Author Archives: Chuck Tomasi

No idea where this one came from and it’s in very rough shape, but for completeness sake, I had to do it.   http://www.chuckchat.com/media/freestyle/Free-2019-08-15.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Another one from the 80s. Like the yesterday, this one has lots of memories. I must have played this 1000 times at the roller rink and even more in my van. “Working for the Weekend” (Paul Dean, Matt Frenette, Mike … Continue reading →

Loads of memories on this one as I reminisce about living in Appleton (even though the album is much older than that.) I miss the people is the main message tonight. Side 1: Don’t Stop Believin’, Stone in Love, Who’s … Continue reading →

It’s another vinyl blast from the past and this time I’ve brought two friends along. The Beatles 1962-1966. Side 1: Love me do, Please please me, From me to you, She loves you, I want to hold your hand, All … Continue reading →

One of my earliest favorites with lots of memories in each song. Kreg Steppe joins me to go through cut by cut and some additional discussion. What a treat today! Side 1: Death on two legs, Lazing on a Sunday … Continue reading →

A bit of a mystery on this one as I was reading from the sleeve, I took out the album and noticed it was not what the sleeve indicated. Close, but not the same. http://www.chuckchat.com/media/freestyle/Free-2019-08-10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | … Continue reading →

Lots of childhood memories on this one. While I listened to a lot of these (on vinyl) when I was a kid, this is not that album. Side 1: Blowin’ in the wind, Too much of nothing, Lemon Tree, Stewball, … Continue reading →

From (reasonably) unknown origins, this wasn’t my thing at the time, but it’s mine now so it deserves digitizing as much as any other. Tracks: In the beginning/Shout at the devil, Looks that Kill, Bastard, Knock ’em Dead, Kid, Danger, … Continue reading →

A classic ELO album “Discovery” evokes memories of not only places and times, but the person who introduced me to the music. Side 1: Shine a little love, Confusion, Need her love, The Diary of Horace Wimp Side 2: Last … Continue reading →

From 1987, I used to listen to LL Cool J for a time. His second album, Bigger and Deffer has a wide variety of songs. While I haven’t listened to it in the past 30 years, it was a great … Continue reading →