177: another dirty dozen...done twice :-)

Hi.

Today the cover-squad hits town again!

A dozen songs done twice, spawning from all regions of

within the musical spectrum so to say...

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I'm often pleasantly surprized how well it works if you

make a mix purely based on it's alphabetical order;

but, this only does -without saying- it's magic when

you've got the RIGHT ingredients :-)

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Be asured, this is one tasty mix I brewed together,

with the help from all my hardworking sous-chefs

whom I'm paying way too less attention, kudos or even respect,

I know...

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Anywho, a few favourites de moi get some more airplay today,

even caught on to the Sly-thing from the other day :-)

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hope you all like em again,

and am wondering how many of you people survived

the mentally-maniac-madman-mix from post nr. 173?

(no comments, reassuring words, invitations for self-help groups, public health

warnings, not even the occasional lawsuit or whatsoever?!?)

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Well, I guess it's a minor thing all the same,

let's have it now for the dirty dozen:

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1. Apollo 100 ft. Tom Parker - Besame Mucho (2:35)

2. Blue Mitchell - Killing Me Softly With His Song (2:57)

3. Bobbi Humphrey - Ain't No Sunshine (2:31)

4. Cal Tjader - Evil Ways (3:06)

5. Chairmen Of The Board - Feeling Alright (3:43)

6. Charles Wright & Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

- Everyday People (2:31)

7. Chosen Few - People Make The World Go Round (3:20)

8. Deep Rumba - Besame Mucho (1:40)

9. Delroy Wilson - Get Ready (12 Inch Mix) (5:37)

10. Ella Fitzgerald - Get Ready (2:34)

11. Elvin Jones - Feelin' Good (4:08)

12. Ernie Smith - Killing Me Softly (3:57)

13. Gow Dow Experience - Compared To What [Bonus Version] (4:19)

14. Herbie Mann - Feeling Good (3:27)

15. Jaco Pastorius - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (5:39)

16. James Last - Everyday People (3:14)

17. Julius Brockington - Rock Steady (3:35)

18. Ken Boothe - Ain't No Sunshine (2:11)

19. Marc Johnson & Toots Thielemans - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (5:05)

20. Marvells - Rock Steady (3:06)

21. Ohio Players - Feelin' Alright (3:12)

22. Shirley Scott - People Make The World Go 'Round (4:59)

23. Stanley Turrentine - Evil Ways (4:37)

24. Sweetwater - Compared To What (6:49)

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176: Messin' with Sly...

Hi.

Today a very fresh cover-up action

on a whole lotta Sly & the Family Stone songs...

The one by Hot Chocolate isn't actually a cover,

but is done in the spirit & "style" of mr. Stewart.

(at least, I like to think that :-)

So, like I did with the pic of today,

let's start "messin with Sly"!

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Enjoy

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1. Budos Band - Sing A Simple Song (3:18)

2. David T. Walker - I Get High On You (4:05)

3. Earl Van Dyke - "Thank You" Falettinme Be Mice Elf (5:39)

4. East Of Underground - I Want To Take You Higher (4:23)

5. Gene Harris - Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey (3:44)

6. Guiness Cassanovas - Stand (3:40)

7. Hot Chocolate - Messing With Sly (4:05)

8. Kashmere Stage Band - Thank you (4:19)

9. Keef Hartley Band - Dance To The Music (6:10)

10. Kerrie Biddell - Sing A Simple Song (4:07)

11. Robert Randolph & The Family Band - Thankful N Thoughtful (3:43)

12. Sam & The Soul Machine - Stand (1:14)

13. The 19th Whole - You Caught Me Smiling (6:51)

14. The Family - Family affair (2:16)

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messin' with Sly (RS)

175: DRUGS, part 4

Hi.

Today you can get your fix with a huge,

new batch of "those" songs (again).

The immortal Spoonfull kicks in 2 times,

the JBU version is a live one, very nice!

The one here that made me smile big time,

was the ultra short, ultra strange one by the Fugs...

Again I thank all the wonderful people out there,

without whoms concern this druggy doing couldn't be possible!

You know who you are :-)

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Dig In & Enjoy!

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1. Ballin'Jack - Big Dealer (3:52)

2. Bo Diddley - Stop The Pusher (5:12)

3. Brothers Unlimited - Spoonfull (3:31)

4. Del Jones - Cold Turkey (9:50)

5. Drugs - Strung Out (3:14)

6. Focus - Happy Nightmare (Mescaline) (4:00)

7. Fred Neil - Sweet Cocaine (2:03)

8. Fugs - Marijuana (1:40)

9. Horace Silver - Acid, Pot Or Pills (4:24)

10. James Blood Ulmer - Spoonfull (2:58)

11. Janko Nilovic - Drug Song (3:11)

12. Kevin Ayers - Beware of the Dog (1:21)

13. Leeroy Stagger - Tired Of Being High (7:32)

14. Love Peace & Happiness -

Don’t Blame The Young Folks (For The Drug Society) (3:16)

15. New Violin Summit - Valium (10:33)

16. Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass -

Stoned Cockattoo (3:23)

17. Rhythm Machine - The Kick (6:30)

18. Roland Vincent - L.S.D. Partie (2:59)

19. Sioen - I Need A Drug (4:01)

20. Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet - Morphine (7:53)

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174: to cat or not to cat...

