166: summertime addi(c)tions

Hi.E-mile & Co. made it back from the vacation

& is back for business!

We had a great time, although the weather wasn't

particularly good.

The Czech Republic is a great country, Prague is a beautiful city,

the countryside (we stayed up north, the Bohemian Paradise) is

rocky, tough and amazing!

Friendly people, cheap & tasty beer,

good food ( the famous garlic soup!!!) in short: a well spent 2 weeks!

Today I pack some additions, sent by some faithfull & kind readers

(like Simon666 & Bucephallus) and a few I had up my sleeve all along.

After this I promise to stay away from this song for quite a bit!
enjoy...

1. Brother Jack McDuff - Summertime (8:12)

2. Fifth Flight - Summertime (4:21)

3. Gil Evans - Summertime (4:03)

4. Gold - Summertime (4:45)

5. Meireilles & Os Copa 7 - Summertime (2:00)

6. Shelly Manne - Summertime (12:00)

7. Walter Bishop Jr. - Summertime (6:27)

summertime addi(c)tions

165: Summertime part 11

Hi.

today just the last bonus-beats,

and if you guys & dolls out there

find some versions you didn't see here

for the last couple of weeks, don't hesitate,

and feel free to send 'em to me...

[:-)

Peace, E-mile.

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1. Vanessa Mae - Summertime (1:52)

2. Wes Montgomery - Summertime (4:53)

3. Wynton Kelly - Summertime (3:08)

4. Wynton Marsalis - Summertime (5:03)

5. Zombies - Summertime (2:14)

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summertime part 11

164: Summertime part 10

Hi.

Almost there,

almost back from holiday,

almost didn't come back?

Almost beginning to well, say, uh

dislike the song (a bit)?

The end is in sight, no worries :-)

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1. Sarah Vaughan - Summertime (UFO Remix) (6:51)

2. Scott Joplin - Summertime (5:28)

3. Segan - Summertime (6:36)

4. Sidney Bechet - Summertime (4:12)

5. Skamp - Summertime (4:50)

6. Smoma - Summertime (3:39)

7. Sonny & Cher - Summertime (2:32)

8. Sonny Rollins - Summertime (5:58)

9. Stan Getz - Summertime (6:06)

10. Stefon Harris & Jacky Terrasson - Summertime (7:09)

11. Stereophonics - Summertime (Acoustic) (3:29)

12. Sublime - Doin' Time (wyclef jean remix) (3:51)

13. Sublime - Summertime (4:12)

14. Sublime ft. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Summertime (4:30)

15. Susana Baca - Summertime (4:54)

16. Swingle Singers - Summertime (3:27)

17. Ten Years After - Summertime (5:59)

18. The Marcels - Summertime (2:15)

19. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Summertime (2:57)

20. Tori Amos - Summertime (2:23)

21. Twilight Singers - Summertime (3:00)

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163: Summertime part 9

Hi.

Somewhere along these Summertime-posts

you might come across a few versions of the song

I posted (much) earlier on this little blog,

but this way I'm sure I don't miss much of them...

Enjoy 'em again.

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1. Patricia Barber - Summertime (6:15)

2. Paul McCartney - Summertime (4:55)

3. Perez Prado & Rosemary Clooney - Summertime (10:07)

4. Pete Fountain - Summertime (2:32)

5. Peter Gabriel - Summertime (3:50)

6. Platters - Summertime (2:29)

7. Ray Charles - Summertime (6:17)

8. Regents - Summertime (2:01)

9. Renee Olstead - Summertime (4:12)

10. Rick Nelson - Summertime (2:18)

11. Robin Nolan Trio - Summertime (12:40)

12. Roger Whittaker - Summertime (3:26)

13. Rossana Casale - Summertime (7:05)

14. Sam Cooke - Summertime (2:23)

15. Santo & Johnny - Summertime (2:49)

16. Sarah Vaughn - Summertime (3:14)

17. Scarlett Johansson - Summertime (3:57)

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162: Summertime part 8

Hi.

it just goes on & on, doesn't it?

guess many of you will throw the towel in the ring by now,

call it quits or are just totally fed up with this song...

[:-)

For all of you for whom the above doesn't apply:

enjoy!

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1. Mina - Summertime (4:09)

2. Mishka Adams - Summertime (4:57)

3. Modern Jazz Quartet - Summertime (5:58)

4. Molly Johnson - Summertime (4:22)

5. Negative Space - Summertime (6:29)

6. Nick Drake - Summertime (1:35)

7. Nicole Henry - Summertime (5:35)

8. Nina Simone - Summertime (Instrumental) (2:54)

9. Nina Simone - Summertime (5:40)

10. Nina Simone - Summertime (Vocal) (2:43)

11. Nuccia Focile, Maurizio Benini; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

- Summertime (2:48)

12. Ohio Players - Summertime (5:12)

13. Ola Lysiak - Summertime (4:21)

14. Oscar Peterson - Summertime (4:26)

15. Pat Metheny & John Scofield - Summertime (11:29)

16. Patchwork - Summertime (4:51)

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summertime part 8

160: Summertime part 6

Hi.

The Summertime saga continues...

