“The Re-Launch of Mr. Zero’s Evolation Show“
For Radio WFNU 94.1 “Frogtown Radio”
Mr. Zero’s Articles #101 July 2019
By: RLSchwinden aka MrZerr0
Hello listeners,
MrZerr0 is back with a new show on Radio WFNU starting Wednesday 31 July 2019 from Noon to 1pm.
It all started in Summer 1992 when I was living in Des Moines, Iowa, I went down to the local “Oldies” station KIOA and talked to legendary DJ Dic Youngs. I informed him I wanted to make a 1 hour Radio Special on the Pop Duo “Boyce & Hart”. Dic asked me “Do you have a producer?” I responded “No, why?” He replied “Without a producer you cannot play more than 2 songs by 1 artist in a single hour, thanks to Dick Clark & Alan Freed, since all the way back to 1962.” (this is an FCC Rule that still holds true today). Jump ahead to Aug 2012 DJ Liberty Finch & DJ Izzy, asked me to guest on their weekly (and just recently retired July 2019) “PopShop Show” on KFAI I responded “All my life” she asked “Got any ideas” I said “Sure, 1 hour on the Monkees and 1 hour on Boyce & Hart” she replied “Sorry, that cannot happen” I said “Oh, is that FCC rule still in place” she said “Yes indeed” Move forward to Feb. 2018 my friend Tommy S. (3 Sides Of The Coin: Podcast) was hanging out in Mr. Zero’s 55113, and musing “You know, there has to be a way to do that 2 Hour Monkees Show, you want to do, live on the Radio, I have to think if there’s way to do it you can figure it out.”
So lying awake one night in Mar 2018, I couldn’t sleep (due to woman troubles) it came to me! “No more than 2 songs by one artist in a single hour” Sooooo what if I play 2 songs by the Band, 2 Solo songs by each Member (4 in total to equal 8 songs) 2 Cover Versions, and round it out with 2 songs by related Artists. That is a full hour, and then just do the same thing in the 2nd hour and That Is A 2 Hour Show abiding by the FCC Rule! (Thanks Tommy S.) So my concept was born. I performed the very 1st show of this kind in Mar 2018 on KFAI with DJ Izzy (also a huge Monkees fan).
Then in November 2018, I was asked by Local Radio WFNU 94.1 fm “Frogtown Radio” in St. Paul, MN. 55104, to come up with a weekly morning radio show. So I just presented the idea I came up with in March, I just needed a name. I decided upon “Evolation” a variation of “Evolution” as in the progression of a particular band. From Nov 2018 to April 2019 I presented 24 Episodes of “Evolation”. Then in July 2019 the station asked that I record a new version of the show to be aired in “their” prime time “Noon to 1pm” And So this Wednesday 31 July 2019 from Noon to 1pm, we re-launch the “Evolation Show” only this one will be prerecorded and occasionally rebroadcast. There are many shows in the planning stages, in no certain order: Beatles, Genesis, Monkees, YES, Rolling Stones, KISS, Black Sabbath, BYRDS, Thin Lizzy, CSN & Y, Deep Purple, Prince, WHO, Bob Dylan, Nilsson, Jefferson Airplane, Boyce & Hart, Moody Blues, Temptations, Kinks, Turtles, Joe Walsh, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Beach Boys, Duran Duran, Paul Rogers, Motley Crue, Journey, New York Dolls, Yardbirds, Glenn Hughes, Gypsy, Queen, Cream, Johnnie Bolin & U2. Are the 1st 30 some shows to be re-released.
