TRIP 27/09/2009

The trip at the afroba, with vintage vinyl, Session 54, 27/9/09, Playlist and Ramblings with Jim.
I honestly do not think I will ever get tired of this night, and lets hope its runs forever-if only!
The ability to play what I please and that which seems to please the great crowd we get in is a great joy. It also fascinates me that although we get our regulars, and bless them, where would I be without them, we also get groups of new faces. At this session these newbies seemed to be on top form as most of the prizes went their way. The “plot” for this one I wrote down and intended to cover the following-Autumn tunes/Rashied Ali/Beatles or cover versions/The various reunions coming up-Lulu and Chaka, Mott the Hoople, Cliff and the Shads, The Nolans!(I managed to “forget” the last two)/The Dells with their member John Carter recently passing. I also wanted to pay respects to a very dear friend of mine who passed away recently. For once I managed to get most of this in, (although the tribute to Ronnie Scotts jazz club reaching 50 was missed), deal with requests, and finished the evening showing some of the afroba ladies how easy it is to bung records on. So another one bites the dust, with our Halloween session in October falling on the very night, the 31st, so come spooked up, and don’t forget this entire recorded session, music only without my chat, gets played back during October at the afroba, the only place to trip out to in reading. More playlists/ details at www.jimz .biz---bcnu hopefully-Jim.
THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING-VOICE SAMPLE BY HARPERS BIZARRE
ALICE COLTRANE/RASHIED ALI…LOVELY SKY BOAT, the recently deceased rasheid, alice’s drummer.
MILES DAVIS...AUTUMN LEAVES, from miles classic blue note session with cannonball adderley.
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD…SUMMER IS OVER, just love this mellow 60’s seasonal tune.
DORIS DAY…SUMMER IS GONE, first play ever for doris, great moody autumner!
NAT KING COLE…AUTUMN LEAVES, laying the seasonal thing on a bit thick.
BEATLES…STRAWBERRY FIELD FOREVER, with ringo wackingggg those skins.
DELLS…FREEDOM MEANS, from the afroba cd’s and by the late john carter of the dells.
HAL BLAINE…SOULFULL (OCTOBER), from one of the usa’s most prolific session drummers.
PHIL UPCHURCH…BLACK GOLD, stepneys black gold of the sun, without the vocal.
DON RENDELL…TRANE RIDE, from the don of british jazz, still at it into his 80’s.
BRIAN BENNETT...TICKET TO RIDE, joining two themes the beatles and the cliff richard/shadows reunion.
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON…FATTENING FROGS FOR SNAKES, welcome back ken to the a-bar and the first of a few blues tunes for him.
MAYNARD PARKER…MONTANA, first play for this guitar lead blues jazzer.
LITTLE WALTER…MY BABE, the blues stuff I grew up with in the early 60’s.
DOORS..RIDERS OF THE STORM, the long and quite jazzy version.
JOHN LEE HOOKER…WALKIN’ BOOGIE, final blues tune of this segment.
LULU...FEELIN’ ALRIGHT, about to tour with chaka and a superb rasping belter.
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL..I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPVINE, rock vs. motown.
J. DILLA…EXTRACTS FROM DONUTS, the geezer making modern sound old!
PHARCYDE…RUNNIN’, the dilla mix
DJ SHADOW…INFLUX, with an influx of customers!
ALICIA KEYS…A WOMANS WORTH, as close as I get to modern r and b!
ROY AYERS…EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE, our regular classic tune.
JANET JACKSON…GOT TILL ITS GONE, as close as I get to jacko, the great mello mix.
OMAR…THERES NOTHING LIKE THIS, another afro classic.
UFO…MOONDANCE, forgot to drop this during the moonmix two sessions ago.
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA…CHANNEL 1 SUITE, never miss the cinnies.
MARLENA SHAW…WOMAN OF THE GHETTO, original studio version.
HORACE SILVER…SILVERS SERENADE, request for Horace, and I would play this stuff all night like we used to given half the chance.
HORACE SILVER…THE SHOW HAS BEGUN, ditto.
MILES DAVIS…ALL BLUES, 50 years young.
CHAKA KHAN…I KNOW YOU I LIVE YOU, the diva touring soon with lulu.
EARTH WIND AND FIRE…SATURDAY, day of the week check.
STONE ROSES…FOOLS GOLD, riddled with jb drum samples.