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1. Jazzamor - Summertime (4:41)

2. Jean-Pierre Rampal - Summertime (3:30)

3. Jeri Brown - Summertime (4:48)

4. Jessica Williams - Summertime (8:29)

5. Jimmy Bruno / Joe Beck - Summertime (3:45)

6. Joe Beck & Ali Ryerson - Summertime (3:40)

7. Joe Pass & Oscar Peterson - Summertime (4:26)

8. Joe Pass - Summertime (6:19)

9. John Coltrane - Summertime (11:35)

10. John William - Summertime (2:15)

11. Johnny Lytle - Summertime (4:15)

12. Jurr & Roelove Ft. Wendy Lewis - Summertime (4:18)

13. Kathleen Battle - Summertime (2:39)

14. Kim Hoorweg - Summertime (3:36)

15. Kiri Te Kanawa - Summertime (2:45)

16. Kurt Edelhagen - Summertime (1:05)

17. Lara Fabian - Summertime (2:21)

18. Lena Horne - Summertime (2:57)

19. Leona Lewis - Summertime (2:34)

20. Leontyne Price - Summertime (2:53)

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159: Summertime part 5

Hi.

Still on holiday, that preposting-thing on blogger is

a true outcome for yet another...

s.u.m.m.e.r.t.i.m.e. version-fiesta!

enjoy [:-)

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1. Golden Gate Quartet - Summertime (3:38)

2. Grana' Louise - Summertime (7:10)

3. Stephane Grappelli & Yehudi Menuhin - Summertime (4:24)

4. Guts - And the living is easy (Summertime) (5:14)

5. Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff - Summertime (5:38)

6. Hank Jones - Summertime (2:33)

7. Helge Schneider - Summertime (3:39)

8. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Summertime (2:12)

9. Herbie Hancock - Summertime (4:40)

10. Iguanas - Summertime (2:54)

11. Inga Rumpf - Summertime (4:37)

12. J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers - Summertime (2:24)

13. Jamaica Soundsystem - Summertime (4:59)

14. James Brown/Martha High - Summertime (5:25)

15. Jamey Aebersold - Summertime (5:35)

16. Janis Joplin - Summertime (live in A'dam) (4:52)

17. Janis Joplin - Summertime (4:25)

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158: Summertime part 4

Hi.

Yes, it's time for another bunch...

maybe you (still ???) enjoy them,

especially check out Dave Baby Cortez' version,

it's REALLY cool

(thanks again Vincent!)

here they come:

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1. Glen Miller & His Orchestra - Summertime (2:25)

2. Dave "Baby" Cortez - Summertime (2:01)

3. Dionne Warwicke - Summertime (2:55)

4. Doc Watson & David Grisman - Summertime (4:21)

5. Doors - Summertime (8:46)

6. Duke Ellington - Summertime (2:17)

7. Earl Hines & Budd Johnson - Summertime (5:46)

8. Ekseption - Summertime (2:50)

9. Ella Fitzgerald - Summertime (With Louis Armstrong) (4:53)

10. Erik Sumo - Summertime (6:05)

11. Eva Cassidy & Danny Gatton - Summertime (3:22)

12. Fantasia Barrino - Summertime (2:46)

13. Fausto Papetti - Summertime (2:23)

14. Franck Pourcel - Summertime (3:50)

15. Frank Sinatra - Summertime (5:25)

16. Friends Of Dean Martinez - Summertime (6:18)

17. Fuoricorso - Summertime (4:12)

18. Gato Barbieri - Summertime (2:48)

19. George Benson Quartet - Summertime (2:25)

20. Gerry & The Pacemakers - Summertime (2:29)

21. Giulia Ottonello, Francesco Cafiso - Summertime (6:04)

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157: Summertime part 3

Hi.

Today you can enjoy part 3 of Summertime...

(as you can see, the versions come alphabetically :-)

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1. Clayton Brothers - Summertime (4:22)

2. Billy Stewart - Summertime (4:59)

3. Billy Waters - Summertime (4:54)

4. Bob Crosby - Summertime (3:09)

5. Bobby Womack & The Roots - Summertime (6:01)

6. Joshua Redman & Brad Mehldau - Summertime (6:18)

7. Brainbox - Summertime (4:22)

8. Brian Bromberg - Summertime (4:41)

9. Brothers Four - Summertime (3:10)

10. Caetano Veloso - Summertime (2:33)

11. Camille Devore - Summertime (6:03)

12. Carl H. Hall - Summertime (2:26)

13. Cedar Walton & Hank Mobley - Summertime (7:41)

14. Cem Adrian - Summertime (5:14)

15. Charlie Parker - Summertime (2:48)

16. Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed - Summertime (5:07)

17. Chet Baker - Summertime (4:12)

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156: Summertime part 2

Hi.

Today (and coming days) you can enjoy a whole lotta

versions of the Summertime song!

Because of the huge amount of songs I collected,

it will be a lot to swallow for the next posts[:-)

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First we went to see the Ben Harper show in the lovely Paradiso,

( tell you all about it LATER!)

then we must pack, and then my girlfriend, me

and the girls are going on a 2 week vacation!

(a trip to the Czech Republic)

Feel free to comment, though I can't answer or post them,

as I'm going awol for two weeks.

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Enjoy the Summertime part 2!

