ROCKCAST "This is the Rock"

Rockcast Tuesday.02.16.10a; John Lennon, Eurythmics, Foreigner, Doug Fieger & Bruce Kulick, The Apers, Santana & Clapton, Butch Walker

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:29:37 PST

I was approached today about a performance tax
bill that is up for a vote in Congress. The bill would
basically make radio stations in America pay a tax
everytime they play a song. First problem, they already
pay royalties. Secondly, this tax money would not be
used to improve roads or whatever where you live.
This "tax" money would go straight into the pockets
of record companies in other parts of the world.
Let me repeat that. The money goes over seas. This
would mean many radio stations would go belly up.
The Association of Broadcasters is stating it would
mean the end of the small "Mom & Pop" Stations.
News Flash! These little private operators are already
extinct. Major Domo corporations own all the radio
stations in my home town. The bill was co authored
by a congressman from Michigan with help from a
Vermont C.M. What are these tools thinking? What
lobby got them elected and has them by the cahoonies?
Michigan is on the verge of total meltdown failure and
elected chumps are wasting time on this tripe? You
Michi-maniacs need to wake up and get this clown out
of office. He is suppose to be working for you. How
does this help the unemployed in Michigan? It doesn't.
Now there is a web site you can go to but the trouble
there is all they are doing is collecting your name and
E mail address and selling it to others. So I urge you
to write your congressman and remind him who he works
for and tell him to vote NO on the radio performance tax.
DO NOT go to any radio stations web site that want you
to give up information that they will use for profit. Write,
Congress and stop this crap now. Thank you.
Lets ROCK!

rockcast
is against radio performance tax

1. John Lennon - Nobody Told Me
2. The Eurythmics - I Want It All
3. The Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams [Big Al Mix 10]
4. Foreigner - Dirty White Boy [Rockcast Mix]
5. Doug Fieger & Bruce Kulick - Dirty Girl
6. The Apers - Almost Summer
7. Carlos Santana & Eric Clapton - The Calling Jam
8. Butch Walker - Uncomfortably Numb

Rockcast Friday.02.12.10a; Butch Walker, Lacuna Coil, Cheap Trick, Farmer Dave Scher, Dave Edmunds, Love Sculpture, Jimi Hendrix

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:45:11 PST

So I'm working in the studio when the phone rang.
On the other end is a woman who identifies herself
as a representative of the local newspaper. Calling me
by my first name she ask if I have been receiving my
daily paper. I tell her yes. Shen then calls me by my
first name again and states she sees I have not paid
my bill yet and when can she expect payment. I had
already paid the bill so I asked her since when did the
paper start harrassing the patrons about paying their
bill. She said it wasn't harrassment it was a courtesy
call. I then asked her how this was a courtesy to me.
Her reply was a question. "Sir , when can we expect
payment?" I laughed out loud and told her I was
going to double check to make sure it was payed. I
then thanked her for bringing the matter to my attention.
As I was hanging up I could hear her rattling on about
whatever. It's bad enough the paper is shrinking down
to nothing more than adds for department stores and
furniture. Now this horse drop. Being the only paper
in the fourth largest city in America I guess they figure
they got it dicked. Sell adds then get people to pay
you to see said adds, brilliant. That is not why I have
taken the paper for 3 decades. I can see the major
metropolitan newspaper going the way of the wagon
makers at the turn of the 20th Century. All that will
be left are the little private rags that give fanatics a
platform to push their political ideal upon you. The
ones that always end up as a pile of paper pulp at
the front of my drive way. I never subscribed but for
some reason they keep throwing a copy there every
week. Now a new one has appeared so there is now
2. What a waste of paper. Oh and I checked the bill
has been paid for 2 months. They had cashed the check
a full 7 days before. Bozo is definately driving that clown
car.

rockcast

1. Butch Walker & The Let's Go Out Tonites - Hot Girls In Good Moods
2. Butch Walker & The Black Widows - Trash Day
3. Lacuna Coil - I Won't Tell You
4. Cheap Trick - If It Takes A Lifetime
5. Farmer Dave Scher - Finnz Hammock
6. Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knocking
7. Love Sculpture - Sabre Dance
8. Jimi iHendrix - Valley Of Neptune

Rockcast Wednesday.02.10.10a; Pistoleros, Hot Chip, Anju Ramapriyam, Alvin Stardust, The Bird & The Bee, Queen, Bare Naked Ladies, Starz, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:52:15 PST

