Heavy Friends
Saturday February 23rd, 2019 with Jas Nasty
Hitch a ride on my musical highway to New Orleans
Music gathered on my recent tour across the southern U.S.A with GINNY band - new 45's from Athens, Georgia and New Orleans, music from Louisiana, some blues, some Jackie Shane and music by new friends.
| All The Way Down Etta James - 45 - Chess 1973 |
| Sadly Jackie Shane just died on Feb. 22nd. Check out more on Jackie Shane here - https://jackieshane.bandcamp.com/album/jackie-shane-any-other-way |
| Comin' Down Jackie Shane - . - Numero Group |
| I've Really Got the Blues Jackie Shane - . - Numero Group |
| Lover Come Back To Me Mildred Bailey - 45 - Royale 1951 |
| Love Letters Ketty Lester - 45 - Era 1962 |
| My Block The Four Pennies - 45 - Rust Records 1963 |
| The Four Pennies was the first name of the group The Chiffons - just picked it up at Man Ray Records in New Orleans because it looked neat- had no idea until I looked it up! |
| Jim Dandy LaVern Baker - 45 - Atlantic 1956 |
| Njia (Nija Walk) The Fatback Band - 45 - Perception 1973 |
| Queen Bee Jesus Alvarez - 45 - Vibration 1975 |
| Same backing track as Shame, Shame, Shame by Shirley and Company that i often play... it was a worldwide disco/soul hit in 1974/75, written and produced by Sylvia Robinson, the lead singer was Shirley Goodman (formerly of Shirley & Lee) |
| Forgotten Luv DJ Osmose - Aural Red 7" - Smokecloud Records 2015 |
| cool DJ refix of Sylvester i found at Wuxtry Records in Athens, Georgia |
| Urgent Shirley Brown - 45 - Mercury 1983 |
| Lightfoot Chautauqua - EP1 - self released 2019 
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| and now a few tracks from the GINNY band cassette release - ft. me on the MOOG Theremini - you can find the whole thing here - https://ginny-band.bandcamp.com/album/ginny-band - or ask me if you want a physical copy of the tape :) |
| Interlude 3 GINNY band - GINNY band - self released 2018
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| Do and Say GINNY band - GINNY band - self released 2018
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| Once Knew A Man GINNY band - GINNY band - self released 2018
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| Heavy Weather Catriona Sturton - Bumble Bee - self released 2015
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| Mongoose Moan Catriona Sturton - Bumble Bee - self released 2015
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| If you want more info about the incredible Catriona Sturton check her website - http://catrionasturton.com/ , or google her, lots of great live stuff on youtube as well. |
| Walk Alone Crystal Shrine - single - unreleased |
| Bad Luck Woman Skye Paige - Whole Lotta Woman - self released 2010 |
| Black Cat Bone Skye Paige - live recording - 2018 |
| The amazing slide guitar player Skye Paige just blew us away at the Star Bar in Atlanta - we got to stay at her cool house in the Georgia countryside. This is a live recording of her playing Lowebow and singing at the 10th Easter Pig Roast, Northside Tavern, Atlanta - Sun Apr/1/2018 . She has played with RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough's sons, at the Kimbrough Cotton Patch Blues Festival etc.
Sara Martin sings Atlanta Blues... |
| Atlanta Blues Sara Martin - . - . |
| Down The Big Road Blues Mattie Delaney - . - . |
| Willie Mae's Blues Big Mama Thornton - . - . |
| Old Man's Darling Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas - . - . |
| Sugar Bee Cleveland Crochet & The Hillbilly Ramblers - . - . |
| What You Want Lee Dorsey With The Meters - New Orleans Funk Vol.3 (Two-Way-Pocky-Way, Gumbo Ya-Ya & The Mardi Gras Mambo) - Soul Jazz 2013 |
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Hey Heavy Listeners - hope everyone is having a good night! Stoked to play my new records and share music from my U.S GINNY band tour adventures!
8:10 PM, February 23rd, 2019