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RIBS TPTD: Isaac Hayes, R.I.P.

tgrundy — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:48:17 +0000

Wow, where do I even start to begin writing this one…

As you all know by now (whether you are a music fan or not), Isaac Hayes passed away this past Sunday, August 10, 2008. Because I was off the grid due to computer problems and also busy with a family function that had me out of town most of the weekend I didn’t even hear about it until I checked in with the Four Bothers Beats blog early Monday morning. To say that I was extremely saddened and bummed out by this news would barely describe how I felt (and still feel to tell the truth) at that moment.

Ike (as he liked to be called) and his music is so much a part of the foundation of the “soundtrack of my life” that if you took it away the “house of music” that I have lived in all these years would come crumbling down in a matter of minutes. My mom and I had to laugh the other day when I was speaking to her about Ike’s passing when she reminded me how tired she got of hearing “Theme From Shaft” as I was getting ready to go to school back when the soundtrack album and movie first came out. I loved that soundtrack. I think I played it everyday for about a month or more! Ha! No wonder she got sick of hearing it. {smile}

Ahhhh, I could go on and on and on writing and reminiscing about Isaac Hayes.

HOWEVER… like we do here at Rhythms In Black Satin in times like these, let’s not let the sadness overtake us but rather celebrate the life and legacy of the man and his music. And be thankful that because of the vast catalog of musical goodness Isaac has left us with, that he will never be truly gone.

Rest In Peace, Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. OBTW, give James (Brown) a high five for all of us down here when you see him.

RIBS TPTD: Isaac Hayes, R.I.P.
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Playlist: (song - album - [time])

Shaft II - For The Sake Of Love [9:56]
Precious, Precious - Presenting Isaac Hayes [2:44]
I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself - The Isaac Hayes Movement [7:03]
Never Can Say Goodbye - Black Moses [5:09]
Ain’t No Sunshine/Lonely Avenue - At Wattstax [17:06]
Chocolate Chip - Chocolate Chip [5:32]
Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic - Hot Buttered Soul [9:39]
Come Live With Me - Chocolate Chip [6:32]
Wonderful - The Very Best Of [3:40]
Pursuit Of The Pimpmobile - Truck Turner [9:01]
Good Love - Black Moses [5:18]

Enjoy!

And remember…

If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”

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ARRRGGH!!! Computer Crash…

tgrundy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:14:09 +0000

{sigh} Why me? Why now?

Anyway, the title says it all. Just as I was about to upload the newest RIBS for this week yesterday (a real nice one BTW, featuring Sade, Lionel Richie (solo songs) and Luther Vandross) my boot drive decided to go south on me. I can’t even begin to tell you how “happy” THAT made me feel.

So… I’m sorry for the delay, but I’ll be trying to get the mix posted sometime this weekend. Keep checkin’ back please.

RIBS TPTD: Smooth Jazz - Najee, Earl Klugh & George Howard…

tgrundy — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:36:18 +0000

Update (08/01/08): The download file has now been fixed and reuploaded. If you grabbed a copy of the .MP3 file Thurs or Fri (with the bad version of “LITR”) you can now download a good copy of the file. Sorry for any inconvenience.
(TG’s Notes: Just found out that one of the cuts on the mix and download file, “Laughter In The Rain” by Earl Klugh, is rather crappy. Working on replacing it with a better copy later today. Just an FYI)

Ready to chill out a bit? I’ve got some nice “smooth jazz” in the mix for ya today.

One of the things I love most about the summertime, in addition to the hot weather, cookouts and parties, is cooling out and relaxing on a beautiful, warm summer’s evening. And on a night like that nothing makes the experience more enjoyable than having some nice, mellow jazz playing in the background.

That’s the image I had in mind when creating this week’s mix: sunset on a warm summer eve, some good company and an appropriate libation or two (Johnny Walker Black would go particularly well, IMHO!)

So, today let’s kick back and chill, “smooth jazz” style with…

RIBS TPTD: Smooth Jazz - Najee, Earl Klugh and George Howard
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Playlist: (song - artist - [time])

Najee’s Theme - Najee [4:36]
Living Inside Your Love - Earl Klugh [5:41]
Baby, Come to Me - George Howard [6:35]
Betcha Don’t Know - Najee w/Norman Brown [5:47]
Laughter In The Rain - Earl Klugh [4:30]
Cross Your Mind - George Howard [4:53]
Laid Back - Najee [4:50]
Mt. Airy Road - Earl Klugh and George Benson [7:51]
Love Will Conquer All - George Howard [5:39]
Obsession - Najee w/Phyllis Hyman [5:04]
Down River - Earl Klugh and Hubert Laws [2:22]
Smooth - George Howard [4:45]
3 A.M. - Najee [5:12]
Snap! - Earl Klugh [4:41]
Grazin’ In The Grass - George Howard [4:45]
Knocks Me off My Feet - Najee [5:35]

Enjoy!

