Ahmet's House for Father's Day 2012

This Sunday is Father's Day in the US and I can't think of a better place to celebrate it than in "Ahmet's House"! Join Tony for some family music as we scour the Atlantic catalog for fathers, sons and daughters making music. Two birthdays to celebrate plus, Part 2 of our recent conversation with Phil Carson about the band Yes and their two definitive albums...Fragile and Close to the Edge. 7PM Sunday, only on WBKM! www.wbkm.org

Birthdays: Alan White (Yes drummer), Barry Manilow

Song List:

Bring It On Home---Led Zeppelin

Southbound Train--Crosby/Nash

On a Slow Boat to China--Barry Manilow and Bette Midler

Time is the Final Currency--CPR

To Be Over---Yes

Interview with Phil Carson (Part 2)

The Storyteller--Oliver Wakeman and Steve Howe

Tears in Heaven---Eric Clapton

Keep on Growing---Derek and the Dominos

Show archive is available by clicking on the link:  http://media.blubrry.com/ahmetshouse/paradigms.bz/wbkm/AhmetsHouse06172012.mp3

Ahmet's House for Sunday, June 10th

Coming up on our next broadcast of  Ahmet's House scheduled for Sunday June 10th, we will hear from our good friend Phil Carson, former Atlantic exec in London. Join us as we talk about one of our favorite bands...Yes! From the bands historic beginning opening for Cream, through their groundbreaking trio of albums in the early Seventies, Phil was deeply involved with the band. Lots of birthdays to celebrate too...so we hope you can join us, or access the show via the link posted below.

Phil Carson (next to Phil Collins)

Birthdays: John Bonham, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts, Ian Hunter and Mick Ralphs (Mott the Hoople), Mick Box (Uriah Heep), Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum),

Song List:

Slow My Roll---Kid Rock
Just My Imagination---The Rolling Stones
Waterflow---Mott the Hoople
Georgia on My Mind---Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
Interview with Phil Carson (Part 1, June 2012)
Cerdes (Outside the Gates Of)---Procol Harum
Heart of the Sunrise---Yes
Respectable---The Rolling Stones
Rock and Roll---Led Zeppelin


Show download is available here: http://media.blubrry.com/ahmetshouse/paradigms.bz/wbkm/AhmetsHouse06102012.mp3

No AH show on June 3rd

Due to an extensive travel schedule this weekend, Tony will be unable to air our "Ahmet's House" program this Sunday. However, we will soon be able to share a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT regarding Ahmet's House! Keep checking this blog and be sure to listen each Sunday at 7PM ET. 

Bill Halverson on "Ahmet's House" this Sunday

This Sunday we have one of those rare treats, to speak to one of the recording industry's leading engineers...Bill Halverson. We chatted last week about just a small part of his remarkable career which spans over 40 years, and includes work on seminal albums such as the first Crosby, Stills and Nash album as well as Deja Vu. We will also share two unique recordings that Bill has graciously allowed us to use for educational purposes...from Cream and Joni Mitchell! Looks to be an exciting show...so please join us at 7PM ET.

Here is the show archive:  http://media.blubrry.com/ahmetshouse/paradigms.bz/wbkm/AhmetsHouse05272012.mp3

Tonight's Birthdays: Jewel, Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks.

Bill Halverson today

Song Listing:

Serve Somebody--Bob Dylan

The Song Remains the Same--Led Zeppelin

You Don't Have to Cry--Crosby, Stills and Nash

Interview with Bill Halverson (Part I)

Badge--Cream (Unreleased run through courtesy Bill Halverson)

For the Roses--Join Mitchell (unmixed demo)

Interview with Bill Halverson (Part II)

Almost Cut My Hair--Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Bella Donna--Stevie Nicks

Celebrate the night...Ahmet's House for Sunday, May 20, 2012

Tonight we start a new feature in Ahmet's House, by looking at the week past and seeing who among the storied Atlantic artists celebrated a birthday. Of course we will mix it up as best we can...to celebrate the diversity and significance of this great catalogue. Tonight's birthdays: Jack Bruce, Bill Bruford, Big Joe Turner, Rick Wakeman and Cher!

Songs:

Rascals--Grovin
Joni Mitchell--Morning Morgantown
Vanilla Fudge--Some Velvet Morning
Cream--White Room
Yes--And You and I
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young--Almost Cut My Hair
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers--Gee, Baby Ain't I Been Good to You?
Big Joe Turner--Squeeze Me Baby!
Led Zeppelin--Travelling Riverside Blues
Sonny & Cher--The Beat Goes On

http://media.blubrry.com/ahmetshouse/paradigms.bz/wbkm/AhmetsHouse05202012.mp3

Ahmet's House Celebrates the Women of Atlantic Records

Tonight on Ahmet's House at 7PM EDT, we celebrate the women who helped to shape the great sound of Atlantic Records. We dedicate this  program tonight to the wonderful Mica Ertegun, who has opened up a great world to us at WBKM. Happy Mothers Day to moms all around the world, and to the sisters, girlfriends, daughters and all the women who have made our lives so full!

Click on this link to listen or download tonight's show-- http://media.blubrry.com/ahmetshouse/paradigms.bz/wbkm/AhmetsHouse05132012.mp3
Tonight's Songs:

Since I've Been Loving You--Led Zeppelin
Empty Bed Blues--LaVerne Baker
Mojo Hannah--Esther Phillips
Topsy--Mae Barnes
Kiss My Love Goodbye--Betty Swann
Some Kind of Wonderful--Soul Bros. 6
Say a Little Prayer--Aretha Franklin
My Girl--Otis Redding
What a Man--Laura Lee
5-10-15---Ruth Brown
For Free--Joni Mitchel
Summertime (live at Woodstock)--Janis Joplin
Derek and the Dominos--Have You Ever Loved a Woman

Update on Posts and Broadcasts of "Ahmet's House"

I have been remiss in not keeping this blog up to date...but a little work and we will be back in action. I have begun back-filling dates and show recordings...and I will also post pictures, and other news items of interest to the followers of our Ahmet's House broadcasts. Great things are in the works, so keep checking!