20. "That's Amore" - Dean Martin - 1953 Single
21. "Best In Town" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
22. "Faint" - Linkin Park - "Meteora"
23. "California Love" - 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman - 1995 Single ("All Eyez On Me")
24. "Born To Rock" - Quiet Riot - "Condition Critical"
25. "Green Stripe" - Paul Deslauriers Band - "The Paul Deslauriers Band"
26. "God Only Knows" - The Beach Boys - "Pet Sounds"
27. "Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey)" - Elvis Presley - "Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis" (Legacy Edition)
28. "We're All In This Together" - Sam Roberts Band - "Lo-Fantasy"
29. "Hava Nagila" - Dick Dale - "King Of The Surf Guitar: The Best Of Dick Dale & His Del-Tones"
30. "I'm The Slime" - Frank Zappa - "Over-Nite Sensation"
31. "Save Us" - Paul McCartney - "New"
32. "Fire" - Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop Festival (Live 1968)"
33. "I Go By Feel" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
34. "One Step Closer" - Linkin Park - "Hybrid Theory"
35. "I'm A Believer" - The Monkees - 1967 Single ("More Of The Monkees")
36. "Got To Get Better In A Little While" - Eric Clapton - "Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival"
37. "April Showers" - Al Jolson - 1946 Single ("The Jolson Story")
38. "All Along The Watchtower" - Neil Young with Booker T & MG's - "Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration"
39. "The River Kwai March ("Colonel Bogey") -  Frederic Ricketts & Malcolm Arnold - 1957 Movie Soundtrack
40. "I Get A Kick Out Of You" (Live) - Frank Sinatra - "New York" (Box Set)
41. "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Live) - Frank Sinatra - "New York" (Box Set)
42. "Houses Of The Holy" - Led Zeppelin - "Houses Of The Holy"
43. "Go Habs Go!" - Chris Pennington & Friends
44. "Immigrant Song" - Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin III"
45. "State Of Massachusetts" - The Dropkick Murphys - "The Meanest Of Times"
46. "The Star Spangled Banner" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
47. "Can't Hardly Wait" - The Replacements - "The SHit Has Hit The Fans"
48. "Bastards Of Young" - The Replacements - "Tim"
49. "Lust For Life" - Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life"           * (For Jonathan Mann)
50. "Thunder Road" - Bruce Springsteen - "Born To Run"
51. "I Fought The Law" - The Bobby Fuller Four - 1966 Single ("
52. "Getaway" - Pearl Jam - "Lightning Bolt"
53. "Come To My Party" - Black Joe Lewis - "Electric Slave"
54. "Skinny Jeans" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
55. "Ain't That A Shame" - Fats Domino - 1955 Single ("Rock and Rollin' With Fats Domino")
56. "The Boys Are Back" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Signed And Sealed In Blood"
57. "Almost Saturday Night" - John Fogerty with Keith Urban - "Wrote A Song For Everyone"
58. "The Loner" - Black Sabbath - "13"
59. "Rock And Roll Shoes" - Johnny Cash - "Out Among The Stars"

