Trip 27/08/2011

The TRIP at the afroba SESSION 77 with vintage vinyl-27 th. AUGUST 2011, PLAYLIST. MORE PLAYLISTS AND DETAILS AT www.jimz.biz and AFROBA GROUP on FACEBOOK.
Well this is just like the way I love a session to be. A good crowd in with the bar not too rammed, but just right. Plenty of requests and most of my “planned” tunes getting on. It was a busy few days for me at the afroba as I had done TRACKS and GROOVES two nights before and was limbering up for REGGAE STEADY GO, the day following. The next session is on SEPTEMBER 24 th., with TRACKS AND GROOVES on SEPT. 29th.
Thanks for reading this and keep on afrobaring-JIM (JIM B. DONOVAN on FACEBOOK)

PICTURE THIS A RECORDING STUDIO FAR FAR AWAY-VOICE SAMPLE.
SONNY ROLLINS---VALSE HOT, 1956 jazz waltz starting the session.
DRIFTERS---ON BROADWAY, tribute to the late jerry lieber.
GENE McDANIELS---ANOTHER TEAR FALLS, another tribute to the late gene.
DON RALKE---BLACK PANTHER, real groovi-easi from the 50’s.
JIMMY HELMS---GONNA MAKE YOU AN OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE, tunes from 7.00 to midnight!
QUINCY JONES---WHAT’S GOING ON, q’s great jazz take on marvin.
CHOCOLATE MILK---TIME MACHINE, andy scruff fave as well as ours.
ROSCOE---PEACEMAKER, sort of morfed into a “libyan war thing”
GIL SCOTT-HERON---THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED, it is!
BILLIE HOLIDAY—STRANGE FRUIT, billies homage to segregation remixed by tricky
CURTIS MAYFIELD---UNDERGROUND, where the colonel is?
BOBBI HUMPHREY---YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO GOOD, for Kirsten.
DJ YODA---QUID CONTROL, ralph and alannah arrive and on goes a cut and paster.
ALEEM---TWIN PEAKS THEME, weird french one.
STEINSKI---THE MOTORCADE RODE ON, the classic cutup
PSYCHONAUTS---TIME MACHINE PART 1, on goes this 20 minute epic so I can have a chat.
UNDERWOLVES---PREMA REDENTOR, and this classic to continue the conversation.
4-HERO---NAIMA, not played for ages and sounding so sweet.
MARVIN GAYE---WHAT’S GOING ON/MERCY MERCY ME, forty years since this one was issued.
BOB MARLEY---NO WOMAN, NO CRY, first of three tunes to promote rsg the following day.
ETHIOPIANS---TRAIN TO SKAVILLE, with another.
BIG YOUTH---HIT THE ROAD JACK, and a final reggae classic, in this segment.
GANGSTARR---THE MOMENT OF TRUTH, one of my fave hip hoppers
DE LA SOUL---ego trippin’, for ralph.
LUTHER VANDROSS---SEARCHIN’, big tune at the july session gets a reply.
