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Thanksgiving is the most heavily traveled time of year in the United States! In this concluding chapter, I will continue with our musical look at the people heading Home to the harbor, and those folks who are at the harbor waiting for them. I ll start off with a no-brainer, one you should expect to hear, lol! After that, just some choices of my own I wanted you to hear this is free-form after all. Included are two songs with the same title, but completely different musically and stylistically. This year it was Boats to carry us home. Next year, who knows ? I want to express my appreciation and gratitude, to you dear listeners, for your loyalty and patience with my sometimes unusual selections and presentation. It is all in an attempt to break the mold of today s radio, have an on-air personality that let s you get to truly know me, and open up that whole world of music that is either isolated to one format or neglected altogether. We are a small club that takes our music seriously and intelligently, always with a healthy dose of fun, and ever ready to receive the joy and memories that only music can provide. So, my personal Thanksgiving to you! And I sincerely wish you and yours the Happiest Thanksgiving celebration ever! Mike Grab this Headline Animator

Thanksgiving is the most heavily traveled time of year in the United States! In this concluding chapter, I will continue with our musical look at the people heading Home to the harbor, and those folks who are at the harbor waiting for them. I ll start off with a no-brainer, one you should expect to hear, lol! After that, just some choices of my own I wanted you to hear this is free-form after all. Included are two songs with the same title, but completely different musically and stylistically. This year it was Boats to carry us home. Next year, who knows ? I want to express my appreciation and gratitude, to you dear listeners, for your loyalty and patience with my sometimes unusual selections and presentation. It is all in an attempt to break the mold of today s radio, have an on-air personality that let s you get to truly know me, and open up that whole world of music that is either isolated to one format or neglected altogether. We are a small club that takes our music seriously and intelligently, always with a healthy dose of fun, and ever ready to receive the joy and memories that only music can provide. So, my personal Thanksgiving to you! And I sincerely wish you and yours the Happiest Thanksgiving celebration ever! Mike

These next 2 chapters can be listened to either BEFORE or AFTER Thanksgiving. So no need to take time away from your turkey preparation, just listen at your leisure. I open this one in a similar fashion to Part One, but from across the Atlantic. Did you know George Washington declared a Day Of Thanksgiving in 1789, but my man Thomas Jefferson dismissed it? What the hell was he thinking, lol? A women s magazine editor named Sarah Hale felt we should have one though, and wrote editorials and letters to presidents, governors and other influential people for FORTY YEARS, until President Lincoln proclaimed a National Day Of Thanksgiving in 1863. In 1941, Congress made it a Holiday- the 4th Thursday in November. In this episode, songs about Ships- including one co-written by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Paul Kantner (Kantner for years couldn t collect on it because of contractual obligations- don t you love those?). Then I will begin a collection of songs for people heading for the dock, port or harbor, and those who are there waiting for them. Starting with another contrast- this time between some old, poetic Dylan and the Hollies. I will continue with that sub-topic in our final, concluding entry with a varied selection of songs you should enjoy. Getting closer and closer to Turkey Time! Mike

These next 2 chapters can be listened to either BEFORE or AFTER Thanksgiving. So no need to take time away from your turkey preparation, just listen at your leisure. I open this one in a similar fashion to Part One, but from across the Atlantic. Did you know George Washington declared a Day Of Thanksgiving in 1789, but my man Thomas Jefferson dismissed it? What the hell was he thinking, lol? A women s magazine editor named Sarah Hale felt we should have one though, and wrote editorials and letters to presidents, governors and other influential people for FORTY YEARS, until President Lincoln proclaimed a National Day Of Thanksgiving in 1863. In 1941, Congress made it a Holiday- the 4th Thursday in November. In this episode, songs about Ships- including one co-written by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Paul Kantner (Kantner for years couldn t collect on it because of contractual obligations- don t you love those?). Then I will begin a collection of songs for people heading for the dock, port or harbor, and those who are there waiting for them. Starting with another contrast- this time between some old, poetic Dylan and the Hollies. I will continue with that sub-topic in our final, concluding entry with a varied selection of songs you should enjoy. Getting closer and closer to Turkey Time! Mike

I should point out that if anyone is interested in the past 3 years Planes, Trains s because you are in the Boat and on top of the water. Let s hop over the side and musically explore what is going on Under The Sea! After that I have a back to back contrast of an overlooked song written by Neil Diamond- the contrasting versions will be by Neil and believe it or not Lulu! I remember the song here in the U.S. as her flip side of To Sir, With Love. I ll close this one out with a wonderful song regarding a look back by an old Sea Captain. Two more episodes to go next week, which you can listen to either BEFORE or AFTER Thanksgiving. I planned it that way, lol! We have so much to be thankful for- with me it s easy, for example if I am feeling down, I just take a look at those things on my body I am supposed to have two of- if I have two of each, I am very blessed and grateful, for there are many folks who can t say that. Just look around you! The Journey Home By Boat continues next week Mike

