Merry Xmas & Happy Holidays - The RIBS Christmas Mixes…
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Wishing all of you and your families a very happy and safe holiday during this Christmas season!
Since the Christmas season of 2007, I have created a total of 13 different mixes of Christmas music that (hopefully) provide a pleasant musical soundtrack for you to enjoy during this most joyous time of the year. Since the individual posts for those mixes are spread out over the site, I thought I would post the links to all of them here in one convenient place for you to download.
You can left-click on the mix name to be taken to the original post for that mix or you can right-click on the “MP3 file” link or the “PDF playlist” link to download the files.
Again, Happy Holidays and a very, Merry Christmas from my family to yours!
2009
- A “Funky” Christmas 2 : MP3 file – PDF playlist
- “This Christmas”-A Baker’s Dozen: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Soulful” Christmas 2: MP3 file – PDF playlist
2008
- A “Gospel” Christmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Jazzy” Christmas 2: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- “Merry Christmas, Baby”-A Baker’s Dozen: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Funky” Christmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Lonely” Christmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
2007
- A “Snuggle Wit Cho Baby” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Jazzy” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Soulful” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Blues” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- An “Xquizzyt” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
Enjoy!
RIBS TPTD: The California Mix, part 2…
Filed under: California Mix, R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, podcasts/mixes, soul
Well, we’re still on our California journey. I got so many great suggestions when I asked folks to help me think of some songs for a “California” mix a few weeks ago that they would all not fit into one podcast. In case you missed it, here is the link to “The California Mix, part 1”.
Now we can complete the journey as we present to you…
RIBS TPTD: The California Mix, part 2…
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(Playlist: (song – artist)
- RIBS Intro – TGrundy
- RIBS Intro to The California Mix, part 2 - TGrundy
- In Hollywood (Everybody Is A Star) – Village People
- Ain’t Nobody Straight In L.A. – Miracles
- Why I Came To California – Leon Ware
- California Sunset – Originals
- RIBS Promo “So Good Echo” - TGrundy
- Do You Know The Way To San Jose – Dionne Warwick
- Sausalito – Grover Washington, Jr.
- Gold – John Stewart
- Cali California – Snoop Dogg
- California Love – Tupac Shukur
- I Got To Get To California – Marvin Gaye
- Fave RIBS Promo – Fave
- Travelin’ To California – Albert King
- Leroy’s Latin Lament Medley – WAR
- (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
- California Girl – Eddie Floyd
- RIBS Promo “AKA RIBS” - TGrundy
- Redwood Beach – MFSB
- San Francisco Lights – Bobbi Humphrey
- God Bless The Child – George Benson & Al Jarreau
- I Left My Heart In San Francisco – Tony Bennett
Again, a special “Thank you!” to my friends and music lovers on Facebook and Google+ for their great “California” song suggestions.
Promo/I.D. drops by Fave & "Mr. Brilliant” {smile}
Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.
Enjoy!
RIBS TPTD: The California Mix, part 1…
Filed under: California Mix, R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, podcasts/mixes, soul
Ah, Life. Finding oneself. Journeys into the unknown. Journeys of excitement. Journeys of anticipation. And, above all… journeys of knowledge and discovery.
Someone very near and dear to my heart has recently ventured out onto just such a journey and, at this point, the journey has taken them to California. And so, that is the inspiration for these latest two mixes from the RIBS Kitchen. Part 1 is this week with Part 2 to follow nest week (God willing and if the creek don’t rise… {smile})
So… pack your bags, fill up the gas tank (Yes, we’re driving. After all the best journeys of discovery are experienced by traveling the open road), point the car West and follow the setting sun as we present to you…
RIBS TPTD: The California Mix, part 1…
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(Playlist: (song – artist)
- RIBS Intro – TGrundy
- RIBS Intro to The California Mix, part 1 - TGrundy
- Rebirth – Coke Escovedo
- Route 66 – Ray Charles
- Look At California – Maze ft. Frankie Beverly
- Hotel California – Al B. Sure
- Where’s California – Teena Marie
- California 1 – Con Funk Shun
- Route 101 – Herb Alpert
- RIBS Promo “AKA RIBS” - TGrundy
- San Francisco – Village People
- Polk Street Carnival - Mandrill
- California My Way – Main Ingredient
- Fave RIBS Promo – Fave
- California Dreaming – Wes Montgomery
- Santa Cruzin’ – Grover Washington, Jr.
- California Soul – Marlena Shaw
- It Never Rains In Southern California – Tony Toni Tone
- Mr. Fresh RIBS Promo #1 – Mr. Fresh
- San Francisco Bay – Lee Oskar
- RIBS Outro to The California Mix, part 1 - TGrundy
- Home - Stephanie Mills
Special “Thank you!” to my friends and music lovers on Facebook and Google+ for their great “California” song suggestions. You all helped make this even better than I initially imagined (not to mention that’s why there’s a Part 1 and a Part 2… {smile})
Promo/I.D. drops by Fave & Mr. Fresh (“Thanks!”)
Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.
Enjoy!