COME TO MY PARTY

Melnick In The Afternoon Friday April 4 - Monday March 24

1. "Pride" - U2 - "Unforgettable Fire"
2. "Green Stripe" - Paul Deslauriers Band - "The Paul Deslauriers Band"
3. "Sunshine Of Your Love" - Eric Clapton - "Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival"
4. "Hells Bells" - AC/DC - "Back In Black"
5. "Skinny Jeans" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
6. "I Want To Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles - 1964 Single
7. "Twist And Shout" - The Beatles - 1964 Single
8. "Excitable Boy" - Warren Zevon - "Excitable Boy"
9. "I Go By Feel" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
10. "Bracing For Sunday" - Neko Case - "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You"
11. "I Hope This Whole Thing Didn't Frighten You" - The Hold Steady - "Teeth Dreams"
12. "Spinners" - The Hold Steady - "Teeth Dreams"
13. "Blues Don't Care" - Buddy Guy with Gary Clark Jr. - "Rhythm & Blues"
14. "Too Damn Bad" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
15. "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" - The Funk Brothers - "The Millennium Collection: The Best Of The Funk Brothers"
16. "We're All In This Together" - Sam Roberts Band - "Lo-Fantasy"
17. "The First Five Minutes" - The Sadies - "Internal Sounds"
18. "Little Bones" - The Tragically Hip - "Road Apples"
19. "Hot N Cold" - Katy Perry - 2008 Single ("One Of The Boys")
20. "Fire" - Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop Festival (Live 1968)"
21. "Come To My Party" - Black Joe Lewis - "Electric Slave"
22. "Heaven's Wall" - Bruce Springsteen with Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
23. "Here Comes A Regular" - The Replacements - "Tim"
24. "I'm Movin' On" - Johnny Cash with Waylon Jennings - "Out Among The Stars"
25. "I Believe (CTV Olympic Theme)" - Alan Frew & Stephen Moccio - "I Believe"
26. "Born To Run" - Emmylou Harris - "Cimarron"
27. "Go Habs Go! (Bilingual Version)" - Chris Pennington & Friends
28. "Not Fade Away" - Buddy Holly - 1957 B Side ("Oh Boy")
29. "Tightrope" - Leon Russell - 1972 Single ("Carney")
30. "What's Going On? (Instrumental)" - The Funk Brothers - "The Millennium Collection: The Best Of The Funk Brothers"
31. "Whenever Wherever" - Shakira - 2001 Single ("Laundry Service")
32. "We Take Care Of Our Own" - Bruce Springsteen - "Wrecking Ball"
33. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" - Kris Kristofferson with Willie Nelson & Mickey Raphael, Benmont Tench, Don Was & Jim Keltner - "Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration"
34. "Everybody Plays The Fool" - The Main Ingredient - 1972 Single ("Bitter Sweet")
35. "Games People Play" - Joe South - 1968 Single ("Introspect")
36. "Faint" - Linkin Park - "Meteora"
37. "Here Comes The Sun" - The Beatles - "Abbey Road"
38. "Tiger Woods" - Dan Bern - "Fifty Eggs"
39. "Rolling In The Deep" - Adele - 2011 Single ("21")
40. "'94 Fall" - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com
41. "Dirty Old Man" - Neil Young - "Fork In The Road"
42. "Cheeseburger In Paradise" - Jimmy Buffett - "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor"
43. "Here Comes The Sun" - George Harrison - "The Concert For Bangladesh"
44. "Satchel Paige Said" - The Baseball Project - "Volume One: Frozen Ropes & Dying Quails"
45. "Tall Boy" - Shane Murphy Band - iTunes
46. "Johnny B. Goode" - Chuck Berry - 1958 Single ("Chuck Berry Is On Top")
47. "Rock And Roll Shoes" - Johnny Cash - "Out Among The Stars"
48. "Stuck In The Middle With You" - Stealers Wheel - 1972 Single ("Stealers Wheel")
49. "The Kid (Tribute To Gary Carter)" - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com
50. "Woke Up This Morning" - Alabama 3 - "Exhile On Coldharbor Lane"
51. "Box Scores" - The Baseball Project - "Volume 3: 3rd"
52. "Best In Town" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
53. "The Boys Are Back" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Signed And Sealed In Blood"
54. "Almost Saturday Night" - John Fogerty with Keith Urban - "Wrote A Song For Everyone"
55. "High Hopes" - Bruce Springsteen with Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
56. "Bastards Of Young" - The Replacements - "Tim"
57. "Past Time" - The Baseball Project - "Volume One: Frozen Ropes & Dying Quails"
58. "I Wish I Was Drunk" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
59. "Big Weekend" - Tom Petty - "Highway Companion"
60. "Fly Like An Eagle" - Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like An Eagle"
61. "I Can See Clearly Now" - Johnny Nash - 1972 Single ("I Can See Clearly Now")
62. "Magic Bus" - The Who - 1968 Single
63. "This Is It" - Kenny Loggins - 1979 Single ("Keep The Fire")
64. "Les Expos Sont La" - Marc Gelinas - 1969 Single
65. "Days That Used To Be" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Ragged Glory"
66. "Who Do You Love" - Bo Diddley - 1957 Single ("Bo Diddley")
67. "Pump It Up" - Elvis Costello & The Attractions - "This Year's Model"
68. "Outlaw Blues" - Bob Dylan - "Bringing It All Back Home"
69. "Centerfield" - John Fogerty - "Centerfield"
70. "You Keep Me Hanging On" - The Supremes - 1967 Single ("The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland")
71. "Empire State Of Mind" - Jay-Z with Alicea Keys - 2009 Single ("The Blueprint 3")
72. "Rebel Rouser" - Duane Eddy - 1958 Single ("Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel")
73. "Crazy Train" - Ozzy Osbourne - "Blizzard Of Ozz"
74. "Jokerman" - Built To Spill - "Bob Dylan In The 80s": Volume One"
75. "Got My Mind Made Up" - "Langhorne Slim & The Law" - "Bob Dylan In The 80s: Volume One"
76. "What I Wouldn't Do" - Serena Ryder - "Harmony"
77. "Meet Me In Chicago" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
78. "I'll Remember You" - Jimmy Lafave - "Depending On The Distance"
79. "Remember (A Tribute To The Montreal Expos)" - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com
80. "Fifty Mission Cap" - The Tragically Hip - "Fully Completely"
81. "Bar-B-Q" - Wendy Rene - "After Laughter Comes Tears: Complete Stax and Volt Singles + Rarities 1964-1965"
82. "Buffalo Soldier" - Bob Marley & The Wailers - "Confrontation"
83. "Back Door Man & I Wanna Be Your Dog" - Iggy Pop & Soul Asylum - "Concert For The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Live in Cleveland 1995)"
84. "Congratulations" - Elvis Perkins - "Bob Dylan In The 80s: Volume One"
85. "That's Life" (Live)  - Frank Sinatra - "New York" (Box Set)
86. "Alex Chilton" - The Replacements - "Pleased To Meet Me"
87. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana - "Nevermind"
88. "Born In Ontario" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Psychedelic Pill"
89. "Spoiling For A Fight" - AC/DC - "Black Ice"
90. "I Say A Little Prayer" - Aretha Franklin - 1968 Single ("Aretha Now")
91. "Fever" - The Black Keys - 2014 Single ("Turn Blue")
92. "Lonely Boy" - The Black Keys - "El Camino"
93. "There Used To Be A Ballpark" (Live) - Frank Sinatra - "New York" (Box Set)
94. "Come Fly With Me" (Live) - Frank Sinatra - "New York" (Box Set)
95. "Peter Gunn Theme" - Duane Eddy - "High School Sweaters"
96. "Jimmy Collins' Wake" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Signed And Sealed In Blood"
97. "Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffett - 1978 Single ("You Had To Be There")
98. "Dream Weaver" - Gary Wright - 1975 Single ("The Dream Weaver")
99. "Time To Go" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Live On Lansdowne"