ALTHEA AND DONNA…UPTOWN TOP RANKIN’, not much reggae on the menu tonight so a token one.
COMMODORES…MACHINE GUN, requested classic, with a lack of concentration cueing cockup on playback.
O’DONNEL LEVY…EVERYTHING I DO GONNA BE FUNKY, sort of requested because of the “bum” sleeve on display.
COMMODORES…ASSEMBLY LINE, having dropped machine gun could not resist this breaks classic.
RISCO CONECTION…AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW, like the previous one on the afro cd’s
SAM COOKE…A CHANGE IS GONNA COME, and more from the cd’s, only 4 sets left!
ERYKAH BADU…APPLETREE, for Kirsten who just loves eb.
KELIS…CAUGHT OUT THERE, with the “I hate you” drop.
GURU/ANGIE STONE…KEEP YOUR WORRIES, wot me worried!, with such a lovely crowd in.
DELPHONICS…LA LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU, requested, but took a while to locate!
JAMES BROWN…MAKE IT FUNKY, sort of requested, and apols. for the only two artists I did not have with me, the isleys and radiohead.
MOHAWKS..THE CHAMP, the classic breaks seven.
4-HERO…BLACKGOLD OF THE SUN, mucho played a-bar fave tune.
ROTARY CONNECTION…BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN, with a free cd for the winner of who performed this original?
T-POWER…MUTANT JAZZ, request after 4-hero for some jazzy drum and bass.
OMNI TRIO…TRIPPIN’ ON BROKEN BEATS, from the mid nineties!, and a free cd to the winner of “who recorded the first drum and bass tune”
ERNIE K.DOE…HERE COME THE GIRLS, the title of lulu/chakas tour.
CHAKA KHAN…AIN’T NOBODY, the girl herself.
CHERELLE…SATURDAY LOVE, another check on the night!
DE LA SOUL…ROLLER SKATIN’ JAM NAMED SATURDAY, and more!
YOUNG MC...I KNOW, classic hip hopper with the shaft sample.
CINEMATIC ORC…ODE TO THE BIG SEA, requested, more cinnies.
MINNIE RIPPERTON…LIVING INSIDE MY LOVE, more minnie of rotary connection, requested by ken.
KORGIS…EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIMES, the original! of the baby d. re-cut.
COLDCUT/MIXMASTER MORRIS…AUTUMN LEAVES, finally get to THE autumn tune.
UNDERWOLVES…BIRD SONG, requested by Kirsten, with a great blue note jazz sample.
MOTT THE HOOPLE…READY FOR LOVE, I grew up with some of these guys and am really looking forward to their reunion gigs.
GENESIS...AFTERGLOW then the WATERBOYS…WHOLE OF THE MOON, for sheila maxine eaton,1959-2009.
DICK HYMAN…GREEN ONIONS, requested mooger as the great sleeve took a customers eye!
GRANT GREEN…A DAY IN THE LIFE, really that’s all it is, beatles tune and a top ten afrofave.
JURASSIC 5…CONCRETE SCHOOLYARD, I’m off the decks and the staff take over, easy peesy.
JACKSON 5…I WANT YOU BACK, next month please.
JAY-Z…BIG PIMPIN, with a little scratchin”!, and that’s all folks, finishing slightly earlier, as every one was afro’dout!
The trip is “aneveningofsomeoldblokebutwhoisyoungerthanianhunterplayingoldgramophonerecords” production, 2009.

RUDE 17/09/2009

CLUB RUDE at the BLAGRAVE ARMS READING, THE THIRD THURSDAY EVERY MONTH WITH VINTAGE VINYL, PLAYLIST FOR SESSION HELD ON 17/09/09, AND JIMS RAMBLINGS. MORE PLAYLISTS/DETAILS AT www.jimz.biz.
