7:00am | Bob Dylan “Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat” from Bootleg Series Vol. 4 - Live 1966 (Columbia 1998) —For a long time, I just didn't like Robbie Robertson's guitar playing - I'm not sure what I was thinking, 'cause now I think he's cool.Buy it! |
7:03am | Rolling Stones “Miss Amanda Jones” from Between the Buttons (APKO 1967) —How come this wasn't a hit single? What a great record, it just drives!Buy it! |
7:06am | The Rationals “Respect” from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 (Original Hit Recordings) (Universal 2005) —Rocking out of Detroit, this is a killer version of the Otis Redding / Aretha classic.Buy it! |
7:09am | James Brown “Think” from Think! (Federal 1960) —Can't argue with this song.Buy it! |
7:12am | J. Geils Band “Homework” from Full House (Live) (Atlantic 1972) —I wanted to play Otis Rush's original, but I couldn't find my copy - and this one is pretty darn great, too.Buy it! |
7:16am | Jerry Byrne “Lights Out” from Creole Kings of New Orleans (Specialty 1992) —Now this is rock'n'roll!Buy it! |
7:18am | Mickey Baker “Midnight to Midnight” from The Wildest Guitar (Rhino 1959) —One of the most important rock'n'roll guitarists of his time - this cut is a killer instrumental.Buy it! |
7:21am | Red Prysock “Hand Clappin'” from Loud Fast and Out of Control (Rhino 1999) —Blowin' that sax and rockin' that beat.Buy it! |
7:25am | Bobby "Blue" Bland “You've Got Bad Intentions” from Anthology (MCA 2001) —Sheer perfection - the loping groove, the killer guitarist, the amazing vocals.Buy it! |
7:28am | Percy Mayfield “Please Believe Me” from It's Spelt Specialty (Specialty 1994) —One of the most amazing vocalists of his time, and a killer songwriter - he really should be more revered.Buy it! |
7:32am | Creedence Clearwater Revival “Effigy” from Willy and the Poor Boys (40th Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] (Fantasy Records 2008) —One of the very best songs from one of the very best bands.Buy it! |
7:38am | Alejandro Escovedo “Undesired” from Street Songs of Love CD ALBUM (Fantasy 2010) N —He'll be at LouFest a week from Sunday - I'm not very excited about the Fest as a whole, but Alejanro is always a major treat live (and you can catch the Carolina Chocolate Drops right before him).Buy it! |
7:44am | The Call “Scene Beyond Dreams” (Mercury 1984) —Very sad to learn last night that Michael Been, lead singer and songwriter of this band, passed away. I had no idea he was the father of a guy in Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.Buy it! |
7:48am | Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey “Here and Now” (bar none 2009) —It's always good to concentrate on what you're doing - what a sweet song about making music and how it affects people.Buy it! |
7:53am | The Velvet Underground “Sunday Morning” from The Velvet Underground & Nico (Verve 1967) —Featured beautifully in "The Extra Man," a new flick I heartily recommend.Buy it! |
7:56am | Elvis Costello “Sunday's Best” from Armed Forces (Rhino 1979) —One of the eeriest tracks of Costello's baroque pop era - Steve Nieve's organ makes like a merry-go-round spinning off its axis.Buy it! |
8:04am | The Gap Band “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” from Gold (Hip-O 2006) —Robert Wilson, the great bsssist for these funk heroes, passed away the other day at only age 53.Buy it! |
8:10am | The J.B.'s “Givin' Up Food for Funk, Pts. 1 & 2” from Funky Good Time: The Anthology (Universal Records 1995) —Showin' us how to make it funky.Buy it! |
8:17am | Little Feat “Fat Man In the Bathtub” from Dixie Chicken (Warner Brothers 1973) —I was gonna play this song for the cowbell segment anyway, and then I found out drummer Richie Hayward passed away last week. The man propelled some hot grooves.Buy it! |
8:22am | Spencer Davis Group “I'm a Man” from Best of (EMI 1998) —Here's a classic cowbell cut with a very young Steve Winwood sounding spectacular.Buy it! |
8:25am | Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose “Treat Her Like a Lady” from Classic Masters (CAPITOL 2002) —One of the toughest rhythm tracks in pop! Who the heck played bass and drums on this? They were amazing.Buy it! |
