RIBS TPTD: October is "Blues Month", part 1…
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Well… it’s October. Summer has come and gone (what little bit of a summer we had this year). The days are getting shorter (daylight wise)… and life (while far from bad) has been knocking me around like a pinball machine.
{sigh} In short… I’ve got "the blues".
Only one thing I can figure out to do at this point, and that is to declare October "Blues Month" here on RIBS!
For the next four weeks (yes, there *are* 5 Thursdays in October this year but the last Thursday of every month is "Duos & Duets" day around here. Remember? {smile}) we’ll be exploring various aspects of this great and unique American art form.
Now, while I would love to pass myself off as a blues expert and say that if you check out RIBS over the the next few weeks you will be more than well versed in this music genre… well, THAT is so far removed from the truth that even I wouldn’t believe it {smile}. At best I am a fan of the Blues and have a basic knowledge of it’s history and many variations. It sounds good to me and there are a great many Blues artists/songs that I like and will be presenting to you over the next month. If you are already a Blues fan, these mixes are something I hope you’ll enjoy and add to your collection. If you are not yet a Blues fan, I hope that you’ll hear something during this month that may move you to investigate the music further.
For part 1 of our journey I have selected a variety of artists and songs that are some of my favorites to get us moving down that long, lonesome highway towards the crossroads. BUT, don’t make the mistake (that a lot of people make) and think that Blues music is all sad and melancholy. The Blues can make you jump up out of your seat and "shake a leg" (as Daddy Grundy likes to say) just as well as it can make you walk the floor all night long pining an unrequited love. The Blues can do it all!
Well, as I said at the beginning, I’ve got the blues… and I’m gonna share it with you all month long. Let’s get started, as RIBS and October present to you…
RIBS TPTD: Blues Month, part 1…
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Playlist: (song – artist – album [time])
- Down Home Blues – Z.Z. Hill - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues-A Musical Journey [3:59]
- Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters – Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues-A Musical Journey [2:51]
- Tuff Enuff – The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues-A Musical Journey [3:22]
- Juke – Little Walter – Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues-A Musical Journey [2:46]
- Good Day For The Blues – Ruth Brown - Good Day For The Blues [2:24]
- Hound Dog – Big Mama Thornton – Ball N’ Chain [3:53]
- Mean Old World – Lou Rawls – Best of Capitol Jazz & Blues Sessions [4:41]
- Dyin’ Flu – Albert Collins and The Icebreakers - Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection [10:34]
- Feel Like Breakin’ Up Somebody’s Home – Etta James – Seven Year Itch [4:13]
- Double Crossing Blues – Johnny Otis Quintette w/Little Esther & The Robins - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues-A Musical Journey [2:46]
- Fever – Little Willie John – Fever [2:44]
- Goin’ To Chicago Blues - Lou Rawls – Best of Capitol Jazz & Blues Sessions [2:53]
- I Can’t Quit You Baby – Otis Rush – Blues Masters Vol 06, Blues Originals [2:55]
- Call It Stormy Monday – T-Bone Walker - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues-A Musical Journey [3:02]
- Turn Up The Heat – Shemekia Copeland - Alligator Records 30th Anniversary Collection [5:06]
- Your Husband Is Cheating On Us – Denise LaSalle - Right Place, Right Time [4:36]
- If Walls Could Talk – Little Milton - Blues Masters Vol 01, Great Blues Performers [3:11]
- Let The Good Times Roll – Koko Taylor – The Earthshaker [3:03]
- Born Under A Bad Sign – Albert King - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues-A Musical Journey [2:46]
- I’m A Man – Bo Diddley - Blues Masters Vol 06, Blues Originals [3:03]
- I’ve Got A Mind To Give Up Livin’ – Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues-A Musical Journey [4:58]
- I’d Rather Go Blind – Etta James – Tell Mama [2:36]
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: Duos & Duets, part 2…
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Hey, welcome back for your weekly helping of RIBS!