Well another session that although there were a lot of regulars elsewhere, seemed to hit the spot, with lots of new faces and an evening that took advantage of the later finishing time. Dan was on his hols so joining the Smilesmeister, Keith and myself was Mick who dropped some great tunes but didn’t to write most of them down. I did manage to help the old boy out by writing down his first set, but missed the others. “Rules of rude” subsection 3 paragraph 9, clearly states all guests will weald the pen as well as the styli!! So the night was generally a little like last month ie. not so Ska. dominated. I suppose however with the launch of the Fleurs book getting ever closer the British bands are getting a bit more of a look in. Also if you have not got tickets for the book launch, get ‘em quick, as it looks like the evening couldl be riddled with celebs, look for clues in this playlist! So on with the playlist , with over a 100 tunes listed, and spot the copout with the first 8 tracks!,
DON DRUMMOND…SCANDAL
ROBERT MARLEY…JUDGE NOT
DESMOND DEKKAR…HONOUR YOUR MOTHER
JIMY CLIFF…MISS JAMAICA
LAUREL AITKEN…LOVE ME BABY
CORNEL CAMPBELL…TURN DOWN DATE
ERNEST RANGLIN…EXODUS
ROY/MILLIE…WE’LL MEET
BOOKER T….PIGMY
ASSOCIATION…ALONG CAME MARY
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD…SUMMER IS OVER
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD…FOR WHAT ITS WORTH
NAT KING COLE…WATCHA GONNA DO
MARY LOU WILLIAMS…CHUCK-A-LUNK-JUG PART 1
FRANK MINION…SO WHAT
CHRIS KENNER…I LIKE IT LIKE THAT
JUSTIN HINES…RUB UP PUSH UP
ETHIOPIANS…TRAIN TO SKAVILLE
JACK HAMMER…ALI BEN GHAZI
DAVE CORTEZ…COUNTDOWN
THE NEWBEATS…PINK DALLY RUE
TINY TOPSY…WORKING ON ME BABY
BOBBY BLAND…DON’T CRY NO MORE
MUDDY WATERS…GOT MY MOJO WORKING
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON…CHECKIN’ UP ON MY BABY
CHOSEN FEW…SHAFT/VERSION
SHORTY…PRESIDENT MASH UP THE RESIDENT
KEITH HUDSON…SPANISH AMIGO
TUBBY HAYES…VOODOO
PETE RODRIGUEZ…OOOH THAT’S NICE
ROBERT KNIGHT…LOVE ON A MOUNTAIN TOP
MELBA MOORE…MAGIC TOUCH
DELLA REESE…COMPARED TO WHAT
ARETHA FRANKLIN…ROCK STEADY
LITTLE ANTHONY…BETTER LOOSE YOUR HEAD
STOVELL SISTERS…HANG ON IN THERE
STEVIEWONDER…EVERY TIME I SEE YOU
JACKIE WILSON…WHISPERS
WANDA JACKSON…FUNNEL OF LOVE
JOE SIMON…WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
WANDA JACKSON…WHIRLPOOL
MARVIN GAYE…WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
ERNESTINE ANDERSON…KEEP AN EYE ON LOVE
BB KING…MY BABY’S COMING HOME
BERN ELLIOTT…NOBODY BUT ME
THE JYNX…HOW
PRETTY THINGS…MIDNIGHT TO SIX MAN
SYLVIE VARTAN…COMIN’ HOME BABY
MAJOR LANCE…MAMA DON’T KNOW
TOISSANT MCCALL…TOUSSANT SHUFFLE
SONNY BURKE GROUP…OUR LOVE IS TRUE
DELROY WILSON…VOODOO MAN
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD…GO AHEAD ON
SHARON TANDY…TOE HOLD
TONY AND TANDY…THE BITTER AND THE SWEET
LLOYD GEORGE…LUCY LEE
GENE VINCENT…BIRD DOGGIN’
HOWLIN’ WOLF…LITTLE BABE
PRINCE BUSTER…HARD MAN FE DEAD
AZIE LAWRENCE…PEMPELEM
ROLANDO AL…SKA-CALCULATION
HORRELL DAWKINS…CLING TO ME
BYRON LEEE…LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
THE INVITATIONS…WHATS WRONG WITH ME BABY
THE SHEPPERDS…STUBBORN HEART
THE FLEUR-DE-LYS…SO COME ON
JOHN DREVARS EXPRESS…THE CLOSER SHE GETS
EDDIE FLOYD…BIG BIRD
HARVEY…ANY WAY YOU WANNA
HANNIBAL…MY KINDA GIRL
