271: Sunny, I love you!

Hi.

Today I figured I could do a one song post,

in addition to the one Footrack did over his place.

It's like I said, one can never have enough Sunny in the house,

a lovely tune that (most of the times) makes me feel rather good.

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Some real nice versions here, also some rather strange (bagpipes?!)

and some are just not all that brilliant.

Well, just have a lissen for yourselves and enjoy!

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1. Arno Krijger - Sunny (9:00)

2. Art Van Damme - Sunny (2:55)

3. Billy Taylor - Sunny (4:26)

4. Carol Duboc - Sunny (2:33)

5. Eli Goulart & Banda Do Mato - Sunny (3:31)

6. Elisabeth Kontomanou - Sunny (5:41)

7. Ernestine Anderson - Sunny (3:48)

8. George Benson - Sunny (2:56)

9. Hal Vincent - Sunny (2:41)

10. Hampton Hawes - Sunny (13:58)

11. Jochen Brauer Sextett - Sunny (2:19)

12. Kimiko Kasai - Sunny (4:38)

13. Malo - Sunny (3:58)

14. Melba Moore - Sunny (4:04)

15. Noon - Sunny (3:23)

16. Peter White - Sunny (4:03)

17. Players - Sunny (3:00)

18. Rufus Harley - Sunny (7:09)

19. Sonny Stitt - Sunny (5:57)

20. Soulful Strings - Sunny (3:02)

21. Steve Kuhn - Sunny (6:14)

22. Takehiko Honda - Sunny (5:14)

23. Twinset ft. Barnaby - Sunny (5:34)

24. Wes Montgomery - Sunny (4:03)

25. Yambu - Sunny (5:02)

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BTW, I must thank nlgbbbblth

(yeah, that's really his blogname!?)

for adding the version by Hal Vincent!

Visit his wonderful blog here:

http://nlgbbbblth.blogspot.com/

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270: Another Ian Siegal Special Plug

Hi.

Saturday October 31, Ian Siegal is playing in a bar nearby.

Ofcourse we bought tickets and are going to see him (again!)

It's gonna be the 4th or the 5th time I'm gonna see him live,

and guess what???

Really looking forward to that [:-)

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He plays, well, let's call it blues, or better booze-blues,

cause he isn't particular sober -at all- and the show isincredible.

He has a voice that might make Don Van Vliet

(yeah, Captain Beefheart)

and Howling Wolf blink their eyes...

He also plays a mean guitar and is generally

a great performer on stage.

His stories about women, booze and other "bad" habits

are straight to the point and full of humour.

Did I mention he has some tight-ass band?

No?

Well, he has!

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For today's post I grabbed the man's CD's

(pointless to say I've bought them all)

and choose a dozen songs we (me & the wife) like so much...

(I posted some of his songs before, will not do those again)

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Before he began with his own band, Ian Siegal

did lead vocals in the Lee Sankey Group,

I will include some of those too.

Before y'all go have a listen be sure to visit his spot on the web

and/or even better,

PLEASE go see him live, because that experience is so much

BETTER -in a way- than what you get from the albums.

Also heavily recommended is his Live At North Sea Jazz Festival 2005 DVD.

1. Ian Siegal - Busted (5:15)

2. Ian Siegal - Curses (6:30)

3. Ian Siegal - Early Grace (6:44)

4. Ian Siegal - Horse Dream (Western) (2:12)

5. Ian Siegal - Monday Saw (5:09)

6. Ian Siegal - Scarecrow (5:24)

7. Ian Siegal - She Makes Me Hairy (2:03)

8. Ian Siegal - This Heart (4:06)

9. Ian Siegal - Work (7:15)

10. Lee Sankey Group - He Doesn't Live Like The Other (7:54)

11. Lee Sankey Group - Sometimes (12:06)

12. Lee Sankey Group - Tell Me There's A Sun (6:45)

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visit his myspace

HERE

269: Welcome To A Revolution?!

hi.

Today 69 songs divided in 3 parts.

All dealing with an idea(l) I like to call

"E-mile's revolution"

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Everybody knows there's a lot of WRONG in the world,

so here you have it, that's gonna be part 1...

