Reelin' In The Years (RITY): Recent Episodes
Ryan Janson
RITY is a weekly two hour time machine featuring some of the greatest music ever recorded! Each program is centered on a specific theme. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... For the Featured Five Theme, we explore the roots of rock 'n' roll... Plus, The ancient empire, missing verse and faulty mixing console behind a Neil Young epic... The Linda Ronstadt hit that began when six encores left her band with nothing else prepared... The road anthem that began as an idea for a Ford commercial... The Guns N’ Roses co-founder who traded stadium chaos for a return to basics... New music from Wyatt Flores and Buffalo Traffic Jam... Deep cuts from The Black Crowes, The Call, The Blasters, Rolling Stones, Beth Hart, Flamin' Groovies, and more! For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Lucky No. 7... Also, the phone call that arrived just before a songwriter’s phone service was disconnected... A hit song from 1991 that was inspired by two events that reshaped the world in 1989... The story behind a famous “bass line” that wasn’t actually played on a bass guitar... The studio accident that unexpectedly made room for the biggest song of Jonathan Edwards’ career... Deep tracks from Pete Townshend, Elton John, Iron & Wine, MT Jones, Mac Demarco, Jesse Welles, Lemonheads, and more! For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Smoke From A Distant Fire... Plus, The Waterboys revive a Prince recording that sat unheard for nearly 40 years... The Canadian band that landed on the cover of Rolling Stone before they even had a record deal... What song by Andrew Gold was inspired by growing up in a Hollywood family - and feeling overlooked?... A Pixies classic that they nearly left off an album because they thought it was too "pop"... New music from Role Model and Slap Dragon... Deep tracks from Jason & The Scorchers, T. Rex, Sheryl Crow, Fats Domino, 10CC, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Finding Some Shade... Plus, what band got its name from an Aboriginal Australian expression?... How a single overheard sentence became one of rock's greatest mysteries... What Queen song nearly featured backing vocals from David Bowie?... New music from The Revivalists, Trey Hensley & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Johnny Blue Skies... Deep cuts from Little Feat, Junior Wells, Van Morrison, and more! For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Making The "Cut"... Also, the day Paul McCartney unknowingly became Nirvana's lead singer... Why Berry Gordy almost kept a Stevie Wonder classic off the radio... The strange story behind Jefferson Airplane's most unusual song title... A Bryan Adams classic born from a happy accident that felt so right... New music from The Rolling Stones, Houndmouth, Jeff Tweedy, and Bartees Strange... Plus deeper tracks from Pavement, J.J. Cale, The Velvet Underground, Jackson Browne, Dire Straits, The Black Keys, Sturgill Simpson, The Beatles, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Boom!... What Beatles song was inspired by a phrase uttered by reggae singer, Jimmy Scott?... A Motown song that had to be recorded three different times before it passed quality control... Amphetamine abuse + Occultism = A 1968 title track by The Velvet Underground... Music from a soul singer who got his big break as a backing singer for CeeLo Green... New music from King Tuff and Low Cut Connie... Deeper tracks from Bad Company, Poco, Buffalo Springfield, Turnpike Troubadours, Dirty Honey, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Happiness: Celebrating America's Independence... Also, music from a singer who's been out of the public eye for 16 years! I'll tell you why... What Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers' tune was inspired by a quote from Janis Joplin?... What song by Wings is named after Paul McCartney's old Labrador Retriever?... A song that John Sebastian wrote on a dreary November day when he was feeling depressed... New music from Jesse Welles, The James Hunter Six, and Johnny Marr... Deep cuts from Free, Bob Mould, 10,000 Maniacs, Kalapana, The Only Ones, My Morning Jacket, Steely Dan, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Hiking... Also, the story of Johnnie Taylor's death and the lengthy legal battle that ensued... A Smashing Pumpkins song that was initially titled "Strolling" and nearly cut from the album... What band formed in England, but shares their name with their native country?... How the Traveling Wilburys evolved out of a proposed George Harrison European bonus track... New music from Aaron Lee Tasjan... We'll go deep with Dan Auerbach, Missing Persons, Dawes, The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Huey Lewis & The News, and more! For more information, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is A Backyard Barbeque... Also, a 90s hit song that was inspired by the disappearance of Lela & Raymond Howard... A tune that went from a love song to one of the creepiest songs ever thanks to alcohol... One of three Pink Floyd tunes to feature a guest lead vocalist. Cigar, anyone?... That time when the Stone Temple Pilots recorded with the legendary Glen Campbell... New music from Red Stray Clays, Stella Lefty, and Blues musician - Amani Burnham... Deep cuts from Flo & Eddie, Tyler Childers, and many more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this edition of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Subconscious Behavior: Song titles that represent responsibilites of the subconscious... Also, a demo of the most played song in the history of American radio... What Stevie Ray Vaughan song is inspired by "shaggin' wagons" from the 70s?... A song by The Who that's named after Meher Baba and Terry Riley... New music from Devon Gilfillian... Deep cuts from Billy Strings, The Jam, Arcade Fire, The Bird and The Bee, McCartney & Wings, The Impressions, and much more! For more info, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is What's Your Fortune: Song titles that could serve as a message inside of a fortune cookie... Also, who is the woman on the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan?... A song about an alternate universe where J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. is president... What Blue Oyster Cult song was inspired by a drug deal gone horribly wrong?... Ringo and Paul McCartney reunite for a new song on McCartney's new album... More new music from Michael Stipe, Vince Gill, and Thee Sacred Souls... Deep cuts from Little Feat, R.E.M., and more! For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this edition of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Playing "Favorites": Songs that mention the word "favorite" in the title... Also, Paul McCartney talks about partnering with John Lennon to write "A Day In The Life"... Paul Simon on finding love on the set of Saturday Night Live... What band gets their name from a passage in the Spanish novel, Don Quixote?... New music from Marcus King, The Lone Bellow, and more!... Deep tracks from Blues Traveler, Mudcrutch, Mike Doughty, Split Enz, Gregg Allman, Mavis Staples, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of RITY... The Featured Five Theme is Car Trouble: Songs that mention some sort of car-related issue in the lyrics... Also, Norman Greenbaum explains the process of writing his big hit from 1970... What do people from Vermont call the period between Halloween and the winter snow?... We know Tommy was the deaf, dumb, and blind kid, but why was he the pinball wizard?... What Joni Mitchell song was inspired by her first trip to Hawaii?... New music from The Rolling Stones, Goose, Linda Perry, and Kirk Fletcher... Deep cuts from Steely Dan, M. Ward, Jose Gonzalez, Alabama Shakes, The Beatles, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is At The Library... Plus, A band that gets their name from a term they found in a TV Guide Magazine... The story behind one of Bob Seger's most well-known songs... The Tubes will give us a deep cut about rich kids in Hollywood with drug problems... Music from a guy who worked in a factory installing toilets on airplanes prior to his big break... New music from Deer Tick and Samantha Fish. Deep cuts from The Black Keys, Sharon Jones, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Rilo Kiley, Mojo Nixon, Leon Bridges, and more!... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Gone Fishin'... Plus, a song inspired by Peter Fonda's near-death experience that happened when he was a kid... A Bowie tune that's nearly a reworking of "I'm Waiting For The Man" by Velvet Underground... What influential Delta Blues musician simply vanished in the early 1940s?... The band - Heart - and a song inspired by the rumor of an incestuous relationship... New music from Kurt Vile, Jack White, Duane Betts, and Bruce Hornsby... Deep cuts from Chris Cornell, Bobby Womack, Big Star, Wilco, Freedy Johnston, Kaiser Chiefs, The Undertones, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is The State Line: Songs that mention "state line" in the lyrics... Also, The Beatles give us a diss track inspired by the illegitimacy of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi... An 80s hit inspired by the story of a murderous plastic surgeon who steals his victim's skin... Charlotte Caffey - of The Go-Go's - shares the inspiration behind, "We Got The Beat"... New music from Peter Frampton and it's a tribute to the legendary, Tom Petty... More new tunes from Band Of Heathens, Tyler Ballgame, Robert Plant, and more!... Deep cuts from The Byrds, Devo, Jeff Beck, and more!... For more info, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin'... The Featured Five is The Ocean... Plus, a Steely Dan song inspired by the rise and fall of LSD Chemist, Owsley Stanley... An ode to a train caboose that's been turned into a vacation rental in WA... Music from a guy who enjoyed occasionally streaking on stage... What Beatles song was inspired by the group learning they were nearly bankrupt?... New music from Iron & Wine and Charley Crockett... Deep cuts from The Police, Grateful Dead, The Pretenders, Spoon, and more... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years, The Featured Five Theme is Bootlegs. These are considered some of the best Bootlegs of all-time according to multiple sources online... Also, a song inspired by a dream that involved Jimi Hendrix and a Holiday Inn bathroom... A Collective Soul song inspired by a two hour stroll around New York City... What White Stripes song gets it's name from a North-English expression?... New releases from MT Jones, Altered Five Blues Band, & Kashus Culpepper... Deeper tracks from Fleetwood Mac, Ringo's All-Starr Band, Doc Watson, CCR, Black Pumas, Counting Crows, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's edition of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is American Folk Heroes... Plus, Rock 'n' Roll muse - Annabella Corro - shares the true meaning behind "Spill The Wine"... Music from an artist who sadly took his own life by jumping from his hotel room window... The Byrds, Art Reynolds Singers, and Gene Parsons - What's the connection?... How Phil Spector - quite literally - took advantage of the "Be My Baby" recording sessions... New releases from Aerosmith, Joanne Shaw Taylor, The Black Keys, and more!... Deep tracks from Lou Reed, Miles Davis, The Byrds, Tom Petty, Ruthie Foster, Jackie Venson, Eddie 9V, Joe Jackson, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Secret Agent Man: The CIA Theme... Plus, who was John Sinclair and how John Lennon had a role in getting him out of prison... A song written for the 1989 film, Say Anything, but was omitted from the movie... A song that was inspired by a ghostly visit from the songwriter's mother... Dickey Betts, Boz Scaggs, and a random grave - What's the connection?... Speaking of a ghost and a grave, how about a song about a headless soldier?... New Music from Johnny Blue Skies, Hiss Golden Messenger, and Tyler Ballgame Deeper cuts from Charles Earland, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, The Subdudes, Paul Westerberg, Elvis Costello, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is In Bloom: The Spring Theme... Plus, music from a former mailman who used to write songs in his head during routes... A young and relatively unknown Angelina Jolie appeared on what band's album cover?... How a child running wild in a grocery store inspired the title of an Allman Bros. hit... A song written at the historic Lorraine Motel during a stormy night in Memphis... New music from The Altered Five Blues Band and St. Paul and The Broken Bones... Deep cuts from Elton John, Nina Simone, Billy Strings, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is songs that correspond with the five levels of Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs... A song that Van Morrison nailed in one take!... Idol turned Rival? Todd Rundgren's beef with John Lennon in the 70s... The song that was the end result of being stuck in Tulsa during a snowstorm... Who was Ann Cole and why didn't she follow the directions given by her music publisher?... New music from Tedeschi Trucks & The Red Clay Strays... Deep cuts from Jude Cole, Canned Heat, The Buckinghams, Eric Johnson, John Hiatt, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is At The Diner: Song titles that mention something you could probably order from the menu... Also, a cut from the newly released soundtrack to the McCartney documentary, Man On The Run... Music from an artist who had a habit of starting bar fights, unfortunately it cost him his life... A song that marked the final time CCR played together, but it's not even a CCR song... What song was recorded and released five different times in 1974?... New music from St. Paul & The Broken Bones - do you enjoy Coke with your sushi?... We'll go deep with cuts from Dead & Company, R.L. Burnside, Ruthie Foster, Free, James McCartney, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is songs used as background music during the Local On The 8s Segment on The Weather Channel... Music from a band that's named after the psychological concept of Primal Therapy... What band is comprised of members from Wilco, Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks, and others?... What is an Albert Flasher and what does it have to do with radio broadcasting?... A rarity by R.E.M. that was nearly used in the film, Batman Returns... New music from Robert Plant, Robin Trower, and Vance Joy... Deep cuts from Hot Tuna, Alejandro Escovedo, JD McPherson, The Record Company, The Doobie Brothers, Neutral Milk Hotel, Fleetwood Mac, Tears For Fears, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is The "Silver Spoon"... Plus, a song David Bowie wrote about actress, model, and Warhol superstar - Cyrinda Foxe... A hit by Badfinger that was first recorded at a slower tempo and was nearly not released... A song inspired by an awkward relationship between a father and his son... John Fogerty shares the story behind the 1969 CCR hit, "Fortunate Son"... That time when Roger McGuinn reunited with a few of his former Byrds bandmates... New music from The Black Crowes, and folk-pop singer/songwriter Noah Kahan... Deep cuts from Jimi Hendrix, Mavis Staples, The Rolling Stones, The Barenaked Ladies, Spin Doctors, Koko Taylor, Patti Smith, Bruce Cockburn, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is 1 Is The Loneliest Number: Bands or Artists who only released one album... That one time when Rick James & Neil Young played in the same band in the 1960s... Arthur Lee of the band - Love - explains the meaning behind "7 And 7 Is"... A track from the first album to win a Grammy for Best Americana Album in 2010... A song that was the end result of Darius Rucker being rude to a homeless man... Deep tracks from The Badlees, XTC, James Gang, Tift Merritt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Taj Mahal, Shemekia Copeland, Clarence Carter, and more!... For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Stage Fright... Music from a short-lived California band formed by Neil Young & Bob Mosley... A band that formed in 1970, but didn't release their debut album until '08... Music from a former professional boxer, who was a Middleweight Champion... Why Anne Murray's 1986 album, Something To Talk About, is missing a title track... New music from Mike Farris, Don West, and James McMurtry... Deep cuts from Bruce Hornsby, Warren Zevon, Faces, Don Henley & Elton John... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Units Of Measurement... The story behind the cover of Abandoned Luncheonette by Hall & Oates... How the discovery of lost Bob Dylan lyrics led to the formation of a supergroup... A song inspired by the tragic story of a delivery truck involved in a fatal crash... A song that's been played a million times on Pandora, but it's only earned the songwriter $17... Deep cuts from Sam Fender, Jakob Dylan and Eric Clapton, Faces, The Jayhawks, Steve Winwood, Wilco, Squeeze, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is Author: Unknown - Songs with an unknown origin... A song that features the longest sustained note of all songs to have ever charted in the U.S.... An R.E.M. song inspired by a torrential downpour that occurred in their hometown in 1983... The lead single from Badfinger's so-called comeback album, Airwaves, released '79... Paul McCartney shares the story behind the 1965 Beatles song, "Michelle."... New music from Goose, Don West, Thin Lizzy, and Little Feat!... Deep cuts from The Band, Dan Auerbach, The Clash, J.J. Cale, Bo Diddley, Elvis Costello, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is 7 Days A Week: Songs that mention each day of the week in the lyrics... Plus, a song by The Cure that drove frontman - Robert Smith - into a state of paranoia... New music from Carl Perkins - The same guy who sang "Blue Suede Shoes" and died in '98... Tom Petty's version of a song that was No. 1 Country hit for Roseanne Cash in Sept. 1985... A song by Eric Clapton and Van Morrison that expresses their thoughts on COVID-19... What blues song by T-Bone Walker inspired B.B. King to play electric guitar... Deep cuts from John Stewart, Aretha Franklin, Emmit Rhodes, The Black Crowes, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... The story behind those odd soundbites in Pink Floyd's song "The Great Gig In The Sky"... The time when Sonny Boy Williamson played in the UK with an 18-year-old Eric Clapton... The fascinating, but also sad story about the career of the late Charles Bradley... The Rolling Stones will give us their tribute to Italian actor, Mario Schifano... New music from The Black Keys and Larkin Poe. Plus we'll go deep with Santana, The Modern Lovers, Janis Joplin, Lake Street Dive, and more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is "Goals": Songs that mention some sort of Goal in the lyrics... A Beatles song that's essentially a reworking of Del Shannon's "Runaway"... A song written for Aretha Franklin, but first recorded by Dusty Springfield... The lead single from Chuck Berry's twentieth and final studio album... Robert Plant talks about playing in Iceland in 1970 and how it inspired "Immigrant Song"... New music from John Butler, Spoon, and Los Straitjackets. Plus deep tracks from Jethro Tull,My Morning Jacket, CCR, Albert King, Procol Harum, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is "You Say You Want A Revolution": Songs titles that include "revolution" in the title... A song by Squeeze that's loosely based on "White Punks On Dope" by The Tubes... What's the connection between the late actress - Carrie Fisher - and Elvis?... An Ike & Tina Turner song that was written by Tina's sister, Alline Bullock... An Eric Clapton song that features members of The Crickets & Stephen Stills... Gil Scott-Heron shares the actual meaning behind "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"... Deep tracks from Van Morrison, Coco Montoya, Otis Redding, Squeeze, Gary Wright, Gregg Allman, and more! For more info, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... For The Featured Five Theme, I'm playing songs that mention Christmas, but are not Christmas songs... A Stones song that's based in the American South, but inspired by the Caipira people of Brazil... Burton Cummings of The Guess Who shares the backstory behind "These Eyes"... A song by The Goo Goo Dolls that Johnny Rzeznik wrote about MTV VJ Kennedy... A rare tribute to Peanut Butter done by The J. Geils Band in the mid 70s... Levon Helm's response to an Elton John song that's named after him... A Top 40 hit inspired by a series of teen suicides in Pennsylvania during the early 80s... Deep cuts from John Prine, King Curtis, Willie Murphy & Jon Koerner, Hard Working Americans, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The Featured Five Theme is Does Your Conscience Bother You? Songs that mention a troubled conscience... Plus, a song written for a film that had to be retitled after an accidental death during filming... Which Tom Petty song was inspired by The Psychic Capital Of The World?... What Lou Reed tune was inspired by the viciousness of Andy Warhol?... A song title inspired by random phrases in the Sports section of a paper... Brand new solo music from Rob Thomas - lead singer of Matchbox Twenty... Deep cuts from B.B. King, Al Green, The Police, Vaughan Brothers, The Cars, Doors, Record Company, Gear Daddies, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the Featured Five Theme is "I'm Hypnotized": Songs that mention that phrase in the lyrics... Plus, music from a band that gained popularity thanks to a Miller commercial... One of the most expensive singles recorded - equivalent to $250K in '25... Donald Fagen of Steely Dan played with the band Poco in the late 70s?... New music from Marcus King, Kashus Culpepper, & Warren Haynes... Deep cuts from Little Feat, Paul Pena, Chuck Prophet, The Beatles, Lee Michaels, Steve Winwood, and more! For more infomation on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is What's The Deal: The Shopping Theme... Also, music from a new rock supergroup that's fronted by Darius Rucker... Ronnie Spector's attempt at a comeback (thanks to George Harrison)... What song by The Police is an example of a mondegreen? Who is Sue Lawley?... A duo that chose a music career instead of working for their hometown tire manufacturer... New music from Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, and John Fogerty... Deep cuts Tom Petty, U2, Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon, Young Rascals, The Peter Frampton Band, and much more... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years, the Featured Five Theme is songs that have fallen victim to an urban legend... Also, a Top 40 Hit from '68 by Status Quo that was written while sitting on the toilet!... How the band MC5 retaliated when a local dept. store refused to stock their record... Music from an artist whose career was tragically cut short due to a battle with cancer... A song by The Who about FM radio stations wanting similar sounding hit songs... Ah! böwakawa poussé, poussé - what does that mean?... New music from The Autumn Defense, The Who, and Sam Fender featuring Elton John... Deep cuts from Roger Hodgson, Leslie West, Jeff Lynne, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin', the Featured Five Theme is Kleptomania: Songs about stealing... Also, which Zeppelin song was inspired by a cottage that didn't have electricity nor running water?... When Paul McCartney recorded with John Bonham, but it took 38 years to be released... The mysterious death of singer Bobby Fuller - just an accident or mafia involvement?... Get Your Kicks On Route 66, because Getting Your Kicks On Route 40 doesn't sound as good... You've probably daydreamed about many things, but what about a wagon wheel?... Deep cuts from Luther Allison, The Great Society, Hindu Love Gods, Chris Stapleton, Gomez, Chicago, Chuck Prophet, Blackberry Smoke, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of Reelin' In The Years, the Featured Five Theme is "Off In La La Land": Songs that include the phrase "la la" in the lyrics... Plus, a Vietnam War Protest song that was the end result of being awoken by a loud truck... What Beatles song inspired the melody for Chicago's "Saturday In The Park?"... Thank God the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd didn't listen to producer, Al Kooper!... The other version of "After Midnight" that Eric Clapton recorded for a beer commercial... A song Iggy Pop wrote about driving around the U.S. and Europe with David Bowie... One of the most unique tributes to Ozzy Osbourne that you'll ever hear!... Deep cuts from Michael Stanley, The Groundhogs, Alice Cooper, Dylan, Lukas Nelson, Black Pumas, Steve Earle, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is The Graveyard Shift... Also, a CCR song inspired by John Fogerty's visit to a Fortune Teller in California... Music from a band named after the site of the first & second Battles Of Bull Run... Dickey Betts, The wife of Boz Scaggs, and a grave - What's the connection?... Which Blues Traveler album is a reference to Peter Pan & Neverland?... That time when Chrissie Hynde and Ray Davies attempted to get married... Plus, deep cuts from Joe Walsh, Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, The Alarm, Jerry Garcia, Leftover Salmon, The Youngbloods, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the Featured Five Theme is Monsters... Plus, Phil Everly, a horror film, Warren Zevon, and how a joke became a Top 40 hit!... The composer Franz Liszt and the story behind Lisztomania... The true meaning behind "All She Wants To Do Is Dance"... What was Stevie Nicks doing in Sly Stone's bed? You could say "Dreams" were made... A song by The Doors that was inspired by the great soul food at Olivia's Place in Venice Beach... Deep cuts from Thee Shams, Huey Lewis, Santana, Bowie, The Who, Nickel Creek, Bad Company, Barclay James Harvest, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the Featured Five Theme is A Rock And A Hard Place: The Between Theme... Plus, the song D'yer Mak'er: it's meaning and how it's pronounced?... The tragic story of how a fallen Vietnam soldier inspired a big Motown hit... Burton Cummings and the origin of the Guess Who song, American Woman... A song by The Beatles that was inspired by hippies and Brian Epstein's wealth... Speaking of The Beatles, an American who was described as the "one-man Beatles"... Gil Scott-Heron will answer the question - Will the revolution be televised?... Deep cuts from The Hold Steady, Todd Rundgren, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Shuggie Otis, Albert King, Allen Toussaint, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is "Under The Moonlight": Songs with that phrase in the lyrics... Plus, a song Lindsey Buckingham partially recorded while kneeling on his bathroom floor... Music from a band named after a bowling alley & bar in uptown Minneapolis... A song recorded when Huey Lewis visited the recording studio for the last time... The end result of John Lennon reading The Tibetan Book Of The Dead while high on LSD... Deep cuts from Leo Kottke, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Dire Straits, Gov't Mule, Gregg Allman, Colin Hay, The Chambers Brothers, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the Featured Five Theme is A Lack Of Productivity: Songs with titles that represent a waste of time... Plus, who were Ola Na Tungee & Miss Daisy Hawkins?... One of the first singles by a major act to be offered as a free mp3 download... What band was originally named after the Pogo comic strip character... The Beach Boys give us their response to "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes... What is a dishwalla?... Newer music from Pearl Jam... What's the Print Shop?... Deep cuts by Brandi Carlile, Steve Walsh, McKendree Spring, Ryan Adams, The Grateful Dead, Wilco, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Sam Cooke and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The Featured Five Theme is Vacancy: The Hotels & Motels Theme... Plus, What is an Oast House and what does it have to do with Fleetwood Mac? The Beatles, Chuck Berry, and a lawsuit. The song that brought them TOGETHER... Memory Motel: It only has a 2.4 rating on Yelp, but it was special enough to inspire a Rolling Stones song... Gary Brooker - of Procol Harum - gives us his take on a George Harrison tune... Deep cuts from Tyler Childers, Tedeschi Trucks Band, REO Speedwagon, Barry Goudreau, Gary Moore, Joe Walsh, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Where The Wild Things Are: Songs with the word "wild" in the title... Also, Music from a band named after a chain of grocery stores in the south... SWLABR by Cream - What is that? How's it pronounced? What does it mean?... Who was Jimmie Nicol and what song by The Beatles did he inspire?... Most of us know of Jon Voight, but what about his brother - James?... Deep cuts from The Beach Boys, Joe Walsh, Muddy Waters, John Martyn, R.E.M., Tab Benoit, Taj Mahal, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin'... The mini theme is Loose Change: Songs titles that mention a type of coin... Plus, a song that Pete Townshend wrote in a mosquito-ridden swamp somewhere in Florida... What is stream of consciousness writing & how it inspired a Van Morrison song... Big Head Todd & The Monsters gives us a fresh take on a hit from 1972... That time when Boz Scaggs attempted to steal a song from a Blues Legend... Deep cuts from Peter Wolf, Al Kooper & Stephen Stills, The Doobies, Mumford & Sons, Alvin Lee & Mylon Lefevre, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin'... The mini theme is "Hey" Is For Horses... Also, Delbert McClinton & John Lennon - What's the connection?... A song by The Band that gets it's title from Minnie Pearl's middle name... What Neil Young album shares it's title with the slogan for Rust-Oleum?... Deep cuts from Drive-By Truckers, Bill Quateman, JJ Grey, John Hiatt, The Leaves, Mudcrutch, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is Dancing With The Dial: Songs that feature a radio tuning sound effect... Also, a brand new Zydeco tribute tune from The Rolling Stones... What exactly do you do down at the crossroads of Mississippi?... The sad story behind "The Way" by 90's rock group, Fastball... Members of Pink Floyd talk about a bizarre incident that occurred during a session at Abbey Road Studios... Deep cuts from Joe Bonamassa, Aerosmith, The Clash, Dire Straits, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is "Return": Songs that feature that word in the lyrics... Plus, "Voodoo Chile" & "Voodoo Child" - What's the difference?... The true story behind "Hang On Sloopy" by The McCoys... A song by a guy who turned down offers to front Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple... Deep cuts from Toto, Wilco, Strawbs, Frampton, Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, and much more! For info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is Shark Week!... Also, Robby Krieger - of The Doors - shares the true meaning behind the song, "Peace Frog"... The time that Cheap Trick was given a Gold Record that they didn't really earn... How a woman's dirty jokes inspired a hit for Hall & Oates... Plus, deep cuts from Illinois Speed Press, The Budos Band, Steve Earle, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is The "Dog" Days Of "Summer": Songs that mention those words in the lyrics... Plus, "The Fool On The Hill" by The Beatles wasn't inspired by an actual person!... A big hit by a guy who also wrote The Office theme... Drama Alert! Heart, Mushroom Records, and the story behind the group's second album - Magazine... Plus deep cuts from Dan Baird, The Bears, Los Lobos, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is "Never Let You Go": Songs that mention that phrase in the lyrics... Also, a song that John Lennon wrote that represented his failed marriage to his first wife, Cynthia... Paul Davis and a song that he hated so much that it led him to leave the music business (it was his own song)... Eddie Van Halen, KISS, and "Christine Sixteen" - How they're connected... Deep tracks from Breathless, Vince Neil, Tarney/Spencer Band, Squeeze, Heartsfield, Bob Seger, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... For the mini theme, I'm playing songs that were featured in the Superman film series that starred Christopher Reeve... Also, a song that Gregg Allman wrote on an ironing board cover using the charcoal from a match... The end result of a nixed Led Zeppelin reunion AND David Coverdale needing a break from Whitesnake... Deep cuts from Boston, Whiskeytown, Blues Traveler, America, Spooky Tooth, REO Speedwagon, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is 7-Eleven: A Trip To The Convenience Store... Plus, what was Big Pink and how was it affiliated with Bob Dylan and The Band?... Music by a group whose lead singer made a cameo appearance in Terminator 2... Who was Doctor Robert Freymann?... Deep cuts from Gamma, The Cure, The Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, and much more!... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Happy 4th! To celebrate, this week on RITY, it's nothing but some of the best LIVE performances of all-time. Plus, a few requests from listeners on Facebook. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Heat Advisory: Songs that mention a specific high outdoor temperature... Also, a Bob Dylan tune that was partially inspired by the emergence of Brood X cicadas in 1970... What were The Beatles trying to get into their lives?... Deep tracks from Ekoostik Hookah, Rival Sons, Chickenfoot, Humble Pie, Funkadelic, Traffic, U2, Jerry Garcia, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Curtain Call: Songs that mention curtains in the lyrics... Also, the story of how the best friend of Tom Waits inspired a hit song by Rickie Lee Jones... Did someone actually save Elton John's life?... A hit song by a duo that found success after being members of The Champs and Glen Campbell's band... Deep cuts from Genesis, The Little River Band, BTO, Paul Rodgers, Night Ranger, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Day At The Waterpark... Plus, the odd story of how a column in the Chicago Tribune was transformed into an international hit... The band - Giuffria - and their unpleasant experience touring with Deep Purple guitarist - Ritchie Blackmore... How a junk store find inspired a circus-themed Beatles song... Deep cuts from Michael Stanley, Utopia, Mudcrutch, The Police, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is A Game Of Monopoly... Plus, John Fogerty gives us a new take on one of his CCR tunes... Jim Peterik talks about the inspiration behind the song, "Vehicle"... The story of how The Beatles "officially" disbanded at what some refer to as the "Happiest Place On Earth"... Deep cuts from R.L. Burnside, John Entwistle, Fenton Robinson, The Knack, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Investigation... Plus, a song by the son of a Los Angeles furrier who made furs for the stars... The tragic death of guitarist, Randy Rhoads... The Pros & Cons Of Hitch Hiking with Roger Waters... Deep cuts from The KBC Band, Chicago, Elton John, Mofro, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Byline: Songs about writers/writing... Also, that one time Phil Collins forgot to wear a special dinner jacket when dining at The Pump Room restaurant in Chicago... A band name inspired by George Harrison's response when notified of faulty recording equipment: 'WE'LL BURY the errors in the mixing process'... A Skynyrd song inspired by the beauty of the Okefenokee Swamp... Paul McCartney's response to being challenged by his Aunt Lil to write a song that wasn't about love... Deep cuts from Glenn Frey, Steppenwolf, Brinsley Schwarz, Poco, Todd Rundgren & Edgar Winter, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is Brick By Brick... Also, Steve Miller & Sir Paul McCartney discuss their collaboration on the song, "Young Boy"... The Longest song in the history of rock music, but I'll be playing the single... A song inspired by two episodes of the Twilight Zone... Plus deeps cuts from Tesla, Counting Crows, Piper, Izzy Stradlin, The Dukes Of Stratosphear and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Life Cycle Of A Cicada... A hit Beatles song inspired by a photo inside the January 1965 issue of National Geographic Magazine... A Little Feat song that was partially written at CVG airport... A song Ace Frehley wrote after being electrocuted... Deep cuts from Joe Walsh, Storyville, The Henry Paul Band, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Blackberry Smoke, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is Mayday! Songs with titles that are a cry for help... A brand new song from Sammy Hagar that pays tribute to his former bandmate, Eddie Van Halen... Who would have thought that driving down Lake Shore Drive while high on cocaine would inspire a hit song!... Who was Chicken Man and why was he blown up by a nail bomb?... Deep cuts from Artful Dodger, Orion The Hunter, Spys, Little Village, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, and much more!... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is Down On The Farm... Plus, the opening track from what's considered to be one of the first rock operas of all-time, S.F. Sorrow... What do businessmen, Margaret Thatcher, and Mary Whitehouse have in common?... Elvis Costello talks about collaborating with Paul McCartney and how the two of them wrote a song for Costello's grandma... Deep cuts from Larkin Poe, Streetheart, Brian Auger, Smokie, Steve Miller, and more! For info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is Celestial Navigation... Plus, from "Seven League Boots" to "Southern Cross": The story behind the final Top 20 hit for Crosby, Stills & Nash... Music from a band that shares their name with the Irish-American gangster, Jack "Legs" Diamond... Deep cuts from Blodwyn Pig, Robert Fripp, Zebra, Rodriguez, Sharon Jones, Paul Westerberg, Gordon Lightfoot, and more! For info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is Time To Call Pest Control!... Plus, a Beatles song inspired by the poem, The Shooting Of Dan McGrew... That one time when REO Speedwagon pulled a prank that went wrong... Neil Young filled-in for Eddie Vedder?!?!... Deep cuts from Brand X, Clear Light, Fastway, John Hammond, Duke Jupiter, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the mini theme is Allergens: Songs with a common allergen in the title... Also, the story of how one of the most covered songs in the history of popular music started with the working title of "Scrambled Eggs"... A tune that The Police wrote/recorded as a diss at Rod Stewart... A song inspired by the Three Mile Island Accident... Plus deep cuts from FM, New York Dolls, Procol Harum, Lucinda Williams, Marshall Tucker, Foo Fighters, The Badlees, and much more! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the mini theme is Batter Up! Songs that relate to baseball... Plus, the incredible story of how Missing Persons frontwoman - Dale Bozzio - escaped an attacker by falling out of her hotel room window... Who was Clancy and how did he lose his ability to sing?... Music from a local band who chose a name that would get their albums placed next to The Beatles on alphabetically-arranged record store racks... Deep cuts from The Eagles, Link Wray, Eric Martin, Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the mini theme is "The Public Eye": Songs that mention the public eye in the lyrics... Also, a band whose name is a combination of BO Diddley and James DEAN... Music from a group that unknowingly hired a drug-addicted fugitive who wound up giving the band their name... Have you ever seen a Squonk's tears? Plus deep tracks from Styx, Journey, Moon Martin, Wilco, Prism, Mike Doughty, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's episode of Reelin' In The Years, this mini theme is Heavy Metal: Songs with a type of metal in the title... Plus, what was an Apple Scruff?... Why did the Jeff Beck Group cancel their plan to play at Woodstock?.... Why was R. Dean Taylor Wanted in the state of Indiana?... Deep tracks from The Beach Boys, The Allman Joys, The Beach Boys, Todd Rundgren, Audioslave, Dave Mason, Heart, Robert Randolph, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... Our mini theme is The "I'ds" Of March... Plus, a hit song that was the end result of a Neil Young Impersonation... Who was Jimmie Nicol and how he inspired a popular Beatles song?... You've heard of Green Eggs and Ham, but would consider putting Vaseline on Toast?... Music from Joe South, Tommy Bolin, John Prine, Billy Strings, Phish, The Outsiders, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's edition of RITY, our mini theme is Down By The Railroad Tracks... Also, music from three Cincinnati area bands... How Paul Simon found love on Saturday Night LIVE... Mr. Sardonicus and his connection to rock 'n' roll... Music from a group named after a random 93 year old woman... Deep cuts from Hall & Oates, Belly, Jesse Ed Davis, Genesis, Richard & Linda Thompson, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, our mini theme is Soccer... Plus, the link between Tom Petty and U.S. Navy Admiral - David Farragut... An alt. rock anthem inspired by a parallel universe where J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. is President of the U.S... A song about journalists that was written by a former journalist who left that job to become one of the greatest guitarists of all-time... Deep tracks from School Of Fish, Sutherland Brothers & Quiver, Shoes, Cheap Trick, Derek & The Dominos and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's episode of RITY, our mini theme is What Makes The World Go 'Round?... Plus, a song written from the perspective of a couple "doing the deed" seconds before a nuclear disaster... A song that's the end result of a rock band trying to remain relevant as the disco era was taking over... A George Harrison song inspired by the home of comedian, Lord Buckley... Deep cuts from Hall & Oates, Steve Hackett, MC5, Tom Jones, Bob Mould, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, our mini theme is "Too Late." Plus, a song written by a guy who shares his name with a Monopoly property... Who is Sananda Maitreya and what happened to Terence Trent D'Arby?... What number is the answer to "the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything" and how it relates to an 80's jazz-funk band... Deep cuts from LeRoux, Sheriff, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Gary Moore, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the mini theme is Planets! Also, a solo hit from a guy who had three other hits with three different bands... A David Bowie tune that's a parody of Frank Sinatra's "My Way." Does anyone know if there's life on Mars?... The connection between Stephen Foster's "Oh! Susanna" and a major hit from 1969 by a Dutch rock band... Plus deep cuts from Zephyr, Eagles, Mink DeVille, John Mayer, Cactus, Stories, Joan Armatrading, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, the mini theme is Under The Weather - Song titles that relate to illness... Plus, music from a band whose lead singer died of a heart attack while performing on stage... A song inspired by Influenza A, which hit the United States in 1957... How is Ginger Baker not considered a veteran when he spent time in the Air Force and Army? Deep tracks from Bloodrock, Dixie Dregs, STP, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, I'll be spotlighting blind musicians for the mini theme... Plus, a song by the son of Doris Day. Plus, his connection to Charles Manson... The original version of Zeppelin's "Lemon Song"... A rare song credited to Suzy And The Red Stripes, but sung by Linda McCartney... Plus deep cuts from Cream, Fanny, Del Shannon, Jo Jo Gunne, Ohio Players, Foghat, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... The mini theme is The Weatherman... Plus, a song that Van Morrison was inspired to write after having a nightmare about an assassination attempt on Ray Charles... Music from a group named after the 400 Unit of the Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama... A brand new segment called "Out Of Left Field" where I play a random song that I normally wouldn't play... Plus deep cuts from Lonnie Mack, B. W. Stevenson, Pages, The Rockets, and the combo of Huey Lewis & Hank Williams Jr... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... Our mini theme is What Time Is It?... Also, music from an English band who got their big break after David Gilmour overheard them playing a wedding... Someone actually wrote a song about the food at Howard Johnson's!?!?... A rarity from the band, Lynard Skynard. Yes, I spelled that correctly... Plus deep tracks from Neutral Milk Hotel, Unicorn, Dog's Eye View, The Cure, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, to correspond with the upcoming ball drop, our mini theme is The "Ball." I'll be playing songs with the word "ball" in the title... Also, "Kindred Spirits": A collaboration between Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck... The story of how an unfinished Bob Dylan bootleg was transformed into a massive hit... "Soulful Strut" is one of the greatest instrumentals of all-time, but was it really recorded by Young-Holt Unlimited? The answer will surprise you!... Plus deep tracks from Nils Lofgren, Manassas, The Golliwogs, Hoodoo Gurus, Les Dudek, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: A weekly theme has returned! However, it'll only apply to a few songs in the playlist. Also, music from a group that gets their name from a Monty Python sketch... A David Bowie tune inspired by a dream where Iggy Pop's girlfriend gets eaten by a TV... What do you get when you stuff a mattress full of weed?... Plus deep cuts from The Law, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Dawes, The Rubinoos, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: Who was the Butter Queen and what did she use the butter for? The answer will shock you!... Music from a child prodigy who played guitar for the Allman Brothers at the age of 10!... I'm calling my shot that you will hear a song from a band named after The Great Bambino!... Plus deep cuts from Crow, The Band Of Heathens, REO Speedwagon, and Sea Level... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: A Christmas song written by a guy who lives in the former childhood home of Jeffrey Dahmer in Akron... The inspiration for Rick Nelson's "Garden Party"... A duet by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss... Music from a short-lived band that John Lennon formed while he was still a member of The Beatles... Plus deep cuts from Batdorf & Rodney, Trooper, Iain Matthews, Eric Clapton, XTC, and Peter Green... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: We all remember Chuck Woolery as a game show host, but what if I told you he was also part of a duo that scored a Top 40 hit!... A song inspired by a normal human body temperature... A song by a heavy metal band name after a parakeet. I hope you're a fan of bread!... The second single from a band that gets their name from a street in Athens, Ohio... Plus deep cuts from Dennis Wilson, Hindu Love Gods, Missouri, Steve Gibbons, American Flyer, and much more!... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: A Steely Dan song you'll never listen to the same way again once you hear it's meaning!... A song Mark Knopfler was inspired to write after reading Ray Kroc's autobiography... We're going to have an early Thanksgiving dinner with Alice Brock and her husband. Plus some guy named Arlo and his friend. I hope you have 18 minutes to spare... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: Music from a band named after a brand of steamrollers... A song John Lennon wrote that was partially inspired by his enconcounter with a UFO... A story about how the early 70s pop rock band - Looking Glass - transformed into a hard rock band that inspired groups like Bon Jovi, Poison, and Motley Crue... Plus deep tracks from Cactus, Touch, RTZ, and Al Di Meola... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: The story of Loverboy and those red leather pants... What's big and purple and lives in the ocean?... Dan Rather, what is the frequency?!?!... Who was Uncle Remus?... Plus deep cuts from Daryl Hall, J. Geils, Larsen-Feiten, and much more!... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: What is Backmasking and is it linked to the occult?... David Lee Roth tells us the clever reason why Van Halen was against having brown M&M's backstage... An all new LIVE performance from Rock Hall Of Famer, Peter Frampton... Music from a group that's named after a phrase often uttered by Yosemite Sam!... Plus deep tracks from Michael Stanley, ELP, Captain Beyond, Mason Proffit, and much more!...For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY: Breaking News from Gil-Scott Heron. Plus, a moody weather report from meteorologist, Tom Waits... A song that was the end result of Tom Petty reuniting with his first band... A story about the time George Clinton drove into (what he thought) was the zombie apocalypse... Why in the hell was Terry Kath spending so much time in the shower?... Plus deep tracks from John Hiatt, Wilco, Mick Jagger, Donald Fagen, Rory Gallagher, and Trapeze! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week marks a new era for the show. There will no longer be a theme. However, there will be a more rock-oriented playlist, deeper tracks, and more information about the bands and their music. Here's what you'll hear this week: A Beatles song inspired by Peter Fonda's near-death experience... The story of a musician whose dead body was stolen from LAX... Rik Emmett shares a story about Triumph's 1981 single, "Magic Power"... Plus tracks from Greta Van Fleet, The Hour Glass, Rockin' Horse, The Cure, Matthew Sweet, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of RITY, the theme is Skydiving! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
It's that time of year for Homecoming! This week on RITY, songs that include one of the following phrases: "coming home," "come home," "came home," or the word "homecoming." For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on Reelin', the theme is "Story" Time: Songs that mention the word "story" in the title or lyrics... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, I'm featuring LIVE performances from Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch, which was located in Meigs County, Ohio... For more infomation on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is Through The Ages: Songs that mention a person's age in the title or lyrics. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
A new season of football is here! To celebrate, the theme this week is Studying Film: Songs Featured In Football-Themed Movies... For more info on the show and to view the playlist, visit reelinwithryan.com
Happy Labor Day Weekend! This week on the show, the theme is Give & Take: Song titles that include either of those words... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, our theme is Goin' Up The Country. Songs that feature the word "country" in the title or the lyrics. And when I say "country," I mean a sparsely populated area. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, LIVE performances from the Howard Stern Show... For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
We're approaching that time of year when school is back in session. To mark the occasion, this week on RITY, the theme is Back To School! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, I'm playing songs with titles that include an inanimate object/item that you can probably find at a yard sale... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is The "B" Hive as I'll be playing two hours of the greatest B Sides ever recorded... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Campaign season is and has been in full swing. This week on RITY, we hit the campaign trail to make radio great again! I'll be playing songs with a title that includes a U.S. city... For more info, visit reelinwithryan.com
Knock, knock! Who can it be now? That's our theme for the week! Songs about knocking or someone being at the door... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, the theme is "Dress" Code: Songs with lyrics that mention a woman's dress... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is Here We Go Again. To qualify, the song's title must contain the word "Again" or another word OR phrase of similar meaning... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is Fade In To You: Songs That Open With A Noticeable Fade In... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is On The Radio. Songs that include that phrase in the lyrics. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, RITY has hit the road as I'll be broadcasting LIVE from The Fillmore East in New York City! So many great names on the bill for this show! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is Phobias. Song titles that correspond with common phobias. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, we revisit the Top 30 songs from WOXY's 2003 Modern Rock 500 Countdown. If you're unfamiliar with WOXY, tune in and I'll tell you more! For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, the story of The Wizard Of Oz! To do this, I'll be using song titles and clips from the film... For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, songs that Weird Al has parodied or used for polka medleys... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, the theme is When? Songs with titles that could serve as an answer to that question... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
It's that time of year when amusement parks are reopening around the country. To celebrate, this week on the show, it's The Amusement Park theme... For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's show, we enter the world of fantasy as the theme is It's Just A Fantasy: Songs with titles that include words like fantasy, imagine, and pretend... For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, it's time to put on the hard hat and get to work! Our theme is A Day At The Construction Site... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
'Tis the season for vacation, breaks, and relaxation so this week on RITY, it's the Spring Break Theme... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, it's my attempt at an Easter-related theme. I'm calling it Out Of The Darkness and Into The Light... For additional info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, we're Doin' It For Dale! It's the NASCAR theme. If you're not a fan, I think you'll still enjoy the program. For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
March Madness is on the horizon! To kick off the festivities, this week on RITY, the theme is March "Mad"ness: Songs that include the word "mad" at least once in the lyrics... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, it's a trip back to my childhood as I'm revisiting one-hit-wonders of 90's rock. For more info on the show and the podcast, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, it's all about forms of the "rock." I'm calling it "My Rock Collection." I've excluded titles with the phrase 'rock 'n' roll' because that could be another theme... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, the theme is a place/person that most of us dread visiting... The Dentist! I'll be playing songs with titles that are related to teeth, your mouth, smile, or feelings that you encounter when going to the dentist. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Wednesday was Valentine's Day and the love is still in the air, as this week on RITY, I'll be featuring songs with the word "LOVE" in the title... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, the focus is on narcissism. It's definitely not the most celebrated topic, but the playlist is great! I'll be playing songs about narcissists or written from the point-of-view of a narcissist... For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, the theme is The Snellen Chart. You probably have never heard of it, but you've more than likely seen it. It's that chart that's used during eye exams. The one with the random letters that vary in size. I'll be playing songs with titles that include forms of words like see, view, watch, sight, etc... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is We All Shine On: Songs that mention a form of the word "shine" in the title, or multiple times in the lyrics. I'm excluding references to sunshine, because that could be an entirely other theme. For additional info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Bundle up! A Chill Is In The Air this week on RITY. Songs about winter, the cold, snow, etc. These words may also appear in the song's title or the band's name! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This time of year, several folks focus on health and wellness. And this week on RITY, the theme is Gettin' Those Steps In: Songs that mention walking or steps. These words could be in the title or the lyrics... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
