TRIP 24/12/11

The TRIP with vintage vinyl, Session 81, at the afroba, reading. Playlist for the Christmas Eve special-24/12/11, plus a few extras. More playlists at www.jimz.biz and details on the afroba facebook page.
Well I had a feeling this was going to be a mellow one and it was with a very quiet bar, which was expected, as everyone went a little mad the night before at the afroba Christmas party. Also it was the third session in as many nights, and I only played for four and a half hours instead of the usual five and a half. On Thursday it was tracks and grooves-playlists on its facebook page-and the night before the party mentioned above, with Chris, Tim, and Kirsten guest d j’ing, and the human Christmas gift wrapping competition-photos on the afroba facebook page. At the end of the Saturday playlist are a few tunes turntabled the night before, except I wish I could have listed more of Tims, if only he had written them down! Chris’s rare groove set was a delight, which he must do again, and Kirsten proved there are not enough female d j’s on the scene. Talking of which, Friday saw quite a few local faces on the scene popping in and it was great to see them. The next session is on JANUARY 28th, with TRACKS AND GROOVES two nights before, with hopefully some news of extra sessions. BCNU-Jim.


LIL’ LOUIS---BRITTANY, superb mello jazzy houser to start.
BAKER STREET PHILHARMONIC---SEA OF FERTILITY, interesting 70’s “library”
AIR---DIRTY TRIP, great track to play early.
Gerry Mulligan/BOB BROOKMEYER---BLACK NIGHTGOWN, small tribute to the late bob.
DIANA ROSS---TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE ME, THE Christmas tune for me.
ROTARY CONNECTION---IF PEACE WAS ALL WE HAD, with another.
CAL TJADER---SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT, vibes at Christmas are a delight.
NIGHTMARES ON WAX---LES NUITS, another great set starter.
MYSTIC MOOD ORCHESTRA---UNIVERSAL MIND, as is this one.
McDONALD and GILES---BIRDMAN-THE REFLECTION, I bought this ages ago, but it was full of gunge and unplayable, so peter my record cleaning man had a go at it and now its good as new.
CRESSIDA---WINTER IS COMING AGAIN, thanks to the local popclassics guys for getting this one released.
ROTARY CONNECTION---HEY LOVE, cult minnie ripperton tune
CURTIS MAYFIELD---WE’VE GOT TO HAVE PEACE, this one fitted with the vibe superbly.
THE ROOTS/ROY AYERS---PROCEED I I, first bit of cult hip hop of the night.
KOOL AND THE GANG---DUJII, great early kool jazzer.
SAMUEL JONATHAN JOHNSON---MY MUSIC, sublime rare groove!
CHAKA KHAN---I KNOW YOU, I LIVE YOU, never miss a chaka in the set.
LUTHER VANDROSS---THE GLOW OF LOVE, or luther lately.
CURTIS MAYFIELD/LINDA CLIFFORD---IT’S LOVIN’ TIME, just got this great 70’s duo tune.
UNDERWOLVES---BIRD SONG, for kirsten.
UNFORSCENE---NUCLEAR SYMPHONY, sounded great and just a random selection from the boxes.
WITCHMAN---PEOPLES PLAYGROUND, ditto for this one.
INFESTICONS---HERO THEME, and this one, the second hip hopper.
KELIS---SUSPENDED, just fitted with the mellow vibe.
FILA BRAZILIA---NATURE BOY, as did this one.
JAMES MASON---SWEET POWER YOU’RE EMBRACE, rare groove or what!
GENTLE PEOPLE---JOURNEY, the aphex twin remix.
De la soul---ego trippin’, never neglect dls.
INCOGNITO---OUT OF THE STORM-remix, or carl craig.
PHARCYDE---RUNNIN’, dilla gets his first play of the night.
MADLIB---STEPPING INTO TOMORROW, as does maddy.
ERIC TRUFFAZ---YURI’S CHOICE, superb 90’s jazzyhiphopper.
MINNIE RIPPERTON---PERFECT ANGEL, not a christmas session without the voice of this angel.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG—THE CREATOR HAS A MASTER PLAN, a Christmas tune or not?
LEWIS TAYLOR---LOVELIGHT, getting played now at every session.
ROTARY CONNECTION/NUYORICAN SOUL/4-HERO---I AM THE BLACKGOLD OF THE SUN, played the three versions back to back.
CUTEE B.---CHARLIES ANGELS, me and my tv themes!
MILES DAVIS---WE THREE KINGS, odd miles from the 80’s.
MONEY MARK---INSECTS, random selection from a beastie boy.
DJ SHADOW---DARK DAYS, off seven.
GALLIANO---PRINCE OF PEACE, Christmassy but not!
GIL SCOTT-HERON---THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED/THE BOTTLE/ANGEL DUST, three from the late great king.
VINCE GUARALDI---SKATING, sampled and “loaned” to me for the night!
RUN DMC---CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS, just about the first tune with Christmas in the title-which I was trying to avoid!
CLARENCE CARTER---BACKDOOR SANTA, the 60’s original sampled by run dmc for the above.
DJ DARA---SMOKE, compost goodie.
AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE---THE DAPP, selected by Kirsten and played the night before, cult 70’s funk off seven.
FAUNA FLASH---CARSUAL SWING, requested.
VINCE GUARALDI---GREENSLEEVES, more from the peanuts lp.
ROLAND KIRK---WE THREE KINGS, must play at Christmas-jazzzz.
PRINCE BUSTER---PRINCE OF PEACE, another Christmas but not! From the 60’s off seven.
VINCE GUARALDI---CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE, it was………………..