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Everybody knows that, in order to change stuff around here,

well, best way is to stand up and fight.

Or at least be concerned to make the right choices!

Let's call this part 2.

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Everybody knows there's GOTTA be a better way,

not just your everyday Utopia, but a more common feel to

what's right & wrong in everyday life.

This is the 3rd part, something we can hope for,

I guess world-peace is gonna happen AFTER mankind has vanished,

but I still hope that somehow we all can get along in the meantime...

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So be ready to be good and be sure to grab all these fine tunes,

I've split 'm in 4 seperate parts.

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Viva La Revolucion!
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PART 1 - WRONG

1. Bajka - The Only Religion That I Believe (3:16)

2. Bukky Leo & Black Egypt - Secular Society (4:19)

3. Chosen Few - Why Can't We Live (1:59)

4. Curtis Mayfield - Dirty Laundry (4:07)

5. David Murray - Too Many Hungry People (5:19)

6. Funk'n'stein - Monkey Politician (2:28)

7. Honey & The Bees - People Need Each Other (4:51)

8. John Gary Williams - The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy (3:11)

9. Johnny Hammond - Don't Let The System Get You (4:50)

10. Jon Lucien - The War Song (3:18)

11. Kokolo - Democrazy (3:27)

12. Lee Fields - Problems (3:16)

13. Lou Rawls - The Politician (3:14)

14. Marion Williams - People Got To Be Free (2:25)

15. No Safety - Freedom's A Theory (2:46)

16. Rascals - Look Around (3:02)

17. Robbie Hill's Family Affair - I Just Want To Be

(Like Myself) (3:17)

18. Saravah Soul - Oil is Thicker Than Blood (4:36)

19. Soul Jazz Orchestra - State Terrorism (4:14)

20. Sun Ra - Nuclear War (7:47)

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PART 2 - FIGHT

1. Andre Williams - Pardon Me (I've Got Someone To Kill) (2:41)

2. Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - World War IV (4:16)

3. Bar-Kays - People, Unite To Save Humanity (4:54)

4. Billy Jones - We Want Peace (4:31)

5. Billy Paul - People Power (4:21)

6. Bone Shakers - I Blew Up The United States (4:02)

7. Brothers & Sisters - Nobody Is Gonna Turn Us 'Round (3:05)

8. Carl Bean & Universal Love - Gotta Be Some Change Now (3:25)

9. Chi Lites - Give More Power To The People (2:58)

10. Co-Real Artists - What About You (In The World Today) (2:51)

11. Edwin Birdsong - Turn Around Hate (Communicate) (3:01)

12. Firewater - Hey Clown (3:36)

13. Friends of Distinction - Now Is The time (3:41)

14. Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats - Shake Hands (4:53)

15. Harvey Mason - Marching In The Street (6:38)

16. Mark-Almond - Get Yourself Together (Live) (5:09)

17. Midnight Movers Unlimited - Flight To Freedom (5:01)

18. Oracy - Guerilla Warfare (5:15)

19. Rance Allen Group - If I Could Make The World Better (2:31)

20. Richard Evans - Dealing With Hard Times (3:12)

21. Sila & The Afro Funk Experience - Justice (3:38)

22. The Action 13 - More Bread To The People (3:10)

23. William S. Burroughs - No More Stalins, No More Hitlers (0:59)

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PART 3 - HOPE

1. Aaron Neville - Hold On, Help Is On The Way (2:24)

2. Andrew Hill Jazzpar Octet - When Peace Comes (9:25)

3. Billy Paul - New Day, New World Comin' (4:27)

4. Bobby Bryant - A Prayer For Peace (8:23)

5. Bobby Powell - Peace Begins Within (2:32)

6. Charles Tolliver - Prayer For Peace (15:59)

7. Cool Sounds - Where Do We Go From Here (3:08)

8. Curtis Mayfield - Come Free Your People (4:20)

9. Faith Hope & Charity - We Can Change The World (3:04)

10. Horace Silver - Peace (6:01)

11. Irene Reid - Hey World, Let Love In (4:32)

12. Jess Roden - One World, One People (5:06)

13. John Gary Williams - I See Hope (3:04)

14. Jon Lucien - A Prayer For Peace (3:55)

15. Kool & The Gang - Heaven At Once (5:05)

16. Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes -

A Chance For Peace (5:22)