GOOD PEOPLE

The Week In Music (Tuesday March 18 - Friday March 21) Melnick In The Afternoon:

1. "The Boys Are Back" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Signed and Sealed In Blood"
2. "Almost Saturday Night" - John Fogerty with Keith Urban - "Wrote A Song For Everyone"
3. "Save Us" - Paul McCartney - "New"
4. "Alligator" - Paul McCartney - "New"
5. "High Hopes" - Bruce Springsteen with Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
6. "Best In Town" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
7. "I Wish I was Drunk" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
8. "Friday On My Mind" - Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band - Live In Sidney, Australia February 19, 2014
9. "Big Weekend" - Tom Petty - "Highway Companion"
10. "Better Days" - Bruce Springsteen - "Lucky Town"
11. "Rebel Rebel" - David Bowie - 1974 Single ("Diamond Dogs")
12. "Baby Hold On" - Eddie Money - 19877 Single ("Eddie Money")
13. "Theme From Schindler's List" - Itzhak Pearlman" - "Schindler's List Soundtrack"
14. "Bracing For Sunday" - Neko Case - "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You"
15. "Clint Eastwood" - Gorrilaz - "Clint Eastwood"
16. "Let Me Sing And I'm Happy" - Al Jolson - 1930 Single
17. "You Shook Me All Night Long" - AC/DC - 1980 Single ("Back In Black")
18. "Remember (A Tribute To The Montreal Expos)" - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com
19. "Tall Boy" - Shane Murphy Band - iTunes
20. "Cleaning Windows" - Van Morrison - "Beautiful Vision"
21. "Beautiful Vision" - Van Morrison - "Beautiful Vision"
22. "Father And Son" - Cat Stevens - "Tea For The Tillerman"
23. "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" - Jay-Z - 2004 Single ("The Black Album")
24. "Tuff Enuff" - The Fabulous Thunderbirds - 1986 Single ("Tuff Enuff")
25. "Here Lies Carl Mays" - The Baseball Project - "Volume One: Frozen Ropes & Dying Quails"
26. "Born In Ontario" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Psychedelic Pill"
27. "Good People" - Great Big Sea - "Safe Upon the Shore"   * For Great Big Sea, Rubin Fogel, Bob Gainey, Rod Applebee & Allyson *
28. "Chin Music" - The Baseball Project - "Volume Two: High & Inside"
29. "Those Were The Days" - Mary Hopkin - 1968 Single 
30. "All Along The Watchtower" - Neil Young with Booker T. & MG's - "Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration"
31. "Wasn't That A Party" - The Irish Rovers - 1980 Single ("The Rovers")
32. "Allentown" - Billy Joel - 1982 Single ("The Nylon Curtain")
33. "Can't Hardly Wait" - The Replacements - "The Shit Hits The Fans"
34. "The Promise" - Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band - "The Promise"
35. "We're All In This Together" - Sam Roberts Band - "Lo-Fantasy"
36. "Sweet Georgia Brown" - Brother Bones & His Shadows - 1949 Single
37. "Meet Me In Chicago" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
38. "Born To Run" - Bruce Springsteen - "Born To Run"
39. "Midnight Rider" - The Allman Brothers with Eric Clapton - "Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival"
40. "Fly Like An Eagle" - Steve Miller Band - "Fly Like An Eagle"
41. "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" - Eric Clapton with Booker T & MG's - "Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration"
42. "I Shall Be Released" - Chrissie Hynde with Booker T & MG's plus G.E. Smith and Paul Schaeffer - "Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration"
43. "Come See About Me" - The Funk Brothers - "The Best Of The Funk Brothers: The Millennium Collection"
44. "Too Many Fish In The Sea" - The Funk Brothers - "The Best Of The Funk Brothers: The Millennium Collection"
45. "Gotta Stay Young" - Blackie & The Rodeo Kings - "South"
46. "Empire State Of Mind" - Jay-Z with Alicia Keys - 2009 Single ("The Blueprint 3")
47. "Bright Side Of The Road" - Van Morrison - "Into The Music"
48. "Bar B-Q" - Wendy Rene - "After Laughter Comes Tears: Complete Stax & Volt Singles & Rarities 1964-65"
49. "Crazy" - Booker T. Jones - "The Road From Memphis"
50. "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" - Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Roseanne Cash & Shawn Colvin with Booker T & MG's plus G.E. Smith - "Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration"
51. "I Shall Be Released" - Chrissie Hynde (Reprise)

TOO MUCH ALCOHOL

Melnick In The Afternoon St. Patrick's Day Set List:

1. "Gloria" (Live) - Van Morrison - "It's Too Late To Stop Now"
2. "The Boys Are Back In Town" - Thin Lizzy - 1976 Single ("Jailbreak")
3. "Gimme Danger" - Iggy & The Stooges - "Raw Power"
4. "Fisherman's Blues" - The Waterboys - "Fisherman's Blues"
5. "Bright Side Of The Road" - Van Morrison - "Into The Music"
6. "Too Much Alcohol" - Rory Gallagher - "Irish Tour '74"
7. "Domino" (Live) - Van Morrison - "It's Too Late To Stop Now"
8. "We Will Not Be Lovers" - The Waterboys - "Fisherman's Blues"
9. "Brown Eyed Girl" - Van Morrison - 1967 Single ("Blowin' Your Mind")
10. "The Wild Rover" - The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem - www.youtube.com
11. "Gloria" - Them (Van Morrison) - "The Angry Young Them"

