Welcome to the RPM Record Club Seven Day Soundtrack, week ending Friday 19th July 2024. Compiled in order of arrival in the inbox, as it's too hot to think of randomly mixing things up.....over to...
"Bonjour, mes amis! And greetings from an incredibly hot and endlessly sunny Lot-et-Garonne. Just time to post these three numbers before dipping in the pool again, then pouring some glasses of chilled rosé..."
Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli - "Like those irritating reality TV shows about plucky Brits making a new life in France, or a celeb chef motoring round the county, and the producers lazily pluck an accordion soundtrack from the shelves, I have to offer this lovely number.
I was going to suggest a video of Grapelli playing with Martin Taylor et al in the 80s - which is when we saw him play on two occasions at the Theatre Royal in Norwich. Even in his late 70s and early 80s, he just beamed away with the sheer exuberance of playing, and had lost little of his technique and none of his style. I remember thinking what a joy it must be do spend your entire life doing something which gave you - and others - so much pleasure.
But in the end, this Hot Club number grabbed me."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CDoJFmdFgA&ab_channel=trigorina
Crawling King Snake by The Doors - "From their best album, one of their best blues."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1rh-RQoX2I&ab_channel=desterratorializado
The Primrose Lass by The Good Tune - "I guess many or all of you will have encountered these two guys before? (Yep...they've made a few appearances on the 7DS over the past few years. Tim) They have put out some really good videos, like this one. I don't know if they tour (they live in Denmark I believe). From them we learned a set of tunes built around Old Tom of Oxford and now we are learning this tune (which has a pretty name but also goes by 4 Nights Drunk!). I plan to join it with The Dimmers (a Lunasa tune)."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACZ-tKleUz0&ab_channel=thegoodtune
"À bientôt"
"In the past I always tried to avoid playing this tune in public (thought it a bit hokey!) but lately I have had to practice it as I have been asked to play it for an old friend."
Take Me Home, Country Roads performed by The Petersens -
I'm Leaving On A Jet Plane performed by Jem & Bjork -
"I know that this expresses the way some people feel about such wholesome fare, but that's not you or me right?"
"And as that was very quick could I please have this bonus Tim? (I thought it one of your slight diversions....so keep going. Tim)
Another one of those Dylan tunes that I find hard to shake once it has again crawled into my consciousness..."
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts by Bob Dylan -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agdoeRpTfHg
"Until next time...(Hmmm, I'll allow the use of the copyrighted RPM sign-off just this once, as it's not in it's truncated form...in the past, others have not been so lucky! Tim)...stay groovy, folks!"
"Warm greetings again to all RPMers. A couple of Spanish Cuban Bands this week from the Carmen Fiesta in Cangas Asturias."
La Charanga el Compango, "Volviendo a los años 80" en el VI Festival Nacional de Charangas -
Umbrella (The Baseballs) - Joselontxos Txaranga 2020 -
"...and one from Another Man Done Gone."
Tobacco Video (Sir Walter Raleigh phone conversation) peerformed by Bob Newhart -
https://youtube.com/watch?v=_XDxAzVEbN4&si=4RabBgvTsTNf6NUa
"That's All Folks."
"A hastily assembled threesome for this week - inspired by yet more record sorting."
The Minstrel In The Gallery by Jethro Tull -
Someone To Love Me by Solomon Burke -
Chinese Checkers by Booker T and The MG's - "Watched a great documentary about Stax recently. Booker T Jones played a big part in the label's success."
"Hi Everyone, Summer is here ....again!!!
Here are my choices for this week. I could talk for hours about these three tracks but as I'm late sending them in again (sorry Tim), I'll let the music do the talking (as somebody once said!)."
Proclamation by Gentle Giant -
C'est le Vent, Betty by Gabriel Yared (from the film Betty Blue) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9dJWO25VB4&list=OLAK5uy_kOu7CTsH5FOpamm3T8r58iYNHbeHqU63Y&index=11
Get Up, Stand Up (Live) by The Rolling Stones -
"Hi RPMers, hope all well. Here’s my 3 for this week."
Dry The Rain by The Beta Band -
Opus 40 by Mercury Rev -
"Here's my Folk In A Field Faves part 2, two acts whose musicianship knocked me out..."
The Croft performed by Elizabeth Davidson-Blyth and Daniel Quayle (with Tomás Callister) - "Outstanding duo of the weekend for me, hailing from the Isle of Man...."
Sycamore Gap by The Often Herd - "Bluegrass from Newcastle anyone? Look no further. A tune in honour of that tree, but written before the outrageous act of vandalism."
Things I Never Said by Deep Purple - " From the car CD box, randomly pulled out this week was a compilation I'd made a long time ago of the mighty Purps. This one stayed in my head, a bonus track from 2005s Rapture of the Deep album."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6u9ot0cNHY
"I also see a new DP studio album is released today (19/7)......."
'Til Next Time...(©RPM Record Club)