The rain has finally arrived in the Bay Area, and with it the loss of the 49ers. Dang. I could go on and on about the 2nd year Williams, and his two errors, but he has enough to deal with without me harassing him. Poor kid. The Niners got farther than any of us fans expected they would this year, so for that I salute you.
It still sucks though.
And therefore I bring you tonight’s show: Stormy Monday.
I was raised by a father well versed in the genre of Blues. It was often playing in the garage when my dad was working on his old cars. We even had a jukebox, packed with 45s, many of which featured old blues. I’ve MCd the Northern California Blues Festival a few times, and have quite a large collection of great blues musicians, past and present.
Tune in Monday’s, 8-10PM (PST) for A Season in Hell, with John Hell
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Stormy Weather: Etta James Got My Mojo Working: Ann Cole Flip, Flop and Fly: Big Joe Turner
“B” Movie Boxcar Blues: Delbert McClinton Bottle Up & Go: Hooker and Heat Shake Your Moneymaker: Elmore James I Got My Eye You: Buddy Guy
Come On In My Kitchen: Eugene Huggins Messin’ With The Kid: Junior Wells Bulldoze Blues: Henry Thomas Suzie Q: Dale Hawkins Tollin’ Bells: Lowell Folsom
Stormy Monday: Allman Brothers Band (02/1970 – Fillmore East) How Blue Can You Get: B.B. King
Ball and Chain: Janis Joplin and the Kozmic Blues Band (04-01-69) Trouble No More: Muddy Waters
Two Trains Running: Butterfield Blues Band Got to get Better in a Little While: Derek and the Dominos Hear My Train A Comin’: Jimi Hendrix
I Ain’t Superstitious: Howlin’ Wolf I’m A King Bee: Slim Harpo Shotgun Blues: Blues Brothers (12-31-78)
Bringin’ it all Back Home: Sonny Boy Williamson I Left My Heart in San Francisco: Tony Bennett (50th anniversary of this fine release) Cold, Rain and Snow: Dillard Chandler
It’s been a long time coming, but the rain has finally arrived. And with it, the blues. The Niners losing yesterday in the fashion they did doesn’t help any. 8-10 tonight on A Season in Hell with John Hell, I’ll feature some of my favorite blues tracks from the masters as well as some obscure one’s that will easily become your favorites. Artists include: Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo, Sonny Boy Williamson, Otis Rush, the Downchild Blues Band, Ann Cole, the Allman Brothers and much, much more.
Tune in for some classic blues, 8-10PM (PST) tonight, on A Season in Hell, with John Hell
Shareef Ali is in the studio in the first hour. He’s promoting a show this Wednesday at Bottom of the Hill.
Following this fine interview I’m focusing on a tribute to the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
It’s all about the preparation. I often times pull too much music, which is good. I’d rather do that than not pull enough. I don’t time my show down to the second, but I always have a good sense of what should follow what. Radio is a craft; an art form. They say it takes twenty years to become a master. I’ve been doing radio since 1988; DJing since 1986. I don’t feel I’m a master in any way, but I really do love practicing my art every week. I’m blessed.
Tonight I went deep to pay tribute to Dr. King. I think you’ll enjoy the show.
Come Closer: Shareef Ali Why: Nina Simone Abraham, Martin And John: Dion & The Belmonts
By The Time I Get To Arizona: Public Enemy People Get Ready: The Impressions Move On Up: Curtis Mayfield Say It Loud (I’m Black And I’m Proud), Pt. 1: James Brown
It’s Martin Luther King Jr. day today, and I feel it my duty and honor to pay tribute to the man. Much of tonight’s music will be “Fight the Power” music, as well as songs in tribute to the great man. I’m in the mood for some funk, soul and hiphop.
Also, in the studio in the first hour is the very talented and original SF singer/songwriter Shareef Ali. He’s got a show coming up this Wednesday at Bottom of the Hill. Go out and support local, live music!
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The first hour tonight was a lot of fun. Check out the Marvin Pontiac and Michael Kiwanuka tracks. There is so much good music out there.
If you like drum solos then you’re going to LOVE Deep Purple’s live version of Paint it Black. If you don’t then I promise that you will absolutely HATE it. ’nuff said.
I did a bit of a birthday set for John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, David Bowie, Syd Barrett and others.
