Steve Krinsky:
Playlist
from July 21, 2006
Steve Krinsky:
Playlist
from July 21, 2006
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July 21, 2006: I Wish It Would Rain
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| Artist | Track | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Big Guitars from Texas |
Hardy Street
|
Was that a slight CD skip toward the end of the song? |
| The Hitchhikers featuring The Might Pope |
Mr. Fortune
|
We start today's show off with three cuts from new CD: "Jamaica to Toronto: Soul Funk and Reggae 1967-1974" |
| Noel Ellis |
Memories
|
The CD is put out by Light in the Attic Records; see their website: lightintheattic.net |
| Cougars |
I Wish It Would Rain
|
What a nice cover of the Temps hit! |
| Ernest Ranglin |
Surfin'
|
Brilliant reggae/jazz guitar, with Monty Alexander on piano; from "Below the Bassline" (Island, 1996) |
| Rusty Bryant |
Cootie Boggaloo
|
Recorded in 1969 or 70, recently released on CD as "Legends of Acid Jazz" on Prestige, produced by Bob Porter |
| Little Feat |
Day at the Dog Races
|
A rolciking instrumental, written by the band, on their 1977 "Time Loves A Hero" album |
| Don Byron |
Eugene I
|
A new CD on Cantaloupe Music, "Bang on a Can & Don Byron: A Ballad for Many" |
| Little Feat |
Skin It Back
|
After Lowell George died in 1978, Paul Barrere became leader of the band; this is one of his tunes, from "Feats Don't Fail Me Now" (WB, 1974) |
| Sacred Spirit |
Lay Down
|
This is such an interesting album, a mix of classical strings and the blues. Who is 'the Brave"? |
| Sacred Spirit |
On the Road
|
The CD is put out by the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, via Virgin Records |
| Little Axe |
The Way I See It
|
Skip McDonald and friends mess with the blues; from "Champagne & Grits" (Real World, 2004) |
| Little Axe |
Will I Ever Get Back Home Again
|
Let's hear another from the new Little Axe album |
| Howlin' Wolf |
Midnight Blues
|
This is an alternate take of "Moanin' for My Baby" |
| John Mayall |
Jacksboro Highway
|
British blues bandleader Mayall has been living on the West Coast for years; his website says he has released 55 albums-- although this tune is from the last one we have at WFMU, his 1990 album on Island, "A Sense of Place" |
| Gatemouth Brown |
Breaux Bridge Rag
|
This talented fellow died last year, after decades of fine Gulf Coast music; someone just released his 1974 "Down South in Bayou Country" on CD |
| Doug Kershaw |
Cajun Capers
|
Kershaw popularized Cajun rock decades ago; he is still around, as this 2002 CD shows: "Easy" on Cooking Vinyl |
| Beau Jocque |
Git It, Beau Jocque
|
Title cut to a live album, on Rounder (1996); this guy died way too young but he sure could rock the zydeco |
| Gatemouth Brown |
Cassoulet
|
Listen to Gatemouth play hot Louisiana fiddle! |
| Mel Brown |
Chicken Fat
|
In the 80s, I saw MB when we was in the house band at Antones blues club in Austin. This is the title cut to Mel's 1967 album on Impulse, now on CD |
| Alejandro Escovedo |
Wave
|
Our tribute to AE begins with this great tune from "A Man Under the Influence" (Bloodshot, 2001) |
| Alejandro Escovedo |
Thirteen Years
|
An instrumental version, title cut to 2002 album |
| Peter Cage |
The End
|
This is the first of three cuts from the great album of AE tunes, "Por Vida" (Or, 2004) |
| Son Volt |
Sometimes
|
When Alejandro was sick, a bunch of great musicians took his tunes and made a CD to raise money to help him out |
| Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra |
Velvet Guitar
|
Alejandro has recovered and continues to make great music |
| Alejandro Escovedo |
With These Hands
|
Rykodisc reissued the 1996 CD, with additional tunes and new cover art; help on this title cut from a bunch of Pete and other Escovedo percussionists |
| Dave Insley w/ Rosie Flores |
South of the Border
|
Gene Autry first sang this tune in his 1939 movie of the same name: "On the eve of World War II, federal agents Autry and Smiley Burnette are sent to help foil the plans of German spies attempting to gain control of Mexican oil fields." |
| Ramblin Jack Elliot |
Rolling in My Sweet Baby's Arms
|
Early Jack |
| THe Weavers |
Pay Me My Money Down
|
A CD player refused to play this Pete Seeger fave, from the 1957 Carnegie Hall concert |
| Jim Campilongo & the 10 Gallon Cats |
Bustin' Up
|
Great instrumentals from "Loose" (Blue Hen, 2003) |
| Jim Campilongo & Norah Jones |
Sweet Dreams
|
Norah does a few vocals on "American Hips''-- the new album from JC Electric Trio |
| Rene Lacaille & Bob Brozman |
Debussy A La Reunion
|
A unique sound, from "Dig Dig" on Riverboat (2002) |
| Rene Lacaille & Bob Brozman |
5 O.P. (Syncope)
|
Another duet from "Dig Dig" |
| Bob Brozman |
Vieux Kanyar Blues
|
Instrumental guitar from "Blues Reflex" (2004) |
| Bob Brozman |
Chili Blues
|
Recorded in 1981, reissued on CD on "Blue Hula Stomp" (Kicking Mule, 1996) |
| Rene Lacaille |
Kizi'n Man
|
Sweet music from Reunion Island on "Mapou" (2004) |
| Rene Lacaille |
Lusaka
|
Another from "Mapou" |
| Roswell Rudd & the Mongolian Buryat Band |
Buryat Boogie
|
Get down with the trombone, the scat singing, the horse sounds. And, yes, there's throat singing on the album: "Blue Mongol" (Soundscape, 2005) |
| Roberto Ruena y Su Apollo Sound |
Viva Cortijo
|
One of the many new reissues on Fania; this tune is a 1978 salute to (now deceased) bandleader Cortijo |
| Hazel Dickens |
They'll Never Keep Us Down
|
Rounder just released, on CD, the excellent soundtrack to Barbara Kopple's award-winning docomentary, "Harlen County, USA" |
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