RIBS TPTD: Bloodstone, We Go A Long Way Back…
Hey Everybody!
After a couple of delays (some time issues IRL and then the passing of Teddy Pendergrass), I am very happy to finally post this particular RIBS mix. Now, seeing as how I tried to “talk” your eyes off in the TP tribute post, I’ll keep this one short and sweet so we can get right to the music. However, I do have a couple of things that need to be said…
First of all our buffet today is brought to you by the group, Bloodstone. In the discussion of great sounding soul groups and classic soul songs I think this group often gets overlooked. Reason being is that they never had a continuous flow, they had a good run in the early 70s and that huge, monster of a hit, “Natural High”, plus some others. Then they more or less disappeared for awhile resurfacing in 1982 with their We Go A Long Way Back album, getting two of it’s songs in the R&B Top 20 chart. While many consider them to have been one of the instrumental groups in the “black rock” and funk movement of the 1970s, I have always considered them to be at their best performing their mid-tempo cuts and ballads. And those are the songs that we feature here today.
Secondly, as I alluded to in the Teddy Pendergrass post, one of the great things about music is that it takes you back to different times and places in your life. For me, Bloodstone is one of those groups that has one of those songs that takes me back…
…it was a lazy, rainy Sunday afternoon. Back in the day. Somewhere in Delaware. This one is for C.W. We go a long way back.
RIBS TPTD: Bloodstone, We Go A Long Way Back…
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Playlist: (song – album [time])
- We Go A Long Way Back - We Go A Long Way Back [4:58]
- Go On And Cry - We Go A Long Way Back [8:09]
- How Does It Feel - We Go A Long Way Back [11:05]
- Natural High [extended version] - The Ultimate Collection [5:58]
- You’re Still A Young Man - The Ultimate Collection [5:40]
- Never Let You Go - Natural High [5:37]
- That’s The Way We Make Our Music - Natural High [3:15]
- Do Me - The Ultimate Collection [4:14]
- Who Has The Last Laugh Now - Natural High [5:36]
- Just Like in the Movies - Do You Wanna Do A Thing? [3:23]
- It Feels So Good (With You) - Party [4:35]
- Why Be The First One Home - Party [4:31]
- Funky Park - I Need Time [4:00]
- I’m Just Doing My Job - Don’t Stop [4:40]
- Don’t Stop - Don’t Stop [3:50]
Like to send a shout out to DarrenKeith of My Love For Music for the promo drop! BTW, he is just one of my many brothers and sisters in podcasting. We call ourselves the Music Podcast Consortium. Check us out on Facebook and become a fan!
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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In Memorium: Teddy Pendergrass, R.I.P.
I hope I don’t ramble on for too long on this one, but if I do please bear with me…
If you are any kind of a fan of Soul/R&B music, you know that Theodore DeReese “Teddy” Pendergass, one of the great male, soul singers of this generation, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2010. As a person that basically grew up with Teddy’s music as a big part of his life AND as a fan of music in general AND as a person who was a radio and mobile DJ during my college years, whenever a musical icon like this leaves this world it is a time of great reflection. And so it is with Teddy Pendergrass.
From his early years with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and on through his wonderful solo career, Teddy was one of those artists whose music a part of so many enjoyable and important moments in my life. So much so that when you reflect back on his career and all of the music that he made for us to enjoy, what you are find yourself really doing is looking back on and traveling down the highways of your life. The term I like to use for this is the “Soundtrack of My Life”.
Over the past few days as I’ve been playing many of Teddy’s songs and talking to various friends about him and flood of memories has come rushing back to me and taking me back to times and places that are cherished memories from my past. The Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes songs especially take me back to lots of high school memories… hanging out in East Orange, taking the #49 bus to E.O. to visit Sharon on Sundays, missing that last #49 bus to get back home and having to call my father to come pick me up (not a fun ride back home I can tell ya, Dad was *not* happy when I did that! {smile}), the parties in Plainfield at Mark’s house with the boys from Wardlaw (oh those parties in Plainfield, Whoooo!). And then there were the college memories… all those super slow songs that became a Teddy trademark, Come Go With Me, Close The Door, Turn Out The Lights, Love T.K.O. Whooooo! We used to joke that if you were planning a romantic evening with your lady all you needed was some Isaac Hayes, Barry White, Isley Brothers and Teddy Pendergrass, and if THAT didn’t work, well, just forget about it. LOL!
