TRIP 28/05/2011

THE TRIP AT THE AFROBA WITH VINTAGE VINYL-THE LAST SATURDAY EACH MONTH-PLAYLIST FOR SESSION 74 ON 28th MAY 2011.
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Well they say there is a first time for anything, and at this session I morphed into a bedroom dj., a genre I have never been happy with. Basically either due to the football/the bank holiday/me !, the session was very poorly attended. There is little better than the buzz of jockeying discs/dealing with requests to suit the audience in a busy environment, but in this case neither applied as I may as well have been at home! This did not stop me however from getting on with it (I have seen 8 piece bands in the past still doing their normal superb show, even though hardly anyone was there). The evening therefore was very well mixed and mostly mellow, with no chance of building to any “highs”. However the recording is still with us, and apart from my complete lack of chat-a good thing !- sounds superb. It even gave me the opportunity to try a classic house mix, which was not quite perfect, but when I get it right at a future session one will be released as a download. In this respect the JAZZ ON A SUMMERS DAY mix that I undertook two nights earlier at TRACKS and GROOVES AT THE AFROBA came out ok and will be released as a download. Keep an eye on the afroba page on facebook for it or turn up for the next session for details. Do not be put off by the jazz word! It is not a four letter word!
The original intention for the night was to feature Curtis Mayfield, but the sudden death the day before of GIL SCOTT HERON, meant a change of plan, even though I had featured him at the February session.
So on with the playlist. The next session is on SATURDAY 24th JUNE with TRACKS AND GROOVES the Thursday following JUNE 30th. Also stick a note in your diary! for two specials in JULY on the 9th. and the 23 rd., as REGGAE STEADY GO comes to the afroba as part of the Outsidein Festival.
BCNU/Hopefully !-JIM

- GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS GIL SCOTT HERON-VOICE SAMPLE-
GIL SCOTT HERON…SPIRITS and ANGEL DUST, two great ones to start the evening as we pay tribute to the man, who died on my birthday!
RUNAWAYS…INTO/LEVITATION, a tune I often start the evening with, classicalhiphopper.
PSYCHONAUTS…TIME MACHINE PART 1, a surprise visit by mpd., meant I had to turntable a long track so I could have a chat.
KIDS STUFF RECORDS…IT’S OK TO SAY NO, bridging the two parts of coldcuts mowax psychonauts mix a superb childrens “instruction” tune.
PSYCHONAUTS…TIME MACHINE PART 2, the second long side to enable me to continue conversing.
BOZ SCAGGS…LOWDOWN, thanks to ralph for getting me the 12” version of this for my birthday.
LEROY HUTSON…ALL BECAUSE OF YOU, “modern” soul from the 70’s.
GIL SCOTT HERON…1980, much played at the afroba classic.
WINSTONS…COLOUR HIM FATHER, b side of the amen break “d and b” track.
PARRIS MITCHELL…THUNDERBALL, just got this great 60’s “full on drums” cover version.
CHOCOLATE MILK…TIME MACHINE, what we and mr. scruff travel in.
YELLO/SHIRLEY BASSEY…THE RHYTHM DIVINE, kirstens current fave.
ROSCOE…PEACEMAKER, have not dropped this early 70’s classic for ages.
SUPREMES…HIGH ENERGY, it is not !, it’s mello 70’s classy disco.
AHMAD JAMAL…TROUBLE MAN THEME, big jazzy piano brasser.
GIL SCOTT HERON…A LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND, a warning for me!
SARAH VAUGHAN…SUMMERTIME, ufo remix for the verve remixed project.
NINA SIMONE…FEELIN’ GOOD, joe claussel remix for the same project.
ASTRID GILBERTO…WHO NEEDS FOREVER, same project, thievery corp. remix.
ROY AYERS…REACHING FOR THE HIGHEST PLEASURE, gp released “demo”.
GROVER WASHINGTON…SUMMER SONG, and the “mellowness” continues.
GIL SCOTT HERON…RACETRACK IN FRANCE, the tribute continues.
AIRTO/FLORA/SIVUCA…BRANCHES OF THE ROSE TREE, played for those attending that “connected” me to sivucca , a few years ago.
ALICE COLTRANE…GOVINDA JAI JAI, one from the jazz download to come.
SERGIO MENDES…I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, “easi”.
LEWIS TAYLOR…LOVELIGHT, mucho loved by the mighty ac.
GIL SCOTT HERON…TOMORROWS ‘TRANE, one giant pays tribute to another.
NU YORICAN SOUL/Q-TIP…BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN, the classic gets hophipped.
KELIS…SUSPENDED, feels like I am?
DIAMOND/CRU...HIATUS REMIX, superb one that mpd tipped me on.
ERIC TRUFFAZ…WET IN PARIS, another one featured in the jazzonasummersday download to come.
EMINEM…STAN, very little hophip tonight so………
GIL SCOTT HERON…PEACE GO WITH YOU BROTHER, and at peace he is.
ISAAC HAYES…THAT LOVING FEELING, heavy breathing tastic.
BT EXPRESS…PEACEPIPE, an “up” one at last!, much featured by andy scruff recently.
KID CREOLE…ME NO POP I, and another from andys playlist.
ONENESS OF JUJU, plus one more.
ZAPP…MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE, and a final one.
MARSHALL JEFFERSON…OPEN OUR EYES, first classic houser.
RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM…STRINGS OF LIFE, the second to practice my crap mixing.
3MB/JUAN ATKINS…JAZZ IS THE TEACHER, no issue there !
FRANKIE KNUCKLES…MY LOVE, another that will be on the downloaded mix when I get it right.
DANCING FLUTES/MARSHALL JEFFERSON…DO THE DO, if only I could ?
JOE SMOOTH…PROMISED LAND, final one for now from the classic house mix.
MASTERS AT WORK…MAW THEME, from their unreleased project.
ORSON WELLES…I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO BE YOUNG, (but you do not know what it is to be old), one for me !
KATHY KIRBY…THEME FROM ADAM ADAMANT, the late kk’s 60’s tv theme.
JOHN BARRY…CHRISTELLA, just love this, would have fitted into dolly dolly’s london mix easily.
RAY CATHODE…WALTZ IN ORBIT, as would this early 60’s bbc radiophonic workshop tune.
GIL SCOTT HERON…THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED/THE BOTTLE/RE-RON/LADY DAY AND JOHN COLTRANE, the final four to make up the eleven song tribute to the man.
The trip is a “YOUHADBETTERBEHERENEXTMONTHORELSE!” production, 2011.