Last month, I had the pleasure of presenting a mix called "Duos & Duets, part 1". It turned out to be a very good mix (one of my best IMHO) and was very well received. Once again I have to give credit to my "Co-Chef" Trelly for the success of D&D, part 1 seeing as how over 85% of the selections were suggested by her incredibly talented musical mind. AAMOF, that mix was so good (and I have so many duets that I have collected) that I decided that the last Thursday of the month (for the foreseeable future) would be “Duos & Duets” day here on RIBS.
So even though this is a day late, here is our second RIBS D&D mix!
This time around I have the pleasure of having as mix “Co-Chef” none other than KB (of Just Say K.B. fame) who has very generously and creatively provided the majority of selections for the mix. He has given us some stuff that I either had no idea existed or had not heard in so long that I had just about forgotten about. Regardless, I’m sure that you will enjoy this second part in our continuing series.
Without further ado, let’s get to the music as RIBS and KB present to you…
RIBS TPTD: Duos & Duets, part 2…
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- I’ll Be Good To You - Brothers Johnson - Look Out For #1 [4:44]
- Just Good Friends - Michael Jackson & Stevie Wonder – Bad [4:07]
- In Due Time - Tower Of Power ft. Cheryl Lynn - Back On The Streets [4:11]
- Solid – Ashford & Simpson – Solid [5:09]
- Two Hearts - Stephanie Mills & Teddy Pendergrass - Best Of Stephanie Mills [4:42]
- You Don’t Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis - I Hope We Get to Love In Time [3:53]
- Distant Lover - Betty Wright & Marvin Gaye – B-Attitudes [4:41]
- I Pledge My Love - Peaches & Herb - Twice The Fire [4:12]
- If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys ft. Usher - The Diary of Alicia Keys[3:13]
- Love Is Missing From Our Lives - Dells & Dramatics – Dells vs. Dramatics [4:13]
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – The Righteous Brothers - The Very Best of The Righteous Brothers [3:48]
- For The Love Of You - Whitney Houston ft. Kenny G – Whitney [5:32]
- Do You Wanna Make Love - Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes - Royal Rappin’s [4:23]
- A Little Bit More – Melba Moore ft. Freddy Jackson – A Lot Of Love [4:56]
- Your Smile - Rene & Angela - Street Called Desire [4:16]
- With You I’m Born Again - Billy Preston & Syreeta - Fast Break Original Soundtrack [3:37]
- I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself/Walk On By - Isaac Hayes & Dionne Warwick - A Man & A Woman [7:32]
- You’re Welcome, Stop On By – Vicki Anderson & Bobby Byrd - Anthology-Mother Popcorn [3:45]
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 Archives: Side Effect, Crusaders & Swing Out Sister…
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Time has been tight over here at the RIBS kitchen lately. So this week I thought I’d pull a mix out of the RIBS Archives and replay it for you. Back in November, 2007 we presented to you: Side Effect, The Crusaders and Swing Out Sister. If you were with me way back then, hopefully you’ll enjoy this one again. If you are relatively new to RIBS, then I think you are in for a real treat today…
Man I think we’ve got us a real good one this week!
While it’s always fun putting together a new mix, sometimes the vibe you get from the combination of music selections feels like something special. It’s one of those things that you can’t exactly explain or put your finger on… but it is definitely there. Today’s TPTD is one of those kinds of mixes. Overall, I’d characterize this one as having that “jazzy” feel to it, although I think you’ll find enough toe-tapping rhythms in this one that you’ll be hard pressed t keep still while it’s playing.
This week we present to you:
Side Effect: What do Sylvia Nabors, Helen Lowe, Sylvia St. James, Miki Howard and Elaine Gibbs have in common? They all have, at one time or another, been the lead singer with the group Side Effect. It seems like with every new release there was a new female member of the group (although I believe Sylvia St. James actually recorded on two consecutive albums for the group!). Even with all of the various leads, Side Effect always had, IMHO, just the right mix of soulful rhythms and jazz influences to produce a dynamic, enjoyable sound.
