************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT A/1 ************************************************************ INTRO I'M TODD RUNDGREN - THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE ("this is what they call dead air!") THAT'S BILLY CORGAN FROM SMASHING PUMPKINS... HE'LL SETTLE THE ETERNAL BATTLE FOR US: BLACK SABBATH OR LED ZEPPELIN??? STAY TUNED FOR THE SHOCKING ANSWER. I'VE ALSO GOT IN STUDIO PERFORMANCES ON THE WAY WITH NEW ZEALAND'S BIGGEST MUSICAL EXPORT, THE FINN BROTHERS... AND WE'RE GONNA ROCK OUT WITH LIVE MUSIC FROM ME'SHELL NDEGE'OCELLO AND THE WHY STORE... BEFORE WE GET STARTED, FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE ME TO REMIND YOU TO KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE WORLD'S IN MOTION... ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT A/2 ************************************************************ WORLD IN MOTION JACKSON BROWNE WORLD IN MOTION /CD1 /19/ 4:08/F CHANGE THE WORLD ERIC CLAPTON CD SINGLE /CD1 /20/ 3:50/E SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD THE POLICE GHOST IN THE MACHINE /CD1 /14/ 2:46/F B'SELL THE POLICE B'SELL ERIC CLAPTON ...PRODUCED BY R&B GURU BABYFACE... B'SELL JACKSON BROWNE INTRO HERE'S A COUPLE OF CANADIANS LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE STARTING WITH THE COWBOY JUNKIES ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT A/3 ************************************************************ ANGEL MINE COWBOY JUNKIES LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE 4:27/E TIL I AM MYSELF AGAIN BLUE RODEO LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE 3:55/E B'SELL A COUPLE OF BANDS LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE BLUE RODEO AND THE COWBOY JUNKIES TEASE HEY KIDS! BILLY CORGAN OF SMASHING PUMPKINS COMES CLEAN WHEN WE RETURN I'M TODD RUNDGREN - THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE ============================================================ SEGMENT A __:__ _:__:__ SPOT BLOCK 5:05 _:__:__ ============================================================ ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT B/1 ************************************************************ INTRO I'M TODD RUNDGREN - THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE WE TALK WITH BILLY CORGAN OF THE SMASHING PUMPKINS AFTER THIS ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT B/2 ************************************************************ DISARM SMASHING PUMPKINS SIAMESE DREAM /CD6 /10/ 3:14/E B'SELL SMASHING PUMPKINS SETUP TRYING TO PUT A LABEL ON BILLY AND HIS BAND IS LIKE TRYING TO NAIL JELL-O TO A TREE. SO IT WAS REALLY NO SURPRISE WHEN BILLY BROUGHT IN A FULL STRING SECTION FOR THE PUMPKINS' LATEST HIT, "TONIGHT TONIGHT." BUT WAS IT ALWAYS A STRINGY TUNE? (BILLY CORGAN BITE :45) ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT B/3 ************************************************************ TONIGHT TONIGHT SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS // 4:20/E B'SELL SMASHING PUMPKINS SETUP HERE'S THE ANSWER WE'VE ALL BEEN HOLDING OUR BREATH FOR... THE QUESTION? WHO'S MORE INFLUENTIAL FOR THE PUMPKINS, LED ZEPPELIN OR BLACK SABBATH? (BILLY BITE :45) ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT B/4 ************************************************************ HOW MANY MORE TIMES LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN /CD /00/ 8:25/E B'SELL LED ZEPPELIN AS REQUESTED BY BILLY CORGAN SETUP SINCE ALTERNATIVE ROCK HAS BECOME A HAVEN FOR SHALLOW SONGWRITERS WHO THINK THEY'RE DEEP, CAN WE ASSUME ANY DIFFERENT OF BILLY AND HIS CREW? (BILLY CORGAN BITE :45) ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT B/5 ************************************************************ LANDSLIDE SMASHING PUMPKINS PISCES ISCARIOT /CD9 /12/ 3:06/E "OH WELL" JOE JACKSON LAUGHTER AND LUST CD**/**/ 4:00 I'M SO AFRAID FLEETWOOD MAC FLEETWOOD MAC /CD11/16/ 4:08/F B'SELL FLEETWOOD MAC B'SELL JOE JACKSON B'SELL SMASHING PUMPKINS TEASE IN THE NEXT HOUR... SHE PLAYED BASS WITH JOHN MELLENCAMP ON HIS COVER OF VAN MORRISON'S "WILD NIGHT" - ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO PLAYS BASS WITH HER BAND NEXT HOUR IN THE STUDIO TIM AND NEIL FINN JOIN US IN THE STUDIO TO PLAY SOME NEW MATERIAL AND TO DIG BACK INTO THE CROWDED HOUSE CATALOGUE PLUS, WE'LL HEAR FROM THE WHY STORE AND BRUCE HORNSBY IN THE STUDIO I'M TODD RUNDGREN - THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE ============================================================ SEGMENT B __:__ _:__:__ SPOT BLOCK 5:05 _:__:__ ============================================================ ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT C/1 ************************************************************ INTRO (FINN BROTHERS INTRO) BETWEEN THEM, THEY MAKE A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF NEW ZEALAND'S GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT. THE FINN BROTHERS REFLECT ON THEIR CAREERS AND SHARE SOME LIVE MUSIC IN OUR STUDIO LATER THIS HOUR. I'VE ALSO GOT ME'SHELL N'DEGEOCELLO AND HER FUNKY BUNCH CRAMMED INTO THE STUDIO, ALONG WITH A THIRSTY NEW BAND CALLED THE WHY STORE... NOW A TUNE THAT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS... HERE'S DAVID GRAY... ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT C/2 ************************************************************ LATE NIGHT RADIO DAVID GRAY LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE / 3:51/E CARAVAN VAN MORRISON MOONDANCE /CD4 /06/ 4:51/F WILD NIGHT JOHN MELLENCAMP DANCE NAKED /CD4 /10/ 3:26/E B'SELL JOHN MELLENCAMP WILD NIGHT FEATURES ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO ON BASS AND VOCALS B'SELL VAN MORRISON B'SELL DAVID GRAY SETUP RELEASING A SONG CALLED "LEVITICUS: FAGGOT" IN THIS DAY AND AGE MIGHT BE BRAVE, BUT IT MIGHT GET YOU INTO A LOT OF TROUBLE TOO. ME'SHELL TELLS US ABOUT IT... (ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO BITE :30) ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT C/3 ************************************************************ LEVITICUS: FAGGOT ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE 5:14/E SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THESE) EURYTHMICS SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THESE) /CD6 /08/3:25/F B'SELL EURYTHMICS B'SELL ME'SHELL NDEGEOCELLO LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE ON THE WAY... TWO OF THE BIGGEST KIWIS IN THE MUSIC BIZ... THE FINN BROTHERS PERFORM NEXT! I'M TODD RUNDGREN - THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE ============================================================ SEGMENT C __:__ _:__:__ SPOT BLOCK 5:05 _:__:__ ============================================================ ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT D/1 ************************************************************ INTRO I'M TODD RUNDGREN - THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO BROTHERS NEIL AND TIM FINN- AND THEIR BANDS - CROWDED HOUSE AND SPLIT ENZ MADE RECORDS FOR TWO DECADES. SADLY, NEIL FINN ANNOUNCED THE BREAKUP OF CROWDED HOUSE, BUT WE HAVE TIM AND NEIL HERE TO SING AN OLD FAVORITE FOR US... ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT D/2 ************************************************************ IT'S ONLY NATURAL CROWDED HOUSE LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE 3:18/F B'SELL TIM AND NEIL FINN LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE SETUP OVER THE COURSE OF TWO DECADES NEIL FINN AND HIS BANDMATES IN CROWDED HOUSE INFLICTED INFECTIOUS POP TUNES LIKE THAT ONE ON THE UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC. BUT ON THE VERGE OF RELEASING THEIR GREATEST HITS COMPILATION, THE GUYS DECIDED TO CALL IT QUITS. NEIL EXPLAINS... (FINN BITE :45) ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT D/3 ************************************************************ DON'T DREAM ITS OVER CROWDED HOUSE CROWDED HOUSE /CD4 /12/ 3:42/F B'SELL NEIL FINN AND CROWDED HOUSE SETUP OF COURSE NEIL'S BIG BROTHER TIM IS NO SLACKER WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING HIT RECORDS... AND TIM ENJOYS THE CHANCES HE GETS TO WORK WITH NEIL, BOTH IN CROWDED HOUSE AND ON THEIR NEW RECORD, "THE FINN BROTHERS..." (FINN BITE :45) ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT D/4 ************************************************************ ONLY TALKING SENSE FINN LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE 3:02/E TALK OF THE TOWN BRUCE HORNSBY LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE 5:08/C B'SELL BRUCE HORNSBY LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE B'SELL NEIL AND TIM FINN LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE TEASE THE WHY STORE JOIN US IN THE STUDIO WHEN WE RETURN I'M TODD RUNDGREN - THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE ============================================================ SEGMENT D __:__ _:__:__ SPOT BLOCK 5:05 _:__:__ ============================================================ ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT E/1 ************************************************************ INTRO (GOSH, I'M THIRSTY...) I'M TODD RUNDGREN...HERE'S THE WHY STORE LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE ************************************************************ DIFFERENCE 96-32/84 SEGMENT E/2 ************************************************************ LACK OF WATER THE WHY STORE LIVE FOR THE DIFFERENCE 4:10/F SULTANS OF SWING DIRE STRAITS DIRE STRAITS /CD2 /10/ 5:47/F VULCAN DEATH GRIP UGLY AMERICANS CD SINGLE /CD1 /10/ 3:55/E B'SELL UGLY AMERICANS B'SELL DIRE STRAITS B'SELL THE WHY STORE TEASE COMING SOON TO A CITY NEAR YOU IS THE HORDE FEST - NEXT WEEK, I'LL PREVIEW ONE OF THE SUMMER'S BIGGEST ROADSHOWS WITH IN STUDIO CONVERSATION AND PERFORMANCES FROM BLUES TRAVELER, RUSTED ROOT AND SON VOLT. AND WHILE WE'RE TALKING ROADSHOWS... FRESH FROM THEIR FURTHER FESTIVAL GIG, EAST EL-LAY ROCKERS LOS LOBOS PERFORM IN THE STUDIO I'M TODD RUNDGREN - THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE ============================================================ SEGMENT E __:__ _:__:__ ============================================================