Finally some standout tracks from the CHRISTMAS AT THE AFROBA session the night before. Played by CHRIS….THE INDEPENDENTS---LUCKY FELLOW/CREATIVE SOURCE---FUNKY LUVAH/LEON HUFF---NO GREATER LOVE /JEAN PACE---AFRO BLUE/NORMAN CONNORS---JUST IMAGINE/RUFUS---BETTER DAYS/LEON WARE---PHANTOM LOVER/ASHFORD AND SIMPSON---STAY FREE/LEON WARE---INSIDE YOUR LOVE/PRINCE---CRAZY YOU/GLADY KNIGHT---THE MAKING OF YOU/EARTH, WIND, AND FIRE---EVIL/MTUME---JUICY FRUIT/DON BLACKMAN---HOLDING YOU/WAYNE HENDERSON---LUSH LIFE/DONALD BYRD---THE LONER………Played by KIRSTEN…JOHNNY BRISTOL---HANG ON IN THERE BABY/LEWIS TAYLOR---LOVELIGHT/AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE---THE DAPP/KOOL AND THE GANG---OPEN SESAME/SOUL TO SOUL---FAIRPLAY…….Played by TIM…MOODY MAN---FREAKY MUTHA/ORBITAL---THE BOX/HERBIE MANN---PUSH PUSH. Played by JIM…….HORACE SILVER---SERENADE TO A SOUL SISTER/INGRAM---DJ’S DELIGHT/LSO---RHAPSODY IN BLACK/SHEILA---SPACER/BARRY DE VORZON---THE WARRIORS/CHERYL LYN---GOT TO BE REAL/CHICAGO---STREET PLAYER/OUTKAST---HEY YA/DAN HARTMAN---RELIGHT MY FIRE/MOON PEOPLE---LAND OF LOVE/TOMMY MC COOK---ALI BABA.
The trip at the afroba is a “vintagevinyldelightthelastin2011”