17. Lou Ragland - The Next World (4:58)

18. Lutan Fyah - No Matter What The Crisis ft. Midnite (4:32)

19. Mike Westbrook - Love & Understanding (8:41)

20. Pharoah Sanders - Rejoice (12:43)

21. Priscilla - Good Morning Freedom (4:01)

22. Rascals - Peaceful World (21:25)

23. Ray Charles - Give The Poor Man A Break (3:25)

24. Round Robin Monopoly - Peace Of Mind (3:24)

25. Roy Campbell - Peace (3:51)

26. Soothsayers ft. Keziah Jones - Freedom (4:38)

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(you can find hope in the comments...)

268: Drugs, vol.8

Hi.
Another work-out on drug related stuff...

Special treat here is a lovely cover from Paul McCartney!

I included lotsa fuzzed-out sounds and for contrast

a hypnotizing, spiralling jazzy journey...(track 15!)

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Hope you all do well,

(with or without "it")

be safe & be good,

and be sure to enjoy your weekend!

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1. Allen Ginsberg - Dope Fiend Blues (3:14)

2. Bentzon Brotherhood - Smokes (6:27)

3. Bo Diddley - Bad Trip (5:53)

4. Clark Hutchinson - Free To Be Stoned (7:37)

5. Flashy Python - Let Us Hallucinate Together (3:23)

6. Greenfinger - Dr. Bong (5:00)

7. Guillaume De Chassy & Daniel Yvinec - Junk (3:14)

8. Helmut Zacharias - Naturally Stoned (2:31)

9. Human Instinct - Stoned Guitar (6:46)

10. Jeff Cooper & The Stoned Wings - The Acid Test (2:50)

11. Mighty Kong - Hard Drugs (Are Bad For You) (2:57)

12. Mitchell Froom - Dopamine (3:03)

13. Mr. Electric Triangle - Is The Erb Dope (4:13)

14. Mundell Lowe - Coffee, Coffee (3:31)

15. Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra - Peyote Song no. 3 (10:10)

16. ZZ Top - Brown Sugar (5:17)

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BTW, I must thank Footrack for today's "pill-pic"

267: twice as nice...again!

Hi.

Welcome to another little twice-as-nice version fiesta!

13 songs done twice, and 1 ofcourse thrice...

Some crazy stuff here, I can promise you that.

For example one of my heroes, (mr. Ribot, that is) going reallllly

out there over this well-known Doors song, for starters...

Also some old acquaintances get a fresh (?) work out,

like the eternal People Make The World Go Round.

(check this old GUEST POST for refreshing your memory [:-)

Also - or finally?- some new Iko Iko here,

some Neil Young, Donovan and the immortal Bill Withers-tune.

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(again - I must thank all the
original bloggers, without whom this constantly
cosy, coincidental corny cover-continuum
couldn't continue co-exist)

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I'd say, folks ENJOY and be safe out there!

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1. Aaron Neville - Respect Yourself (ft. Mavis Staples) (4:06)

2. Alexander Zonjic - People Make The World Go Round (4:29)

3. Belle Stars - Iko Iko (2:51)

4. Beverly Johnson - These Boots Were Made for Walking (4:22)

5. Blue Mitchell, Roy Haynes, Charles Kynard & Charles Williams -

Respect Yourself (3:00)

6. Carol Duboc - Use Me (3:20)

7. Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Inner City Blues (4:21)

8. DJ Disse - Break On Through (6:17)

9. Don Randi - Mellow Yellow (2:54)

10. Dr. Lonnie Smith - People Make The World Go Round (10:42)

11. Harvey Averne Dozen - The Beat Goes On (3:04)

12. Hot 8 Brass Band - Sexual Healing (8:55)

13. Ida Sand - Use Me (3:16)

14. Jess Roden - Can't Get Next To You (7:03)

15. Joe Scott - Born To Be Wild (2:52)

16. Jojo Effect - The Beat Goes On (5:15)

17. Larry Coryell - Inner City Blues (3:31)

18. Lynne Arriale Trio - Iko Iko (8:09)

19. Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog - Break On Through (3:44)