TRIP 30/04/11

THE TRIP AT THE AFROBA WITH VINTAGE VINYL-THE LAST SATURDAY EACH MONTH-PLAYLIST FOR SESSION 73 ON 30th APRIL 2011, WITH THE MIGHTY AC GUESTING. MORE PLAYLISTS AND DETAILS AT www.jimz.biz
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PLEASE NOTE THE RECORDED SESSION GETS PLAYED BACK AT THE AFROBA DURING MAY.
An interesting session this one, it being the third on consecutive nights at the afroba, with a fairly full house. Two nights earlier I joined the MIGHTY AC for his regular last Thursday session TRACKS and GROOVES, and the night before we ran with the NOT THE ROYAL WEDDING DISCO! The Mighty returned to guest at this session as I had to attend another function, and he played some great stuff during his first two and a half hour set and the final half hour. I started the evening and played between 10.00 to11.30.
The next session is another Bank Holiday special on MAY 28th, with “Tracks” two nights earlier. If you like a night listening to vintage tunes you do not often hear elsewhere in Reading then these nights are for you. The background to them is at www.jimz.biz, and click on JIMZ PLAYLISTS.
BCNU-Hopefully/Jim

RYUCHI SAKAMOTO…REPLICA, lovely little seven that I found inside one of his 80’s Japanese lp’s.
KENNY RANKIN…PEACEFUL,quiet start to the evning.
ERIK TRUFFAZ…YURI’S CHOICE, we were joined by some french friends, who were in the night before so I dropped a few for them, starting with this jazzihiphopper on blue note.
ST.GERMAIN…PONT DES ARTS, THE french band.
ALEEM…TWIN PEAKS, from a lovely french film/tv covers comp.
CUTEE B…CHARLIES ANGELS…and another from the same lp.
UNDERWOLVES…PREMA REDENTOR, long and very strong, drumandbassindiangroover.
LARRY HEARD…STARS, 1992 remix of some original Chicago techno.
-Then the MIGHTY AC jumped on;
GIL SCOTT HERON…B-MOVIE, great start, much played tune.
AMP FIDDLER with SLY and ROBBIE…LONELY, and the first I did not know.
YO LA TENGO…NUCLEAR WAR, only three in and he drops this corker!
SU-PAKA-POOH…THEME DE YOYO, and another!
RHYTHIM IS RHYTHIM…NUDE PHOTO, can it get much better than this?
JUSTIN HINDS…PERSIAN CAT, classic ska to change the mood.
RAMSEY LEWIS…LES FLEUR, amazing laid back groover.
ODYSSEY…OUR LIVES ARE SHAPED BY WHAT WE LOVE, second one I was unaware of!
CYMANDE…DOVE, big afro tune, breakbeatastic.
ERYKAH BADU…ON AND ON, summer in sydney mix, eb gets “added” to.
SLY AND ROBBIE…LA ISLA BONITA, madonna cry your eyes out!
INTERNATIONAL PONY…”LA MODA”, another new to me.
THE GO! TEAM…HUDDLEFLASH, and another.
TULLIO DE PISCOPA…FASTNESS, know this guy but not this tune.
BRAKES…ALL NIGHT DISCO PARTY, why not?, regulations!
TOM VEK…NOTHING BUT GREEN LIGHTS, another new to me.
THE NORMAL…WARM LEATHERETTE, a theme is now apparent, great remakes of old classics,
STEREO MC’S…WHAT IS SOUL,… like this one.
SAUL WILLIAMS…LIST OF DEMANDS, hiphop don’t stop.
DJ KRUSH…MEISO, shadow klub remix.
HERBIE HANCOCK…FAT ALBERT ROTUNDA, with THE breakbeat.
MANZEL...SPACE FUNK, great 70’s floating syn. disco.
BONNIE BRAMLETT…YOUR KIND OF KINDNESS, funkicountry.
UNDISPUTED TRUTH…BIG JOHN IS MY NAME, 70’s motown funker.
RAMSEY LEWIS…SEXY SADIE, from the mother natures son lp!
DEMIS ROUSSOS…L.O.V.E., big afro fave from a big guy.
BILLY PAUL…COMPARED TO WHAT, another version of this classic tune.
WAR…GALAXY, this band usually manage to sneak in at most sessions.