Most of our SE selections are from their What You Need album, their first release on the Fantasy Records label. Helen Lowe is the lead singer on this one. My first taste of the group was the fantastic vocal version of Ronnie Laws’ Always There. Man, just listen to Helen blow it out on that one. Even better though is the final SE track in the mix S.O.S. Wow! I have to admit even though I’ve had this album since it first came out, I completely overlooked this song until now. And speaking of covers, Side Effect’s version of Toto’s Georgy Porgy just had to be included. My second favorite SE song after Always There.
The Crusaders: Joe Sample, Stix Hooper, Wilton Felder and Wayne Henderson. Also known for a time (1961-1970) by the name The Jazz Crusaders, this group is legendary (IMHO). Their jazz-funk style that they adopted in the early 70s right around the time they shortened their name to just “The Crusaders”, produced some of my favorite jazz music that I remember from my college days. Street Life for example (released in 1979, sorry not in this mix; gotta wait for a Crusaders ‘double-triple’ for that one), is a classic that sounds just as good today as when it was first released.
For today’s mix though we have some of my other Crusaders favorites: their fantastic instrumental cover of Carol King’s So Far Away, the funky Put It Where you Want It and Chain Reaction, the beautiful It Happens Every Day and my favorite Crusaders cut, And Then There Was The Blues. You how there are just some songs you never get tired of hearing and you can listen to them over and over and over again? ATTWTB is that kind of song to me. I’m so familiar with it that I tried not to include in the mix. No, really. I really did. Oh well, guess I didn’t win that battle, eh? {smile}
Swing Out Sister: I just love Corinne Drewery’s singing voice. Can’t tell you exactly why, but I just love to listen to her sing. Are they Jazz? Are they Pop? Soul? R&B? Smooth Jazz? The actuality of it is that SOS combines elements of all these genres, plus some others. The other interesting aspect of the group is how time and again they tend to tinker with their production and arrangements, essentially reinventing themselves with each release of new material.
While I love their original hits, Breakout, Surrender and Twilight World, there just wasn’t room in the mix to include them (looks like there may have to be a special SOS ‘double-triple’ in the future also). I did manage to squeeze in Waiting Game, couldn’t have omitted that one! Swing Out Sister also has a knack for producing quality interpretations of other artists’ songs, imbuing them with a freshness that more than does justice to the original. Just check out their versions of Dusty Springfield’s Am I The Same Girl?, the Delfonics’ La La (Means I Love You) and the Fifth Dimensions’ Stoned Soul Picnic.
RIBS TPTD: Side Effect, The Crusaders, Swing Out Sister
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- Side Effect - Always There
- The Crusaders - Put It Where You Want It
- Swing Out Sister - Waiting Game
- Side Effect - Keep That Same Old Feeling
- The Crusaders - Chain Reaction
- Swing Out Sister - Am I The Same Girl
- Side Effect - Georgy Porgy
- The Crusaders - So Far Away
- Swing Out Sister - La La (Means I Love You)
- Side Effect - Do Your Thing
- The Crusaders - It Happens Every Day
- Swing Out Sister - Stoned Soul Picnic
- Side Effect - S.O.S.
- The Crusaders - And Then There Was The Blues
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: Earth, Wind & Fire, parts 2 and 3…
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OK, whew! I’m finally finding a little bit of quiet/free time to get the new mixes posted here. Man, lemme tell ya… it really has been ONE OF THOSE weeks around here IRL. But hey, we all go through it every now and then. As I’m fond of telling people sometimes, “but just think of how much more interesting your autobiography is going to be after you get through this”. {smile} And, of course, the other thing I think about during trying times like I’m going through right now are the words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. when he said:
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
And since I have always been one to give others the advice that “failure is not an option” I fully intend to measure up to the trials and tribulations at hand. OK, enough about all of that, I don’t need to burden you with my (when you look at the greater scheme of things) insignificant issues, you came here for some good music. Now on that I can stand and deliver with no problem at all whatsoever! (you know, I think I really need to work on this confidence problem I’ve been struggling with… {smile})
The “Elements of the Universe”, Earth, Wind & Fire! This is the group that is the main course being offered up from the RIBS kitchen this week. Today you have 2 EWF entrees to enjoy as I’m finally completing the 3-part Earth, Wind & Fire mix-a-thon I started last week for the Labor Day holiday weekend. In case you may have missed it EWF, part 1 can be found here.