RUDE 15/12/11

CLUB RUDE-THE 9th CHRISTMAS PARTY, PLAYLIST FOR THE SESSION ON 15th DECEMBER 2011, AT THE QUEENS ARMS, GREAT KNOLLYS ST., READING, WITH VINTAGE VINYL. NEXT SESSION ON 18th JANUARY. MORE PLAYLISTS at www.jimz.biz and on the CLUB RUDE FACEBOOK PAGE.
Well a pretty busy session with the usual Christmas problem of not all the tunes getting written down. Free food was on offer, as was the now infamous free cd. The “name the faces” competition was the other event of the night, with the most correct answers yet, and prizes such as bundles of acid jazz releases and the Wheelie Bag annual on offer. Dave Edwards did his usual great guest set with plenty of tunes new to the night. So roll on 12 with Rude entering year ten..
HOWLING WOLF---SPOONFUL
JOHN LEE HOOKER---DIMPLES
LITTLE WALTER---MY BABE
CLARENCE “FROGMAN” HENRY---A’INT GOT NO HOME
JACOB MILLER/RAY I---NATTY CHRISTMAS
SHIRLEY SCOTT---A SHOT IN THE DARK
LAURIE JOHNSON---AVENGERS THEME
TREVOR BURGESS TRIO---DEPARTMENT S THEME
CADBURYS MILK TRAY---THE MAN WHO KNOWS, THEME
JOHN MAYER---GO YOUR OWN WAY-THEME 1-NATIONAL BENZOLE
DAVE DAVANI 4---TOP OF THE POPS THEME
EDD “KOOKIE” BYRNES---SATURDAY NIGHT ON SUNSET STRIP
NELSON RIDDLE---ROUTE 66 THEME
DUKE REID---PINK LANE SHUFFLE
SKATALITES---TIMOTHY
BABA BROOKES---BABY ELEPHANT WALK
BLUE FLAMES---JA BLUES
DESMOND BAKER---RUDE BOY GONE JAIL
DUKE REID---THE MOOD I AM IN
ROLANDO ALPHONSO---LOOKAWAY SKA
BOOKER T---JINGLE BELLS
JOYCE BOND---THIS TRAIN
PRINCE BUSTER---PRINCE OF PEACE
JAY BOYS---FESTIVAL SPIRIT
EARL VAN DYKE---SOUL STOMP
LITTLE WALTER---BOOM BOOM OUT GO THE LIGHTS
HOWLIN’ WOLF---OOH BABY
DARROW FLETCHER---THE PAIN JUST GETS A LITTLE DEEPER
JACKIE MITTOO---GOT MY BOOGALOO
RICHARD ACE---HANG EM’ HIGH
MOON PEOPLE---LAND OF LOVE
CHOKER CAMPBELL---FINGERTIPS
BRIAN FAHY---AT THE SIGN OF THE SWINGING CYMBAL
TOMMY McCOOK---MOON INVADER
ROLANDO ALPHONSO---CLEOPATRA
MARTY LEWIS---HOLDING ON TO WHAT I GOT
ELDRIDGE HOLMES---BEGGING FOR YOUR LOVE
BUDDY LAMP---I WANNA GO HOME
HOT ROD ALL STARS---SKINHEADS DON’T FEAR
THE TROJANS---TROJAN MARCH
GAYTONES---TARGET
BOBBY VALENTINE---USE IT BEFORE YOU LOOSE IT
HECTOR RIVERA---DO IT TO ME
ANDY LEWIS---GOOD SOUL IN THE GOOD TIMES
JOHN HOLT---I’M YOUR MAN
THE UPSETTERS---FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE
CLANCY ECCLES---DULCEMANIA
MCKAY---MAKE ME OVER
SERGIO MENDES---THE JOKER
ROLANDO AL---EL PUSSY CAT
DOBIE GRAY---SEE YOU AT THE GO GO
HOWARD TATE---LOOK AT GRANNY RUN RUN
ERIC DELANEY---BIG BEAT
SHIRLEY ELLIS---SOUL TIME
DOBIE GRAY---THE IN CROWD
MARCIA GRIFFITHS---FEEL LIKE JUMPIN’
JOHN HOLT---ALI BABA
GABLE HALL SCHOOL CHOIR---REGGAE CHRISTMAS
MIKE COTTON---SOUL SERENADE
MAR-KETTS---SURFERS STOMP
JIMMY RADCLIFFE---JUST SAY GOODBYE

