tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428659502847763892011-07-30T18:40:07.971+01:00thelondonmusicologistthemusicologist is a forum for connecting and communicating utilising the universal language of music.
all genres...no boundries.themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.comBlogger4301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-53393808380066152022010-05-21T15:25:00.001+01:002010-05-21T15:26:54.756+01:00musicology #548Jamaica #28 (Ken Boothe – Be Yourself) Top Ranking piece of Jamaican musicology sung by one of it’s greatest artists recorded for and released by it’s champion studio, (Studio 1), and backed by the cream of the island’s instrumentalists. Doesn’t get better than this as once again I find myself sitting in the park on a scorching day..soaking up the rays…and listening to the sweet sounds of Jamaicathemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-74510009589835402452010-05-14T15:26:00.001+01:002010-05-14T15:28:13.226+01:00musicology #547Jamaica #27 (Bob Andy – Life)LISTEN Today’s 1972 cut features the magnificent and supremely talented Keith ‘Bob Andy’ Anderson, (for me one of Jamaica’s premier artists). Founder member of the Paragons whose songwriting is second to none. I must confess that over the past few weeks I have been suffering and once again it has been holding the musicology back so rather than allow my inner turmoil themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-84612363411192441062010-04-29T11:20:00.001+01:002010-04-29T11:23:04.012+01:00musicology #544Jamaica #24(Gregory Isaacs – Financial Endorsement)LISTENOut of the ‘Crown Prince’ selection and into one from the ‘Cool Ruler’…aka Jamaican Superstar Gregory Isaacs..who, (along with the Heptones and Beres Hammond), I will be catching Live at the Brixton Academy next week…Born and raised in West Kingston’s notorious Denham Town, The Cool Ruler begun his recording career in 1968 with a self themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-55842538531867397572010-04-20T15:33:00.001+01:002010-04-20T15:40:41.362+01:00musicology #543Jamaica #23 (Dennis Brown - No More Will I Roam)LISTEN Looking back over the past week on themusicologist I couldn't help but notice my absence..in truth the weather was too nice and I had much street walking, hustling, networking, planning and dreaming to do and themusicologist had to take a back seat but the weather is still scorching so I'll have to come up with a new plan for this week...ahh themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-67534596980715427162010-04-16T14:06:00.001+01:002010-04-16T14:10:28.953+01:00musicology #542Jamaica #22 (Horace Andy - Let Your Teardrops Fall)LISTEN Went to see Dean Chalkley's 'New Faces' exhibition at the Book Club last night with...Good night, Good music, (Led by the Cheeba), excellent venue and the photographs were absolutely spot on. What's that got to do with the Jamaica theme? nothing but you know this is my musical diary so I just wanted to keep yers in the loop and inform the themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-73519671389457220922010-04-15T13:37:00.002+01:002010-04-15T13:41:29.467+01:00musicology #541Jamaica #21(Wailing Souls - Don't Fight)LISTENSo as the 70's begun Jamaican music yet again changed gear this time from the light soulful, and more accessible sounds of the 60's into the roots and culture. Why? of course there are many reasons but the ones that stand out for me are 1: The artists were beginning to grow weary of being exploited by the producers 2: the social fabric of the island themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-14326643522975695672010-04-12T20:04:00.001+01:002010-04-12T20:06:05.177+01:00musicology #539Jamaica #19 (Rome - Lloyd Jones)LISTEN When I first heard this cut, (more than 20 years ago), I had to sit down. Still to this day I don't know what it is about it that continues to tremble my marrow but as I live and learn about life through the ups and downs there are certain tunes that are an integral part of the soundtrack to my existence...this is one of them. The sounds that pulsed out of themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-8417597286473595712010-04-11T19:04:00.001+01:002010-04-11T19:05:53.053+01:00musicology #538Jamaica #18 (Winston Hines - Cool Down)LISTEN Between the cat, (who's got my tongue), the monkey, (who's on my back), and the wolves, (who are howling round my door), I feel more like a zoo keeper than a musical curator so without further delay I'm just going to lay this one on you. Final cut of the early Reggae and then it's on to the Reggae proper. 45 on the English Camel label, (another one ofthemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-37992956187315694542010-04-09T17:37:00.001+01:002010-04-09T17:39:34.580+01:00musicology #537Jamaica #17 (Dennis Walks - The Drifter)LISTEN Today's cut is a piece from my earliest 'Revival' Reggae memories, (early 80's), introduced to me by my uncle whose commitment to top ranking music was and still remains one of the most important contributions to my existence ever made. Produced by Spanish Town's..Harry Mudie. Early Sound System owner, (mid 50's), whose first production in '62, (themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-55992738721650396652010-04-07T18:44:00.001+01:002010-04-07T18:50:07.095+01:00musicology #535Jamaica #15(Sound Dimension - Baby Face)LISTENAs far as the music of Jamaica is concerned for themusicologist there is only one studio that stands above all others..Coxsone Dodd's legendary Studio 1. Almost every singer, instrumentalist, songwriter, arranger has at one time passed through the Brentford Road gates. Far too many to list or even mention so I won't even try, suffice to say that if themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-17123497371547083812010-04-06T16:07:00.000+01:002010-04-06T16:10:06.024+01:00musicology #534Jamaica #14 (Pat Kelly – Dark End Of The Street)LISTEN Reggae…who were it’s early protaganists? First, as was always the case in Jamaica, there were the producers. Arguably the most influential were Lee Perry, Bunny Lee and Coxsone Dodd. Then came the musicians; Brothers Aston ‘Family Man’ and Carlton ‘Carly’ Barrett, Glen Adams, Lloyd Charmers, Alva Lewis and Ronny Bop recording both for Bunny themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-30477408963299364472010-04-05T20:53:00.000+01:002010-04-05T20:54:17.434+01:00musicology #0533Jamaica #13 (Dobby Dobson – Your New Love)LISTEN As 1968 came to an end so the Rocksteady evolved into the early Reggae retaining the essential flavours, (walking bassline and one drop percussion), but from my observations