Friday Weekend Music Thread - The Kids are Alright vs

Friday, June 05, 2026

Play us some new artists, original or covers... or just what your are listening to.

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Ventura Highway - America (Cover by Jack & Daisy) outdoor recording
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"Thank you Journey Instruments for sending us these two incredible collapsible travel guitars!"

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They have some more pretty good covers and originals at their channel.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-05 04:07 PM | Reply

Meridian Brothers - Salsa Caliente - Versin Aumentada

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2026-06-05 05:18 PM | Reply

I recently saw some cool surf vids from Playa Colorado. Apparently they have good Nica music, too!

Anyway....

Death Ain't No Big Deal - Straight Company

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#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-05 06:16 PM | Reply

Mono Neon and Ghost Note -Smack 'Em

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#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-05 08:01 PM | Reply

More Mono - I Wish Our Party Would've Last

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#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-05 08:04 PM | Reply

The Mummies- The Fly

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#6 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2026-06-05 11:36 PM | Reply

Ventura Highway - America

My question is who on god's green earth would ever want to cover it, except maybe someone who could perform it in such a way to make a listener forget the original ever existed.

#7 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:37 PM | Reply

#8 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-05 11:39 PM | Reply

Mono. The song that made Brian Wilson drive off the road and weep.

The Ronettes, "Be My Baby"

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#9 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:40 PM | Reply

Save me from the 60s and 70s folk rock, pop sound, although thank god for it. Calms my wife's sundowning right down.

#10 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:42 PM | Reply

And please no rock sax from the 70s or 80s. It all sounds the same.

Also very pleasing to my dear Alzheimer's-addled wife.

#11 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:44 PM | Reply

Cue someone posting Lawrence Welk.

#12 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:45 PM | Reply

#11 Yacht Rock Radio.

#13 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-05 11:45 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

13. I heard the term yacht rock sometime back. Pretty funny.

I was amazed to have kraut rock edited out here. Sauerkraut anyone?

#14 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:47 PM | Reply

For anyone who thinks Zappa was a clown, imagine the rehearsal that went into this. Live footage ...

And some fine guitar work.

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#15 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:49 PM | Reply

#12 I prefer Ed Sullivan over the inebriated Welk ...

#16 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-05 11:52 PM | Reply

#14

#17 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-05 11:55 PM | Reply

Anthony Braxton. "To Composer John Cage."

Best with headphones, loud, especially toward the end.

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#18 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:55 PM | Reply

16. I was thinking of the bubbly cover of "One Toke over the Line."

#19 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-06-05 11:56 PM | Reply

#14

#20 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-05 11:57 PM | Reply

#19 Indeed, DBT2...

#21 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 12:01 AM | Reply

#19 Which, inevitably, leads to ...

#22 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 12:05 AM | Reply

And, speaking of the kids (the theme of this weekend's music thread) ...

#23 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 12:14 AM | Reply

I suppose a good road song from 54 years ago still fits into the kids' theme?

Recommendation for the volume while listening to this song?

Loud.

#24 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 12:26 AM | Reply

Seems like a long time ...

#25 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 12:35 AM | Reply

Mandolin Wind ...

#26 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 12:40 AM | Reply

and, of course

...volume 12 or more...

#27 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 12:52 AM | Reply

Nothing quite like heading East on I-4 in a 1972 MG Midget, in 1974 or so, top down, tonneau cover over the passenger side, and the shoulder strap painting a tan on me that makes me look like I was wearing a Bandolier Strap...

... all the while listening to this ...

Good times ...

Good memories ...

#28 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 01:08 AM | Reply

Bobby Bowden was once quoted as saying, "We came to a fork in the road and we took it."

(or was that the Bear?)

Anyway, that expression definitely reminds me of this song ...

This song will ring true to anyone who's ever watched Casablanca.

#29 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 01:20 AM | Reply

I thought that was Yogi Bearer.

#30 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-06-06 01:27 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Oh, the whole thing ...

#31 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 01:34 AM | Reply

#30 Just another reason why we love you, Ms. Laura. :-)

Your humor is the best!

#32 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 01:35 AM | Reply

For my dear friends and colleagues from the FWRN ...

Good memories ...

And, remember... "Gentlemen! You can't fight in here! This is the War Room!!!

Postscript (to Ms. Laura): I still remember when you called in to one of our shows. I was always grateful for that show of support.

Thank you!

#33 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 01:46 AM | Reply

www.youtube.com

#34 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-06-06 02:49 AM | Reply

Also, www.youtube.com

#35 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-06-06 04:02 AM | Reply

Given how seriously responders adhere to the post prompt: www.youtube.com

Seriously, you aren't even trying to meet the ask, and it's pathetic.

As $#!+ as everything has become, you need to preserve your ability to find new music that doesn't suck @$$

#36 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-06-06 04:09 AM | Reply