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1. Aaron Neville - Summertime (3:41)

2. Abstract Truth - Summertime (5:18)

3. Al Green - Summertime (3:02)

4. Al Jarreau - Summertime (6:17)

5. Albert Ayler - Summertime (8:46)

6. Alti & Bassi - Summertime (2:51)

7. Ambass Town Jazz Band ft. Bernita Bush - Summertime (4:48)

8. Anaïs - Summertime (5:40)

9. Angelique Kidjo - Summertime (4:21)

10. Anita Baker - Summertime (4:27)

11. Anna-Lisa Ingemansson - Sommartid (Summertime) (1:55)

12. Hugo Díaz - Summertime (4:32)

13. Barney Kessel & Red Mitchell - Summertime (6:57)

14. Barry Manilow - Summertime (4:15)

15. B.B. Seaton - Summertime (3:10)

16. Bessie Smith - Summertime (2:45)

17. Bill Evans & Toots Tielemans - Summertime (2:38)

18. Billie Holiday - Summertime (Organica Remix) (4:28)

19. Billy Eckstine - Summertime (3:54)

20. Billie Holiday - Summertime (2:57)

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155: Jazz Op 't Dak 2006

Hi!Today I have something REALLY special I want

to share with you all!

An All-Star formation consisting of:

JOSEPH BOWIE - Vocals, Trombone

JAMES BLOOD ULMER - Vocals, Guitar

VERNON REID - Guitar

RONALD SHANNON JACKSON - Drums

MELVIN GIBBS - Bass

Yes, today 2 years ago this bunch of wonderfull musicians

were going to give a show on a rooftop, midsummer,

so we bought tickets and headed up north

for this truly once-inna-lifetime-occasion!

The 'band" showed up late, but it was worth the waiting.

The 'PUNK FUNK ALL STARS' as they called themselves

for this tour, blowed everybody's mind & soul that night,

it was totally awesome...

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Following is from the Dutch station that also broadcasted

the music that was played that evening,

I'll translate as I go along:

"Funky-Punky-Rock-Blues-Jazzy-Brainy and very danceable!

What else is there to wish for on the

closing night of Jazz On The Roof 2006!

The phrase All Stars isn't exaggerated:

only big names from the American jazz/blues & funk history

from past couple of decades join their forces now.

They're friends and/or colleague for many years,

but they've never played together in this combination-

this is the first night of their first tour in Europe!

Every member contributes songs that are representative

for their style in the Punk Funk-era.

Think Vernon Reid's Living Colour, Joe Bowie's Defunkt,

James Blood Ulmer's invocation with rock/blues/jazz,

the "Who's Who" projects of Melvin Gibbs

and ofcourse the fierce music of

Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society."

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Needless to say we had a HELLUVA night,

and now you can catch some of the magic here on

E-mile says some concerts do the matter!

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A Very Special Thanks To Sander van Geuns,

who stayed at home and taped the whole thing!

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Enjoy these 90 minutes of punk-funk-jams,

due to the lenght I had to split in 2 parts.

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JAZZOPTDAK PT1

&

JAZZOPTDAK PT2

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More Plastic Surgery?

hi everyone!

fever-ISH things happening

all around,

especially last couple of weeks

over HERE!

Check it out! (if you haven't already:-)

and if you can, leave feedback

and/or support...

Don't forget to spread some love also at

Ile Oxumare

and ofcourse

Strata East Fan Club

too...

154: Flute part 4

hi, today just part 4 of the flute-songs.

many thanks to all the usual suspects again

(you know who you are)

and enjoy these 10.

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1. Eddie Russ - The Lope Song (6:38)

2. Jeremy & The Satyrs - Satyrized (7:13)

3. Nathan Davis - Yesterdays (2:54)

4. Paul Horn - Without A Song (3:41)

5. Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers - Chitterlings Con Carne (4:43)

6. Roland Kirk - Lady's Blues (3:47)

7. Roscoe Weathers Quintet - Root Flute (4:15)

8. S.O.U.L. - Memphis Underground (3:57)

9. Sahib Shihab - Wild Man (3:38)

10. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - Parisian Glam Slam (3:16)

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153: Covers Twice As Nice, pt.15

Hi.

Toady it's time for part 15 of the covers twice as nice...

The fronts of Marvin & Camp Lo

are just for your edutainment

[:-)

Another rather funky bunch alltogether,

though miss Coolidge is mos def not!

Hope you enjoy it for the weekend!

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1. Brother Jack McDuff - Pink Panther (5:18)

2. Dyke & The Blazers - Funky Broadway (part 1 & 2) (5:29)

3. Gene Ammons - Feeling Good (5:45)

4. Hearts Of Stone - Thank You (3:50)

5. Jazz Crusaders - Thank You (5:33)

6. Jean DuShon - Feeling Good (2:52)

7. Quincy Jones - Pink Panther (3:28)

8. Rita Coolidge - Fever (3:31)

9. Sharon Cash - Fever (2:38)

10. Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway (2:36)

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covers twice as nice part 15 (RS)

or

covers twice as nice part 15 (ifile)

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152: What is F.U.N.K. ??

Hi.

Today a big add-on for that question posed

on post nr. 116 a couple of weeks back.

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One of those questions you NEVER can

get tired of giving answers to...

Some other day you're bound to get a whole

different set of those answers again - and again...

So here it is, Viva Le Funk, vol.2

Enjoy.

