OLD SOUL & MOTOWN NIGHT 14/02/14

PLAYLIST FOR OLD SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT AT THE OUTLOOK, READING, WITH VINTAGE VINYL, PLAYED BY MARTIN, BRIAN AND JIM ON 14/2/14

ANOTHER SESSION FOR YOUR LISTENING, DANCING, AND ROMANCING PLEASURE! RECORDED AT THE OUTLOOK READING ON VALENTINES DAY WITH MARTIN, BRIAN AND JIMMY SPINNING THE DISCS. CONSIDERING THE SANDBAGS OUTSIDE AND THE WEATHER IT WAS A VERY GOOD TURNOUT, SO THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO DANCED THE NIGHT AWAY. WADE IN THE WATER GOT THREE PLAYS AND BRIAN FELL HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH THE ISLEY BROTHERS.

 BACK AGAIN NEXT MONTH, SAME SECOND FRIDAY, SAME PLACE-BCNU, HOPEFULLY.

IMPRESSIONS—GYPSY WOMAN
MAJOR LANCE—SWEET MUSIC
TEMPTATIONS—IT’S GROWING
MIRACLES—TRACKS OF MY TEARS
MARY WELLS—WHAT’S EASY FOR TWO IS HARDER FOR ONE
MARY WELLS—DEAR LOVER
MAXINE BROWN—OH NO NOT MY BABY
MARVIN GAYE—HOW SWEET IT IS
SAN REMO STRINGS—FESTIVAL TIME
EDWIN STARR—HEADLINE NEWS
THE SUPREMES—NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE
DONNY ELBERT—CAN’T GET OVER LOOSING YOU
OLLIE AND THE NIGHTINGALES—GIRL YOU HAVE MY HEART SINGING
GLADYS KNIGHT—MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME
THE FUTURES—PARTY TIME MAN
JOHNNY GRIFFIN—WADE IN THE WATER
KING FLOYD—GROOVE ME
SWEET INSPIRATIONS—WHAT TE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE
CHRIS CLARK—I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN
MARVIN GAYE—AIN’T THAT PECULIAR
FASCINATIONS—GIRLS ARE OUT TO GET YOU
IMPRESSIONS—IT’S ALRIGHT
PHIL UPCHURCH—YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN
FOUR TOPS—BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING
BRENDA HOLLOWAY—WHEN I’M GONE
KIM WESTON—HELPLESS
WILSON PICKETT—DON’T FIGHT IT
OTIS REDDING—MR. PITIFUL
MARVIN GAYE—YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE
TEMPTATIONS—THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
LEE DORSEY—RIDE YOUR PONY
ROY HEAD—TREAT HER RIGHT
C.O.D’S—MICHAEL
JUNIOR WALKER—ROAD RUNNER
ISLEY BROTHERS—I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
ISLEY BROTHERS—BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE
ISLEY BROTHERS—TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS
ISLEY BROTHERS—TWISTING WITH LINDA
ISLEY BROTHERS—THAT LADY
ISLEY BROTHERS—TELL ME IT’S JUST A RUMOUR
ISLEY BROTHERS—TWIST AND SHOUT
ISLEY BROTHERS—TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR LOVE
ISLEY BROTHERS—MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE
ISLEY BROTHERS—THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
JACKIE WILSON—HIGHER AND HIGHER
LEN BARRY—123
STEVIE WONDER—UPTIGHT
R. DEAN TAYLOR—THERE’S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE
SAM THE SHAM—WOOLY BULLY
MIRACLES—GOING TO A GO GO
ROLANDO AL.—PHOENIX CITY
JULIAN COVEY—A LITTLE BIT HURT
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—JIMMY MACK
MARY WELLS—MY GUY
JUNIOR WALKER—SHAKE AND FINGERPOP
RAMSEY LEWIS—THE IN CROWD
IMPRESSIONS—YOU’VE BEEN CHEATIN’
BOOKER T.—GREEN ONIONS
FOUR TOPS—SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
MARVELETTES—TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA
RAMSEY LEWIS—WADE IN THE WATER
ROY HEAD—TREAT HER RIGHT
EDWIN STARR—STOP HER ON SIGHT
CHUCK WOOD—SEVEN DAYS TOO LONG
TEMPTATIONS—WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE
DARRELL BANKS—OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART
ROY C.—SHOTGUN WEDDING
VELVELETTES—NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK
DONNIE ELBERT—LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
GENO WASHINGTON—AKINLA
THE ORIGINALS—SUSPICION
THE VELVELETTES—HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING
BARBARA RANDOLPH—I GOT A FEELING
THE CONTOURS—JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING
THE TEMPTATIONS—AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
FOUR TOPS—SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
JUNIOR WALKER—SHOOT YOUR SHOT
KIM WESTON—HELPLESS
TIMI YURO—-IT’LL NEVER BE OVER FOR ME
JAMO THOMAS—I SPY FOR THE FBI
PLATTERS—WITH THIS RING
FRANK WILSON—DO I LOVE YOU
FOUR TOPS—REACH OUT
ELGINS—HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
RAMSEY LEWIS—WADE IN THE WATER
PHILLY DEVOTIONS—I JUST CAN’T SAY GOODBYE
BESSIE BANKS—GO NOW
ESTER PHILLIPS—JUST SAY GOODBYE
JIMMY RADCLIFFE—LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER
JUNIOR WALKER—WALK IN THE NIGHT

        OLD SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT IS A “TWOHUNDREDANDTWOYEARSINTHEMAKING”   PRODUCTION.