Because only about two thirds of the tunes played were written down, below is the contents of the free cd., given out on the night…
GRANVILLE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA---SANTA CLAUS IS SKA-ING TO TOWN
ROD STEWART---I JUST GOT SOME
THE ROYALS---100 POUNDS OF CLAY
KATY LESTER---WEST COAST
KINGS GO FORTH---ONE DAY
SALENA JONES---ONE DAY
PERRY AND THE HARMONICS---DO THE MONKEY
JOE BATAAN---SPECIAL GIRL
JOHNNY DEAN AND THE DEACONS---SHOTGUN
JUNE BATEMAN---POSSUM BELLY OVERALLS
TOMMY McCOOK---SAUVIT
DERRICK MORGAN---I FOUND A QUEEN
JACK HAMMER---DOWN IN THE SUBWAY
WILD BILL DAVIS---BREAKING OUT
THE HEPTONES---CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE
THE GO GO’S---I WANT TO SPEND MY CHRISTMAS WITH A DALEK
RAY CHARLES---WINTER WONDERLAND
TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA---CHRISTMASKA
BOB MARLEY---WHITE CHRISTMAS
THE MAYTALS---CHRISTMAS FEELING SKA
CLUB RUDE IS A “ITSBEENAGREATYEARFORTHEMODSCENEINREADING” PRODUCTION.

60's SOULTIME 3-12-2011

SIXTIES SOUL TIME WITH VINTAGE VINYL AT THE BLAGRAVE ARMS, BLAGRAVE ST., READING. PLAYLIST FOR THE SESSION ON 3 DECEMBER 2011, WITH MARTIN, BRIAN AND JIM. NEXT SESSION ON SATURDAY JANUARY 14th, 7.30 to MIDNIGHT. MORE PLAYLISTS at www.jimz.biz- click on jimz playlists then 60’s Soul Time.
Well another session behind us, with the attendance not quite up to previous, but reasonable all the same, with well over 110 tunes getting on. Great to hear Martin finish his set with Surfers Stomp, the original tune he used to end the evening with at the Windsor Ricky Tick. You can keep in touch with us by either joining the BLAGRAVE FACEBOOK group or mailing us at jimz@freenetname.co.uk or martin@rickytick.com. The next session on January 14th., is a week later than usual, to allow you to get over Christmas and the New Year. Have a great time therefore over the festives, and we look forward to your company in 2012.