He may very well be the most interesting man in the music industry. He's also the topic of this week's show. From Music To Missiles: The Story Of Jeff "Skunk" Baxter... For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY... It's been a New Year's tradition since 1972. I'm talking about Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve! On this episode, I'll be featuring bands/musicians that have played at the big New Year's celebration... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
With Christmas being just days away, I wanted to do some sort of a holiday theme. I'm calling it Names On Santa's List. To qualify, the song's title must only contain a name or names... For additional info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's show, we revisit the early days of The Ludlow Garage which was a short-lived music venue in Cincinnati. The Garage opened in 1969, just weeks after Woodstock. I'll be playing songs that were recorded at the venue between 1969 and 1971... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, the theme is I've Got The News. Songs about news, inspired by news, mention the word "news," or well known newspapers/magazines. Plus, band names that have something to do with news... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, the focus is on bumper music from the late night, syndicated radio program, Coast To Coast AM. The show has been on air since 1988 and is best known for discussing the paranormal and conspiracy theories... For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! You may or may not be aware that Black Friday is also Native American Heritage Day. To celebrate, I'll be playing songs about Native Americans/Indians OR songs that include the work of a Native American musician. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, it's all about my fellow southpaws as I'll be featuring left-handed musicians! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, it's a simple theme with a great playlist - Songs with titles that contain the word "Back." For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, it's all about a sport that you don't hear much about anymore - Boxing... For additional info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
With Halloween only days away, this week, it's all about songs featured in the top Horror films of all-time (per rottentomatoes.com). If you're expecting Halloween-themed songs, you will be disappointed... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Depending upon where you're located, you may or may not recognize Sweetest Day. It all started in Cleveland, Ohio and is typically only celebrated in the midwest on the third Saturday in October, which happens to be tomorrow. Instead of playing love songs, our theme is the exact opposite - Trouble In Paradise: Love On The Rocks. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
It's Friday The 13th, so I had to use this opportunity to do a show on The Paranormal: Songs about Superstitions, Astrology, Luck, Fortune Telling, Witchcraft, etc... For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
It's one of the most popular video game franchises of all-time and, this week, it's the theme on RITY! It's called The Movements Of Mario. When you're playing, think about all of the moves that Mario can do. He can jump, swing, run, hit, etc… I'll be playing songs that include these verbs in the title. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, songs that include the phrase "in your eyes" in either the title or the lyrics... For additional information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, the theme is plain and simple! I'll be playing songs that feature the harmonica... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, we travel back to the '70s with a theme that I'm calling "That Simple, Satisfying 70s Sound." It's difficult to describe this sound other than it's softer rock music and incredibly chill! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, we do a deep dive into Sigmund Freud's theory of the Id, Ego, and Superego. According to him, our personality is comprised of these three parts. As far as the program, it will be divided into three portions with each representing a part of the personality. I'll be playing songs that correspond with a function of that part of the personality... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Here we are on the verge of another Labor Day Weekend, so I thought it'd be fitting to do a theme on songs about work! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, we dive into the world of misunderstood song meanings. If you enjoy the stories behind the songs, this show is for you! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, the theme is What is... IT?!? Song titles that include the word "it." For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, we look back at the Grand Theft Auto video game series. In popular editions of the game, players can enjoy a multitude of fictional radio stations while driving around the fictional city/cities that the game is based in. Although the stations were fake, the music certainly wasn't! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com.
This week on the show, things get a bit trippy as I'm featuring songs about drugs. For more information, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, it's a simple theme with a great, diverse playlist. The theme is A Solar Eclipse, so I'll be featuring songs about the moon & sun. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, the theme is Just Roll With It: Song titles that feature a form of the word "Roll" or "Roll" plays an important role in the lyrics. I've excluded songs about rock 'n' roll, as that could be a separate theme. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's episode, it's something that we're all guilty of saying - Informal Contractions! So, what's that? Basically, these are shortened forms of words or phrases. For instance, instead of saying "Going To," you may say "Gonna." I'll be featuring songs with titles that include at least one informal contraction. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, the theme is "Down The Line: Songs that include that phrase in either the title or lyrics." For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.
RITY returns this week with an all new episode. It's a listener suggested theme that I'm calling "A Word Of Advice: Songs That Offer Advice or Teach A Lesson." For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
Jim Gordon. You may not recognize his name, but you've most definitely heard his work! This week on the show, I'll be telling his story and featuring songs that feature his talents... For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, we take a look back at some of the greatest duos in music! For additional information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, our theme is Attack Of The Birds! The theme will apply to one of the following: Song Titles, Bands, or a play on a musician's name. For more information on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the show, it's a listener suggested theme. I'm calling it "Let's Get The Show On The Road: Songs About Being In A Band." For additional information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, our focus shifts to our friends up north - Canada. I'll be featuring songs by Canadian Bands/Artists. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Interstate 75: It's 1,786 miles of roadway, stretching from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Miami, Florida. On this week's program, we travel the length of the freeway and make stops along the way. As we pass a point of interest, myself or the GPS, will play a corresponding song... For additional info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
The animated TV sitcom, The Simpsons, has been going strong since December of 1989. Over the course of their 34 seasons, many great songs have been featured on the show, which is our theme this week! For more information on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, we venture Out To Sea! For additional info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is Forgot To Run Spell Check: Band Names That Are Spelled Incorrectly. For additional information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, our theme is Birds Of A Feather Flock Together: Multiple Songs That Are Played As One. Playing two tracks as one was especially popular on album rock radio stations in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. These songs would be featured back to back on the album. There are some cases where it's more than two songs. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
The candy industry loves this time of year due to all of the candy sales from Easter. With that in mind, this week, I'm featuring songs with titles that include one of these words: Sweet, Sugar, or Candy... For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
With tomorrow being April Fools' Day, I thought it would be fitting to do a theme where I feature songs about fools, jokers, and laughter. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
With baseball's Opening Day being right around the corner, this week the theme is somewhat related to America's favorite pastime. We're covering the "Bases" of dating. If you're unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, it will all be explained once you click on "Play." For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, it's The Everlasting, Constant, Perpetual Theme that Goes On and On, Endlessly, Always and Forever. In other words, songs with titles that include words like "Forever," "Always," and "Everlasting." For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
With the weather finally beginning to warm up (hopefully), it's time to start-up the ol' Harley and take her for a spin! This week our theme is Born To Be Wild: The Motorcycle Theme... For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, we're diving into the world of Blue-Eyed Soul which is essentially R&B or Soul music performed by white artists. For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, it's all about songs with a feeling or emotion in the title. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week's program was inspired by recent events where objects have been shot out of the sky. The theme is It's Neither A Bird Nor A Plane: Songs and Band Names that reference UFOs or Aliens. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, it's a unique edition of RITY. Our theme is the game show, Jeopardy! Each clue will be read from one of the various hosts of the show. The clue will correspond with either a song, album, band, or artist. You'll hear the clue, I'll give you a second to think before revealing the answer, and that will be followed by a corresponding song. For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's episode, it's all about repetition, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I'd argue that you need a somewhat repetitive song to make a hit. That explains why this week's show includes a lot of well known songs. For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
It's all about crime this week on RITY! Plenty of interesting stories and soundbites to go along with a great playlist. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, it's a listener suggested theme: Songs that make use of at least 1 unconventional instrument. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, Ryan's got questions for you... For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
RITY opens the new year with a show that focuses on song titles that reference weather and natural disasters. For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.
