Led Zeppelin: Going to California (live)

Courtesy of John Peel's BBC Rock Hour @ Paris Studios in London

Say you wanted to rewrite this song in '98. Well, it might sound like this.

FROM THE '07 ARCHIVES:












Boozoo Chavis: Paper in my Shoe

Recorded in Austin, Texas, this 45 launched the King of Zydeco into dance halls in the deep south and beyond. Any takers on deciphering the lyrics? I thought getting properly lit might help, but now I'm the one who needs deciphering...

Roy Ayers: And Don't You Say No

Off of You Send Me.

Michael Nesmith: Joanne

Claude Bolling: Full Speed

Because I couldn't resist after Sheridan's Thursday's post. Here we have Claude in a swingin' mood. This goes out to one psychedelic party Dupre should host. Right?! Anyone interested in attending?

Muddy Waters: Deep Down in Florida

I'm goin' down to Florida
Where the sun shines damn near every day...

Claude Bolling: Sentimentale from Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano

That's Jean-Pierre Rampal on flute, Marcel Sabiani on drums, and (who else?) Max Hediguer on bass. The liner notes are a model of restrained professional approval:

One floor in the CBS building (on 6th Avenue in New York City) houses Columbia Records' A&R divisions - pop, jazz and classical. A feeling of camaraderie generally exists among the workers but the sound of a tape or disc reference denoting a new release can, and often does, lead to patient shrugs or tempered verbal exchanges between people of widely differing musical persuasions. A happy exception to this attitude of reluctant laissez-faire occurred recently when pianist Claude Bolling's Suite for Flute and Jazz piano was played in a producer's office. The universal appeal of this record became immediately apparent when other producers and secretaries from all divisions converged spontaneously in an expression of enthusiastic interest.

So kudos to Bobby Finn, the author of the most corporate, lifeless liner notes I've ever read.

I feel like I've seen this music somewhere, though. You know?

Dave Brubeck: Theme from "Mr Broadway" and Winter Ballad

Two from Jazz Impressions of New York. The first was the theme song to an evidently short lived TV series called "Mr Broadway." Below you can see the opening credits, and you won't want to miss the sponsorship ad.

A croquet set?

And the second, "Winter Ballad," has just the right touch of menthol.

The players:
Dave Brubeck, piano
Paul Desmond, alto sax
Gene Wright, bass
Joe Morello, drums

Ain't no more cane on the Brazos
It's all been ground down to molasses.

The Band: Ain't No More Cane

Little wiki on the song here.

Marginal Sound Quality Upgrade!

Brett Smiley - Run For The Sun

Hey gang, I thought the mp3 I posted of this as part of this collection was maybe a little too bright, so here's a new one that possibly sounds slightly better! More importantly, can anyone tell me about the supposed cover version of this by Italian singer Droopi (or is that Drupi)? This is mentioned in the liner notes for Breathlessly Brett, but I can't find anything about it online. Big thanks again to Piper K for the tip on this jammer! Get the whole album here.

COUNTDOWN TO ECSTASY


The new Viva show drops today at 2 PM: that's just 26 minutes away if you're in the EST. Today's show features 9 new-to-me jams, 7 gemms from the archives, and 2 commercials (!), including the one above. Those of a certain age who grew up in the Tri-State Area might remember it. Dig the chords behind the announcements.

Listen to the Viva show live here, or after-the-fact here. Comments & emails always appreciated!

Prince Alla: Bucket Bottom

"Every day the bucket a-go to the well
One day the bottom must drop out."

Purchase single here.