ASHFORD AND SIMPSON---SOLID, for the late nickolas ashford.
MARVIN GAYE---INNER CITY BLUES, more marvin.
BILL WITHERS---I CAN’T WRITE LEFT HANDED, long time afro fave,
ERIC TRUFFAZ---YURI’S CHOICE, great 90’s jazzhiphopper on blue note.
GRANT GREEN---A DAY IN THE LIFE, one of our most played over the last 8 years.
ALICIA KEYS---A WOMANS WORTH, first of two almost modern ones-for me anyway!
MISSY ELLIOTT---GET UR FREAK ON, dancehallhiphop!
YOLA TENGO---NUCLEAR WAR, mucho played sun ra cover, with the “kids” chants. CERT “X”
ROLANDO AL---EL PUSSY CAT, more ska to promote rsg.
MARCIA GRIFFITHS---FEELS LIKE JUMPIN’, with another classic.
ROLANDO AL---JAMES BOND, and more 60’s ska.
SYMARIP---SKINHEAD MOONSTOMP, classic skinheader.
PARAGONS---THE TIDE IS HIGH, original that blondie covered.
RANKIN DREAD---FATTIE BOOM BOOM, one off an lp that Ralph brought in.
DILLINGER---ROCKERS, great 12”-hey jim!
NICKY THOMAS---SOUL POWER, final reggae tune in this segment.
ASHFORD AND SIMPSON---SOLID, repeated.
MARVIN GAYE/TAMMI TERRELL---CALIFORNIA SOUL, written by nickolas ashford.
NU YORIKAN SOUL---BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN, the 4-hero cult mix.
NWA---EXPRESS YOURSELF, requested sample, checkout the breaks and beats download on the facebook afroba page.
MARVIN GAYE---I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, requested by alannah.
CLASH---STRAIGHT TO HELL, and another request from allanah
M.I.A.---PAPER PLANES, using the sample from the above.
PETER NICE---HARP OF GOLD, ralph requested.
T. POWER---MUTANT JAZZ, compost label request.
RIUCHI SAKAMOTO---RIOT IN LAGOS, for ralph!
GIORGIO MORODER---TEARS, shadow snatched for “organ donor.”
PATRICK PULSINGER---CITY LIGHTS, more compost label requests
WINSTONS---AMEN BROTHER, requested-the original drum and bass break.
HUNCH---IS THIS THE PLACE ?, another from the compost comp., requested.
PEPE BRADOCK---DEEP BURNT, big afro deep house corker.
GIL SCOTT-HERON---PIECES OF A MAN, requested.
DIAMOND/CRU---THE HIATUS, just love this remix.
BEATLES---STRAWBERRY FIELD FOREVER, requested and a nice musical change.
WORKSHOP---I WISH I HAD YOU, final from the compost comp, requested.
SELINA JONES---SUMMERTIME, great groovi-easi version from keith mansfields wife.
LEON HAYWARD---I WANNA DO SOMETHING FREAKY TO YOU, for ralph-sample city!
BLACKALICIOUS/SHADOW---SWAN LAKE, nearly there-to finish at midnight!
BUGS BUNNY---THAT’S ALL FOLKS
The trip is a “jazzisnotafourletterword” PRODUCTION 2011.