between 1969 and 1971 two, (almost), seperate identities emerged due, (as far as I am aware), to commercial pressure. First there was the local sound system/dancehall market, (themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-518387010482827902010-04-04T13:27:00.000+01:002010-04-04T13:28:44.547+01:00musicology #532Jamaica #12(Barrington Spence - Contemplating Mind)LISTENFinal cut of the Rocksteady and then it's on to the 'Moonstomp' Reggae. But before that it's time to roll one out from Sir Coxsone 'Downbeat' Dodd's Studio 1. A cut featuring the vocal talents of Barrington Spence who began singing in the early sixties but stepped out of Kingston for a few years and didnt return until around 1966 whereupon themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-23252056455868696812010-04-03T15:41:00.001+01:002010-04-03T15:52:07.783+01:00musicology #531Jamaica #11 (Johnny & The Attractions – Coming On The Scene)LISTEN Penultimate cut of the Rocksteady excursion features a vocal group that go by the name of Johnny & The Attractions, (already featured on themusicologist), who waxed some of the most beautiful Rocksteady of the day. Amazingly, (or not so if you know a little about Jamaican music), next to nothing is known about these cats so I can’themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-16837015718036553092010-03-31T18:44:00.001+01:002010-03-31T18:48:11.696+01:00musicology #529Jamaica #9 (Larry Marshall – Money Girl)LISTEN Moving out of the Derrick Harriott and into yet another fine piece but this time it’s courtesy of producer George Phillips better known as Phil Pratt..a name bestowed on him by Caltone founder Blondel Keith Calneck, (Ken Lack). You may have noticed that one of the things about Jamaican music is the significence of the producer in musical proceedings themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-26728603719041772132010-03-30T17:20:00.001+01:002010-03-30T17:25:15.467+01:00musicology #528Jamaica #8 (Derrick Harriott – Do I Worry)LISTEN So what is it about Rocksteady that is different? Musically Rocksteady is built on the ‘One Drop’, (3rd Beat), whereas Ska was built around the ‘after beat’. That and the pronounced Bass evident on the Rocksteady combined to deliver a rhythm that the dancers could sway and ‘Rock Steady’ to while holding up a beer, maybe a spliff and even a girl. themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-19176739214041795202010-03-29T16:53:00.002+01:002010-03-29T16:56:56.670+01:00musicology #527Jamaica #7(The Techniques - Love Is A Gamble)LISTENSo what could have happened in 1966 to change the beat from the frenetic Ska to the laid back sound of the Rocksteady? Rumour and word has it that it was a combination of things that conspired..First of all popular information/knowledge has it that a heatwave swept the island forcing the dancers and musicians to slow the tempo..secondly as is themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-72062499682594173472010-03-28T19:29:00.000+01:002010-03-28T19:30:38.807+01:00musicology #526Jamaica #6(The Skatalites – Confucius)LISTENFinishing up Round one of the Jamaican Musical History selection with this piece courtesy of the Chinese/Jamaican producer Justin Yapp who for 3 years, (1962-65) produced and delivered Ska that is as good as anything ever waxed. Yet another piece led and written by the legendary Don Drummond. Of course it’s the Skatalites, (who else !!), providing the themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-18597762288691507522010-03-27T10:12:00.001Z2010-03-27T10:13:53.722Zmusicology #525Jamaica #5(Edwards All Stars – North Coast)LISTENWas unable to spare the time to throw down yesterday..played out last night at a very dear and cherished friend’s birthday bash and spent most of the day preparing the set. Anyway explanations aside and moving on from Don Drummond at the Duke’s Treasure Isle to a cut delivered by one of the other major Ska producers and sound systems of the time; themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-87329868825002630752010-03-25T17:29:00.001Z2010-03-26T08:55:34.850Zmusicology #524Jamaica #4(Don Drummond – Treasure Isle)LISTENLooking to catch the earlier train with today’s cut otherwise I find myself too far behind the 8 Ball which is no place to be for the I. That and having too many plates up there spinning take too much of my time and energy which I haven’t got to spare. I would rather spend it with my children, listening to, finding and curating music or with my themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-77606014741594481152010-03-24T19:54:00.000Z2010-03-24T19:56:40.599Zmusicology #523Jamaica #3(Prince Buster – Linger On)LISTENMoving out of the Studio 1, (before it threatens to consume the WHOLE theme), and into a cut from one of the other notable players in the development of Jamaican musicology…Cecil Bustamente Campbell who along with Sir Coxsone, Duke Reid, Justin Yap and King Edwards had a major impact on the Ska.Prince Buster, (so named because of his boxing prowess), wasthemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-63305905384342808402010-03-23T17:53:00.000Z2010-03-23T17:56:03.889Zmusicology #522Jamaica #2(Jackie Opel – You’re Too Bad)LISTENVarious Cats have laid claim to ‘inventing’ the Ska but as far as I can hear it seems to have been more of an evolution. In an attempt to provide a little insight for those who are not clued up on the historicity of Jamaican musicology before Ska there was what’s known as ‘Shuffle’ which to be brutal was more of a home grown version of American Jump/themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-89288474074005999832010-03-22T17:23:00.001Z2010-03-22T17:25:44.330Zmusicology #521Jamaica #1(Delroy Wilson - Joe Liges)LISTENRight...been waiting, (impatiently), for inspiration regarding the next theme and I'm pleased to announce that it has arrived. Random cuts are all well and good but they have no direction which is something the butterfly mind is prone to suffer from in all honesty. I say suffer because direction is, at least for me, essential when travelling down themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-30812831483919682932010-03-20T16:56:00.001Z2010-03-20T16:57:43.136Zmusicology #520Randoms #3(Errol Dunkley – A Little Way Different)LISTENApparently it was 3 years ago that themusicologist stepped into the global arena in an attempt to communicate. 