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99.1 PLR Perfect Album: Stevie Ray Vaughan ‘Couldn’t Stand The Weather’

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Confirms Legend on Couldn’t Stand The Weather

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Couldn’t Stand The Weather review

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The Local Bands Show 03/06/22

Join Rick Allison and Frank Critelli every Sunday at 10pm for “The Local Bands Show” on 99.1 PLR!

Send your original music to [email protected] or The Local Bands Show, 70 Quarry Dock Road, Branford, CT 06405

Check out the bands that will be featured this Sunday….

Mountain Movers – Way Back To The World
The Orphans – Hello Empathy
Hue Blind – Half Full
Sph*eric – The Number You Won
Green Light – Fast Draw
Jake Kulak – The End
Bongoweez – Sticky

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New England Brewing – 175 Amity Road, Woodbridge

Brian’s Guitars – 453 W. Main Street, Cheshire

99.1 PLR McDermott Chevrolet & Lexus Artist in Residence: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Born: October 3, 1954 in Dallas, Texas.

Died: August 27, 1990 in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin.

His Story:

Stevie started playing guitar at age 8 and started playing around Texas around 1972. He formed Double Trouble in 1978 but didn’t become mainstream until David Bowie asked him to play on “Let’s Dance”. For the next seven years, despite struggling with drugs and alcohol, he saw his success grow and grow. In 1989, his fourth album In Step went double platinum and scored his first real hit. Sadly while taking a helicopter to a gig, it crashed due to foggy conditions and Vaughan was killed. His brother kept the flame alive by going through the vaults and releasing a few more records over the years.

Stats:

Records Sold: 16 million copies in the U.S.

Studio Albums: 4 (plus 2 posthumously).

Grammys Won: 6.

Fun Facts:

Stevie appeared in the 1987 movie “Back to the Beach”. This movie starred Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello and it was a new take on their beach movies of the sixties. Vaughan played alongside Dick Dale.

Vaughan played some very interesting private parties including one for the Rolling Stones in 1982, as well as President George H.W. Bush’s inauguration party.

Vaughan was a huge fan of other guitar players. So much so that he went as Jimi Hendrix to a Halloween Party in 1980 and could play every note from Derek and the Dominoes’ “Layla” album note for note.

He famously played on David Bowie’s “Lets Dance” but he also played guitar on Don Johnson, of Miami Vice fame, album Heartbeat. He does the guitar solo on “Heartache Away” and “Love Roulette”. He was not involved in the only minor hit from the album “Heartbeat”.

Photos: PLR at Quinnipiac Hockey vs Colgate

We had a great time cheering on the nationally ranked Quinnipiac Men’s Ice Hockey Team against Colgate at The People’s United Center in Hamden. The Bobcats won 4-0 and clinched the Cleary Cup Championship!

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PODCAST – Friday, February 25: This Week’s Flubbles; WFSB’s Roger Susanin Left His Car Windows Open During The Storm; DEEP Answers Our Turkey Questions

The Flubble Montage from this week of shows included an articulate movie review, an endorsement that was a little too accurate, and a whole mess of failed tongue twisters. (0:00)

WFSB’s Roger Susanin talked about the road conditions as the winter storm intensified, but Chaz and AJ instead wanted to know why he would leave his car in the station’s parking lot with the windows down. (3:00)

Mike Gregonis from the CT DEEP was on to finally answer some questions about turkeys. Why are they so aggressive, and how can you defend yourself? (8:50)

Boss Keith’s Top 5 this week was comprised of his biggest takeaways from a short vacation to Disney World. (21:47)

99.1 PLR Perfect Album: Foo Fighters ‘The Colour and the Shape’

Released in 1997, The Colour and the Shape marks the official debut of the Foo Fighters as a band. The self-titled debut album was pretty much all Dave Grohl, who in his own right is an extremely gifted musician, songwriter, and film director. (He directed most of the Foo’s videos). After the success of the first album, Dave recruited Pat Smear on guitar, Nate Mendel on bass and William Goldsmith on drums as Dave took over the front man duties and switched to guitar, marking the official debut of the band’s first lineup. With the singles “Monkey Wrench,” “Everlong” and “My Hero” this album became the biggest-selling album for the band and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Album in 1998. It sold over 2 million copies after its release and was certified double platinum for the single “Everlong” in 2007.

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Foo Fighters’ The Colour and the Shape: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Foo Fighters’ Former Drummer Is Still Mad at Dave Grohl Over The Colour and the Shape

Foo Fighters: The inside story of The Colour And The Shape

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: February 25

5:30. Mitch Hallock’s Top 10 TV Shows Named After a City. He’s the creator and founder of CT Gamer Con and Terrificon.

6:00. How much snow we supposed to get? Hello?
6:20. What was AJ’s best Flubble this week? We think it happened during a commercial.
6:30. A woman woke up to find a bleeding stranger on her couch. Call in your “woke up to find” story for your chance to win Blue Oyster Cult tickets. 877-764-2535
7:00. What’s the deal with the attack turkeys? Mike Gregonis from the Wildlife Division of DEEP on the phone. And…an Instacart driver saved a customers life.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. A TV reporters live shot get Steve railed by his mom.
7:30. How much snow we supposed to get? Does Scot Haney know? Hello?
8:00. Monkeys can read and military food. Sgt. Charlie Riczu and Specialist Zachary Kaesmann from the CT Army National Guard.
8:20. How bad can military food be?
8:30. Call in your lighter side of serving stories. 877-764-2535
9:00. Vanity plates that even a Florida rejected.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. What was AJ’s best Flubble this week? We think it happened during a commercial.
9:30. Boss Keith’s Top 5 things he learned in Florida.

Photos: AEW Wrestling at Webster Bank Arena

All Elite Wrestling present “AEW: Dynamite” and “AEW: Rampage came to Webster Bank Arena for the first time ever! AJ was hanging out with the fans before the show!

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PODCAST – Thursday, February 24: Turkeys Are Taking Over Groton; Concert News; How A Seal Saved The Life Of Someone Who Fell From A Boat

Turkeys have taken over in Groton! Debbie was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about the pair of turkeys that have terrorized the mail carrier in her neighborhood so aggressively that her mail was not delivered. (0:00)

The Tribe started to call in their stories about turkey attacks, and apparently they can really do a lot of damage to your vehicle. (9:37)

Live Nation’s Jimmy Koplik was on with more concert info. Just last week, was a record for the most show put on sale on one day in Jimmy’s career, and there were still more to announce for this week. Plus, some hints at big names coming to the state this summer. (14:56)

Scott has an incredible story of survival after falling out of his boat, miles from shore. He told Chaz and AJ about the 5 mile swim to save his life, which was aided along the way by a friendly harbor seal. (36:25)

Valerie Bertinelli was on to talk about her relationship with Eddie Van Halen, her son, Wolfgang coming to Toad’s Place next month, and why it so important to let yourself be happy by not focusing on your weight. (54:54)

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