ALL SORTS 15/02/14

BACK TO THE 80’S AND BEFORE DISCO WITH VINTAGE VINYL-OXFORD 15/2/14.

DAVID BOWIE—ASHES TO ASHES

ABC—THE LOOK OF LOVE

GRACE JONES—SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

MORODER/OAKEY—TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS

DURAN DURAN—RIO

FLYING LIZARDS—MONEY

COMMUNARDS—DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

JELLY BEAN—JINGO

EURYTHMICS—SWEET DREAMS

PHIL COLLINS—YOU CAN’T HURRY LOVE

TONI BASIL—MICKEY

SOFT CELL—TAINTED LOVE

PHIL COLLINS/PHILLIP BAILEY—EASY LOVER

TALKING HEADS—ROAD TO NOWHERE

IRENE CARA—FAME

SIMPLY RED—IT’S ONLY LOVE

DEREK AND THE DOMINOES—LAYLA

BILLY IDOL—WHITE WEDDING

J.GEILS—CENTREFOLD

STEVE MILLER BAND——ABRACADABRA

VAN HALEN—JUMP

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD—RELAX

YAZZ—THE ONLY WAY IS UP

MADNESS—BAGGY TROUSERS

SPECIALS—MONKEY MAN

QUEEN—WE WILL ROCK YOU

HUMAN LEAGUE—DON’T YOU WANT ME

JAMES—SIT DOWN

DEAD OR ALIVE—YOU SPIN ME ROUND

NEW ORDER—BLUE MONDAY

HEAVEN 17—FASCIST GROOVE THANG

STYLE COUNCIL—SHOUT TO THE TOP

MICHAEL JACKSON—BILLIE JEAN

ALTERED IMAGES—HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SEX PISTOLS—FRIGGIN’ IN THE RIGGIN’

ZZ TOP—SMART DRESSED MAN

RICK ASTLEY—NEVER GOING TO GIVE YOU UP

FLEETWOOD MAC—DON’T STOP

CLASH—STRAIGHT TO HELL

SMITHS—PANIC

WHAM—RAP

ELO—EVIL WOMAN

CHAKA KHAN—AIN’T NOBODY

GLORIA GAYNOR——NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE

TRAMMPS—DISCO INFERNO

STEVIE WONDER——IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME

QUEEN—CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE

BEATLES—-LOVE ME DO

FILM SOUNDTRACK—-ZORBA’S DANCE

EUROPE—THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

DAVID BOWIE—LET’S DANCE

THE CLASH—-SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO

 BUGS BUNNY—THAT’S ALL FOLKS

OLD SOUL 14/02/14

PLAYLIST FOR OLD SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT AT THE OUTLOOK, READING, WITH VINTAGE VINYL, PLAYED BY MARTIN, BRIAN AND JIM ON 14/2/14

  ANOTHER SESSION FOR YOUR LISTENING, DANCING, AND ROMANCING PLEASURE! RECORDED AT THE OUTLOOK READING ON VALENTINES DAY WITH MARTIN, BRIAN AND JIMMY SPINNING THE DISCS. CONSIDERING THE SANDBAGS OUTSIDE AND THE WEATHER IT WAS A VERY GOOD TURNOUT, SO THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO DANCED THE NIGHT AWAY. WADE IN THE WATER GOT THREE PLAYS AND BRIAN FELL HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH THE ISLEY BROTHERS.

 BACK AGAIN NEXT MONTH, SAME SECOND FRIDAY, SAME PLACE-BCNU, HOPEFULLY.

