The trip session 62, with vintage vinyl at the afroba, the last Saturday each month- 29 th. May 2010, Playlist and Ramblings. More at www.jimz.biz and Jim B Donovan on Facebook (Photos and all!!)
Well little did I know when I started the evening at 6.30, that the first two tunes would just about sum the night up. “It’s going to be a fine night tonight” and “Something Else”. In a nutshell it was a hectic one, with a lot of my “planned” tunes, like Sun Ra , not getting on , due to a switch to a long party disco segment, when it gradually dawned on me I was doing my own birthday disco. Thanks to the crew therefore for the cake, the dressing up, the vibe, and to the Mighty AC, for stepping up to the decks to give the old boy a break. During the break I chatted to so many customers who seemed to like what was happening. All I could say was thank you, and come again, at least whilst I still have the enthusiasm! Like all good things that come out of improvisation, the armwrestling contests gave the evening an added charm, as did the dancing. I was so relaxed!, that I let the dancing happen close to the decks without my usual shout to keep well away to avoid record skipz. So the session gets played back during the evenings during June and the session is back on JUNE 26th., with the Mighty AC guesting/
Yours Sincerely- DJ Wasting Away.
OPUS III…ITS GOING TO BE A FINE NIGHT TONIGHT, kirsty hawkshaw in fine voice.
MILES DAVIS/CANNONBALL ADDERLEY/HANK JONES…SOMETHING ELSE, dedicated to the late hank jones.
DON RENDELL/IAN CARR…TRANES MOOD, classic 1966 jazz session just released.
SERIALEMENT VOTRE…THE PRISONER-NO.6, the “proper” prisoner.
GIL SCOTT HERON…1980, waxpoetics magazine tip.
FREDDIE HUBBARD/AL JARREAU…LITTLE SUNFLOWER, “summer”.
ROY AYERS…EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE, and another.
MEL TORME…CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND, just got this on a lovely little ep.
SCOTT WALKER…USE ME, great break and bills tune.
SHEILA…BANG BANG, first of two plays for our french friends.
THIEVERY CORPORATION…2001, A SPLIFF ODYSSEY, “downbeat”.
PRINCE BUSTER…A CHANGE IS GONNA COME, sam cookes classic goes ska.
BILL WITHERS…I CAN’T WRITE LEFT HANDED, the man himself.
BOBBI HUMPHREY…PLEASE SET ME AT EASE, for kirsten, behind the bar.
MARY WELLS…SUNNY, another nice weather tune from 1968.
J. DILLA…WORKINONIT, never miss out jd.
STEVIE WONDER…SUPERSTITION, the original, and my pen ran out when this was playing!
GROVER WASHINGTON…SUMMER SONG, classic summer tune.
ELLA FITZGERALD…SUNSHINE OF YOURLOVE, often requested and “live”.
HERBIE HANCOCK…BRING DOWN THE BIRDS, from one of the men who inspires the evening.
MILES DAVIS…ALL BLUES, and another.
KORGIS…EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIMES (I did!), for wendy, who little did I know had set up my birthday surprise.
TERRY REID…FRIENDS, corkin’ tune for our regulars.
SHEILA…BANG BANG, again.
JIMMY SMITH…HANG’EM HIGH, “what’s this called”, was the enquiry?
SOUL BOSSA TRIO…GET IT ON, jazz dance take on t-rex tune.
LALO SCHIFFRIN…DIRTY HARRY’S CREED, “hang’em” lead to this then onto a few action film classics like…
JOHNNY PATE…SHAFT IN AFRICA, breaktastic.
BOBBY WOMACK…ACROSS 110 TH STREET, cult tune.
QUINCY JONES/CAST…ITALIAN JOB BRIEFING/CAPER TIME, “doors off “ time!
CRUSADERS…STREET LIFE, from jackie brown.
STONE ROSES…FOOLS GOLD, a long one so I could pop to the loo!
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALLS…FUNKY KINGSTON, in reading in a few weeks.