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for being
patient as I attempt to upgrade my site and blog. The
support folk have been very supportive except for the
language barrier. We both speak English but you wouldn't
know it by listening to us trying to communicate. I get
caught up in the rhythmic cadence of his sing song delivery
and whatever he is saying goes right by my head. I am
constantly asking him to repeat himself. Of course it
doesn't help when I say things like "Don't butter my boots
and try to tell me they're biscuits." Which is Big AL-ese
for don't B.S. me. So until it is resolved and I have finished
with the artwork I hope it won't be much of a hassle for
you. Should you be having any trouble, I am as usual always
interested. Let me know. Thanks again for stopping by.

rockcast

1. The Pistoleros - Just Hold On
2. Hot Chip - Thieves In The Night
3. Anju Ramapriyam - Signed Sealed Delivered
4. The Bird & The Bee - I'm Into Something Good
5. Queen - Some Day One Day
6. BareNaked Ladies - You Run Away
7. Starz - Cherry Baby
8. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devils Tatoo

Rockcast Monday.02.08.10a; Nightwish,The Four Horsemen, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, John Campbell John, Jetboy, Hollywood Rose, Mozely Rose, Boston

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:20:14 PST

So today is the official unofficial hangover day known
in America as "Super Bowl Monday". The traditional
day of recovery after the most important professional
American football game of the season. Turned out to be
the most watched program in the history of television.
Not just sporting events. All TV. The old record holder,
the 1983 final episode of the comedy M.A.S.H. So a
record crowd was tuned in when what is left of the Who
took the stage for the halftime show. What I witnessed
was an awful shame. Obvious to me Roger Daltry did
not feel the need to warm up his voice. His upper register
has been weak for a number of years now and he was
painfully off on the notes. He was reduced to a chesty
shout out. Pete Townsend who is one of the most
influental guitarist of his and My Generation showed an
occasional flurry of licks but for the most part just tried
to do his now famous windmill arm motion. Looks like
the shoulder is kinda creaky these days Pete! After
about five minutes Daltrys voice began to come around.
Gee Roger couldn't take five before the set to get ready?
One critic called the performance "Like having someone
chew your food for you". I assume he was refering to the
fact it took 6 musicians to do what used to be kids play
for 4. Time to hang it up.

rockcast

1.Nightwing - Bye Bye Beautiful
2. The Four Horsemen - Rockin' Is My Business
3. Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jump At The Chance
4. John Campbell John - Manslaughter
5. Jetboy - Don't Mess With My Hair/ Bad Disease
6. Hollywood Rose - Killing Time
7. Mozely Rose - I Don't Know You Anymore
8. Boston - Rock and Roll Band [Rockcast Mix]

Rockcast Thursday.02.04.10a; Bruce Kulick & Steve Lukather, Four Star Mary, Willie Alexander & The Boom Boom Band, Michelle Shocked, Matthew Sweet, Butthole Surfers, Big Star, Nerf Herders.

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:46:49 PST

So let's review. A few months back there was cash for
clunkers program. Many Americans traded in their monster
SUV's for a certain Japanese import that has been in the news.
Critics claim the clunker program was a failure because it
was suppose to put cash back in the coffers of the Big 3 auto
makers in Detroit Mi. not in the pockets of foreign automakers.
Now many of these folks have to hassle with going to a dealer-
ship to have the problem fixed. Believe me it is a total hassle to
have to deal with car dealerships on any level. A friend [at the time
of the program] told me it would come back to bite us on the ass.
So is it poetic justice or just cruel irony that this would happen to
your new imported car after you snubbed the big 3's catalog of
automobiles? Nope just another pain in the arse bump in the road
of life. I see the CEO of said automaker on the tube saying his
company would work 24 - 7 to fix the problem. He said they
would not stop until it was fixed. Hmmm, not stop, that's the
problem from the get go. Poor choice of words on his part.

rockcast

1. Bruce kulick & Steve Lukather - Between The Lines
2. Four Star Mary - Shadows
3. Willie Alexander & The Boom Boom Band - Hey Kid
4. Michelle Shocked - Don't Mess With My Little Sister
5. Matthew Sweet - Girlfriend [LP Mix]
6. Butthole Surfers - Cough Syrup
7. Big Star - Feel
8. Nerf Herders - Jenna Bush Army

Rockcast Tuesday.02.02.10a; Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, REO Speedwagon, Bruce Kulick, The Derailers, Dwight Twilley, Shout Out Louds, Foreigner

