The Who at the Super Bowl Half-Time Show

February 7, 2010 - Leave a Response

The Who opened the halftime show with “Pinball Wizard.” Then green lazer lights flooded the stadium in Miami as the band broke into “Baba O’Riley.” After a Roger Daltrey harmonica solo the group transitioned into the classic “Who Are You.”  Pete Townshend and the boys still got it. A rocking  ”Won’t Get Fooled Again” concluded the show.

Keller Williams and That 1 Guy play Granada Theatre in Dallas, Texas

February 6, 2010 - Leave a Response

That 1 Guy and his magic pipe stole the show at the Granada Theatre this Friday night in Dallas. Mike Silverman aka That 1 Guy is a classically trained double bass player from the San Francisco Conservatory. He has developed a new instrument–the magic pipe. A seven foot tall collection of steel plumbing pipes and joints, orchestral bass, and electronics, the magic pipe makes some crazy and amazing sounds. You must see Silverman’s creation in order to fully grasp the genius of this new instrument. Crazy tunes like “Weasel Potpie” grip the audience and make them dance. Furthermore when he added a wobbling handsaw to play “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” minds were blown.

Like Keller Williams, That 1 Guy is a one-man band. Keller joined That 1 Guy at the end of the set for a rip-rollicking futuristic jam. Keller Williams plays bass, guitars, and a drum machine infusing funk, reggae, and psychadelia into his looping sounds. He also dubs his music live on stage. Williams picks brilliant cover tunes making them original compositions. Williams reggaefied Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.” And Nirvana’s “All Apologies,” the Grateful Dead’s “Brown Eyed Women,” and Phish’s “Birds of a Feather” all made the setlist. Keller mixed in originals too, playing crowd favorites like “cadillac,” “Breathe,” “Freeker By The Speaker,” “Apparition,” and “Best Feeling.”

The World of Reggae Music Collection–Dub Reggae: Neo-Dub Reggae

January 30, 2010 - One Response

Neo-Dub Reggae

The new era of reggae dub music has been electrified by bands like Dubmatix, Thievery Corporation, and Noiseshaper. In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection, the selector included classic dub artists like Mad Professor, Jah Shaka, and Dub Syndicate. Alongside the masters of dub, bands like Sublime and Long Beach Dub All-Stars added to the great dub music emerging from the 1990s and 2000s. One of the selectors favorites in this genre is the Austin-based Grimy Styles.

  1. DubmatixWar, Peace & Dub
  2. Dub Syndicate Dubbing Is A Must
  3. Thievery CorporationA Warning (Dub)
  4. DubmatixHappy Dub
  5. Noiseshaper – Jah Dub
  6. Love Trio in DubGoth Dub
  7. Barrington Levy & Long Beach Dub All StarsRighteous Dub
  8. G-Corp – Liberation Dub
  9. Grimy StylesDubbin’ On the East Side
  10. Mad Professor & Jah ShakaOnly One God
  11. Dr. Israel & Easy Star All StarsBrain Damage
  12. Salmonella Dub - Dub Cakes
  13. Mad Professor – Afrocentric Dub
  14. Thievery Corporation – Reign Dub
  15. John Brown’s Body – Ziontific Dub
  16. Thievery CorporationThe Outernationalist
  17. G-Corp – Babylon Dub
  18. Grant Phabao – Dubolition
  19. International ObserverVale
  20. DubmatixSoul Dread Dub
  21. Mad Professor & the Robotiks – Aisha
  22. DubmatixFist Full Of Dub
  23. Salmonella Dub – Love Sunshine and Happiness
  24. Dub Is Ticking – Clock Is Ticking
  25. RandomDubmage
  26. DJ Spooky Vs. The ObserversBabylon Burning Dub
  27. Mad Professor & Jah ShakaOne Million Man Dub
  28. Bob Marley & the Wailers – Burnin’ and Lootin’ (Bill Laswell Ambient Dub Remix)
  29. Dry & Heavy – Love Explosion Dub
  30. SublimeLincoln Highway Dub
  31. Long Beach Dub All Stars Wonders Dub I
  32. Long Beach Dub All StarsWonders Dub II
  33. Dubblestandart, Mad Professor, Mikey Dread, & Sonic ColinDub Is The Roots
  34. Nucleus Roots Meditation Dub
  35. Rocker’s Hi Fi Push Push (Original Remastered)
  36. BloikLazy Dub
  37. BluetechDiaspora Dub
  38. DubmatixAin’t Got No Love Dub
  39. Dub Syndicate – Substyle
  40. 10 Ft. Ganja PlantBlood Money
  41. DubmatixChampion Sound
  42. Gregory Isaacs & Dub Syndicate – Kingston 14
  43. Radical Guru – Strong Dub
  44. Fedayi Pacha – The 40 Night Of Musa Dagh
  45. Dub Syndicate – Overloader
  46. Tsunami Wazahari – Fat Leg Dub
  47. Synkro – Attack
  48. Grimy StylesSound Czech
  49. The Interrpurtor – African Satellite Dub
  50. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub SquadGiant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
  51. Slightly StoopidLondon Dub
  52. Gov’t Mule – Horseflies
  53. SublimeSteady B Loop Dub
  54. SublimeI Don’t Care Too Much For Reggae Dub
  55. Seel An Skin – Afro Punk Reggae Dub
  56. Radical Guru – New Decade
  57. Dan I – Jah Muzik Dub
  58. SublimeDoin’ Time (Uptown Dub)
  59. Bass ScienceTransmissions from Planet Dub
  60. ManassehRibbit Teecha
  61. Luciano & Twilight Circus Dub Sound System What We Got To Dub (Zion Train Dub Mix)
  62. GondwanaBabylon Dub
  63. Dr. Israel - Dub Inna Babylon
  64. International ObserverBinman Dub
  65. Michael Rose - Throw Some Dub
  66. SublimeThanx Dub
  67. SublimeI Love My Dog Dub