MEL TORME…SUPERSTITION, amazing big band version from the melmeister.
ELVIS PRESLEY…LET YOURSELF GO/WHAT’D I SAY/BOSSA NOVA BABY, three from the king, who was featured on tv the night before.
ROLLING STONES…TUMBLING DICE, just re-released from exile on main street.
JIMMY HENDRIX…HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I think I am playing this for someone else, then it finally dawns on me, its for me!!
DELIA DERBYSHIRE…HAPPY BIRTHDAY, weird version.
STEVIE WONDER…HAPPY BIRTHDAY, singalong version.
BEATLES…WHEN I’M 64, yep that’s it I’m afraid, will you still need me will you still feed me, etc…
ANGELA MORLEY…KEEHARS THEME/WATERSHIP DOWN, competition tune about angela aka wally.
SIMON SOUND...I’VE JUST BEGUN, feels like it, the band were on gilles show a few days earlier.
GRANT GREEN…SOOKIE SOOKIE, just got this great blue note seven.
…Then the Mighty AC leapt onto the wheels of steel…
CUTTY RANKS…THE STOPPER, gabbatastic.
BEATLES…BABY YOU’RE A RICH MAN, not for me!
JAMES LAST...SING A SIMPLE SONG, hansimania rules
ISLEY BROTHERS…GET INTO SOMETHING, “summer breze time”
GIORGIO MORODER/PHIL OAKEY…TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS, great choice.
ROOTS MANUVA…DREAMY DAYS, nod nod!
O’JAYS…FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY, not!
BEASTIE BOYS…SUPER DISCO BREAKS, what it’s all about!
..Then the old geezers back…
PRINCE BUSTER…A CHANGE IS GONNA COME, again.
SUGAR PIE DESANTO/ETTA JAMES…IN THE BASEMENT, for miles p d.
DJ PREMIER...IN DEEP CONCENTRATION, for ralph.
SHEILA AND THE B. DEVOTION…SPACER, classy disco and the start of the “mobile disco” dancing.
DE LA SOUL…ROLLER SKATING JAM NAMED SATURDAY, on it goes when the a-bar gets rammed.
OLIVER CHEATHAM…GET DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT, disco tastic.
CHAKA KHAN…AIN’T NOBODY, dance tastic.
AVERAGE WHITE BAND…PICK UP THE PIECES, hum along tastic
SISTER SLEDGE…HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER, you all are!
KOOL AND THE GANG…LADIES NIGHT, for the ladeees.
EARTH WIND AND FIRE…SATURDAY NIGHT, just to remind us which night it is.
JACKSON 5…SHAKE YOUR BODY DOWN TO THE GROUND, bootie tastic.
DE-LITE…GROOVE IS IN THE HEART, uses herbie hancocks original played earlier.
LABELLE…LADY MARMALADE, hey sister soul sister!
BOOKER T…GREEN ONIONS, back to my 60’s roots.
ETTA JAMES…I GOT YOU BABE, funked up sonny and cher tune.
GIL SCOTT-HERON…THE BOTTLE, requested.
BOBBY BYRD…I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL, what it’s all about.
CHIC...GOOD TIMES, it has been , it is, it will be?
MARVIN GAYE/MICHAEL McDONALD…I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, great cutup bootleg
MICHAEL JACKSON…DIRTY DIANA, requested.
Then the “usual” film/tv themes segment to “clear the bar”, including Batman/Star Wars/A-Team/Dr. Who/Dennis Waterman/Ghostbusters/Grange Hill etc.
ESTHER PHILLIPS…JUST SAY GOODBYE, classic 60’s end of evening tune.
TYRREL CORPORATION…I’M GOING HOME, yep!
The trip is a “IREALLYFELLFORITWHENIWASTOLDWEHADSOMEONEWITHABIRTHDAYINTOCELEBRATEANDITTURNEDOUTTOBEME!”PRODUCTION, 2010.