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1. Afro-Funk - Afro Funk (4:10)

2. Alphonse Mouzon - Funky Snakefoot (3:46)

3. Ben Sidran - The Funky Elephant (3:25)

4. Black Heat - Chips Funk (3:31)

5. Burnett Bynum & Soul Invaders - Funky Fat Man (3:02)

6. Calypso King & the Soul Investigators - Some Funk (3:20)

7. Cleveland Eaton - Funky Funky Music (3:58)

8. Crosstown Express - Just Keep The Funk (3:31)

9. Dennis Coffey - Big City Funk (2:49)

10. Dieter Reith - Silly Ol' Funk (5:59)

11. Dyke & the Blazers - Triple Funk (3:08)

12. Eddie Harris - Funkorama (5:00)

13. Everyday People - Funky Granny (4:35)

14. Exit 9 - Rhapsody In Funk (3:41)

15. Illusions - The Funky Donkey (2:20)

16. Magic Sam - Sams Funk (2:20)

17. Moonlighters - Funky Moon Meditation (3:01)

18. Revolution Funk - Bear Funk (2:58)

19. Smokey Johnson & Company - The Funky Moon (2:20)

20. Tony Lamar & The Experiences Unlimited Band

- Funky Wah Wah (3:01)

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151: Mississippi vol.2

Hi.

Today 10 fresh Mississippi-songs.

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1. Chris Rea - Mississippi (4:32)

2. Dr Demento & Ray Stevens - Mississippi Squirrel Revival (3:41)

3. Eagle-Eye Cherry, Vernon Reid & James Blood Ulmer -

Down In Mississippi (4:37)

4. Herbie Mann - Mississippi Gambler (6:50)

5. J.B. Lenoir - Down In Mississippi (3:16)

6. Janis Joplin - Mississippi River (2:29)

7. Jerry Reed - Tupelo Mississippi Flash (2:45)

8. Jimmy Dawkins - Mississippi Bound (6:41)

9. Rufus Thomas - Funky Mississippi (2:57)

10. Ry Cooder - Nitty Gritty Mississippi (2:56)

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Mississippi part 2 (RS)

or

Mississippi part 2 (ifile)

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150: WAH-WAH vol.16

Hi,

today one of those nice wah wah posts

we all like so very much (?)

Maybe a strange bunch alltogether,

but there's a big fat WAH in each and everyone of them.

Played all at once you get the picture...

Enjoy!

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1. Al Kooper & Stephen Stills - Season Of The Witch

(2002 Remix w/o Horns) (11:08)

2. Angelillo & Hamel - Je Veux Te Dire Une Chanson (3:20)

3. Bonerama - It's Electric (4:35)

4. Bongos Ikwue & The Groovies - You've Got to Help Yourself (4:11)

5. Brownout - They Don't Know (2:12)

6. Chuck Rainey - It's Gonna Rain (3:43)

7. Flame & The Son Of Darkness - Solid Funk (3:03)

8. Jimi Hendrix - Happy Birthday (2:22)

9. Keef Hartley Band - Think it Over (5:36)

10. Welfare Line - Third Point (2:53)

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wahwah vol.16 (RS)

or

wahwah vol.16 (ifile)

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149: Stutter twice...

Hi.

Today a follow-up on the great idea

Bucephallus came up with...

This time it's "only" twice, but all very nice!

Almost completely on a more jazzy tip today, including

the world famous groover done by Grant Green here.

A song -I think- everybody knows, but hey, it's just

another great groover that fits the bill...

[:-)

Enjoy.

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1. Branford Marsalis - Berta, Berta (5:27)

2. Charles Lloyd - Durga Durga (3:20)

3. Charles Williams - Chop! Chop! (4:39)

4. Chico Hamilton Quintet ft. Eric Dolphy - Frou Frou (3:21)

5. Gene Ammons - Fru Fru (4:34)

6. Grant Green - Sookie Sookie (10:58)

7. Joe Thomas - Joyful, Joyful (4:17)

8. Keno Duke & Contemporaries - Bajan Bajan (5:56)

9. Ray Bryant - Pata Pata (3:06)

10. Tribe - Siggy Siggy (3:46)

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stutter twice (RS)

or

stutter twice (ifile)

148: Bobby Gentry's Got It Covered...

Hi.

Today a nice sunday-kinda-feeling collection of songs

sung by Bobbie Gentry, but which are NOT here own...

You get it, they're all COVERS :-)

I don't know WHAT it is, but miss Gentry

(almost) never fails to touch me...

Hope I don't offend anyone with saying:

enjoy!

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1. Bobbie Gentry - Big Boss Man (3:00)

2. Bobbie Gentry - He Made A Woman Out Of Me (2:35)

3. Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (2:54)

4. Bobbie Gentry - Niki Hoeky (2:48)

5. Bobbie Gentry - Papa's Medicine Show (3:51)

6. Bobbie Gentry - Parchman Farm (3:11)

7. Bobbie Gentry - Son of a Preacher Man (2:07)

8. Bobbie Gentry - Tobacco Road (2:49)

9. Bobbie Gentry - Touch 'Em With Love (2:05)

10. Bobbie Gentry - You've Made Me So Very Happy (3:21)

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BG's covers (RS)

or

BG's covers (ifile)

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147: Summertime!

