George Harrison's Top 25

The youngest Beatle would have celebrated his 64th birthday this week.

1. All Things Must Pass
2. Badge (with Cream)
   
3. Beware Of Darkness
4. Blue Jay Way
5. Do You Want To Know A Secret
6. Don't Bother Me
7. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace Of Earth)
8. Got My Mind Set On You
9. Handle With Care (with The Traveling Wilburys)
10. Here Comes The Sun
11. I Dig Love
12. I Me Mine
13. I Need You
14. I Want To Tell You
15. If I Needed Someone
16. It's All Too Much
17. Love You To
18. My Sweet Lord
19. Something
20. Taxman
21. Think For Yourself
22. What Is Life?
23. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
24. Within You Without You
25. You Like Me Too Much

Up and Coming Wednesday Shows

Smokey Robinson Top 25

Turning 67 this week, the always tasteful Smokey Robinson. Singers around the world owe him thanks for giving them something great to sing, none more so than Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations.Ain't That Peculiar

Being With You
Don't Mess With Bill
First I Look At The Purse
Get Ready
Goin' To A Go-Go
I Second That Emotion
I'll Be Doggone
It's Growing
More Love
My Girl
My Guy
One More Heartache
Ooh, Baby Baby
Shop Around
Since I Lost My Baby
Take This Heart Of Mine
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
The One Who Really Loves You
The Tears Of A Clown
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Tracks Of My Tears
Two Lovers
You Beat Me To The Punch
You Really Got A Hold On Me

Rear Window Studio

Rear Window Studio in Coolidge Corner is proving highly conducive to both songcraft and performance. The Characters are making great progress there in the big room, as we speak. We've been busy on about eighteen of our own tunes, polishing up a dozen especially.

Major Characters

Here I am, hectoring the crowd while Milt naps.

Physician Musician

Milton Reder, MD seen in his native habitat with red Fender Jazzmaster.

Harold Arlen's Top 25

A tip-of-the-cap to Harold Arlen whose 102nd birthday would have been February 15th. With far less of the renown of Gershwin, Porter and Berlin, he produced one of the most enduring and adored catalogues in American songwriting history. NPR did a beautiful piece on him for the centennial.



Get Happy
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
I've Got The World On A String
It's Only A Paper Moon
Stormy Weather
Let's Fall In Love
As Long As I Live
Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
Let's Take A Walk Around The Block
Last Night When We Were Young
If I Only Had A Brain
Over The Rainbow
When The Sun Comes Out
Blues In The Night
This Time The Dream's On Me
Hit The Road To Dreamland
My Shining Hour
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive
Let's Take The Long Way Home
Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
Come Rain Or Come Shine
The Man That Got Away
A Sleepin' Bee

Carole King's Top 25

(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Another Night With The Boys
Beautiful
Chains
Crying In The Rain
Don’t Bring Me Down
Go Away Little Girl
Hey Girl
I Feel The Earth Move
I'm Into Something Good
It’s Too Late
Just Once In My Life
Oh No, Not My Baby
One Fine Day
Smackwater Jack
So Far Away
Some Kind Of Wonderful
Take Good Care of My Baby
Tapestry
The Loco-motion
Up On The Roof
Way Over Yonder
Where You Lead
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
You’ve Got A Friend












Carole King celebrates her 65th birthday(!!) on the 9th of February.
At The Elements show this coming Wednesday we'll be running a few of these selections through the proverbial grinder.