Magic Mushroom Hour with Omega
Magic Mushroom Hour w/ Omega On North Carolina Public Radio
You are stepping beyond the Dial, buckle up, the trip starts now!
This isn’t background music.
This isn’t safe rotation.
This is Magic Mushroom Hour w/ Omega.
Three hours of deep-cut Classic Rock and Progressive Rock — stretched out, remastered, and set free from the algorithm.
We step into epic, long-form prog. We let the blues breathe. We honor the weird. We celebrate the forgotten.
No radio edits.
No corporate fingerprints.
No playlists built by committee.
Just flow.
Omega guides the journey — sometimes mellow, sometimes heavy, sometimes beautifully strange — moving through extended prog explorations, blues-drenched grooves, Southern soul, cosmic rock, and the kind of tracks FM radio used to take chances on.
Every song is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. The quiet parts stay quiet. The loud parts hit hard. Headphones recommended. Car systems encouraged.
If you miss when albums were experiences…
If you like songs that stretch past seven minutes…
If you believe radio should still surprise you…
Welcome to Magic Mushroom Hour w/ Omega.
Turn it up. Let it breathe. Take the trip.
Podcast Description
Magic Mushroom Hour w/ Omega On North Carolina Public Radio
You are stepping beyond the Dial, buckle up, the trip starts now!
This isn’t background music.
This isn’t safe rotation.
This is Magic Mushroom Hour w/ Omega.
Three hours of deep-cut Classic Rock and Progressive Rock — stretched out, remastered, and set free from the algorithm.
We step into epic, long-form prog. We let the blues breathe. We honor the weird. We celebrate the forgotten.
No radio edits.
No corporate fingerprints.
No playlists built by committee.
Just flow.
Omega guides the journey — sometimes mellow, sometimes heavy, sometimes beautifully strange — moving through extended prog explorations, blues-drenched grooves, Southern soul, cosmic rock, and the kind of tracks FM radio used to take chances on.
Every song is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. The quiet parts stay quiet. The loud parts hit hard. Headphones recommended. Car systems encouraged.
If you miss when albums were experiences…
If you like songs that stretch past seven minutes…
If you believe radio should still surprise you…
Welcome to Magic Mushroom Hour w/ Omega.
Turn it up. Let it breathe. Take the trip.
Episodes

Aug 13, 2023
Aug 13, 2023
2hr 1 min
An outstanding night of music with a whole lot of tunes written and played by Stevie Ray Vaughn and Warren Haynes. Top of the order, Stevie Ray (Tightrope), Warren Haynes & Mule with Where’s my Mule, (You better leave my little girl alone) Stevie Ray, (She caught the Katy) Blues Brothers, Paul Rodgers & Free (Song of Yesterday), Black Crowes & the Robinson Brothers, Trower (Little Bit of Sympathy), Billy Idol (Eyes without a Face), a long set from Hookfoot, J.J. Cale (After Midnight), Neil Young (Don’t let it Bring you Down), Paul Rodgers (Born Under a Bad Sign), King Harvest ( Dancing in the Moonlight), Soundgarden with Chris Cornell, Edgar Broughton Band, then finishing the night with (She Talks to Angels) Black Crowes, then (Pride & Joy) Stevie Ray. Great songs and artists make for a memorable night of Music.
Nice set, songs, and night! Beam on up and kick back!
Classic Rock and Progressive Rock! If you like long-form plays, this is your station, sometimes mellow, sometimes hard. 2 hours of nonstop commercial-free music with a flow you will enjoy and a little weirdness for fun to break the tunes. If you are into headphones, this is your venue, as all the music played is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. It's all about the music and nothing more; you will feel the flow! Music that hasn't seen the light of day on any radio station for many years, along with the weirdness of the "70s.... Join us today!