IMPRESSIONS—GYPSY WOMAN
MAJOR LANCE—SWEET MUSIC
TEMPTATIONS—IT’S GROWING
MIRACLES—TRACKS OF MY TEARS
MARY WELLS—WHAT’S EASY FOR TWO IS HARDER FOR ONE
MARY WELLS—DEAR LOVER
MAXINE BROWN—OH NO NOT MY BABY
MARVIN GAYE—HOW SWEET IT IS
SAN REMO STRINGS—FESTIVAL TIME
EDWIN STARR—HEADLINE NEWS
THE SUPREMES—NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE
DONNY ELBERT—CAN’T GET OVER LOOSING YOU
OLLIE AND THE NIGHTINGALES—GIRL YOU HAVE MY HEART SINGING
GLADYS KNIGHT—MAKE YOURS A HAPPY HOME
THE FUTURES—PARTY TIME MAN
JOHNNY GRIFFIN—WADE IN THE WATER
KING FLOYD—GROOVE ME
SWEET INSPIRATIONS—WHAT TE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE
CHRIS CLARK—I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN
MARVIN GAYE—AIN’T THAT PECULIAR
FASCINATIONS—GIRLS ARE OUT TO GET YOU
IMPRESSIONS—IT’S ALRIGHT
PHIL UPCHURCH—YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN
FOUR TOPS—BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING
BRENDA HOLLOWAY—WHEN I’M GONE
KIM WESTON—HELPLESS
WILSON PICKETT—DON’T FIGHT IT
OTIS REDDING—MR. PITIFUL
MARVIN GAYE—YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE
TEMPTATIONS—THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
LEE DORSEY—RIDE YOUR PONY
ROY HEAD—TREAT HER RIGHT
C.O.D’S—MICHAEL
JUNIOR WALKER—ROAD RUNNER
ISLEY BROTHERS—I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
ISLEY BROTHERS—BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE
ISLEY BROTHERS—TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS
ISLEY BROTHERS—TWISTING WITH LINDA
ISLEY BROTHERS—THAT LADY
ISLEY BROTHERS—TELL ME IT’S JUST A RUMOUR
ISLEY BROTHERS—TWIST AND SHOUT
ISLEY BROTHERS—TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR LOVE
ISLEY BROTHERS—MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE
ISLEY BROTHERS—THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
JACKIE WILSON—HIGHER AND HIGHER
LEN BARRY—123
STEVIE WONDER—UPTIGHT
R. DEAN TAYLOR—THERE’S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE
SAM THE SHAM—WOOLY BULLY
MIRACLES—GOING TO A GO GO
ROLANDO AL.—PHOENIX CITY
JULIAN COVEY—A LITTLE BIT HURT
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—JIMMY MACK
MARY WELLS—MY GUY
JUNIOR WALKER—SHAKE AND FINGERPOP
RAMSEY LEWIS—THE IN CROWD
IMPRESSIONS—YOU’VE BEEN CHEATIN’
BOOKER T.—GREEN ONIONS
FOUR TOPS—SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
MARVELETTES—TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA
RAMSEY LEWIS—WADE IN THE WATER
ROY HEAD—TREAT HER RIGHT
EDWIN STARR—STOP HER ON SIGHT
CHUCK WOOD—SEVEN DAYS TOO LONG
TEMPTATIONS—WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE
DARRELL BANKS—OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART
ROY C.—SHOTGUN WEDDING
VELVELETTES—NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK
DONNIE ELBERT—LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
GENO WASHINGTON—AKINLA
THE ORIGINALS—SUSPICION
THE VELVELETTES—HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING
BARBARA RANDOLPH—I GOT A FEELING
THE CONTOURS—JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING
THE TEMPTATIONS—AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
FOUR TOPS—SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
JUNIOR WALKER—SHOOT YOUR SHOT
KIM WESTON—HELPLESS
TIMI YURO—-IT’LL NEVER BE OVER FOR ME
JAMO THOMAS—I SPY FOR THE FBI
PLATTERS—WITH THIS RING
FRANK WILSON—DO I LOVE YOU
FOUR TOPS—REACH OUT
ELGINS—HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
RAMSEY LEWIS—WADE IN THE WATER
PHILLY DEVOTIONS—I JUST CAN’T SAY GOODBYE
BESSIE BANKS—GO NOW
ESTER PHILLIPS—JUST SAY GOODBYE
JIMMY RADCLIFFE—LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER
JUNIOR WALKER—WALK IN THE NIGHT

        OLD SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT IS A “TWOHUNDREDANDTWOYEARSINTHEMAKING”   PRODUCTION.

NRFS 04/02/2014

PLAYLIST FOR NO ROOM FOR SQUARES WITH VINTAGE VINYL AT MILK READING-SESSION 70 ON4/2/14. LISTEN TO A RECORDING OF THE NIGHT ON MIXCLOUD-JIM B. DONOVAN…………

THANKS AGAIN TO THE BASINGSTOKE CREW FOR ATTENDING, AND TAKE A LOOK AT THEIR PHOTOS/COMMENTS ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE-JIM B. DONOVAN. FOR ONCE I MANAGED TO GET THROUGH THE ENTIRE SESSION WITHOUT "ANNOUNCING", ONLY AT THE BEGINNING/ MIDDLE/ END, AND THEN NOT REALLY TO NAME CHECK THE TUNES.

  THANKS ALSO TO A FEW NEW FACES WHO PICKED UP ON THE SESSION VIA THE EVENING I ATTENDED  THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY WITH CLARK TRACEY PLAYING. THE PREVIOUS MONDAY I ALSO SAW AHMAD JAMAL AT THE FESTIVAL HALL, AND I MET HIM BRIEFLY AGAIN, SO A FEW OF HIS GOT ON. PLUS TWO DAYS PREVIOUS AT ASCOT I SAW THE ANDY KENNEDY QUINTET, WITH FERN AT ASCOT, AND ANDY AND FERN RETURNED THE COMPLIMENT BY ATTENDING NRFS 70.

 THE NEXT SESSION IS ON MARCH 4 th, WHEN I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR COMPANY/OR LISTENS WHEN IT IS UPLOADED!-Jim