Now if you’ve been following RIBS for a while you know I like to try to give you a slightly different take on the music when I do a mix dedicated to a single artist or group. My point of view is that anybody can take the popular hit songs from an artist that everybody is familiar with and put together a mix. That’s easy. What I try to do here on RIBS is give you some of the lesser known (but still extremely good) stuff by the artist or group that you might not be as familiar with and mix that in with some of the hits and/or personal favorite songs of mine by them. Additionally, if the artist has written for or produced for other acts I like to spotlight those also since things like that can often go overlooked by the public at large.
The Earth, Wind & Fire, part 2 mix is a perfect example of this philosophy. Except for the short opening intro cut, “Sing A Message To You”, all of the songs on EWF, part 2 are either interpretations (or covers if you prefer that term) of Earth, Wind & Fire songs by other artists or songs by artists that were produced by EWF (meaning founder and leader Maurice White, of course). I think you’ll really enjoy part 2 as it includes artists like Dwele doing his take on “That’s The Way Of The World”, Ledisi doing “Devotion” (simply beautiful IMHO), Kirk Franklin doing “September” and Chaka Khan’s version of “Shining Star” (as only Chaka can!) Additionally there are cuts by Deniece Williams (EWF produced her first two albums This Is Niecy and Song Bird), The Emotions (EWF revived their career in the mid-70s and produced their Flowers and Rejoice albums) and a solo effort from long time EWF member Philip Bailey called “I Know”.
The Earth, Wind & Fire, part 3 mix goes back to the group itself and explores some of their early work (for the most part) from the Last Days And Time, Head To The Sky and Open Our Eyes albums in addition to some favs of mine that you don’t hear much anymore. Oh, and I made sure to include a couple of instrumentals (“Power” and “Africano”) like a certain favorite RIBS fan requested/suggested {smile}.
They say the good stuff in life is worth waiting for, I hope that’s the case with these mixes. It’s music time ya’ll as we present to you…
RIBS TPTD: Earth, Wind & Fire, part 2…
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RIBS TPTD: Earth, Wind & Fire, part 3…
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Playlist, Part 2: (song – artist – album [time])
- Sing A Message To You - Earth, Wind & Fire - Gratitude [1:19]
- Evil - Larry Coryell - Smooth Jazz Plays The Songs of Earth, Wind & Fire [4:22]
- Shining Star - Chaka Khan - Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth Wind & Fire [4:01]
- It’s Important To Me - Deniece Williams - This Is Niecy [4:20]
- September - Kirk Franklin - Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth Wind & Fire [3:56]
- Best Of My Love – Emotions – Rejoice [3:40]
- Can’t Hide Love - Randy Watson ft. Bilal - Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth Wind & Fire [5:18]
- I Know - Philip Bailey – Continuation [4:05]
- That’s The Way Of The World - Dwele - Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth Wind & Fire [5:16]
- Devotion - Ledisi - Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth Wind & Fire [4:56]
- Baby, Baby, My Love’s All For You - Deniece Williams - Song Bird [4:10]
- Flowers - The Emotions – Flowers [4:22]
- Be Ever Wonderful - Angie Stone - Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth Wind & Fire [4:04]
- We Go Through Changes - The Emotions – Flowers [0:53]
- Key To My Heart - The Emotions – Rejoice [5:16]
- Reasons - Stanley Turrentine - Smooth Jazz Plays The Songs of Earth, Wind & Fire [5:35]
- After The Love Has Gone - David Benoit & Russ Freeman - Smooth Jazz Plays The Songs of Earth, Wind & Fire [4:19]
- Love’s Holiday - Lalah Hathaway - Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth Wind & Fire [4:03]