8:27am | The Meters “Hey! Last Minute” from Funky Miracle (Charly Records 2006) —Just some typically great funk from the funkiest band ever.Buy it! |
8:32am | Aaron Neville “Hercules” from Ultimate Collection (Hip-O 2001) —An Allen Toussaint masterpiece, and one of Aaron's sharpest vocals.Buy it! |
8:36am | Temptations “I Wish It Would Rain” from Gold (Universal 2005) —No seriously, I wish it would rain. That's not a metaphor for me. I want rain.Buy it! |
8:37am | Johnny Adams “A Losing Battle” from I Won't Cry (Rounder 1991) —I guess Johnny doesn't care if it rains - his album is called I Won't Cry so he has nothing to hide.Buy it! |
8:40am | Irma Thomas “Cry On” from Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: (Razor & Tie 1996) —Another gem from Toussain't pen.Buy it! |
8:46am | Raul Malo “Living For Today” from Sinners & Saints (Fantasy 2010) N —I'm not sure when this hits stores, but line up and get it when it does - it's the best Malo record in several years.Buy it! |
8:51am | Brian Capps “Saturday Night Is New Year's Eve” from Studio Project (none 2010) N —Brian Capps has recorded a terrific new record - now somebody needs to release it.Buy it! |
8:53am | Jim Lauderdale “Jawbone” from Patchwork River (Thirty Tigers www.thirtytigers.com/ 2010) N —If you're counting, this is the second song I've played with the name "Juanita" in the lyrics. There may be a third before we're done.Buy it! |
9:01am | Max Roach “Driva' Man” from We Insist! - Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (Candid 1960) —Max Roach and his then-wife Abbey Lincoln teamed with Oscar Brown, Jr. to make this incredible Civil Rights plea. Lincoln passed away the other day, and I thought this was an essential part of her career.Buy it! |
9:06am | Abbey Lincoln “Afro-Blue” from Abbey Is Blue (riverside 1959) —One of the greatest vocal versions of this perfect song.Buy it! |
9:11am | Esperanza Spalding “Apple Blossom” from Chamber Music (Heads Up www.headsup.com 2010) N —I've heard good things about her - this is my first time hearing her. That's Milton Nascimento joining her on this one.Buy it! |
9:18am | Les Copeland “Long Lost Love” from Don't Let the Devil In (Earwig 2010) N —Here's my review of this fantastic guitar player's record: http://blues.about.com/od/cddvdreview1/fr/Les-Copeland-Do-Not-Let-The-Devil-In-2010.htmBuy it! |
9:22am | Los Lobos “West L.A. Fadeaway” from Tin Can Trust CD ALBUM (Shout! Factory 2010) N —Always a pleasure to hear more talented musicians cover the Grateful Dead.Buy it! |
9:31am | Otis Taylor “She's Ice in the Desert” from Clovis People Vol. 3 (Telarc 2010) N —Some very nice understated lead guitar from Gary Moore on this cut.Buy it! |
9:35am | Susan Cowsill “Could This Be Home” from Lighthouse CD ALBUM (Threadhead 2010) N —What happens to "home" when there is a disaster like Katrina, which really affected Susan.Buy it! |
9:40am | Van Morrison “This Weight” from The Healing Game (Polydor 1997) —I read an interview with Greil Marcus in which he says this was the last great Van Morrison album, and I realized I'd never heard it. I'm very impressed with this song - gotta check out the rest.Buy it! |
9:46am | Jackie Greene “A Moment of Temporary Color” from Till the Light Comes CD ALBUM (429 2010) N —This guy doesn't get enough attention - he can really write strong songs, and he's a heck of a singer.Buy it! |
9:50am | Court Yard Hounds “Fear of Wasted Time” from Court Yard Hounds CD ALBUM (Columbia 2010) N —I love the sense of peace tempered by longing in this song.Buy it! |
9:55am | Chuck Willis “Juanita” from Stroll On: the Chuck Willis Collection (Razor & Tie 1994) —The third Juanita song of the day.Buy it! |
9:58am | Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers “Farther Along” from Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers (Specialty 1964) —Ending with a classic Gospel tune from the masters.Buy it! |
Like everything else, times are approximate.
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