20. Marvin & Jay Dusty Smith - Sexual Healing (7:31)

21. McPhee - Southern Man (5:53)

22. Merry Clayton - Southern Man (3:18)

23. Mongo Santamaria - I Can't Get Next To You (2:46)

24. Mrs. Elva Miller - These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (2:29)

25. Noël Akchoté - Inner City Blues (6:40)

26. Pesky Gee - Born To Be Wild (4:21)

27. Stan Butcher, His Birds And Brass - Mellow Yellow (2:49)

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BTW, 1 boot was only meant for running...

or,

I don't blame you for clicking

N.E.X.T.

at all

[:-)

266: What Is Funk... vol.6

Hi.

Finally, a new post on my little baby-blog...

It was worth the wait, trust me!

Some funky wah, some jazzy funk, some souled-on funk

and some freaky funky features spread around it for

funking up your average level of well-being [:-)

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Go with the funk and be safe y'all!

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ENJOY.

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1. Andrew White - Who Got The Funk (+ intro E-mile) (8:44)

2. Charlie Hunter Trio - Funky Niblets (6:05)

3. Clyde Stubblefield - Revenge Of The Funky Drummer (3:35)

4. Dutch Rhythm Steel & Show Band - Funky Stuff (3:22)

5. Embryo - Knast Funk (5:43)

6. Exit 9 - Miss Funky Fox (3:38)

7. Freddi Henchi & The Soulsetters - Funky To The Bone (3:40)

8. Gloria Walker - Don't Get Funky (2:18)

9. Highlighters - The Funky 16 Corners (5:17)

10. Howard Tate - She May Be White (But She Be Funky) (3:29)

11. Incomparable Seven - Funky Gran Paw (2:44)

12. Joe Tex - Who Gave Birth To The Funk (3:15)

13. Joey DeFrancesco & Jack McDuff - Funk Pie (6:08)

14. Johnny Guitar Watson - Master Funk (4:38)

15. Les Juanitos - Dynamite Funky Baby (3:29)

16. Low Fidelity Jet-Set Orchestra - Funky Make-Up (4:42)

17. Maxayn - Moon Funk (4:37)

18. Mtume - Funky Constellation (4:08)

19. New Mastersounds - Funky Miracle (3:41)

20. Quasamodo - Afrifunk (4:37)

21. Reverend Cleatus - 2Lbs Of Funk In A 1Lb Bag (3:57)

22. Richard "Groove" Holmes - Down Home Funk (4:10)

23. Ripple - I Don't Know What It Is But It Sure Is Funky (3:20)

24. Robert Lowe - Back To Funk (3:50)

25. Robert Mason - Funkascensions (5:17)

26. Round Robin Monopoly - Life Is Funky (3:49)

27. Roy Head - Don't Want To Make It Too Funky (2:40)

28. Rusty Bryant - Funky Rabbits (5:35)

29. Senor Soul - Make The Funk Jump (2:53)

30. Soul Seven - Southside Funk (4:12)

31. Soul Toronados - Funky Thing (3:02)

32. Sweet Vandals - Funky Children (4:45)

33. Tahuna Breaks - Funky Mama (3:14)

34. Timmy Thomas - Funky Me (3:02)

35. Unbabarauma - Funky Business (2:33)

36. Vicki Anderson - Sound Funky (2:35)

37. Warm Excursion - Funk-I-Tus (3:14)

38. Wayne Mcghie & The Sounds Of Joy - Dirty Funk (3:41)

39. Wee Willie Mason - Funky Funky Hot Pants (3:10)

40. Willie Henderson - Funky Chicken part 1 & 2 (4:04)

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(there are still some folks who can't handle rar-files out there,

so I ripped into 3 seperate zip-files, be sure to get 'm all 3!)