The World of Reggae Music Collection–Dub Reggae: Classic Dub

January 30, 2010 - Leave a Response
Classic Dub
Drums and Bass dominate in this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection.  The selector explores the classic dub hits of Reggae Music. King Tubby, Lee Perry & The Upsetters, Scientist, Sly & Robbie, and Prince Jammy, the professionals of dub, found that the kids at the dancehalls and sound systems went wild for instrumental versions of tunes laced with echoes and other effects. Great musicians often soloed over the versions, such as saxophonist Tommy McCook and keyboardist/melodica player Augustus Pablo. This compilation of dub tracks includes some of the great reggae bands Roots Radics, The Upsetters, the Observers, The Aggrovators, Soul Syndicate, and The Dub Syndicate.
  1. King Tubby & Roots Radics King Tubby’s Explosion
  2. Gregory IsaacsPublic Eyes
  3. Tommy McCook & the Aggrovators – Dancing Version
  4. Sly & Robbie Jah Jah Man
  5. Lee ‘Scratch’ PerryDisco Devil
  6. Augustus Pablo Lama Lava
  7. Steel Pulse Revolution Dub (Take 1)
  8. Keith HudsonMelody Maker
  9. Gregory Isaacs All Stars Reform Institute
  10. Tommy McCook Lambs Bread
  11. Augustus Pablo & the Simplicity People – K.G.s Half Way Tree
  12. Sly & RobbieRizla
  13. Roots Radics Storming The Death Star
  14. The Aggrovators – A Crabbit Version
  15. Mad Professor River niger
  16. Sly & The Revolutionaries Cocaine
  17. G.G. All Stars Love Of Jah Jah Children
  18. The ObserversTurntable Dub
  19. ScientistMiss Know It All
  20. The UpsettersDub So
  21. Tommy McCook & the Aggrovators The Gorgon Of Dubs & Horns
  22. King TubbyPocket Money Dub
  23. Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Bob Marley & the WailersMan To Man (Dub Version)
  24. The AggrovatorsDub On My Pillow
  25. Sly & Robbie Crazy Baldhead
  26. Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie – Mystic Mix
  27. The Observers – Rasta Locks
  28. ScientistScientist Ganja Dub
  29. Augusts Pablo – Organ Style
  30. Joe White Ganja
  31. Blackbeard All-StarsBridgeport Dub
  32. The UpsettersDub Dat
  33. Dub SyndicateTime Dub
  34. Roots Radics BandMission Impossible
  35. The UpsettersLong Time
  36. Gregory IsaacsSlum
  37. The Obervers – Dubbing With The Observer
  38. The SilvertonesAfrican Dub
  39. Roots Radics Band The Alien Aborts
  40. King TubbyKing Tubby’s Conversation
  41. Sly & RobbieSly & Robbie, The Kings Of Dub
  42. ScientistDub Of The Traveller
  43. Prince Jammy – A Useful Version
  44. Bob Marley & the WailersOne Dub
  45. Tommy McCook & the Aggrovators A Gigantic Dub
  46. Augustus PabloKing Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
  47. Gregory Isaacs Leggo Beast
  48. The Aggrovators – Real Gone Crazy Dub
  49. Thompson All Stars – Rock Me In Dub
  50. Rupie Edwards – Feeling High
  51. Joe Gibbs & the Professionals Stonewall Jackson
  52. Lloyds All-StarsDread Dub
  53. Tommy McCook & the AggrovatorsA Version I Can Feel
  54. Roots RadicsThe Son Of Darth Vader
  55. Mighty TwoHully Gully Rock
  56. The Wailing Souls Bredda Gravalicious
  57. Niney & the Soul Syndicate – Couchie Dub
  58. Lee “Scratch” Perry & King TubbyRainy Night Dub
  59. Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie – African Culture
  60. Augustus Pablo – To Be A Lover in Dub
  61. Horace Andy – Government Dub
  62. The Upsetters – Oh Me Oh Dub
  63. Black Uhuru – Painful Dub
  64. Sly & Robbie – Unmetered Taxi
  65. King Tubby – King Tubby’s Badness Dub
  66. Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie – Weeping Willow
  67. 21st Century Dub – Beggars Suite Pt. I, II, III
  68. Dub Syndicate – King of Sounds
  69. Manasseh – Levi Rhythm (Dub)

