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Gerry Rafferty — Baker Street
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Hippostar
(Portland, OR)
Posted: May 08, 2013 - 14:17
 
I suppose the saxophonist feels really proud of the one bar he wrote.

ShaunJ
(Tsawwassen, BC)
Posted: May 08, 2013 - 14:16
 
 Krispian wrote:
This song makes me so happy! Will forever remind me of one beautiful sunny day in my childhood, sailing on my Grandpa's boat on English Bay in the late 70s.

 
I agree. A lot of great memories for the baby boomer generation {#Biggrin}

PDXDude
(Portland, OR)
Posted: May 08, 2013 - 14:13
 
RIP Gerry........
Krispian
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: May 08, 2013 - 14:10
 
This song makes me so happy! Will forever remind me of one beautiful sunny day in my childhood, sailing on my Grandpa's boat on English Bay in the late 70s.

msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: May 08, 2013 - 14:09
 
1978.  The year after the greatest year in rock n roll.

 

nickchia
Posted: Apr 07, 2013 - 10:33
 
I actually like this one. Its a classic, but then again, so am I. The magic of Radio Paradise lies in its eclectic mix all sewn together smoothly and naturally. Nowhere else can you hear Ella Fitzgerald, follow her with Led Zeppelin and continue on to Morcheeba and here they make it all work beautifully—without a glitch or a bleep. I have a special appreciation for them that I have for no other "On Air" or "online" station.

xkolibuul
(Chuckanut sandstone)
Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 22:48
 
 offroadbiker wrote:
So fucking overplayed.  Shitty lyrics.  Sounds worse than nails on a chalkboard.  I can hear this shit all day long on WIND FM.  My ears hurt.  I'm out of here.  Good night RP.
 
Not overplayed here.  Not our fault that you're still listening to crappy FM.  Lighten up!  I'm glad this is in the RP mix.

offroadbiker
(Gainesville, FL)
Posted: Mar 06, 2013 - 22:33
 
So fucking overplayed.  Shitty lyrics.  Sounds worse than nails on a chalkboard.  I can hear this shit all day long on WIND FM.  My ears hurt.  I'm out of here.  Good night RP.

rockpommel16
(rockpommel´s land...near the netherlands)
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 14:59
 
.....8 for the memories....OMG....{#Eek}.....

coloradojohn
(A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 14:56
 
Yeah...The tapestry of the Summer of '78 was woven with and within every thread of this masterpiece, and will forever be remembered for it, for sure!

hayduke2
(Southampton, NY)
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 14:55
 
 Lazarus wrote:


I know what you mean...  miss you...

 
 
brings tears to my eyes, thank you

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 14:54
 
 WonderLizard wrote:
R.I.P. - Passed away two years ago tomorrow. This song as much as any was the "summer anthem" that year (1978), one dominated by "Saturday Night Fever" and disco, disco, disco. BTW, disco as a genre wasn't all that bad—just another form of dance music, which is pretty cool—I love "Disco Inferno." What we couldn't stand were the disco poseurs with the little, gold razor blades (or coke spoons) hung on gold chains and 3-piece, polyester, bell-bottomed leisure suits. Platform saddle shoes. Yuk.
 

Music can serve many purposes - dancing, setting mood, leading troops into battle, torture (see Zero Dark Thirty)...  I cannot speak for RP, but I think all uses of music are rightly thrown out the window here...The aesthetic of the song is the overriding principle in the playlist here.  Disco signifies a use of music.  Most genres work this way it seems.  I don't find music useful.  I find it pleasing to hear.  That's all that matters to me insofar as why I come here.

Baketown
(Maryland)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 08:15
 
Good Will Hunting! I love that movie!

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 07:00
 
 Lazarus wrote:


I know what you mean...  miss you...