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:25:20 PST

Groundhog Day. No Bill Murray sightings. Guess
We'll be safe until spring. Actually I sat through the
film of the same name with my 12 year old. She was
totally amazed by the story of a jerk who has to relive
the same day over and over. The film is a totally quirky
adventure with some very hilarious scenes. Another cool
thing about having kids, getting to share funny films with
them. We laughed all through. Then when it was over
we noticed it was on again, and again and again after that.
We laughed some more. Happy Groundhog Day Bill.

rockcast

1. Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - Go All The Way/ Second Hand News
2. REO Speedwagon - Flash Tan Queen
3. Bruce Kulick - Ain't Gonna Die
4. The Derailers - The Get Go
5. Dwight Twilley - The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill
6. Shout Out Louds - Can't Explain
7. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You [Big Mix 10]

Rockcast Friday.01.29.10a; Tokio Hotel, Blackmore's Night, DC-10, Bingo Gazingo & My Robot Friend, Ministry, 100 Monkeys, Goose

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:08:52 PST

This has been an unusual long week and I am drained.
Even my eyes are tired. So as to not strain my eye to
much I shall keep it brief. Snow storms are pounding
the middle of the country. Here it's raining so I will
just unwind. Enjoy your weekend.

rockcast

1. Tokio Hotel - World Behind My Wall
2. Blackmore's Night - God Save The Keg/ Locked Within The Crystal Ball
3. DC- 10 - Hey Kid
4. Bingo Gazingo & My Robot Friend - You're Out Of The Computer
5. Ministry - Jesus Built My Hot Rod
6. 100 Monkeys - Wings On Fire
7. Goose - Black Gloves [Big AL Rockcast Extended Mixer]

Rockcast Thursday.01.28.10a; The Laughing Hyena Singers,.38 Special, REO Speedwagon, The Four Tops, Day Of Fire, The Middle East, Third Eye Blind, Chris Rea

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:53:00 PST

So as I watched the President give his State of the Union
speech last night I thought "Wow, he is talking right to me."
In the first two minutes he said he understood people were
tired of the Bull. Tired of partisanship. Tired of all the bickering.
Man that is so me. I have gotten to the point where I am sick
of watching anything from America calling itself News. On a
local level maybe but for the Big Picture I look to the BBC.
Here in the U.S. they are to busy wondering when Paris is
going to do another sex tape with a chihuahua. Or if Gerard
Butler can still fit in his Spartan togs. The republicans [I purposely
left it uncapitalized] should be ashamed of themselves. The
State of the Union address is the task of the President of the
United States, not the task of the newly elected tool of a
governor of Virginia. I understand giving both sides of the story
but these talking heads push there own agenda and look for
people they can go into agreement with. You trying to tell me if
the republican candidate had been elected anything would be any
better? Horsesheet. One year ago the idiot-crisy was calling for
an end to GW Bush. Now they want to renew his tax cuts for the
wealthy that just months ago they were bitchin' about. People
need to get behind the man and his plan. If one more clown tells
me it's too ambitious I'll nail 'em. We are suppose to be ambitious.

rockcast

1. The Laughing Hyena Singers - I'm Your Mailman
2. .38 Special - You Keep On Running
3. REO Speedwagon - Dream Weaver
4. The Four Tops - Keeper Of The Castle
5. Day Of Fire - Lately
6. The Middle East - Blood
7. Third Eye Blind - Monotovs Private Opera
8. Chris Rea - Lets Dance

Rockcast Wednesday.01.27.10a; Z Z Top, American Dog, Hall & Oates, Death Cab For Cutie, Sweet, Nappy Brown, Eric Clapton, Coldplay, Jeff Pasternak.

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:59:24 PST

Tonight in America the President gives his State
of the Union speech. He has been in office for one
year so the "report cards" are coming in from the
talking heads to the pundits. 61% of people who voted
for him are not for him now. These peeps feel he let them
down. Didn't keep his campaign promises. Personally
when I hear a campaign promise I always say "sure,
like that's going to happen". I never believe any. I have
watched this happen since Nixon so I know of what I
speak. So if you thought it was just a matter of getting
him in office to get what you wanted think again. No
matter who is the President he gets all the problems that
already existed and more. To the 61% I can only say
give it time. Oh and you wanted change, well that's all
you have. In your pockets.

rockcast

1. Z Z Top - Bad Girl
2. American Dog - Driving Down The Sidewalk
3. Hall & Oates - Johnny Gore & The C Eaters
4. Death Cab For Cutie - Little Bribes
5. Sweet - Blockbuster
6. Nappy Brown - Open Up That Door
7. Eric Clapton - Forever Man
8. Coldplay - A Message 2010
9. Jeff Pasternak - Your Face My Space

Rockcast Monday.01.25.10a; Cats In Boots, Gary Moore, Joe Walsh, Speak, Melanie Safka, April Smith & The Great Picture Show, Chicago, Warrant.

