Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Happy Halloween!

October 31, 2023

October 2023

Set List

1.  Every Breath You Take

2.  White Wedding

3.  Groove Is In the Heart

4.  Vogue

5.  Ghostbusters Original 

6.  Rabbit Hole

7.  Lonely In Your Nightmare

8.  Sing, Sing, Sing

9.  Nash Descends Into Parcher's World

10.  Sin of the City

Monday, October 30, 2023

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Sunday, October 29, 2023

Halloween Countdown - October 29, 2023

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

Halloween Countdown - October 28, 2023

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Friday, October 27, 2023

October Special Edition


b. October 27, 1958

In honor of his 65th birthday, I thought I would honor Simon's special day with a look back at the No. 1 single, No. 1 album, and No. 1 artist in 1958.

No. 1 Single on Billboard Hot 100 - 1958
"Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Nelson

No. 4 Single on Billboard Hot 100 - October 1958
"It's All in the Game" by Tommy Edwards
Tommy Edwards was a No. 1 artist for 6 weeks.


No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 - 1958
Merry Christmas by Bing Crosby

No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 - October 1958
Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely 


No. 1 Artist in 1958
Elvis Presley - 21 No. 1 Singles/"Jailhouse Rock" (1958)


Happy Birthday, Simon John Charles Le Bon
Once a front man, always a front man

Play it wild boy!

Tel Aviv (2010 Remaster)

October 27, 2023
Happy Birthday, Simon Le Bon
In this spooky birthday season, enjoy "Tel Aviv."

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Monday, October 23, 2023

Slash

October 23, 2023

Slash is by far one of the most recognized guitarists for his talent and for his fashion sense...a.k.a. his staple top hat.

In this month of October, find intense spook with Slash's instrumental input to such songs as "Welcome to the Jungle."


Guns 'N Roses - First concert with all original members was on June 6. 1985.

Guns 'N Roses - Most recent being at Wrigley Field on September 16, 2021.


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Sunday, October 22, 2023

Halloween Treat - Least Expensive Instrumentals

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October 22, 2023

Halloween Treat

- Least Expensive -

Guitar Gear Clearance Sample

Saturday, October 21, 2023

31 Days of October - His Style

October  21, 2023


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Friday, October 20, 2023

Weekly's Best - Danse Macabre Official Music Video

October 20, 2023

In this edition of Weekly's Best, your top favorite is Duran Duran's official music video for the song, "Danse Macabre."

With such a spooky theme in mind, I thought I would continue the band's frightful tone and visual. 

When in October, Duran Duran knows how to celebrate Halloween.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Girls on Film (2010 Remaster)

October 18, 2023


Track List
Side 1 -
1.  Girls on Film
2.  Planet Earth
3.  Anyone Out There
4.  To the Shore
5.  Careless Memories

Side 2 -
1.  Night Boat
2.  Sound of Thunder
3.  Friends of Mine
4.  Tel Aviv

Of the nine total songs on the debut album by Duran Duran, "Tel Aviv" is the most haunting...perfect for the month of October.

Speaking of debut -
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

31 Days of October - Seeing Double?

October 17, 2023

...Jump into the zest of colorful Fall...

...Or just jump into the beat of music...

Monday, October 16, 2023

31 Days of October - Witch's Cackle

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October 16, 2023

Get cozy in bed.  Dim the lights.  Create an atmosphere to enjoy a spooky story.

On one grey, drizzly Saturday afternoon in September 2008, my mother had to go to her office to catch up on some projects.  I went with her to work on my school projects and keep her company.

We were thoroughly involved in our work when all of a sudden we heard what could only be described as a witch's laugh.

"Um" was all we could muster.

"Did you hear that?"

"Yep."

"Should we leave?"

"Yep."

Yet she stood her ground, finished her work, and I finished mine.

At one point, I had to use the bathroom in the office suite.  As I was washing my hands, I heard loud scratching on the door.  I laughed it off as my mom just messing with me.  When I opened the door...She was in her office and back on the computer.  I had a paranormal moment.

We agreed to hurry up and get the heck out...and be glad that at least we were in the month of September.

Every year around Thanksgiving, The Wizard of Oz airs on the cable network, TBS.  From book to film and iconic casting, The Wizard of Oz is a cinematic classic.  The movie is likewise a landmark for technicolor - being the first motion picture to transition from black and white to vivid color that would allow for better appreciation of wardrobe, backdrop, and perhaps character interaction.  The yellow brick road, the Emerald City, and of course the ruby slippers.

And then there was the wicked witch of the west.  (Fun fact - Margaret Hamilton, who played the wicked witch of the west, initially auditioned for the role of the good witch of the north which ultimately went to actress, Billie Burke.)

Do you remember the scene where the wicked witch throws smoke into the air spelling out "Surrender Dorothy"?  Yes?  Okay, well here's something rich -

Do you remember many years ago in a humorous advertising reminder of the movie soon to air where she threw smoke into the air spelling out "Witches be crazy"?  I laughed so hard.  The phrase gets to me to this day.

So.  For the sake of Set List as a music blog, below is the full film score -

And to find modern day humor in a 1939 classic, consider "Witches Be Crazy" in fashion.  (Click through the image for pricing, colors, and sizes.)

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Halloween Trick - Most Expensive Insrrumentals

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October 15, 2023

Halloween Trick

- Most Expensive -

Guitar, Bass, Drums

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Weekly's Best - Back In Black

In this edition of Weekly's Best, your top favorite is:

AC/DC - Back In Black 

October 13, 2023

Back in Black


7th album - Released in July 1980

First album with Brian Johnson as lead singer following the passing of Bon Scott.

Current lineup -
Brian Johnson (lead vocals)
Angus Young (lead guitar)
Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
Cliff Williams (bass guitar, backing vocals)
Phil Rudd (drums)

The album's black cover was a show of mourning over Scott's death.

"Unprecedented success" 
- 50 million copies sold worldwide
- One of the best-selling albums in music history
- On several "greatest" lists
- 25x Platinum by the RIAA in December 2019
- 4th best-selling album in the U.S. 
- No. 73 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All  Time (2003)
(No. 84 in 2020)
- No. 82 on VH1's Top 100 Albums (2001)
- No. 2 in the 2010 book, 100 Best Australian Albums

Song List

Side A -
1.  Hells Bells
2.  Shoot to Thrill
3.  What Do You Do for Money Honey
4.  Given the Dog a Bone
5.  Let Me Put My Love into You
Side B -
1.  Back in Black
2.  You Shook Me All Night Long
3.  Have a Drink on Me
4.  Shake a Leg
5.  Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

Certified Gold in Poland and Spain
Certified Platinum in Austria and New Zealand
Certified Diamond in Canada 
Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK
Certified 3x Platinum in Argentina and Italy
Certified 12x Platinum in Australia


"Back in Black"

2nd U.S. single 

No. 51 on Billboard's Top Tracks (1981)
No. 37 on Billboard's Hot 100 (1987)
No. 65 in Australia (2012)
No. 2 in the UK (2012)

Certified Diamond/Platinum/Gold in Mexico
Certified Platinum in Denmark and Germany
Certified 2x Platinum in Italy, Portugal, and the UK

Ring Tone Certifications
2x Platinum in Canada
3x Platinum in the U.S.


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