TRIP 31/10/2009

the TRIP AT THE AFROBA, READING WITH VINTAGE VINYL-SESSION 55-THE LAST SAT. EACH MONTH-PLAYLIST FOR 31st OCTOBER 2009 AND JIMS RAMBLINGS. MORE AT HYPERLINK "http://www.jimz.biz" www.jimz.biz
The trip session 55, 323 minutes and 22 seconds of some old bloke playing gramophone records. I feel like that’s the only comment I should make after the first session for ages that didn’t quite produce the afro vibe due to the bar only being about half full. However those of you that did come were exposed to much of the same set that I would have played anyway, and the playback sounds pretty much ok, so lets hope that when it gets played back at the afroba, more ears get to hear it! It seems like the first time for ages that with Halloween falling on a Saturday, everybody wanted to dress up and whiz around town rather than stay in one spot. Those that did attend were “treated”, or tricked into free poundshop horror sweeties that were “natural and artificial”! Lets hope the nhs can cope with the aftermath! I also put up a few classic original horror posters to add to the atmosphere. Although quite a few requests came in it was not as many as usual and I managed to get most of the “planned” tunes on. These included a few Gilles had played recently/Wah Wah Watson in the new issue of Waxpoetics/ Ronnie Scotts jazz club 50 th anniversary/ Several tunes on jonny trunks label due to his visit to reading the night before/ Lots of Halloween samples/horror tunes with a “God” one at the end to “balance” the session and spare me going to confession!. I did miss playing the new Waxpoetics single , the Fleur De Lys tunes and tracks from trunks first release back in 1995, which I will get on next month on NOVEMBER 28th, bcnu or not! Count Jimula (dj zero not dj hero).
CRISWELL INTRODUCES PLAN 9 FROM OUTER PACE-DIALOGUE FROM THE ED.WOOD FILM
ALAN PRICE…I PUT A SPELL ON YOU, currently touring and an all-hallows fave.
EDDIE HARRIS…EXODUS, dropped by gilles recently and on of my early 60’s purchases.
MOS DEF…UMI SAYS, had a feeling I would not get much hip hop on so dropped this one early.
FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION…GREAT DAY, another corker from gilles recent playlist.
COLDCUT..AUTUMN LEAVES, mixmaster morris rub with my dialogue samples under from boris karloff/bela lugosi/halloween film soundtrack-“the boogie man is coming”.
LONNIE SMITH…SPIRITS FREE, in spite of setting up the equipment the day before I did not have enough time before starting to grab some grub, so on goes this great long one so I can nip over the road.
DONNIE ELBERT…TOO FAR GONE, with the fleurs backing him from 1967.
JOHNNY DANKWORTH…RETURN FROM THE ASHES, great moody jazz, sampled to def.
HERBIE HANCOCK…STARS IN YOUR EYES, thanks to the customer who wants me to find him a copy of this.
MINNIE RIPPERTON..LES FLEUR, another classic from gp’s radio show decks.
PHIL UPCHURCH…BLACK GOLD, and another.
WAH WAH WATSON…GO GOO WAH WAH, just google this geezer to see how many classic sessions he was on.
RONNIE SCOTT…CONTEMPLATION, 50 years of ronniejazz, here’s to the next 50.
PHARCYDE…RUNNIN’, the j.dilla mix, second hiphopper of the night.
DOORS…LIGHT MY FIRE, mucho requested at a private party I did at the a-bar the week following the last session.
GEORGE BENSON…THE GHETTO, first really random tune from the boxes and a corker.
WOUT STEENHUIS…HUM –DONO, charity shop geezer. This was one of only three I retained, after for the first time in my life throwing 600 lp’s away recently. Superb joe harriott/amancio de silva tune from the “bird in the park “ lp.
GRAHAM BOND…FREAKY BEAK, thanks jonny for dropping this the night before, and apologies for seeing him live at the albert hall in 1969, that’s graham not jonny!
LES BAXTER…DUNWICH, think jonny dropped this as well, from the dunwich horror s/t, almost axelrod!
LULU…BOAT THAT I ROW, thanks smiler for tipping me back on to this one at the last club rude.
BOBBIE (BOBBY) GRAHAM…ZOOM, WIDGE AND WAG, the night was dedicated to this late great and very prolific session drummer.