IT'S A BRAND NEW DECADE

(so let a man come in and do the popcorn)

Tangled Up In Blue (demo) - Bob Dylan

DJ Emmett presents fin de la décennie spectacular

Good Time Coming - Mustard
Lucy Lu - Bob Summers
I Won't Step On Your Shoes - Barnaby Bye
Asmodaï - Tac Poum Système
Eanie Meany - Jim Noir
I Won't Let You Down - Ph.D.
The EMI Song - Alex Chilton
Gemini - Marcello Giombini
I Need You Tonight - The Punkin Machine
Right Off (excerpt, -8) - Miles Davis
No Train To Stockholm - Lee Hazlewood
Spiralys - Daniela Casa
L'idole des jaunes - Stella
Run For The Sun - Brett Smiley
Il Veliero - Lucio Battisti
My Love Will Shine - Pat Thomas & Marijata
Pyjamarama - Sartre's Lobster
Bilbao Song - Bernie Leighton
Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham
Perpetrator - Stew Lane
Poison Lips - Vitalic
Schwerkraft - Schaltkreis Wassermann
2010 - Andy Summers
Art Decade Chant - Big B

(or, get them all in one zip file)

Dear friends: the new Viva show drops today. A retrospective of musical highlights from 2009, i.e. an assortment of some of the best stuff I "discovered" this year. Enjoy at 2 PM on Viva Radio, or after-the-fact here.

I'll also be posting about 22 songs tomorrow morning - stay tuned!

Auld Lang Syne: Scottish and North English: 1. old times, esp. times fondly remembered. 2. old or long friendship. [lit., old long since, i.e., old long-ago (days)]

The Death of Mistakes Means The Death Of Rock

Bert Jansch: Wayward Child

Anne Murray: Danny's Song

This is a Kenny Loggins joint. Wikipedia can tell me it was written for Kenny Loggins's brother's child, that doesn't stop me from thinking about Dan Fouts.

The Temptations: Smiling Faces Sometimes

That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain...

Fairport Convention: Tried So Hard

The FC doing old GC...

FROM THE ARCHIVES



Play loud & often during holiday festivities.

[original air date 11.07.08]

Black on White Affair: Auld Lang Syne

Realize this tune is a wee early for pending New Year's celebrations but for those wishing to imbibe today this soulful elixir tastes great anytime of day.

Eurythmics: Love is a Stranger

You think this is the best stanza ever written on the topic of love:

It's savage and it's cruel
And it shines like destruction.
Comes in like the flood
And it seems like religion
It's noble and it's brutal
It distorts and deranges
And it wrenches you up
And you're left like a zombie.


But then, a mere 23 seconds later, you're confronted with this:


It's guilt edged,
glamorous and sleek by design
You know it's jealous by nature
False and unkind
It's hard and restrained
And it's totally cool
It touches and it teases
As you stumble
In the debris.


So...you know...

Imagine if Mark E. Smith were Santa Claus.
O.K., let's not.

The Fall: L.A.

"The Seventies never ended." Sean the Philosopher Bateman this time. What a stupid thing to say, I'm thinking. What a strange and supremely stupid thing to say. He smiles at me and thinks it's profound. I feel sick. I want them to turn the music down.

-Bret Easton Ellis, The Rules of Attraction, 1987

Herbie Hancock: Junku

Off of Sound System and evidently written for the '84 Olympic games in LA.

Chick Corea: What Game Shall We Play Today?

The players:
Chick Corea, electric piano
Joe Farrell, flutes, soprano sax
Flora Purim, vocals, percussion
Stan Clarke, electric bass, double bass
Airto Moreira, drums, percussion

This reminds me of a cross between Vince Guaraldi and the TV (Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact, the Electric Company) I watched as a kid.

Wednesdays simply don't get any bigger than this, people. Not only does our sparkling new Viva Radio show drop today at 2 PM (hear it on viva-radio.com), but to add to the insanity I'm playing records TONIGHT at Heathers Bar, 506 East 13th Street between A & B, 9 PM - close. Come through, New York - for good music and good times.

The Flatmates: My Empty Head

Band bio here or here.

SAVE YOUR DATE

This Wednesday, December 9th, DJ Emmett rides the wheels of steel at Heathers Bar, 506 East 13th Street, between avenues A & B, 9 PM - close. Featuring probable guest appearances by Mike and Sheridan Dupre XVI, plus a unique spoken-word performance from Big B (via satellite) at midnight! Come down for good music and good times in a judgement-free atmosphere, and tell all your friends. Hope to see you there.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT

Dave Brubeck: Thank You (Dziekuje)

Off of Jazz Impressions of Eurasia.