3 years later and I’m still trying. SO much water has gone under the bridge since then it almost seems like I have lived at least three lives. In fact the ONLY constant in my life has been the music. Companions on the journey who I themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-83933361852853092412010-03-18T18:35:00.000Z2010-03-18T18:37:03.792Zmusicology #519Randoms #2(Bill Withers – Take It All In And Check It All Out)LISTENNext cut on the random selection…and it’s time for this one from the great Bill Withers one of the three major teachers for themusicologist from my formative years one listen should help you understand why when the man speaks themusicologist listened. Highlighted from his 1972 TOP RANKING ‘Still Bill’ set. Recorded in LA at the themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-62294995212152703752010-03-17T17:52:00.001Z2010-03-17T17:54:01.086Zmusicology #518Randoms #1 (Barrington Levy – Girl I Love You)LISTEN Wednesday already and I have yet to fling down this week…too busy trying to catch butterflies but as of yet no luck. I have a few themes lined up but none seem to be speaking to me so for the moment I’ll just roll with a few choice cuts from the vaults while I stand with open mouth and watch the butterflies dance. First up is a, (1984), piece themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-13474702732206724292010-03-14T15:37:00.001Z2010-03-14T15:40:37.629Zmusicology #517Duets2 #7 (Earth & Stone - Jailhouse Set Me Free)LISTEN Final cut on Round 2 of the duets theme and i'm finishing up with this mighty slice from sublime Jamaican duo Albert Bailey and Clifton Howell otherwise known as Earth & Stone. The pair first cut their musical teeth with Coxsone but quickly moved onto the Hookim brothers legendary Channel 1 in 1973 and for 5 years they recorded some of the themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-56171925933044502432010-03-12T17:51:00.001Z2010-03-12T17:52:48.116Zmusicology #515Duets2 #5 (Dudley Sibley and Peter Austin – Hole In Your Soul)LISTEN Today’s cut is yet another RockSteady scorcher but this time courtesy of Sir Coxsone ‘ Downbeat The Ruler’ Dodd’s Brentford Road powerhouse…Studio 1. Regulars on themusicologist should know by now of my ongoing ‘affair’ with the sounds of Sir Coxsone..for me the premier recording studio and Jamaica’s most important sound. Not tothemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-60290451640302373902010-03-11T10:41:00.001Z2010-03-11T10:43:11.983Zmusicology #514Duets2 #4 (Lee Dorsey and Betty Harris – Love Lots of Lovin’)LISTEN Slipping out of Jamaica and back to America with this 1968 piece of New Orleans Soul courtesy of Deep Soul songstress Betty Harris in harmony with Crescent City native and Mod/ernist favourite Lee Dorsey. Produced by a man who has featured many times on themusicologist; Mr New Orleans….Allen Toussaint and released on his and themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-49147538888695586642010-03-10T16:51:00.001Z2010-03-10T16:52:24.054Zmusicology #513Duets2 #3(Winston & George – Denham Town)LISTENMoving out of the soul searching and into the social commentary for todays cut with a classic piece of 1966/7 RockSteady critiquing the state of West Kingston District ‘Denham Town’ as it ‘Turned Vietnam’. Produced by Leslie Kong and featuring Gladstone Anderson on Piano Jackie Jackson on Bass and sax man supreme Roland Alphonso. Released in the UK themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-73514227059296404102010-03-09T14:54:00.001Z2010-03-09T14:57:08.335Zmusicology #512Duets2 #2(Am I A Good Man - Them Two)LISTEN
Today's marrow trembler finds themusicologist standing in 'still waters' that run almost too deeeeeeeeeep and I'm probably shooting myself in the foot by peering into the darkest recesses of my soul in such a public way but authenticity compels me to continue asking the question....what/who am I? (not that I'm expecting or even asking for an answer as Ithemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-29324252222726398822010-03-08T15:57:00.000Z2010-03-08T15:59:33.552Zmusicology #511Duets2 #1 (Birdlegs & Pauline – Spring)LISTEN This week it’s all about the musical harmony between two people. Kicking off the theme with a 1964 mod/ernist classic courtesy of 60’s Soul duo Sidney ‘Birdlegs’ Banks and his wife Pauline Shivers Banks. Originally recorded for and released on Jim Kirchstein’s Cucca label..this is the Vee Jay Release.themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-40839710692766654842010-03-07T16:35:00.000Z2010-03-07T16:37:06.506Zmusicology #510CoversWeek2 #7 (Bill Withers – Let It Be)LISTEN Final day of the second instalment of the covers theme..yet again there’s too many to choose from so rather than waste precious time deliberating I’m just going to lay this cut on you. Yet another one from themusicologist’s memory banks..Bill Withers 1971 version of the Beatles song Let It Be. Highlighted from his first LP ‘Just As I am’. Produced, themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-42063088855824076012010-03-06T17:13:00.001Z2010-03-06T17:15:39.404Zmusicology #509CoversWeek #6 (Donny Hathaway – Jealous Guy)LISTEN Somewhat of a dilemma over today’s slice..1 artist 2 majestic covers..what one to lay down? Donny’s version of Ray Charles’s ‘I Believe To My Soul’ or John Lennon’s ‘Jealous Guy’ ?? hmmm I think it’s going to be ‘Jealous Guy’. Nothing to choose between them as I said…both top of the ‘covers tree’ but something about this one that resonates themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-6053822388084124772010-03-04T11:41:00.001Z2010-03-04T11:43:12.524Zmusicology #507CoversWeek2 #4 (Cornell Campbell – Ten To One)LISTEN Slipping back into the sweet sounds of Jamaica for today’s cut with a piece by one of the islands great artists the MAJESTIC and pioneering Cornell Campbell . A Cat who begun his recording career at the tender age of 11 in the mid 1950’s for Coxsone, moved on to record with King Edwards in the mid 60’s, harmonised within ‘The Sensations’ for themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-7261581069018149722010-03-03T14:01:00.001Z2010-03-03T14:02:37.777Zmusicology #506CoversWeek2 #3 (Solomon Burke – Maggie's Farm)LISTEN bit later than expected on yesterday’s George Benson cut so I’m laying today’s slice of the covers pie down early…before I get sidetracked with my load. Cat still has my tongue a piece so without further delay hold Solomon Burke’s Rhythm & Blues version of Bob Dylan’s protest song. Especially poignant in the 21st Century as ‘Maggie’s Farm’ is themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-10782263043775330392010-03-02T18:22:00.001Z2010-03-02T18:23:42.622Zmusicology #505CoversWeek2 #2 (George Benson – Take 5)LISTEN Been a long time coming but after 8 months of trials and tribulations it feels like themusicologist is back in the saddle. To be honest there have been times over the