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Two hours of rollicking delite: '60s jams, cartooniness, seriousness, sing-alongs, and Simpsons talk. P.dece.

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Favoriting September 30, 2015: Hello Central, What's the Matter With Your Line: Amnazz vs. John Sebastian

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As leader of the Lovin' Spoonful starting in 1965, John B. Sebastian won hearts worldwide with his charming lyrics, spirited arrangements, and DIY attitude inspired by jug bands of eras past. In the '70s his solo career brought his skill as a singer-songwriter to the fore in more mature (and IMO under-appreciated) recordings; however, he has also enjoyed success composing for theatre, movies, and TV and writing songs for kids. For the past couple of decades John has collaborated with many greats in a return to his roots: blues, jug band, and old-fashioned good time music of all types. He still tours extensively. I had the extreme good fortune to talk with John this week about many things, including the new Sundazed reissues of his band's first three albums -- Do You Believe in Magic, Daydream, and Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful -- in mono, as they were meant to be heard.

Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments Images Approx. start time

Music behind DJ:
The Lovin' Spoonful 

Dixieland Big Boy   Favoriting

You're a Big Now Now (soundtrack) 

Kama Sutra 

1967 

LP 

 

 

0:00:00 (Pop-up)
John Sebastian  How Have You Been   Favoriting John B. Sebastian  Reprise  1970  LP      0:02:40 (Pop-up)
The Lovin' Spoonful  Nashville Cats   Favoriting Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful  Sundazed  orig 1966  LP  Mono reissue!    0:06:18 (Pop-up)
The Hondells  Younger Girl   Favoriting   Mercury  1966  7"      0:08:23 (Pop-up)
Bud Shank  Lovin' You   Favoriting A Spoonful of Jazz  World Pacific  1967        0:10:36 (Pop-up)
Mississippi John Hurt  Coffee Blues (live)   Favoriting The Best of Mississippi John Hurt  Vanguard  1965  2LP  This is the song that inspired the Lovin' Spoonful's name (though here Hurt doesn't sing the word "Spoonful," instead letting his guitar sing it...)    0:13:03 (Pop-up)
John Sebastian and David Grisman  I'm Satisfied   Favoriting I'm Satisfied  Acoustic Disc  2007    Spotify    0:16:06 (Pop-up)
The Lovin' Spoonful  Warm Baby   Favoriting Daydream  Sundazed  orig 1966  LP  Mono reissue!    0:18:51 (Pop-up)
INTERVIEW W/ JOHN SEBASTIAN Pt I             
Favoriting
0:20:41 (Pop-up)
The Lovin' Spoonful  It's Not Time Now   Favoriting Daydream  Sundazed  orig 1966  LP  Mono reissue!    0:32:06 (Pop-up)
The Lovin' Spoonful  Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?   Favoriting Do You Believe In Magic  Sundazed  orig 1965  LP  Mono reissue!    0:34:50 (Pop-up)
John Sebastian  Sportin' Life   Favoriting Tarzana Kid  Reprise  1974  LP      0:36:47 (Pop-up)
The Flamin' Groovies  Night Owl Blues (live)   Favoriting Studio '68  Eva  rec 1968    Tim Lynch on harmonica    0:39:48 (Pop-up)
John Sebastian  What She Thinks About   Favoriting John B. Sebastian  Reprise  1970  LP  Graham Nash singing harmony    0:45:29 (Pop-up)
Sheila  Le Rêve   Favoriting Bang-Bang [EP]  Philips  1966        0:48:25 (Pop-up)
INTERVIEW W/ JOHN SEBASTIAN Pt II             
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0:50:39 (Pop-up)
John Sebastian  The Get-Along Gang (Theme)   Favoriting The Get-Along Gang TV Special  Nelvana Productions  1985    YouTube    1:07:56 (Pop-up)
The Even Dozen Jug Band  On the Road Again   Favoriting The Even Dozen Jug Band  Elektra  1964    John on harmonica    1:09:09 (Pop-up)
The Lovin' Spoonful  Jug Band Music   Favoriting Daydream  Sundazed  orig 1966  LP  Mono reissue!    1:16:26 (Pop-up)
The Everly Brothers  Stories We Could Tell   Favoriting Stories We Could Tell  RCA  1972    Written by John Sebastian    1:13:04 (Pop-up)
John Sebastian and the J Band  Wild About My Lovin'   Favoriting Chasin' Gus' Ghost  JB's CDs  2005  CD  Geoff Muldaur, vocals    1:18:34 (Pop-up)
The Lovin' Spoonful  Money   Favoriting   Kama Sutra  1967  7"  John on banjo & typewriter    1:23:15 (Pop-up)
INTERVIEW W/ JOHN SEBASTIAN Pt III             
Favoriting
1:25:10 (Pop-up)
The Lovin' Spoonful  She Is Still a Mystery   Favoriting Everything Playing  Kama Sutra  1967  LP      1:45:28 (Pop-up)
John Sebastian and Cass Elliot  Darlin' Companion   Favoriting     1969    From the Cass Elliot TV Special    1:48:28 (Pop-up)
John Sebastian  Darling Be Home Soon (live)   Favoriting Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live John Sebastian  Reprise  1971    Spotify    1:50:48 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
The Lovin' Spoonful 