 A TRIBE CALLED QUEST—FIND A WAY, INSTRUMENTAL

AHMAD JAMAL—SATURDAY MORNING-REPRISE

JACO PASTORIUS—VASHKAR

DEXTER GORDON—LOVE FOR SALE

GRANT GREEN—MY FAVOURITE THINGS

LEONARD COHEN—JAZZ POLICE

JAN HAMMER—DON’T YOU KNOW

SHIRLEY SCOTT—SENOR BLUES

GREGORY PORTER—MUSICAL GENOCIDE

JIMMY SMITH—SPILL THAT WINE

4-HERO—STAR CHASERS

DUDLEY PERKINS—FLOWERS

GLORIA LYNNE—WATERMELON MAN

THE PEDDLERS—IF YOU LIVE

KOOL AND THE GANG—-I REMEMBER JOHN W. COLTRANE

KENNY RANKIN—PEACEFUL

AHMAD JAMAL—NATURE BOY

JETHRO TULL—SONG FOR JOHN GEE

HANK AND CAROL DIAMOND—EXODUS

GALLIANO—PRINCE OF PEACE

HERBIE HANCOCK/VSOP—MAIDEN VOYAGE

SIMON SPILLETT—SHEPHERDS SERENADE

RONNIE JORDAN—SO WHAT

GANGSTARR—JAZZ THING

CARMEN MCRAE/DAVE BRUBECK—TAKE FIVE

GIL SCOTT HERON—SPIRITS

GENE HARRIS—SUMMER THE FIRST TIME

DON RENDELL/IAN CARR—BLUE MOSQUE

AHMAD JAMAL—ONE

SNOWBOY—NIGHT IN TUNISIA

EDDIE HARRIS—EXODUS

ROLAND KIRK—MOOD INDIGO

MILES DAVIS—MY FUNNY VALENTINE

JOHN MAYER—ACKA RAGA

ST. GERMAIN—ROSE ROUGE

NUYORICAN SOUL/Q-TIP—BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN

FUNKI PIRCINI—B MONKEY

HAIRCUT ONE HUNDRED—SKI CLUB

4-HERO—THE ACTION

MASTERS AT WORK/4-HERO—BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN

4-HERO—NAIMA

BUDDY RICH—THE BEAT GOES ON

CHARLIE PARKER—COOL BLUES

JOHN COLTRANE—A LOVE SUPREME PART 1

CURTIS AMY—NATIVE LAND

MAX ROACH—GARVEYS GHOST

HILTON RUIZ—SIDEWINDER

MADLIB—SONG FOR MY FATHER

BRIAN BENNETT—CHASE SIDE SHOOT UP

THE CORPORATION—INDIA

NRFS IS A “JAZZISNOTAFOURLETTERWORD” PRODUCTION, 2014.

TRIP 25/01/2014

PLAYLIST FOR THE TRIP –WITH VINTAGE VINYL-AT MILK READING, SESSION 107 ON 25^th JANUARY 2014. LISTEN TO THIS SESSION AND OTHERS ON MIXCLOUD-JIM B. DONOVAN. THE NEXT SESSION IS ON FEBRUARY 22^nd. BCNU-Hopefully-Jim.

A VERY BUSY NIGHT, WITH THE USUAL GLITCHES WHEN THE BAR GOT REALLY BUSY, AND I COULD NOT EVEN GET TO MY TUNES! A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A SLANT TO CLASSIC FUNK SOUL AND DISCO, BUT THAT REALLY IS THE BEDROCK OF THIS NIGHT. HOWEVER A FEW POPPY AND PUNKY ONES SLIPPED IN TOGETHER WITH OUR USUAL DOSE OF HIP HOP. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DO NOT KNOW READING, THE BAR HAS JUST PURCHASED A COUNTER SECTION OF READINGS ICONIC DEPARTMENT STORE, WHICH HAS RECENTLY CLOSED-JACKSONS, AND THE DECKS NOW RESIDE ON IT. SO WE HAVE ONE OF READINGS OLDEST BUILDINGS, WHERE MILK IS SITED, A BIT OF A VERY OLD READING STORE, AND WHAT'S LEFT OF A VERY OLD DJ ALL IN THE SAME PLACE, EVERY LAST SATURDAY. 

  I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY QUIETER NIGHT, THE NEXT, NO ROOM FOR SQUARES-JAZZORIZIT-ALWAYS ON THE FIRST TUESDAY-, TO ENABLE ME TO GET MY BREATH BACK! HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS SESSION, AND APOLOGIES FOR THE GLITCHES, ESPECIALLY WHEN ONE OF MY DISPLAY STANDS COLLAPSED!!!-Jim

MANDRE—SOLAR FLIGHT
ROBERTA FLACK—I CAN FEEL THE SUN IN LATE DECEMBER
NINA SIMONE—FEELIN’ GOOD, CLAUSSEL MIX
AMERICA—TIN MAN
MARLENA SHAW—-WOMAN OF THE GHETTO
SHIRLEY BASSEY/YELLO—RHYTHM DIVINE
SHUGGIE OTIS—AHT UH MI HED
ULRICH SCHNAUSS—KNUDDELMAUS
NEW ROTARY CONNECTON—I AM THE BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN
WAR—GALAXY
DJ OCTAGON—BATTLE  THIS-SKIT
KRS 1—A FRIEND
DR. OCTAGON—BLUE FLOWERS
GALT McDERMOT—SPACE
DJ KRUST/TOSHINORI KONO—THE SUN IS SHINING
THE IMPRESSIONS—PEOPLE GET READY
HALL AND OATES—RICH GIRL
MILES DAVIS—TIME AFTER TIME
STEREOLAB—MISS MODULAR
THE DOORS—-RIDERS ON THE STORM
GREGORY PORTER—1960 WHAT
BILLY PAUL—-BRING THE FAMILY BACK
MARVIN GAYE—-I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
ROLANDO AL—-SOUL FINGER
JAMES BROWN—-SAY IT LOUD, I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD
GENERAL SAINT/CLINT EASTWOOD—ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
IAN BROWN—F.E.A.R.
SABRES OF PARADISE—SMOKEBELCH
THE BEATLES—STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
GIL SCOTT-HERON—THE BOTTLE
DJ SHADOW—ORGAN DONOR
WAR—SPILL THAT WINE
CURTIS MAYFIELD—MOVE IT ON UP
PRINCE—DMC MEGAMIX
VANITY 6—NASTY GIRL
MARVIN HAMLISCH—JAMES BOND DISCO ’77
THE SLITS—I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
THE SLITS—TYPICAL GIRLS
STEELY DAN—PEG
SHALAMAR—NIGHT TO REMEMBER
NORMA JEAN—SATURDAY
WILLIE BOBO—ALWAYS THERE
JAY-Z—-BIG PIMPIN’
JURASSIC 5—CONCRETE SCHOOLYARD
DJ SHADOW—WHAT DOES YOUR SOUL LOOK LIKE PART 4
CHAKA KHAN—I KNOW YOU, I LIVE YOU
CHAKA KHAN—I’M EVERY WOMAN
JACKSON 5—SHAKE YOUR BODY DOWN TO THE GROUND
CHOCOLATE MILK—TIME MACHINE
BRASS CONSTRUCTION—MOVIN’
INNER CITY—GOOD LIFE
DE LA SOUL—ROLLER SKATIN’ JAM NAMED SATURDAY
BEASTIE BOYS—FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY
COOLIO—GANGSTA’S PARADISE
DAFT PUNK—DOIN’ IT RIGHT
PETER NICE—HARP OF GOLD
ELO—EVIL WOMAN
BABY D—I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
THE CLASH—STRAIGHT TO HELL
FUNKADELIC—ONE NATION UNDER THE GROOVE
PEPE BRADDOCK—DEEP BURNT
MADLIB—SONG FOR MY FATHER
GANGSTARR—MOMENT OF TRUTH
YARBOROUGH AND PEOPLES—-DON’T STOP THE MUSIC
MICHAEL JACKSON—DMC MEGAMIX
JOE LOSS—A SHOT IN THE DARK
MECO—STAR WARS
MIKE POST—A TEAM THEME
DEXY’S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS—GENO
AVERAGE WHITE BAND—PICK UP THE PIECES
DAVID BOWIE—CHANGES
HAWKSHAW—GRANGE HILL
DENNIS WATERMAN—I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU
NAPOLEON XIV—-THERE ARE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY
JACKSON 5—NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
BUGS BUNNY—THAT’S ALL FOLKS….