Hi.
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Today SUMMER 2008 officially has started!
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No better way to celebrate that with
a first all-10-Summertime versions post.
(actually 11, 'cause I threw in an ultra short
version by Roland Kirk as a bonus:-)
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I already mentioned (way back) that I really love
the song and collect as many versions as possible.
Sometimes they're rather dull & sometimes they're just brilliant.
Today I have 11 very different versions,
all on the more brilliant side:
a brassy work out,
a nice soulful contribution from Vincent The Soul Chef,
a GREAT fluted version,
a guitar version,
a baritone-sax version,
a version done over Whipping Post,
(hearing = believing!)
a kinda "Rufusized" version,
a reggae version,
2 loungy versions
and ofcourse that Kirk, doing it so small & heartfelt...
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Enjoy these first sounds of all Summertime to come.
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1. Brass Fever - Summertime (6:35)
2. Clea Bradford - Summertime (3:04)
3. Dave 'Fathead' Newman - Summertime (6:40)
4. Gabor Szabo - Summertime (2:28)
5. Gil Mellé - Summertime (4:03)
6. Jacqui Naylor - Summertime (3:26)
7. Joe Henderson ft. Chaka Khan - Summertime (7:16)
8. Lloyd Clarke - Summertime (3:08)
9. Morcheeba - Summertime (4:41)
10. Paris Combo - Summertime (4:21)
BONUS:
11. Roland Kirk - Summertime (1:40)
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Summertime first 10 (RS)
or
Summertime first 10 (ifile)
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146: Twice As Nice, part 14

Hi.

Toady a fresh twice as nice.

No worries, I just thought the Daft Punk pic was

too nice not to use here, that's all :-)

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Two great Hammond groovers doing it on

the Sunny side of the street.

The long version from the Nineteenth Whole is VERY nice!

Rest is ofcourse also good, so check 'em & enjoy part 14

of the never ending cover-up actions...

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1. Bill Wolfer - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone (5:19)

2. Billy Larkin & The Delegates - Sunny (2:52)

3. Buddy Guy - Do Your Thing (4:07)

4. Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Sunny (3:11)

5. Karen Hernandez - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (3:17)

6. Malik Adouane - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (6:00)

7. Nineteenth Whole - Slipping Into Darkness (9:43)

8. Ramsey Lewis Trio - Slipping Into Darkness (6:14)

9. Ray Johnson - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (2:45)

10. Zapata - Do Your Thing (pts. 1&2) (4:21)

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twice as nice part 14 (RS)

or

twice as nice part 14 (ifile)

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145: Say it, Say it, Say it...

Hi.

A little while back a visitor left me

some nice suggestions in the comments:

"I like what you do. There are 2 categories that I think

you'd enjoy for future posts:

1.How Bad Is Your Stutter?

songs like shame, shame, shame or Money Money.

2.Baby, baby, baby

songs with the word baby in the title."

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Humm...

I gave Bucephallus' suggestions some thoughts,

so here it is, the result when great minds think alike :-)

It's a rather funky/jazzy & soulfull bunch,

hope you like it!

(I know at least one certain guy does...)

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1. Bobby Blue Bland - Cry Cry Cry (2:43)

2. Buddy Terry - Holy, Holy, Holy (5:32)

3. Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Do, Do, Do (6:34)

4. Chambers Brothers - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go (3:12)

5. Eddie Harris - Yeah Yeah Yeah (5:13)

6. Galactic - Sew Sew Sew (7:53)

7. James Brown - Please, Please, Please (4:11)

8. JD & The Evil's Dynamite Band - Heavy, Heavy Heavy (4:19)

9. Modern Sound Quintet - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (3:24)

10. Willis Jackson - Blues Blues Blues (5:04)

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stutter (RS)

or

stutter (ifile)

144: Some Stevie Songs...

Hi.

Indeed, today a 10 song selection of the workof Stevie Wonder...

Superstition being a classic, it's here in no less than 4 versions.

There are countless tribute albums to Stevie's music out there,

which I avoided all today [:-)

Nevertheless a decent little tribute here, so

enjoy!

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1. Akira Ishikawa - Boogie On Raggae Woman (5:16)

2. Beck, Bogert & Appice - Superstition (4:19)

3. Carl Carlton - Signed Sealed And Delivered (3:32)

4. Jackie Wilson & Count Basie - Uptight (Everything's Alright) (2:49)

5. Jimmy Ponder - Superstition (5:19)

6. Main Ingredient - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing (4:08)

7. Malik Adouane - Superstition (5:11)

8. Melvin Van Peebles - Superstion (5:05)

9. S.O.U.L. - My Cherie Amour (4.44)

10. Ultrafunk - I Wish (9:00)

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super-stevie-stition (RS)

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super-stevie-stition (ifile)

143: Ladies, women & girls pt.2

Hi.

Today another one for Les Femmes.

This time a bit more on the adventurous tip.

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The CNQ's album Pig Inside The Gentleman from 2007

is a real treat, from start to finish, and

very recommended de moi! Check 'em HERE.

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My guess is that the Miriam the Fugs are

singing about is Miss Makeba :-)

Loka does a far-out ode to Freda Mae, though

I haven't the faintest clue to who she is...

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So, let's have a go and remember to give her

another kiss and another hug & enjoy again.

