3/22/09 Blog/Playlist: Folk 60s

Opening theme—Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass - So What's New

Segment 1 – Folk Sixties
At home I came across this tape called "Folk Sixties" which includes some of the folk influenced songs that made the charts during the 60s, so I thought I would play a few of those in this first set. Let's start with one by a group that actually came out of San Francisco - We Five.

We Five – You Were On My Mind
Sandpipers – Guantanamera
New Christy Minstrels - Green Green
Kingston Trio – Where Have All The Flowers Gone
Gale Garnett – We'll Sing in the Sunshine

Segment 2: Record Box
Another folk-influenced act of the 60s was one of my very favorites, the Lovin Spoonful. First song, Younger Girl, was written by John Sebastian and was also covered by the Critters.
Lovin Spoonful – Younger Girl
Richie Havens – San Francisco Bay Blues (This one took me back to my pre-teen and teen years when I discovered FM progressive rock. The "Mixed Bag" album by Richie Havens touched my soul, particularly his version of this song. Most times this song is done uptempo, but Richie's arrangement and rendition will be my favorite for all time.)
Simon and Garfunkel – America
Youngbloods – Sunlight
Byrds – My Back Pages

Segment 3 – Soul Stew
Did you see the PBS special "The Sound of Philadelphia"? It aired here in Nashville this past week and it was great hearing all those songs and seeing some of the original performers. If I get enough cuts together I'll do a theme set one of these weeks. But for now, I started with one of those songs which personified the Philly sound.
Delfonics – LaLa Means I Love You
Dells – Oh What A Night (The reason they say "we rededicate this song to you" at the spoken intro was that this song originally charted on the R & B charts in 1956. The Dells redid this in 1969.)
Knight Brothers – Temptation's Bound To Get Me
Four Tops – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
Barbara Lewis – Make Me Your Baby

Segment 4 – Non-oldie/new/current
I played something by a good friend of mine who I saw out at Norm's River Road House this past week playing on the bill with Walter Egan, Steve Haggard and Kimberly King. This is Garry Jackson, from his album Something's Got A Hold On Me.

Garry Jackson – Mixed Up Crazy
Mark Elliott - Good Life

Encouragement:
This past week I was feeling a bit pleased with myself and my writing and maybe gloating just a bit...then I opened up an email from an Internet group I subscribe to about encouragement and the subject line hit me like a cold breeze: "Your gifts are not for your own good for but for the good of others." Ouch-wrist slap. Because it's true. We're all given gifts and I believe that we are meant to share those and not be in a competitive spirit with them. The best thing we can do with our gifts is to try to encourage others with them and impact people's lives for the better. If we can be focused on that goal, that's the greatest reward of all.

Closer – King Curtis – Soul Serenade

Aside from my sinuses kicking me in the tail today, I think this show went pretty well. Am I finally getting the hang of this radio thing? You decide.