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:44:22 PST

Newspaper story links the Chinese to numerous hack
attacks across the U.S. The Chinese of course deny this.
Is it possible with so many people they are unaware of the
facts? In the last few months I noticed that there was at
times huge increases in listeners. Upon further investigation
it turns out the increase was coming from mainland China.
Turns out one address is passing it along to others in the
area. I have even been to the site but because I do not have
the correct Chinese fonts loaded I can't display the pages
properly. I don't speak Chinese or read it so it would be
useless. So when I see one visit downloaded 25 gigs I
know somethings rotten. I also keep track of how many
attempted hacks on Rockcast itself. Since 2010 started, a
grand total of attempts, 2,283! By far the vast majority can
be traced back to,... you know where. So excuse me if I
tend to believe what I am reading here.

rockcast

1. Cats In Boots - Long Long Way From Home
2. Gary Moore - Evil Ways
3. Joe Walsh - Forty Thousand Headmen
4. Speak - Carrie [Mindful]
5. Melanie - Candles In The Rain [Rockcast EHS Mix]
6. April Smith & The Great Picture Show - Colors
7. Chicago - Song For Richard & His Friends [Instrumental Mix]
8. Warrant - You're The Only Hell Your Mama Ever Raised

Rockcast Thursday.01.21.10a; Birdinumnums, Pearl Jam,Spocks Beard, L.A. Guns, April Wine, Yusuf Islam, Uncle Kracker.

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:11:56 PST

Wires are running every where but lose. Adding new
equipment to the studio is always a fun time for yours
truly. Plus every year after the holidays the Studio is
always trashed. So it is an optimum time to 'upgrade".
New microphone cables should go a long way. If you
are wondering I use Marshal MXL mics. Plus for
instruments I use Sennheiser mics. Also Qsc Amps.
Makie mixers. Technic Pro turntable. Akai, Teac &
Pioneer open reel tape decks. Plus JVC dual cassette
deck. Marantz, Maganavox, Vector Research &
Sharp CD decks are also in the rack although rarely
do I use these now. Open reel players are great for
restoring old 1/4 inch reel tapes. Restore than make
a CD copy to play. Works great. Enough kibitzing,
give the set a listen while I rewire these monitors.

rockcast

1. The Birdinumnums - Little Libertine [Big AL Mix 10]
2. Pearl Jam - Unthought Unknown
3. Spocks Beard - Shining Star
4. L.A. Guns - Just Between You and Me
5. April Wine - 21st Century Schizoid Man
6. Yusuf Islam - Man With No Country
7. Uncle Kracer - Hot Mess

Rockcast Wednesday.01.20.10a; Bigfoot Chester, Alice Cooper, Allen Toussaint, Chicago, Autograph, Bang Tango, Fastway

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:45:22 PST

There is a recently released book out of Washington
that has Senator Harry Reid in trouble for making
inappropriate remarks on the campaign trail in '08.
In a case of "he said", Reid is quoted as saying things
about the Presidents skin tone and the fact he can
speak ebonics when he feels like it. Ouch! These
comments were overheard by the Author as Reid was
talking to another. Now from the same book comes
word that former President Slick Willie Clinton made
an on the side comment about how it was funny that
President was elected. According to the book Bill
said some thing about ten years ago Obama would
have been serving him coffee. When I first read the
quote I took it as the then unknown Obama would
of been low man on the totem pole. Everybody in
the office knows the Newbie makes and gets the
coffee. Then I turn on the tube and see the idiots
on the psuedo news channels yelling RACISM!
If Barry O was a white guy this would have
never been an issue. Just pure hateful bile spewing
from these arseholes mouths. How and why are these
lowlifes on the air? Worse, why are there people
listening and believing them? Feeble minds are
easily swayed. Lots of Feeble minds it seems.
Whats this World coming to?

rockcast

1. National Lampoon - Jimmy Dugan Revisted
2. Bigfoot Chester - Harpoon Man
3. Alice Cooper - Grim Facts
3. Allen Toussaint - Southern Nights
4. Chicago - What's This World Coming To?
5. Autograph - Cloud 10
6. Bang Tango - Shotgun Man
7. Fastway - Far Far From Home

