Rock N' Roll Kitchen

Episode 50 - Psychedelic Pstew

Dave Walsh — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:04:01 GMT

To prepare this meal, start out with a good rhythm, turn up the heat, add some soul, throw in a pinch of groovy and season generously with far out. Pearls Before Swine – Another Day Del Shannon – Cut and Come Again Gato Barbieri – India Indian Puddin’ and Pipe – Beyond This Place Los Locos del Ritmo – La Cucaracha Hollies – Stop Right There Smell of Incense – Fancy Steve Colt – Walk Away Renee Santana – Europa (Earth’s Cry Heaven’s Smile) Pretty Things – Trust I’ll be taking an indefinite leave from the Kitchen. See ya when I see ya.

Episode 49 - Hitting the Jug

Dave Walsh — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:52:13 GMT

During a rare break at the Rock n’ Roll Kitchen, a waiter starts playing the spoons to be joined by the fry cook on the washboard and a dishwasher strumming a washtub bass. The sous chef joins in on his kazoo and Chef Dave is hitting the jug. These tunes are not the authentic jug band material of the Depression era but more so are from revival bands of the 60’s, often with a psychedelic element added. For that matter, many are not exactly jug band music but have a certain ‘old timey’ feel. Jim Kweskin and the Jug Band – Washington at Valley Forge Creedence Clearwater Revival – Poorboy Shuffle Dr. West’s Medicine Show and Junk Band – Dominating Baby Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show – You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance Holy Modal Rounders – Mobile Line Micheal Hurley with the Unholy Modal Rounders and J.F. and the Clamtones – Midnight In Paris Famous Jug Band – Can’t Stop Thinking About It Grateful Dead - Ripple Even Dozen Jug Band – Original Colossal Drag Rag Chris Hillman – Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues Panama Limited Jug Band – Rich Gal Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Shiek of Araby Purple Gang – Viola Lee Blues Dr. West’s Medicine Show and Junk Band – A Summer Love Song Let the Good Times Roll!

Episode 48 - Folk'ing Holidays

Dave Walsh — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:41:52 GMT

The Winter holidays are a time for traditional fare of tasty treats with a subtle flavor. Like other such music categories, folk is merely a broad classification. A first impression might involve somebody with an acoustic guitar singing a song as old as the hills. However, while folk music is about the past, it also is about change and therefore is done with instruments ranging from acoustic to electric to an orchestra and choir and sometimes borders on what is referred to as bluegrass or country. There are some traditional tunes included here and others that might be described as more modern singer/songwriter material. Steve Goodman – The Dutchman Bedlam Rovers – Long Black Veil Gallery – The Wind That Shakes the Barley Mick Moloney – Killins Fairy Hill Fairport Convention – Who Knows Where the Times Goes Wolfe Tones- Twice Daily Anne Briggs – She Moved Through the Fair Fiddler’s Dram – Daytrip to Bangor Ian Campbell Folk Group – Dirty Old Town Steeleye Span – Reels: Dowd’s Favorite/Ten Pound Float/The Morning Dew Graham H. Dodsworth – Little Musgraves This is a good opportunity to say thanks to the Time Has Told Me blogsite – the utmost library of folk and folk related music on the web at http://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/

Episode 47 - More Doo-Wop Delights

Dave Walsh — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:30:43 GMT

Today’s special is doo-wop accompanied by sh-bop with a side of oodly-poppa-cow, garnished with do-da wadda do and finally some oo-wee-ooh for desert. These are slightly lesser known hits from the doo-wop era than I posted way back in episode 6 but still well known to appreciators of the genre. There’s also a few twists on the doo-wop style as this set includes a Cuban tune, a song featuring ukulele as a main instrument and what must be the only Country doo-wop song (it’s written by Hank Williams so it must be Country). Finally the last track includes a high note of the type that I have to warn you I’m not responsible for any broken windows etc. Pearls – Your Cheating Heart Angels – Cry Baby Cry Marcels – Goodbye to Love Dino and the Diplomats – My Dream Chimes – I’m In the Mood For Love Five Royales – Think Del Satins – I’ll Never Know Barbara Greene – Long Tall Sally Chesters – The Fires Burn No More Mistakes – I Got Fired Bon-Aires – The Shrine of St. Cecilia Sevilles - Charleena Los Zafiros – La Luna et Tu Belmonts – Tell Me Why Mirada Ravens – A Simple Prayer deh doom, ba-ba doom, ba-ba doom, ba-ba doe doe

