Vietnam Veteran Mike Torres and the Impact of Music During Wartime

09/11/24 • 61 min

30 Albums For 30 Years (1964-1994)

Mike Torres is a guitar student of host Jay Sweet and a Vietnam veteran (Air Force). In this discussion, Mike talks about the impact of music during the war and the songs that meant the most to him.

Mike's List of Songs:

1. Sky Pilot The Animals

2. After the Gold Rush. Neil Young

3. Longer Boats. Cat Stevens (In memory of my good friend Tom Pat Widmer

RIP)

4. Miles From Nowhere. Cat Stevens

5 Pride of Man. Quicksilver Messenger Service

6 Stairway to Heaven. Led Zeppelin

7. Easy Livin. Uriah Heep

8. Any Eagles or Pink Floyd

9. Money. Pink Floyd

10. Smoke on The Water -Deep Purple

11. We're an American Band. Grand Funk Railroad

12. As Long as I Can See The Light. CCR

13. Free Bird. Lynyrd Skynard

14. Radar Love. Golden Earring. (This was our shop's standard)

15. My Woman From Tokyo. Deep Purple

Mike Torres is a guitar student of host Jay Sweet and a Vietnam veteran (Air Force). In this discussion, Mike talks about the impact of music during the war and the songs that meant the most to him.

Mike's List of Songs:

1. Sky Pilot The Animals

2. After the Gold Rush. Neil Young

3. Longer Boats. Cat Stevens (In memory of my good friend Tom Pat Widmer

RIP)

4. Miles From Nowhere. Cat Stevens

5 Pride of Man. Quicksilver Messenger Service

6 Stairway to Heaven. Led Zeppelin

7. Easy Livin. Uriah Heep

8. Any Eagles or Pink Floyd

9. Money. Pink Floyd

10. Smoke on The Water -Deep Purple

11. We're an American Band. Grand Funk Railroad

12. As Long as I Can See The Light. CCR

13. Free Bird. Lynyrd Skynard

14. Radar Love. Golden Earring. (This was our shop's standard)

15. My Woman From Tokyo. Deep Purple

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The Who-A Quick One

30- The Who -A Quick One (Reaction Records in the UK and Decca in the U.S )

Released December 9, 1966, Recorded August 30- November -1966

The Who's A Quick One (1966) is the band's second studio album and marks a significant step in their evolution. The album showcases the individual songwriting talents of each member: Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, and Keith Moon, with Townshend emerging as the standout composer. The title track, "A Quick One, While He's Away," is a nine-minute mini-opera that foreshadows Townshend's later work on Tommy and is a clear highlight of the album. Known for its eclectic mix of styles, the album reached No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart but only No. 67 in the U.S. Despite not being universally considered their best work; the album was instrumental in solidifying The Who's reputation as one of the most innovative rock bands of the 1960s. The single "Happy Jack" also saw success, peaking at No. 3 in the UK and No. 24 in the US, marking the band's first significant American chart presence. A Quick One is significant for showcasing the growth of a band that would become one of the most celebrated in rock history.

Curated Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7I6dzYc5UJfko8unziRMWf?si=02cb54f0a19e4e3c

Album on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/6f4mqM3RNAfO1t6XeeUa8P?si=hOzPkblNQOOI_qBFxhiXvw

Album on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL47ACAF82B659E0AE&si=0i0zYZV_fSunEtx2

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