MARTHA REEVES…HEATWAVE
DANNY WHITE…KEEP MY WOMAN HOME
DENNIS ALCAPONE…WAKE UP JAMAICA
THE JAYBOYS…DON’T LET ME DOWN
ROSCOE JAMES…WORKSONG
MARVIN GAYE…BABY DON’T YOU DO IT
BAMBOOS…COMMUNITY SERVICE
THE MASTERSOUNDS…BELIEVE
AGROVATORS…THE WIZARD
ESTHER PHILLIPS…HOME IS WHERE THE HATRED IS
BRIAN AUGER…INNER CITY BLUES
GIL SCOTT HERON…THE BOTTLE
DARRELL BANKS…OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART
ETTA JAMES…SECURITY
JACK HAMMER…SWIM
BRIAN AUGER…FOOL KILLER
BYRON LEE…APACHE
SONNY BURKE…LIVE AND LET DIE
ROLANDO AL…CHRISTINE KEELER
GRAHAM BOND…HARMONICA
SUPREMES …REFLECTIONS
MARVIN GAYE…ONE MORE HEARTACHE
SMOKEY ROBINSON…MORE LOVE
FRANK WILSON…DO I LOVE YOU
CHERRY WAINER..MONEY
Then the packing up/breaking down the equipment segment
FRANK SINATRA…I’LL BE SEEING YOU
BOBBY HUTCHERSON/HERBIE HANCOCK…MAIDEN VOYAGE
ROD STEWART…SHAKE
HIGH NUMBERS..I’M THE FACE
MARVELETTES..I’LL KEEP HOLDING ON
MANNY CORCHORDO…POW WOW
CLUB RUDE IS A “POSSIBILITYOFAPW/JPAPPEARANCEATTHEBOOKLAUNCHANDCANTHETROJANWEBSITERSCONCENTRATEONTHETUNESANDNOTTHEIRBOOZINGTHISMONTHPLEASE!” PRODUCTION, 2009.

RUDE 17/09/2009

CLUB RUDE THE XMAS RAVE 2009 on 17/12/09, at the BLAGRAVE ARMS, READING
- WITH VINTAGE VINYL-PLAYLIST and RAMBLINGS. MORE at www.jimz.biz
Well I think rammed is the word, with this year our first at the Blagrave, being just that. You hardly had room to swing your thing! Mr. Edwards, who travels such a distance to be with us, bless him, joined Smiler, Dan , Keith and myself on the steels of wheel and we all just about managed to get through the main part of the evening without turntabling too much Xmassy stuff. Smiler wheeled out his competition to name 50 personalities, and the winners the Bracknell boys managed 46, with a consolation prize going to the best named team
” Quizteam Keeler!”.
Also we managed to dish out over 30 free cd’s to our lovely regulars, bless ‘em, plus a few fleurs “live” cd’s with two going to the winners of the joe meek competition. Keith G. joined us again fresh from a name check on Brian Matthews show the previous Saturday. Smiler also had on hand copies of his and Damians book on the Fleurs, which is selling well, so bag one before it’s sold out.
The playlist this time is a little short, as I am, due to lack of pens and toooo much booze (the bar took more than double their usual takings), so starting below are the tracks from the free cd, followed by about half the tunes played on the evening.
Have a great 2010, and see you on 21st January, Jimbo.
CONTENTS OF THE FREE RUDE 27 TRACK CD
DAVE AND ANSELL COLLINS…TON UP KIDS (TO THE ISLE OF MAN)
DAVE”BABY” CORTEZ…THE SHIFT
JOHNNY KIDD…SHOP AROUND
WYNDER K. FROGG..DANCING FROG
OWEN GRAY…GRANDMA GRANDMA
SYLVAN WILLIAMS..WHEN THE MORNING COMES
BILL WITHERS…KISSING MY LOVE
THE VIBRATIONS…SHAKE IT UP
THE VOLCANOES…YOU’RE NO, 1
SWINGING SOUL MACHINE…SPOOKY’S DAY OFF
SONNY BURKE…LIVE AND LET LIVE
SHE TRINITY…CLIMB THAT TREE
BUSTY BROWN…TO LOVE SOMEBODY
TOMMY Mc COOK…STUPID DOCTOR
MILTON WRIGHT…KEEP IT UP
CHOCOLATE MILK…ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER
OLIVER BONE…JUGGER TEA
FRANK BUTLER…THE LOVE I NEED
ANN MARGARET…HEARTBREAK HOTEL
LONNIE DONEGAN..I’M JUST A ROLLIN’ STONE
LAUREL AITKEN…GOING TO KANSAS CITY