RIBS TPTD: Summer Heat – Too Hot, parts 1 & 2
Filed under: Funk, R&B, RIBS, Summer Heat, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, podcasts/mixes, soul
Winter. Cold. Snow. AAARRRGGGHHH!
There is snow and cold EVERYWHERE it seems. I didn’t think anything could be worse than the winter of 2010 but obviously I was wrong. There’s snow in Dallas and Houston, Texas (it don’t even look right writing THAT!) Snow in Atlanta, GA. Hell, even the Chicago public school system had it’s first snow day cancellation in 12 YEARS!
{sigh} I want to see the street curbs in my neighborhood again. I want some sunshine. I WANT SOME HEAT!
Well, since I can’t control the weather (but, boy, if I could…) I’ve done IMHO the next best thing, I’ve put together a mix of “summer” songs that will hopefully make us forget about all of this winter mess (at least for awhile) and transport us to those beautiful, warm summer days/nights that we so desperately long for.
OK, let’s all do like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz… close our eyes, click our heels together 3 times and say, “There’s no place like summer, there’s no place like summer, there’s no place like summer…”
…as RIBS presents to you:
RIBS TPTD: Summer Heat – Too Hot…
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RIBS TPTD: Summer Heat – Too Hot Two…
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Summer Heat – Too Hot…
(Playlist: (song – artist [time])
- Summertime - Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince [4:31]
- Sunshine (Go Away Today) - Isley Brothers [4:22]
- Sunshine Of Your Love - Spanky Wilson [3:43]
- Feel The Heat - Bill Summers [4:53]
- Sunshine Superman - Brass Fever [6:26]
- Fire - Ohio Players [4:36]
- Keep It Hot - B.B. & Q. Band [5:43]
- You Get Me Hot - Jimmy Bo Horne [7:01]
- Hot For You - Brainstorm [10:48]
- Big La RIBS Promo #2 - Todd Kelley vs. Big La [00:10]
- Bra - Cymande [5:07]
- School Days - Stanley Clarke [7:52]
- Sunshine (Woke Me Up This Morning) - Labelle [3:26]
- Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone [2:38]
- L.A. Sunshine - WAR [4:01]
- Summer - WAR [6:36]
Summer Heat – Too Hot…
(Playlist: (song – artist [time])
- All Day Music - WAR [5:12]
- It’s Summer - Gladys Knight and The Pips [2:21]
- RIBS Promo - Fave [00:06]
- (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas [2:50]
- Sing A Simple Song - Sly & The Family Stone [3:56]
- Summertime Love - TaMara And The Seen [4:58]
- Too Hot Ta Trot - Commodores [3:33]
- Sunshine - Earth, Wind & Fire [4:16]
- Summer Love - Rick James [6:15]
- RIBS Promo #1 - Mr. Fresh [00:11]
- Slippin’ Into Darkness - WAR [6:59]
- Hot Pants In The Summertime - Dramatics [3:49]
- Summer Chill - Grover Washington, Jr. [4:40]
- Sex On The Beach - James ‘JT’ Taylor [5:15]
- Send Out For Sunshine - Heatwave [4:41]
- RIBS3 “aka RIBS" - TGrundy [00:13]
- Fence Walk - Mandrill [3:33]
- Freeway Of Love [extended remix] - Aretha Franklin [7:17]
- Love Is The Message (Larry Levan remix) - MFSB [11:01]
And remember… next week, Valentine’s Weekend, is the BIG Event: the Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Collaboration in celebration of Valentine’s Day. You DO NOT want to miss it!
Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.
Enjoy!
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RIBS TPTD: Happy Holidays From RIBS - The Christmas Mixes…
Filed under: Christmas, Funk, Gospel, Holiday, Podcast Collabs, R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, blues, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul
Hey everybody! Not gonna ramble on too much here, just want to wish all of you a very happy and safe holiday during this Christmas season!
Over the past 3 years I’ve created a total of 13 different mixes of Christmas music that (hopefully) provide a pleasant musical soundtrack for you to enjoy during this most joyous time of the year. While I’m still working on trying to get a new Christmas mix finished for this year, I thought I would post the links to all of the existing mixes here in one convenient place for you to download.
You can left-click on the mix name to be taken to the original post for that mix or you can right-click on the “MP3 file” link or the “PDF playlist” link to download the files.
Again, Happy Holidays and a very, Merry Christmas from my family to yours!
2009
- A “Funky” Christmas 2 : MP3 file – PDF playlist
- “This Christmas”-A Baker’s Dozen: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Soulful” Christmas 2: MP3 file – PDF playlist
2008
- A “Gospel” Christmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Jazzy” Christmas 2: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- “Merry Christmas, Baby”-A Baker’s Dozen: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Funky” Christmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Lonely” Christmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
2007
- A “Snuggle Wit Cho Baby” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Jazzy” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Soulful” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- A “Blues” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
- An “Xquizzyt” Xmas: MP3 file – PDF playlist
Enjoy!
RIBS TPTD: “Sometimes He Cries, part 1”
Filed under: R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, podcasts/mixes, soul
Hey Kiddies, I’M BACK!
(finally. It’s only been 7 months, 14 days and God knows how many hours. But who’s counting, right? {smile} )
Like the song says, “It’s been a long time coming, but I know… a change is gonna come.”