The Best Albums of January 2010

January 28, 2010 - Leave a Response
  1. Ryan Bingham and Various Artists Crazy Heart [New West 2010]
  2. Vampire WeekendContra [XL 2010]
  3. Various ArtistsDub Like An Antelope – Legends of Reggae Celebrate Phish [Red Hillz Music 2010]
  4. SpoonTransference [Merge Records 2010]
  5. SizzlaCrucial Times [VP Records 2010]
  6. Dave Rawlings MachineA Friend Of A Friend [Acony 2009]
  7. Snoop DoggMalice ‘N Wonderland [Capital Records 2009]
  8. Corinne Bailey RaeThe Sea [EMI 2010]
  9. Souls of MischiefMontezuma’s Revenge [Hieroglyphics Imperium 2009]
  10. Julian CasablancasPhrazes For The Young [RCA/Jive 2009]
  11. Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind EP [Domino 2009]
  12. Two High String Band - Hot Texas Bluegrass Burrito [THSB 2009]
  13. Ray Wylie HubbardA: Enlightenment B: Endarkenment (Hint: There Is No C) [Bordello 2010]
  14. Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures [Interscope 2009]
  15. Various Artists The Princess And The Frog [Disney 2009]
  16. Young Money We Are Young Money [Cash Money 2009]
  17. Works Progress AdministrationWPA [Signature Sounds 2009]
  18. Chris SmitherTime Stands Still [Signature Sounds 2009]
  19. Rosie Flores & the Pine Valley CosmonautsGirl of the Century [Bloodshot 2010]
  20. Mark E Works 2005 – 2008: Selected Tracks & Edits [Merc 2010]
  21. Lee “Scratch” Perry Alien Starman [Secrets 2009]

