THE TRIP WITH VINTAGE VINYL-SESSION 117 playlist (29/11/14). LISTEN TO THE SESSION ON MIXCLOUD IN 2 PARTS-JIM B. DONOVAN.
THE NEXT SESSION IS DECEMBER 20th. BCNU, Hopefully/Jim
Well they say expect the unexpected, and the night was “almost” that. It is some time since a group turned up at MILK, that remembered me from the 80’s/90’s dj ‘ing at their own children’s birthday parties around Twyford, but the night was just that. I started the evening with an extended Soul Around Seven set, then at 8.00 moved into TRIP mixed up mode. It was fairly quiet for an hour, then slowly after 9.00, it began to fill, to the extent that by 11.00, the door staff were holding customers back! At just after 10.30, the Twyford connection was made, and I therefore “slipped”, into 80’s kids disco mode, with my fave 80’s tune Mickey getting on. Then it just went bananas, with singing along /dancing/requests etc. Lots of tunes were pulled from boxes with one lovely group spending some time doing “head photos” with record sleeves. And at the end an enormous singalong to Bonnie Tyler (my trying to clear the place tune), all being recorded. If you listen to the recording when I post it, avoid the last hour as it was chaotic, but the audio obviously will not capture the vibe which was brilliant. Someone said to me if another dj played these tune elsewhere he/she would be booed off, but apparently I am allowed to get away with it! I lost track of the amount of bookings (and there is me trying to cut back on the mobile), I was asked to do! The only problem was getting to the loo. I had to ask several customers to go for me. I am going to have it put into my contract, that I have my own loo!
I do not wish to sound complacent, but evenings like this, where you are not playing niche, and have to be ready to suit occasionally a non regular crowd, are the most gratifying, when they work, and last night certainly proved that. Getting customers to dance often is not difficult, but to conjure up a vibe that goes beyond that is not easy. Also, I am in the thick of the crowd, and really have to connect with them, unlike some dj’s who just have their heads down, and knob twiddle. This also means however that my “mixing” gets very confused as each tune does not “beat match” the previous. On the night with crowd noise it is not so apparent, but on the recording it obviously does show up.
Finally it makes me think that I did all those years, pre computer, without the need to report on gigs, record them, or share experiences, and yet I am still remembered in certain quarters.
I do not wish to sound complacent, but evenings like this, where you are not playing niche, and have to be ready to suit occasionally a non regular crowd, are the most gratifying, when they work, and last night certainly proved that. Getting customers to dance often is not difficult, but to conjure up a vibe that goes beyond that is not easy. Also, I am in the thick of the crowd, and really have to connect with them, unlike some dj’s who just have their heads down, and knob twiddle. This also means however that my “mixing” gets very confused as each tune does not “beat match” the previous. On the night with crowd noise it is not so apparent, but on the recording it obviously does show up.
Finally it makes me think that I did all those years, pre computer, without the need to report on gigs, record them, or share experiences, and yet I am still remembered in certain quarters.
