Warren Zevon - 1978-04-24 - Roxy, Los Angeles CA (FM)

Warren Zevon

1978-04-24

The Roxy

Los Angeles, CA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Radio Spot and Intro

02. Johnny Strikes Up the Band

03. Tenderness On The Block

04. Mohammed's Radio

05. Excitable Boy

06. Werewolves Of London

07. Accidentally Like a Martyr

08. Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner

09. Poor Poor Pitiful Me

10. Lawyers, Guns & Money

11. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead  

Warren Zevon - 1978-04-24 - Roxy, Los Angeles CA (FM)

Born in Chicago in 1947, Warren Zevon moved to Los Angeles when he was til a teenager. When he quit high school, he moved to New York, and later to Spain, to pursue a musical career, but by 1975, was back in LA. He roomed there with then unknowns Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. He also collaborated with Jackson Browne, who helped produce Zevon’s 1976 self titled album. Zevon also wrote songs for Linda Ronstadt, including Hasten Down the Wind, Carmelita, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, and Mohammed's Radio. In 1978, Zevon released Excitable Boy, an album produced by Jackson Browne and guitarist Waddy Wachtel. The disc met with both critical and commercial success. Rolling Stone called the album one of the most significant releases of the 1970s. The disc went to #8 on the Billboard charts, and spawned the classic single Werewolves of London, which reached #21 on the singles chart. This FM broadcast captures Zevon right as Excitable Boy was climbing up the charts, on April 24, 1978, 3 dozen years ago today. Interestingly, on that same day, the Grateful Dead was playing a concert in Normal IL, which has been officially released as Dave’s Picks 37. They too had taken notice of Zevon, as their choice for an encore that night was none other than Werevolves of London.