Hey, Where’s the Throwback?
So, while eating lunch this afternoon and of course checking the WERS music blog for all the latest and hippest music news. It dawned on us that we totally forgot to do the Throwback this week! Our bad. Looks like someone on the music staff dropped the ball this week *cough, Rosenfeld, cough*
Please forgive us. We know you depend on our weekly trips down memory lane to get you through the tough work week. So in repentance, we’re offering not one but two throwbacks.
The first comes from a WERS staple, The Grateful Dead. Why? Well, because its bassist and founding member, Bob Weir’s birthday, and also we just like this song. It’s the 1980 performance of Ramble On Rose live at Radio City Music Hall. Check it out:
And in an additional effort to quell you’re blind rage over our forgetfulness, here’s a clip from another birthday boy’s band. Flea, of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, turns 47 today! What better way to celebrate then featuring his band as a Throwback. Here’s the band performing Zephy Song from their 2002, album By The Way:
Enjoy these videos and the weekend! We promise we’ll be more on point next week.
yay!!! I was really feeling some withdrawals from the Throwbacks. love these! oh, and whoever writes these, man, he or she is absolutely hilarious. a real way with words and such a clever and biting sense of humor. keep it up!
Bob Weir has never been the Grateful Dead’s bassist, as you posted. Weir has always been their rhythm guitarist (and a vocalist). Phil Lesh was the Grateful Dead’s bassist throughout their entire career. Please work on checking your facts!