Episode 46 - Beatles Covers

Dave Walsh — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:59:22 GMT

If you’re going to perform someone else’s tunes, you should pick the best but the problem with covering the Beatles seems to be that most end up sounding like pale imitations. I hope you’ll agree the selections I’ve picked here however bring something else to these great songs and therefore can be considered as interpretations. Gods – Hey Bulldog Richie Havens – Eleanor Rigby Fever Tree – Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out Life – Strawberry Fields Forever Love Sculpture – Inner Light Jr. Walker and the All-Stars – Hey Jude Gladys Knight and the Pips – Let It Be Cooper, Boyes and Simpson – Think For Yourself Dillards – I’ve Just Seen a Face Terry Manning – Savoy Truffle Bee Gees – Sun King

Episode 45 - Tucker From Down Under

Dave Walsh — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:02:30 GMT

Crikey! Don’t spit the dummy because this isn’t from the USA and Britain. Grab a tinny, give it a burl and you’ll barrack for this tucker from down under*. I’m not an Aussie so please excuse the above. In regards to the music, during the sixties Australia and New Zealand didn’t have sophisticated recording facilities or significant distribution/promotion channels but these groups did a fine job nonetheless. A few of them ventured to England for a period to advance their careers but all here at least started Down Under. Many of the rarer tunes came from Chocoreve’s music blog (http://chocoreve.blogspot.com/) that I would like to properly acknowledge and thank. Twilights – Once Upon a Twilight Bee Gee’s – Turn of the Century Avengers – Everyone’s Gonna Wonder Allusions – Mr. Love Master’s Apprentices – But One Day Shane – St. Paul Blue Beats – She’s Coming Home Tin-Tin – Swans On the Canal Elois – By My Side Easybeats – Easy Beat Blerta – Dance All Around the World Campact – Zoom Zoom Zoom *Glossary – Crikey – As far as I know this doesn’t mean anything in particular; just an exclamation Spit the dummy – To throw a tantrum Tinny – A can of beer Give it a burl – To give it a try Barrack – To cheer (as for a sports team) Tucker - Food

Episode 44 - Give Peas a Chance

Dave Walsh — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:19:58 GMT

Peas – a small green vegetable from pods, idealistic hippie pipedreams, or an achievable goal – you decide! H. P. Lovecraft – Let’s Get Together Searchers – Where Have All the Flowers Gone Tim Rose – Come Away, Melinda Strange Flowers – Masters of War Zero Tolerance – Acid and Flowers Harvey Andrews – Children of Hiroshima Richie Havens – Handsome Johnny Corries – Mothers, Daughters, Wives (live) June Tabor – The Band Played Waltzing Matilda Zen – Aquarius Wilco – Comment (live)

Episode 43 - Fast Food

Dave Walsh — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:25:56 GMT

Fast food doesn’t have to be a formulated product designed to (barely) satisfy the masses. At the Rock n’ Roll Kitchen, they serve up many tunes that can be dished out in three minutes (more or less) but are guaranteed to impress and please. There’s nothing very rare here but I took an opportunity to assemble a set of high energy tunes that fit onto a 7 inch record in the days when the 45 rpm was the primary medium for recorded music. Most were popular in the day and others eventually found more than their 15 minutes of fame upon release of various ‘Nuggets’ type complications. Nazz – Open My Eyes Castaways – Lair, Lair Bobby Fuller 4 – I Fought the Law Los Bravos – Black Is Black Searchers – Needles and Pins Easybeats – Friday On My Mind Action – I’ll Keep Holding On Move – (Here We Go Round) The Lemon Tree Creation – Biff! Bang! Pow! Ohio Express – Shake Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs – Wooly Bully Os Mutantes – Bat Macumba Young Rascals – Come On Up Preachers – Who Do You Love Amboy Dukes – Journey to the Center of the Mind Play it loud!

Episode 42 - Moon Tunes

Dave Walsh — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:02:02 GMT

Today’s menu is out of this world. There’s lots of moon rock(s) but also some moon jazz, moon C&W, and even some moon doo-wop. McCully Workshop Inc. – Head For the Moon Dukes of Stratosphear – Bike Ride to the Moon Beach Boys – Surfer Moon Cape Kennedy Construction Company – The First Step On the Moon Chayns – Live With the Moon Soft Boys – Underwater Moonlight Willie Nelson – Sugar Moon Tom Waits – Drunk On the Moon Porcupine Tree – Moonloop (live) Marcels – Blue Moon Blast off!