I don't know about you, but this time of year always reminds me of Dick Clark. This week on RITY, I pay tribute to America's Oldest Teenager by featuring several of his interviews from American Bandstand. The interviews are, of course, paired with music. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
It's around this time of year when many of us are spending quite a bit of time with family. With that said, on this edition of RITY, Ryan will be featuring bands that include members of a family... For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of RITY, I'm featuring songs that were recorded on the web series, LIVE From Daryl's House. The program first aired in late 2007. Thus far, 84 episodes have been released. For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, it's one of Ryan's most creative episodes as the theme is categories from the TV game show, Wheel Of Fortune. Pat Sajak will announce the category. A set of songs will follow with titles that fit that category... For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, we venture back to August 3rd, 1975 and The Ohio River Music Festival which was held at Nippert Stadium on the confines of the University Of Cincinnati. To this day, it's still the most wild concert to ever take place in the Queen City. For more information on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
Happy Thanksgiving! This episode is a bit of a milestone, because it's the first time a listener has suggested a theme and chosen most of the playlist. It's called The Anatomy Of A Decision. We've broken up the decision making process into four parts with each part having a corresponding set of songs. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, we venture back to your childhood with a game of Chutes and Ladders! I'm featuring songs about falling down, rising up, climbing, slipping, ladders, slides, etc... For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
First and foremost, a Happy Veterans Day to all of those who have served or are currently serving! Secondly, on this week's program, I'm featuring songs that are by/or about veterans. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode, RITY salutes the old syndicated radio program - The King Biscuit Flower Hour, which aired nationwide between 1973 and 1993. The weekly program featured recorded concerts from a variety of bands/artists. I'll be spotlighting tracks that were played on the show. For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
With Halloween being just a few days away, I thought it'd be fitting to spotlight songs that are mentioned in Stephen King novels. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, songs that were inspired by/or reference letters! For more information on the show, reelinwithryan.com
In 1992, Gary Chapman published his New York Times Best Seller, The 5 Love Languages. He theorizes that there are five general ways that romantic partners express and experience love which he calls "love languages." They are: Words Of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts Of Service, and Physical Touch. On this week's program, I'll be playing songs that correspond with each of those languages.
This week on Reelin' In The Years, songs inspired by Actors, Actresses, and Movies! For more info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, our theme is Electricity! Songs/Band Names regarding lights, volts, etc... Plus, stories from Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Iva Davies (Icehouse), and Meatloaf. For more info on the show, visit reelinwthryan.com
September 22nd was the first day of fall, so to ring in the season, the theme this week is Autumn - Songs with references to fall. For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode, it's all about Kings & Queens! Plus, the truth behind the song "Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen.
Following the September 11 attacks, Clear Channel Communications (the owner of many radio stations in the U.S.) released an internal memo that contained a list of 165 songs that program directors felt were "lyrically questionable" to play. It wasn't a demand, just a suggestion that stations not play these songs. On this episode, I'm featuring songs from the list. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode, we dive into the world of Superheroes, Legends, Folklore, and Mythology. Plus, I've got soundbites from Ozzy, Stevie Nicks, and Lars Ulrich. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode, we venture back to The Wild West! Plus, soundbites from Paul McCartney, Bernie Leadon, James Taylor, and more. For additional information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, we're headed to Kroger to grab some groceries. I'm featuring songs that include a food or beverage in the title. For more info on the show, visit https://reelinwithryan.com/
Monday, August 15th will mark the 53rd anniversary of Peace, Love, and Music - a.k.a. Woodstock. This week on the show, we're traveling back to 1969 and reliving the festival through LIVE recordings and stories from John Fogerty, Santana, Neil Young, Country Joe McDonald, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode, we look back at the HBO TV Series, The Sopranos, which aired from January 1999 - June 2007. For more information, visit reelinwithryan.com
This weeks, we're going to do a little wine tasting. Songs that mention "wine" in the title or play a noticeable part in the lyrics. Details on the show - reelinwithryan.com
On this week's program, Ryan's featuring songs inspired by works of literature. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, we head to work! Our theme is Career Opportunities - Songs with an occupation in the title. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Way back in 1890 a Vaudeville Theater opened at 2621 Vine Street in Cincinnati. Over the years, the building was home to various tenants until the mid-70s when it was remodeled and rebranded as Bogart's. It became a venue for local, national, and international live music, as it remains to this day. This week on the show, I'm featuring musicians and bands that have played at the venue. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
With it being the week of the 4th, I'm spotlighting musicians/bands who've performed at Red, White, and Blue Ash. If you're unfamiliar with the event, the city of Blue Ash has been hosting this for over 30 years as a way to celebrate Independence Day. The city typically hires a well known musician/band to perform. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, the theme is the Circle Of Life. Haha, no, this has nothing to do with The Lion King. These are songs with titles that represent events that unfold over the course of a lifetime. I'll be going in chronological order from the cradle to life beyond this world. For more information, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's show, it's all about Parts Of The Brain! The program will be divided into 3 parts: The Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and the Brainstem. I'll be featuring songs that correspond with the functions of each of those parts.
Cerebrum - The largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left hemispheres. It performs higher functions like interpreting touch, vision and hearing, as well as speech, reasoning, emotions, learning, and fine control of movement.
Cerebellum - Located under the cerebrum. Its function is to coordinate muscle movements, maintain posture, and balance.
Brainstem - Acts as a relay center connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord. It performs many automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, digestion, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and swallowing.
On this episode of RITY, I'm featuring bands that have a color in their name. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week, it's a theme that could easily be used as a category in Jeopardy. I'm featuring songs with titles that correspond with a 19th Century Invention. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
With Memorial Day being just a few days away, this week our theme is Summer & A Backyard Barbecue! For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on RITY, our theme is Rhyme Time - Songs with titles that rhyme. For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this week's edition of RITY, it's all about Heaven and Hell! Plus, soundbites from Jim Steinman and Bob Dylan... Did Dylan sell his soul to the devil for fortune and fame? For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
This week on the program, we dive into the waters of Jazz Fusion which is a music genre that blossomed in the late '60s when musicians combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Additionally, electric guitars, amplifiers, and keyboards that were popular in rock 'n' roll started to be used by jazz musicians. For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
It's Part 2 of our WKRP In Cincinnati theme. This week, I'm playing songs from Seasons 3 & 4. Season 3 hit the airwaves in November of 1980. Season 4 debuted in October '81 and lasted until late April '82, which is when the sitcom was canceled. For more info on RITY, visit reelinwithryan.com
Back in September 1978, WKRP In Cincinnati debuted on CBS. The sitcom told the story of the misadventures of the staff at a struggling fictional radio station. The program stuck around for four seasons (90 episodes) and featured one helluva soundtrack! This week on RITY, I'll be playing songs from Seasons 1 & 2. Next week, I'll cover Seasons 3 & 4... For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.
Back in 1985, Northern Kentucky University launched WNKU - a radio station that offered listeners an eclectic blend of alternative, folk rock, classic rock, bluegrass, and music by local artists. In 2011, the station expanded it's footprint in the tri-state by acquiring two additional frequencies. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, the station was sold in 2017. This week on RITY, I'll be spotlighting songs that WNKU played during their final day on air back on September 28th, 2017.
"April Showers Bring May Flowers" - We've all heard it said, but where did the phrase originate? It actually dates back to the 1500s and the English poet, Thomas Tusser. Back then, he wrote "“Sweet April showers do spring May Flowers." Now you know the rest of the story... That old phrase is our theme this week on RITY. I'll be featuring songs with titles that mention rain or a type of flower. For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com.
RITY is ringing in the month of April by featuring songs that were inspired by events in American History. For additional info on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com
On this episode of RITY, we're headed back to grade school English class as our theme is songs with titles that are prepositional phrases! Plus, Benny Mardones will share the interesting story behind his 1980 hit, "Into The Night." For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com
Chevrolet - They say it's an American Tradition. Perhaps that's why it's mentioned so many times in popular songs AND it's our theme this week on RITY - Songs that mention the Chevy brand or a particular model of a Chevy car.
Yes, you read the title correctly - this week on RITY, the theme is reelin' in the years. I'm featuring songs with titles that include a specific year or the word "years."
On this week's edition of RITY, it's all about the numbers zero through ten - Song titles that include a number (0-10) in the title. Plus, soundbites from Cy Curnin (The Fixx) and Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
This week on RITY, I'm playing pairs of songs that have the same title, but are completely different.
With The Bengals going to the SuperBowl for the third time, this week our theme is songs that were on the Top 40 chart the other two weeks they went to the big game - SuperBowl XVI (January 24th, 1982) AND SuperBowl XXIII (January 22nd, 1989).