THE TRIP IS A “FUNKJAZZANDSOULARENOTFOURLETTERWORDS”, PROD.

OLD SOUL & MOTOWN NIGHT 10/01/14

PLAYLIST FOR OLD SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT AT THE OUTLOOK, READING WITH VINTAGE VINYL ON 10/1/14, PLAYED BY MARTIN, BRIAN AND JIM. THE NEXT SESSION IS ON FEBRUARY 14 TH. LISTEN TO THIS SESSION ON MIXCLOUD-JIM B. DONOVAN.

WILLIE MITCHELL—MERCY
SAN REMO STRINGS—FESTIVAL TIME
PHIL UPCHURCH COMBO—YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN
JACKIE MOORE—HERE I AM
FONTELLA BASS—RECOVERY
BARBARA ACKLIN—-AM I THE SAME GIRL
MARVIN GAYE—TAKE THIS HEART OF MINE
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—I PROMISE TO WAIT MY LOVE
BILLY JOE ROYAL—-YO YO
EVERLY BROTHERS——DANCING IN THE STREET
STEVIE WONDER—-LA LA LA LA LA
GENE MCDANIELS—POINT OF NO RETURN
GENE CHANDLER—-A SONG CALLED SOUL
RAY CHARLES—-ROCKHOUSE
FRANKIE FORD—YOU TALK TOO MUCH
LLOYD PRICE—LOVE MUSIC
IMPRESSIONS—-KEEP ON PUSHING
MIRACLES—YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
FOUR TOPS—-LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER
MARVELOWS—I DO
SAM AND DAVE—SOOTH ME
SUPREMES—THE HAPPENING
TEMPTATIONS—I KNOW I’M LOOSING YOU
MARVIN GAYE—LITTLE DARLIN’
GARNET MIMMS—I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU
LOU JOHNSON—UNSATISFIED
IMPRESSIONS—ICAN’T SATISFY
MEL AND TIM—-BACKFIELD IN MOTION
LEE DORSEY—DO-RE-MI
THE CASUALEERS—-DANCE DANCE DANCE
WILSON PICKETT—6345789
OTIS REDDING—MR. PITIFUL
EDDIE FLOYD—THINGS GET BETTER
SAM AND DACE—HOLD ON I’M COMING
SOLOMON BURKE—-CRY TO ME
THE FLAMINGOS—BOOGALOO PARTY
CHRIS CLARK—-I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN
MARVELETTES—TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA
ISLEY BROTHERS—-I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
LEN BARRY—123
BRIAN AUGER—GREEN ONIONS
JULIEN COVEY—A LITTLE BIT HURT
THE MIRACLES—GOING TO A GO GO
ISLEY BROTHERS—THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—JIMMY MACK
SAM THE SHAM—WOOLY BULLY
THE ELGINS—PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE
IMPRESSIONS—IT’S ALRIGHT
THE REFLECTIONS—-JUST LIKE ADAM AND EVE
FOUR TOPS—SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
GLADYS KNIGHT—JUST WALK IN MY SHOES
THE ELGINS—HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
BENNY SPELLMAN—-FORTUNE TELLER
MAR-KEYS—LAST NIGHT
MARVIN GAYE—YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE
THE CONTOURS—DO YOU LOVE ME
JACKIE WILSON—HIGHER AND HIGHER
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—HEATWAVE
KIM WESTON—HELPLESS
DONNIE ELBERT—LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
THE CONTOURS—JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING
BARBARA RANDOLPH—I GOT A FEELING
THE MARVELETTES—I KEEP ON HOLDING ON
THE TEMPTATIONS—YOU’RE NO ORDINARY GIRL
THE TEMPTATIONS—AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
MARVIN GAYE—AIN’T THAT PECULIAR
ISLEY BROTHERS—WHY WHEN THE LOVES GONE
EDWIN STARR—-I HAVE FAITH IN YOU
THE VELVELETTES—NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK
FOUR TOPS—-I’LL TURN TO STONE
THE SUPREMES—COME SEE ABOUT ME
RAMSEY LEWIS—WADE IN THE WATER
JUNIOR WALKER—ROAD RUNNER
STEVIE WONDER—UPTIGHT
WILLIE MITCHELL—MERCY
RAMSEY LEWIS—THE IN CROWD
FRANK WILSON—DO I LOVE YOU ‘DEED I DO
R. DEAN TAYLOR—THERE’S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE
WILSON PICKETT—MIDNIGHT HOUR
SKATALITES—GUNS OF NAVARONNE
ROLANDO AL—PHOENIX CITY
RAY CHARLES—HIT THE ROAD JACK
ROY HEAD—TREAT HER RIGHT
BILL HALEY—-SPANISH TWIST
IMPRESSIONS—YOU’VE BEEN CHEATIN’
CHUCK WOODS—SEVEN DAYS TOO LONG
FOUR TOPS—IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG
EDWIN STARR—STOP HER ON SIGHT