 
 
OMG!! romeo, you're back! Awesome, dude, bot...who-/whatever you are. Love the tag.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 06:55
 
R.I.P. - Passed away two years ago tomorrow. This song as much as any was the "summer anthem" that year (1978), one dominated by "Saturday Night Fever" and disco, disco, disco. BTW, disco as a genre wasn't all that bad—just another form of dance music, which is pretty cool—I love "Disco Inferno." What we couldn't stand were the disco poseurs with the little, gold razor blades (or coke spoons) hung on gold chains and 3-piece, polyester, bell-bottomed leisure suits. Platform saddle shoes. Yuk.

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 06:43
 
 Cynaera wrote:

Whaaaa????  Oh, damn. Another one leaves too soon...  Well, it makes me love this song even more than I already did.  That breathtaking sax, that scorching guitar solo, and the cool cruising beat with the injections of synth...  This song got me through a stint of living by myself for the first time in a rented house.  When I'd get scared, I'd put this album on, crank up "Baker Street," and sit on my back porch, watching the traffic and the sky.  It always opened my mind to possibilities, even while it comforted me.

Goodbye, Mr. Rafferty. Thank you for the music you left behind - know that it's very precious to a lot of people.

 

I know what you mean...  miss you...

 

mrtuba9
(most likely near Normal)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 06:41
 
 kysmet wrote:
I love this song so much. Such happy childhood memories of hanging out at the community pool during the summers of '78 and '79. For some reason, I remember hearing this song being played a lot on the speakers around the pool but no other songs stood out to me. This always instantly takes me back to that time in my life.
 
{#Meditate} agreed...

ch83575
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 13:52
 
Makes me feel like im in an elevator.

dwhayslett
(Pawleys Island, SC)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 13:51
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:
This song is sooo good for the sound holes in my head.
 
{#Roflol}

Sasha2001
(The business end of Bloomberg's education machine.)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 13:49
 
This song is sooo good for the sound holes in my head.

kysmet
(Central Florida)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 13:48
 
I love this song so much. Such happy childhood memories of hanging out at the community pool during the summers of '78 and '79. For some reason, I remember hearing this song being played a lot on the speakers around the pool but no other songs stood out to me. This always instantly takes me back to that time in my life.

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 13:45
 
Radio four did a great documentary on this...
A brilliant tune, perfectly done...full 10 from the valleys, well, this valley.. 

Lonestar
(Probably Above You)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 13:44
 
Reminds me of getting my teeth drilled at the dentist office.

capandjudy
(Huntington, WV)
Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 04:50
 
 scrubbrush wrote:
The Foo Fighters do a GREAT version of this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO1qcWa6blQ

 
Double plus good!!!
 

rushed
(Edwardsville, IL)
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:53
 
 kittyhawk wrote:
Giving me happy memories! Thanks Bill for playing it!
 
Ditto. RIP Gerry.

kittyhawk
(Nevada City, CA)
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:51
 
Giving me happy memories! Thanks Bill for playing it!

Clark_Novato
(Novato, CA)
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:50
 
Jeff Lynne meets Kenny G.

kendyce
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:49
 
i'm in the office too. now i'm just singing along in my head, not as fun as out loud!

socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:49
 
 michaelgmitchell wrote:
Silly haters in previous comments. This will remain an iconic song from the Great Era of Music. RIP, Gerry. You left your footprint.
 
Amen!

Keef
(Confluence of the American River)
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 14:49
 
 dpvest wrote:
I knew before the sax kicked in that the segue from Beck was due to the similarity in saxyness...
 
I love Sax!

Traum
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 04:53
 
I have a terribly overwhelming urge to sing along loudly to this song... which is unfortunate because I am in the office  {#Redface}

keenevision
(Near Boston)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 04:49
 
Yes!!!

krysthal
(Toronto, Canada)
Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 18:19
 
RIP Gerry. Loved your Stealers Wheel days, and your solo career. You are greatly missed.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 18:19
 
 ziakut wrote:
Never that big of a fan of this tune...but it holds up well over time. Kinda refreshing to hear this actually.
 