The World of Reggae Music–Superhits: Popular Reggae

January 22, 2010 - One Response
In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selector explores the most popular reggae hits. Pop Reggae helps to bring people from mainstream pop music to the reggae genre. The famous British selector David Rodigan, for example, became infatuated with reggae after hearing Millie Small perform her megahit ”My Boy Lollipop.”   That’s where this selection of popular reggae hits begins with the 1964 international ska hit from the Jamaican singer Millie Small. And like the famous ska artists that achieved international fame in the 1960s, the modern dancehall artists Sean Paul and Shaggy have appealed to pop music fans of the 1990s and 2000s, and their albums opened doors for music fans to explore more reggae music. These artists hook new reggae fans and trigger them to explore deeper into the reggae catalog. So this selection focuses on the reggae superhits like “Pass The Dutchie” and “Here Comes The Hotstepper” that were popular in the mainstream and prompted music lovers to listen to more reggae.
  1. Millie Small My Boy Lollipop
  2. Sean KingstonBeautiful Girls
  3. Rihanna & Elephant ManPon de Replay
  4. ShaggyBoombastic
  5. Ini KamozeHere Comes The Hotstepper
  6. Eddy GrantElectric Avenue
  7. Diana KingShy Guy
  8. Musical YouthPass The Dutchie
  9. Marcia Griffiths – Electric Boogie
  10. Inner CircleBad Boys (Theme From Cops)
  11. Shabba Ranks & Chevelle Franklin Mr. Loverman
  12. Mad CobraFlex
  13. ShaggyIt Wasn’t Me
  14. Tanto Metro Everyone Falls In Love
  15. Johnny NashI Can See Clearly Now
  16. Eric ClaptonKnockin’ On Heaven’s Door
  17. SublimeSanteria
  18. J.C. LodgeTelephone Love
  19. Snow & MC ShanInformer
  20. 10CCDreadlock Holiday
  21. Bob Marley & the Wailers Jammin’
  22. Shaggy & RayvonAngel
  23. Inner Circle Sweat (A La La La La Song)
  24. Sean PaulGet Busy
  25. Maxi PriestClose To You
  26. Wyclef Jean, Pras, & Ky-Mani Marley – Avenues
  27. Eddy Grant Living On The Frontline
  28. Apache Indian – Boomshackalack
  29. Johnny Nash – Hold Me Tight
  30. Reel 2 Reel I Like To Move It
  31. Sean Paul & Ziggy MarleyThree Little Birds
  32. Wayne WonderNo Letting Go
  33. LumideeNever Leave You – Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh!
  34. AswadShine
  35. Rihanna & J-Status Here I Go Again
  36. The Maytals Broadway Jungle
  37. Dr. IsraelArmagideon Time
  38. PatraWorker Man
  39. Elephant Man Pon De River, Pon De Bank
  40. Cocoa Tea & LucianoRough Inna Town
  41. Bob Marley & the Wailers Stir It Up
  42. ShaggyIntoxication
  43. Beenie Man & ChevelleDancehall Queen
  44. Born JamericansBoom Shak A-Tack
  45. Johnny Nash Guava Jelly
  46. Ziggy Marley Dragonfly
  47. ShaggyOh Carolina
  48. Kymani Marley, Beenie Man, & Stone Love – Party in Session
  49. Toots Hibbert, Bonnie Raitt, & the Maytals True Love Is Hard To Find
  50. Sanchez & Beenie ManRefugee
  51. SublimeWhat I Got
  52. Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Tumblin’ Down
  53. Beenie Man & AkonGirls
  54. Beyonce & Collie Buddz Ring The Alarm (Tranzformas Remix)
  55. Nina Sky, Jabba, & Vybz Kartel Move Ya Body
  56. Snow & Nadine SutherlandAnything For You
  57. Buju Banton Driver A
  58. Ak’Sent & Beenie Man Zingy
  59. SublimeWhat I Got (Reprise)
  60. Scare Dem CrewDis Scare Dem
  61. Rihanna & Vybz Kartel You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
  62. Diana King – Yu Dun Know
  63. Enur & NatasjaCalabria 2008
  64. Shaggy & Janet JacksonLuv Me, Luv Me
  65. Brick & LaceLove Is Wicked
  66. Beenie Man & Janet JacksonFeel It Boy
  67. Mariah Carey & Damian “Jr. Gong” MarleyCruise Control
  68. Wayne Wonder Again
  69. Kulcha Don & Beenie Man Drive You Crazy
  70. Mann & Sean KingstonGhetto Girl
  71. Beenie Man, ARP, & Tony Curtis Missing You
  72. SashaDat Sexy Body
  73. Wyclef Jean & SharissaTake Me As I Am
  74. R. Kelly & Big Tigga Snake
  75. Shaggy & RayvonBig Up
  76. Mad Lion Take It Easy
  77. PatraPull Up To The Bumper
  78. Sean Paul & EstelleCome Over
  79. Pato BantonBaby Come Back
  80. Kevin Lyttle & Spragga BenzTurn Me On
  81. RihannaDisturbia
  82. Johnny Nash - Mellow Mood
  83. AswadDon’t Turn Around
  84. Kat Deluna & Elephant ManWhine Up
  85. Che’Nelle & ChamI Fell In Love With The DJ
  86. T.O.K. Gal You Ah Lead
  87. RupeeTempted To Touch (Album Edit)
  88. Terror Fabulos & Nadine Sutherland Action
  89. Maxi Priest That Girl
  90. Steel PulseSteppin’ Out
  91. Shabba Ranks House Call (Your Body Can’t LieTo Me)
  92. Madonna & Cherine AndersonGive It 2 Me
  93. Estelle & the Bombist – American Boy (Muddy Skank Riddim)
  94. Mr. Vegas & Sean Paul – Tiger Bone
  95. Beenie Man & Cecile – So Fly
  96. UB40 – Gonna Make You Sweat
  97. Lil Wayne & the Bombist – Lollipop (Reggae Remix)
  98. Timbaland, Keri Hilson, & the Bombist – The Way I Are (Reggae Remix)
  99. Kevin Michael & Wyclef Jean – It Don’t Make Any Difference
  100. Johnny Nash – Nice Time
  101. Rihanna – Redemption Songs