It’s Hard to be Humble: Mac Davis She’s Not There: Neko Case and Nick Cave
Bring Me Rocks: Marvin Pontiac They Say I’m Doing Just Fine: Michael Kiwanuka BABYS WEARIN BLUE JEANS: Mac DeMarco
Love Me Tender: James Brown Come Rain Or Come Shine: James Brown These Arms of Mine: Drive By Truckers
Ca Plane Pour Moi (Plastic Bertrand cover): Sonic Youth Clowns and Jugglers: Syd Barrett She Shook Me Cold: David Bowie Shapes of Things: Jeff Beck Hyacinth House: The Doors
Masters of War: Mark Arm Jailhouse Rock/Don’t Be Cruel: Elvis (Vegas 1969)
Trampled Underfoot: Led Zeppelin (03-19-75 Vancouver, BC) Paint it Black: Deep Purple (08-24-69 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland )
Heroin: Velvet Underground (01-03-66 The Factory, NY, NY) So What: Miles Davis (10-03-64 Stockholm, Sweden)
Mack the Knife/Alabama Song: The Doors (09-20-68 Sweden) She Caught the Katy: Taj Mahal (05-23-71, Fillmore East, NY, NY)
First show of the new year, and I figure with the end only twelve short months away I’ve got nothing to lose, so I’m going for broke. Each week I’ll playing exactly what I want to hear. Hopefully it’s what you want to hear too.
This week some great music from 2011, some odds and ends, and great live stuff from Zappa, Primus, Zeppelin as well as a loving dedication to my fiancee at the top of the second hour.
Hour two: The Way Young Lovers Do: Jeff Buckley In My Time of Dying: Led Zeppelin (04-27-77)
Leave It (A Capella Version): Yes My Brother Esau: Grateful Dead Born on the Bayou: Creedence Clearwater Revival (07-04-71 – Closing of the Fillmore West)
Tommy the Cat->Tom Sawyer->Master of Puppets->Tommy the Cat: Primus (02-17-90 Full Moon Saloon, SF, CA) King Kong: Frank Zappa (11-03-84 Stonybrook, NY)
Happy New Year to all of you. Thanks for tuning into my show every week, or downloading it. However you get it is all good by me. If you’re still looking for something fun to do tonight, into the early morning, I’m Emceeing a great show in SF, featuring Mark Growden and Rube Waddell, as well as DJ Justin Credible and other fine DJs.
See the poster above and go to YourCabana for the deets.
Dance ’til Dawn – 2012 New Years Eve at Your Cabana
Doors open at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 31
The Party is not over until 10:00 a.m. on New Years Day
1308 Griffith Street at Quesada Street in the Bayview neighborhood
LIVE MUSIC & DJ’s
Mark Growden (10PM)– Mark plays accordion, saxophone and banjo in tribute to his rural mountain roots and the roughshod beginnings of American music and the spirit that music represents. Be prepared to swoon.
Rube Waddell (1:45AM)- a San Francisco-based quartet performing their own breed of modern Americana music. They mix together cast-off parts, twisted scraps, and rusty hinges of Blues, Gospel, Country, American and Irish Folk, Punk,Rock, comic Vaudeville, German theater, Mexican Banda, Mid-Eastern and Asian ditties into a raw junkyard stew stirred by their varied array of traditional and homemade instruments.
DJ Justin Credible (11PM)– Spreadin’ the music love with booty-shakin’ beats from hip-hop to funk and disco, plus many surprises.
DJ Selector Science – For the last decade Selector Science has traveled to the four corners of the galaxy smashing and blending musical genres along the way in his quest to make the ultimate, bass driven, dance floor whompers.
DJ Holding Pattern
MC for the night: John Hell of Radio Valencia
PLUS:
Rock Star Bartenders
PhotoBOOF!
Cyberbuss Hot Tea Lounge
Outdoor Bonfire
YotTub
Champagne Toast at Midnight
Late Night Hot Snack Bar
Pancake Breakfast Bar on New Year’s Morning
TICKETS
$50 until December 20
$75 from December 21 – December 31, both online and at the door (cash only at the door)
$20 on January 1 starting at 2:00am at the door
Tonight is Part 2 of my “Best of 2011” show. Last week was a lot of fun. There was so much great music out there this year, that two hours wasn’t nearly enough time to get through all of it. Tune in tonight to A Season in Hell with John Hell, 8-10pm, to hear more of what I consider to be the best of the year.
Go here to see last week’s playlist, as well as the link to hear the show.