RUDE 18/8/11

CLUB RUDE—PLAYLIST FOR THE VINTAGE VINYL SESSION ON 18/8/2011, AT THE QUEENS ARMS, GREAT KNOLLYS STREET, READING.

NEXT SESSION ON 15th SEPTEMBER.

MORE PLAYLISTS at www.jimz.biz and on Facebook-CLUB RUDE.
The “Rain Did Not Stop A Lot Of Plays” session, thanks to all who turned out.
BIG JOHN PATTON---LATONA
MONGO SANTAMARIA---GET THE MONEY
OWEN GRAY---MASH IT
CHET ATKINS---BOO BOO STICK BEAT
DON RENDELL/GRAHAM BOND---JEANNINE
TRINI LOPEZ---UNCHAIN MY HEART
BLENDELLS---HUGGIES BUNNIES
TONY’S DEFENDERS---SINCE I LOST YOU BABY
SAMMY AMBROSE---THIS DIAMOND RING
GOOGIE RENE COMBO---CHICA-BOO
PRINCE BUSTER---JUDGE DREDD
RAY CHARLES---ROCKHOUSE PART 1
LOU BENNETT---WATERMELON MAN
CHRIS FARLOWE---I’M FREE
LALO SCHIFRIN---BULLITT
MANFRED MANN---5-4-3-2-1
NELSON RIDDLE---NELSONS RIDDLER
HORACE SILVER---PSYCHEDELIC SALLY
SAM COOKE---LITTLE RED ROOSTER
MUDDY WATERS---YOU NEED LOVE
BUDDY GUY---SNATCH IT BACK AND HOLD IT
LIGHTNING HOPKINS---I’M EVIL
THE SYNDICATS---CRAWDADDY SIMONE
KENNY MILLER---TAKE MY TIP
DINAH WASHINGTON---SOULVILLE
JIGSAW---ONE WAY STREET
PRINCE BUSTER---BABY FACE NELSON
PHYLLIS DILLON---DON’T STAY AWAY
MAX ROMEO---CLAP CLAP
PRINCE BUSTER---LET ME GO
JAMES RIVERS---BIRD BRAIN
JUNIOR WALKER---TUNE UP
NITE PEOPLE---SUMMERTIME BLUES
COOL STICKY---TRAIN TO SOULSVILLE
SURVIVORS---RAWHIDE SKA
BABA BROOKES---DUCK SOUP
REGGAE GIRLS---RESCUE ME
THANE RUSSAL---SECURITY
RENEGADES---13 WOMEN
ST. LOUIS UNION---EAST SIDE STORY
SYKO AND THE CARIBS---DO THE DOG
DIZZY JOHNNY---SUDDEN DESTRUCTION
DERRICK MORGAN---I LOVE YOU
JOSH---THE JUDGE
PIONEERS---PEE PEE CLUCKCLUCK
OTIS SPANN---WALKIN’
DEEJAYS---BLACK EYED WOMAN
CHICAGO LINE---SHIMMY SHIMMY KOKO BOP
OSCAR BROWN JNR.---HUM DRUM BLUES
BABY WASHINGTON---THAT’S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE
BO DIDDLEY---WHO DO YOU LOVE
FLEUR DE LYS---MUD IN YOUR EYE
THE SHEPPEARDS---STUBBON HEART
DANNY WHITE---KEEP MY WOMAN HOME
THYRDS---GOT MY MOJO WORKING
MIKE COTTON---SOUL SERENADE
WILLIE MITCHELL---MERCY
BOBBY SHEEN---DR. LOVE
MARVIN GAYE---ONE MORE HEARTACHE
MAJOR LANCE---MATADOR
BABA BROOKS---BABY ELEPHANT WALK
KING PERRY---DR. DICK
PRINCE BUSTER---CITY RIOT
TEMPTATIONS---BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP
BLENDELLS---LA LA LA LA LA
JIMMY CASTOR---HEY LEROY
BRIAN AUGER---GREEN ONIONS ‘65
JACKIE WILSON---HIGHER AND HIGHER
SHIRLEY ELLIS---SOUL TIME
IMPRESSIONS---MEETING OVER YONDER
PRINCE BUSTER---STING LIKE A BEE
JUNIOR WALKER---ROADRUNNER
ISLEY BROTHERS---I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
BRIAN FAHEY---AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBAL
DOBIE GRAY---IN CROWD
SMOKEY ROBINSON---I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEP FROM CRYING
EDDIE HOLLAND---CANDY TO ME
DAVE CORTEZ---SUMMERTIME
CHUCK JACKSON---HAND IT OVER
JAMES BROWN---THINK
LITTLE WALTER---I DON’T PLAY
SLIM HARPO---I’M YOUR BREADMAKER BABY
MANNY CORCHADO---POW WOW
FLEUR DE LYS---LIAR
THE WHEELS---ROADBLOCK
THE MIRACLES---MORE LOVE
THE HUSH---GREY
SHYSTER---TICK TOCK
AZIE LAWRENCE---PEMPELEM
SIR WASHINGTON---APOLLO 13
JOHN BULL BREED---I’M A MAN
JOHN MAYALL---PARCHMENT FARM
CLUB RUDE IS A “DON’TFORGETTHEBIGBIRDSBASHATTHETOWNHALLREADINGON1stOCTOBER’
PRODUCTION-2011.

