It's another annual summer installment of Cool Cuts Instrumental Show!
We open the show with some artists that recorded for Stax Records in the late 60's. The Bar-kays and Markeys were the house band at the label and played on just about everyone's sessions there including Albert King(as did Booker T. & The M.G.'s heard later in this show) |
Lovejoy, Ill. Albert King - Lovejoy(1971) |
Last Night The Mar-keys - VA:Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4(1994) |
Soul Finger The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger(1967) |
Big Bird Steve Cropper/Pop Staples/Albert King - Jammed Together(1969) |
Next up North American jazz/pop instrumentals. |
A Taste Of Honey Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights(1965) |
Intimidation Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg - Twin Sons Of Different Mothers(1978) |
Spirit of The North Cano - Spirit Of The North(1980) |
Last Train Home Pat Metheny Group - Still Life (Talking)(1987) |
Whipped Cream Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights(1965) |
We turn to some British pop and prog instrumentals. |
Rockestra Theme Wings - Back To The Egg(1979) |
Hollywood Dream Thunderclap Newman - Hollywood Dream(1969) |
Shovel A Minor Keef Harley - Lancashire Hustler(1973) |
Glad Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die(1970) |
Walter Sly Meets Bill Bailey Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera(1967/2010) |
The Rock Atomic Rooster - In Hearing Of(1971) |
This batch of instrumentals splits between southern rock and garage rock.If you don't know what plaster caster refers to just ask any (hopefully) living rock star from the late 60's. |
Stone Fox Chase Area Code 615 - Trip In The Country(1970) |
Long Hard Ride The Marshall Tucker Band - Long Hard Ride(1976) |
Sligo Area Code 615 - Trip In The Country(1970) |
Road Apples The Adventures of Robert Savage - Volume One(1971) |
Plaster Casters The Sundowners - Captain Nemo(1968) |
Mind Rewind Kings Verses - Kings Verses(1966/2010) |
Grand Finale Alice Cooper Band - School's Out(1972) |
We finish with the r'n'b of Booker T. and Buddy Miles. |
Green Onions Booker T. & The M.G.'s - VA:Original Soundtrack Music From American Graffiti(1973) |
Mo' Onions Booker T. & The M.G.'s - The Best of Booker T. & The M.G.'s(1968) |
69 Freedom Special Buddy Miles Express - Electric Church(1969) |
L.A. Resurrection The Buddy Miles Band - Chapter 7(1974) |
Thank you for listening. Next show broadcasts July 21. |