Something in the Water: A Saint Louis Rockumentary 

KSHE, Kiel Auditorium, The Ambassador Theatre, Spectrum Head Shop...Priceless

I'm just glad that I grew up in St Louis during this time. What great music you could find in several night clubs and concert halls throughout the St Louis Metro area on any given weekend. I wish we could reply the 60's & 70's one more time....

Long before this was KATZ SWEET 16 AM. That is the radio I grew up on.

KSHE was the first place I ever heard Lakeshore Drive and Two Hangmen. probably around 1973. I'm in California now but still occasionally stream the Sweet Meat.

I grew up with KSHE in my backyard of Crestwood/St.LOuis. I could look out my bedroom window and see the transmitter high above the trees transmitting those classic sounds. KSHE was by the people... for the people...the music was... by the people for the people.

Little girl "mom he's doing it again" had me laughing out loud. I so remember that.

I grew up in Ferguson, the carriage house that Steve Scarfina practiced in was a vacant lot from my front door. I remember REO Speedwagon and latter Pavlovs Dog practicing there. No one in the neighborhood seemed to care. Mike McDonald lived a few blocks the other direction. KSHE at night would would play the entire back side of the album. Great music.

What was once "Progressive Rock" has become Classic rock. Damn, I'm getting old. :-)

Man! hearing Radio Rich again brings back some good memories .

Rich Dalton..."Radio Rich" when I lived in STL...He was an advisor at Broadcast Center where I took classes and was one of my instructors. Been doing the radio thang for 35 yrs now in Oklahoma mostly high school sports but there was an occasional Classic Rock show I hosted re-living some of my STL days from KSHE and KADI.

Thanks! Great video! 60's WERE the best in St. Louis. I saw so many wonderful artists during the 60s'. Chuck Berry, Ike and Tina, James Brown, Otis Redding and on and on. Great memories.

I was born in 1967, same year as KSHE! I'm glad KSHE introduced me to music. Styx Grad Illusion was the first album I bought at Peaches.

Grew up in a little farm town about 85 miles west of St. Louis. I’ll never forget the level of culture shock I felt on the rare occasion that my family made it there. This video really highlights that for me. St. Louis is an interesting, even unique, city, but it also stands apart culturally from the region in which it resides.

I'm about to turn 50 yrs old, so, I literally grew up with K-SHE95! And for our generation, it was our community. In times of celebration, or sorrow, they always stuck with us. And I never realized just how important they were to the evolution of Rock n Roll. I'm from Granite City, Illinois. (Just across the river) and a former "Listener of the Day." We are still such FANatics, that we include their logo (with their blessings) on our class reunion t-shirts! The moral of the story: hands down the greatest station in the nation....... K-SHE 95. "Yeeeeooooow"!!!

I love St. Louis.

StL all 60 years. I missed so much by only a few years but this rockumentary is thrilling with insight. Love it ❤

Born and raised in North County near the Chain of Rocks overlooking the river, and lived there from 70 to 98. Went to SLU, had a family farm in Troy where we all went every weekend. Caught the very end of the greatness of St. Louis. What an amazing Midwest, middle-class, up bringing. I wouldn't change one second. I wouldn't spend one second in the city now. Moved to Orlando in 98, best thing I've ever done.

I found a picture of me at the KSHE kitefly at 29:59. Rush was playing, I was 17. We went behind the stage, went underneath and popped up right in front. We used to go to the KSHE bike rides and hot air balloon events too. The '70's were a lot of fun.

Ive been Listening to K-SHE 95 since 1971 and I still do.

this was awesome...brought so many memories back from my teens...i seen the allman joys on gaslight square....thru the window....kshe was the best still listen to it when i go home and bluetooth it when i am in NC....awesome clip awesome

Lived out in Dellwood from 1954 until April 1969. Moved away at the age of 14; but got to see the explosion of counter culture begin. Listening to KSHE late into the night. Tagging along with my big brother and his friends to the Castaways Club, and then to some concerts at the Kiel. Great memories, locked in my brain...so vivid as a result of our sudden departure. Thanks for the doc!

thank you for posting this...............I enjoyed it, now and back then in St. Louis

Very thankful to have grown up in STL. 1965-1985

My family lived in St. Louis in the 60s, moved out before this scene got started. Now I'm jealous for something that happened 50 years ago! My dad took us to Kiel Auditorium to see symphony concerts -- wish I could have seen some rock shows there!

I just can't imagine seeing Rush at Forest Park. Wish I had a time machine...