60'S SOULTIME 05/08/2011

SIXTIES SOUL TIME with VINTAGE VINYL-PLAYLIST FOR SESSION ON 5th AUGUST 2011, AT THE BLAGRAVE ARMS, READING with MARTIN, JIM, and BRIAN.
NEXT SESSION ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3rd, 7.30 to Midnight.
PLAYLISTS at www.jimz.biz- Contact details/ Blagrave Arms on Facebook-or jimz@freenetname.co.uk or martin@rickytick.com

BOOKER T---GREEN ONIONS
MANFRED MANN---5/4/3/2/1
SUFARIS---WIPEOUT
ELGINS---PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE
MARVIN GAYE---LITTLE DARLIN’
MIRACLES---TEARS OF A CLOWN
ISLEYS---I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
MIRACLES---I SECOND THAT EMOTION
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS---HONEY CHILE
SUPREMES---MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU
R. DEAN TAYLOR---THERE’S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE
TEMPTATIONS---GET READY
TEMPTATIONS---AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
VELVELETTES---HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING
ISLEY BROTHERS---TAKE SOME TIME OUT
BETTY EVERETT---GETTING MIGHTY CROWDED
MARKEYS---PHILLY DOG
SAM AND DAVE---YOU DON’T KNOW LIKE I KNOW
CAPITOLS---COOL JERK
WILLIE TEE---WALKING UP A ONE WAY STREET
DORIS TROY---JUST ONE LOOK
EDWIN STARR---STOP HER ON SIGHT
OLYMPICS---BABY DO THE PHILLY DOG
DARRELL BANKS---OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART
DARRELL BANKS---OUR LOVE IS IN THE POCKET
FOUR TOPS---SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
FOUR TOPS---IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG
IMPRESSIONS---YOU’VE BEEN CHEATING
DORIS TROY---I’LL DO ANYTHING
HOMER BANKS---60 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME
IMPRESSIONS---IT’S ALRIGHT
DRIFTERS---SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
WILBERT HARRISON---LET’S STICK TOGETHER
GEORGIE FAME---YEAH YEAH
MIRACLES---YOU’RE SO FINE AND SWEET
MARVIN GAYE---CAN I GET A WITNESS
KIM WESTON---TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS
ISLEYS---TWIST AND SHOUT
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS---HEATWAVE
DOBIE GRAY---IN CROWD
ARTHUR CONLEY---SWEET SOUL MUSIC
ASTORS---CANDY
SHORTY LONG---FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION
JIMMY SMITH---THE CAT
KING CURTIS---MEMPHIS SOUL STEW
DON COVAY---SEE-SAW
IMPRESSIONS---YOU ALWAYS HURT ME
BLENDELLS---LA LA LA LA LA
ETTA JAMES---TELL MAMA
JIMMY CASTOR---HEY LEROY
SKATALITES---GUNS OF NAVARONNE
LORD KITCHENER--- DR. KITCH
WILLIE MITCHELL---MERCY
MARKEYS---LAST NIGHT
PLATTERS---WITH THIS RING
SOLOMON BURKE---STUPIDITY
SAM AND DAVE---HOLD ON I’M COMING
MARVIN GAYE---WONDERFUL ONE
TEMPTATIONS---GIRL, WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE
WILSON PICKETT---634-5789
GOOGIE RENE---SMOKEY JOES LA LA
MIRACLES---GOING TO A GO GO
WILSON PICKETT---IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
JAMES BROWN---NIGHT TRAIN
SOLOMON BURKE---EVERYBODY NEED SOMEBODY TO LOVE
MIRACLES---MICKEYS MONKEY
GENE CHANDLER---NOTHING CAN STOP ME
JACKIE WILSON---HIGHER AND HIGHER
JACKIE WILSON---I GET THE SWEETEST FELING
FASCINATIONS---GIRLS ARE OUT TO GET YOU
FOUR TOPS---REACH OUT
ROBERT KNIGHT---EVERLASTING LOVE
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD---SON OF A PREACHER MAN
RAMSEY LEWIS---WADE IN THE WATER
JACKSON 5—I WANT YOU BACK
SAM AND DAVE---SOUL MAN
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS---DANCING IN THE STREET
MARVELLETTES---TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA
JUNIOR WALKER---SHAKE AND FINGERPOP
FRANK WILSON---DO I LOVE YOU-DEED I DO
JIMMY RADCLIFFE---LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER
ESTHER PHILLIPS---JUST SAY GOODBYE
BUGS BUNNY---------THAT’S ALL FOLKS
SIXTIES SOUL TIME IS A “JAZZISNOTAFOURLETERWORD” PRODUCTION, 2011.

TRIP 30/07/2011

the TRIP SESSION 76-WITH VINTAGE VINYL AT- THE AFROBA, READING, PLAYLIST FOR SESSION ON 30/7/11. MORE PLAYLISTS AT www.jimz.biz
Well they say variety is the spice of life, and you can take the mobile out of the man, but you can’t take the man out of the mobile, and they both sum up this session. We had a large birthday group in, plus plenty of regulars, so the bar was pretty crowded all night. Obviously I tried my best to get as much normal trip music in, but towards the end we went very mobile disco. It was quite difficult to chat to customers, keep up with requests, write everything down, try to move the dancing away from the decks! etc., but I got through to midnight with a crowd very reluctant to leave!. This was my sixth session in ten day and the most “demanding”, but with all those years of doing this behind me, I think I coped-just! This session gets played back at the afroba during august, deck skips and all-see below!
Also keep an eye on-or join- the AFROBA FACEBOOK page for details of sessions and downloads. I have four on there now and hope to upload soon a classic one that was available on cd a few years ago-BREAKS AND BEATS, recorded “live” here.
The next session is on AUGUST 27th, the one that always clashes with the Reading Festival, with Tracks and Grooves here two nights before. BCNU-Hopefully-JIM