NIGHTWARES ON WAX…LES NUITS, two hours in and after a fairly busy start the a-bar clears a bit, so we drop back down and “start again”
NAT KING COLE…AUTUMN LEAVES, not quite the coldcut version, but the 50’s original off seven.
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD…GOING BACK, another great seven, a carole king written classic and one for my own funeral music mix.
PYTHON LEE JACKSON…IN A BROKEN DREAM, rod stewart vocals, and the sample that gave portishead a career.
DORIS DAY…SUMMER HAS GONE, me and my seasonal variations
BEATLES…STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER, the lennon film is just out and ringo’s skins on this are fab!
MOTT THE HOOPLE…ALL THE YOUNG DUDES, played for the old dudes recently reformed, some of whom I knew quite well light years ago!
CAROLE KING…ITS TOO LATE, for ross sheepishly putting in a guest visit.
ZOMBIES …TIME OF THE SEASON, well “zombies” is halloweeny !
KRAFTWERK…THE MODEL, bit of a nod to the beebs electric dreams strand.
DEODATO…ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA, with a few horror samples under it.
BROTHERS JOHNSON…STRAWBERRY LETTER 23, another great random one off seven.
BILL WITHERS…HARLEM, another seven and an old afro-fave.
LETTA M’BULU…WHAT IS WRONG WITH GROOVIN’, answers on a postcard please?
WILLIE MITCHELL…TAKE 5, funky version of jazz classic, on seven.
POP WILL EAT ITSELF…PWEI vs DIRTY HARRY, band I never really liked but one my son raved over, with one I now finally do like.
JOHNNY JENKINS…WALK ON GILDED SPLINTERS, with the bestest and longest break ever!!. I had a copy of this for sale in the shop in the week and it flew out to mr.i-bet-ya!, thanks tim.
SCREAMIN’ J. HAWKINS...I PUT A SPELL ON YOU, the rough original and moving into full horror mode as kirsten and her nurses from hell pop in on their way to a party uptown.
RED LIPSTIQUE…DRAC’S BACK, 70’s disco with the “I want to suck your (blank)” hook.
JANIE JONES …WITCHES BREW, 60’s novelty pop, from the top heavy miss jones.
MOONTREKKERS…NIGHT OF THE VAMPIRE, off my original knackered seven from 1961.
LAMBERT HENDRICKS AND ROSS…HALLOWEEN SPOOKS, the jazzers do oct. 31st proud.
VIC MIZZY…ADDAMS FAMILY THEME, got a bit of a sing along/fingersnap going.
GENE PAGE…BLAKULA THEME, THE blaxploitation movie theme by barry whites arranger.
4-HERO…BLACKGOLD OF THE SUN, then back to normal! with this afro and elsewhere fave.
MR. SCRUFF…GET A MOVE ON, another mucho played one, with no one getting the competition question.
PHIL OAKEY/GEORGIO MORODER…TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS, title tune from the beebs series.
RAY DAVIES…SUPERSTITION, from his “funk in hell” classic lp.
STONE ROSES…SALLY CINNAMON/FOOLS GOLD, with a competition winner at last.
BARRY GRAY…UFO THEME, thanks everso jonny trunk for putting this one out.
SMITHS…PANIC, your invitation to hang the dj on halloween night!, I survived!!!!!
TUBBY HAYES…VOODOO, another big thank you to jonny for his 666 copies of this one, from no.518.
SMITHS…VICAR IN A TUTU, only had one morrissey single with me so for a request I flip panic, get well soon mr.m.
DJ SHADOW…HINDSIGHT, with me overlaying lots of horror dialogue that I’m too lazy to list, but mostly from the cult “a witch is born”lp, by alex saunders.
DR. OCTAGON…BLUE FLOWERS, ditto the above, with playback on this and especially shadow sounding quite professional for a live set.
AFRICAN REVOLUTION…BALLROOM ROCK, lack of dub so on one goes this great twelve.
JURASSIC 5…CONCRETE SCHOOLYARD, is it really 12 years since they were last in reading?
DILLINGER…COCAINE IN MY BRAIN, I have a great story about dropping this elsewhere, which I dare not print here!, played this for myself and john behind the bar (it’s got a jim/john hook).
MADLIB…SLIMS RETURN, madz finally gets his few minutes.