The World of Reggae Music–Dancehall Reggae: The New School

January 21, 2010 - One Response

On this edition of the World Reggae Music Collection the dancehall is explored. This volume follows the New School Dancehall Reggae artists. The King of the Dancehall Beenie Man and the controversial Buju Banton make the New School, but it is the young talented new singjays that lead on this compilation of killer singles. The heavy hitting Busy Signal, Mavado, and Bugle alongside the popular Sean Paul, Shaggy, Mr. Vegas, and Collie Buddz provide original lyrics and styles over blazing riddims.

Dancehall Reggae: The New School

1. Busy Signal Jail
2. Sean Paul Watch Them Roll
3. Shaggy, Rik Rok, & Tony GoldBonafide Girl
4. MungaBad From Mi Born
5. MavadoTop Shotta Nah Miss
6. Elephant Man Bring It
7. Collie Buddz & Young BergLonely
8. Beenie Man & Ms. ThingDude
9. Tanya Stephens Can’t Breathe
10. Rankin’ SkrooRun Come
11. Noiseshaper – The Signal
12. ChezidekCall Pon Dem
13. Mr. Vegas Tek Weh Yuh Self
14. JavaughnRich Quick
15. Kymani MarleyThe March [Explicit]
16. Lone Ranger, Brisa Roche, Bost & BimJamaican Boy
17. Elan & Cutty RanksYou Don’t Come Around
18. I-WayneCan’t Satisfy Her
19. Demarco – Fallen Soldier
20. Kim Davis & SizzlaHush
21. Busy Signal Cool Baby
22. Collie BuddzMamacita
23. ShaggyMore Woman
24. Sean PaulPick It Up & Drop It
25. Tanya StephensIt’s A Pity
26. Natural Black Far From Reality
27. Munga – Take My Place
28. AkonMama Africa
29. Mr. Vegas & Barrington Levy Mus Come A Road
30. SeraniShe Loves Me
31. Beres HammondGive It All You Got
32. Queen IfricaBelow The Waist (Put on Yuh Thong)
33. VoicemailWacky Dip
34. Chuck FendaGash Dem
35. DemarcoSort Dem Out
36. SizzlaSpring Break
37. BugleJourneys
38. YT, Million Stylez, Mr. Williamz, Black JA, & IverChampion Sound
39. Beenie ManWine Gal
40. JamelodyPressure
41. Busy Signal These Are The Days
42. Serani & BugleDoh
43. T-Pain, Kardinal Offishall, & ChamShottas (Main Version – Explicit)
44. KonshensWinner
45. Michael Franti, Cherine Anderson, & SpearheadSay Hey (I Love You)
46. Heavy DLong Distance Girlfriend
47. Collie BuddzGimmie Love
48. Anthony B Tease Her
49. MavadoOvercome
50. ShaggyBody A Shake
51. Melanie “Syren” HallSomebody Come Get Me
52. LadenTime To Shine
53. SeraniPlaying Games
54. Bolistik, Lutan Fyah, Junior Reid, Rankin Scroo, & Ras Attitude – One Big Family
55. Bugle & Tarrus Riley Nothing Change
56. Richie Spice Brown Skin
57. Mavado – On The Go
58. Sean Paul Press It Up
59. Busy SignalPraise & Worship
60. Tarrus Riley & KonshensGood Girl Gone Bad
61. SizzlaGood Ways
62. Mavado & BugleSet Me Free
63. Busy SignalUnknown Number
64. MavadoSo Special
65. Buju BantonDon’t Follow [Explicit]
66. AssassinDem Nuh Want No Gal
67. Mr. Vegas & D’AngelGood Life
68. SizzlaRise To The Occasion
69. Apache Indian & Desmond DekkerThe Israelites
70. Jah Cure & Junior ReidHot Long Time
71. Enur & Vybz Kartel – Calabria (Remix)
72. YT, Mr. Williams, Blackout Ja, Michie One – Bills
73. Black RhynoReal Stingers
74. Jah Vinci Watch Your Friends
75. Sean PaulSo Fine
76. ChinoProtected
77. Alborosie – Sound Killa
78. Bounty KillerRoots, Reality And Culture
79. MavadoMocking Bird
80. WASPUnfair Officer
81. BugleWhat HAve I Done To You
82. Queen IfricaWelcome To Montego Bay
83. Elephant ManDance and Sweep
84. Black RhynoBend Over
85. I-Wayne Leave If You Want To Leave
86. LadenMoney Over War
87. Prodigal SonHead Cyaan Hot So
88. T.O.K.Couple Up
89. ChinoNever Change (From Mawning)
90. Conrad Crystal, Suga Roy, Beenie Man, & Barrington LevyShe Call Mi Phone
91. G-Whizz Life
92. Nico D & Jah MasonRuff Times
93. DemarcoShe Can’t Wait
94. MavadoHope And Pray
95. Vybz Kartel – Like A Movie
96. Mr. Vegas – Gallis
97. Busy Signal – People So Evil
98. T.O.K. – Girlz Girlz
99. Sean Paul – Concrete
100. Alborosie – Bad Mind
101. Anthony B – Just Can’t Live That Way
102. Bounty Killer & Wayne Marshall – Smoke Clears
103. Perfect – Corner Store
104. Mr. Vegas, Rayvon, Channel Live, U-Roy – Wear You to the Ball
105. Ms. Dynamite – Fall In Love Again
106. Mr. Vegas – Sassa Step
107. Mavado – House Cleaning
108. Bramma – Deh Body Dem
109. Demarco – Tru Friend

