Friday, May 20, 2011

The WUCX-FM Eclectic Chair #275 airs on 90.1 fm here in Mid-Michigan Monday 05/23/11 1-3pm is pulled out by a few requested golden oldies of Gil Scott-Heron & features Ray Manzarak & Roy Rogers who give us their Translucent Blues, political pleas of Guitar Shorty, Bobby Rush, Bobby McFerrin, Jay Ward's Dogbrain, more sessions from Rosler's Recording Booth, a raid with John Margolis into Christine's Refrigerator, The Hippy Nuts sent an exclusive song to premier here for their bandcamp, Charlie Musselwhite & Mavis Staples, more Tweed Funk and Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers. Be sure to Buckle Up & Take Your Seat!☮

Eclectic Chair #275 with Host Trish Lewis from WUCX-FM
Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records

1. Gil Scott-Heron “Small Talk At 125th and Lenox” Evolution (and Flashback) – The Very Best Of Gil Scott-Heron 1999 BMG http://www.bmg.com/ or http://gilscottheron.net/ or http://www.myspace.com/gilscottheron or http://gilscottheron.net/about/
2. Gil Scott-Heron “Ain’t No New Thing” [Edited for Content] Evolution (and Flashback) – The Very Best Of Gil Scott-Heron 1999 BMG http://www.bmg.com/ or http://gilscottheron.net/ or http://www.myspace.com/gilscottheron or http://gilscottheron.net/about/
3. Gil Scott-Heron “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” Evolution (and Flashback) – The Very Best Of Gil Scott-Heron 1999 BMG http://www.bmg.com/ or http://gilscottheron.net/ or http://www.myspace.com/gilscottheron

4. Guitar Shorty “Please Mr. President” Bare Knuckle 2010 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.guitarshorty.org/
5. Guitar Shorty “We The People” We The People 2006 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.guitarshorty.org/

6. Bobby Rush “Chinkapin Huntin’” Blind Snake 2009 Deep Rush Records http://www.bobbyrush.net/deeprush/ or http://www.myspace.com/bobbyrush

7. Bobby McFerrin “Say Ladeo” Vocabularies 2010 Universal Emarcy http://www.emarcy.com/news.php?showall=1 or http://bobbymcferrin.com/

8. Dogbrain “Apt. 8” Nest 2008 Jay Ward Dogbrain Music http://www.dogbrainmusic.com/nest.html
Rosler's Recording Booth's Cool Cover Art By Patrick Bucklew http://patrickbucklew.com/

12. John Margolis “Everyone In Love With The Wrong Person” Christine’s Refrigerator 2006 Big 6 Records http://donrosler.com/Christines_Refrigerator.html

13. Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers “Daze In May” Solid Ice 2007 Telarc Records http://www.telarc.com/ or http://www.jimmythackery.com/
HOUR TWO


15. Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers “An Organ, A Guitar and A Chicken Wing” Translucent Blues 2011 Blind Pig Records http://www.blindpigrecords.com/ or http://manzarek-rogersband.com/  or http://www.raymanzarek.com/ or http://www.roy-rogers.com/
16. Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers “Fives And Ones” Translucent Blues 2011 Blind Pig Records http://www.blindpigrecords.com/ or http://manzarek-rogersband.com/ or http://www.raymanzarek.com/  or http://www.roy-rogers.com/
17. Dogbrain “My Reprieve” Nest 2008 Jay Ward Dogbrain Music http://www.dogbrainmusic.com/nest.html
18. Dogbrain “Nasty” Nest 2008 Jay Ward Dogbrain Music http://www.dogbrainmusic.com/nest.html
19. Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers “River Of Madness” Translucent Blues 2011 Blind Pig Records http://www.blindpigrecords.com/ or http://manzarek-rogersband.com/ or http://www.raymanzarek.com/  or http://www.roy-rogers.com/

20. Charlie Musselwhite with Mavis Staples “Sad and Beautiful World” The Well 2010 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.charliemusselwhite.com/ or http://www.mavisstaples.com/
21. Charlie Musselwhite “Sonny Payne Special” The Well 2010 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.charliemusselwhite.com/
22. Charlie Musselwhite “Dig The Pain” The Well 2010 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.charliemusselwhite.com/
Trish Thanks those too Cool Tweed Funk Dudes for her new Tweed Tee!

23. Tweed Funk “Brainfreeze” Bringin It 2011 Tweed Tone Recording http://www.tweedfunk.com/  or http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tweed-Funk/150107681691238
24. Tweed Funk “Testify” Bringin It 2011 Tweed Tone Recording http://www.tweedfunk.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tweed-Funk/150107681691238
25. Tweed Funk “Black Coffee” Bringin It 2011 Tweed Tone Recording http://www.tweedfunk.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tweed-Funk/150107681691238
26. John Margolis “Keep Me Up” Christine’s Refrigerator 2006 Big 6 Records http://donrosler.com/Christines_Refrigerator.html
27. Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers “As You Leave” Translucent Blues 2011 Blind Pig Records http://www.blindpigrecords.com/  or http://manzarek-rogersband.com/ or http://www.raymanzarek.com/  or http://www.roy-rogers.com/
The Eclectic Chair is produced in the studios of WUCX-FM Delta College Quality Public Radio. “Hey hey say Ladeo / 
Time to put the words away / The melody will tell the story/ As we go along” from the song “Say Ladeo” by Bobby McFerrin.
Have a seat on the next Eclectic Chair each week on this fine public radio station. PEACE