Tuesday July 17, 2007 playlist - Eli Polonsky

This show included a telephone interview (recorded the previous day) with country-rock pioneer Chris Hillman, founding member of The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Desert Rose Band, and a live telephone interview with his musical colleague Richie Furay, founding member of Buffalo Springfield, Poco and Souther-Hillman-Furay. The Richie Furay Band w/Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen perform live at The Paradise in Boston this weekend!

(R) = By Request

The Hillmen - Bluegrass band w/Chris Hillman '63-'64
01. The Hillmen - Bluegrass Chopper
02. The Hillmen - Fair And Tender Ladies
03. The Hillmen - With These Chains (R) (OOP-vinyl only)
04. The Jet Set (early Byrds demo) - The Only Girl I Adore

The following songs were interspersed during the interview:
05. The Byrds - Have You Seen Her Face
06. The Byrds - So You Want To Be A Rock'n'Roll Star
07. The Byrds - Get To You
08. Flying Burrito Brothers - Dark End Of The Street
09. Flying Burrito Brothers - Six Days On The Road (R)
10. Stephen Stills & Manassas - It Doesn't Matter
11. Souther-Hillman-Furay Band - Falling In Love

Some of Chris Hillman's more recent work:
12. Hillman & Pedersen - Close Up The Honky-Tonks
13. Chris Hillman - Eight Miles High (2005)

Leon Russell coming to town this week:
14. Leon Russell - She Smiles Just Like A River
15. Leon Russell - Back To The Island

16. Buffalo Springfield - Kind Woman - (R. Furay)
Richie Furay live telephone interview
17. Poco - C'mon - (Live at Boston Music Hall '70)

18. Arlo Guthrie - Coming In To Los Angeles
19. Canned Heat - Going Up The Country

Larry Miller will be with you next Tuesday the 24'th. I'll be back in two weeks on the 31'st, and also on Wednesday, August 1'st for my special semi-annual Jerry Garcia tribute on the day that would've been his 65'th birthday! Your suggestions are always welcome!

Thanks for listening,
Eli Polonsky
eli@wmbr.org