The best Teddy/college memory though was created by my roommate Owen. We all (maybe about 6-7 of us) were going out to dinner one night and “O” got onto this kick explaining how Teddy must really be into sado-masochism. As he explained it, all you had to do was just listen to his songs, Teddy was always “ordering” his women around, “Come here, baby!” “Do it to me, and I’ll do it to you!” “Would you rub me down in some burning hot oil baby, and I swear, I swear I’ll do the same thing to you!” and then he’d always go, “Ugh!” And, of course, Owen was doing all of this in his best parody of that deep, guttural tone that is a Teddy Pendergrass trademark. I’m telling you, he had us dying laughing in the car that night, tears just running down our faces we were laughing so hard. I bet it took us a good 15 minutes to collect ourselves so we could go into the restaurant to have dinner! Makes me smile all over again just thinking about it.
So many great memories. Anyway, let’s move on to the mix before I bore you with my own personal trip down memory lane. First off I want to acknowledge my brothers and sisters in podcasting for making this tribute mix happen. We like to call ourselves the “Music Podcast Consortium” (props, as always, to Todd Kelley for coining the name) and this collaboration has truly been an example of unselfish teamwork. Here are the folks who helped cook this one up: EJ Flavors, Butta, Fave, KB, DJ Diva, Macedonia, Nikki, and Todd “Big La” Kelley.
So, what you are about to listen to can best be described as a Music Podcast Consortium Presentation! As a matter of fact, you can also find this tribute to Teddy over on EJ’s site, EJFlavors.com, as we agreed to cross post the mix on both sites. Assist, collaborate, help and share, that’s what the MPC is all about.
Below you’ll find two mixes that are our some of our favorite songs and a small tribute to the memory of this great singer who has given us so much entertainment throughout his career. Lots of “brown liquor” music in these mixes, so raise your glass in a toast one more time for Mr. Teddy Pendergrass…
MPC Presents - In Memorium: Teddy Pendergrass, R.I.P. part 1…
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MPC Presents - In Memorium: Teddy Pendergrass, R.I.P. part 2…
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Playlist, Part 1: (song – artist – album [time])
- Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose - Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song Worth Singing [5:26]
- Only You - Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song Worth Singing [5:07]
- I Don’t Love You Anymore - Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Pendergrass [4:01]
- Bad Luck - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don’t Know Me By Now [6:23]
- The Love I Lost - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Greatest Hits [6:24]
- Satisfaction Guaranteed - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Ultimate Collection: Satisfaction Guaranteed [3:30]
- Don’t Leave Me This Way - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody [6:04]
- Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody [7:32]
- Easy, Easy, Got to Take It Easy - Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Pendergrass [4:55]
- Come Go With Me - Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy [5:51]
- Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song Worth Singing [5:29]
- Turn Off The Lights - Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy [5:58]
- Set Me Free - Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy [5:05]
- Somebody Told Me - Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Pendergrass [5:15]
Playlist, Part 2 : (song – artist – album [time])
- If You Don’t Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Greatest Hits [3:26]
- Can’t We Try - Teddy Pendergrass - TP [5:04]
- Love T.K.O. - Teddy Pendergrass - TP [5:02]
- I Miss You - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don’t Know Me By Now: The Best Of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes [8:37]
- And If I Had - Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Pendergrass [4:26]
- Hope That We Can Be Together Soon - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - To Be True [3:43]
- It Don’t Hurt Now - Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song Worth Singing [6:04]
- You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration - Teddy Pendergrass - It’s Time For Love [5:25]
- Hold Me (ft Whitney Houston) - Teddy Pendergrass - Love Language [6:03]
- Feel The Fire (ft Stephanie Mills) - Teddy Pendergrass - TP [5:36]
- Life Is A Song Worth Singing - Teddy Pendergrass - Life Is A Song Worth Singing [4:14]
- Joy - Teddy Pendergrass - Joy [6:17]
- You’re My Choice Tonight (Choose Me) - Teddy Pendergrass - The Very Best Of [4:42]
- Two Hearts (ft Stephanie Mills) - Teddy Pendergrass - The Very Best Of [4:40]
- The More I Get, The More I Want - Teddy Pendergrass - Ultimate Collection: Satisfaction Guaranteed [4:27]
- Where Are All My Friends - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - If You Don’t Know Me By Now: The Best Of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes [3:21]
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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New RIBS Delayed - Sleep Well, Teddy…
Hey Peeps!