I should point out that if anyone is interested in the past 3 years Planes, Trains s because you are in the Boat and on top of the water. Let s hop over the side and musically explore what is going on Under The Sea! After that I have a back to back contrast of an overlooked song written by Neil Diamond- the contrasting versions will be by Neil and believe it or not Lulu! I remember the song here in the U.S. as her flip side of To Sir, With Love. I ll close this one out with a wonderful song regarding a look back by an old Sea Captain. Two more episodes to go next week, which you can listen to either BEFORE or AFTER Thanksgiving. I planned it that way, lol! We have so much to be thankful for- with me it s easy, for example if I am feeling down, I just take a look at those things on my body I am supposed to have two of- if I have two of each, I am very blessed and grateful, for there are many folks who can t say that. Just look around you! The Journey Home By Boat continues next week Mike

For the last 3 years I have done a Getting Home For Thanksgiving series based on the Thanksgiving movie, Planes, Trains s going home by Boat would undoubtedly be the most luxurious and leisurely of all, at least compared to Planes, Trains s a song which enables us to get started and set sail for Home. Get your sea legs- this and the next three chapters are going to be FUN! Mike

For the last 3 years I have done a Getting Home For Thanksgiving series based on the Thanksgiving movie, Planes, Trains s going home by Boat would undoubtedly be the most luxurious and leisurely of all, at least compared to Planes, Trains s a song which enables us to get started and set sail for Home. Get your sea legs- this and the next three chapters are going to be FUN! Mike

We are going to start this concluding chapter with my favorite Monkees song. It took me years to realize I had one, lol! We ll talk a bit about them having Jimi Hendrix as an opening act- Engineer Ken was actually at the concert at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens. Those teenybopper mothers were aghast. So it seems that the Monkees were hipper than I gave them credit for. During their 2nd season on TV they invited Frank Zappa and Tim Buckley on the show. They were at the Monterey Pop Festival in 67, although they didn t play. So, I gotta give them credit, those things were cool. In among the Monkees songs this time, I will play their last Top 20 song, and the original version by the Coasters- and I wonder how many people even knew there was a previous version. And to take us out, another surprise. A fun take on that favorite Monkees song of mine, by the writer of it. I ll bet you have never heard it! This show turned out to be a lot of fun, as I suspected it would and how they usually are for me. And I have revised my opinion of the Monkees. They weren t terribly important to Rock & Roll, but they were entertaining and valid. Come hear for yourself! Mike

We are going to start this concluding chapter with my favorite Monkees song. It took me years to realize I had one, lol! We ll talk a bit about them having Jimi Hendrix as an opening act- Engineer Ken was actually at the concert at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens. Those teenybopper mothers were aghast. So it seems that the Monkees were hipper than I gave them credit for. During their 2nd season on TV they invited Frank Zappa and Tim Buckley on the show. They were at the Monterey Pop Festival in 67, although they didn t play. So, I gotta give them credit, those things were cool. In among the Monkees songs this time, I will play their last Top 20 song, and the original version by the Coasters- and I wonder how many people even knew there was a previous version. And to take us out, another surprise. A fun take on that favorite Monkees song of mine, by the writer of it. I ll bet you have never heard it! This show turned out to be a lot of fun, as I suspected it would and how they usually are for me. And I have revised my opinion of the Monkees. They weren t terribly important to Rock & Roll, but they were entertaining and valid. Come hear for yourself! Mike

Here is a group I never thought I would play. I honestly thought I was too hip to do so, lol! They were a MANUFACTURED group, the Pre-Fab Four! A cheap knockoff of the Beatles! Everyone should know about the ad put in Variety by NBC. But time has a way of making you mellow, and their music is catchy. Mainly because they had some great songwriters handing them songs, like Tommy Boyce s musical shortcomings, he forever had me on his side. In fact, the Monkees were not ALLOWED to play anything on on most of their 1st records, just sing! But Nesmith was able to put some of his songs on those albums. They were immensely popular at the time, and I guess I have to say I like many of their songs- I even have a favorite. So just for those reasons alone, I bring you the Monkees, lol! Enjoy, and there is a second half to come. Mike

Here is a group I never thought I would play. I honestly thought I was too hip to do so, lol! They were a MANUFACTURED group, the Pre-Fab Four! A cheap knockoff of the Beatles! Everyone should know about the ad put in Variety by NBC. But time has a way of making you mellow, and their music is catchy. Mainly because they had some great songwriters handing them songs, like Tommy Boyce s musical shortcomings, he forever had me on his side. In fact, the Monkees were not ALLOWED to play anything on on most of their 1st records, just sing! But Nesmith was able to put some of his songs on those albums. They were immensely popular at the time, and I guess I have to say I like many of their songs- I even have a favorite. So just for those reasons alone, I bring you the Monkees, lol! Enjoy, and there is a second half to come. Mike