MARVIN GAYE…FUNKY SPACE REINCARNATION, one the mighty re-introduced me to.
PARLIAMENT…UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE, funktastic.
RUTH COPELAND…GIMME SHELTER, great take on the stones tune.
CONTEXT…IF I HAD A BAND, another new to me.
THE BAMBOOS…HAPPY, and another.
MR.SCRUFF…BEYOND, our “mentor”
BOB SEGAR SYSTEM…RAMBLIN’ GAMBLIN’ MAN, countryfolkfunk.
THE SIMON SOUND…WE’VE JUST BEGUN, modern moog take on jimmy castor classic.
MC PITMAN…WITNESS THE PITNESS, long time since I heard this one.
LEWIS TAYLOR…LOVELIGHT, with a great afro vibe to it!
Then Jim’s back on:
CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE…SONG FOR MY FATHER, easi band go funki jazz bonkers.
NUYORIKAN SOUL…BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN, most played afro tune.
JUDY ROBERTS…NEVER WAS LOVE, first of four new to my box, great “expansions” type vocal.
MORGANA KING…TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS, what a gem this take is on the beatles tune.
SANDY NELSON…CISCO KID, 60’s “rocker” funks up war tune in the early 70’s.
JORGE AUTORI…AQUELE ABRACO, rare south american 60’s bossa funk.
SHIRLEY BASSEY/YELLO…THE RHYTHM DIVINE, kirstens current fave.
BONNIE TYLER…TOTAL ECLIPSE OF MY HEART, not quite afroba music this 80’s power ballad, but played for jess working the bar with Kirsten, and a “left over” from the “not the royal wedding disco” the night before.
EAST 17!!!…HOUSE OF LOVE, another from the night before from the t-mobile spoof wedding ad.
BOBBY WOMACK...ACROSS 110th STREET, back to “normal” with this much played afro fave.
STONE ROSES…FOOLS GOLD, james brown nicked drums classic.
STONE ROSES…MADE OF STONE, requested.
KRS 1…THE SOUND OF THE POLICE, another request.
DE LA SOUL…ego trippin’, from our artists of the month last month.
DIAMOND D./CRU…THE HIATUS REMIX, thanks to mpd for this one.
MAD PROFESSOR…NIGHT IN CAIRO, another new to the box, great “dubsandancer”.
MARVIN GAYE…WHAT’S GOING ON… reality check time.
DARRELL BANKS…OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART, this one and the one above played as a result of chatting with an interested guy about motown and 60’s soul.
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALLS…54-46 WAS MY NUMBER, requested and he’s back in reading later on this year.
DESMOND DEKKER…OO7, another reggae request.
SIMARYP…SKINHEAD MOONSTOMP, one for paul and his “superyob” night playing in reading on the same night.
CYNDI LAUPER...TIME AFTER TIME, another for jess, stuck in the 80’s.
FLEETWOOD MAC…LITTLE LIES, and another I would never normally play, but jess twisted my arm!
Then MIGHTY’S back to finish us off!!!
IKE TURNER...GETTING’ NASTY, well!
EAST OF EDEN…JIG A JIG, from mighty’s dancin’ roots.
HANDSOME BOY MODELLING SCHOOL…THE PROJECT, great choice.
MUSCLE SHOALS HORNS…BREAKDOWN, this mans been there!
ABBA… THE VISITORS, one of their few we can get away with!
RONNIE COOK…GO GOO MUCK, downhome!
PAUL NICHOLAS…LAMPLIGHTER, not the sort of tune he is normally associated with.
SHIRLEY ELLIS…CLAPPING SONG, the mighty deserves a clap for his sets.
LONDON ELEKTRICITY…THE STRANGEST SECRET, final one I do not know.
JUSTIN HINDS…CARRY GO BRING COME, skatastic, and the final one I do know!
The trip is a “haveyouvisitedthereadingsteadygoexhibitionatreadingmuseumyet”
Production, 2011.