Welcome to the RPM Record Club Seven Day Soundtrack, week ending Friday 27th October 2023. It's the Halloween weekend edition.....let's see if anything spooky turns up; over to...
"Hi RPMers, hope all is well. Here’s my 3 this week."
Sissyneck by Beck -
Next by The Alarm -
Laugh Now by Little Wings -
"With all good wishes to the RPM faithful as we really head into autumn. My three this week comprise of a song heard at a session this week, a traditional song that I’ve had in reserve for a few of weeks (since the album release) and something I stumbled across."
We’ll Hunt Him Down by Jez Lowe with Chris Wood and Mark Erelli -
The Wagoner’s Lad performed by Martin Simpson and Thomm Jutz -
Follow by Flaer -
"Hi Everyone, Here are my three tracks for this week. Best wishes to you all, as always."
Don't Let Them Break You Down by Graham Parker -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzi_rsnV2r0&list=PL7egcIPiStlPq1cQw57Vvmy1Qg62Vf8XV&index=1
Kinky Reggae (Live) by Bob Marley & The Wailers -
Long May You Run by The Stills-Young Band -
"This week, a belated tribute to Rudolph Isley who died on 11th October."
This Old Heart of Mine by The Isley Brothers -
Testify Pt 1 by The Isley Brothers -
That's the Way Love Is performed by The Isley Brothers -
"Two golden oldies this week, followed by something brand new."
Stand by Sly and The Family Stone - "Title track from their 1969 album."
Why Can't We Be Friends? by War - "Title track from their 1975 album (the one with "Low Rider" on it)."
Ice Cream (Pay Phone) by The Black Pumas - "From their new album out this week."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YhOe5hnOmE
"Best wishes to all RPMers."
"Thanks again for some great stuff last week. My musical horizons are being opened weekly.
This week I should have seen Iris Dement at Union Chapel, but sadly she had to postpone due to ill heath. Get well soon Iris."
Easy's Gettin' Harder Every Day by Iris DeMent -
"Some 17 years ago I took a musical train ride in Mexico and met a talented young man called Tommi from Helsinki. since then we have shared many train rides and finally this week I got to visit him in his Bar Mendocino in his home town."
Mendocino by Sir Douglas Quintet -
"And here is Tommi himself, with Augie Myers and Tom Russell."
Pancho and Dusty performed by Tommi Mattila, Tom Russell and Augie Meyers -
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BaXSp370CXI&feature=shared
"That's All Folks."
"I was reminded this week of one of the best British musicians ever to have survived the 60’s. He just happens to be a favourite of mine - singer, song-writer, guitarist and keyboard player – who is still going strong."
"Have a good week everybody."
"Hi folks. Hope you're all well. Enjoying your weekly choices. Tricky week for various reasons, music is always a good comfort."
Morales: Parce Mihi Domine performed by Jan Garbarek and the The Hilliard Ensemble - "I'm not religious just think this sounds lovely, especially the sax."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfodIWqR0II
"Another instrumental..."
Theme For Aragorn and Arwen from Lord of the Rings soundtrack -
"Here's my 3."
Broken by King King -
Willin' by Little Feat -
Part Time Love by Gladys Knight & The Pips -
"A while back (1998 ) Jayne and I attended a tiny 'bluegrass and roots' festival held in the shadow of two huge cooling towers, in the Ironbridge gorge. For a venue that catered for less than a thousand souls it It had an incredibly good line up including Tim O'brian, Ralph Stanley, Scott Nygaard and various other bands flown in from the US, and in the 'roots' category the home grown artists included Rory McLeod, a very young Lisa Carthy (who jammed with Johnny Marr), Edward the II & the Red Hot Polkas and also included Sid Kipper who performed on walnut shell castanets and on Rory Mc's trombone which he played percussively like a large triangle. After the official festival had ended shortly before midnight, around campfires and under awnings, artists and audience (everyone seemed to have an instrument) jammed deep into the night.
On the Sunday afternoon after visiting a nearby chippy, Jayne and I went for a constitutional and whilst poking our chips with little wooden forks, we stopped in the middle of the iron bridge for a chat with the geezer who wore a snow white Stetson.
We three gazed down the gorge contemplatively and having discussed the origins of the industrial revolution with Ralph (A very astute and witty man) the subject matter quite naturally turned to the effect of the Grateful Dead on modern Bluegrass.
I found this whilst trawling for the video of the event..."
White Light / White Heat performed by Ralph Stanley -
Wayfaring Stranger performed by Bill Monroe -
Baby Won't You Please Come Home performed by Bix Beiderbecke & Frankie Trumbauer -
"I've a theme this week, having just read Bob Dylan's book published last year, The Philosophy of Modern Song. Bob chooses 66 songs to write about, which gave me a playlist for a couple of days, because of course, I had to listen to each song before reading what he says about it. So here's three, that spookily have links to what Piers just mentioned..."
"...some bluegrass...pre-Grateful Dead, but showing what can be done with one chord sounding like a steam train at full throttle. Bob states that "bluegrass is the other side of heavy metal...both musical forms steeped in tradition". So that's why I love both; everything is now very clear. Compare the rhythmic feel of Overkill by Motorhead (live No Sleep version) or Electric Eye by Judas Priest and I think you'll see where he's going with this....although having done just that, The Osborne Brothers are playing faster...thrash bluegrass, then?"
Ruby, Are You Mad performed by The Osborne Brothers -
"And here's the song that gave Gerry Garcia the name for his other band. I seem to remember Charlie Poole as being an influence on Steve Earle as well. Both certainly got into some scrapes in their younger days."
Old and Only In The Way by Charlie Poole -
"Finishing with Gerry's other band...described by Bob as "a postmodern jazz musical rock and roll dynamo", he states The Grateful Dead "are from a different world than their contemporaries....all of them together wouldn't even make a part of the Dead"; now you know."
Truckin' by The Grateful Dead -
'Til Next Time...