The tunes are coming at us from all directions on this episode in this special sound enhanced Don’t-Touch-That-Dial edition of Old School. The music finds its way through ping pong matches, big bang reverb, monster’s table manners, war toys, and alien visitations in this edition that is part sound garden and part road time trip.
The studio becomes a player in debuts from The Cars and Jeff Beck, cosmic public radio with your host Jimi Hendrix, and greens for vegan Beach Boys who once lived on cheeseburgers by the sea. Gary Numan is from space, Iron Butterfly flap their wings to get there. The Moody Blues have harmonized back to the Stone Age, and as unknown as Gary Myrick is, he can be in two places at once. (Both sides of our heads.) Best of all, Pink Floyd has no freaking clue the adventure and riches that await, so for this special place in time they are just going to be weird.
That’s the gist of HEADPHONE DEMO on Old School. Plug it in anywhere. Your device wants to show off.
This week’s playlist and some alternate performances:
MOVING IN STEREO The Cars
EXP The Jimi Hendrix Experience
DOWN IN THE PARK Gary Numan and Tubeway Army
PROCESSION The Moody Blues
SEVERAL SPECIES OF FURRY ANIMALS GATHERED TOGETHER IN A CAVE AND GROOVING WITH A PICT Pink Floyd
VEGETABLES The. Beach Boys
SHE TALKS IN STEREO Gary Myrick and the Figures
SOUL EXPERIENCE Iron Butterfly
I AIN’T SUPERSTITIOUS Jeff Beck
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