Favoriting The Long Way Home with Kris Holmes: Playlist from May 2, 2017 Favoriting

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Twenty years of dusty fingers, frayed cuticles, & upper respiratory infections — from record digging and DJing around the globe — coalesces into a 2-hour journey through Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Rock & Roll, and all points in between. Your speakers will be head-nodding, toe-tapping & even two-stepping to this vintage 45rpm party in no time. Hear favorite songs you didn't know were your favorites, aural treats & record-world problems from the vinyl side of life.

Tuesday 10pm - Midnight (EST) | On WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio
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Favoriting May 2, 2017

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Artist Track Label Format Approx. start time
Ricky Allen  It's A Mess I Tell You   Favoriting Bright Star  7"  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Edwin Starr  Stop Her On Sight   Favoriting Ric Tic  7"  0:03:29 (Pop-up)
Marvin Gaye  I Heard It Through The Grapevine   Favoriting Tamla  7"  0:05:52 (Pop-up)
Gloria Walker & the Chevelles  You Hit The Spot Baby   Favoriting Flaming Arrow  7"  0:08:44 (Pop-up)
Ernie K-Doe  Here Come The Girls   Favoriting Janus  7"  0:12:21 (Pop-up)
The Mile Ends  Bottle Up & Go   Favoriting Blank Test Press  7"  0:20:53 (Pop-up)
The Salados  Got No Love   Favoriting TSM  7"  0:23:05 (Pop-up)
Dean Beard & his Crew-Cats  Party Party   Favoriting Sangelo  7"  0:26:19 (Pop-up)
Domination  Magic Mystery Sea   Favoriting Daze  7"  0:27:51 (Pop-up)
The Don Gils  Guitar Rock   Favoriting Accent  7"  0:30:55 (Pop-up)
Donna & Eddie  Crying Over You   Favoriting Spartan  7"  0:37:27 (Pop-up)
The Showmen  Com'n Home   Favoriting Minit  7"  0:40:04 (Pop-up)
Lonesome Sundown  I'm Glad She's Mine   Favoriting Excello  7"  0:42:37 (Pop-up)
Roscoe Shelton  The Fire Still Burns   Favoriting Sims  7"  0:44:24 (Pop-up)
Hank Jacobs  Monkey Hips & Rice   Favoriting Sue  7"  0:47:29 (Pop-up)
Cleo Page  Goodie Train   Favoriting Goodie Train  7"  0:55:48 (Pop-up)
Bobby Womack  I Left My Heart In San Francisco   Favoriting Minit  7"  0:58:07 (Pop-up)
Otis Clay  I Die A Little Each Day   Favoriting Hi  7"  1:00:45 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson  That's Just My Luck   Favoriting Hi  7"  1:02:50 (Pop-up)
Jimmy Johnson  Don't Answer The Door   Favoriting Magnum  7"  1:05:44 (Pop-up)
The David Rockingham Trio  Dawn   Favoriting Josie  7"  1:10:58 (Pop-up)
Orlando Vallejo  Un Amigo Mio   Favoriting Panart  7"  1:13:10 (Pop-up)
Ramito  La Navidad   Favoriting Ebirac  7"  1:16:19 (Pop-up)
Ray Barretto  Jazz Pachanga   Favoriting Riverside  7"  1:19:39 (Pop-up)
Chris Montez  Let's Dance   Favoriting Monogram  7"  1:22:04 (Pop-up)
Spencer & Percy Wiggins & The Bo-Keys  Dark End Of The Street   Favoriting Electraphonic  7"  1:29:05 (Pop-up)
Hanz Mambo & his Cigarettes  Seaweed   Favoriting Funk Night Records   7"  1:34:13 (Pop-up)
The Soul Rockers  If The Shoe Fits Ya Baby   Favoriting Buddah  7"  1:36:42 (Pop-up)
Spaghetti Head  Funky Axe   Favoriting Private Stock  7"  1:39:38 (Pop-up)
Koko Taylor  Instant Everything   Favoriting Yambo  7"  1:42:05 (Pop-up)
Jimmy Bee  Wanting You   Favoriting Kimberley  7"  1:47:57 (Pop-up)
JJ Jackson  Sho Nuff (Got a Good Thing Going)   Favoriting Loma  7"  1:50:07 (Pop-up)
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band  Spreadin Honey   Favoriting Keymen  7"  1:53:03 (Pop-up)
Bobby Powell  Who Is Your Lover   Favoriting Whit  7"  1:55:21 (Pop-up)
Clifton Chenier  I'm Coming Home   Favoriting Bayou  7"  1:57:47 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

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Little Danny:

Good evening Kris and fellow L.W. Homers
Avatar 10:05pm
Kris Holmes:

Hey Dan! Thanks for tuning in.
Avatar 10:06pm
still b/p:

More vibraphone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
coelacanth∅:

greetings Kris and all
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:08pm
Little Danny:

a perfect song, this Marvin Gaye
Avatar 10:09pm
geezerette:

Shark skin suits & skinny ties!
Hello Kris.
Avatar 10:10pm
geezerette:

Hi ,Coel, Danny!
Avatar 10:10pm
Kris Holmes:

hey everybody, getting some of the classics out of the way first up
Avatar 10:11pm
still b/p:

I'm glad we're well beyond the California Raisin period where Grapevine is just it's own nice thing again. And I never liked them gimmicky dancing raisins in the ads!
Avatar 10:12pm
geezerette:

& still b / p!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12pm
Little Danny:

ha, I hated those damn raisins too, still b/p
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12pm
Little Danny:

Hi geez!
Avatar 10:14pm
Kris Holmes:

oh man the raisins, thanks Buddy Miles :(
Avatar 10:16pm
geezerette:

Hi, Danny!