Great stuff! Great memories!! Worth watching the whole thing

Wow, I finally tracked this documentary down, I had been looking for it on DVD for years ever since someone at a local record store mentioned it to me. I moved to the Lou in 1975 right in time for HS and immediately learned about KSHE which was played on our school bus. I was already into progressive rock by 1975, Yes, ELP, Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Kansas, Steely Dan, Zeppelin, early Chicago etc. I was so thankful to find a radio station that played LONG instrumental heavy eclectic and progressive rock, deep cuts and complete albums. I so wish I could have caught those early 70s years of KSHE when things were really developing from scratch. The freedom those DJs had to play whatever they wanted as long as it was cool. I discovered a lot of new music listening to KSHE; Genesis, Renaissance, Gypsy, and the more local oriented bands that KSHE put on the map. Quite surprised there was no mention of Gypsy in this documentary, as KSHE basically broke them in the midwest (Dead and Gone, Gypsy Queen etc), and StL became the band's stronghold for decades. I remember those first Super Jams at Busch, which started when I was in HS; didn't go to any because I was not into the large stadium concert thing, plus they were in July-Aug in the heat of StL, so unfortunately I missed seeing Gypsy etc before they called it a day. But I did go to the Miss River Festival quite a few times, some of which I actually remember. Saw the English prog group Renaissance there under the tent in 1977, probably the closest I ever sat. Usually just bought the cheap hill seats for a few bucks with a big group of HS friends and drank a lot of brewskis. Truly a great place for national concerts, makes Riverport seem like a prison in comparison. You could literally bring anything onto the hill and party away. Such a different relaxed vibe. Wish I had taken even more advantage of it before they stopped in the early 80s (disco and punk killed off everything). Also saw shows at the old Kiel and the Kiel Opera House (Genesis!) before that also closed for decades. And of course the old Barn, the Arena/Checkerdome, Mississippi Nights on the Landing. Went to drive in movies at 66 Drive In right next to KSHE and the tower. Peaches, Streetside, Vintage Vinyl, Disc Connection in Richmond Hts got a lot of my $$. Miss those days of record browsing and discovery. Blueberry Hill in the Loop my all time fav bar from the beginning, and still is. You combine this great documentary with the recent KSHE one, as well as Hail Hail Rock and Roll about Chuck Berry and you have a virtual history of St Louis rock and roll. I treasure my memories of seeing Chuck play in the Duck Room at Blueberry Hill 3-4 times. And I attended his funeral memorial service! Chuck laying in rest with his guitar---thats Rock and Roll.

Kiel Auditorium - saw Grateful Dead with "Wall of Sound" PA...they just released "Wake of the Flood"

Excellent documentary. Living in St. Louis I’m a lifelong fan of KSHE Radio.

This took me back..!

I lived in San Francisco from July 10 , 1966 till now . I left Columbia , Missouri on July 8 (my 21st birthday) with my wonderful soon to be wife , she'd just graduated from the University of Missouri , and arrived by Greyhound bus in SF on the 10th of July . So we were here for all the amazing music and scene . Of course the Dead were unbelievable and the Airplane , so much great music , rock and blues and jazz ! Yes , a special time , but the music from the last thirty years , including right now , is certainly as good as the music was back then . I mean , look them up : The Steepwater Band , Radio Moscow , Wo Fat , Rival Sons , Decemberists , Chuck Prophet , Alabama Shakes , Angel Olsen (out of St. Louis) , Old 97's , Pokey LaFarge (out of St. Louis) , Black Crowes , Ryan Adams , Black Keys , Ray LaMontagne , just to name a few . There is no lack of fantastic sounds !

66 Drive-in theater....saw Dr Hook & Medicine Show there. Band came on stage - announced their instruments had been mistakenly sent to NY - asked audience for guitars etc (they did too!) - what a show! Anybody remember this?

Don't forget KADI 96 AM/FM and RJ Miller played all genre rock and roll music too!

Love that Mark Klose is now back on KSHE. He's on during the week, lunch hour, and I'm STILL learning interesting things about musicians in classic rock... from back when it was simply "rock"!

Anyone remember a local band called Kip Niven ?? Used to go listen to them at a bunch of different High School dances back in the mid to late 1970's. Man they were good !

Radio Rick Dalton on KSHE=95 The rock of St Louis

When I was a kid, I used to prank call people out of the phone book (I've always had a deep voice) and tell them I was calling from Kshe 95 and if they could sing the Campbells soup song, they would win Head East~Flat as a Pancake album. I actually got people to do it and then promptly got cussed out. It was so wrong, but back then it was something we had fun with. Something I'll obviously never forget! Head East is still one of my favorite bands and of course so many others. I just had to pause to give a friend a ride to the hospital and we listened to City of Gold on the way. I actually know Pat Liston's (of Mamas Pride) wife. She's a beautiful woman and they have the smartest son. I swear he's an old soul in a young body! I enjoyed this Rockumentary very much! Thanks for posting!

Chuck Berry, the father of rock n roll, from STL. Makes the city practically the birthplace of rock.