DAVE BARKER…THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE
THE 9th CREATION…SEXY GIRL
THE JACKSONS…BLUES AWAY
CLARENCE CARTER…BACK DOOR SANTA
CARLA THOMAS…GEE WHIZ ITS CHRISTMAS
OTIS REDDING… MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY
So if you were the lucky recipient of one of these cd’s we hope you enjoyed it
The part playlist of the evening follows with myself, as last month, starting early, and playing a few more “popular”/ and xmas tunes
LITTLE BOBBY REY…ROCKIN’ “J “BELLS
BROOK BENTON…KIDDIO
ANN MARGARET…HEARTBREAK HOTEL
JOHNNY KIDD…SHOP AROUND
SAM COOKE…A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
TERRY DENE…FEVER
LONNIE DONEGAN…I’M JUST A ROLLIN’ STONE
JACOB MILLER/I. RAY…NATTY CHRISTMAS
BOOKER T….JINGLE BELLS
RAMSEY LEWIS…WE 3 KINGS
BOOKER T….WE ALL WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
ARTIE FULLLOVE...SANTA CLAUS PLEASE LISTEN TO ME
CONNIE FRANCIS…BABY ROO
STEVE RACE…PAVANE
TONY AND TANDY…TWO CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS…I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
BYRON LEE…APACHE
GLEN MILLER…WHERE THE LOVE IS
THE SUCKERS…JOHNNY TOO BAD
DON DRUMMOND…MUSICAL STORE ROOM
THE GAYLETS…HERE COMES THAT FEELING
MARCIA GRIFFITHS…FEEL LIKE JUMPIN’
MAYTALLS…MONKEY MAN
ALICE CLARK…NEVER DID I STOP LOVING YOU
DARRELL BANKS…OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART
LINDA GRINER…GOOD BYE CRUEL WORLD
GEORGIE FAME…SOMEBODY STOLE MY THUNDER
JACKIE EDWARDS…I FEEL SO BAD
I ROY AND DENNIS WALKS…DRIFTER
ANSELL COLLINS…BIGGER BOSS
JOHNNY MELODY…RUN THEM
BOOKER T…BOOTLEG
THE PEELS...TIME MARCHES ON
JIGSAW…ONE WAY STREET
DAVE COLLINS…SMOOTHS AND SORTS
BYRON LEE...WATERMELON MAN
LAUREL AITKEN…KANSAS CITY
BUSTERS ALL STARS…CALL ME MASTER
LITTLE ANTHONY…GONNA FIX YOU GOOD
MARVIN GAYE…BABY DON’T DO IT
EDDIE FLOYD…BIG BIRD
SOLOMON BURKE…KEEP LOOKIN’
THE ACTION…NEVER NEVER
FLEUR DE LYS…ONE CITY GIRL
JACKIE EDWARDS…WHITE CHRISTMAS
BOBBY DAY…ROCKIN’ ROBIN
GOLDIE AND THE GINGERBREADS…THE SKIP
PACKABEATS…THEME FROM THE FUGITIVE
SYNDICATS…CRAWDADDY SIMONE
RUSTIX…LEAVING HERE
EDDIE HOLLAND…LEAVING HERE
FLEUR DE LYS…STOP CROSSING THE BRIDGE
FLEUR DE LYS…THE BITTER AND THE SWEET
OLIVER BONE…JUGGER TEA
ZOOT MONEY…I REALLY LEARNT HOW TO CRY
JIMMY CLIFF…I GOT A FEELING
KIM WESTON…TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS
DANNY WHITE…KEEP MY WOMAN HOME
BOBBY BLAND…YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION
KEITH MANSFIELD…SOUL THING
JAMES ROYAL…HOUSE OF JACK
JUNIOR WALKER…SHAKE AND FINGERPOP
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS…NOWHERE TO RUN
BARKAYS…GIVE EVERYBODY SOME
LITTLE MAC…IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
DARRELL BANKS...OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART
ROLAND KIRK…WE THREE KINGS
CLARENCE CARTER…BACK DOOR SANTA
IKETTES..I’M SO THANKFULL
DEAN PARRISH..LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS OVER
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD…GO HEAD ON
TONY AND TANDY…BITTER AND THE SWEET
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS..HEATWAVE
ROD STEWART…SHAKE
JOE LOSS…MARCH OF THE MODS!!!!!!!!!!
FLEUR DE LYS…CIRCLES
CLUB RUDE IS A; “ONLYSMILERCANPLAYHEATWAVEJUSTWHENITSSTARTINGTOSNOWOUTSIDE”
PRODUCTION, THE LAST IN 2009.