- If You Don’t Believe - Deniece Williams - This Is Niecy [7:59]
Playlist, Part 3: (song – artist – album [time])
- Interlude - Earth, Wind & Fire - Last Days And Time [0:52]
- Kalimba Story - Earth, Wind & Fire - Open Our Eyes [4:00]
- Mighty Mighty - Earth, Wind & Fire - Open Our Eyes [3:03]
- Let’s Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire - Raise! [5:37]
- Saturday Nite - Earth, Wind & Fire – Spirit [4:06]
- Power - Earth, Wind & Fire - Last Days And Time [8:13]
- Kalimba Interlude - Earth, Wind & Fire – Millennium [0:31]
- Evil - Earth, Wind & Fire - Head To The Sky [4:58]
- They Don’t See - Earth, Wind & Fire - Last Days And Time [3:30]
- Wait - Earth, Wind & Fire - I Am [3:41]
- Side By Side - Earth, Wind & Fire - The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire [5:31]
- On Your Face - Earth, Wind & Fire – Spirit [4:33]
- Sunshine - Earth, Wind & Fire – Gratitude [4:16]
- Feelin’ Blue - Earth, Wind & Fire - Open Our Eyes [4:28]
- Africano - Earth, Wind & Fire - That’s The Way Of The World [5:09]
- I’d Rather Have You - Earth, Wind & Fire - Last Days And Time [4:40]
- Devotion - Earth, Wind & Fire - Open Our Eyes [4:50]
- Sailaway - Earth, Wind & Fire – Faces [4:37]
- Spend The Night - Earth, Wind & Fire – Millennium [4:25]
- That’s The Way Of The World (Latin Expedition) - Earth, Wind & Fire - That’s The Way Of The World [1:41]
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: Earth, Wind & Fire, part 1…
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I love Earth, Wind & Fire!
They are definitely among those groups that are “one of the cornerstones of the foundation of the Soundtrack of My Life”. I’ve been meaning to get around to doing an all EWF mix for quite a while now, but one thing or another kept getting in the way. AAMOF, my original plans for this Labor Day holiday weekend was to do a RIBS “5 mixes in 5 days” mix-a-thon featuring Maurice and the boys. However, life has gotten in the way of those grandiose plans so I’m cutting back and offering up at least two and, if time permits, a third EWF mix to take us through the weekend.
Now hopefully you do know who Earth, Wind & Fire is. This is one of those mega-supergroups that not only has been around for almost 40 years, but has crossed over and had hit songs on both the soul/R&B and pop charts. Not too mention having toured worldwide and having an international fan base. However, just in case you are not that familiar with the group (damn, where have you been? {smile}) you can check out their bio here on The Official Earth, Wind & Fire Website.
While I have many, many, many memories of Earth, Wind & Fire and their music there are two that stand out and that I never fail to think of when I hear an EWF song. The first one is from my freshman year in college. It was a Friday or a Saturday night as I recall and we had just found out that the new EWF album “Gratitude” had been released and was now in the record store (yes, this was BC/BI [before cellphones/before iTunes]). Problem was the store closed in less than an hour and we were a good 45 minutes or more away by subway (none of us Freshmen were allowed to have cars on campus back then). Well, about 8 of us rushed out, jumped on the train and just got to the store with about 10 minutes to spare before it closed. Whew! Needless to say it was an Earth, Wind & Fire 24/7 in the dorms THAT weekend.
My other fond memory is the EWF concert in Madison Square Garden I attended during Senior year in high school. I had only been a licensed driver for a short time (a few months) when this concert was held and Mom did not want me driving to New York. No way no how! So, we told her that we took the train (*wink, wink* {smile}) Also, the “That’s The Way Of The World” album had recently been released and I remember how beautiful “Reasons” sounded, live in MSG with Darlene Franklin by my side (my sweetheart in high school). That was our song. I always think of Darlene when I hear it.