past few months when I’ve asked myself whether I should continue to invest so much time and effort in the brave new world of the hyper-real as the ‘return on investment’ is almost themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-54523719826644417032010-03-01T11:39:00.001Z2010-03-01T11:41:35.753Zmusicology #504CoversWeek2 #1 (Hortense Ellis – Sitting In The Park)LISTEN This week I’m revisiting an earlier musicology theme concerning cover versions. Cat’s got my tongue a piece today and I have plenty to do regarding ‘the project’ so I’ll just get straight down to business and kick off the proceedings with Hortense Ellis’s top ranking Studio1 version of Billy Stewart’s Soul classic ‘Sitting In The Park’.themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-503814771780496042010-02-28T17:39:00.001Z2010-02-28T17:47:30.741Zmusicology #503SoulBoy #22 (Eloise Laws – Put A Little Love Into It)LISTEN Final cut on the SoulBoy and I’m going to wrap it up with this 1977 cut on the Invictus label set up by Eddie and Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier. The songwriting and production team largely responsible for much of Motown’s success between 1962-67. Sung by the daughter of Hubert Laws Snr, sister of Hubert, Ronnie and Debra.themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-42908351995226769242010-02-26T17:49:00.001Z2010-02-26T17:51:14.732Zmusicology #502SoulBoy #21 (Ann Peebles – Give Me Some Credit)LISTEN last few cuts on the SoulBoy..looking forward to listening back to the theme in all it’s glory. almost impossible when in the eye of a theme. So without further delay hold this quality cut from Soul songstress Ann Peebles.themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-69018961527478749962010-02-25T18:21:00.001Z2010-02-25T18:22:33.564Zmusicology #501SoulBoy #20 (Eddie Ray – You Are Mine)LISTEN hmmm..how to follow yesterday’s cut from the Lion? many have tried, (on stage), and all failed. Sam Cooke stole every show he appeared on and tore the house down everytime both with the Soul Stirrers and as solo artist so I don’t relish the prospect ! still…someone has to so I suppose it’s close my eyes and ‘pin the tail on the donkey’ time and just themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-69513701607741206412010-02-24T15:42:00.001Z2010-02-24T15:44:14.463Zmusicology #500SoulBoy #19 (Sam Cooke – Somebody Ease My Troublin’ Mind)LISTEN milestone on themusicologist…500 cuts and still haven’t even scratched the surface of the vaults !! here’s hoping that you cats and kittens have enjoyed the journey so far. how long will it last? who knows…but I’ll keep spinning as long as I’m able. When I took the first step on this musical journey I had no idea where it would lead.themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-39833512244535410312010-02-22T18:25:00.001Z2010-02-22T18:26:35.955Zmusicology 499SoulBoy #18 (Bobby Womack – Tried and Convicted)LISTEN Final week of the Soul theme and who better as far as themusicologist is concerned to bring us down the final furlong than one of my most cherished artists Bobby Womack. As I have mentioned before, along with Curtis Mayfield it was Bobby Womack who had the most influence on a young child running wild on the streets of South London in the 1970themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-59284312797943230552010-02-21T12:25:00.001Z2010-02-21T12:44:58.426Zmusicology #498SoulBoy #17 (Garland Green – Plain And Simple Girl)LISTEN right..have to be quick today, (even though I’m slowing the tempo..), as I have to get my ‘bottle’ out the ‘apple’ sharp and wanted to get this one up for as long as possible..apologies for leaving you SoulBoys and SoulGirls hanging for the next installment these last few days, things to do…people to see, (MrHare them shoes are sooo ‘RUDE’themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-62528468286815138562010-02-18T20:07:00.002Z2010-02-18T20:11:13.211Zmusicology #497SoulBoy #16 (The Fundamentals – Before It’s Too Late)LISTEN Through the ups, downs, highs, lows, hills and gullys of my life the only ever present is the soundtrack. To put it simply I am passionate about music in a way that is sometimes frightening. I Lose all sense of time and as long as I have music as a guide no mountain is too high to climb, (and I’ve found myself at the foot of quite a few themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-38247041819906339102010-02-15T17:35:00.000Z2010-02-15T17:50:40.243Zmusicology #496SoulBoy #15 (Sam And Dave – Goodnight Baby)LISTEN Staying on board the Soul Train for this week as there are far too many cuts and artists who have yet to be featured..Marvin Gaye, Bobby Womack, James Carr, Sam Cooke, Teddy Pendergrass, Al Green, Aaron Neville, Bobby Bland, Solomon Burke and on and on and on in fact a year still wouldn’t be long enough to dig deep into the Soul Cellar so another themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-30341927323419259452010-02-14T20:02:00.001Z2010-02-14T20:04:11.646Zmusicology #495SoulBoy #14 (Bettye Lavette – Easier To Say Than Do)LISTEN What is Soul? have I asked this question before? can’t remember and to be honest I don’t think I’ll go back over the last 494 diary entries to satisfy my curiousity ! all I can say is that for me Soul communicates with my emotions in ways that only music seems to be able to. I enjoy looking at Art and reading it too but there’s something themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-25396111145794940032010-02-12T09:23:00.002Z2010-02-12T09:28:32.690Zmusicology #494SoulBoy #13(Angie Stone - Everyday)LISTENAnother day another Soul dollar..sticking with The Ladies for the next few days, (seems rude not to !!), but (almost) moving into the 21st Century with this cut from the magnificent Angie Stone..yet another artist who started out singing Gospel..Have to be quick today as I'm on a course refreshing my screen printing skills so can't wax lyrical..Today's themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-71514576217177486022010-02-11T10:37:00.001Z2010-02-11T10:39:33.334Zmusicology #493SoulBoy #12 (Irma Thomas – Ruler Of My Heart)LISTEN Love the way the SoulBoy is shaping up….Soul and Reggae are the two musical languages that I am fiercely passionate about..I like many genres and almost all styles but nothing connects with the I like these two. Maybe it’s because I was brought up with them? especially Soul, the sweet sounds of Jamaica didn’t make an appearance until I was 3 or themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-78778661538857791102010-02-09T16:49:00.001Z2010-02-09T16:55:24.792Zmusicology #492SoulBoy #11 (Doris Troy – Please Little Angel)LISTEN Ladies with Soul … Lots to choose from; Aretha Franklin, Carla Thomas, Candi Staton, Randy Crawford, Millie Jackson, Mary Wells, Gwen McCrae, Vicki Anderson, Marva Whitney, Lyn Collins, Barbara Lewis, Etta James, Dee Dee Warwick, Fontella Bass, Minnie Ripperton, Marie Knight, Dee Dee Sharp, Mitty Collier…as well as contemporary kittens such as themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-46845521088328439762010-02-08T17:37:00.001Z2010-02-08T17:39:03.198Zmusicology #491SoulBoy #10 (Candi Staton – To Hear You Say You’re Mine)LISTEN Listening back over the SoulBoy I realised that the Ladies hadn’t got a look in !! so this week I aim to rectify that and roll with some female action..starting with this one from the SUPERB Candi Staton. Yet another graduate from the school of Gospel..