The very 1st Show will air this Wednesday at Noon on Frogtown Radio WFNU 94.1 & Streaming (I use TuneIN app) at WFNU .org will be Sioux City’s Tommy R. Bolin (of Swedish & Syrian descent) born on 1 August 1951 at St. Joseph’s hospital in Sioux City and grew up on 2740 Clark St. he was on 11 albums from 1969 to 1976 before he passed away in Miami, FL on the 4 December 1976. Tommy Bolin (not to be confused with Marc Bolan “T-Rex”: 30 Sep 1974; London, Eng – 16 Sep 1977) was in the following Bands:
Meresylou’s: 1964
Denny & The Triumph’s: 1965
A Patch Of Blue: 1965 -1967
Cheateux: 1967
American Standard: 1968
Zephyr: 1969 – 1971 (for 2 Albums)
Energy: 1971 – 1973
Billy Cobham: 1973 (for 1 Album)
James Gang: 1973 -1974 (for 2 Albums)
Alphonse Mouzon: 1974 -1975 (for 1 Album)
Moxy: 1975 (for 1 Album)
Deep Purple: 1975 – 1976 (for 2 Albums)
Solo Band: 1976 (for 2 Albums)
“Evolation Show: Episode #1 “Tommy Bolin” Wed. Noon 31 July 2019
Intro Theme: “Psycho Nerd” By: PsychoGello (the Band)
- “People People” from ‘Teaser’ Tommy’s 1st Solo Album on Nemperor from November 1975
- “Cross The River” from ‘First LP’ by: Zephyr on ABC- Probe in 1969
- “Heartlight” from ‘the CD” by: Energy on TB Archives in 1972
- “All 4 One” from ‘Spectrum’ by: Billy Cobham on Atlantic from Oct 1973
- “Standing In The Rain” from ‘Bang’ by: James Gang on Atco from Sep 1973
- “Crazed Fandango” an out-take from ‘Teaser’ from ‘Archives Vol. 1″ on Rhino from July 1975
- “Fantasy” from ‘Black Album’ by: Moxy on Mercury in 1975
- “Carbon Dioxide” from ‘Mind Transplant’ by: Alphonse Mouzon on Blue Note in 1975
- “Dealer” from ‘Come Taste The Band’ by: Deep Purple: mk4 on Warner Bros. from Oct 1975
- “Someday Will Bring Our Love Home” from ‘Private Eyes’ Tommy’s 2nd Solo LP on Columbia from Sep 1976
Outro Theme “Evolation” By: PsychoGello (the Band)
I always found it interesting what Artists & Bands played “Live In Concert” so I dug up this info for you all
In Concert: 2 Oct 1976 Saturday Upper Darby, PA.
the Band: Tommy Bolin, his brother Johnnie Bolin: Drums, Norma Jean Bell (Frank Zappa): Saxophone, Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge): Keyboards & Jimmy Haslip: (Street Punk & Yellow Jackets): Bass
Teaser
People People
You Told Me That You Loved Me
Wild Dogs (keyboard solo)
Shake The Devil
Post Toastee
Homeward Strut (guitar solo)
Though Tommy is no longer alive you can experience his music live this Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa. How?
You should check out the 25th Annual “Tommy Bolin Music Fest” in Sioux City, Iowa @ the “Ickey Nickle” 3 August 2019 Saturday, for info Call: 712. 239. 2772 located at: 4700 41st St, Sioux City, IA 51108 from 2pm to 2am. You can see ME the “StarChild” of “KISSin Time” (on fb) performing with “the BANG GANG” at 3pm at this event. With the main attraction “Johnnie Bolin’s Tribute to Tommy Bolin Band”
Be sure to check out my other radio show on Radio WDGY 740am, Streaming & FM: 92.1, 103.7 & 107.1 at 7am on Sundays. This Sunday marks 2 full years of the “PsychoGello Show” and you can hear the past 103 Episodes at www.MrZeroS.Com – PODCAST. See us on fb at Mr. Zero’s PsychoGello Music History Show, go to the Photos Section to get all the info on all of our Radio Shows.
There you go music fans, tune in each week on Wed. & Sun. and you can read more next month here on this website… Until then; MrZerr0.
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*Est. 2009
1744 Lexington Ave. N.
Roseville, Mn. 55113
Located Next To:
“Music Go Round”, “Maverick’s”, “Dig It Dog Grooming”, “Ol’ Mexico” across the street from “Prince Music Lessons
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