The World of Reggae Music Collection–Super Hits: Roots Reggae

January 17, 2010 - One Response

In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selector drops the greatest roots reggae hits. This is a selection of Reggae’s Superhits from all the greatest reggae legends. From rock and roll hall of famers like Bob Marley & the Wailers and Jimmy Cliff to grammy award winners like Burning Spear to the Jamaican icons Alton Ellis and Toots & The Maytals regge’s greatest songs make this compilation.
  1. Dawn Penn You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No) (Trojan Mix)
  2. Alton Ellis I’m Still in Love with You
  3. Bob Marley & the Wailers Three Little Birds
  4. Junior BylesCurley Locks
  5. Horace AndyMoney, Money (aka The Root Of All Evil)
  6. Devon Irons – Vampire
  7. Burning SpearDoor Peep
  8. Junior MurvinPolice & Thieves
  9. Toots & The MaytalsReggae Got Soul
  10. Bob Marley & the WailersNo Woman, No Cry (Live)
  11. Jimmy Cliff Sitting In Limbo
  12. Buju Banton & Tenor SawRing The Alarm Quick
  13. Steel PulseYour House
  14. Gregory Isaacs & the Revolutionaries My Number One
  15. Barrington LevyPrison Oval Rock
  16. Desmond Dekker & the AcesIsraelites
  17. The Pioneers Starvation
  18. Althea & DonnaUptown Top Ranking
  19. Joe HiggsThe World Is Upside Down
  20. Dennis BrownMoney In My Pocket (1978 Version)
  21. Israel VibrationRudeboy Shufflin’
  22. Third World Sense Of Purpose
  23. Bob Marley & the Wailers Could You Be Loved
  24. Third WorldNow That We’ve Found Love
  25. Ziggy Marley & the Melody MakersTomorrow People
  26. Gregory IsaacsRumours
  27. Toots & the MaytalsPain In My Heart
  28. Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger(You Gotta Walk And) Don’t Look Back
  29. Sean PaulTemperature
  30. SizzlaTaking Over
  31. Anthony B Fire Pon Rome
  32. Junior ReidOne Blood
  33. Bounty KillerDown In The Ghetto
  34. Steel Pulse Roller Skates
  35. Half PintNo Stress Express
  36. Dave & Ansel Collins Double Barrel
  37. Capleton – Wings of the Morning
  38. Shabba Ranks Twice My Age
  39. DirtsmanHot This Year
  40. Mr. Vegas & Sean PaulHot Gal Today
  41. CapletonEverybody
  42. Bob Marley & the Wailers Buffalo Soldier
  43. Toots & the MaytalsJohnny Coolman
  44. Buju Banton & Third WorldSense Of Purpose
  45. Ken Boothe - In the Summertime

The World of Reggae Music Collection — Reggae inna Folk-Country Version

January 15, 2010 - One Response

World of Reggae Music

Reggae ina Folk Country Version

Beenie Man and Willie Nelson have more in common than you think. They both play country music. And they both play reggae music. Country and Reggae collide on this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection. From Steve Earle, Jimmy Buffett, and Johnny Cash to Delroy Wilson, Dennis Brown, and John Holt this is Reggae inna Folk and Country stylee.