(where almost ALL the greatest Soul Singers started), Candi Staton is best known themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-79450632042217539602010-02-06T17:13:00.001Z2010-02-06T17:26:51.225Zmusicology #490SoulBoy#9 (O.V Wright – Motherless Child)LISTEN Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Lee Fields was so hot last night but the Menahan Street Band were on fire. Deeeeeeeeeeep Soul and funk that has to be heard and seen live to be fully appreciated. WHAT a show. EVERY song a winner. They almost tore the roof off at the Bloomsbury last night which considering its underground was quite a themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-64940149340726752252010-02-05T18:27:00.001Z2010-02-05T18:30:45.548Zmusicology #489SoulBoy #8(Lee Fields & The Expressions - Do You Love Me Like You Say You Do)LISTENHave to be quick on this one as I'm heading out the door to see these Cats perform live and direct at the Bloomsbury Ballrooms in my hometown...the first metropolis and greatest city in the world...London. REALLY looking forward to it and if anyone out there needs convincing to make the effort to get down there themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-56691585751749436532010-02-04T17:27:00.001Z2010-02-04T17:28:59.463Zmusicology #488SoulBoy #7 (Donny Hathaway – Giving Up)LISTEN Slowwwwwwwwww toooooooooday. Was out on the tiles last night and didn’t ‘get me nut down’ until the break of dawn…QUALITY night though, (in a club beneath the Ritz)..good friends birthday bash. Saw a few faces that I haven’t seen in a while and met some new ones…All Good. So I’m just going to lay down the cut without further delay as I’m tired. This themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-89065105940766617782010-02-03T19:37:00.001Z2010-02-03T19:38:55.789Zmusicology #487SoulBoy #6 (Jackie Wilson – No Pity In The Naked City)LISTEN hmmm…themusicologist has been AWOL these last few days ! busy getting it all straightened out but the musicology is on constant playback in anticipation of hitting the right note. In truth I’m a bit lost for words at the moment but not for music and this one from Soul brother supreme Jackie Wilson is BOSS. For themusicologist Jackie is themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-29763228094297920712010-01-30T08:05:00.000Z2010-01-30T08:06:21.604Zmusicology #485SoulBoy#4 (Keni Burke – Risin’ To The Top)LISTEN Like I mentioned yesterday…time ain’t on my side for the next couple of days so can’t wax lyrical about today’s artist. Multi talented singer, songwriter, bass player, (today’s cut being a prime example), who wrote his first ‘hit’ at the tender age of 13 for Curtis Mayfield’s Windy C label. Hip Hop fans, (as well as ‘Soul Boys’), will instantly themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-63471373452394559522010-01-29T09:03:00.001Z2010-01-29T09:04:43.870Zmusicology 484SoulBoy#3 (D-Train – You’re The One For Me)LISTEN for the next 3 days, (starting today), themusicologist is going AWOL so the SoulBoy posts are going to be short but, at least as far as the music is concerned, sweet. Truth is I am starting a foundation course today and I’ll be busy with it until Sunday night so with that in mind… Today’s cut is a classic piece of Soul from the early 1980’s. BIG themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-46268770751755044922010-01-27T16:10:00.001Z2010-01-27T16:12:13.592Zmusicology #483SoulBoy#2 (Curtis Mayfield – Billy Jack)LISTEN So…after yesterday’s introduction to the musicology of Soul it’s time to turn up the heat with a cut from the 70’s..not to say that yesterday’s piece from the Miracles wasn’t ‘hotter than ten fire side’ as, for me, it most certainly is but as is often the case at the dawn of things, (the birth of Soul in this instance), it’s not always as accessible themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-59184801996317215172010-01-26T17:06:00.000Z2010-01-26T17:09:27.122Zmusicology #482SoulBoy #1 (The Miracles – I’ll Try Something New)LISTEN Waiting for the inspiration for a new theme it suddenly arrived yesterday out of nowhere… Soul. Why? well…above all musical genres Soul is in my flesh, blood and bones. Deeply ingrained from before I was born. allow me to outline my historicity My mum and dad were both Original London Mod/ernists from 1962 and anyone who knows will agree themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-17705668541104941622010-01-24T18:09:00.000Z2010-01-24T18:10:25.198Zmusicology #481PoliceAndThieves #6 (Junior Murvin – Police&Thieves)LISTEN Last day of this theme but before the final cut I would like to elucidate on the my thoughts and inspiration for laying it down. various parts of London, (and many other parts of the world), in the late 70’s and throughout the 80’s were a battleground as the old world began to give way to the new and the front line soldiers were the themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-72527775864074452042010-01-23T13:08:00.001Z2010-01-23T13:09:34.521Zmusicology #480PoliceAndThieves #5 (Woody Guthrie – Pretty Boy Floyd)LISTEN Have to be quick with today’s post..man on a mission ! so without further delay hold this cut from Master Woody Guthrie who I am a BIG fan of. Regulars to the musical diary might have already guessed that I hunger for authenticity whether in music or in life..too much bullshit angers me which is why ‘news’ doesn’t interest me at all. Atthemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-86518664476812800972010-01-21T17:25:00.001Z2010-01-21T17:27:03.420Zmusicology #479PoliceAndThieves #4 (NWA – Fuck The Police)LISTEN So much to do and so little time in which to do…the bane of the 21st Century and as we move deeper into the ‘Age Of Insecurity’ the question I sometimes find myself asking is “what the f**k is it all about” and by ‘it’ I mean existence…is it a game “full of