Ernie K-Doe! :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17pm
Little Danny:

That Ernie K-Doe was great
Avatar 10:19pm
still b/p:

We shoulda gathered in Comiskey Park one night to destroy all the California Raisin plush toys and gimcracks!
The beginning of Here Come the Girls called to (surprised) mind the Green Beret song.
Avatar 10:23pm
still b/p:

I used to get groceries at the Bill Sears in Odessa -- and Green Stamps! I still have and use the red Igloo cooler my girlfriend and I acquired with the stamps in about '83. I assume the Bill Sears has not lasted as long.
Avatar 10:24pm
Kris Holmes:

The Salados make me think what Jello Biafra fronting a TX garage band in the 60s might have sounded like
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
coelacanth∅:

was buddy miles involved in those raisin bran ads? (not that i'd be surprised, but -was he?)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26pm
coelacanth∅:

hey g!
Avatar 10:29pm
still b/p:

Dean Beard and His Crew Cats sounds like a made-up name for a band that'd show up in a teen movie 50+ years ago.
Avatar 10:30pm
Kris Holmes:

totally
Avatar 10:30pm
geezerette:

Hi c! :D
Avatar 10:31pm
geezerette:

Magic Mystery Sea Cruise
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:32pm
Little Danny:

still b/p: wow! you're the second commenter who has some west Texas backstory
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:34pm
Little Danny:

Don Gils was great!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36pm
Doug Schulkind:

Good evening, Selectah!
Avatar 10:39pm
Kris Holmes:

Hey there Doug
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:39pm
coelacanth∅:

wow i just did some research and i had no idea the clay raisins had such an impact.
people actually bought records of that?!...4 albums?!
Avatar 10:40pm
geezerette:

Love that weird echo in these old records. It's like music from "Outer Space".
Avatar 10:42pm
still b/p:

@ Danny -- When either of you two are on, I have to refrain from making references to the region which come up because of my few years' resident familiarity but which are barely relevant. Now, Bill Sears groceries...THAT'S powerfully shiny relevance right there!
Avatar 10:45pm
geezerette:

this voice knocks me out.
whole thing really, so relaxed & easy.
Avatar 10:46pm
Kris Holmes:

yep, just amazing how easy these guys made it sound
Avatar 10:47pm
geezerette:

& THIS!
Avatar 10:47pm
Kris Holmes:

Roscoe Shelton totally destroys it on this one for real & the arrangement is incredible
Avatar 10:50pm
geezerette:

I'm gonna shut up & work, but listening to the very last groove.

AND, where else could I even hear Roscoe Shelton?
Nowhere!
Avatar 10:52pm
still b/p:

I was gonna read a whattayacallit..a book...but I don't want to step away from the show.

Was talking to someone who's barely 30ish the other day about his interest in vintage soul and history and small labels. And I was warmed and reassured about the persistence of the music's appeal.
Avatar 10:57pm
Kris Holmes:

it gets you, once you get Soul it's very tough to walk away 100%
Avatar 11:03pm
geezerette:

just to prove it,had to say, better & better!
Avatar 11:04pm
still b/p:

Covering Left my Heart is no sure thing, but Bobby's was a cool thing.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:05pm
Little Danny:

@still b/p: reference away re:West Texas!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:12pm
coelacanth∅:

that's a Stellar record despite the git solo.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:14pm
Little Danny:

Love this David Rockingham; he had a coupla 45s actually - I dig 'em all
Avatar 11:16pm
Kris Holmes:

I think I have another, also on Josie
Avatar 11:19pm
Kris Holmes:

Soulful Chant, which is just as good if not better
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:21pm
Little Danny:

Diggin' the Latin groove you got going
  11:27pm
Carmichael:

Heya Chris! Love your set. Been looking into Bert Berns lately, speaking of Latin melodies.
Avatar 11:31pm
Kris Holmes:

Bert Berns is a great rabbit hole to fall into, so much quality
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:31pm
Cubs Win:

Howdy, gang.
Avatar 11:32pm
Kris Holmes:

Hey Michael.
Avatar 11:33pm
Kris Holmes:

Dodgers are winning.....just.....so far......stupid Giants
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:34pm
Cubs Win:

Got the game on?
Avatar 11:36pm
Kris Holmes:

no just the score updating on my phone while i do the show
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:40pm
Little Danny:

Night Kris, see ya soon
Avatar 11:41pm
Kris Holmes:

goodnight Dan
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:42pm
Cubs Win:

I'm gonna play dead for the last 18 minutes of the show. G'night.
Avatar 11:43pm
Kris Holmes:

night Michael
Avatar 11:48pm
northguineahills:

UM, did you see Bastian Sweinsteiger throw out the first pitch at Wrigley? One of my favorite German soccer players of all time now playing for the Chicago Fire.
Avatar 11:48pm
northguineahills:

Thanks again, Kris!
  11:48pm
Carmichael:

Thanks Kris!
Avatar 11:49pm
still b/p:

Thanks for fine night music....but not finite music.
Avatar 11:50pm
Kris Holmes:

thanks guys, really appreciate the company!
Avatar 11:50pm
geezerette:

So much joy! Thanks Kris.
Avatar 11:52pm
northguineahills:

Sweinsteiger is so much fun to say. Pig stick, so his ancestors were pig farmers?
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