Aug 4, 2023
Aug 4, 2023
2hr 13 min
Getting tonight’s show on the road Cream (Badge). Next, the full Santana Abraxas Album that started their journey, On to It’s a Beautiful Day, the Blindside Blues Band, Collective Soul(GEL)., Don’t Bring Me Down, Eric Burton and the Animals, Savoy Shuffle by the Beatles, Matchstick Men by Status Quo, Ozzie & Black Sabbath, Fairies Wear Boots, Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin, Stormbringer by Deep Purple, Paranoid by Grand Funk, Mike Pinera and Blues Image, Fireball( Deep Purple), Led Zeppelins Bring It on Home, Finishing with Moody Blues(Melancholy Man), Reflections of My Life by Marmalade, Changes by Bowie, Jimmy Page with the Yardbirds, Graham Nash with Man in the Mirror, Don’t You Feel Small, ending with Joe Walsh, Greg Lake, and the Outsiders, Time Won’t let me. I hope you enjoy, Come on in for the Night.
Nice set, songs, and night! Beam on up and kick back!
Classic Rock and Progressive Rock! If you like long-form plays, this is your station, sometimes mellow, sometimes hard. 2 hours of nonstop commercial-free music with a flow you will enjoy and a little weirdness for fun to break the tunes. If you are into headphones, this is your venue, as all the music played is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. It's all about the music and nothing more; you will feel the flow! Music that hasn't seen the light of day on any radio station for many years, along with the weirdness of the "70s.... Join us today!

Jul 29, 2023
Jul 29, 2023
2hr 18 min
Another hundred shows are in the bag, so I thought I would play some of my favorite cuts! I hope you like them too! Starting with Keith Emerson Greg Lake, & Carl Palmer, then the Lemon Pipers, Starship Trooper (YES), long cuts from Stevie Ray Vaughn, some Blue Oyster Cult, Sorrow by Bowie, Heart of the Sunrise (Yes), a sweet tune from Janis, My God from Ian Anderson & Tull, outstanding music from the Hoodoos, Doyle Bramhall, Manassas from Steve Stills, starting the final countdown with Many a Mile to Freedom with Steve Winwood and Dave Mason. Then, finishing the nightly set with a full-length masterpiece by Winwood in classic rock, the John Barleycorn album by Traffic, which still blows me away after 50 years. I hope you enjoy the night with some music you’re not going to hear anywhere else with some flow! Love you all.
Nice set, songs, and night! Beam on up and kick back!
Classic Rock and Progressive Rock! If you like long-form plays, this is your station, sometimes mellow, sometimes hard. 2 hours of nonstop commercial-free music with a flow you will enjoy and a little weirdness for fun to break the tunes. If you are into headphones, this is your venue, as all the music played is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. It's all about the music and nothing more; you will feel the flow! Music that hasn't seen the light of day on any radio station for many years, along with the weirdness of the "70s.... Join us today!

Jul 19, 2023
Jul 19, 2023
2hr 1 min
Müzik sizi özgür kılacak! Starting with Thin Lizzy followed by Stevie Ray Vaughn, on to Trower, Scott Weiland & Stone Temple Pilots, Matthews Southern Comfort, Aqualung by Tull, a couple of heart-thumping tunes from Deep Purple with Ritchie Blackmore, John Kay and Steppenwolf, early Beatles, Red Hot Chili Peppers with John Frusciante, Jeff Lynn & ELO, Los Lonely Boys, Eagles, Hendrix, a couple of my favorite Zappa Tunes, Spirit, Petty, CSN&Y, David Crosby & Graham Nash, Finishing with some Greg Lake & ELP! An excellent night of magic musicians.
Nice set, songs, and night! Beam on up and kick back!
Classic Rock and Progressive Rock! If you like long-form plays, this is your station, sometimes mellow, sometimes hard. 2 hours of nonstop commercial-free music with a flow you will enjoy and a little weirdness for fun to break the tunes. If you are into headphones, this is your venue, as all the music played is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. It's all about the music and nothing more; you will feel the flow! Music that hasn't seen the light of day on any radio station for many years, along with the weirdness of the "70s.... Join us today!

Jul 8, 2023
Jul 8, 2023
2hr 1 min
We dug deep into the annals of Classic Rock tonight. Starting with Hurdy Gordy(the Band), Jo Jo Gun, Zombies, Jay & the Mysterians, Johnny Rivers, Joe Prichard, Stevie Ray & Jeff Healy, Orange Wedge, Tom Petty, Black Berry Smoke, Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Steve Winwood, Neil Young, Gerry Rafferty, Wallflowers, Young Rascals, Strawberry Alarm Clock, and finishing with Don Henley. Nice set, songs, and night! Beam on up and kick back!
Classic Rock and Progressive Rock! If you like long-form plays, this is your station, sometimes mellow, sometimes hard. 2 hours of nonstop commercial-free music with a flow you will enjoy and a little weirdness for fun to break the tunes. If you are into headphones, this is your venue, as all the music played is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. It's all about the music and nothing more; you will feel the flow! Music that hasn't seen the light of day on any radio station for many years, along with the weirdness of the "70s.... Join us today!