sound and fury signifying nothing” or does it have any deeper meaning. If truth be told, (themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-11669735097298674382010-01-20T12:09:00.001Z2010-01-20T12:11:09.697Zmusicology #478PoliceAndThieves #3 (Gregory Isaacs – Mr Cop)LISTEN Hmmm..don’t know what’s happened to the ‘Thieves’ selection..just have to keep rolling with the Police then… Today’s cut is from none other than the ‘Cool Ruler’ a Cat who has been delivering TOP ranking cuts for 40…YES 40 years. which in this age of here today and gone tomorrow is no mean feat. His recording career begun in 1968 but it wasn’t themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-90446090340086238402010-01-19T17:47:00.001Z2010-01-19T17:48:45.088Zmusicology #477PoliceAndThieves #2 (Wasp – Unfair Officer)LISTEN Today’s cut on the Police&Thieves is courtesy of Jamaican dancehall artist Wasp with an insight into how things run in the ghetto when a man tries to hustle a little dance to make a ‘play’. Many’s the time I remember back in the late 80’s, early 90’s where the ‘Old Bill’ crashed our dances in London to ‘lock’ off the sound under the premise of ‘themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-41541387938156255612010-01-17T17:14:00.001Z2010-01-17T17:14:40.613Zmusicology #476PoliceAndThieves #1 (John Holt – Police In Helicopter) back on themusicologst train with a new theme..Police and Thieves. First up it’s the majestic John Holt one time lead singer of Rock Steady legends the Paragons. ‘83 cut on a Greensleeves 12″themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-67924272908626018962010-01-14T15:56:00.000Z2010-01-14T15:58:17.225Zmusicology #475(Billie Holiday – My First Impression Of You)LISTEN Today will always be a very special date in my calender…our beautiful son’s birthday. The boy is 12 and I love him more than words alone could ever suggest. The kid is a constant source of joy and inspiration, (they both are), and I just want to lay one down for the kitten in an effort to express my feelings for him. Recorded 72 years ago, (themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-26629462047597538132010-01-11T15:49:00.000Z2010-01-11T15:50:47.484Zmusicology #4742LegendsClash II #10 (Dinah Washington – Journey’s End)LISTEN So just leaves Dinah to wrap up this session..beautiful duet with vocal group supreme The Ravens who along with The Mills brothers and The Orioles set the tone for the Doo Wop explosion that followed. themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-44270159789470867402010-01-10T15:58:00.001Z2010-01-10T16:00:06.218Zmusicology #4732LegendsClash II #9 (Billie Holiday – Big Stuff)LISTENpenultimate cut of the two legends…feels like the time has come to move on up. 1946 cut on the Decca label. Recorded in New York on March 13th. Featuring Joe Guy, Joe Springer, Tiny Grimes, Billy Taylor and Kelly Martin.themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-52294009604476330862010-01-09T18:25:00.001Z2010-01-09T18:26:53.676Zmusicology #472 2LegendsClash II #8 (Dinah Washington -The Man That Got Away)LISTEN Today’s appropriate cut from the Legend that we know as Dinah Washington is one for those who know that the only blues is the ‘done lost my wo/man’ blues and no-one sings ‘em better than Ruth Jones….Hold this quote from Pianist Junior Mance, ( 2 year musical companion of Dinah’s), who said; “When I went to work with Dinah themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-20538481933616535852010-01-08T13:37:00.001Z2010-01-08T13:38:16.140Zmusicology #4712LegendsClash II #7 (Billie Holiday – Am I Blue)LISTEN Not easy to follow Dinah. I’ll lay my cards on the table right now and confess that for me she hits the highest highs and reaches the lowest lows and when I hear her sing it stops me in my tracks but Billie does too. Both of them knew that without love, life was hollow. No matter the cost it was the one emotion that could move mountains. Lovethemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-54825039490750133962010-01-07T16:34:00.001Z2010-01-07T16:36:07.500Zmusicology #4702LegendsClash II #6 (Dinah Washington – Stairway To The Stars)LISTEN “When you get inside of a tune, the soul in you should just come out. You should just be able to step back and let that soul come right out” -Dinah Washington- With that in mind..themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-74880097375259694062010-01-06T18:47:00.001Z2010-01-06T18:48:17.592Zmusicology #4692LegendsClash II #5 (Billie Holiday – Travelin’ All Alone)LISTEN Still ‘Moanin’ Low’ today…like to shake the blues but they seem to be stuck to me like glue. need to get my self together..breathe some fresh air and flex but the rain won’t stop falling on my troubled mind so with that in mind I’ll try to catch some catharsis with today’s cut which as I said on day 1 of the theme is the piece that themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-42124989728864506622010-01-05T17:41:00.001Z2010-01-05T17:43:13.372Zmusicology #4682LegendsClash II #4 (Dinah Washington – If I Loved You)LISTEN “Dinah was like Judy Garland. She drew all the whores, pimps and losers. Certain entertainers draw a certain element in audiences and in friends. If a singer sings a loser’s love song, the audience identifies. ‘Somewhere over the rainbow’ is a loser’s lament. ‘Blue skies’ is another. ‘Look to the rainbow’ is another. Dinah sang those. themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-79673272222492386682010-01-04T14:00:00.000Z2010-01-04T14:01:23.157Zmusicology #4672LegendsClash II #3 (Billie Holiday – Pennies From Heaven)LISTEN Apologies for yesterday’s absence. Truth is I am feeling low and was unable to find whatever it is in me that makes themusicologist happen. For a few reasons life is on me like a concrete suit at the moment and even though I tried most of the day to post a cut both the words and the music eluded me so today I’m just going to lay a themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-52642191891688114342010-01-02T17:17:00.000Z2010-01-02T17:19:12.996Zmusicology #4662LegendsClash II #2 (Dinah Washington – How Deep Is The Ocean)LISTEN Dinah Washington…for themusicologist, the greatest female singer to ever record. Yes there are others such as the sublime Mahalia Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Aretha Franklin, Randy Crawford and a whole host of magnificent vocalists to consider but for me Dinah wears the crown. Not sure how much importance it has to themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-17138788058082925342010-01-01T13:09:00.000Z2010-01-01T13:13:27.129Zmusicology #4652LegendsClash II #1 (Billie Holiday – Things Are