ROB DOUGAN…CLUBBED TO DEATH, with vincent price samples from “ a history of witchcraft” lp. inserted!
A GUY CALLED GERALD…VOODOO RAY, with music samples from hitchcocks “psycho” overlaid”.
STEVIE WONDER…SUPERSTITION, with halloween now being more popular than valentines day, superstition rules over luuve!
WATERBOYS…A GOLDEN AGE, first major cockup, unless you count the entire evening!, I played the wrong side!
LEE DORSEY…YES WE CAN CAN, not so much funk tonight so on goes lee.
ERNIE K. DOE…HERE COME THE GIRLS, and another.
MARLENA SHAW…CALIFORNIA SOUL, ditto.
HERBIE HANCOCK…MAIDEN VOYAGE, from one of the men who inspires the evening.
STEVIE WONDER…I BELIEVE, requested, nice one, for an anniversary couple in for the session.
HERBIE HANCOCK…TORAH SERVICE ADORATION/FINAL AMEN, wanting to get some good and god back into the evening to balance it, these two great jewish jazz tracks from mr. j. trunks magnifico release.
REUBEN WILSON…NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE, jazzy version of the goodnight tune.
DELPHONICS…SCARBOROUGH FAIR, requested just as we begin to wind down.
GENESIS…AFTERGLOW, and another great request just as I’m starting to pack up!, thanks though to a couple of afro-newbies for asking for this.
JACKSON FIVE…NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE, only mj of the night after the last few months jaco-fest.
BEATLES...HELLO GOODBYE, and that’s all folks with bugs bunny to play us out, then I had a lie down and returned to my coffin, until next month only leaving it to type this, and pick up the equipment.
“The TRIP IS A THEOLDBOYREALLYDOESTRYHISBESTTOMAKETHEEVENINGALITTLEBITDIFFERENTFORREADING!ANYWAY” PRODUCTION, 2009.

RUDE 15/10/2009

CLUB RUDE at the BLAGRAVE ARMS, READING-15/10/09-PLAYLIST and JIM’S RAMBLINGS
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I often use a speech sample from a Flintstones lp at my other sessions which says” You can’t go back in time, today is today and yesterday is gone forever, you can’t turn back the clock”. Well I beg to differ. Having been there for most of this music/atmosphere the first time around, all I have to do is shut my eyes and I am back there
( There are one or two people however who wish I had stayed there! ) The Blagrave are also very happy with the evening as we continue to pull in slightly more business, due to our great regulars and newbies, than the Goths.
This session was another landmark one as Smiler had with him promo copies of RARE MOD VOL.2, all unreleased tracks, that Damian and himself have compiled for Acid Jazz, together with a copy of the Fleurs 4 track ep which complements the book on the band the geezers will see published in November ( the rumours surrounding the guestlist for the 100 Club launch abound, but its safe to say that as an added bonus at least 2 60’s club icons will also give their vocal chords an outing backed by the Small Fakers). Keith could not make the session and Smiler got away with dropping Lulu, one I would never have contemplated, until I heard it blasting out, superbo!. This gave me the opportunity, but I was going to play them anyway!, to drop The Doc Thomas Group and Mott the Hoople, for personal reasons. Dan also dropped the superb Manish Boys for I think the first time. So the next time I type up one of these, after the session on NOVEMBER 19th, the 100 Club Fleurs gig will have happened and will get fully reported ( Also see the current RECORD COLLECTOR for a great article on the book and the band). BCNU- Not the Legendary Jim
( PS/Pete has already confirmed to me what his topic for discussion will be on the forum, so keep it, oh well!)