Just a quick note to let you guys & gals know what’s going on over here at the RIBS Kitchen™ and the new mix (Bloodstone) that was supposed to be posted yesterday (Thursday). Unfortunately, as the saying goes, we’ve been “overcome by events” and that’s the cause of the delay. With the devastating events in Haiti (and trying to re-post any legitimate relief information as it’s released) and the sad news that Teddy Pendergrass had passed away, the decision was made to push the release of the new mix back another week.
When the word came down about Teddy, my brothers and sisters in podcasting (a.k.a. the Music Podcast Consortium) drooped everything and gathered online to reminisce about the music and also put together a list of songs for a tribute mix for one of the most notable soul singers of our generation. Let me take a moment to give a shout out of appreciation to my online fam for their time to make this happen:
EJ Flavors, the Sensei (a.k.a. the “PodFather”)
Butta (”It’s like Butta, Baby!”)
Fave (The Friday Favecast)
KB (a.k.a. “JustSayKB”)
DJ Diva (a.k.a. the “Mixtress”)
Jason (a.k.a. “Macedonia”)
Nikki (a.k.a. “Soulrific”)
Todd “Big La” Kelley
Through our combined efforts we will have a tribute mix (actually 2 mixes) that will celebrate the life and legacy of this great performer. Look for the “Teddy P, In Memorium” post later this evening.
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New Music Blog: The Night Shift…
Just a quick note to all you RIBS fans…
A very dear friend of mine from BITD has just started a new blog that will feature her take on the Classic Soul/R&B music that we all love. You can consider this post as your official alert to put this new site on your list of places to check out on the regular. Now, it *is* brand new and there’s still some wallpaper, painting and stuff that has to be done, but I wanted you to know about this spot right away!
Rhythms In Black Satin is very happy to announce the opening of…
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Teaser - New Mix Coming This Week: Bloodstone
Hey Kiddies!
Got a little time constrained this week, so I had to push the 1st mix of 2010 back a week to this Thursday the 14th. However, just to make sure you stay interested enough to return, I thought I’d drop a little teaser on you and let you know which group will be on the buffet table:
Bloodstone (click here to check out their article on WikiPedia)
Oh, one more thing. I’ve been re-connecting with a lot of my hometown friends and classmates from high school and college lately and just wanted to officially welcome you guys to the site and say “Thank you!” for being my friend and such an important part of the foundation of my life!
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Site Maintenance Time, Update #1…
Well… I’ve identified the offending code. I’ve been using the Featured Content Gallery plug-in to display featured posts/graphics above the left/right columns on the home page. For whatever reason it decided to “lose it’s mind” and take over my whole page. Disabled it for now until I can run some tests to see if I can get it to work right again.
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Site Maintenance Time…
Just a quick note to visitors of RIBS…
I don’t know just how it’s happened but the “Home” page of the site is currently all out of whack, nothing is lining up where it’s supposed to be… {sigh}. Going through the code and plug-ins now to fix the problem and hopefully the issue will be rectified soon.
Chief-Chef & Code Plumber,
TGrundy
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