TEMPTATIONS—THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
JUNIOR WALKER—HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE LOVED BY YOU
TEMPTATIONS—WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE
DORIS TROY—-I’LL DO ANYTHING
TEMPTATIONS—GET READY
BOOKER T.—-GREEN ONIONS
CAPITOLS—COOL JERK
CHRIS FARLOWE—OUT OF TIME
MAR-KETS—SURFERS STOMP

OLD SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT IS A “TWOHUNDREDANDTWOYEARSINTHEMAKING” PRODUCTION.

NO ROOM FOR SQUARES 07/01/14

PLAYLIST FOR NO ROOM FOR SQUARES-JAZZORIZIT ?-WITH VINTAGE VINYL, AT MILK, READING. SESSION 69-JAN. 7^th 2014. LISTEN TO THE RECORDING ON MIXCLOUD-

-JIM B. DONOVAN.

WELL FOR THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NEW YEAR, AND UP AGAINST THE WEATHER, THE TURNOUT FOR THIS SESSION WAS MUCH BETTER THAN EXPECTED, WITH SEVERAL NEW ATTENDEES JOINING US. AS USUAL NO PARTICULAR PLOT BUT A SMALL TRIBUTE TO THE LATE YUSEF LATEEF WAS IN ORDER. PLUS A FEW TUNES FOR "THE WEATHER"/SOME BOSSA-LATIN FOR THOSE ATTENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME/PAT BOONE! COVERING ELVIS ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 79 th BIRTH DAY THE DAY FOLLOWING/A PLAY FOR PETER GUNN, WHICH IS THE VERSION THAT I THINK GOT ME INTO THIS JAZZ THING 55 YEARS AGO. IT'S ALSO SO REFRESHING FOR ANYONE TO COME AND PULL TUNES FROM THE BOXES-ABOUT A DOZEN WERE-INCLUDING GRAHAM BOND AND THE DIVINE ROBERTA FLACK. ALSO THANKS TO THE BASINGSTOKE CREW FOR ATTENDING AND ALL OF THOSE THERE FOR LENDING ME THEIR EARS. THE NEXT SESSION IS ON FEBRUARY 4 th. THANKS AGAIN FOR LISTENING-Jim
PS-THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN A MORE DIFFERENT NIGHT TUNESWISE FROM THE CHAS AND DAVE AND NEW YEARS EVE SETS THAT I UNDERTOOK RECENTLY. VARIETY IS THE……

STEVE RACE—PAVANNE
GREGORY PORTER—ON MY WAY TO HARLEM
CHARLES MINGUS—FLAMINGO
SUN RA—AFRICA
ALICE COLTRANE—GOVINDA JAI JAI
FRANK ZAPPA—PEACHES EN REGALIA
BILL WITHERS—I CAN’T WRITE LEFT HANDED
CARMEN MCCRAE—MR. MAGIC
CHARLES EARLAND—WE,VE ONLY JUST BEGUN
MANDRE—SOLAR FLIGHT/INTERLUDE/THIRD WORLD CALLING
YUSEF LATEEF—ROBOT MAN
MADLIB—MONTARA
ERIC TRUFFAZ—YURI’S CHOICE
GREGORY PORTER—1960 WHAT !
TERRY CALLIER—LOVE THEME FROM SPARTACUS, 4-HERO MIX
YUSEF LATEEF—LOVE THEME FROM SPARTACUS
THE NEW DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET—TAKE 5
AHMAD JAMAL—SWAHILILAND
ELLA FITZGERALD—JAZZ SAMBA
DIZZY GILLESPIE—NIGHT IN TUNISIA
GIL SCOTT HERON—LADY DAY AND JOHN COLTRANE
GARY BARTZ—I’VE KNOWN RIVERS
JAYME MARQUES—BERIMBAU
MICHAEL NAURA—TAKE ME DOWN TO THE RIVER]
MASTERS AT WORK—I AM THE BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN
DEXTER WANSELL—THEME FROM THE PLANETS
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA—ODE TO THE BIG SEA
MASTERS AT WORK/4-HERO—I AM THE BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN
MILES DAVIS—ALL BLUESROBERTA FLACK—I CAN SEE THE SUN IN LATE DECEMBER
CHARLIE ROUSE—MERCI BON DIEU
EDU LOBO—PONTEIO
PHAROAH SANDERS—UPPER EGYPT, EXTRACT
MARCOS VALLE—CRICKETS SING FOR AMANARIA
QUARTETTE TRES BIEN—BOSS TRES BIEN
GRAHAM BOND—WADE IN THE WATER
JIMMY SMITH—THE CAT
PAT BOONE—DON’T BE CRUEL
VIDEO ALL STARS—PETER GUNN THEME
GANGSTARR—JAZZ THING
GANGSTARR—MOMENT OF TRUTH
BLACKALICIOUS/DJ SHADOW—-SWAN LAKE, INSTRUMENTAL
SOUL BOSSA TRIO—-GET IT ON
GREGORY PORTER—1960 WHAT
BEN WEBSTER—CARAVAN

NO ROOM FOR SQUARES IS A “JAZZFUNKANDSOULARENOTFOURLETTERWORDS” PRODUCTION, THE FIRST IN 2014.