WHISKEY IN THE JAR (METALLICA)

Melnick In The Afternoon Set List March 7 - March 3

1. "The Boys Are Back" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Signed And Sealed In Blood"
2. "Almost Saturday Night" - John Fogerty with Keith Urban - "Wrote A Song For Everyone"
3. "Hawaii Five-O" - The Ventures - 1969 Single ("Hawaii Five-O")
4. "Misrlou" - Dick Dale - "King Of The Surf Guitar: The Best Of Dick Dale & His Del-Tones"
5. "Good Times Bad Times" - Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin"
6. "Purple Haze" - Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop Festival (Live 1968)"
7. "I Wish I Was Drunk" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
8. "The Battle Rages On" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Signed And Sealed In Blood"
9. "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)" - The Offspring - "Americana"
10. "Walk Don't Run" - The Ventures - 1960 Single ("Walk Don't Run")
11. "Enter Sandman" - Metallica - "Metallica"
12. "Sorrow" - Bad Religion - "The Process Of Belief"
13. "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" - Brian Hyland - 1960 Single ("The Bashful Blonde")
14. "American Jesus" - Bad Religion - "Recipe For Hate"
15. "Money (That's What I Want)" - Steve Hill - "The Solo Recordings Vol. 1.5"
16. "Californication" - Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Californication"
17. "I'm A Believer" - The Monkees - 1966 Single (More Of The Monkees")
18. "Hey Joe" - Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop Festival (Live 1968)"
19. "Big Weekend" - Tom Petty - "Highway Companion"
20. "Fun, Fun, Fun" - The Beach Boys - 1964 Single ("Shut Down Volume 2")
21. "Holier Than Thou" - Metallica - "Metallica"
22. "Unforgiven" - Metallica - "Metallica"
23. "Radioactive" - Imagine Dragons - "Night Visions"
24. "Little Bones" - The Tragically Hip - "Road Apples"
25. "New Orleans Is Sinking" - The Tragically Hip - "Up To Here"
26. "Centerfield" - John Fogerty - "Centerfield"
27. "California Love" - Tupac Featuring Dr. Dre - "All Eyez On Me"
28. "Take 'Em Down" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Going Out In Style"
29. "When I'm President" - Ian Hunter & The Rant Band - "When I'm President"
30. "Whiskey In The Jar" - Metallica - "Garage, Inc."
31. "Come To My Party" - Black Joe Lewis - "Electric Slave"
32. "Nothing Else Matters" - Metallica - "Metallica"
33. "Rock And Roll" - Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin IV"
34. "Go Habs Go!" - Chris Pennington & Friends
35. "Celebration" - Kool & The Gang - 1980 Single ("Celebrate!")
36. "We're All In This Together" - Sam Roberts Band - "Lo-Fantasy"
37. "Best In Town" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
38. "Margaritaville" - Jimmy Buffett - "Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes"
39. "Cheeseburger In Paradise" - Jimmy Buffett - "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor"
40. "We Take Care Of Our Own" - Bruce Springsteen - "Wrecking Ball"
41. "Sweet Marilyn" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
42. "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - The Clash - "Combat Rock"
43. "Theme From Let's Make A Deal" - Sheldon Allman - 1963 TV Soundtrack
44. "I Believe (CTV Olympic Theme)" - Stephen Moccio & Alan Frew - "I Believe"
45. "It's Only Rock And Roll" - The Rolling Stones - "Love You Live"
46. "La Grange" - ZZ Top - "Tres Hombres"
47. "Remember (A Tribute To The Montreal Expos)" - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com
48. "Born In Ontario" - Neil Ypoung & Crazy Horse - "Psychedelic Pill"
49. "Cocaine" - Eric Clapton - "Live from Tokyo 1988"
50. "Sharp Dressed Man" - ZZ Top - "Eliminator"
51. "He's A Rebel" - The Crystals - 1962 Single ("The Very Best Of Darlene Love")
52. "A Fine, Fine Boy" - Darlene Love - 1963 Single ("The Very Best Of Darlene Love")
53. "Woke Up This Morning (Soprano's Theme)" - Alabama 3 - "Exile On Coldharbour Lane"
54. "Dallas" - Willie Nelson - "Texas In My Soul"
55. "Beautiful Texas" - Willie Nelson - "Texas In My Soul"
56. "Watch Your Step" - Elvis Costello & The Attractions - "Trust"
57. "Radio Radio" - Elvis Costello & The Attractions - "This Year's Model"
58. "Bracing For Sunday" - Neko Case - "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You"
59. "Fire" - Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop Festival (Live 1968)"
60. "California Stars" - Billy Bragg & Wilco (Jeff Tweedy) - "Mermaid Avenue"
61. "New Morning Sun" - Blue Rodeo - "In Our Nature"
62. "Tumbling Dice" - The Gaslight Anthem - "The B-Sides"
63. "State Of Love And Trust (Live)" - The Gaslight Anthem - "The B-Sides"
64. "LA Woman" - The Doors - "LA Woman"

AIN'T MESSIN' 'ROUND

Melnick In The Afternoon Set List February 28 - February 24:

1. "The Boys Are Back" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Signed And Sealed In Blood"
2. "Almost Saturday Night" - John Fogerty with Keith Urban - "Wrote A Song For Everyone"
3. "Come To My Party" - Black Joe Lewis - "Electric Slave"
4. "High Hopes" - Bruce Springsteen with Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
5. "I Wish I was Drunk" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
6. "Oh Canada (Bilingual version)" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
7. "Bracing For Sunday" - Neko Case - "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You"
8. "Super 8" - Jason Isbell - "Southeastern"
9. "Hail To The King" - Avenged Sevenfold - "Hail To The King"
10. "White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane - 1967 Single ("Surrealistic Pillow")
11. "Good Vibrations" - Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch - 1991 Single ("Music For The People")
12. "Big Weekend" - Tom Petty - "Highway Companion"
13. "Meet Me In Chicago" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
14. "Thriller" - Michael Jackson - "Thriller"
15. "We're All In This Together" - Sam Roberts Band - "Lo-Fantasy"
16. "Sleepwalking" - The Jimmyriggers - "I Stand In The Weeds"
17. "Death Or Glory" - The Clash - "London Calling"
18. "I'm Not Down" - The Clash - "London Calling"
19. "Don't Worry Baby" - Los Lobos - "Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival"
20. "Bat Country" - Avenged Sevenfold - "City Of Evil"
21. "Blues Don't Care" - Buddy Guy Feat. Gary Clark Jr. - "Rhythm & Blues"
22. "Shapeshifters" - Sam Roberts Band - "Lo-Fantasy"
23. "I Believe (CTV Olympic Theme)" - Stephen Moccio & Alan Frew - "I Believe"
24. "Fire (Afternoon Show)" - Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop Festival (Live 1968)"
25. "The Right Profile" - The Clash - "London Calling"
26. "Little Bones" - The Tragically Hip - "Road Apples"
27. "Born In Ontario" - Neil Young & Crazy Horse - "Psychedelic Pill"
28. "I Still Miss Someone" - Johnny Cash - "The Fabulous Johnny Cash"
29. "Big Iron" - Marty Robbins - "Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs"
30. "Jenny Take A Ride" - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - 1965 Single
31. "Fire" - Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop festival (Live 1968)"
32. "Go Habs Go! (Bilingual Version) - Chris Pennington & Friends
33. "Purple Haze" - Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Miami Pop Festival (Live 1968)"
34. "Little Latin Lupe Lu" - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - 1966 Single 
35. "Cat Scratch Fever" - Ted Nugent - 1977 Single ("Cat Scratch Fever")
36. "Ain't That A Shame" - Fats Domino - 1955 Single ("Rock And Rollin' With Fats Domino")
37. "Man Of A Thousand Faces" - Regina Spektor - "Far"
38. "Sex On Fire" - Kings Of Leon - "Only By The Night"
39. "A Horse With No Name" - America - 1972 Single ("America")
40. "Ain't Messin' 'Round" - Gary Clark Jr - "Blak And Blu"
41. "Alice's Theme" - Danny Elfman - "Alice In Wonderland Soundtrack"
42. "Bright Lights" - Gary Clark Jr. - "Blak And Blu"
43. "Closer" - Kings Of Leon - "Only By The Night"
44. "Muhammad Ali" - Tom Russell - "Modern Art"
45. "My Party" - Kings Of Leon - "Because Of The Times"
46. "When My Train Pulls In" - Gary Clark Jr. - "Blak And Blu"
47. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" - Kris Kristofferson - "Kristofferson"
48. "Supersoaker" - Kings Of Leon - "Mechanical Bull"
49. "Holy Roller Novocaine" - Kings Of Leon - "Because Of The Times"
50. "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr. - 1984 Single ("Ghostbusters: Original Soundtrack Album")
51. "Don't Matter" - Kings Of Leon - "Mechanical Bull"
52. "Soviet Anthem" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
53. "Soft" - Kings Of Leon - "Aha Shake Heartbreak"
54. "Stay Gold" - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com
55. "Travis County" - Gary Clark Jr. - "Blak And Blu"

OH CANADA

The Week in Music on Melnick In The Afternoon:

1. "Oh Canada (Bilingual Version)" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
2. "We're All In This Together" - Sam Roberts Band - "Lo-Fantasy"
3. "Stay Gold" - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com
4. "Oh Canada (French Version)" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
5. "High Hopes" - Bruce Springsteen with Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
6. "American Idiot" - Green Day - "American Idiot"
7. "I Believe (CTV Olympic Theme 2010 & 2012)" - Stephen Moccio & Alan Frew - "CTV 2010 Olympic Theme Song EP"
8. "Oh Canada (English Version)" - Chris Nilan Live In Studio
9. "Oh Canada (Bilingual Version) - Roger Doucet ("Songs Of Glory") with Chris Nilan Live in Studio
10. "Whistle Blower" - The Arkells - "Michigan Left"
11. "Supersoaker" - Kings Of Leon - "Mechanical Bull"
12. "Rebel Rebel" - David Bowie - "Diamond Dogs"
13. "Ziggy Stardust" - David Bowie - "The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars"
14. "The Lookahead" - The Tragically Hip - "Now For Plan A"
15. "Bright Lights Big City" - Gary Clark Jr. - "Blak And Blu"
16. "Who Let The Dogs Out?" - Baha Men - "Who Let The Dogs Out"
17. "Living Out My Dreams (CBC 2014 Olympic Theme) - Roch Voisine - www.cbc.ca/olympics
18. "Slip Sliding Away" - Paul Simon - "Greatest Hits, Etc."
19. "It Don't Matter" - Kings Of Leon - "Mechanical Bull"
20. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Devo - 1977 Single ("Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!")
21. "Best In Town" - Buddy Guy - "Rhythm & Blues"
22. "The Sound Of Music" - Julie Andrews - 1965 Movie Soundtrack
23. "Right From Wrong" - MonkeyJunk - "All Frequencies"
24. "Roving Gambler" - Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones - "Foreverly"
25. "Sweet Marilyn" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
26. "Goin' Back To New Orleans" - Dr. John - "Goin' Back To New Orleans"
27. "Fortunate Son" - John Fogerty with Foo Fighters - "Wrote A Song For Everyone"
28. "Gold Digger" - Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx - "Late Registration"
29. "Soviet Anthem" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"