Jul 6, 2023
Jul 6, 2023
2hr 42 sec
Straight to the Core of Classic Rock tonight! Starting off with Iron Butterfly & Mike Pinera with In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida a real classic, then to Mountain & Leslie West with Nantucket Sleighride, Theme from an Imaginary Western, and Never in My Life, then on to Cream, Tale of Brave Ulysses, Strange Brew, and Swlabr, on to a Long Cut from Bachman, Turner Overdrive, Beck with I think I’m in Love, Steve Wilson & Porcupine Tree, Some tunes from Axis Bold as Love by Hendrix with Castles Made of Sand, and the Wind Cries Mary, Kashmir by Led Zeppelin, a long play of Randall’s Island with Elliot Randall, Mark Farner & Grand Funk with Aimless Lady, John Popper with Big Head Todd “ Rosalita”, one of my favorite songs, Harry Connick with The Eyes of the Seeker, finishing off with a full-length cut from Hookfoot, and ending with Greg Lake, Robert Fripp as King Crimson "Epitaph", Remarkable Music and Show! Come on In!
Beam up today!
Classic Rock and Progressive Rock! If you like long-form plays, this is your station, sometimes mellow, sometimes hard. 2 hours of nonstop commercial-free music with a flow you will enjoy and a little weirdness for fun to break the tunes. If you are into headphones, this is your venue, as all the music played is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. It's all about the music and nothing more; you will feel the flow! Music that hasn't seen the light of day on any radio station for many years, along with the weirdness of the "70s.... Join us today!

Jul 1, 2023
Jul 1, 2023
2hr 2 min
After a night with the Doobie Brothers, I decided to feature some of their songs tonight starting with South Side Midnight Lady. This current lineup has some pretty outstanding musicians on stage and I would highly recommend taking part in their tour. I played 4 different cuts during the show after the Robinson Brothers, King of Oklahoma, Head East, Tom Petty, Allman Brothers, Moody Blues, Dave Mason, Joe Walsh, John Lennon, Black Berry Smoke, Warren Haynes, Counting Crows, Rival Sons, Dave Castro, Steely Dan, and Stevie Ray Vaughn, I hope you enjoy! Go see the Doobie Brothers on this tour, it’s a great lineup!
Classic Rock and Progressive Rock! If you like long-form plays, this is your station, sometimes mellow, sometimes hard. 2 hours of nonstop commercial-free music with a flow you will enjoy and a little weirdness for fun to break the tunes. If you are into headphones, this is your venue, as all the music played is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. It's all about the music and nothing more; you will feel the flow! Music that hasn't seen the light of day on any radio station for many years, along with the weirdness of the "70s.... Join us today!

Jun 28, 2023
Jun 28, 2023
2hr 59 sec
A Night of Super Stars starts with Dave Mason, Donovan, Clapton & Winwood, Greg Lake, In Living Color, Neil Young, Paul Rodgers, Tracy Chapman, Robert Cray, ZZ Top, John Mayer, Leon Russell, a little tune off Magical Mystery Tour, Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, George Harrison, Elton, Jim Morrison, the Dead, CSN, Smashing Pumpkins, Creed, Collective Soul, Black Crowes, and finishing with Allison Krause. A good night for Classic Rock, Join Us!
Classic Rock and Progressive Rock! If you like long-form plays, this is your station, sometimes mellow, sometimes hard. 2 hours of nonstop commercial-free music with a flow you will enjoy and a little weirdness for fun to break the tunes. If you are into headphones, this is your venue, as all the music played is decompressed and remastered before it hits the airwaves. It's all about the music and nothing more; you will feel the flow! Music that hasn't seen the light of day on any radio station for many years, along with the weirdness of the "70s.... Join us today!