OLD SOUL & MOTOWN 13/12/13

PLAYLIST FOR OLD SOUL AND MOTOWN WITH VINTAGE VINYL NIGHT AT THE OUTLOOK, READING ON DECEMBER 13 th WITH MARTIN, BRIAN and JIM. A RECORDING OF THE SESSION IS ON MIXCLOUD-JIM B. DONOVAN. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL YOU OLD SOULERS.

WILLIE MITCHELL—BAD EYE
EDDIE FLLOYD—MONKEYING AROUND
DIANA ROSS—AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH
MARVIN GAYE—HITCH HIKE
OTIS REDDING—SHAKE
BETTY EVERETT—IT’S IN HIS KISS
SOLOMON BURKE—GOTTA GET YOU OFF OF MY MIND
JAMES BROWN—PAPAS GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
MAURICE WILLIAMS—STAY
CANDI STATON—SUSPICIOUS MINDS
CHAKA KHAN—I’M EVERY WOMAN
TYMES—MISS GRACE
IMPRESSIONS—GYPSY WOMAN
TEMPTATIONS—MY GIRL
MARVELETTES—YOU’RE MY REMEDY
SOUL BROTHER SIX—SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—NOWHERE TO RUN
SOUL BROTHER SIX—I’LL BE LOVING YOU
SUPREMES—WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
FOUR TOPS—IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG
OTIS REDDING —RESPECT
JUNIOR WALKER—ROAD RUNNER
MARVIN GAYE—CAN I GET A WITNESS
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—JIMMY MACK
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—NOWHERE TO RUN
MAR-KEYS—LAST NIGHT
JAMES BROWN—OUT OF SIGHT
RAY CHARLES—HIT THE ROAD JACK
STEVIE WONDER—UPTIGHT
ELGINS—PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE
BOOKER T.—GREEN ONIONS
RAMSEY LEWIS—THE IN CROWD
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS—DANCING IN THE STREET
THE MIRACLES—GOING TO A GO GO
FOUR TOPS—I CAN’T HELP MYSELF
TEMPTATIONS—AIN’T TOO PROUD TO BEG
EDWIN STARR—STOP HER ON SIGHT
THE CONTOURS—DO YOU LOVE ME
ISLEY BROTHERS—THIS OLD HEART OF MINE
FRANK WILSON—DO I LOVE YOU, DEED I DO
KIM WESTON—HELPLESS
SUPREMES—NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES
SAM AND DAVE—YOU DON’T KNOW LIKE I KNOW
WILSON PICKETT—6345789

OTIS REDDING—I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE
YVONNE BAKER—YOU DIDN’T SAY A WORD
IMPRESSIONS—-IT’S ALRIGHT
RAMSEY LEWIS—WADE IN THE WATER
FOUR TOPS—SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
TEMPTATIONS—WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE
DARRELL BANKS—OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART
DORIS TROY—I\LL DO ANYTHING
SUPREMES—BABY LOVE
MARVIN GAYE—YOU’RE A WONDERFUL ONE
SAM THE SHAM—WOOLY BULLY
JACKIE WILSON—HIGHER AND HIGHER
GLADYS KNIGHT—JUST WALK IN MY SHOES
JACKSON 5—I WANT YOU BACK
TEMPTATIONS—GET READY
ISLEY BROTHERS—I GUESS I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
R. DEAN TAYLOR—THERE’S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE—DANCE TO THE MUSIC
JAMES BROWN—I GOT YOU
WILSON PICKETT—IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
JULIAN COVEY—A LITTLE BIT HURT
SKATALITES—GUNS OF NAVARONNE
THE PLATTERS—WITH THIS RING
THE FLIRTATIONS—NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE
WILLIE MITCHELL—THAT DRIVING BEAT
THE ORIGINALS—SUSPICION
FOUR TOPS —REACH OUT
GLADYS KNIGHT—NO ONE COULD LOVE ME
JUNIOR WALKER—HOW SWEET IT IS
ROY C.—SHOTGUN WEDDING
THE VELVELETTES—HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING
BIG D. IRWIN—SWINGING ON A STAR
TIMI YURO—IT’LL NEVER BE OVER FOR ME
THE O’JAYS—CHRISTMAS WON’T BE CHRISTMAS
THE CONTOURS—JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING
THE IMPRESSIONS—YOU’VE BEEN CHEATIN’
CHUCK WOODS—SEVEN DAYS ARE TOO LONG
ELGINS—HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
ACE SPECTRUM—DON’T SEND NO BODY ELSE
DOBIE GRAY—THE IN CROWD
FASCINATIONS—GIRLS ARE OUT TO GET YOU
MEL TORME—COMIN’HOME BABY
TEMPTATIONS—THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO
JIMMY RUFFIN—I’VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE
DONNIE ELBERT—LITTLE PIECE OF LEATHER
GENE CHANDLER---NOTHING CAN STOP ME
BOOKER T.---JINGLE BELLS
JAMES BROWN—THE SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS, FADE………….