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1. Black Merda - Cynthy-Ruth (alt take) (2:58)

2. Charles Earland - Murilley (6:38)

3. Contemporary Noise Quintet - Sophie (7:03)

4. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - Angelica (6:08)

5. Freddie Robinson - Rita (3:39)

6. Fugs - Miriam (3:58)

7. James Brown - Bessie (3:17)

8. Loka - Freda Mae (10:01)

9. Mixed Bag - Maxine (3:48)

10. Phil Upchurch - Syrenna (5:24)

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ladies, women & girls pt.2 (RS)

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142: Flute part 3

Hi.

Today part 3 of the fantastic flute flirts.

I'm not feeling very talkative today,

so here it is...

enjoy.

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1. Blues Project - Flute Thing (6:05)

2. Charles Lloyd Quartet - Love- In (2:39)

3. Hubert Laws - Bloodshot (2:36)

4. James Clay - New Delhi (6:37)

5. Jeremy Steig - Howling For Judy (4:38)

6. John Mayall - Dream With Me (5:21)

7. Keef Hartley Band - Hickory (2:48)

8. Michael Liggins & The Super Souls - Loaded Back (4:04)

9. Nathan Davis - The Flute in the Blues (4:52)

10. Rey Scott - Happy Ending (10:17)

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141: Some Sunday's Sweets

Hi.

Today it's a beautiful Sunday.

Over here in Holland (and in lotsa other countries)

it's also "Father's Day". For me it means that

my girlfriend's daughters will make us breakfast in bed

and then it's off to the ususal :-)

Being (or rather: since I became?) a bit of a "bloggie"

(is that a word???)

it will come down to today's theme: it's Sunday again!

So relax & chill or go completely nuts if you will,

but remember to enjoy the music while you're at it.

Have fun with these Sunday-songs.

Peace.

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1. Arcesia - Rainy Sunday (3:29)

2. Bobbie Gentry - Sunday Best (2:46)

3. Denny King - Sunday Driver (2:55)

4. Duke Robillard - Sunday Mornin' (5:15)

5. Ernie Smith - Sunday Morning (4:07)

6. JD & The Evil's Dynamite Band - Sunday Kind Of Love (2:47)

7. Johnny "Hammond" Smith - Blues On Sunday (5:14)

8. Maxine Weldon - I Want Sunday Back Again (2:45)

9. Millie - Sunday Morning (2:54)

10. Nate Morgan - Come Sunday (8:46)

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140: Spiders & Co.

Hi.

Yaiks, once again it's Friday the 13th today...

Tonight the Dutch team is playing the French

in the EK Football competition and for one

of those teams it will be an unlucky day :-(

(or maybe they'll have an even score?)

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To take one's mind of those stressfull 90 minutes to come,

visit HERE for some amazing facts regarding

SPIDERS

(and what happens if you feed 'em drugs!)

Seems to me that my morning dose of 2 big cups of

coffee isn't well spend on our little 8 legged friends!

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Enjoy. (and may the best team win!)

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1. Dr. John - Black Widow Spider (5:01)

2. Drive-By Truckers - Box Of Spiders (3:29)

3. Jazz Mandolin Project - Spiders (9:46)

4. Jim Stafford - Spiders And Snakes (3:07)

5. Link Quartet - Spider Baby (3:32)

6. Ray Bonneville - Tiptoe Spider (3:31)

7. Susan & The Surftones - Space Spider (3:49)

8. Tommy Guerrero - Spider And The Monkey (4:10)

9. Toto Blanke - Spider's Dance (4:30)

10. Who - Boris The Spider (2:29)

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SPIDERS (RS)

139: M.O.N.E.Y.

Hi.

Money, green, bread, or cash....

Dollars, Euro's, Yens or Pounds...

Credits & Debts, one thing is for sure:

we got 10 winners here,

dealing with all kindsof currency,

most of them so funky you end up

in the pawnshop to get them back!

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Both the Allen Toussaint and the Hummingbird

songs have GREAT wah-wah's in them,

C-Mon & Kypski are a Dutch Duo with great

musical skills, check 'm out HERE.

Though their first 3 albums aren't on their site anymore,

those are totally worth checking out :-)

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I'm not rewarding interest on the 10 songs here,

I'll advice you to just get 'em in your port-folio

and remember: don't spend it all in one place!

Have fun.

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1. Allen Toussaint - Viva La Money (3:34)

2. Aretha Franklin - Money Won't Change You (2:08)

3. Boscoe - Money Won't Save You (3:40)

4. C-Mon & Kypski - Money Money (4:41)

5. Don Covay - Money (That's What I Want) (2:59)

6. Hummingbird - You Can Keep The Money (3:14)

7. Roland Kirk - Dirty Money Blues (3:44)

8. Third Generation Band - Because Of Money (5:54)

9. Tramp - Funky Money (5:46)

10. Young-Holt Unlimited -

Ain't There Something Money Can't Buy (2:51)

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MONEY (RS)

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MONEY (ifile)

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138: Ladies, Women & Girls...

Hi.

Today 10 soothing, rather smooth songs dedicated

to the women, the ladies & the girls...

I had fun checking out these songs and tried

to select 10 with a somewhat "same" feel here.

I'm sure it's time for a more "vivid" selection of songs

all about women in the future!

For now listen to these relaxing "ode de female" songs,

give her a kiss and a hug & enjoy.