JOE GIBBS---CHAPTER THREE, I started with a few reggae tunes, fresh from the two sessions I was involved in at the afroba during July.
FREDDIE HUBBARD---LITTLE SUNFLOWER, our favourite summer tune.
ETERNALS---QUEEN OF THE MINSTREL, this and two more classic reggae tunes to follow.
DAWN PENN---NO NO NO
AFRICA REVOLUTIONAR---BALLROOM ROCK
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST---PUSH IT ON, and then a little cult hip hop.
LEO’S SUNSHIP---GIVE ME THE SUNSHINE, another great summer one
4-HERO---BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN, possibly our most played tune
LUTHER VANDROSS—SEARCHING, then a little 80’s, from when “I was at my best doing the mobile thing, it’s been downhill ever since !”
CURTIS MAYFIELD---WE’VE GOT TO HAVE PEACE, please!!
GIL SCOTT HERON---THE BOTTLE, the very long, drums version
STEVIE WONDER---HAPPY BIRTHDAY, quickly pulled out as the birthday boy appears,
BLOOD SISTERS---RING YOUR BELL, this and the next two mucho played at the reggae sessions here
BOB MARLEY---ONE LOVE
WAILERS---DANCING SHOES
ELLA FITZGERALD---SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE, classic ella
OMAR---THERE’S NOTHING LIKE THIS, I think , correct me if I’m wrong?
BEATS INTERNATIONAL---DUB BE GOOD TO ME, why not?
RISCO CONNECTIONS---AIN’T NO STOPPING US NOW, we are on the way towards midnight!
BEN WEBSTER---CARAVAN, first nice jazzer of the evening
CHERELLE---SATURDAY LOVE, then something very different, certainly after ben!,
RUFUS---AIN’T NOBODY, 80’s tip kicks in again.
WILL DOWNING---A LOVE SUPREME, with another,
ALEXANDER O’NEILL---CRITICIZE, and one more,
STEVIE WONDER---MASTERBLASTER,stevie again, in reggae mood this time
CHICAGO---STREET PLAYER, played off scarce twelve.
AVERAGE WHITE BAND---PICK UP THE PIECES, with t THE hook.
JAMES BROWN---SEX MACHINE, first jb of the night.
MARVA WHITNEY---THIS GIRLS IN LOVE WITH YOU, with a jb connection
RIMSHOTS---DANCE GIRL, cult seven
ERNIE K DOE---HERE COME THE GIRLS, and they did!
OLIVER CHEATHAM---GET DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT, name checking the night
DE LA SOUL---ROLLER SKATING JAM NAMED SATURDAY, and another in case you had forgotten which day it was!
AUGUSTO PABLO---KING TUBBY MEETS THE ROCKERS UPTOWN, brilliant dub
SHABBA RANKS---MR. LOVERMAN, another from the two reggae sessions we did during july here.
DILLINGER---COCAINE IN MY BRAIN, hey jim !!!!
SMILEY CULTURE---POLICE OFFICER, from the late smielster
SKATALITES---GUNS OF NAVARONNE, classic ska
MARCIA GRIFFITHS---FEEL LIKE JUMPING, classic rocksteady
LYN TAIT---BATMAN, new “old one” to my box
CHIC ---GOOD TIMES, mucho sampled,
STEINSKI---HISTORY OF HIP HOP, LESSON 3, cutandpaster
…and because I cannot keep an eye on everything a gremlin-like a brief reverb noise- seemed to have crept in the recording every so often from here on….
ROLLING STONES---SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL, requested
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS---DANCING IN THE STREET, requested, and the sort of tune I play at 60’s soul time
REX GARVIN---SOCK IT TO EM’ JB, and another from the same 60’s night
GARY BARTZ---MOTHER NATURE, requested
FRANK FOSTER---YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING, for the late great frank, the only great musician to have passed away in the last week!
…from here on as well, in spite of me putting a lot of effort in preventing record skip under normal circumstances, bumping into the decks and leaping up and down dancing does rather mar the recording certainly from here on…….
BOB MARLEY---FOUR LITTLE BIRDS, requested
DOORS---RIDERS ON THE STORM, requested
GARY BARTZ---I’VE KNOWN RIVERS, requested
MR. SCRUFF---GET A MOVE ON, great track that samples moondog, from a guy who is known to shop in reading!
ST. GERMAIN---ROSE ROUGE, more dancy time
NINA SIMONE---FEELIN’ GOOD, requested
CURTIS MAYFIELD---GYPSY WOMAN, requested
GROOVEJET---IF THIS AIN’T LOVE, more dancy time
DONNA SUMMER---I FEEL LOVE, and yet more
MICHAEL JACKSON---WANNA BE STARTING SOMETHING, requested
BABY D---I NEED YOUR LOVING, THE drumandbassravehiphopper
BOOKER T---GREEN ONIONS, back to my roots
SLITS---I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, great “punk” version
CORNERSHOP---BRIMFULL OF ASHA, more dancy time and “speeded up”
TONI BASIL---MICKEY, one of my fave 80’s tunes
NIRVANA---FEELS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT, requested
CLASH---ROCK THE CASBAH, requested
MONKEES---I’M A BELIEVER, requested
THE SMITHS---HANG THE DJ, for ME!
NAPOLEON XIV---THERE ARE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY, crap one to try to clear the bar
BUGS BUNNY----THAT’S ALL FOLKS
This trip was a “hopeyouhavehadagoodtimeicertainlydidn’t!” PRODUCTION