GLADYS KNIGHT…NO ONE COULD LOVE YOU MORE
JACKIE EDWARDS…L-O-V-E
TIMEBOX…BEGGIN’
SMALL FACES…SHA-LA-LA-LA-LEE
LOU BENNETT…WATERMELON MAN
THELONIOUS MONK…HACKENSACK
BOOKER T…AW’ MERCY
BYRON LEE…APACHE
CLASSICS VI…SPOOKY
BRIAN AUGER…BUMPIN’ ON SUNSET
WYNDER K. FROGG…DANCIN’ FROG
ANIMALS …CLUB-A-GO GO
GEORGIE FAME…MADNESS
MAC KISSOON..1000 WAYS OF LOVIN YOU-RARE MOD 2
OWEN GREY…HELP ME
DONNIE ELBERT…A LOVE I BELIEVE IN-RARE MOD 2
SYLVIE VARTAN…MONKEY TIME
RICHARD KENT STYLE…JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING-RARE MOD 2
BOOKER T…RED BEANS AND RICE
OWEN GRAY…GRANDMA, GRANDPA
JACKIE WILSON…I’M SO LONELY
JOE WHITE…SINCE THE OTHER DAY
JOE WHITE…THIS IS THE TIME
BOBO JENKINS…TELL ME WHO
MANISH BOYS…I PITY THE FOOL
BOBBY BLAND…YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION
CLANCY ECCLES…C. N. EXPRESS
VOLCANOS…MOVE YOUR MOVE
SHARON TANDY/TONY HEAD…YEAH I DO LOVE YOU-FLEURS EP
MAJOR LANCE…MAMA DON’T KNOW
RAY CHARLES…NEVER HAD ENOUGH OF NOTHING
PIECES OF EIGHT…VIRGINIA WOOLF
OWEN GRAY…MASH IT
RAMRODS…ZIG ZAG
SONNY BURKE…LIVE AND LET DIE
BILL HALEY...MY KIND OF WOMAN
SHARON TANDY…LOOK AND FIND
HOPETOWN LEWIS…ROCKSTEADY
ROLANDO AL…LOOKAWAY SKA
ROLANDO AL…DR. RING DING
IKE AND THE CRYSTALITES…ILLYA KURYAKIN
MANISH BOYS…TAKE MY TIP
ARTWOODS...I’M LOOKING FOR A SAXOPHONIST
CLARENCE CARTER…LOOKING FOR A FOX
WAILERS…WHATS NEW PUSSYCAT
TERMITES…LOVE UP KISS UP
THE QUIK…KING OF THE WORLD
THE NOCTURNES…HEY THAT’S WHAT HORSES EAT
GLORIAS ALL STARS…JUMBO JET
TOMMY Mc COOK…STUPID DOCTOR
GLEN BROWN…GIRL YOUR COLD
ERNEST RANGLIN…EXODUS
HANNIBAL…MY KIND OF GIRL
DONNIE ELBERT…A LOVE I BELIEVE IN
ALTON ELLIS…MY TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME
AMBOY DUKES…HIGH LIFE IN WHITLEY WOOD
THE MALIBUS…STRONG LOVE
SOUL SISTERS…GOOD TIME TONIGHT
ANNA KING…IF YOU DON’T THINK
SMOKEY ROBINSON…COME SPY WITH ME
SUPREMES…WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS TO SHINE
BOBBY SHEEN…DR. LOVE
GLADYS KNIGHT…JUST WALK IN MY SHOES
JACKIE WILSON…SINCE YOU SHOWED ME HOW TO BE HAPPY
TONY AND TANDY…TWO CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER
THE JAYBOYS…DON’T LET ME KNOW
AZIE LAWRENCE…PEMPELEM
JACKIE MITOO…WIVES AND LOVERS
LULU…THE BOAT THAT I ROW
BOOKER T….BOOT-LEG
GRAHAM BOND…HARMONICA
RUPERTS PEOPLE…HOLD ON
DOC THOMAS GROUP…I’LL BE DOGGONE
MOTT THE HOOPLE…YOU REALLY GOT ME
MOQUETTES…RIGHT STRING BABY, WRONG YO YO
WAILERS…DANCING SHOES
PRINCE BUSTER…SHE LOVES YOU
SOUL BROTHERS…EARLY BIRD
MAYTALS…MONKEY MAN
DERRICK MORGAN…MOON HOP
DENNIS ALCAPONE…WAKE UP JAMAICA
MIRACLES…MICKEYS MONKEY
MARVIN GAYE…BABY DON’T DO IT
FLEUR DE LYS…GET ENOUGH TIME
LOVE AFFAIR…SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
JOE WHITE…I’M SO PROUD….THE END, THAT’S ALL FOLKS/FOR NOW!!
CLUB RUDE IS A “STILLNOTASMUCHSKAASUSUALPOSSIBLYDUETOTHEFLEURSBOOKBUTWHENSMILERANDDAMIANWRITEABOOKONPRINCEBUSTER!ITWILLBE RESTORED!” PRODUCTION, 2009