  1. Beenie ManAin’t Gonna Figure It Yet
  2. Willie NelsonI’ve Just Destroyed The World
  3. The SkatalitesOccupation
  4. Roman Stewart Wolverton Mountain
  5. The Survivors Rawhide
  6. Hopeton Lewis Don’t Take Your Guns To Town
  7. Jimmy Buffett Jamaica Mistaica
  8. AswadBest Of My Love (The Sweetie Irie Mix)
  9. Willie NelsonYou Left Me A Long, Long Time Ago
  10. John Holt Before The Next Teardrop Falls
  11. Dennis BrownThe Last Thing On My Mind
  12. Abijah – One Too Many Mornings
  13. Delroy WilsonGreen Green Grass Of Home
  14. John Holt Help Me Make It Through the Night
  15. Willie Nelson & Toots & the MaytalsStill Is Still Moving To Me
  16. Killer Bees – El Paso
  17. Lloyd CharmersLoving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
  18. Nicky Thomas If I Had A Hammer/ Hammering Version
  19. Willie Nelson & Toots & the MaytalsI’m A Worried Man
  20. Hazel WrightPlease Help Me I’m Falling (In Love With You)
  21. Taj MahalNever Let You Go
  22. Steve Earle – Johnny Too Bad
  23. Denzil DennisSouth of the Border
  24. Willie Nelson & Wyclef Jean – To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before
  25. Michael Rose – Lonesome Death of Hattie Caroll
  26. Michael Rose – Lonesome Death of Hattie Caroll Dub
  27. John HoltWasted Days And Wasted Nights
  28. Mariene WebberStand By Your Man
  29. The Inventors Bye Bye Love
  30. Ken ParkerKiss An Angel Good Morning
  31. Noel “Bunny” BrownFor the Good Times
  32. The Mighty Diamonds – Lay Lady Lay
  33. The Mighty Diamonds – Lay Lady Lay Dub
  34. Johnny Cash & Willie NelsonWorried Man
  35. Taj MahalJohnny Too Bad
  36. Wyclef Jean & Kenny Rogers – The Gambler
  37. Hopeton LewisDrift Away
  38. Dennis BrownLittle Green Apples
  39. Willie Nelson Undo The Right
  40. Bob AndyWalk A Mile In My Shoes
  41. Doreen Sheaffer Walk Through This World With Me
  42. The Pioneers Sweet Dreams
  43. Count Prince Miller Mule Train
  44. Max RomeoBlowin’ In The Wind
  45. Steve Earle Rivers Of Babylon
  46. Taj Mahal & Ziggy MarleyBlack Man, Brown Man
  47. John HoltIf I Were a Carpenter
  48. Ken Parker Will The Circle Be Unbroken
  49. Bob AndyThe Games People Play
  50. J.C. Lodge – Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright
  51. J.C. Lodge – Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright Dub
  52. Wayne Wade Lady
  53. Bob Dylan – I and I
  54. Bob Dylan – I and I Dub
  55. Taj Mahal – African Herbsman
  56. Toots & the MaytalsTake Me Home, Country Roads
  57. Willie NelsonI Guess I’ve Come To Live Here
  58. John HoltMr. Bojangles
  59. Boris GardinerI Want To Wake Up With You
  60. Jackie EdwardsSomeone Loves You Honey
  61. Jimmy Riley Statue Of A Fool
  62. Cornell Campbell She Wears My Ring
  63. Max RomeoMissing You
  64. Ziggy Marley & Paul SimonWalk Tall
  65. Ziggy Marley & Willie NelsonThis Train
  66. Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire>
  67. The Ethiopians – Free Man
  68. Willie NelsonDo You Mind Too Much If I Don’t Understand
  69. John Holt Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
  70. Ken Parker Guilty
  71. Michael ChungFor The Good Times
  72. Pat KellySunshine On My Shoulders
  73. Eric DonaldsonSylvia’s Mother
  74. Max RomeoIs It Really Over
  75. Nicky ThomasDon’t Touch Me
  76. John Holt Working Kind (Chokin’ Kind)
  77. Ewan, Jerry, & the CaribbeatsTennessee Waltz
  78. Gloria CrawfordSad Movies Make Me Cry
  79. The BleechersSend Me The Pillow
  80. Hortonese EllisMy Last Date
  81. Anonymously YoursEvery Time I Itch I Wind Up Scratching You
  82. Willie FrancisI’m Going To Change Everything (aka Burn Them)
  83. Ernest WilsonMy Elusive Dreams
  84. Raphael Stewart & Hot TopsHe’ll Have To Go (aka Put Your Sweet Lips)
  85. Hopeton Lewis City of New Orleans (Good Morning Jamaica)
  86. The HeptonesGunman Coming To Town
  87. Ed RobinsonKnocking On Heavens Door
  88. Ziggy Marley, Paula Fuga, & Jack JohnsonCry, Cry, Cry
  89. Nicky Thomas Love Of The Common People
  90. Garnett SilkLet It Flow
  91. Willie NelsonOne In A Row
  92. Max Romeo Hotel California
  93. Ken Parker Help Me Make It Through The Night
  94. Bob AndyLay Lady Lay
  95. Denzil DennisZip a Dee Doo Dah
  96. Dennis WalksSnowbird
  97. Pat Kelly Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings
  98. Rip & LanIn The Ghetto
  99. David IsaacsJust Enough (To Keep Me Hanging On)
  100. Hopeton Lewis Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me
  101. Jimmy BuffettJamaica Farewell
  102. Pluto ShervingtonJambalaya
  103. Mikey ChungCrying In The Chapel
  104. The ClashThe Man In Me
  105. Ernie SmithSunday Morning Coming Down
  106. Lloyd Charmers – Mr. Bojangles
  107. The Skatalites – Ring of Fire
  108. The Bellamy Brothers – Get Into Reggae Cowboy
  109. Johnny CashI’m A Worried Man

