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SCOTTY DRAKE
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 Weekdays, 2:00 - 7:00 PM
In the age of computerized robo-jocks and out-of-town voices pretending to be local, Scotty Drake has been a live-and-local staple of Baton Rouge radio for over 30 years. It all started at the late-and-lamented WLCS 910 AM, a screaming top 40 station if there ever was one. Then in 1986, The Drake joined 98.1's staff (it was called Z-98 back then) and has been here ever since. Something of a renaissance man, Scotty is an avid motorcyclist, skilled carpenter, drummer for the local band Geared Up, and has appeared in many local theater productions. He has narrated numerous books on tape to give impaired individuals greater access to their favorite publications.
A graduate of Penn State, Scotty married his college sweetheart in 1975 and they're still together today and living in Baker. Their only child, son Jesse, is a graduate of LSU and now lives with his wife in Denver.
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Scotty Drake's DESERT ISLAND DISCS
In the spring of 2006 I took a call on our request line from a young man who wanted to know what my top five favorite rock groups are.
I was quick to rattle off the Who, Poco and Led Zeppelin when he interrupted, "But what about the Beatles?"
Apparently, I hadn't given him the answer he wanted.
"Don't you think the Beatles were great," he continued. "Don't you think they were one of the most influential bands ever?"
"Of course," I replied. "The Beatles changed the course of rock and roll forever. And on a larger scale they had a great deal to do with the social revolution of the 60s. I love the Beatles. They're just not one of my top five favorites."
He sounded dejected after that. He didn't get the response he wanted, and he didn't understand why.
"Don't worry about it, kid," I told him before our conversation was over, "it's a matter of personal taste."
And so it is with this list of the ten albums I would want with me if I was stranded on the proverbial desert island. These are the albums I can listen to again and again and again.
This is not to say that "Sgt. Pepper" isn't a phenomenal album. Or that "Pet Sounds" by the Beach Boys wasn't one of the most innovative albums ever recorded. Or that Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" isn't the stuff of legend. They're just not my favorites.
That having been said, if I was stranded on a desert island, here in alphabetical order*, are the ten albums I would want with me, along with a stereo to play them on. And a copy of the book, "How to Get Off a Desert Island."
1) "Babbacombe Lee" by Fairport Convention
2) "Deliverin'" by Poco
3) "Led Zeppelin II" by Led Zeppelin
4) "Quadrophenia" by the Who
5) "Sports" by Huey Lewis and the News
6) "Thick as a Brick" by Jethro Tull
7) "Tommy" by the Who
8) "Union" by Yes
9) "Who Came First" by Pete Townshend
10) "Who's Next" by the Who
and just for good measure:
11) "FM and AM" by George Carlin
* Please note that these are in alphabetical order, NOT IN ORDER OF MY PREFERENCE! Don't be calling me and saying, "Hey, Scotty, I see where your all-time favorite album is something I've never heard of." |
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