All Mixed Up – Lots of Christmas Music Plus Leland Sklar Interview

It's the final "All Mixed Up" of 2023 just loaded with lots of music for the Christmas holiday season, plus an interview with legendary bass player Leland Sklar and director Denny Tedesco on the new Immediate Family movie.

Opening Theme - "Signe" by Eric Clapton

Winter - Rolling Stones
On A Winter's Night - Willie Nininger
Valley Winter Song - Fountains of Wayne
Winter Wind - Patty Larkin
River - Joni Mitchell

Life In A Northern Town - Dream Academy
Together At Christmas - .moe
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2
Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2

A Long December - Counting Crows
This Will Be My Year - Semisonic
2000 Miles - Grip Weeds
Christmas Song - Jethro Tull
Do You Hear What I Hear - Spiraling
The Nutcracker (Sugar Plum Fairy) - Gary Hoey
Christmas Is the Time To Say I Love You - Billy Squier

Christmastime (Song For Marissa) - Cowsills
Some Good Years - Cowsills
Christmas Stars - Dwight Twilley
Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Leland Sklar/Denny Tedesco Interview
Carry Me - David Crosby & Graham Nash
Christmas Wrapping - Waitresses
Merry Christmas Baby - Bonnie Raitt & Charles Brown
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Smithereens
Christmas All Over the World - Smithereens
It's Love On Christmas Day - Jim Babjak

The Christmas Song - Mark Tremonti
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Mark Tremonti

Can't Wait To See You On Christmas - Deni Bonet & Chris Flynn
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp
Santa Bring My Baby Back - Marshall Crenshaw
The Rebel Jesus - Jackson Browne
Suddenly It's Christmas - Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Closing Theme - "Take Five" by the Dave Brubeck Quartet

Thanks for listening this morning.

There’s been so many Christmas movies on TV and the streaming services it’s almost overwhelming. I’ve even done a few lists of some animated Holiday films to check out and movies that take place at Christmas time that aren’t necessarily Holiday films. Today though, I’m going to give you Mike Anthony's Top 5 favorite Christmas movies OF all time, in no particular order of course.

Christmas movies are a lot of fun for most people to watch. These movies are positive and hopeful. Plus, they give you a sense of wonder and help you feel like a kid again.

And who doesn’t like that? Times were easier when we were young. Worrying about whether or not a toy was wrapped under the tree when we woke up on Christmas morning was one of the biggest concerns we had as children. No anxiety over looming credit card debt, mortgage payments, or prices from our mechanic. But things change, sadly.

I don’t know when things change exactly, but as we get older, there are bigger concerns. We worry less about what’s under the tree and more about our jobs, fixing up the house, and making sure we can pay all of our bills. And that's no fun!

So, these silly, fun, and larger-than-life Christmas films help remind us of that feeling we had growing up. Waiting for Santa to come to the house to stuff our stockings and leave us our most coveted items. Sure, maybe it’s not toys in the traditional sense that we really want any longer. But maybe an electronic gadget, appliance, tool, or even a cool jersey of our favorite team.

Either way, it’s time for me to let you know Mike Anthony's Top 5 Favorite Christmas movies of all time are!

And I reiterate, these are in no particular order!!!!!!!!!!!

This has so many quotable lines it's ridiculous. My wife and I watch it every year and usually laugh at a different part we never noticed.

Vince Vaughn always makes me laugh.  And this movie has some out there moments.  Jon Favreau wrestling Vaughn to the ground is a great scene!

Who would think that an 8 year old could thwart two criminals from breaking into his house.  Ok, maybe it's a little far-fetched, but I dig it.

There's been so many adaptions of this story, but this one is fantastic.  George C. Scott as Scrooge and the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future.  It's a classic!

If you're like me, just looking at Will Ferrell makes you laugh.  He does a great job in this one, acting like a real life elf.  This one makes you want to believe in Santa!

Hey Friends,
Happy (unplugged) Thanksgiving! At WDHA we have two Turkey Day Traditions.
It's Terrie Carr, and as far back as I can remember, WDHA has offered some sort of acoustic performances as part of Thanksgiving programming. AND we always give up a few servings of Alice's Restaurant. This year we are ready and it's going to be an epic day of programming! Let's reflect on 5 of WDHA's coolest, exclusive Unplugged Performances from this past year as the more amazing stripped down performances that we give our listeners exclusively, the more we have to choose from every Thanksgiving (and whenever we feel like a deconstructed versions of some of our favorite rockers).

I look back and think about some of my favorite WDHA in studio and on location performances and I remember the glorious times they came from. Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, Paul Rodgers and Bad Company, the incredible Warren Haynes, Kings X, Peter Frampton, Alter Bridge, Rival Sons....the list is massive!

I decided to post 5- 2023 WDHA Parking Lot Party Performances that were fine acoustic rocking - stripped down, deconstructed, bare bones performances. Love it.

Please join us Thursday, 11/23- Thanksgiving Day from 6a-6p for some cool versions of classic and new rockers and everything in between. We have you covered from artists the 1970's thru today. Exactly what the Rock Of New Jersey does best. We remember the history of the past without getting stuck there!
As always, we give thanks to you our WDHA listening family and while we may not sit at the same dinner table, we ALWAYS sit down at the same rock table and break our rock and roll bread together. Check out Jim Monaghan, me, (TC) and Mike Anthony on Thanksgiving serving up your favorite rock!

Happy Thanksgiving! All the best to you and yours!
Terrie Carr

Hey Friends,
Happy (unplugged) Thanksgiving! At WDHA we have two Turkey Day Traditions.
It's Terrie Carr, and as far back as I can remember, WDHA has offered some sort of acoustic performances as part of Thanksgiving programming. AND we always give up a few servings of Alice's Restaurant. This year we are ready and it's going to be an epic day of programming! Let's reflect on 5 of WDHA's coolest, exclusive Unplugged Performances from this past year as the more amazing stripped down performances that we give our listeners exclusively, the more we have to choose from every Thanksgiving (and whenever we feel like a deconstructed versions of some of our favorite rockers).

I look back and think about some of my favorite WDHA in studio and on location performances and I remember the glorious times they came from. Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, Paul Rodgers and Bad Company, the incredible Warren Haynes, Kings X, Peter Frampton, Alter Bridge, Rival Sons....the list is massive!

I decided to post 5- 2023 WDHA Parking Lot Party Performances that were fine acoustic rocking - stripped down, deconstructed, bare bones performances. Love it.

Please join us Thursday, 11/23- Thanksgiving Day from 6a-6p for some cool versions of classic and new rockers and everything in between. We have you covered from artists the 1970's thru today. Exactly what the Rock Of New Jersey does best. We remember the history of the past without getting stuck there!
As always, we give thanks to you our WDHA listening family and while we may not sit at the same dinner table, we ALWAYS sit down at the same rock table and break our rock and roll bread together. Check out Jim Monaghan, me, (TC) and Mike Anthony on Thanksgiving serving up your favorite rock!

Happy Thanksgiving! All the best to you and yours!
Terrie Carr