Reelin' In The Years (RITY)

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 reelin...

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 ...

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 r...

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, vi...

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 W...

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, St...

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 ree...

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 Tuc...

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 ...

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 o...

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...

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...

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, vi...

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 & Quiv...

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,...

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...

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 Armatradi...