End Title   Favoriting

What's Up, Tiger Lily? OST 

Kama Sutra 

1966 

LP 

 

 

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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:14am
Amanda:

Hi, listeners! As you hear this I'm traveling, but please hold out hope that I can comment live once I touch down in New Orleans. This interview was more special to me than I can say. VERY BIG THANKS to Jeff G. for handling this playlist while I am on an airplane. See you all soon!
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Michael Shelley:

Can't wait!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:57am
listener james from westwood:

Safe landings and have a delightful time in NOLA, Amanda! And congrats on getting the interview!!
Avatar 12:02pm
Okasa:

Hello fellow listeners. Looking forward to hearing the interview.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:03pm
doctorjazz:

Hi-this is so lovely.
  12:03pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Johns Lydon & Sebastian on WFMU in two days. Impressive.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:04pm
Charlie:

Yay!
Avatar 12:05pm
ndbob:

afternoon Amanda and everyone!
Avatar 12:06pm
Parq:

Hooray, I get to listen to the show today! And what a show it's gonna be. Gonna be a lot of favorite-starring, I suspect.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:07pm
listener james from westwood:

@Rev: I know, right! I have yet to listen back to the Lydon one. I had fears of it going like the PiL Tom Snyder interview.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:14pm
MattBelow:

Oh yes!
Avatar 12:14pm
Okasa:

And the person who suggested using the name "Lovin' Spoonful" was Fritz Richmond.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:14pm
doctorjazz:

I knew that's where the name came from, but great to hear the John Hurt track!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:20pm
NOT Amanda Nazario:

Hi, it's your playlist manager Jeff G. checking in to say that I am enjoying the show along with you!
  12:21pm
MONEYBAG$:

I saw John Sebastian play that song live, and then afterwards someone asked where the name Lovin Spoonful came from
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:22pm
Charlie:

Psyched for this interview!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:28pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

I liked "Welcome Back, Kotter." Both the TV show and its theme song.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:35pm
Matt from Springfield:

AWRIGHT!
Can't listen to this now, but wanted to drop a note of approval in advance! GREAT job getting a John Sebastian interview!
I already heard the story of the Mississippi John Hurt song inspiring the "Lovin Spoonful" name, and then made the connection that John S. must've been a big fan--I am as well. It's the "shouted whisper" style of singing both John S. and John H. do well.
Avatar 12:36pm
Parq:

Catching up (don't want to type while listening to the conversation), I regard this compulsion to "call it something" as a construct of what Joni Mitchell called the star-making machinery. Stuffing everything into a category is useful for the industry, but does absolutely nothing to enhance the experience of an enthusiastic and thoughtful listener. I'm all for the "unclassifiable" option on iTunes.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:38pm
Matt from Springfield:

And yeah, John Lydon back-to-back with John Sebastian! "What - a week for the sta-tion..."