Hi.

Today 2 pictures of our oldest one, Pinch,

running in & around the house for 19 years !

He's a great old fellow, missing some teeth, needs special food,

isn't too comfortable on the cat-bin anymore

(hey fellas, he'a getting o-l-d)

but he's still one hell of a cat!

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These cat-related songs are however not for him,

but they are for your listening pleasure...

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Sure they have a "cattish" theme, but that's not all,

it's a diverse musical trip too :-)

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Enjoy!

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1. Calvin Owens Show - The Cat (2:21)

2. Gene Ammons - The Black Cat (5:36)

3. Harmony Cats - Cats Theme (4:55)

4. James Knight & The Butlers - Funky Cat (4:13)

5. Jethro Tull - Cat's Squirrel (5:39)

6. Lemongrass - Fritz The Cat (4:14)

7. Luke Doucet - The Lovecats (3:41)

8. Memphis Slim & Canned Heat - Black Cat Cross My Trail (3:03)

9. Pepe Deluxe' - Pussy Cat Rock (2:21)

10. Sheila Wilkerson - Baby You're A Jive Cat (2:18)

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Here you can DL a little "American Funniest Home Videos"

cat-compilation, that even made me smile a couple of times...

(music courtesy of the President Of The United States Of America)

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to cat or not to cat (RS)

173: e-mile says cut'n'paste do the matter sometimes too....

Hi.
Be warned, today I picked up my nerves and bring

you a little something I "made" myself, using Audition, my

vast collection of CD's and LP's and my tormented (musical)

imagination, all dating from a little less than 3 years ago...

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I was a, how shall I call this,

let's say, at an emotional all-time low, due to personal

problems, dealing with a lot of shit going on in my life.

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At the time I felt the only thing I had left for me was MUSIC, my

precious music and my (just as precious) big ears that told my

brain (what was left of it anyways) to DO something with that...

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Let's put is this way: if I hadn't put in the hours doing

what you all can hear here (if you want to, that is) I'd gone

completely Rambo, Nuts or even WW4 for that matter...

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So, yeah it's all therapeutical I guess :-)

But not to worry THAT much, I found comfort in doing what I did,

it dragged me, myself & I through a really bad time,

and listening it back for the whole 46:15 minutes,

it wasn't too big of a joke... (to me!)

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For all of you who don't know me (besides the blog-thing)

it's a nice way to get aquainted a little bit better,

-if that's the word for it-

and I'm sure the mix has it's moments (at sometimes!)

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if the above explaines the pains a bit, well, it was for the best,

enjoy the rest and be sure I'll be back to my usual self next time!

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(be adventurous and...)

ENJOY!

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magical mystery mix

172: wah-wah, part 17

Hi.

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Today a fresh & extended wah'd-out post for y'all!

When I just was a boy, my best friend had the

LP with Jimi's "Hush Now" on it and I can fairly say it was probably

one of the first times I heard the effect so clearly -

and the effect it had on me!

This was before Band Of Gypsys and all the other stuff we

collected later on :-)

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Yeah, those were the days...

Before I go all sentimental on you,

let's have it for wah-wah post number 17.

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ENJOY

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1. Amnesty - Everybody Who Wants To Be Free (2:47)

2. Bob Stone & His Band - Foxy Little Mama (2:05)

3. Clarence Reid - It Was Good Enough For Daddy (2:58)

4. Compost - Restless Wave (4:20)

5. Contributors Of Soul - (Do The) Yum Yum Man (2:37)

6. Different Bags - Closed Mind (2:57)

7. East Wind - Nabbit Juice Pt.2 (3:15)

8. James Taylor Quartet - The Obsession (4:45)

9. Jimi Hendrix - Hush Now (3:52)

10. Jimmy Bellmartin - Movie Star (3:54)

11. Joe Chopper - Soul Pusher (2:53)

12. Les DeMerle - Underground (2:44)

13. Moonlighters - Right On Brothers (2:40)

14. Piet Van Meren - Cool Echo (3:12)

15. Promise - I'm Not Ready For Love (2:44)

16. Road Runners - No Names Will Be Called (2:16)

17. Soul Drifters - Funky Soul Brother (5:55)

18. Soul Patrol - Peter Pan (2:49)

19. Staff & Management - Fresh Dirt (2:41)

20. Willie Smith - I Got A New Thing (2:14)

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171: some great covers, uh...