Wow, I could go on and on just about all day talking to you about my Earth, Wind & Fire memories! But that’s not really what you came here for. OK, time to get to the music, as we present to you…
RIBS TPTD: Earth, Wind & Fire, part 1…
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Playlist: (song – artist – album [time])
- Kalimba Blues – Earth, Wind & Fire – Millennium [0:39]
- Hot Dawgit – Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind & Fire - Sun Goddess [3:03]
- Got To Get You Into My Life – Earth, Wind & Fire – The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol 1 [4:10]
- Serpentine Fire – Earth, Wind & Fire – All ‘N All[3:51]
- September – Earth, Wind & Fire – The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol 1 [3:34]
- Imagination – Earth, Wind & Fire – Spirit [5:16]
- Sun Goddess – Ramsey Lewis and Earth, Wind & Fire – Sun Goddess [8:31]
- Love’s Holiday – Earth, Wind & Fire – All ‘N All [4:21]
- The World’s A Masquerade – Earth, Wind & Fire – Head To The Sky [4:48]
- Love Is Life – Earth, Wind & Fire – Earth, Wind & Fire [5:02]
- Keep Your Head To The Sky – Earth, Wind & Fire – Head To The Sky [5:09]
- I’ll Write A Song For You – Earth, Wind & Fire – All ‘N All [5:24]
- Where Have All the Flowers Gone – Earth, Wind & Fire – Last Days and Time [4:52]
- That’s The Way Of The World – Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s The Way Of The World [5:46]
- I Think About Lovin’ You – Earth, Wind & Fire – The Need Of Love [5:55]
- Reasons – Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s The Way Of The World [5:01]
- Be Ever Wonderful – Earth, Wind & Fire – All ‘N All [5:07]
- Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude) – Earth, Wind & Fire – All ‘N All [1:23]
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: Duos & Duets, part 1…
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Hey! Good to see you again. I’ve got something really nice on the RIBS buffet table for ya this week.
One of the musical things I’ve always been very fond of are Duos (2-person groups) and Duets (solo artists that collaborate on a single song or, in some cases, an entire album). So I decided to pull a few of my favorites together and whip them up for a RIBS mix. Problem is I was having some trouble at first coming up enough songs for a full mix, so I put out an A.P.B. on Twitter to see if anyone of the wonderful folks in my community had some suggestions. As usual they came through, and in one instance came through BIG TIME!
At this time, before I start rambling on and on {smile}, I would like to send out a heartfelt “Thank You!” to Trelly for her help, assistance and inspiration in preparing the RIBS this week. AAMOF, I’ve given her the title of Co-Chef for this mix. This lady sent me an extensive list of songs and artists that really got me going in the right direction. BTW, if you are an up and coming and/or independent artist or group you need to get to know this lady. Trelly is the co-founder of One Nation Under The Soul Shack (ONUTSS) an indie soul promotion company. Check them out. Highly Recommended!
Also, let me send “greetings and salutations” to another Twitter contributor to the D&D mix for this week, SoulUK. If you are looking for an interesting site with quality information about soul music, the Soul:UK website is well worth a visit.
You know I got so energized by the song suggestions I was getting from my online Fam that I really started digging around in my collection and researching things online at a feverish pitch. But, I think I may have gone a little overboard though. You see, when I finally stopped and analyzed all of the music I found out I had over 8 hours worth of music. Oh boy! Since a single mix (that will fit on a CD) is only 80 minutes, that would mean that a lot of good stuff would have to be left out. I really didn’t want to do that so I thought it would be a good idea to have a “Duos & Duets” day on RIBS every month (at least for the rest of the year) so we could get a listen to all of this great music. Trelly agreed {smile} and it was decided that the D&D mix will be a regular feature on RIBS every last Thursday of the month.