@Parq: Is there an unclassifiable option on iTunes? Or is that just "shuffle"?
Avatar 12:41pm
Parq:

Matt, "unclassifiable" is one of the canned genre options.
  12:41pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Spoonful also relates to Sunshine Pop - prefigures it even maybe - but yet it's strong w/ the RootsMusic...
- I think of two stories:
...Lennon listening to Spoonful & saying 'damned songsmiths' !
...& John jamming w/ The Who & saying 'just do a Blues' - & Pete saying - 'erm - Keith doesn't know how' - & Sebastian confounded by that, but appreciating it about Keithy...
Avatar 12:42pm
Parq:

Or at least it used to be. I haven't updated iTunes in years because every time they release a new version, they eliminate another feature that was making it fun for me. As it is, I hardly ever use it any more.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:43pm
MattBelow:

Hot Groovies cover
  12:43pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Is it true that Sebastian does the harmonica on 'Roadhouse Blues' w/ the doors - but wasn't credited as it supposedly didn't fit somebody's image??...
  12:47pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

This re that:
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=261
  12:56pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

'Deserted Cities of the Heart' by Cream?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:03pm
listener james from westwood:

Holy crap, Nelvana! Producers of "Rock & Rule" and the only salvageable bit from the "Star Wars Holiday Special," the intro to Boba Fett!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:03pm
Matt from Springfield:

@Parq: Ah, the genre tag. I MUST tag various tracks as that now! (Esp. FMU premium tracks, "For When 'Other" is Insufficient!")

I'm not a fan of industry putting labels on artists, but I myself hyper-label everything - I like to relate to musicians' history and influences and something that describes their unique place in music (like "lo-fi ambient psych-rock") not to make purchase decisions or decide opinions of them, but to "catalog" and "map" musicians relative to each other.
  1:05pm
Amanda:

I made it to NOLA on the white-eye express dudes!!! Getting our bags now. I'm so glad you all are enjoying the show.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:06pm
KevinfromBayRidge:

Not enjoying it, Amanda...LOVING IT!
  1:06pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Wull - I find the Spoonful goes well w/ 'Help!' & 'Rubber Soul', Byrds - & Beau Brummels, Mamas & Papas, Monkees...could tangent to some SanFran Psych - a lot of places!...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:07pm
Stevel:

Great interview, but I figure anyone is fortunate to have a chat with Amanda, eh?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:08pm
Doug Schulkind:

The love is flowing so thrillingly!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:08pm
Charlie:

Funny you're asking about whistling. I distinctly remember the day I learned to whistle, when I was about 10, while listening to "Hums."
  1:08pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...Hollies...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:09pm
listener james from westwood:

Amanda, this interview is awesome and I can hear you smiling all the way through it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:10pm
Matt from Springfield:

@RRN63: Yes, like that! Good "web" of musicians mutually influencing there.
And on Revolver too, Paul claimed that "Good Day Sunshine" was inspired by hearing "Daydream".
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:12pm
Matt from Springfield:

@Amanda: Thanks muchly for this interview (in advance)! And have a GREAT time in NOLA!

Try the [pretty much any food from NOLA]!
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northguineahills:

I can't remember not whistling (I can distinctly clumsily whistling a tune when I was four), probably b/c my father was constantly whistling.
Avatar 1:14pm
Parq:

@Matt, 1:03, making up genre names is one of the things I liked most about iTunes. I have no doubt that the current version has eliminated it.

'Manda, this is going great. You have a terrific rapport with him (similar childhoods, I'm guessing) and it shows.
  1:15pm
Amanda:

I love you guys so much.
  1:15pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

- have to think Artists appreciate well-informed & intelligent interaction, & proud our FMU-Js deliver...
  1:16pm
marianne!:

great show ~have a blast in NOLA!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:16pm
Webhamster Henry:

Hi Amanda! This is fun!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:17pm
Matt from Springfield:

"The King is gone, but he's not in hidin' /
This is the story of Johnny Lydon..."