Looking Up)LISTEN So, the end of another year and on reflection what a year it has turned out to be, (at least for me). This time last year themusicologist was on, (what turned out to be), our final family holiday. Today a year later ‘farce has become history’.. doubt that Baudrillard was thinking in terms of a major relationship disintegrating themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-6001626007995648562009-12-26T13:12:00.000Z2009-12-26T13:15:51.726Zmusicology #464TheManWithTheBag #14 ( The Cats & The Fiddle – Hep Cat’s Holiday)LISTEN New dawn yesterday for themusicologist and family/friends/regulars and even recent travelers along the way know there’s been a few false ones over the past few months and years. Life is funny that way but one observation on the journey through it is that it’s not what happens to us that it’s how we respond. My, (learned), themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-67817558749090870942009-12-23T14:41:00.000Z2009-12-23T14:42:16.987Zmusicology 462TheManWithTheBag #12 (Count Basie – Jingle Bells) LISTENApologies for not uploading the Jackie Wilson cut until this morning…butterfly mind got the better of me. Not that I’m complaining or making excuses as the butterfly has led me down many interesting and fruitful paths along the way. Last night it was football with the chaps..weekly game down the New Den on the indoor pitch. Being a striker themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-39737498700901656032009-12-22T18:23:00.001Z2009-12-22T18:25:24.034Zmusicology #461TheManWithTheBag #11 (Jackie Wilson – O Come All Ye Faithful)LISTEN Just got back to the ‘Big Smoke’ after a few days spent in natural paradise with two angels. The landscape up there, (North West England), never fails to inspire me and I always come back with a bit more of a ‘Tigger Bounce’ in my step. Knocking on the Christmas door now as we come down the home straight. Tree’s up, presents themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-25486760984146324262009-12-19T18:01:00.001Z2009-12-19T18:03:53.558Zmusicology #460TheManWithTheBag #10 (Dinah Washington – Silent Night) LISTENHave to throw down early today, (didn’t happen !!) as we, (kids and I), are off on a little excursion up to the beautiful Lake District, (Ambleside to be precise), for a few days to kick back before Christmas and I don’t think the internet has reached there yet !! so themusicologist won’t be able to throw down until returning to the bigthemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-91027188152742264252009-12-17T20:11:00.001Z2009-12-17T20:13:05.652Zmusicology #459TheManWithTheBag #9 (Amos Milburn – Let’s Make Christmas Merry Baby) LISTENIntended on breaking the mould today and throwing the cut early?, (unless of course you’re in NYC, LA, ‘Chi’ or pretty much any State in America), but as Robert Burns wrote: “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ menGang aft agley,An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain,For promis’d joy!” So stick that in yer pipes and smoke itthemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-14951558185067206682009-12-16T16:51:00.001Z2009-12-16T16:57:02.625Zmusicology #458TheManWithTheBag #8 (The Meditation Singers – What The World Needs For Christmas)LISTEN Playing catch up these last couple days !!. (just noticed that yesterday’s cut was missing from the music box !!!), themusicologist’s ‘drum’ is a bit of a 2 n’ 8, (but my head’s not, even though I had a tooth pulled today). Christmas is in full swing. Presents under the tree for the youts them. Nothing but themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-60160484294334802792009-12-15T18:14:00.001Z2009-12-15T18:16:20.942Zmusicology #457TheManWithTheBag #7 (The Kingstonians - Merry Christmas) LISTENAfter a day's sabbatical yesterday, (big night out Sunday !!), time to climb back into the musicology saddle. Also that last piece by Nitty Gritty deserved more exposure than just one evening so it all worked out for the best !! hahahahahahaha that's the story I'm sticking to anyway.Just like to add that it was a top night had. Spent themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-51943854322181515762009-12-13T17:38:00.001Z2009-12-13T17:40:13.174Zmusicology #456TheManWithTheBag #6 (Nitty Gritty – We 3 Kings) LISTENMoving out of the 50’s Doo Wop into a majestic slice of mid 80’s Christmas dancehall Reggae from Santa’s ‘JamDown’ bag courtesy of Glen Augustus Holness a.k.a ‘Nitty Gritty’ one of my favourite DJ’s. Born in Kingston in 1957 His life was cut short at the tender age of 34 outside Super Power record shop in New York. Much speculation as to the themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-59747895059750289232009-12-12T16:30:00.001Z2009-12-12T16:32:09.558Zmusicology #455TheManWithTheBag #5 (The Drifters – The Bells Of St Mary’s) LISTENOne of themusicologist’s personal Christmas favourites. Been with me for as long as I can remember. Recorded and released on an Atlantic 78/45 in 1954. Over half a century old and still as fresh as spring daisies..(the cracks and hisses aside !!), Of course it’s Clyde McPhatter on lead just after he had left Billy Ward’s Dominoes themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-53884323540991507902009-12-11T17:50:00.001Z2009-12-11T17:55:24.570Zmusicology #454TheManWithTheBag #4 (Jimmy Smith – Silent Night) LISTENWhat is it with 1964?? 3 out of 4 so far from that year…hmmm. Anyway on with the Christmas showdown with a cut from Organist supreme Jimmy ‘The Cat’ Smith with a piece that just gets better and better as the tune unfolds. We all know his qualities so no need to wax lyrical about them….Recorded for and released on Verve. Step up Jimbo and let themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-4545293481360103752009-12-10T16:46:00.000Z2009-12-10T16:48:41.429Zmusicology #453TheManWithTheBag #3 (Butterbeans & Susie – Papa Ain’t No Santa Claus) LISTENTop ranking slice of the Christmas pie courtesy of three swingin’ Cats, Butterbeans & Susie, (Jodie Edwards and Susie Hawthorne), a long standing and much loved Vaudeville duo who teamed up in 1916 !! and Jazz pianist Eddie Heywood….who went on to play with such luminaries as Billie Holiday, Benny ‘King’ Carter and themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-85460563889640220662009-12-09T18:11:00.001Z2009-12-09T18:13:11.468Zmusicology #452TheManWithTheBag #2 (Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz It’s Christmas) LISTENSlipping out of the Wailers into a festive 60’s Soul cut courtesy of Jim Stewart’s majestic Memphis Rhythm & Blues/Soul shack…Stax. From memory, (my wax is locked away while I navigate this period of transition), it was released (I have it on an Atlantic 45), in 1964. The singer is the beautiful and hugely talented song bird Carlathemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-73915927222824265312009-12-08T16:00:00.001Z2009-12-08T16:01:53.817Zmusicology #451TheManWithTheBag #1 (The Wailers – Christmas Time)LISTEN The time has come to roll out this years Christmas selection..what a difference a year makes !! could never have imagined that my/our whole world would have turned on it’s head but in the words of Lord Creator…Such Is Life or even master Terry Callier, C’est La Vie..