LEE DORSEY---EVERYTHING I DO GONNA BE FUNKY
MIKE COTTON--- SOUL SERENADE
JOHN LEE HOOKER---DIMPLES
ANIMALS---CLUB A GO GO
BABA BROOKES---GUNS FEVER
JOYCE BOND---THIS TRAIN
LORD KITCHENER---DR. KITCH
DETROIT SPINNERS---SWEET THING
ELGINS---PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE
ISLEYS---I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
COUNT BASIE---GREEN ONIONS
RAY CHARLES---WHAT’D I SAY
JAMES BROWN---NIGHT TRAIN
JIMMY SMITH---THE CAT
BOOKER T.---HANG ‘EM HIGH
JAMES BROWN---IT’S A MANS WORLD
CHOKER CAMPBELL---FINGERTIPS
JAMES BROWN---AIN’T IT FUNKY NOW
SPINNERS---IT’S A SHAME
DIONNE WARWICK---REACH OUT FOR ME
MARV JOHNSON---I MISS YOU BABY
ROBERT KNIGHT---LOVE ON A MOUNTAIN TOP
SHORTY LONG---FUNCTION AT THE JUNCTION
WILSON PICKETT---FUNKY BROADWAY
STEVIE WONDER---I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER
MARY WELLS---MY GUY
JACKIE WILSON---WHISPERS
GENO WASHINGTON---WATER
FONTELLA BASS---RESCUE ME
WILSON PICKETT---DON’T FIGHT IT
MARVIN AND TAMMY---YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
LEE DORSEY---HOLY COW
IMPRESSIONS---GYPSY WOMAN
GEORGIE FAME---YEH YEH
MARVIN GAYE---CAN I GET A WITNESS
SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET---SHE’S ABOUT A MOVER
REX GARVIN---SOCK IT TO ‘EM JB
TEMPTATIONS---THE GIRLS ALRIGHT WITH ME
FOUR TOPS---SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
MARVIN GAYE---YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE
MAJOR LANCE---SWEET MUSIC
DRIFTERS---BABY WHAT I MEAN
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS---JIMMY MACK
MARY WELLS---DEAR LOVER
SHIRLEY ELLIS---SOUL TIME
BOBBY WELLS---LET’S COP A GROOVE
ASTORS---CANDY
FASCINATIONS---GIRLS ARE OUT TO GET YOU
WILLIE MITCHELL---SECRET HOME
TOMMY TUCKER---HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS
RAMSEY LEWIS---WADE IN THE WATER
JUNIOR WALKER---ROADRUNNER
PLATTERS---WITH THIS RING
ISLEY BROTHERS---THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
MARKEYS---LAST NIGHT
KING CURTIS---MEMPHIS SOUL STEW
PATTI LA BELLE---GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
DAVID RUFFIN---WALK AWAY FROM LOVE
CHUCK WOODS---SEVEN DAYS ARE TOO LONG
JAMO THOMAS---I SPY FOR THE FBI
FOUR TOPS---LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER
ROLANDO AL.---PHOENIX CITY
BETTY EVERETTT---GETTING MIGHTY CROWDED
IMPRESSIONS---YOU’VE BEEN CHEATING
SAM AND DAVE---SOOTHE ME
OTIS REDDING---DAY TRIPPER
EDDIE HOLMAN---HEY THERE LONELY GIRL
TEMPTATIONS---YOU KNOW I’M LOOSING YOU
IMPRESSIONS---IT’S ALRIGHT
GLADYS KNIGHT---EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE
EDWIN STARR---STOP HER ON SIGHT-SOS
SOLOMON BURKE---EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY TO LOVE
BOOKER T---JINGLE BELLS
SAM AND DAVE---SOUL MAN
TEMPTATIONS---AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
TEMPTATIONS---MY GIRL
KIM WESTON---HELPLESS
WILSON PICKETT---634-5789
SAM AND DAVE---HOLD ON I’M COMING
EDDIE FLOYD---KNOCK ON WOOD
JACKIE WILSON---HIGHER AND HIGHER
FELICE TAYLOR---I’M UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LOVE
IMPRESSIONS---YOU’VE BEEN CHEATING
JACKIE WILSON---I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING
R. DEAN TAYLOR---GHOST IN MY HOUSE
STEVIE WONDER---I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER
OTIS REDDING---RESPECT
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS---NOWHERE TO RUN
SAPPHIRES---GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE
WILLIE MITCHELL---MERCY
BARBARA RANDOLPH---I GOT A FEELING
DARRELL BANKS---OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART
VELVELETTES---HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING
VELVELETTES---THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU
JUNIOR WALKER---ROADRUNNER
MIRACLES---GOING TO A GO GO
FOUR TOPS---I CAN’T HELP MYSELF
SUPREMES---BABY LOVE
SUPREMES---YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE
SUPREMES---NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES
MARVIN AND TAMMI---TWO CAN HAVE A PARTY
MARVIN GAYE---AIN’T THAT PECULIAR
MIRACLES---MICKEYS MONKEY
TEMPTATIONS---THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
TEMPTATIONS---GET READY
TEMPTATIONS---BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP
MARVIN GAYE AND KIM WESTON---IT TAKES TWO
MARVIN AND TAMMI---AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
COD’s---MICHAEL
WILSON PICKETT---IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
TEMPTATIONS---WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE
ISLEY BROTHERS---TWIST AND SHOUT
MAR-KETS---SURFERS STOMP
DEAN PARRISH---I’M ON MY WAY
ESTHER PHILLIPS---JUST SAY GOODBYE
BUGS BUNNY---THAT’S ALL FOLKS…………………….
SIXTIES SOUL TIME IS
“YETANOTHERONEHUNDREDANDNINETYFOURYEARSINTHEMAKING” PRODUCTION FOR THE BLAGRAVE ARMS.