VALENTINE'S DAY

The week in Music on Melnick in the Afternoon:

Friday February 14:

1. "Oh Canada" (Bilingual version) - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
2. "I Believe (CTV 2010 Olympic Theme) - Stephan Moccio & Alan Frew - "I Believe: CTV Olympic Theme Song EP"
3. "Love Minus Zero/ No Limit" - Bob Dylan - "Bringing It All Back Home"
4. "Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad" - Eric Clapton with The Allman Brothers - "Crossroads (Guitar Festival)"
5. "That's Where It's At" - Sam Cooke - 1964 Single 
6. "Sweet Marilyn" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
7. "Skinny Jeans" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
8. "Sweet Little Sixteen" - Chuck Berry - 1958 Single
9. "I Wish I Was Drunk" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
10. "When A Man Loves A Woman" - Percy Sledge - 1966 Single ("When A Man Loves A Woman")
11. "Alison" - Elvis Costello & The Attractions - "My Aim Is True"
12. "Valentine's Day" - Bruce Springsteen - "Tunnel Of Love"
13. "Someone Like You" - Van Morrison - "Poetic Champions Compose"
14. "Valentine"s Day" - David Bowie - "The Next Day"

Thursday Feb 13 - Monday Feb 10:

1. "Oh Canada" (Bilingual Version) - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
2. "I Believe (CTV 2010 Olympic Theme)" - Stephan Moccio & Alan Frew - "I Believe: CTV Olympic Theme Song EP" 
3. "Reverberation (Doubt)" - The 13th Floor Elevators - 1966 Single ("The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators")
4. "Mambo Italiano" - Dean Martin - 1954 Single ("Dean Martin")
5. "Who Let The Dogs Out?" - Baha Men - 2000 Single ("Who Let The Dogs Out")
6. "Stay Gold" - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com
7. "Made Up Mind" - The Tedeschi Trucks Band - "Made Up Mind"
8. "Do I Look Worried" - The Tedeschi Trucks Band - "Made Up Mind"
9. "Big Time" - Peter Gabriel - "So"
10. "High Hopes" - Bruce Springsteen with Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
11. "Bastards Of Young" - The Replacements - "Tim"
12. "Living Out My Dreams (Canadian 2014 Olympic Theme)" - Roch Viosine - www.cbcsports.ca
13. "Hawaiene" - Les Trois Accords - "Gros Mammouth"
14. "Penny Lane" - The Beatles - 1967 Single ("Magical Mystery Tour")
15. "Stawberry Fields Forever" - The Beatles - 1967 B Side ("Magical Mystery Tour)"
16. "Telephone" - The Black Angels - "Phosphene Dream"
17. "Bad Vibrations" - The Black Angels - "Phosphene Dream"
18. "Soviet Anthem" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
19. "Slip Inside This House" - 13th Floor Elevators - "Easter Everywhere"
20. "Crockett's Theme (Miami Vice)" - Jan Hammer - "Miami Vice" (Soundtrack)
21. "Sweet Marilyn" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
22. "Don't Play With Guns" - The Black Angels - "Indigo Meadow"
23. "Goodnight My Love" - Shirley Temple - "Stowaway Soundtrack"
24. "The Ceiling" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"
25. "That's Amore" - Dean Martin - 1953 Single ("Dean Martin Sings")
26. "Get Together" - The Youngbloods - 1967 Single ("The Youngbloods")
27. "American" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"
28. "The Coffee Song" - Frank Sinatra - "Ring-A-Ding-Ding"
29. "A Change Is Gonna Come" - Sam Cooke - 1964 Single ("Ain't That Good News")
30. "I Wish I Was Drunk" - Shane Murphy Band - "The Good Years (Dirty Work)"
31. "Got It Wrong" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"
32. "Hey Bulldog" - The Beatles - "Yellow Submarine"
33. "Hard Wind" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"
34. "Yellow Submarine" - The Beatles - "Yellow Submarine"
35. "Here Comes The Sun" - The Beatles - "Abbey Road"
36. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - The Beatles - "The Beatles (White Albim)"
37. "Revolution" - The Beatles - "The Beatles (White Album)"
38. "Teenage Kicks" - The Undertones - 1978 Single ("The Undertones")
39. "Hard Times" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"

TEENAGE KICKS

Friday Scrum & Melnick In The Afternoon Set List:

1. "Oh Canada (Bilingual version)" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
2. "Almost Saturday Night" - John Fogerty with Keith Urban - "Wrote A Song For Everyone"
3. "The Boys Are Back" - The Dropkick Murphys - "Signed And Sealed In Blood"
4. "Rock And Roll" - Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin IV"
5. "Misirlou" - Dick Dale - "The King Of The Surf Guitar: The Best Of Dick Dale and his Del-Tones"
6. "Oh Canada (Bilingual version)" - Chris Nilan - Live in Studio "Off The Cuff""
7. "The Soviet Anthem (USSR)" - Roger Doucet - "Songs Of Glory"
8. "Save Us" - Paul McCartney - "New"
9. "Long Before My Time" - The Baseball Project - "Vol. 1: Frozen Ropes & Dying Quails"
10. "Past Time" - The Baseball Project - "Vol. 1: Frozen Ropes 
11. "Teenage Kicks" - The Undertones - 1978 Single ("The Undertones" - 1979)
12. "I Believe (CTV 2010 Olympic Theme)" - Alan Frew & Stephen Moccio
13. "Things We Said Today" - The Beatles - "A Hard Day's Night"
14. "You Can't Do That" - The Beatles - "A Hard Day's Night"
15. "A Hard Day's Night" - The Beatles - "A Hard Day's Night"
16. "Hard Wind" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"

WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED

Melnick In The Afternoon Wednesday Set List:

1. "Pride And Joy (Live)" - Stevie Ray Vaughan - "SRV" (Box Set)
2. "American" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"
3. "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead" - Warren Zevon - "Mr. Bad Example"
4. "At Transformation" - The Tragically Hip - "Now For Plan A"
5. "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted" - Jimmy Ruffin - 1966 Single ("Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten")
6. "Just Like Fire Would  - Bruce Springsteen Feat. Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
7. "High Hopes" - Bruce Springsteen Feat. Tom Morello - "High Hopes"
8. "Past Time" - The Baseball Project - "Vol. 1: Frozen Ropes And Dying Quails"
9. "Remember (A Tribute To The Montreal Expos)"  - Annakin Slayd - www.annakinslayd.com

NOWHERE TO GO

Melnick In The Afternoon Tuesday Set List:

1. "Hard Times" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"
2. "Backwoods" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"
3. "America" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers" (2x)
4. "I Ran (So Far Away)" - A Flock Of Seagulls - "A Flock Of Seagulls"
5. "Lightning Bolt" - Pearl Jam - "Lightning Bolt"
6. "Nowhere To Go" - Ron Sexsmith - "Forever Endeavour"
7. "Feeling Good" - The Sheepdogs - "The Sheepdogs"
8. "Paradise City" - Guns N' Roses - "Appetite For Destruction"
9. "Ain't That The Truth" - Matt Mays - "Coyote"
10. "Get Lucky" - Daft Punk - "Random Access Memories"
11. "Reflektor" - Arcade Fire - "Reflektor"

THE NEEDLE & THE DAMAGE DONE

Melnick In The Afternoon Set List:

1. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana - "Nevermind"
2. "In The Midnight Hour" - Wilson Pickett - 1965 Single ("In Te Midnight Hour")
3. "The Needle And The Damage Done" - Neil Young - "Harvest" (2x)
4. "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead" - Warren Zevon - "Mr. Bad Example"
5. "Lightning Bolt" - Pearl Jam - "Lightning Bolt"
6. "We Take Care Of Our Own" - Bruce Springsteen - "Wrecking Ball"
7. "California Stars" - Jeff Tweedy (Billy Bragg & Wilco) - "Mermaid Avenue"
8. "Past Time" - The Baseball Project - "Vol. 1 : Frozen Ropes And Dying Quails"
9. "America" - The Wild Feathers - "The Wild Feathers"
10. "Heart Shaped Box" - Nirvana - "In Utero"
11. "Empire State Of Mind" - Jay-Z with Alicia Keys - "The Blueprint 3"

CUT ME SOME SLACK (THE BEST OF 2013)

I love live music. It's my church of choice. One of the great regrets I have as I get older is the less time I seem to have to capture the live experience (My financial planner said it would be the other way around). That's not to say I never go out. From a crowd of about a dozen people at Casa Del Popolo for a sizzling Leeroy Stagger and his band (don't miss him next time around) to a packed Petit Campus for Justin Townes Earle and company (including a couple of former members of the Levon Helm Band) during the Jazz Festival to a sweaty throwback night at La Salla Rossa courtesy of Black Joe Lewis to a magical night at Metropolis featuring the wife-husband combo of the Tedeschi Trucks Band to a rocky trip down memory lane courtesy of the Rolling Stones at a packed Bell Centre, I've seen plenty (among other highlights - Justin's dad and the The Dukes were phenomenal at Corona, the brilliant songwriter and performer Tom Russell at Petit Campus, Three O'Clock Train - also at Petit Campus - providing an alt/country/punk flashback to the 80s and the Garland Jeffreys 70th birthday blow out at Highline Ballroom in Manhattan, a welcome night out during the NHL draft) but I do wish I could see more (but my ears might feel differently). 

Minus the amps and mics and monitors and energy of a live crowd I still do manage to listen a lot. Usually have a game on - especially the late ones from the west coast - with the sound muted in favour of the CD/DVD player. These 2013 albums spent the most time on that player and in their proper slot on Melnick in the Afternoon:

