In the first of six hours, the program features quasi-inspirational music taken from the late October 2010 release, Come And Get It: The Best of Apple Records, a 17-disc box set that issues remasters of 15 non-Beatles, non-solo, and non-Yoko albums released by the Apple label from 1968-1974.  This hour features a bonus track from the Modern Jazz Quartet, some interesting modern music from John Tavener’s Celtic Requiem album, James Taylor’s “Greensleeves” link into “Something Wrong” from his first album, James Taylor (issued on Apple!), Mary Hopkin with “International” for Earth Song/Ocean Song, Billy Preston’s version of “My Sweet Lord” (the original version), and a bonus track from Doris Troy, who release one album on Apple.

Later in the first hour, a 20-minute taste of The Band Wagon is featured, with unsigned artists being exposed to the Friday/Saturday midnight listening audience.

This episode was aired on December 18, 2010, from Midnight to 1:00 AM.

This six-part sequence of programming represents a strong cross section of the types of music and discussion featured on The Friday All Night Show.  Other portions of the 6-part program can be found on the site.

The Good Rats, originally based in Long Island, had one album in the 1960s on Kapp Records, and then were signed to Warner Bros, and later Passport.  When sales dropped (or failed to substantiate a record contract deal), they were dropped and founded Ratcity Records, which issued several of the out-of-print albums for a period of time.  Since the digital age, many post-Kapp Good Rats albums are available on CD.  Peppi Marchello, principal founding member and songwriter, also had a short stint in the 1980s producing Fiona for Atlantic Records.  The Good Rats reunite with a modified personnel list, sometimes including offspring, from time to time and are known to perform in Metro NYC and sometimes upstate New York.  They had a loyal fan base in the Rochester NY area and often played a nightclub there, the Penny Arcade.

This program aired on July 17, 2010, between 4am and 5am, and is dedicated to my friend, Johnny Goldchains.

PS - the Kapp album may be considered more rare than most of their other material.

This program was aired between 4am and 5am on July 10, 2010.

the program aired between 5am and 6am on July 10, 2010.

Note: Wildman Wilson and his Wild Wilson Show can be heard on 24/7 Polka Heaven, an internet radio station.  The rap in the program may not have been comprehensive enough to get you to him.  Wildman Wilson was kind enough to upload a June 2010 episode of The Friday All Night Show, in its entirety, on his website, WildWilson dot com.  He can also be heard at YouShook, another Internet station, with non-polka fun as well as the polka-thang.  Big thanks to the Wildman for his support!!

the program closed with Paul McCartney & MIchael Jackson perfoming the album version of “Say Say Say”.

The program continues with Rochesterian and former Duke Jupiter founding member, Marshall Styler, from his latest instrumental works.  Avi Wisnia, good friend of LiLi Roquelin, who performed a song co-written with Sam Scozzari (”Come And Hear My Story”) in the first hour, and then another track during this hour from her new album, Will You Hate The Rest Of The World Or Will You Renew Your Life?, “Give You My Love”.  Sam Scozzari draft song receptor (but he hasn’t recorded one, yet!), Dan Ferrari, is also featured, and then followed by a reunited Two’s Company from Rochester NY playing the track, “I Wanna Girl”, co-authored by lead vocalist and keyboardist Frank Herkimer and, you guessed it!, Sam Scozzari.  Other superb unsigned artist are also featured in this hour, and they are discussed during the podcast, so check it out! 

The program closes as it started at 03:00 with music from Todd Rundgren’s Something/Anything?, an inspiration to many.  This program aired between 5am and 6am.

Unsigned artists include Exit 47 (North Central CT), Cassandra Kubinski (NYC), Catfish Jam (Westfield MA), and Sam Scozzari (NYC) with “It’s the Way You Play the Game”, the demo that later evolved into “Come And Hear My Story” for NYC singer/songwriter LiLi Roquelin (listen to the April 3, 2010 episode of the Band Wagon for LiLi’s version).

For unknown reasons, this episode dedicated more time to signed artists than usual, including a live version of “Fire And Ice” by Pat Benatar, “For Pete’s Sake”, written by Mansfield CT resident, Peter Tork, and serving as the closing theme from the TV program, The Monkees (seasons 2, 3, and reruns), Fleetwood Mac’s “Say You Love Me”, Bruce Springsteen, Marvin Gaye, America, and Dire Straits.

Most important is the Band Wagon and unsigned artists that comprise most of this podcast.  You’ll hear from Nashville’s Kayte Strong, a Sam Scozzari demo from the forthcoming Some of Adam’s DNA album, Selfish Steam from New England, Rocker from Rochester NY, Cassandra Kubinski from NYC, some fine rock by Exit 47 from North/Central Connecticut, and the Terraplanes from Western Massachusets. 

After the unsigned artists, the show closes out with “Elenore” by the Turtles and “The Break Up Song” from the Greg Khin Band.

Other artists on this episode include Selfish Steam with members from Suffield CT and Western Massachusetts, as well as The Terraplanes, also from Western Massachusetts, both of which have sinced ceased recording and performing.  You’ll also hear Cassandra Kubinski from NYC, the EZ Powell Band from Atlanta, Rocker from Rock-chester NY, solo James Adamo from NYC and originally from the Syracuse-Rochester NY areas via his work with the Todd Hobin Band, and a cut from Brooklyn prog rockers, Jupiter One from their album Jupiter One (no relation to Duke Jupiter I).  The show ends with Eagles’ title track from Long Road Out of Eden; and then you can hear a bit of the musical wakeup call known as Polka Madness and DJ Johnny Prytko.

The show ends with the beginning of Polka Madness hosted by Johnny Prytko.