Thanks again to all of you for the session- Jim of JIMZDISCO
MARVIN GAYE—WHAT’S GOING ON
IMPRESSIONS—KEEP ON PUSHIN’
NINA SIMONE—CHERISH
BRENTON WOOD—GIMME A LITTLE SIGN
JAMES BROWN—-IT’S A MANS WORLD
OTIS REDDING—PAIN IN MY HEART
CHAKA KHAN—THE MELODY LINGERS ON (NIGHT IN TUNISIA)
BARBARA ACKLIN—AM I THE SAME GIRL
WAR—LOW RIDER
ROBERTA FLACK/DONNY HATHAWAY—BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
BROTHERS JOHNSON—STRAWBERRY LETTER 23
CHOCOLATE MILK—TIN MAN
MARVIN GAYE—I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
RAZZY—I HATE HATE
MARVA WHITNEY—THINGS GOT TO GET BETTER
JAMES BROWN—GET UP AND GET INVOLVED
FRED WESLEY—DOING IT TO DEATH
JAMES BROWN—JIMMY MACK
JB’S—STONE TO THE BONE
LYN COLINS—-THINK (ABOUT IT)
J. BROWN—MINDPOWER
FRED WESLEY—UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE
LYN COLLINS—A FOGGY DAY
J. BROWN—GO ON NOW
MARVIN GAYE—WHAT’S GOING ON
IMPRESSIONS—KEEP ON PUSHIN’
NINA SIMONE—CHERISH
BRENTON WOOD—GIMME A LITTLE SIGN
JAMES BROWN—-IT’S A MANS WORLD
OTIS REDDING—PAIN IN MY HEART
CHAKA KHAN—THE MELODY LINGERS ON (NIGHT IN TUNISIA)
BARBARA ACKLIN—AM I THE SAME GIRL
WAR—LOW RIDER
ROBERTA FLACK/DONNY HATHAWAY—BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
BROTHERS JOHNSON—STRAWBERRY LETTER 23
CHOCOLATE MILK—TIN MAN
MARVIN GAYE—I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
RAZZY—I HATE HATE
MARVA WHITNEY—THINGS GOT TO GET BETTER
JAMES BROWN—GET UP AND GET INVOLVED
FRED WESLEY—DOING IT TO DEATH
JAMES BROWN—JIMMY MACK
JB’S—STONE TO THE BONE
LYN COLINS—-THINK (ABOUT IT)
J. BROWN—MINDPOWER
FRED WESLEY—UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE
LYN COLLINS—A FOGGY DAY
J. BROWN—GO ON NOW
PSYCHEMAGIK—TRIUMPH OF THE GODS
TAMIKO JONES—LET IT FLOW
JOHNNY HARRIS—LIGHT MY FIRE
ROBERT GLASPER/ERYKAH BADU—AFRO BLUE
JURASSIC 5—IN THE FLESH
AMERICAN GYPSY—GOLDEN RING
SUGARHILL GANG—RAPPERS DELIGHT
AVALANCHES—SINCE I LEFT YOU/STAY/RADIO
JAMES BROWN—STAY OFF DRUGS, RADIO SPOT
IAN BROWN—F.E.A.R., INSTRUMENTAL
CAVERN—LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE B BOY, REMIX
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS—FUNKY KINGSTON
AUGUSTO PABLO—UP WARRIKA HILL
KATE BUSH—BABOOSHKA
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD—SON OF A PREACHER MAN
DOLLY PARTON—IN THE GHETTO
DAVID BOWIE—GOLDEN YEARS
BLOOD SISTERS—RING MY BELL
BOB MARLEY—PUNKY REGGAE PARTY
KURTIS BLOW—THE BREAKS
PHARCYDE—RUNNIN’, DILLA MIX
GINO LATINO—WELCOME
WILLIE BOBO—ALWAYS THERE
ISAAC HAYES—SHAFT 2
MASS PRODUCTION—WELCOME TO MY WORLD OF HAPPY MUSIC
STEVIE WONDER—SUPERSTITION
MIGHT RYEDERS—EVIL VIBRATIONS
DE LA SOUL—ROLLER SKATIN’ JM NAMED SATURDAY
JAMES BROWN—FROGGY MIX
J. BROWN—COLDCUT MIX
CYMANDE—-THE MESSAGE
DJ SHADOW—HIGH NOON
CHEMICAL BROTHERS—LEAVE HOME
ISAAC HAYES—SHAFT 2
MCFADYEN AND WHITEHEAD—AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW
EARTH WIND AND FIRE—BOOGIE WONDERLAND