Bonjour! For this edition of Reelin' In The Years, I'll be spotlighting English songs that include French lyrics. Some of these songs have several lines of French, while others only a word or two. For more information on the program, check out reelinwithryan.com.
For this episode of RITY, the focus is on dogs! Songs about dogs or songs that include the word - "dog" - in the title. Plus, the time Casey Kasem lost his cool over the placement of a Long Distance Dedication. For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.
For this episode of Reelin' In The Years, I'm spotlighting songs about musicians and/or bands. If you like The Beatles, you're going to love the second hour! For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.
This week, we venture back to the 90s and the TV series, Beavis and Butt-Head. The show is/was the brainchild of Mike Judge who also created King Of The Hill. One of the best parts of the show are the handful of music videos that are featured on each episode. Better yet, Beavis and Butt-Head provide commentary on each video. For this edition of RITY, I'm going to be playing songs that were featured on the series. Plus, you'll hear some of that commentary from Beavis and Butt-Head. By the way, I said "is/was," because it's been rumored that the program is going to return this year to Comedy Central.
On this 100th episode of RITY, we look back at some of the best sax solos in popular music! Plus, soundbites from Donald Fagen, Billy Joel, and Bill Withers.
First and foremost, Happy New Year! To celebrate, I'm playing songs about a new beginning, a new start, a new year, or change. For more information about the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.
Merry Christmas! On this episode of RITY, I'll be spinning some Christmas themed deep tracks with a few hits thrown in as a stocking stuffer... I'm getting over Bronchitis, so I apologize ahead of time for my lack of a voice.
It's all about dreaming on this episode of RITY. Plus, artist interviews with Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, John Stewart, Jack Blades, and Beatles' producer - George Martin!
With Christmas being just around the corner, this week's theme involves something that most of us will probably be gifted this year - CLOTHES! Song titles that include a type of clothing in the title.
On this edition of RITY, we're headed back to my childhood with some 90's Pop Rock. If you enjoy groups like Hootie & The Blowfish, Third Eye Blind, MB20, The Goo Goo Dolls, you need to check this out!
Happy Holidays and thanks for checking out Reelin' In The Years! November 25th marked the 45th anniversary of The Band's Last Waltz, which was billed as their farewell concert. This week on the program, we're going to relive the event. Plus, we'll hear some interesting stories from The Band's guitarist - Robbie Robertson.
On this edition of RITY, we're taking a cross-country road trip as our theme is songs with titles that mention a U.S. state.
On this edition of RITY, we pack up and head to The Great Outdoors... Songs with titles that include something that you might use or encounter while enjoying nature.
We're going back to July 3rd, 1970 - That's when the very first American Top 40 Countdown aired on KDEO in El Cajon, California. The program was hosted by Casey Kasem. This week on RITY, we're going to relive that countdown; however, due to time constraints, I'm only counting down the top 30.
In July of 2016, Netflix debuted a new series called Stranger Things - a science fiction show that takes place in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. After the mysterious and sudden disappearance of a young boy, the people of the town begin to uncover secrets of a government lab, portals to another world and sinister monsters... Trying to help find him, the boy's friends discover a strange little girl, who is on the run from the "bad men." Aside from being a great show, it's got one helluva soundtrack which is the theme of this edition of RITY.
This week on RITY, we travel to Sheffield, Alabama to visit a former coffin showroom. In 1969, the building was resurrected and converted into a small, intimate studio that produced the Muscle Shoals Sound!
The Bo Diddley Beat… You’ve heard it, but you probably didn’t even realize it. I was lucky enough to find an old clip of Bo discussing his beat, which kicks off this edition of Reelin’ In The Years. The clip is followed by nearly two hours worth of tunes that include an interpretation of Bo’s Beat!
On this edition of RITY, we explore plagiarism disputes. I'll play the original song, followed by the song that was found guilty of copying parts of the original.
In March of 1988, ABC introduced the world to The Wonder Years - A coming-of-age TV series that starred Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold, a teenager growing up in a suburban middle-class family in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Aside from being a great show, it had an amazing soundtrack which is our theme for this episode of RITY.
This episode of RITY is all about something that none of us like... WAITING! As always, I've got interesting factoids about the songs and we'll hear from a few of the artists.
When you combine the visual elements of 70's Glam Rock (David Bowie, T. Rex) with heavy metal theatrical bands (Alice Cooper, KISS), you get Hair Metal. On this episode of RITY, we travel back to the 80s when Hair Metal reached its peak of popularity.
This week on the program, I'm highlighting songs that were recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The iconic recording space opened in 1831 as a five bedroom townhouse. It didn't become a studio until nearly 100 years later when The Gramophone Company purchased the property in 1929.
This week, our theme is the soundtrack of the 1973 George Lucas film, American Graffiti, which is set in Modesto, California, in 1962. The film is a study of the cruising and early rock 'n' roll cultures. In addition to the music, there are several interesting song facts and soundbites from a few of the artists. Plus, a brief tribute to Don Everly and Charlie Watts.
We recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the launch of MTV on August 1st. On this episode, we look back at the first 28 songs to be played on the station. Plus, soundbites from Phil Collins and Don Barnes (.38 Special).
On this edition of RITY, it's all about flight! Plus, Roger McGuinn will tell us the true meaning behind The Byrds' song "Eight Miles High." For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com.
In the summer of 1982, Kings Island introduced the Timberwolf Amphitheatre which is still located inside of the amusement park. Since that time, several big names have taken to the stage! On this episode, I'm featuring artists and bands who've played there over the years along with a song that was included in their setlist.
This week on Reelin' In The Years, we're going to the doctor's... Song titles that reference doctors, medicine, or some sort of ailment. For more information on the program, visit reelinwithryan.com.
This week it's RITY, it's all about the telephone! For more information on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com.
This week on RITY, it's all about yacht rock! Check out the show online at reelinwithryan.com.
This week on RITY, we look back at songs that have been spotlighted on The Weather Channel's Local On The 8s. Plus, The Blocks Of Bs AND This Week In Rock 'n' Roll!
It's the Father's Day Edition of Reelin' In The Years! Check out the new website, reelinwithryan.com.
Between 1976 and 1990 (with the exception of a few years), WEBN released an annual album that featured the work of local artists. This week on the program, we revisit the album projects by playing cuts from the various releases.
This week, on RITY, it's all about LIVE performances from Burt Sugarman's Midnight Special. The program aired on NBC from February '73 until May '81.
If you're from the Cincinnati or Dayton area, you may recall 97X. It was one of the first modern rock stations in the country, launching in 1983. Between 1989 and 2009 (except 2004), the station would count down the Top 500 Modern Rock Songs of All-Time (according to their staff) on Memorial Day weekend. This week on RITY, we pay tribute to the old 97X, by playing the Top 25 songs from their final countdown in 2009. 97X went out of business in 2010.
This week, on RITY, our theme is Pachelbel's "Canon In D"... Songs that use the same/similar chord progression as Pachelbel's classic from the late 1600s.
This week on RITY, our theme is a deck of cards. Songs titles that reference a particular suit or face card.
This week on RITY, it's all about mothers! Songs that include a form of the word "mother" in the title.
On this episode of RITY, we take a trip down memory lane and revisit theme songs from popular TV shows.
Get those sneakers on, because this week on RITY, our theme is Running. Every song will include a form of the word "run" in the title!
This week on RITY, we look back at some forgotten cover songs! Plus, I'll throw in a few familiar favorites...
On this edition of RITY, it's a baseball extravaganza!. Plus, we'll look back at some of Marty Brennaman's famous calls! Start your Opening Day party with RITY!
This week, it's all about Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll.... Every song will follow that pattern.
This week on RITY, we're headed to California! A few song titles will include the state, but most song titles will mention either a city or famous neighborhood in Cali...
This evening, at 5, it's RITY! Our theme this week is songs with references to The Bible. Plus, we'll open the 7 o'clock hour with a tribute to Michael Stanley.
This week on RITY, our theme is "Around The House." Every song title will include a room in the house, or a common household item.
On this episode of RITY, we explore the human body... Every song must include a part/or parts of the human body. Additionally, none of the parts will be repeated.
Coming up at 5, it's RITY! This week we are taking it to the streets! Every song will must include a real road in the title...
On February 14th, the NASCAR boys will take the green flag for the 63rd annual Daytona 500, so this week's theme is "cars."
On this edition of RITY, it's all about animals! Every song will include a type of animal in the title.
On this edition of RITY, our theme is songs with months in the title. Block Of Bs features Journey, and there will be plenty of deep tracks. Thanks for tuning in!
On this episode, we look back at historic performances from The Ed Sullivan Show. Yes, you will hear the original LIVE recordings. Plus, several deep tracks... The Block Of Bs will feature The Rolling Stones.
It's a revamped RITY! Thanks to listener feedback, I've made some changes: More Deep Tracks, A Weekly Theme, and the Block Of Bs (An entire block of B Sides by a particular artist). On this first themed episode, I'm spotlighting artists/bands from the Cincinnati Tri-State Area.