"The King is gone, but he's not for askin' /
This is the story of John Sebastian..."
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:18pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

@Amanda - Keep an eye out for hurricanes! Joaquin is kicking around these days.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:20pm
doctorjazz:

The J Band album is great! Great show! (saw John with the Kweskin Jug Band recently, was a great show!)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:20pm
Dominick:

Just great!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:23pm
listener james from westwood:

@Jeff/Not Amanda, firm hand on the playlist tiller, BTW!
Avatar 1:24pm
Erella:

Great show! Thank you
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:25pm
NOT Amanda Nazario:

(Thanks, @listener james, but Amanda made it as easy as a connect-the-dots drawing.)
  1:26pm
Amanda:

Yes, Jeff is doing a stoopendous job! Thank you again, Jeff, for pulling the double shift today. I would love to see the Kweskin Jug Band sometime @doctorjazz! I think Jesse Jarnow has seen them, he's a big fan.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:40pm
Doug Schulkind:

Viv!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:40pm
Stevel:

"They're going to yell, but they're not mad."

Awesome!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:46pm
MattBelow:

Really great show!
Avatar 1:47pm
Parq:

Yeah, that Viv Vance story was great. Can't believe "Six O'Clock" and "Mystery" are considered overlooked; they were central building blocks to my own musical salad days.
Avatar 1:48pm
Parq:

Just love the backing vocal roll-out on this. Just love it.
Avatar 1:49pm
ndbob:

and two of the very best Spoonful songs Parq
  1:53pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...somehow, a band whose Hits don't overstay their welcome...
Avatar 1:53pm
Parq:

If I could, I would click *multiple* favorite stars for this live take of "Darlin'". That chuckle after "quarter of my life". The "Darlin's" kiss-off. Oh man, oh man.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:53pm
Brian in UK:

They should have signed for Elektra.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:54pm
KevinfromBayRidge:

You knocked it outta the park, Amanda. Charlie Rose got nothin' on you, girl!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:54pm
Doug Schulkind:

GIVE THE DRUMMER RADIO PROGRAMMING ALERT...
Obviously, you will want to take a nice nap with all the warm fuzzies delivered so deliciously by Amanda and John. But when you wake up, tune back in to the Drummer Stream for Gary Sullivan's BODEGA POP LIVE program.

Gary is presenting a special show: ROCK HASHANAH. Here is Gary's description: "Sixties Israeli rockers, Yiddish singers of the early 20th century, Jewish-Arab song treasures from the Maghreb and beyond, and -- far vos nisht? -- for you, maybe we throw in some Bolan, Gainsbourg, and Zorn."

So remember (1) Take a nap, and (2) Wake up in time for Bodega Pop Live, which airs here on Give the Drummer Radio, 7-10pm.
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ndbob:

excellent show and interview Amanda!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:56pm
Charlie:

Great show and interview! Thanks, Amanda! <3
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djsheilab:

That was so so sweet. Loved it!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:56pm
listener james from westwood:

Smashing show, Amanda, and dug the hell out of the interview!
Avatar 1:57pm
djsheilab:

See you in NOLA! HURRAY!
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Okasa:

The end song is a cover of "The Fishin' Blues" by Henry Thomas.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 1:58pm
Doug Schulkind:

No, Charlie. Amanda! is definitely ≥ 3.
Avatar 1:59pm
northguineahills:

boo, haha @Doug!
  2:01pm
clara clack:

Great interview Amanda!. You are a natural. It brought me back to Greenwich Village and Woodstock.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:44pm
THE REAL Amanda:

Checking in again now that things are less hectic. This show was a delight to do and the interview such a thrill. I did neglect some great music, just due to time constraints. Anyone reading this should seek out the albums Welcome Back and The Four of Us. Moreover, the six Spoonful LPs here represented MUST be enjoyed by everyone and not just the songs I included. Thank you all for listening!
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