JACKSON 5—I WANT YOU BACK
MECO—STAR WARS
NUYORICAN SOUL—BLACK GOLD, 4 HERO MIX
SPECIALS—GHOST TOWN
A GUY CALLED GERALD—VOODOO RAY
SOFT CELL—TAINTED LOVE
RON GRAINER—JOE 90
CHUCK WOODS—SEVEN DAYS ARE TOO LONG
OUTCASTE—HEY YA
NAUGHTY BY NATURE—HIP HOP HOORAY
KING BEE—BACK BY DOPE DEMAND
BARBARA ACKLIN—AM I THE SAME GIRL
MASSIVE ATTACK—UNFINISHED SYMPATHY
TALKING HEADS—ONCE IN A LIFETIME
VANILLA ICE—ICE BABY
QUEEN/BOWIE—UNDER PRESSURE
TONI BASIL—MICKEY
FLYING LIZARDS—MONEY
THE SOURCE/CANDI STATON—YOU GOT THE LOVE
SHEILA B.—SPACER
CLASH—SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
DENNIS WATERMAN—YOU COULD BE SO GOOD FOR ME
THE SMITHS—PANIC
JACKSON 5—NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
BONNIE TYLER—TOTAL ECLIPSE OF MY HEART
STEVIE WONDER—HAPPY BIRTHDAY
BUGS BUNNY—THATS ALL FOLKS
TAMIKO JONES—LET IT FLOW
JOHNNY HARRIS—LIGHT MY FIRE
ROBERT GLASPER/ERYKAH BADU—AFRO BLUE
JURASSIC 5—IN THE FLESH
AMERICAN GYPSY—GOLDEN RING
SUGARHILL GANG—RAPPERS DELIGHT
AVALANCHES—SINCE I LEFT YOU/STAY/RADIO
JAMES BROWN—STAY OFF DRUGS, RADIO SPOT
IAN BROWN—F.E.A.R., INSTRUMENTAL
CAVERN—LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE B BOY, REMIX
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALS—FUNKY KINGSTON
AUGUSTO PABLO—UP WARRIKA HILL
KATE BUSH—BABOOSHKA
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD—SON OF A PREACHER MAN
DOLLY PARTON—IN THE GHETTO
DAVID BOWIE—GOLDEN YEARS
BLOOD SISTERS—RING MY BELL
BOB MARLEY—PUNKY REGGAE PARTY
KURTIS BLOW—THE BREAKS
PHARCYDE—RUNNIN’, DILLA MIX
GINO LATINO—WELCOME
WILLIE BOBO—ALWAYS THERE
ISAAC HAYES—SHAFT 2
MASS PRODUCTION—WELCOME TO MY WORLD OF HAPPY MUSIC
STEVIE WONDER—SUPERSTITION
MIGHT RYEDERS—EVIL VIBRATIONS
DE LA SOUL—ROLLER SKATIN’ JM NAMED SATURDAY
JAMES BROWN—FROGGY MIX
J. BROWN—COLDCUT MIX
CYMANDE—-THE MESSAGE
DJ SHADOW—HIGH NOON
CHEMICAL BROTHERS—LEAVE HOME
ISAAC HAYES—SHAFT 2
MCFADYEN AND WHITEHEAD—AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW
EARTH WIND AND FIRE—BOOGIE WONDERLAND
JACKSON 5—I WANT YOU BACK
MECO—STAR WARS
NUYORICAN SOUL—BLACK GOLD, 4 HERO MIX
SPECIALS—GHOST TOWN
A GUY CALLED GERALD—VOODOO RAY
SOFT CELL—TAINTED LOVE
RON GRAINER—JOE 90
CHUCK WOODS—SEVEN DAYS ARE TOO LONG
OUTCASTE—HEY YA
NAUGHTY BY NATURE—HIP HOP HOORAY
KING BEE—BACK BY DOPE DEMAND
BARBARA ACKLIN—AM I THE SAME GIRL
MASSIVE ATTACK—UNFINISHED SYMPATHY
TALKING HEADS—ONCE IN A LIFETIME
VANILLA ICE—ICE BABY
QUEEN/BOWIE—UNDER PRESSURE
TONI BASIL—MICKEY
FLYING LIZARDS—MONEY
THE SOURCE/CANDI STATON—YOU GOT THE LOVE
SHEILA B.—SPACER
CLASH—SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO
DENNIS WATERMAN—YOU COULD BE SO GOOD FOR ME
THE SMITHS—PANIC
JACKSON 5—NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
BONNIE TYLER—TOTAL ECLIPSE OF MY HEART
STEVIE WONDER—HAPPY BIRTHDAY
BUGS BUNNY—THATS ALL FOLKS
THE TRIP IS A “BANNEDFROMWARGRAVEPIGGOTSCHOOLDISCOS” PRODUCTION.