(yet to feature but soon come), if I thought 2008 was a hill and gully ridethemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-32284156820528403472009-12-07T14:03:00.000Z2009-12-07T14:05:01.225Zmusicology #4503 Is TheMagicNumber #3 (India Arie – Headed In The Right Direction) LISTENFinal cut of the magic number and then it’s on to the Christmas selection…beginning to feel like I can walk on emotional water which makes a big difference from feeling like I was drowning in it. last week I learned the difference between the language of being and the language of having and it is a beautiful, liberating themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-22830092374452390172009-12-05T21:51:00.001Z2009-12-05T21:54:55.487Zmusicology #4493 Is TheMagicNumber #2 (Beres Hammond – Always Be There)LISTEN Small piece frazzled today..didn’t have a late one, (home by 1:30am), but people kept offering to buy me drinks once they found out it was my birthday and I know I could have refused or had water but I didn’t….got to change my poison from vodka as it doesn’t do me any favours the day after. In fact I very rarely drink alcohol, (only themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-27616226460933737352009-12-04T19:30:00.002Z2009-12-04T21:18:30.365Zmusicology #4483 Is The Magic Number #1 (Gregory Issacs – Storm)LISTEN Today is my birthday..and I am having a great day..one of the best I have ever had ! Some beautiful and touching messages from my friends and loved ones..bought myself a wicked pair of ‘Rhythm & Blues’, slipping out for a few hours with two of my main spars and the icing on the cake…our children have arranged to take me out for a birthday themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-63481792840476284352009-11-30T22:35:00.001Z2009-11-30T22:36:22.289Zmusicology #447NewYork NewYork #6 (Curtis Mayfield – We’re A Winner) LISTENMonday morning, (and I mean morning !), in the Big A and my mind has been spinning like a whirling dervish trying to make some sense of this thing we call life. Was out all day yesterday and didn’t find the time and space to throw down a cut and today’s my last day so I’m determined to lay a farewell slice of the NewYork pie on the line…themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-16994400710665252622009-11-28T16:15:00.001Z2009-11-28T16:17:49.035Zmusicology #446NewYork NewYork #5(9th Wonder feat ??? - New New York)LISTENSaturday morning in the big A...and the city that never sleeps is snoring like a baby..I have been awake since 5:30 and looking out the window I don't see a soul ! from where i'm plotted (the corner of 56 and Lex) and I'm itching to get out and tread some pavement....Arrived in Manhattan yesterday afternoon after shooting the breeze all themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-18225691051179547422009-11-26T20:06:00.002Z2009-11-26T20:32:35.621Zmusicology #445NewYork NewYork #4 (Leadbelly – New York City)LISTEN Ranking slice of New York musicology from the man known as Leadbelly. Much speculation as to the origin of the name but my money is on his fellow inmates in ‘Angola’ mispronouncing it. The two others that I like the sound of are his ability to drink hardcore moonshine and the belly full of lead he apparently took from a 12 bore shotgun… Not themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-20054299807438660292009-11-25T20:06:00.001Z2009-11-25T20:08:28.029Zmusicology #444NewYork NewYork #3 (Gil Scott Heron – Madison Avenue)LISTEN Bit late with today’s cut..such is life.So without further delay hold this piece, (from his 1978 set ‘Secrets’ from Gil Scott Heron, a Cat who speaks. Of interest, (at least to the football lovers among us), is that his father is the acclaimed footballer Giles Heron..the first Jamaican to play for Celtic in the 1950’s !!themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-28388759472745936622009-11-24T16:55:00.001Z2009-11-24T16:58:18.712Zmusicology #443NewYork NewYork #2 (Bob Dylan – Talkin’ New York)LISTEN Highlighted from his first LP. Recorded in late 1961 but released in March 1962. One of only two songs written by him, (the rest being interpretations). This cut describes his feelings on his arrival and subsequent early days in the big apple. Produced by the legendary John Hammond only two months after their first meeting…Didn’t receive themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-43613863349728991672009-11-23T13:53:00.001Z2009-11-23T13:56:27.739Zmusicology #442NewYork NewYork #1 (Kool G Rap – Streets Of New York) LISTENThis week it’s all about NYC..The Big Apple. Why? because I’m going there on Friday to spend a few days with someone very special who is and has been an inspiration. Words don’t tend to do feelings justice so I’ll leave it at that…regular visitors to themusicologist will know that I have a tendency to wax lyrical and believe me I would themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-77372027923287902492009-11-22T18:42:00.001Z2009-11-22T18:43:52.711Zmusicology #0441Fragments #7 (Gil Scott Heron – Inner City Blues) LISTEN“Four vital functions as basic as the four elements: Sexuality, sociality, ideation and glory. Or: pleasure, speech, thought and prestige.Being deprived of any of the four leads to stupor and death.” Final piece of the Fragments selection..could have gone on for a while longer but new inspiration is knocking on themusicologist’s door so themusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-542865950284776389.post-75575398596628327012009-11-21T12:21:00.003Z2009-11-21T12:28:10.793Zmusicology #440Fragments #6 (New Power Generation – Guess Who’s Knockin’)LISTEN “The objective is always to pull out the tablecloth without in any way changing the arrangement of the table“ Short but so sweet. Scathing social critique from a master of suspicion. The cut is courtesy of Prince project The New Power Generation. Featuring lead vocals from original member Tony M. Just like to add that by laying thisthemusicologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08799924732447162253noreply@blogger.com0