Willie Nelson at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, January 8, 2010

January 13, 2010 - Leave a Response

Willie Nelson at Billy Bob’s, Fort Worth, Texas January 2010

Willie struck the chord, that booming chord, that one that kicks off “Whiskey River” and then the Honky Tonk filled with Willie’s nasally voice “Whiskey River take my mind….” The old man still rocks. He is a kid at heart, a smiling little kid that loves to play music.  He’s got it! He’s got soul. Some think Willie is a country music singer. No not really. Willie is a soul singer and flamenco guitar picker. If Texas were its own country (which some Texans think it should be) Willie would be on the one dollar bill. The red-headed stranger may have grayed over the years, but he is still full of youth. The family band, Sister Bobbie on piano, Mickey Raphael on harmonica, Paul the drummer, and the rest of the musicians, are in tip-top form providing that classic Willie sound.

As Willie broke into “Whiskey River” the crowd surged attempting to get a glimpse of the man himself. Old men with cowboy hats, long-haired hippies, young bandana-clad Willie hoochie mamas, bikers, and frat boys all gathered together to hear a Texan legend in Fort Worth. Willie played some of his greatest hits including “Angel Flying Too Close To the Ground,” “Funny How Time Slips Away,” “Crazy,” “Night Life,” “On the Road Again,” “Always on my Mind,” “Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys,” and “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain.” He also played some newer favorites like “Still Is Still Moving To Me” and “Beer for my Horses” and some old favorites like Steve Goodman’s “City of New Orleans” and Hank Williams’s “Jambalaya on Bayou.”   And of course the band jammed out some gospel favorites, including “Will the Circle be Unbroken,” “I’ll Fly Away,” and “I Saw the Light.”

Below is a rough set list…

Set List: Whiskey River, Still Is Still Moving To Me, Beer for my Horses, Shoe Shine Man, Funny How Time Slips Away, Crazy, Night Life, Sister Bobbie Piano, Me and Paul, Superman, You Don’t Think I’m Funny Anymore, Good Hearted Woman, Georgia on my Mind, All of Me, Mama Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys, Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground, On the Road Again, Always on My Mind, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, I’ll Fly Away, Willie Guitar Solo, Milkcow Blues, City of New Orleans, To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Jambalaya (On The Bayou), Move It Over, I Saw The Light