Hi.

Yeah, Miss Mansfield had some great covers up front too!

But what I bring you today is something very DIFFERENT :-)

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Think Sunny, what's going on, let's stay together.

What's going on, let's stay together Sunny, think...

Sunny, think, what's going on, let's stay together!

Let's stay together Sunny, think, what's going on?

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It's all words and yes, all play this time;

16 songs here covering the 4 originals in very different styles,

each of them done in a special way.

And so it happens, 16 is my lucky number...

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Enjoy the covers version squad once again

(or not [:-)

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1. Amber-Rock Association - Sunny (1:54)

2. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Let's Stay Together (3:07)

3. David T. Walker - What's Going On (4:53)

4. Dirty Dozen Brass Band - What's Going On (4:29)

5. El Chicano - What's Going On (6:26)

6. Esquires - Think (2:38)

7. Harlem Experiment ft. Queen Esther - Think (4:40)

8. Head Shop - Sunny (3:17)

9. Jimmy Smith - Sunny (5:58)

10. Lions - Think (4:33)

11. Malik Adouane - Think (3:53)

12. Montefiori Cocktail - Sunny (4:34)

13. Monty Alexander - Let's Stay Together (9:24)

14. Oscar Peterson - Sunny (3:28)

15. Ronnie Foster - Let's Stay Together (4:54)

16. Soul Searchers - Think (4:47)

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170: Shaft...for Mr. Isaac Hayes

Hi.
Was planning to do the cover versions for 'Shaft'

for quite some time, for only this morning I read the

sad news mr. Isaac Hayes has passed away...

So today a tribute to the black moses of soul,

a tribute to the song he was probably most famous for.

May he rest in peace and may his music live on forever.

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1. Barry White - Shaft (4:36)

2. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Theme from Shaft (5:55)

3. Chosen Few - Shaft (3:35)

4. Jamaica's Groove Band - Shaft (3:26)

5. Joe Bataan - Shaft (5:54)

6. Lloyd Charmers - Shaft (4:36)

7. Malik Adouane - Shaft (3:02)

8. Maynard Ferguson - Theme From Shaft (4:50)

9. Monty Alexander - Shaft (8:19)

10. Paulo Gonzo - Shaft (1:50)

11. Prince Buster All Stars - Shaft (2:28)

12. Sammy Davis Jr. - Shaft (3:59)

13. Van Twist - Shaft (6:14)

14. Ventures - Theme From Shaft (2:54)

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169: Jungle, part 6

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Hi.
Today part 6 of the "jungle" song posts.

Another wide variety in music here,

from fuzzed out blues-rock to jazzed out sounds,

from funky grooves to african beats and back.

I must thank all the people out there in the blog-o-jungle,

without whom this post wouldn't have been possible...

you know who you are :-)

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Enjoy!

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1. Cleveland Robinson - Jungle Dollar (3:27)

2. Cosmic Travelers - Jungle Juice (3:40)

3. Gene Page - Jungle Eyes (4:42)

4. Horace Silver - Jungle Juice (6:46)

5. Kongas - Jungle (5:55)

6. Lions - Jungle Struttin' (4:38)

7. Max Roach - Rumble In The Jungle (7:18)

8. Passions - Jungle Drums (2:29)

9. Young Senators - Jungle (3:09)

10. Yusef Lateef - Jungle Plum (4:37)

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jungle part 6

168: Africa Calling...

Hi.

Today an all "african" workout for you all!

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Hope you enjoy these wonderfull sounds as much as I did!

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(to celebrate the fact RS allowes us to upload up to

200 MB these days, I added 5 songs to your usual 10 :-)

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-it's a GREAT mix, trust me-

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1. Brownout - African Battle (3:04)

2. Count Basie & His Orchestra - Afrique (3:06)

3. Fela Kuti - Buy Africa (5:50)

4. Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - Africans Unite (6:32)

5. Harold Mckinny - Ode To Africa (9:09)

6. Joe Henderson - In The Beginning, There Was Africa... (6:03)

7. John Coltrane - Africa (alternate take) (16:06)

8. Leon Parker - Village Song Africa (2:51)

9. Mandrill - Afrikus Retrospectus (7:42)

10. Manu Dibango - African Pop Session (2:54)

11. Nathan Davis - African Boogie (6:30)

12. Nina Simone - African Mailman (3:10)

13. Oliver Lake - Africa (12:56)

14. Smahila - African Movement (18:30)

15. Yusef Lateef - African Song (3:48)

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africa(n) songs (RS)