1. "Live at New York Academy Of Music 1971: The Rock of Ages Concerts" - The Band (I could listen to this nonstop 24/7. The Band in peak form. If you're a fan and wondering is it really worth getting if you already own "Rock of Ages" the answer is a resounding yes. The new mix by Bob Clearmountain is spectacular.)
2. "Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival Recorded Live MSG New York April 12 & 13 2013" - Eric Clapton & friends (Like I said I love it live. Clapton joined by Jeff Beck, Warren Haynes, Gary Clark Jr and other guitar heros. Royalties of CD and the must see BluRay benefit the Crossroads Centre in Antigua.)
3. "Rhythm & Blues" - Buddy Guy. Most enjoyable studio album I heard all year. And it's a double. Buddy Guy, even at 77 years of age, at his best. Who's better?)
4. "Miami Pop Festival" - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Jimi in Miami in 1968 less than a year after his historic performance at Monterey Pop. Yes you've heard the songs before. But not like this.)
5. "Made Up Mind" - Tedeschi Trucks Band (Unbeatable combination of Susan Tedeschi's soulful vocals backed by perhaps the best slide guitarist on the planet - Derek Trucks. Joyful.)
6. "Victim Of Love" - Charles Bradley (Old school soul. Not enough of this today.)
7. "The Low Highway" - Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses) (The hard core troubadour and baseball junkie hits another one out of the park.)
8. "Another Self Portrait The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 (1969-1971) - Bob Dylan (As a big Dylan fan I never understood the harsh criticism of 1970s Self Portrait. Hadn't Dylan released enough A+ material by then? I thought it was cool to hear him cover some of his favourite artists. As usual, he was way ahead of the curve. Now everybody does it. This is Dylan as country crooner. Some real gems here including, finally (expanded edition only), the entire Dylan & The Band set from the 1969 Isle Of Wight concert.
9. "Wrote A Song For Everyone" - John Fogerty and company (I was prepared to hate this. Do we really need Fogerty reworking some of his classics? Well, when there is new life breathed into "Fortunate Son" (Foo Fighters), "Long As I Can See The Light" (My Morning Jacket) and "Who'll Stop The Rain" (Bob Seger) maybe more classic rock era artists ought to give it a go.)
10. "Truth Be Sold" - Leeroy Stagger (If you love Steve Earle you'll dig our Canadian version.  Then tell your friends.)
11. "Alabama Ass Whuppin'" - Drive By Truckers (My favourite American band. This is actually a remastered live album circa late 90s when the Truckers were still playing small clubs. They were Southern punks before they grew up.)
12. "Blind, Crippled & Crazy" - Delbert McClinton and Glen Clark (Old partners reunite on record for first time since the early 1970s. McClinton is a Texas legend who once taught John Lennon the finer points of harmonica playing. Sure would be great to see him in Montreal.)
13. "Electric Slave" - Black Joe Lewis. (A bit of old school soul and R&B fused with fuzzed out punk courtesy of another native Texan. And a horn section. Don't hold his love of Dallas Cowboys against him.)
14. "Lightning Bolt" - Pearl Jam (Might be best pure rock and roll album of the year.)
15. "Indigo Meadow" - The Black Angels (Back to Texas for the audio heirs to the Velvet Underground. I get this sound completely. Think drone, fuzz, darkness. With some light finally coming through as well.)
16. "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You" - Neko Case (Gorgeous voice who also sends me back in time.)
17. "Internal Sounds" - The Sadies (More fresh retro sound from one of Canada's best live acts.)
18. "Sound City Real To Reel" - Dave Grohl and company (Companion CD to Grohl's fantastic documentary on the famed LA Studio. Heavy duty rock and roll with guests Peter Hayes (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club), Stevie Nicks, Josh Homme, Rick Springfield (yes!) and Paul McCartney who contributed the track of the year ("Cut Me Some Slack") while fronting the surviving members of Nirvana.)
19. "New" - Paul McCartney (Maybe he was re-energized by the Sound City sessions. Best McCartney studio album in forever.)
20. "A New Day" - David Bowie (Coming out of nowhere with no tour to support it. Worth the wait. Without a tour many of us settled for an informative and entertaining Q & A with producer Tony Visconti during Pop Montreal.)
21. "Magpie And The Dandelion" - The Avett Brothers (These guys are the best of the nouveau folk/country/rock types - maybe because they can also rock really hard.)
22. "Billie Joe + Norah foreverly" - Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones (Beautiful modern variation  on one of The Everly Brothers most respected albums - "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us" - released in 1958. No idea whose idea this was but they should take a bow. Made more poignant by recent death of Phil Everly.)
23. "Mechanical Bull" - Kings Of Leon (They'll always be greasy Southern rockers to me.)
24. "American Ride" - Willie Nile (If you're a fan of Dylan or Springsteen you'd really like Willie who's been around several blocks. Writes intelligently and touchingly about the streets of New York and the soul of America.)
25. "See You There" - Glen Campbell (Fading from sight with Alzheimer's this was a pleasant surprise. Like Fogerty, Campbell revisited some of his gold standards but stripped them of the original schmaltz. Brilliant guitarist brought to the front of the mix unlike the original recordings.)

Also enjoyed "13" by Black Sabbath; "Specter At The Feast" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club; "Push The Sky Away" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (and the "Live From KCRW" follow up; "Tambourine" by Fred Eaglesmith; "In Our Nature" by Blue Rodeo; "Old Yellow Moon" by Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell; "Songs From St. Somewhere" by Jimmy Buffett; "Live at the Great American Music Hall" by Ry Cooder & Corridos Famosos; "Live at the Cellar Door (1970)" by Neil Young; "Sound The Alarm" by Booker T; "Lickety Split" by Robert Randolph & The Family Band; "Love Has Come For You" by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell; "Pushin' Against A Stone" by Valerie June;  "The Wild Feathers"by The Wild Feathers; "Can't Get Enough" by The Rides (Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Sheppard & Barry Goldberg); "valleyheart" by Justin Rutledge and "The Bravest Birds" by Rob Lutes - his best work yet.

And while Shane Murphy's latest "Dirty Work (The Good Years)" was actually released in December of 2012 regular listeners know I haven't stopped listening to it. It is that good. Now we wait for Shane's elusive live album.

In the meantime, Keep on Rockin' In The Free World.