Rockcast Tuesday.01.19.10a; Chemical Brothers, Semi Precious Weapons, The Ting Tings, The Beatles, The Only Ones, The Buckinghams, Spoon, Christine McVie, The Knack, Monsters Of Folk

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:30:17 PST

First off, Yes the set is dated 011610 not 19. Secondly,
The Ting Tings Guitarist/vocalist's name is Katie not Kelly,
or what ever it was I said. Plus Richard Hell was a Voidoid
before the Only Ones. Sometimes I get to having so much
fun doing this I mess up. Nothing really serious and most
probably would'nt even notice. Now that the corrections are
made let us get on with it.

rockcast

1. The Chemical Brothers - The Boxer
2. Semi Precious Weapons - Semi Precious Weapons
3. The Ting Tings - Fruit Machine
4. The Beatles - Polythene Pam/ She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
5. The Only Ones - Another Girl Another Planet
6. The Buckinghams - Mercy Mercy Mercy
7. Spoon - I Saw The Light
8. Christine McVie - Love Will Show Us How
9. The Knack - Your Name Or Your Number
10. Monsters Of Folk - Say Please

Rockcast Friday.01.15.10a; Monkees, Frank Marino & Mahogony Rush, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mano Negra, Steve Earl, The Scruffs, Cross Canadian Ragweed

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:43:33 PST

Talking to my older brother Big Vic the other day about
a person we know who basically, I said is addicted to
drugs. "We are all addicted to some drug" Big Vic stated.
I told him I wasn't to which he replied "You drink coffee?"
Ok now you're just nit pickin' I told him. I'm talking about
the fact this guy goes through more pills than an online
Canadian pharmacy. Well, then you mean they are abusing
pharmacueticals he said. You know what? He's right. This is
what we have become. Addicted is no longer the junkies in
some back alley. It's your best friends Mom. Teens today are
more likely to go through your medicine cabinet than they are
to be getting it on the street. Yeah like Bill Clinton's definition
of sex many people have their own definition of a "druggie".
Many who are down on a guy for having long hair or for
smoking a little weed are pounding the Oxycotin and other
"beans". They get it from their Doctor Feelgoods so it must
be alright. I just shake my head when I see how much some
people I know are taking. Yep you are better than us, go
pop a couple more Seconals.

rockcast

1. Todd Barry Intro; Behind The Music
2. The Monkees - Valeri [Big AL Mix 10]
3. The Monkees - Goin' Down
4. Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush - All Along The Watchtower
5. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Going Up The Country
6. Mano Negra - King Of Bongo
7. Steve Earl & The Pogues - Copperhead Road
8. The Scruffs - iPod Girl
9. Cross Canadian Ragweed - 51 Pieces

Rockcast Thursday.01.14.10a; Rush, Ok Go, Fountains Of Wayne, Pete Brown, Mozely Rose, Vampire Weekend, Grand Funk Railroad, Roine Stalt

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:58:44 PST

So here we go again. Bankers are again abusing their power
and using us for their own survival. After last years major
bailout we as taxpayers are faced with an uncertain future.
Not Surprising once again monsterous bonuses are being
payed out. One nefarious institution is handing out an
average bonus of $600,000.00. A lot of zeros. That figure
of course is the low ball average number. Many employees
received much more. Seven, even eight figures. Then to top
it of the piece of defecation they call the CEO defended his
company bonuses by stating with out these bucks then
he would lose top notch employees. He likened his cronies
to professional atheletes or American movie stars. Yeah
well last time I looked when an athelete or movie star went
broke we as tax payers didn't have to bail them out. These
jerks need to be stopped. What could you possible do to
warrant an eight figure bonus? Then I open my credit card
end of year statement to find because I pay my bill on
time every month no interest was charged, but I was whacked
with a "users fee" of $45. Reward for paying my bills on
time. Dirty Bastitches. Maybe the eight figure bonus guy's
idea, I don't know. I do know I am out $45. for being a
responsible person who pays their bills.

rockcast

1. Rush - The Big Money
2. Ok Go - I Want You So Bad I Can't Breathe
3. Fountains Of Wayne - Mexican Wine
4. Pete Brown - Cry It Out
5. Mozely Rose - Funk Off
6. Vampire Weekend - California English
7. Grand Funk Railroad - Mean Mistreater [Big AL 40th Anniversary 2 cut mix 10]
8. Roine Stalt - The Flower King

