The Most Awesomest Song of the Day: “Indian Summer” by Walrus!!!

Here’s a link to the complete list: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/

I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my Monday night show, “Prime Time Theme Attic.” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)

Here’s the link for when that day comes: http://rdo.fm/r/4qntu )

But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.

Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.

Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!

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Regardless of everything going on in the world that is way more important than my daily post, I will continue, nonetheless, in case someone is looking for a few minutes of respite.

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As a kid growing up, “Indian Summer,” like “blue moon” is one of those terms that would drive me crazy!

And my older brother would use the idioms, but couldn’t explain them!

It wouldn’t be until many years later when I could look them up and understand them for myself.

Before that, I would get angry with my brother for not being able to explain to me why the moon wasn’t blue, if it was a blue moon.

He probably heard it on the radio or tv news, but didn’t know himself that it occurs when there is a second full moon in one month.

“Indian Summer” is a vaguer concept.

Technically, it’s a dry stretch of weather in Autumn with above average temperatures after a frost.

However, it’s also customary to refer to any stretch of warmer drier weather whether (See what I did there!) there (I did it again!) was a frost or even if the temps are below average.

So, sometimes it’s more of a feeling!

To get back to music, today’s song is just as nebulous as that “Indian Summer” idiom.

Going way back to about 1970, Phoenix based Fervor Records is known for finding musical archeologic artifacts that have been overlooked and usually very rare!

Last year, they released everything ever recorded by a Marquette prog rock/jazz/amorphous band featuring Mike McKelvy, Bill Etten, Don Kuhli, Kim French, and Randy Tessier, known collectively as Walrus.

(Some members of the band still play in the Ann Arbor area!)

It included their two albums, “Indian Summer” and “Greater Heights.”

I’m so glad that a label like Fervor exists to unearth music that might have disappeared forever without them!

Featuring an extended jazzy sax solo, Walrus brings their earthy sound to envelop “Indian Summer,” and bring the season back to terra firma!

I don’t think I will ever experience a week in November like the week we just had!

For a lot of reasons, The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Indian Summer” by Walrus!!!

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