And remember…

If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”

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RIBS TPTD: Special Guest Mix by Blackmon…

tgrundy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:36:06 +0000

{sigh} Sometimes you just so busy that the hours in the day just rush by and you have NO IDEA where the time went. How in the hell DID I get so busy these past few weeks anyway?

Well, before anything else happens that chews up the rest of the few hours left in this day, let me get this mix up and posted…

One of the great things about having this blog and making mixes are the many, many other people I’ve had the pleasure to “meet” that also share a passion for this music. One such person is the author of this week’s guest mix here on RIBS. His handle is “Blackmon” and he very generously put together and sent me a nice set of Soul/R&B/Jazz music called Mix In Return after checking out one of the RIBS mixes a few weeks ago. I enjoyed it so much that I just had to ask him if I could post it here to share with the entire RIBS family. Here’s what he has to say about it:

Hi Folks!
I stumbled upon this famous spot just a few weeks ago and the more I went back in the RIBS history, the more I dug T’s awesome compilations. {TG’s Comment: amazing the compliments you can get by passing a few dollars under the table, eh? LOL! j/k}

Somehow I was reminded to the days when tapes were the only way to share music with friends and related soundheads and thought the best way to appreciate the great job, T is doing here, was by mixing a few of my favs. So that’s how these tracks got together… I didn’t know he would publish it here (probably to get a week off-duty {smile}); but now all I can do is hope y’all dig it as much as we do.

Peace,
blackmon

Hmmmm, I wonder how he knew about that “week off” plan? {BIG smile} Anyway, a generous fellow music lover is always a welcome addition to the “Friend” column in my book.

One of the things I enjoy the most about this mix is that even though I’m familiar with most of the artists in the playlist (except 100% Pure Poison and Chocolate Milk; love that C.M. cut though!), many of the songs are ones by these artists that I had never heard before or had not heard in quite some time. That “Branded” cut by Isaac Hayes especially. As familiar as I am with Isaac’s catalog that one made me open my eyes and try to figure out how I’d overlooked it. Additionally, I thought the Wolfman Jack drops (for those of you old enough to remember him!) was a nice touch also.

So… on today’s menu is Blackmon’s “Mix-In-Return”!

I’ll just echo what he said earlier and, “Hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!”

RIBS TPTD: Blackmon’s “Mix-In-Return”
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Playlist: (song - artist - [time])

Lil’ Red Ridin’ Hood - Undisputed Truth [4:02]
Windy C - 100% Pure Poison [5:27]
Grand Theft - Chocolate Milk [5:30]
Low Down Dancing - Stargard [4:41]
Give Me Some - L.A. Boppers [5:52]
Groove City - T-Connection [5:21]
Branded - Isaac Hayes [7:02]
Psychedelic Drugs - Wolfman Jack [0:19]
I’m Paying Taxes, What Am I Buyin’ - Fred Wesley And The JB’s [9:26]
Reality - Pleasure [5:04]
No Matter What - Pleasure [4:50]
Get Down Everybody - Lonnie Liston Smith [4:24]
Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby - Jimmy Smith [3:31]
Ironside - Quincy Jones [3:55]
Up And At It - Cannonball Adderley [3:37]
Cafe Regio’s - Isaac Hayes [5:43]
Old Time Radio (Good-Night) - Wolfman Jack [3:08]

Enjoy!

And remember…

If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”

RIBS JSOB: Sammy, Bobby and Aretha…

tgrundy — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:04:17 +0000

After all of the uptempo, funky stuff of the last couple of weeks, I was in the mood for a little change of pace. This week the mix is one of my “JSOB” mixes, in case you’ve forgotten that’s “Jazz with a Side Order of Blues”. I had started doing these a few months ago and releasing them on Tuesdays but haven’t done one in quite a while. Well, I’m bringing it back but on Thursdays this time to keep everything “under the same roof” so to speak.

So, today let’s munch on some Jazz with healthy helping on Blues on the side courtesy of…

RIBS JSOB: Sammy-Bobby-Aretha
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Playlist: (song - artist - [time])

Birth Of The Blues - Sammy Davis, Jr. [3:19]
That Did It - Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland [3:25]
Pitiful - Aretha Franklin [3:06]
New York City - Blues Sammy Davis, Jr. [2:52]
Take Off Your Shoes - Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland [4:48]
Night Life - Aretha Franklin [3:13]
Mr. Bojangles - Sammy Davis, Jr. [5:48]
This Time I’m Gone For Good - Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland [3:22]
The Thrill Is Gone - Aretha Franklin [4:40]
The Joker - Sammy Davis, Jr. [2:12]
Further Up The Road - Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland [2:57]
Ramblin’ - Aretha Franklin [3:10]
Work Song - Sammy Davis, Jr. [2:12]
Up And Down World - Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland [3:36]
Dr. Feelgood - Aretha Franklin [3:22]
You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You - Sammy Davis, Jr. [3:00]
Blues In The Night - Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland [3:33]
Night Time Is The Right Time - Aretha Franklin [4:49]
I Want to Be Wanted - Sammy Davis, Jr. [3:23]
Stormy Monday Blues - Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland [3:14]
Good To Me As I Am To You - Aretha Franklin [3:59]
Today I Sing The Blues - Aretha Franklin [4:25]

Enjoy!