The Chambers Brothers: Love, Peace and Happiness

No serial comma, no problem.

The Beach Boys: Farmer's Daughter

Ten Years After: As the Sun Still Burns Away

Shall we get our Ten Years After on? Methinks the answer is yea.

James Carr: A Message to Young Lovers





Howard Tate: Hold Me Tight

David Kilgour: Wooden Shed

"Tell the Mahareesh to Keep It Warm"

Thought it was long enough since the last post of
Flo & Eddie. Enjoy.

Nick Lowe: So It Goes

At first you want to start singing:

You know that chick that used to dance a lot
Every night she'd be on the floor shaking what she'd got
Man when I tell you she was cool, she was red hot
I mean she was steaming

So, is there some trivia here that I don't know about? Both singles were released in '76.

The Byrds: He Was a Friend of Mine

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 46 years ago in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.

You didn't hear? The 80th installment of our Viva Radio show drops today at 2 PM, featuring some new-to-me stuff (including a hot "new" Bob Summers jam) and a kaleidoscopic overview of the ever-expanding A.D. archives. Listen live here, or in on-demand mode here.

David Holland Quartet: Conference of the Birds

"While living in London I had an apartment with a small garden. During the summer around 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning, just as the day began, birds would gather here one by one and sing together, each declaring its freedom in song. It is my wish to share this same spirit with other musicians and communicate it to the people." - David Holland

The players:

David Holland, bass
Sam Rivers, reeds, flute
Anthony Braxton, reeds, flute
Barry Altschul, percussion, marimba

You guys are going like this. I know it.

emmett's october playlist



Le Nozze Di Figaro (Overture) - Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Wind - Sons Of The Pioneers
Holiday On Saturn - Del Kent
Liquidation - Ernest Ranglin
Georgia On My Mind - Bob Summers Revival
Lazy Bones - Bob Summers Revival
No More White Horses - T2
Blue Boots - Eric Donaldson
Blue Boot - Eric Donaldson
Just Wanna See His Face - Rolling Stones
Be Thou By My Side - The Honeybus
Life And Death In G & A - Chairmen Of The Board
Give It Up - Billy Nicholls
I Need More - Pat Thomas & Marijata
Fantastic Man - William Onyeabor
Parigi - Paolo Conte
Pilotes - Performance
Comin' At Ya - Pyramid Plus
The Deep - Eye To Eye
Cherry-Coloured Funk - Cocteau Twins
Everything Flows - Saint Etienne

download the whole shebang as a zip file

Our latest show for Viva Radio, entitled "Midnight Rainbows", premieres today at 2 PM. See comments for tracklist. Archived shows are always available here.

Like Delroy Wilson, I'm still waiting for records in the mail. Rest assured, an epic October playlist will be posted soon. And we won't stop... cause we can't stop.

WAITING FOR RECORDS IN THE MAIL

The October playlist is coming soon, pending the arrival of some records in the post.

Soon come, rastas; soon come.

Ever wonder what to do with some of your old tape cassettes?

Brian Dettmer, Cassette Tape Skeletons

New Viva show drops today at 2 PM! Entitled "First Day in L.A.", this one is guaranteed to blow your mind... anytime.

Listen live or in the ark-hive...

Lee Michaels: Do You Know What I Mean?

This always reminds me of an outtake from the Born in the USA sessions. Not high praise perhaps, but you know what I mean.

I think these songs fit together nicely.

Bowie: The Supermen
Broadcast on the BBC, October 4, 1971.

Midlake: We Gathered In Spring
Broadcast on an iPod on a cold October night in '06.

Lou Reed: Endlessly Jealous

Oh beware, my Lord, of Jealousy
It is the green-eyed Monster which doth mock
The Meat it feeds on.

Leo Sayer: When I Need You

Co-written by Albert Hammond Sr.

And this from 1978 definitely deserves your attention. Though it does raise more questions than it answers.