It’s certainly been a “long, strange trip” around here lately, but, just in time for Thanksgiving, the kitchen is back in operation and we’re serving up some RIBS! I do hope you’re hungry {smile}.
Today’s mix is the genesis of an idea that came to me shortly after I first heard Eric Benet’s new song “Sometimes I Cry” over the summer. There are a lot of love songs out there (hell, most songs in one way or another are about love when it comes right down to it): good love, bad love, gotta-have-it-love, you-hurt-me-so-bad-I wanna-cry love. But most of these, especially that last type, are usually from a woman’s point of view. After doing some research I’ve found that only a small percentage of “crying” songs are from a man’s point of view. And we know why that is, right?
Because. Men. Don’t. Cry.
Well, the fact of the matter is… that’s not anywhere near the truth. Men do have feelings. And we do cry. And this mix will let you know just that.
RIBS is back… enjoy!
RIBS TPTD: Sometimes He Cries, part 1…
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Playlist: (song – artist [time])
- RIBS Promo-Wrap Yourself In Black Satin - TGrundy
- The Final Hour – Wanda Robinson - [3:17]
- Sometimes He Cries-Vocal Intro - TGrundy
- Each Day I Cry A Little – Eddie Kendricks [7:21]
- Sometimes I Cry – Eric Benet [4:14]
- Tracks Of My Tears – Michael McDonald - [3:35]
- Drove Me To Tears - LSG [4:35]
- Drown In My Own Tears – Ray Charles [3:21]
- Crying All By Myself - William Bell [2:43]
- RIBS Promo-So Good Echo - TGrundy
- If Tears Were Pennies – Controllers [5:54]
- I Wish It Would Rain - David Ruffin [3:11]
- In The Rain - Dramatics [5:12]
- Mr. Fresh RIBS Promo #1 - Mr. Fresh
- Street Of Tears - Black Heat [3:45]
- Oh No - Commodores [3:03]
- Any Day Now – Luther Vandross [5:11]
- Go On And Cry – Bloodstone [7:55]
- Walking Around On Teardrops – Jerry Butler [4:00]
- Who’s Crying Now – Randy Crawford [4:33]
- Go On And Cry – Les McCann & Eddie Harris [3:02]
- Rainy Night In Georgia – Ray Charles [6:15]
- Sometimes He Cries-Vocal Outro/And Then There Was The Blues - TGrundy/Crusaders
Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.
Enjoy!
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RIBS TPTD: “This Christmas” - A Baker’s Dozen…
Filed under: A Bakers Dozen, Christmas, Holiday, R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, Xmas, jazz, podcasts/mixes, soul
Alright, time for Round #2…
The second (of three) “Sounds of the Season” Xmas mixes we’re serving up for you here at Rhythms In Black Satin is called, “This Christmas” - A Baker’s Dozen.
This one is a little different, so let me explain what you will be listening to.
Last year someone asked me what my favorite Christmas song was and without hesitation (as I always do) I answered “Every Year, Every Christmas” by Luther. My second favorite though is the classic “Merry Christmas, Baby” originally done by Charles Brown. Like many of the classic Christmas tunes that have been around for years, there are many, many versions of this song from Blues to Rock and everything in between. Well, my curiosity got the better of me and I decided I would try to put together a mix of 13 (that’s where the “baker’s dozen” part of the title comes from) different versions of the song without it being so boring that you’d run from the room screaming! {smile} Surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) it came out pretty good and a lot of folks really enjoyed it.
Well… since that turned out so well I thought I would go back and try it again with another Christmas favorite of mine. This time I chose Donny Hathaway’s 1970 classic “This Christmas” (number 3 on my personal list of all-time fav Xmas songs) as the subject of our baker’s dozen format.
OK, that’s the explanation. Now let’s get on with the music. It’s RIBS, baby! It’s Xmas RIBS! It’s…
RIBS TPTD: “This Christmas” - A Baker’s Dozen
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Playlist: (song – artist – album [time])
- This Christmas - Donny Hathaway - Ultimate Soul Christmas [3:32]
- This Christmas - Four Tops - Merry Christmas [4:32]
- This Christmas - Destiny’s Child - 8 Days Of Christmas [3:38]
- This Christmas (instrumental) - Gerald Albright - Making Spirits Bright: A Smooth Jazz Christmas [3:27]
- This Christmas (A cappella) - Boyz II Men - Winter/Reflections [3:45]
- This Christmas - Abbey Lincoln - Jazz For Joy [4:42]
- Dis-Christmiss (a.k.a. This Christmas) - Bootsy Collins - Christmas Is 4 Ever [3:27]
- This Christmas (instrumental) - Frank McComb - Mo Jazz Christmas [4:19]
- This Christmas - Vonda Shepard - Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas [3:51]
- This Christmas (instrumental) - Spyro Gyra - A Night Before Christmas [5:49]
- This Christmas - The Whispers - Happy Holidays To You [4:19]
- This Christmas - The Temptations - Give Love At Christmas [4:19]
- This Christmas - Yutaka - A GRP Christmas [4:00]
Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.
Enjoy!
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