And remember…

If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”

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RIBS TPTD: Summertime At The Grill - Soulbrotha vs TGrundy, Round #3…

tgrundy — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:57:48 +0000

Whew, this Soulbrotha guy is tougher than I thought! I keep throwin’ some of my best stuff at him and he just counters and hits me back as hard as I’ve hit him (actually, sometimes a little harder).

After two rounds…
Summertime At The Grill - Soulbrotha vs. TGrundy mix #1

Summertime At The Grill - Soulbrotha vs. TGrundy mix #2

we’re all even. Damn! I originally thought I’d have finished him off by now.

OK, here goes the final and decisive round…

“Soulbrotha! You’re going down!”

RIBS TPTD: Summertime At The Grill - Soulbrotha vs. TGrundy, round 3
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Playlist: (song - artist [time])

Rise Up (Main Mix) - Sunkids ft. Chance [9:33] (SB)
Stop Playing With My Mind (Whiplash & Turner vocal mix) - Barbara Tucker [9:25] (TG)
A Little Bit Of Jazz - Nick Straker Band [5:26] (SB)
I’m Not Gonna Let (extended) - Colonel Abrams [6:47] (TG)
Do You Like It - BT Express [5:07] (SB)
Happy Music - Blackbyrds [4:59] (TG)
Love Me Down - Atlantic Starr [4:52] (TG)
Valentine Love - Norman Conners [3:48] (SB)
Lowdown - Boz Scaggs [5:17] (SB)
Love Is The Message (a Larry Levan remix) - MFSB [11:01] (TG)
Dance (Disco Heat) - Sylvester [11:06] (SB)

Wow, finally over. Now all I have to do is wait for the announcement of the judges decision and I can claim my championship.

WHAT!!! It’s a DRAW?!

Hmmmm, well I don’t know if I agree with that but a good sport always plays by the rules and should never complain. Soulbrotha, you are are worthy opponent. One of the best I’ve ever gone up against. But…

I WANT A REMATCH!

Say, Labor Day weekend? This time it’ll be Slow Jams and Ballads (and maybe a little Jazz).
Cool. Better train hard, next time I’m going for a knockout! {smile}

Enjoy!

And remember…

If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”

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RIBS TPTD: Summertime At The Grill - Soulbrotha vs TGrundy, Round #2…

tgrundy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:43:59 +0000

Uppercut!

Jab, jab, jab!

Left hook!

Oww! (Straight right to the ribs…)

Hey! glad to see ya back here. The above was some of the “action” from yesterday’s Summertime At The Grill - Soulbrotha vs. Tgrundy mix #1. He and I got engaged into a “can you top this!” battle as we were collaborating on a playlist for RIBS this week. Well, one mix turned into three and it’s action reminiscent of those great heavyweight battles between Ali and Frazier… and YOU get to be the judge!

Well, the second round is about to begin… time for me to “float like a butterfly, and STING LIKE A BEE!”

Ding, ding…

RIBS TPTD: Summertime At The Grill - Soulbrotha vs. TGrundy, round 2
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Playlist: (song - artist [time])

Walk This Way - Run DMC and Aerosmith [5:10] (SB)
Machine Gun - Commodores [2:41] (TG)
Outa Space - Billy Preston [4:12] (SB)
Put The Music Where Your Mouth Is - Olympic Runners [3:48] (TG)
White Lines - Grandmaster Flash [7:26] (SB)
Livin’ For The Weekend - O’Jays [6:34] (TG)
Prayin’ - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes [6:01] (TG)
Follow Me (Club Mix) - Aly-Us [6:25] (SB)
Rock With You (Masters At Work remix) - Michael Jackson [5:33] (SB)
Bra (break) - Cymande [3:28] (TG)
Disco Circus - Martin Circus [14:23] (TG)
You Don’t Know - Serious Intention [6:47] (SB)
Mainline - Black Ivory [6:56] (TG)

I think I have him on the ropes now! Come back tomorrow for Round #3 to see if he has anything left or just to watch me finish him off {smile}.

Enjoy!

And remember…

If you have the question: “Where are are the good Soul music sites on the ‘Net?
We have the answer: “Check out NetInfoWeb’s ‘SoulSites’ Aggregator Page!”

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