Rockcast Tuesday.01.12.10a; Puddle Of Mudd, Elvin Bishop & George Thorogood, Beatles, Ringo Starr, 3 Doors Down, Third Eye Blind, 10cc, Cobra Starship

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:29:29 PST

As I was digging through an old carboard box
of albums I found this old 45 rpm single from
the Beatles. It was inside another copy of George
Harrison's All Things Must Pass. The sound was
very murky but after a little cleaning it sounds nice.
The song was recorded in October of 1964 and
features Sir George Martin on piano. I failed to
mention it during the set. So enjoy...

rockcast

1. Puddle Of Mudd - Uno Mas

2. Elvin Bishop & George Thorogood - Send You Back To Georgia

3. The Beatles - Kansas City Hey Hey Hey

4. Ringo Starr - Fill In The Blanks

5. 3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time [Acoustic Mix]

6. Third Eye Blind - Never Let You Go [Big's Wall Of Guitars Mix]

7. 10cc - Rock N Roll Lullabye

8. Cobra Starship - Hot Mess [Sauve Saurez & Nervo Mix]

Rockcast Monday.01.11.10a; Alabama Lovesnakes, Genesis, Z Z Top, Audra Hardt, Electric Light Orchestra, Captain Tractor, Elvis Presley, Reach Around Rodeo Clowns

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:28:39 PST

I'm not a numeraloligist [is that even a word?] but
I have been seeing some interesting dates already
this decade. For instance if you were born on the
second day of January your birthday would be
01022010 [01-02-2010] reads front to back to
front. Or today, 01-11-10. As the set number
indicates today is 011110. Looks like a number
from Alcatraz! Or an invitation to a binary bash.
Personally I have always been linked to the numbers
3 & 4. For instance I am the third in the line of Big
AL's. I am also my parents fourth child and on and on.
My son also is a 3& 4 guy as well as 7. He was born
on 7-7-93. [9+3= 12, divisible by 3 & 4 & 3+4=7]
Interesting to me. The number for today is 9. A very
lucky number and the number of cuts in todays set.
Crank it up.

rockcast

1. Alabama Lovesnakes - Lovebite
2. Genesis - Abacab [Live]
3. Z Z Top - Nasty Dogs & Funky Kings
4. Audra Hardt - Circuit
5. Electric Light Orchestra - Heavem Only Knows [Big AL Alternate cut mix]
6. Captain Tractor - Vowell Sounds
7. Elvis Presley - Crawfish/ Guitar Man
8. Reach Around Rodeo Clowns - Psychobilly Band

Rockcast Thursday.01.07.10a; Big Head Todd & The Monsters with John Lee Hooker, Mott The Hoople, Brokeb English, Charlie, Billy Idol, George Harrison, Alice Cooper.

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:57 PST

So the other day I was checking to see what football
game was being televised. Here in America we just
wrapped up the American college football bowl game
season. since Decmber 19th there has been at least one
game a day. I noticed the featured game of the day was
the GMAC bowl. Sponsored by a company who we as
taxpayers had to pay billions of dollars to keep from
floundering just a few months ago. Should they be using
some of that money to sponsor a football game? That's
the question I asked my friend Rick who informed me he
had read that in the daily fish wrapper local newspaper.
Sure enough an article by an man named Steffi started with
the same question I asked except he opened with the big
championship game which was being sponsored by one
of the banks we bailed out. Actually those scums who have
yet to pay us taxpayers back the billions were sponsoring
several games. They just took the word bank of the title
and called it by the company name. I can understand the
need to advertise to drum up clients but they are targeting
niave college kids for "personal loans". Above and beyond
the student loans most already have. Also the law now
protects them from giving you any information about how
much money your kid has borrowed. I might add at up to
29% interest. I talked with one person who felt they had
an outstanding relationship with their kid. Could talk about
anything. They were shocked to find out their little 17
year old daughter had a credit card bill over $20k. [Personally,
I would notice if my kid came home with twenty thousand
dollars worth of goods.] The point is [and Mr. Steffi's insightful
article points it out better than I] that it is flat out wrong what
these bankers are doing. Nothing is getting turned around and
they are playing us all for suckers. The games bank sponsor
television commercial ask "What's in your wallet?" Obvious
to me, their hands.