I think I know what you mean.  I didn't really care for this tune at all when it came out, but it's fun to hear now (as long as it's not too often).

philipr
(France)
Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 03:25
 
 GuiltyFeat wrote:
Passé.
 
mais comme c'est bon ....{#Angel}

G_Raffa
(How far is all the way?)
Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 10:04
 
I will never get tired of hearing this song. Ever. Thanks, Gerry.

GuiltyFeat
(Ra'anana)
Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 10:03
 
Passé.

Blastcat900
Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 10:01
 
Just sample the sax. Dump the song... really.

dpvest
(northern cali)
Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 17:32
 
I knew before the sax kicked in that the segue from Beck was due to the similarity in saxyness...

ziakut
(Unmoon)
Posted: Feb 22, 2012 - 17:32
 
Never that big of a fan of this tune...but it holds up well over time. Kinda refreshing to hear this actually.

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)
Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 06:51
 
Reminds me of my Sk8 Rat days...

oldviolin
(Esse Quam Videri)
Posted: Dec 21, 2011 - 06:51
 
 oldviolin wrote:
This song, 1977, narrow cobblestone passages, heavy snow, smell of burning coal, Schmieds Gasthaus, Butzbach, West Germany, soldiers of the gloss, Licher bier...
 


terrapin52
(Terrapin Station, SC)
Posted: Nov 19, 2011 - 13:00
 
Great song.  So many memories with this one.  It was a different time.

Ando
(behind your couch)
Posted: Nov 13, 2011 - 21:57
 
 GarageDragon wrote:




Really? I thought it was brilliant. It was like cresting that first drop on a roller coaster.
 



Agree!

ofanansky
Posted: Nov 13, 2011 - 21:57
 
the same two songs were played in the same order last month??

 GarageDragon wrote:

Really? I thought it was brilliant. It was like cresting that first drop on a roller coaster.
 



ch83575
Posted: Oct 13, 2011 - 09:19
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


First of all I hate the use of segue in regard to music playing order; what the hell is a good or bad segue???? Anyway, these are just 2 great songs, I don't really care what order you play them in.
 

Definition of segue from Meriam Websters: (verb imperative):

1: proceed to what follows without pause —used as a direction in music
2: perform the music that follows like that which has preceded —used as a direction in music 

Perhaps you prefer to ride on your segues, but I don't think the use is incorrect or obtuse.  I will not argue that the term has become overused and perhaps cliche, but sometimes words are used frequently in a specific context because they are particularly relevant.  

Also, if you do not take pleasure in the careful planning of the order songs are played on this radio station than you are really missing out.  I found this particular segue jarring and off-putting, but at least there was some thought put into it.  I like the vast majority of Bill's very careful orderings of songs and I take great pleasure in most of the themed passages.  Random collections of great songs need not apply.

kcar
Posted: Oct 13, 2011 - 08:41
 
 ch83575 wrote:
Are you kidding me?  Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond ==> Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street!!!

Worst segue ever!!! 
 
Technically and sonically, it was very well done. Musically, that segue made me wince...wouldn't have worked back in the day, although it wasn't the worst. 

To each his own. Can someone find a synonym for "segue"? It's getting beaten to death on these boards. Perhaps "umskipti" from Icelandic. 

tomcool
(Miami, Florida)
Posted: Oct 13, 2011 - 08:32
 
Great lyrics.  Tight composition.  The ice-picking final guitar solo is the only thing that could have topped the great sax refrains.

Baketown
(Maryland)
Posted: Oct 13, 2011 - 08:31
 
 randyblew wrote:

 m_logie wrote:
What a transition from Shine on you crazy diamond to this song 
 
No doubt! Caught that as well...both great songs..

 

     Yep,  That was very cool!

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Oct 13, 2011 - 08:31
 
 ch83575 wrote:
Are you kidding me?  Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond ==> Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street!!!

Worst segue ever!!! 
 

First of all I hate the use of segue in regard to music playing order; what the hell is a good or bad segue???? Anyway, these are just 2 great songs, I don't really care what order you play them in.