THANX FOR DOING THIS.

Wow! This was great! Thank you so much for the upload!

In my basement bedroom, I had a cork wall with a colleague, KSHE everywhere, stickers, magazine clippings, over 150. We

so many memories!!!! :)

The Guess Who. broadcast live on K-SHE May 1974.

Great memories here.

The Disc Connection in Richmond Heights and then Maplewood (owned by Sherri) had a KSHE Classics wall with the titles of a lot of the bands that were popular played KSHE tunes. Gypsy's first 2 albums (Dead and Gone, Gypsy Queen especially), Mama's Pride Blue Mist, Angel's The Tower from their first album with that bullet synth intro. Nantucket Sleighride by Mountain. I'm Your Captain by Grand Funk. Lady Fantasy by Camel, Lady of the Lake by Starcastle, Heartsfield, Micheal Stanley Band (Rosewood Bitters), early REO, Head East Flat as a Pancake album, Pure Prairie League (Amie) Poco (Rose of Cimarron), Kansas (Icarus etc), Two Hangmen by Mason Proffit Band, Lake Shore Drive by Aliotta, Haynes, Jeremiah, Shooting Star (Last Chance), In My Life and One Night by Barclay James Harvest, Renaissance (Mother Russia) are some off the top of my head. Great store, discovered a lot of new to me music there in the mid to late 70s, especially Prog rock.

Allman Joys played at the Club on Airport Road, North County.

This is a great documentary !!!

KSHE since day one..✌

Excellent documentary!

Very cool!

KSHE kite fly in Forest Park...anybody remember? My nutty brother flew a parachute...ha ha ha...he was so crazy! He died too young....cancer.

Incredible

i wish this was on DVD to purchase!

WOW! I'm so glad I stumbled upon this. What memories. Kite Flys, BD Party, and especially MRF. I can't remember how many bands I saw out there, how free it was, and just a great vibe back then. KSHE has been the sound track to my life. The Klassic show almost brings tears to my eyes from all the memories those songs invoke. Things do change, not always for the better, but I can't imagine my life without KSHE music playing to every major formative event in my life.

I saw the who in 83 at the Kiel auditorium

DIDNT KNOW THIS

What ever happened to Don O'Day after his work at KSHE? I worked with him before he came to STL.

In '72 you could buy a ton of weed for $25. WHEW!

My next door neighbor named his huge dog KSHE. lol

when was this documentary made?

It was "A NEAT THING" to just experiance... thanks for your hard work and endeavors....Forgiviness with a Cheshire Grine...for when it was FUBB!!! as Wishbone Ash explained at a festival

Colosseum in Bnald right in between Peoria and STL was a wrecking house.

When was this documentary made? Sounds like St Louis was paradise for a while. Every area wants to think its the torch bearer of rock n roll, but none are. Obviously it came out of the southern blues, but every part of the USA and the UK and even Australia have added something to the history of Rock n Roll. The real question is will it ever come back as a mass movement, because things aren't looking too good post 2010.

JDBLACKFOOT song of Crazy Horse

Is there a sister station to Casey 95 St. Louis in Florida

st.louis was a great city back then when rap came out it went to hell i left in mid 90s

Anyone remember KSLQ? We joked that it meant Keep St. Louis Queer, but OMG K.C. and the Sunshine Band, The Ohio players.

For anyone who doesn't live in STL, K-SHE has been in suck mode since the early to mid eighties. We are fortunate to have KDHX, a community funded radio station that is closer to what the jive 95 used to be.

Why do a lot of bands skip St. Louis to play K.C. and Chicago? Crime, shitty venues, and greedy promoters. But we still have the best fans!

Actually more of a Video about KSHE. St Louis does have a lot music besides Rock .

Around STL they say Bob & Tom turned The Rock of St. Louis into GAYSHE 95. Whoever decided to go with those guys should be executed....or at least fired.

So true that the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame should be in Old St. Lou. Dolly Parton in the RRHOF? Are you kidding me? It's called rock and roll for a reason. No rap, no hip-hop, no country.

ever say "booger" on the air?

LED ZEPPELIN ruled the 70's Daily Dose

TO:KSHE 95 REAL ROCK RADIO WITH THE REAL ROCK ARMY THAT WARREN MICHAEL ZIMMERLY IS THE ONE MAN SPECIAL FORCES OF KSHE 96

Nice wig.

Something in the way you mean lol

I swear the stupid phone listens

lol you

There was a couple of black people who formed rock and roll and all others flocked to copy. In my little Richard voice SHUT UP!

If it ain't rock. Its crap !!

St. Louis is a Chicago wannabe. The river should’ve really bordered the west side of the city.

Grew up in dog town listening to KSHE 95. concerts at the arena and marietta's pizza.