rockcast

1. John Lee Hooker with Big Todd and The Monsters - Boom Boom
2. Mott The Hoople - Thunderbuck Ram
3. Broken English - Straight Lace Girls
4. Charlie - I Get Stupid
5. Billy Idol - Dancin' With Myself [Rockcast Big AL Mix09]
6. George Harrison - Any Road
7. Alice Cooper - Shoe Salesman

Rockcast Wednesday.01.06.10a; The Four Horsemen, Rod Stewart, Rebecca Riot, Savoy Brown, 100 Monkeys, Tesla, Taste

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:18:47 PST

A terrorist stuffs a bomb in his underwear and with
no trouble what so ever makes it all the way to of
all places, Detroit Michigan. Where he attemps to
blow up the plane he is traveling on. Man don't you
know if you were on that flight you would just want to
beat the crap out of him. I know I would. Goes to show
what I have said all along. We are not really safe. Now
the TSA in a show of stronger security have stopped
and confiscated what one screener called a viable product
that could be used as plastic explosives. The suspect was
released to the custody of ...his Mother. You see he's only
3. The substance in question? Playdoh. I would think a
3 year old white kid from St. Louis Mo. is a terrorist in a
heartbeat. NOT! Come on! Not one of these scum ever
turn out to be a 3 year old white kid from St. Louie. I can
understand if say a college student from Yemen who spends
his summers at camp in Pakistan shows up with a case and
a half of Playdoh and a boarding pass but a 3 year old white
kid from, you know. Seriously for a moment. I can perceive
somebody using something like Playdoh to create explosives,
maybe. Common sense has gone out the window again.

Rockcast

1. The Four Horsemen - Can't Stop Rockin'
2. Rod Stewart - Foolish Behaviour
3. Rebecca Riot - Jealousy
4. Savoy Brown - Is That So?
5. 100 Monkeys - Ugly Girl
6. Tesla - What You Got
7. Taste - Sinner Boy

Rockcast Tuesday.01.05.10; Cheap Trick, Brendan Benson, Andrew Gold, Aerosmith, Story Of The Year, Todd Snider, Hinder, Aranda, Def Leppard.

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:51:53 PST

Welcome to a new year of Rockcast. I am always
pleased to see you stop by. As usual I will be venting
on these pages about things that strike me as funny.
Even more hilarious is when people read it and take it
to seriously. More than not there is always somebody to
agree with the rant of the day. Be fore warned, sometime
I just like to ruffle feathers and hear the reaction. So let
us have some fun! Enjoy the set.

rockcast 2010

1. Cheap Trick - Loves Got A Hold On Me
2. Brnedan Benson - Gonowhere
3. Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy [Big Al's Warped 45 Intro mix]
4. Aerosmith - Dream On
5. Story Of The Year - I'm Alive
6. Todd Snider - Happy New Year
7. Hinder - The Best Is Yet To Come
8. Aranda - Still In The Dark
9. Def Leppard - Love

Rockcast Thursday.12.31.09a; Rare Earth, Edgar Winter, Sweet, Eve 6, Everlast & Santana, Boston, George Harrison, 3 Doors Down, Moody Blues, Scorpions.

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:24:24 PST

The first decade of the 21st Century comes to a
close. Amazingly the last Ten years have flown by.
Seems just yesterday we were all preparing for the
worse as geeks around us fabricated the y2k scare.
The first time this decade the media had blown things
out of wack. It wouldn't be the last time as by the end
of the decade they are totally out of control. Blowing
every story out of proportion. I see list every where
of the top songs of the decade. The best this and that.
I guess the only sane fresh thing to do would be to
share a few of my personal mixes I have used over the
last ten years. I figured it would be easy but it turns out
I have done 283 mixes [That I remember] I was really
surprised how awful some sound. You think somebody
would of said " hey that sucked dude." Also some of the
mixes were totally cool. So I grabbed a hand full to fill
50 minutes. Got a favorite mix? Let me know. Turn this
up loud, very loud and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Best wishes for'10.

rockcast

The Big AL Mixes

1. Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate
2. Edgar Winter Group - Free Ride
3. Sweet - Action [Big's Tech Mix]
4. Eve 6 - On The Roof Again
5. Everlast & Santana - Put Your Lights On
6. Boston - More Than A Feeling
7. George Harrison - What Is Life?
8. 3 Doors Down - Duck & Run
9. The Moody Blues - Ride My See Saw
10. Scorpions - Hurricane 2006

Rockcast Tuesday.12.22.09a; Kelly Hanson, Rabbitt, Kiss, Doobie Brothers, Jay Ashton, Puddle Of Mudd, Mojo Nixon, Nickelback

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:07:42 PST

Bad Link to the last set has been fixed.

