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Heavy Friends
Saturday December 21st, 2013 with Chris I and Heavy Ben
Heavy Friends Battle of Supremacy & RIP 2013

C.I. is joined by Heavy Ben as musical titans do battle and we reflect on some of those who passed on in 2013.
Round 1 - Ramsey Lewis vs. Les McCann
Function at the Junction
Ramsey Lewis - Goin' Latin - 1967 - Cadet
The Shampoo
Les McCann - Plays the Shampoo at the Village Gate - 1963 - Pacific Jazz
Jungle Strut
Ramsey Lewis - Sun Godess - 1974 - Columbia
Green Green Rocky Road
Les McCann Ltd - Beaux J Pooboo - 1965 - Limelight
Jade East
Ramsey Lewis - Up Pops Ramsey - 1966 - Cadet
North Carolina
Les McCann - Talk To The People - 1972 - Atlantic
Round 2 - The JBs vs. The Meters
Gimme Some More
The JBs - 45 - 1972 - People
Live Wire
The Meters - The Meters - 1969 - Josie
Watermelon Man
Fred Wesley & The JBs - 45 - 1972 - People
Cissy Strut
Pablo - 45 - 2003 - Red Hook
Givin' Up Food For Funk
The JBs - 45 - 1972 - People
It's Ain't No Use
The Meters - Rejuvination - 1974 - Reprise
Round 3 - Dr. John vs. Captain Beefheart
Same Old Same Old
Dr. John - In The Right Place - 1973 - ATCO
Sure 'Nuff Yes, I Do
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe As Milk - 1967 - PRT
(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away
Dr. John - Desitively Bonnaroo - 1974 - ATCO
Hair Pie: Bake 2
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica - 1969 - Reprise
Black Widow Spider
Dr. John - Babylon - 1968 - ATCO
The Host, The Ghost,The Most Holy-O
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Ice Cream For Crow - 1982 - Virgin
And now, remembering some of those who passed in 2013.
Stop Pulling And Pushing Me
Richard (Richie) P. Havens - 1983 - 1968 - Verve
I'll Kiss The World Goodbye
J.J. Cale - Really - 1972 - Shelter
Rock Fort Rock
Sound Dimensions - 45 - 1968 - Studio 1
Cool Out Son
Junior Murvin - 45 - 1979 - Heavy Duty
I'm So Tired
Bobby Bland - 45 - 1972 - Duke
Getaway
Salsoul Orchestra - Magic Journey - 1977 - Salsoul
Rattlesnake
Ohio Players - 45 - 1975 - Westbound
Love For Sale
Marian McPartland - Bossa Nova + Soul - 1963 - Time Records
Spill The Blood
Slayer - South Of Heaven - 1988 - Def Jam
Loaded
White Flag - Jail-O - 1987 - Gasatanka
b) Invitation
Kevin Ayers - The Confessions of Dr. Dream - 1974 - Island
She's As Beautiful As A Foot
Blue Oyster Cult - Blue Oyster Cult - 1972 - Columbia
The Emperor
Donald Byrd - Ethiopian Knights - 1972 - Blue Note
Interactive CKCU
Lina (host of Ladies First CHUO 89.1 FM!)
Loving it so far! So good!

8:18 PM, December 21st, 2013
Chris Ikonomopoulos (host)
Thanks! We love it too!

8:21 PM, December 21st, 2013
Memetic
Hey what was going on with that cissy strut? Are versions allowed in a battle?

8:40 PM, December 21st, 2013
Memetic
Hey what was going on with that cissy strut? Are versions allowed in a battle?

8:40 PM, December 21st, 2013
Memetic
Hey what was going on with that cissy strut? Are versions allowed in a battle?

8:40 PM, December 21st, 2013
Memetic
The triple post was error not ire!

8:41 PM, December 21st, 2013
Chris Ikonomopoulos (host)
Re: versions... our battle, our rules (so says Ben)

8:42 PM, December 21st, 2013
Memetic
Respect to the gladiators doing battle! We are entertained!!

8:49 PM, December 21st, 2013
Steve Marriott
Tough to trust a Captain, but then again I don't need no Doctor, neither.

8:50 PM, December 21st, 2013
Chris Ikonomopoulos (host)
Ha!

8:59 PM, December 21st, 2013
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