OK! Let’s get on to the music, as we present to you…
RIBS TPTD: Duos & Duets, part 1…
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Playlist: (song – artist – album [time])
- Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Duet with Tammi Terrell) - Marvin Gaye - Marvin Gaye Collection [2:27]
- High Rise – Ashford & Simpson - High Rise [5:30]
- Never Knew Love Like This (Duet with Cherrelle) - Alexander O’Neal – Hearsay [5:11]
- Baby I’m Scared Of You - Womack And Womack - Love Wars [5:38]
- My Mistake (Was To Love You) [Duet with Diana Ross] - Marvin Gaye - Diana & Marvin [2:57]
- This Love Of Ours - A Taste Of Honey - A Taste Of Honey [3:33]
- Hope That We Can Be Together Soon (Teddy Pendergrass/Sharon Paige Duet) - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - To Be True [3:43]
- Can’t We Fall In Love Again (Duet with Michael Henderson) - Phyllis Hyman - Can’t We Fall In Love Again [5:17]
- Here We Go (Duet with Peabo Bryson) - Minnie Riperton - The Best Of Minnie Riperton [4:05]
- Perfect Combination (Duet with Johnny Gill) - Stacy Lattisaw - Perfect Combination [4:09]
- If This World Were Mine (Duet With Cheryl Lynn) - Luther Vandross - Love, Luther [5:24]
- Endless Love (Duet with Diana Ross) - Lionel Richie - The Definitive Collection [4:26]
- Happy (Duet with Teena Marie) - Rick James - Throwin’ Down [5:29]
- The Love We Had Stays On My Mind (Duet with Brenda Lee Eagar) - Jerry Butler – The Love We Have, The Love We Had - [4:05]
- How Do You Keep The Music Playing (Duet with Patti Austin) - James Ingram – It’s Your Night [4:17]
- Love Changes (Duet with Meli’sa Morgan) – Kashif - Love Changes [4:45]
- Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This (Duet with Rachelle Farrell) - Will Downing - Love’s The Place To Be [6:26]
- I (Who Have Nothing) [Duet with Donny Hathaway] - Roberta Flack - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway [5:02]
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: Dramatics, Chi-Lites & Persuaders…
Filed under: R&B, RIBS, Triple Play Thurs-Day, podcasts/mixes, soul
Your RIBS for this week are ready!
Hey, I’m really excited about this week mix. As a matter of fact, so much so that I’m going to forgo talking about the groups right now (I’ll come back and edit/modify the post later today with more detailed information) so you can get right to the music.
So, without delay let us present…
Real classic, soul music. It’s the “Taste of Music to Satisfy Your Soul”
RIBS TPTD: Dramatics, Chi-Lites & Persuaders…
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Playlist: (song – artist – album [time])
- Get Up And Get Down – Dramatics - The Best of Stax [3:14]
- (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People - Chi-Lites - (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People [3:48]
- Stay With Me – Persuaders - Best Thing That Happened To Me [2:44]
- Whatcha See Is What You Get – Dramatics -Dramatics-The Millenium Collection [3:55]
- Love Uprising - Chi-Lites - (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People [2:31]
- I Don’t Think So – Persuaders - Made To Be Loved [4:12]
- Hey You! Get Off My Mountain – Dramatics - A Dramatic Experience [3:29]
- I Want To Pay You Back - Chi-Lites - (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People [4:46]
- Thin Line Between Love And Hate – Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love And Hate [3:26]
- Toast To The Fool – Dramatics - The Best of Stax [5:33]
- Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites - (For God’s Sake) Give More Power To The People [5:09]
- Bad Bold And Beautiful Girl – Persuaders -Persuaders [4:10]
- Be My Girl - Dramatics - Shake It Well (Best Of) 1974-1980 [4:32]
- Homely Girl - Chi-Lites - 20 Greatest Hits [3:37]
- Some Guys Have All The Luck - Persuaders - Best Thing That Happened To Me [3:29]
- (Gimme Some) Good Soul Music - Dramatics - The Best of Stax [2:36]
- Hot On A Thing (Called Love) - Chi-Lites [3:56]
- Love Gonna Pack Up (And Walk Out) - Persuaders Thin Line Between Love And Hate [3:20]
- In The Rain – Dramatics - Watcha See Is Watcha Get [5:12]
- The Coldest Days Of My Life - Chi-Lites - Complete Chi-Lites On Brunswick [8:37]
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!
Technorati Tags: soul, RIBS, TPTD, Rhythms In Black Satin, playlist, mp3, mp3blog, soul music, jazz, The Dramatics, The Chi-Lites, The Persuaders
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