Hope you had a chance to tune in on Saturday and hear Bill’s 69th Birthday Episode of Rock 50.   If you didn’t, or if you just want to replay the fun, we have a few tidbits for you.

First off is the full playlist.  Download this Word document, and you’ll have the same notes used by Bill’s production staff in the studio.

Second is this video clip of Bill in the studio from the show.

Finally, is the Spotify playlist.  If you have Spotify, you can play all of the songs that Bill played on the show.

We hope you enjoy – hope to see you next month on Rock 50!

H! Everybody,

Our radio show airs on May 6^th 2017.  It’ll be my birthday show.

I’ll be playing early, early rock influences, songs that were important to me as a kid thru my teens.  Some Jazz, Blues, early Rock-n-Roll, up to my favorite Metal bands today.  The show may be a little bit longer than normal.

Check us out, we rock!

Stay safe, stay strong, forever and ever and ever.

–Bill

H! Everyone,

Our radio show airs on Saturday, April 15. Metal, some “Best of 2016,” and a special goodbye for an old friend, Sib Hashian of Boston fame. We’ll throw in a couple of curveballs for you too. Check us out if you’ve the mind to.

Stay safe, stay strong, forever and ever.

Very sad with the news of Sib’s passing.  Excellent musician.  Laughter, tears, so many fond memories.  We traversed wildly from time to time, and shared our frailties from time to time.  Thanks for the love, Sib.  Never to be forgotten.

Our sincere condolences to the Hashian family, so sorry.  RIP Sib, forever and ever and ever and ever.

Love,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ward

When my grandchildren ask, what was rock ‘n’ roll?  I will open my scrapbook to a time when a guitarist, singer and songwriter played and influenced untold thousands of musicians.  Like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, I would hold onto his coattails while he illuminated a reachable path to my wildest dreams.

I’ll show my grandchildren a picture of this suited up man dancing and playing on one leg and strutting across the stage.  I’ll play the first 30 seconds or so of “Johnny B Goode.”   That’s what rock ‘n’ roll looks and sounds like, kids.  And when they ask who this man is, I’ll tell them smiling, Chuck Berry, kids, Chuck Berry.

Thanks, and RIP Mr. Berry.

Our condolences to his family and fans.

Respectfully,

Bill Ward and family

The playlist for today’s episode of Rock 50 is now available.  You can download the full file here, or you can check out this Spotify playlist below.

The Spotify playlist is missing two songs that were played that were not available in their catalogue.  Those two songs are:

1. Rob Halford – Handing Out Bullets
2. As It Is In Heaven – Bill Ward Band

H! Everyone,

Our radio show airs on Saturday, March 18, 2017.  Some “Best Of” songs from 2016,  Metal and Classic Rock – John Mayall and Hendrix.  The show will kick ass.  Check us out.

Stay safe, stay strong, forever and ever.

-Bill 

If you have Spotify, you can check out the playlist for last Saturday’s Rock 50 episode here: ♫

Three songs are not on the Spotify playlist, as they do not have the songs available.  They are: Wall of Death by Bill Ward Band, Move by Cyanotic, and It is Achieved by Day of Errors.

The full playlist file is also available on our website here.

Finally, there is a video tribute to Geoff Nicholls from the show available below:

Geoff Nicholls

My family and I are very sad to learn of Geoff’s passing. He was a caring, kind and loving man; a great musician, always supportive and generous with musical input. Our condolences to his family, his friends and fellow band mates. RIP Geoff.  Thanks for all you gave us.

– Bill

If you were unable to catch today’s Rock 50 episode, you can check out this playlist via Spotify if you use that service.

There were two songs played on the episode that were not available on Spotify.  They were:

• Straws – Bill Ward Band
• Borderlands – Necromandus

You can also download the full playlist here (Microsoft Word doc).