OLD SOUL AND MOTOWN NIGHT IS A “TWOHUNDREDANDONEYEARSIN THE MAKING” PRODUCTION.

TRIP 23/12/13

THE TUNES I PLAYED, AS A TRIP SPECIAL AT SUB 89, READING ON DECEMBER 23 rd 2013, AS THE WARMUP TO THE CHAS AND DAVE GIG. ALL FROM VINTAGE VINYL. THE RECORDING IS ON MIXCLOUD-JIM B. DONOVAN…………..

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD—THE POWER OF LOVE
JAMES BROWN—THE SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS
BOOKER T.—JINGLE BELLS
BOOKER T.—-GREEN ONIONS
RAY CHARLES—-HIT THE ROAD JACK
AVERAGE WHITE BAND—-PICK UP THE PIECES
ELO—EVIL WOMAN
JACOB MARLEY/I RAY—-NATTY CHRISTMAS
SALSOUL ORCHESTRA—CHRISTMAS JOLLIES
JACKIE WILSON—HIGHER AND HIGHER
CHUBBY CHECKER—DANCIN’ PARTY
SAM COOKE—TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY, LIVE
WHAM—-LAST CHRISTMAS
JACKSON 5—I WANT YOU BACK
MOHAWKS—THE CHAMP
LABI SIFFRE—I GOT THE
BEATLES—STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER
RUN DMC—CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS
SLADE—-MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
WIZZARD—-I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY
DARLENE LOVE—-WHITE CHRISTMAS
MR. SCRUFF—GET A MOVE ON
STATUS QUO—ROCKIN’ ALL OVER THE WORLD
DENNIS WATERMAN—I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU
CHAS AND DAVE—GERTCHA
POGUES/DUBLINERS—IRISH ROVER
LULU—SHOUT
CHUBBY CHECKER—DANCIN’ PARTY
DENNIS WATERMAN—I COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU
SLADE—MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

TRIP 31/12/13

PLAYLIST OF THE VINTAGE VINYL SET I UNDERTOOK ON NEW YEARS EVE AT MILK, READING, PLAYING THE EARLY EVENING FIRST SET BETWEEN 6.30 TO 9.00. THE RECORDING IS ON MIXCLOUD-JIM B. DONOVAN. ENJOY

HARPERS BIZARRE---THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD---THE POWER OF LOVE

COOLIO---GANGSTA¹S PARADISE

MADLIB---STEPPING INTO TOMORROW

IAN BROWN---F.E.A.R.

GARBAGE---MILK

LOU REED---WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

VANILLA ICE---ICE ICE BABY

AVALANCHES---SINCE I LEFT YOU

BOBBY WOMACK---ACROSS 110 TH STREET

ISAAC HAYES---SHAFT 2

PEPE BRADDOCK---DEEP BURNT

AUGUSTO PABLO---KING TUBBY MEETS THE ROCKERS UPTOWN

SCIENTIST---WORLD CUP

PETER NICE---HARP OF GOLD

BYRON LEE---GREEN ONIONS

THE BEATLES---RAIN

THE SLITS---I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE

PRIMAL SCREAM---LOADED

GINO LATINO---WELCOME

ATLANTA DISCO BAND---DO WHAT YOU FEEL

WILSON PICKETT---IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR

MICHAEL JACKSON---THRILLER

DJ SHADOW---MIDNIGHT IN A PERFECT WORLD

ROLLING STONES---MIDNIGHT RAMBLER

STEINSKI---HISTORY OF HIP HOP LESSON 3

HAROLD MABERN---I WANT YOU BACK

RIGHT SAID FRED---I¹M TOO SEXY, ST.ETIENNE MIX

OUTKAST---MY FAVOURITE THINGS

NUYOURICAN SOUL/4-HERO---I AM THE BLACKGOLD OF THE SUN

DJ OCTAGON---OH BABY

JACKSON 5---I WANT YOU BACK

and just as a bit of fun, here is a typical NYE playlist of mine from the

old days----

ONE OF MY TYPICAL OLD FASHIONED NEW YEARS EVE PLAYLISTS-11.30 TO 12.30

(DEDICATED TO JAMES HAMILTON)

RIGHT SAID FRED---I¹M TOO SEXY, ST.ETIENNE MIX

MARIA MULDUR---MIDNIGHT AT THE OASIS

ROLLING STONES---MIDNIGHT RAMBLER

MICHAEL JACKSOIN---THRILLER

WILSON PICKETT---MIDNIGHT HOUR

HAPPY MONDAYS---RAVE ON

ORBITAL---CHIME

DJ SHADOW---MIDNIGHT IN A PERFECT WORLD

EUROPE---THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT---DALOGUE

BARRY GRAY---54321 THUNDERBIRDS COUNTDOWN

CHIMES OF BIG BEN---BBC SOUND EFFECTS

SALSOUL ORCHESTRA---NEW YEARS MEDLEY, AUD LANG SYNE ETC.

THE GAY GORDONS---THE ESSENTIAL WALLY PARTY MIX

PERPLEXER---ACID FOLK

ANDY STEWART---DONALD WHERE¹S YOUR TROOSERS, HIGHLAND FLING MIX

BILLY COTTON---KNEES UP MOTHER BROWN

U2/MUSIQUE---NEW YEARS DAY