Saturday, October 31, 2009

Percy Sledge - The Platinum Collection



Deep Southern baby making soul music. What a voice.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Neil Young - Zuma



Perfect from start to finish. One of the greatest albums of all time.

Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues



A must have.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Van Morrison - Live At Pacific High Studios, CA 1971



Van lays down some serious soul/funk on this 1971 studio session with the Caledonia Soul Orchestra. Van is the man.

Into The Mystic
I've Been Working
Friday's Child
Hound Dog
Medley: Ballerina >
Tupelo Honey >
Wild Night
Just Like A Woman
Moonshine Whiskey
Dead Or Alive
You're My Woman
These Dreams Of You
Domino
Call Me Up In Dreamland
Blue Money
Bring It On Home
Buena Sora (sic) Senorita

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Steve Earle



Steve is the perfect mix of country and rock. His upbeat songs put a smile on my face from ear to ear, while his serious songs cut me like a razor blade. I couldn't decide on just one of his albums so I put my two favorite. Enjoy

The Meters - Tipitina's 1993



The Meters
Tipitina's
New Orleans, LA

April 27, 1993

SB>?>CDR>EAC>Tracking>FLAC

Set I
Intro > jam > Funky Miracle
Africa > The Real Funk
Hang 'em High
Look-Ka Py Py
Just Kissed My Baby
Cummins Prison Farm
They All Asked for You > Soul Island > Drums
People Get Ready
Here Comes the Meter Man
Love the One You're With
Change (Reform)
Fire on the Bayou

Set II
tuning > intro >
Come Back Jack
Cissy Strut
Cordova
Saturday Night Fish Fry > Tipitina
Love Slip up on Ya
Big Chief
Do You Wanna Dance
Jambalaya > Hey Bartender
Iko, Iko
People Say > Midnight Rider
Liver Splash
Ain't No Use
Encore:
Hey Pocky Way

lineup:
Art Neville
George Porter, Jr.
Leo Nocentelli
David Russell Batiste, Jr.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Ry Cooder & Ali Farka Toure' - Talking Timbuktu



Ry teamed up with Africa's leading Malian Blues guitar player for this grammy award winning album.

Sharin In The Groove - Celebrating The Music Of Phish




Disc one

  1. "Bouncing Around the Room" – Arlo Guthrie and Xavier
  2. "Gumbo" – Jimmy Buffett
  3. "Runaway Jim" – Gordon Stone Trio
  4. "The Wedge" – Amfibian
  5. "Alumni Blues" – Hot Tuna
  6. "Waste" – Dave Matthews
  7. "Suzy Greenberg" – Son Seals and Rebecca's Statue
  8. "Sample in a Jar" – Little Feat
  9. "My Friend My Friend / Guyute" – Vermont Youth Orchestra


Disc two

  1. "Makisupa Policeman" – The Wailers and Kkay
  2. "Sand" – Tom Tom Club
  3. "Tweezer / Magilla" – Michael Ray and the Cosmic Krewe
  4. "Julius" – Merl Saunders and Funky Friends
  5. "Cars Trucks Buses" – Project Logic and John Scofield
  6. "Axilla (Part II)" – Preston School of Industry
  7. "Chalkdust Torture" – Los Villains
  8. "Free (End of Session version)" – Boredoms
  9. "Faht > Catapult > Tweezer Reprise" – Lake Trout
  10. "Poor Heart" – FRED
  11. "Golgi Apparatus" – Stanford Marching Band

Cary Hudson - Cool Breeze




Cary is the lead singer of Blue Mountain and recorded a couple of solo records while Blue Mountain was broken up. Jojo plays keys on a couple of tracks on this one. A solid album from start to finish from one of the most underrated guitar players alive.

Paul Simon - Unplugged



Born At The Right Time
Me And Julio Down By The School Yard
Boy In The Bubble
The Coast
Mrs. Robinson
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Graceland
She Moves Me
Still Crazy After All These Years
Cecilia
5o Ways To Leave Your Lover
Something So Right
The Boxer
Homeward Bound
Scarborough Fair