Went and did my last minute shopping this
morning. I figured most folk were still asleep
and I was right. Even traffic was light. I got the
last things on my list and now it's wrapping time.
I really have a great time doing this. Not the
Griswold type lighting thang or creepy Bad Santa
but We do it up right. For the first time Rockcast
will be presenting Christmas 2009 Naughty or Nice
sets. You decide which one to give a listen. Or be
adventurous and listen to both. I highly recommend
it. Have plenty of eggnog on hand. Heavy on the nog.
Of course if Christmas is not your cup o tea then
fagettaboutit.
Give a listen to todays set and enjoy it.

rockcast

1. Kelly Hanson - Dancing Days
2. Rabbitt - Savage
3. Kiss - Shout It Out
4. Doobie Brothers - Clear As The Driven Snow
5. Jay Ashton - Going To California
6. Puddle Of Mudd - Keep It Together
7. Mojo Nixon - Can't Find My Keys
8. Nickelback - Next Go Round.

Rockcast Friday.12.18.09a; Baby Woodrose, Missing Persons, Milo Z, Aranda, David Gilmour, The Shins, Bad Company, Kelly Hanson

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:50:40 PST

The Friday morning paper always makes me
sneeze. It didn't use to and doesn't any other
day of the week. Well a little on Sundays but
the point is something the newspaper fairies do
different to the paper on Fridays is giving me
sneezing fits. It was so bad this morning that I
had to break down and take a pill. Turned
me into a Zombie. My face was numb for an hour.
I am always fine until I open and start reading the
fish wrapper. Before I can get through one section
I am sneezing. What the hell can they be doing?
I wonder how many others are having this problem.
I am obviously allergic to the stupid crap they call
news. ;-)

rockcast

1. Baby Woodrose - No Mas
2. Missing Persons - Hello I Love You
3. Milo Z - Dog
4. Aranda - It Ain't Easy
5. David Gilmour - Raised My Rent
6. The Shins - Turn On Me
7. Bad Company - Rock N Roll Fantasy/ Beatles Medley [Live]
8. Kelly Hanson - Dancing Days [Razed In Black Big AL Mix ]

Rockcast Wednesday.12.16.09a; Peter Frampton, Steve Marriott, Foreigner, Alvin Stardust, Ballymon Bootboys, Free, Methuselahs Valice, Bill Mumy, Rabbitt

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:52:08 PST

I was pounding out the first few piano notes to
Foreigners "Cold As Ice" as my son was sleeping
on the couch outside the studio. I was attempting to
do a clean mix of the old classic that you can hear in
this set. After I had finished I walked out as he was
waking up and he looked at me and said "Man I had
the strangest dream." He told me about it and added
that for some odd reason Cold As Ice was playing in the
background. Not the whole song, just the piano part.
Oddly enough , I was listening to the playback as I
typed this and the ending is all squirrelly. You rock on
while I investigate.

rockcast in stereo

1. Peter Frampton - Jumpin' Jack Flash,
2. Peter Frampton & Steve Marriott - The Bigger They Come
3. Foreigner - Cold As Ice
4. Alvin Stardust - Jealous Mind
5. Ballymon Bootboys - Plan 9 From Outer Space
6. Free - Remember
7. Methuselahs Valice - Bebe [Not Babe, Pronounced Bay Bay]
8. Bill Mumy - Red Light Burning
9. Rabbitt - Locomotive Breath

Rockcast Tuesday.12.15.09a; The Hypnophonics, Roxette, Wings, Spanky & Our Gang, The Kinks, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Firecrackers.

bigal@rockcast.us (Big AL) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:15:24 PST

Man it is dark outside. Usually at this time of the
year the neighborhood is lit up. Outrageous light
displays are every where for Christmas. No snow
here so to compensate we light it up. Thanks to the
biblical proportions of rain we have had in the last
week everything is wet. Electricity and water, not
good. Foggy all day so nothing dries out. So it is dark.
That might explain the odd set you are about to hear.
Actually I have it playing as I type and it is a nice little
juant.

rockcast

1. The Hypophonics - Dead Meat
2. Roxette - Joyride
3. Paul McCartney & Wings - Spin It On
4. Spanky & Our Gang - Brother Can You Spare A Dime
5. The Kinks - Catch Me Now I'm Falling
6. Kitty, Daisy & Lewis - Buggin' Blues
7. Firecrackers - Pinball Machine Blues