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1. Barney Wilen - Pauline (1:42)

2. Billy Cobham - Heather (8:39)

3. Charles Earland - Elizabeth (7:45)

4. Eddie Henderson - Connie (3:12)

5. Gene Harris - Emily (2:52)

6. Horace Silver - Kathy (4:17)

7. Jimmy Ponder - Ruby (7:06)

8. John Coltrane - Nancy (3:14)

9. Menahan Street Band - Karina (3:23)

10. Weldon Irvine - Gloria (3:05)

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137: Ode To Billie Joe, part 5

Hum.

What can I say this time?

That Tjader's version is, well,

one of my LEAST favorite versions?

That Curtis seems to use a wah-wah on the live track here?

That there are some nice funkafied tunes today also?

I dunno, I could mention all those things,

but I'll stick to saying: jus lissen up & enjoy.

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1. Cal Tjader - Ode To Billie Joe (3:06)

2. Ebony Rhythm Band - Ode To Billy Joe (4:52)

3. Fausto Papetti - Ode To Billie Joe (2:49)

4. Fifth Dimension - Ode To Billy Joe (6:36)

5. Gene Harris - Ode To Billy Joe (8:14)

6. Joe Beck & Ali Ryerson - Ode To Billie Joe (4:37)

7. King Curtis - Ode To Billie Joe (live) (3:24)

8. Mighty Flea - Ode To Billy Joe Pt.1 (2:47)

9. Roger Coulam - Ode To Billie Joe (3:23)

10. Sonny Criss - Ode To Billie Joe (6:09)

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odetobilliejoePART5 (rs)

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odetobilliejoePART5 (ifile)

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136: Twice As Nice, vol.13

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Hi & Bye.

Time flies when you're having fun.

Part 13, already the lucky number.

Part 13, means that soon we'll see the light of part 14?

For now, simply enjoy these 5 songs done 2 as nice.

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1. Akira Ishikawa - I Shot The Sheriff (4:17)

2. Clarence Carter - Willie & Laura Mae Jones (4:19)

3. Clayton Brothers - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (2:36)

4. Eric Gale - Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (5:18)

5. Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity - I've Got Life (4:27)

6. Ken Boothe - I Shot The Sheriff (4:46)

7. Lowell Fulson - Funky Broadway (2:55)

8. Merry Clayton - I've Got Life (3:29)

9. Mohawks - Funky Broadway (2:47)

10. Nancy Wilson - Willie & Laura Mae Jones (2:49)

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136 covers twice as nice (RS)

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136 covers twice as nice (ifile)

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135: Them Changes

Hi.

The other day I bought the Collected Works from Johnny Frigo,

partly because it had an over 10 minutes version on it of

the great Buddy Miles anthem Them Changes.

(first time we all heard it was probably on Band Of Gypsys?)

So I decided to do me a 10 times cover up of the song today.

Though the Ramsey version is a rather crackled vinyl version,

it's so good it's here anyways :-)

Enjoy.

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1. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Them Changes (4:57)

2. Captain Sky - Them Changes (6:41)

3. Giorgia - Them Changes (4:18)

4. Johnny Frigo - Them Changes (11:16)

5. King Curtis - Them Changes (6:57)

6. Lionel Hampton - Them Changes (3:10)

7. Nite-Liters - Them Changes (4:45)

8. No Name Band - Them Changes (4:18)

9. Paul Humphrey - Them Changes (3:33)

10. Ramsey Lewis - Them Changes (6:44)

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them changes (RS)

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them changes (ifile)

134: Harlem Nocturne, part 3

Hi.

Yes, today a part 3 to the immortal Harlem Nocturne theme!

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Finally a version WITH vocals, though I'm not sure if they're

the "original" so to say...the lyrics are by Lena Schwarz and the

song can be found on THIS album. It's all a bit Kurt Weil-ish,

even a Tom Waits song in German...

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Totally unexpected I had a nice conversation at my local

public library with a very pleasent peasant the other day

and all of a sudden we talked about the great & late Barney Wilen,

it appeared he spend almost 10 years working on a

Barney Wilen "story & discography"!

Sweet!

Check those pages HERE.

We also found out we had a shared interest in

comics by french artist Loustal...

Barney Wilen's LP "La Notte Bleue" 1987 is in

fact the soundtrack to that comic!

Sweet too!

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Also rather sweet is version number nine here,

a great skankin tune, welcome to the Jamaican side of Harlem :-)

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It was a great week for me,

bought a new David Murray album "Real Deal" (1992!)

and a friend of mine lend me the great

"Ballads For Bass Clarinet" (1993!)

which he had bought the other day...

both of them TOTALLY new to me!

Sweet too, part 3!

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But without further ado, here's the Harlem Nocturne Part 3.

Enjoy.

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1. Barney Wilen - Harlem Nocturne (4:11)

2. Boots Randolph - Harlem Nocturne (3:15)

3. Charlie Barnet - Harlem Nocturne (3:06)

4. Chuck Rainey - Harlem Nocturne / Zenzile (5:25)

5. Georgette Dee & Terry Truck - Harlem Nocturne (4:10)

6. Jack Costanzo - Harlem Nocturne (3:09)

7. Louis Prima & Sam Butera - Harlem Nocturne (2:40)

8. New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble - Harlem Nocturne (2:50)

9. Norrie Paramor - Harlem Nocturne (4:05)

10. Sil Austin - Harlem Nocturne (2:49)

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HN pt3 (RS)

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HN pt3 (ifile)

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133: Blues For Youz...

