When I was a young kid, my dad was best buddies with Dan Octavius of the Memphis Mobile Radio Show (link). Dan would make me mixtapes with outer space themes, and this was how I learned about bands like ZZ Top, Pink Floyd, the Kicks, the Byrds and Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Even today these are songs I enjoy. Dan Octavius always had a spacey element to his persona, he is a true old school hippie and a music buff who spreads joy and good grooves. Check out his website and his podcast.
A couple of the old goldies Dan Octavius left me with:
Supersonic Rocket Ship (The Kinks)
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Pink Floyd)
Beautiful Zelda (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band)
Hey Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds)
Planet of Women (ZZ Top)
Space is the Place (Sun Ra)
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