Rules Free Radio June 3

On this week’s Rules Free Radio with SteveCaplan, we’ll hear music by two artists we lost recently. In the second hour, we’ll remember guitarist/producer Rick Derringer. Most folks know him for an early hit, Hang On Sloopy, with his band, The McCoys, and one or two solo hits, but he worked with a wide range of artists, and we’ll explore a bit of his diversity. In the third hour, we’ll hear the music of drummer Al Foster. His decades playing Jazz included everything from Post-Bop to more contemporary Jazz and fusion. He spent a decade or so playing with Miles Davis among the many artists he played with. We’ll sample his playing in a range of settings and bands.

We’ve got new and recent releases from Robert Forster, Hannah Cohen, Sparks, Stereolab, The Spongetones, The Grip Weeds, The Minus 5, Garbage, and Lux Interna. Classics and in-betweens by Roxy Music, Elvis Costello, Steve Forbert, Mark and The Clouds, Johnny Winter, Steely Dan, Joe Bonamassa, John Scofield, and others.

The Spongetones – Lulu’s In Love

Elvis Costello – Accidents Will Happen

Hannah Cohen – Earthstar

Sparks – Running Up A Tab At The Hotel For The Fab

Roxy Music – Love Is the Drug

The Grip Weeds – Wake Up Time

The Minus 5 – The Garden of Arden

Garbage – There’s No Future In Optimism

Lux Interna – The Messenger (First Transmission)

Mark and The Clouds  – The World Is Falling

Johnny Winter – Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo

Johnny Winter – Silver Train

Johnny Winter – Still Alive And Well (

Joe Bonamassa – Nuthin’ I Wouldn’t Do (For A Woman Like You)

Rick Derringer – Unsung Hero Of The Blues

Ronnie Montrose – Love Is an Art

Steely Dan – Chain Lightning

Rick Derringer – Jump, Jump, Jump

Steely Dan – Home At Last

Miles Davis – Big Time

Blue Mitchell – Chick’s Tune

McCoy Tyner with Stanley Clarke and Al Foster – The Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Larry Willis – Lickin’ Stick

Al Foster – Barney Rose

Kenny Barron – Kojo No Tsuki

Joe Henderson – Joshua

Al Foster – Ya’Damn Right

Miles Davis – Prelude (Part Two)