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JOHN EINARSON'S
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JOHN EINARSON'S
MY GENERATION RADIO SHOW
U of M Radio ~ UMFM 101.5 FM
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Welcome back to MY GENERATION - I'm your host, John Einarson.
Happy Manitoba Day! 

Speaking of Manitoba, I'm thrilled to be able to play this song because it certainly name checks Manitoba. It's the idea of coming back to Manitoba after you've been on a 7-week tour of the UK and you want to come back to Manitoba because you miss it so much. 

This song was conceived with that in mind by two artists who are legends in Manitoba and certainly in WestMan. They are huge. . .huge. They should be in the Order of Manitoba, I think, as well.

This is Bill and Sue-On Hillman, and it's a very rock-a-billy sounding song, but it was written after a tour in the UK of 7 weeks. Then, a couple of years later they were back in the UK and they recorded it. . . actually in a village called PITY ME and I love that name. . . just outside of Durham at a recording studio there (Guardian Studios). 

They were backed by a band called DESPERADO, who were an English showband, but the guitar player in that band went on to play in Dire Straits, which is pretty impressive stuff.
(actually our keyboard sideman Alan Clark: synths, strings, clavinet, acoustic and electric pianos - the original guitarist in Desperado was Paul Rodgers who had left the band much earlier to make it in London ~ wh)

This song called SAIL ON 747 was actually played by Bill and Sue-On at the Manitoba Association of Country Artists Awards Show. . . and I think it's just a great, great tune. 

Here we go with Bill and Sue-On Hillman and SAIL ON 747.
. . .
That's Bill and Sue-On Hillman from Brandon, Manitoba and SAIL ON 747. I love the Manitoba sentiment in that song. The only artist I can think to follow that would be Chad Allan.

I know that Bill and Sue-On are big Chad Allan fans and it seems appropriate to follow their great song with another great song. . .  a Guess Who song with Chad Allan on vocals . . . and yes folks, there was a Guess Who before Burton Cummings.


 


John Einarson
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My Generation
May 12, 2012
60s and 70s
Manitoba Day Playlist
Artist       Title      Album
Set #1
The Who My Generation Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy
The Guess Who No Time Canned Wheat
Neil Young I've Been Waiting For You Neil Young
The Luvin' Kind That Jungle Sun Buried Treasures
Mae Moore I Will watch Over You Collected Works
Orphan Miracle original 45
The Watchmen Boneyard Tree Trees

Set #2
Blakewood Castle Sweet Lovin' Best of Franklin Records
Alana Levandoski Don't Be Denied website
Ray St. Germain She's A Square Memories
Robbie McDougall The Theme original 45
Mood Jga Jga I Am What I Am What I Am Mood Jga Jga
The Travellers Something To Sing About iTunes
Bill & Sue-On Hillman Sail on 747 website

Set #3
The Guess Who Hurting Each Other Shakin' All Over
Justin Tyme Child of Dawn Buried Treasures
The Cheer Shot With Our Own Guns original 45
The Deverons She Is My Life original 45
Gettysbyrg Address Baby True Best of Franklin Records
Pink Plumm Along Came Pride Buried Treasures

Set #4
Hart Rouge Et Apres Tout Ca Hart Rouge
The Deverons Lost Love original 45
Randy Bachman Not To Return Axe
Sugar & Spice Strawberry Wine Best of Franklin Records
The Fifth Tobacco Road Best of Franklin Records
5 AM Event Washed My Hands In Muddy Water Buried Treasures
Expedition To Earth Time Time Time Best of Franklin Records
The Jury Please Forget Her Buried Treasures

 


Hillmans at the Shakin' All Over Tribute to Manitoba Musicians
Manitoba Museum ~ Winnipeg
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Hillman Album No. 9


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