Hi.

Today we can enjoy the first guest post

on E-mile Says Songs Do The Matter!

Dieter from Vancouver, Canada was searching for a

Duke Pearson song and this way he landed over here.

He was also responsible for the great David Fathead Newman

version of Christo Redentor a few posts back!

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THE BLUES FOR YOUZ STORY

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It is said, that one good thing often leads to another.
Some time ago, I was searching the internet for

a jazz track by Duke Pearson that has blown me away

when I heard it played on an FM radio station.

Not only did I find that track,

I also found 9 other terrific Duke Pearson

compositions, taken from 6 of his albums.

And the cherry on top was learning that Duke Pearson

had written one of my favourite songs – Christo Redentor !

Amazingly, it was all a gift, from the author of this blog.

Pretty neat wouldn’t you say, that someone would go to all the way

in effort to freely share one’s passion for music with others?
So there’s your good thing.

So does it lead to another?

You’ll have to judge that for yourself.
Now that I’m finished puttin’ together these blues,

I gotta go cruise ‘em away.
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1. Charles Fambrough - Blues For Bu (13:36)

2. Henry Butler - Blue Moments (5:06)

3. Dusko Goykovich - Blues Valse (4:24)

4. Jimmy Forrest - Bolo Blues (4:09)

5. Mark Whitfield - The Blues, From Way Back (7:27)

6. Tom Waits - Fumblin' With The Blues (3:02)

7. Kenny Burrell - Montyo Blues (4:47)

8. Devin Phillips - My Woman's Blue's (3:44)

9. Holly Cole - Hum Drum Blues (5:37)

10. Bobby "Blue" Bland - Blues in the Night (3:33)

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132: Have A Drink (or two)

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Hi.

Today we have a drink (or two).

Cheers.

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1. Toni Price - Tennessee Whiskey (3:41)

2. Bob Margolin - My New Baby Owns A Whiskey Store (3:37)

3. Bran Van 3000 - Drinkin In LA (3:56)

4. Butterfield Blues Band - Drunk Again (6:07)

5. Drive-By Truckers - Daddy Needs A Drink (3:48)

6. El Fish - Hangin Over (5:43)

7. Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys - Can't Kick the Habit (6:41)

8. Leeroy Stagger - Jesus And The Liquor (3:48)

9. Mardi Gras BB - Wrong Bottle (3:56)

10. Savoy Brown - A Little More Wine (4:56)

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have a drink (RS)

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131: Totally Wah-Wah, part 15

Hi,

why I won't waste words?

Wah-wah part 15 will without-a-doubt

willingly whoop whatever's to wonder :-)

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1. Apollis - What It Is (part 1+2) (7:26)

2. Bobby Williams - Let's Jam (3:41)

3. Bonerama - It Don't Mean Nothin' (6:05)

4. Boys In The Band - Sumpin' Heavy (2:31)

5. Chris Moon Group - Get Together Jim (3:30)

6. Donnie Brown - Funky Mind (2:56)

7. Fred Wesley & The New JBs - Making Love (3:35)

8. Hidden Strength - Happy Song (5:54)

9. New Birth - Blind Man (4:54)

10. Willie Wiley - Push And Shove (2:36)

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wah-wah pt 15 (RS)

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wah-wah pt 15 (ifile)

130: How To Hammond...

Hi.

How to Hammond, indeed!

10 great groovers built around the solid B-3 organs...

Aaah, those Leslie-speakers goin' round & round :-)

Lotsa well-known cats here, Jimmy McGriff will be missed,

I hope his and all the other great players' legacy

will continue, day after day, year after year...

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Let's get hooked on the holy Hammond & have fun!

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1. Big Boss Man - Oh My Gawd (4:43)

2. Billy Larkin And The Delegates - The Pig (3:07)

3. Gene Ludwig - Sticks & Stones (Pt.1) (2:16)

4. James Taylor Quartet - Man From The Moon (4:55)

5. Jimmy McGriff - Tapioca (6:06)

6. Jimmy Smith - Pipeline (7:59)

7. Keef Hartley Band - Tadpole (7:04)

8. Leon Ferguson & The Groove Tones - Stokin' (4:43)

9. Link Quartet - Move Move Move (3:04)

10. Richard "Groove" Holmes - Tobacco Road (3:28)

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129: Devil, part 3

Hi.

Another Devilish-Doings that's covering lotsa muscial angles,

deliciously divided into 10 songs

for your wicked well-being and beyond.

Enjoy.

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1. DJ Shadow - Devils Advocate (Heaven And Hell) (4:17)

2. Iron & Wine - The Devil Never Sleeps (2:06)

3. John Mayall - Devil's Tricks (7:45)

4. Labi Siffre - Sadie And The Devil (3:50)

5. Max Romeo - Chase The Devil (3:27)

6. Red Devils - Devil Woman (6:52)

7. Soledad Brothers - Up Jumped The Devil (6:27)

8. Sound Experience - Devil With The Bust (5:33)

9. Thelonious Monk - Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea (7:36)

10. Ultramagnetic MC's - Saga Of Dandy The Devil (4:37)

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