Sounds of the Hall in roughly 33 1/3 minutes!
After a long hiatus, Townsman Slim Jade brings back Saturday Night Shut-In for your listening and discussing pleasure. Finally! Unlike your control-freak Moderator, who’s been holed up completing some other long-running projects, Slim likes to share his playlist in advance. Who knows, maybe this is the way to go for all future episodes. You tell us. Thank you, Slim, who asks us to excuse his computer’s built-in mic, for taking matters into your own hands and kicking ass. May others follow your lead. Enjoy!
- Barry Gray – Fireball XL-5
- Mac Rebennack – Storm Warning
- Buddy Holly – Slippin’ and Slidin’
- Gene Vincent – Cat Man
- Jessie Mae Hemphill – I’m So Glad
- VU – Guess I’m Falling In Love (instrumental version)
- Glen Campbell – Guess I’m Dumb
- 101 Strings – Flameout
- The Creation – Biff Bang Pow
- Johnny Thunders -Pipeline
- Santo & Johnny – Summertime
- April Stevens – Teach Me Tiger
- Ronnie Cook – Goo Goo Muck
- The Cryin’ Shames – Please Stay
- Rockin’ Berries – She’s Not Like Any Girl
- Bo Diddley – You Don’t Care
- Sandy Nelson – Teen Beat
- Esquerita – Rockin’ the Joint
- Hasil Adkins – Peanut Butter Rock and Roll
- Brigitte Bardot – Moi Je Joue
- David Batiste – Funky Soul
- Jackie Mittoo – Reggae Riff
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I enjoyed this, especially the Hasil Adkins and Bo Diddley.
Great set, Slim!
Hey! That Jessie Mae Hemphill track is da bomb! And a VU cut I had never heard before. Strong work!
I’m particularly partial to the Glen Campbell, The Creation, Rockin’ Berries and Brigitte Bardot. Nice show, Slim. You’re not just MBV…
Yeah, that Glen Campbell song was cool. I’d never quite heard him do that sound before. And that April Stevens — Va-va-voom!
Guess I’m Dumb has Brian Wilson’s stamp all over it. He wrote it for Campbell.
I’m only halfway through, but should finish the show tonight. It’s terrific so far! Feel free to do lots of them.
Like 2K, I’m in the middle of this and I’m digging it. I didn’t know that Buddy Holly song. It’s great, and it reminds me of another favorite song from that period, Lee Dorsey’s “Ya Ya.” I wonder if one inspired the other.
Great job — our dinner soundtrack last night — no objections from funoka family!
Not to be a dick, but you didn’t know Slippin’ and Slidin’? The Little Richard song covered by everyone from John Lennon to Soupy Sales?
I had never heard the Holly version before this, though, which is super slow and pretty wonderful.
How can you be a dick to the guy who’s criticizing others for their dingleberries of rock ignorance? No offense taken!
Maybe I knew the Little Richard version but my memory was wiped clean by my stronger association with “Ya Ya.” Is the Lennon version is on that Rock ‘n Roll album? If so, I’ve definitely heard that version a dozen times. However, I HATE that album. I got rid of my copy years ago. Any time I tried to listen to a friend’s copy and give it another chance I still got myself worked into a state regarding its lousy, wet cardboard box of a mix.
Thank you for calling me on this – truly!
I just assumed it was one of those golden oldies that everyone knew, and with your usually impeccable rock knowledge, it seemed off somewhat that you might not.
I enjoy this real fast version: http://youtu.be/PEushKXMoOw
Also, nice to hear an appreciation of the fine art of the rock & roll instrumental (I mean, pre- “Frankenstein” era); it often gets passed over around here.
“Ya Ya” is on Rock ‘n’ Roll and there is also a short, entirely unwelcome version on Walls and Bridges, featuring Julian on drums. Rock ‘n’ Roll is almost entirely awful. What is surprising is that somehow he managed to work in such a great version–I am inclined to say the definitive version–of “Stand by Me.” But does anyone like that record?
I like that Hemphill track a lot. Gotta admit I’ve never actually heard her before. She’s like a female-fronted Lightnin’ Hopkins, if you know what I mean.
I’ve been holding my tongue, or fingers, on that point for fear of being ambushed by trolls, but I do like Lennon’s Rock and Roll. He sings it well. It sounds like fun to me. I know all the back story now about him being drunk for the whole thing, but I don’t think that detracts from it. Covers were always a part of the Beatles repertoire, and I like having versions of JL singing these songs. I know mine is a probably a minority opinion on this. Don’t think that means I like the Grease soundtrack or anything!
I remember banging out Teen Beat as a kid using 2 wooden spoons and an ottoman. I don’t remember exactly which compilation I picked up that song.
Of course, I loved the B.B. song.
Great set.