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Renny's Riot
Wednesday September 16th, 2020 with Kid Caffeine
DRUMS ALONG THE OTTAWA or TIED TO THE TRACKS Mississippi fife & drum bands, the Royal Drummers of Burundi & more songs about trains.

Renny's Riot
THE SCARLET DROPS - unreleased cassette - 1989 unissued Canadian
Oh Baby
NAPOLEON STICKLAND & THE COMO DRUM BAND - Mississippi Delta Blues Vol. 1 - recorded 1967, 1969 Arhoolie Records
I'm Not A Man/Mississippi Bolero
20 MILES with R.L. BOYCE & THE OTHAR TURNER FIFE & DRUM BAND - Twenty Miles - 1997 Fat Possum Records
The Jungle Line
JONI MITCHELL with the ROYAL BURUNDI DRUMMERS - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns - 1975 Asylum Records Canadian
Zimbo (live)
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN with the ROYAL BURUNDI DRUMMERS - The Cutter single - 1983 Korova
Burundi
THE DRUMS OF MAKEBUKO - Music & Rhythm: A Benefit Double LP For WOMAD - 1977 La Radiodiffusion Nationale du Burundi/1982 Passport Records/WEA
Snake Drive
TAV FALCO'S PANTHER BURNS with the TATE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI DRUM CORPS - Behind The Magnolia Curtain - 1981 Frenzi/Rough Trade
Roll Tape
RICK HOLMSTROM with JOHN MEDESKI - Hydraulic Groove - 2002 Tone-Cool Records
STATION IDENTIFICATION
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
Q-BURNS ABSTRACT MESSAGE - Super Bad @ 65: A Tribute To James Brown - 1998 Zero Hour
Doriella Du Fontaine
LIGHTNIN' ROD with JIMI HENDRIX & BUDDY MILES - Doriella Du Fontaine single - recorded 1967/1984 Celluloid/Douglas
Lunch With Ed
DOGZILLA - Rock Turns To Stone - 1988 Vild Records
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) single
THE BEASTIE BOYS - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) single - 1986 Def Jam Recordings
I Rock
THE MAD DADDYS - Apes Go Wild - 1987 New Rose Records
Acid Raindance (inst excerpt)
THE MAD DADDYS - Music For Men - 1985 New Rose Records
STATION IDENTIFICATION
James Brown's Doin' Time
STATION TWANG - Station Twang/Mr. Fizzer split EP - 1991 A Secret Song Record Canadian
Memphis Train
KING SOUND QUARTET - Annihilate This Week single - 1996 Estrus Records
Memphis Train
RUFUS THOMAS - Beg, Scream & Shout!: The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul [Disc 6] - 1968 Stax Records/1997 Rhino Records
Jerk Train
LITTLE HOOKS & THE KINGS - Show Me What You Got - 1967 Claridge Records/1997 Candy Records
Mean Old Lonesome Train
THE FLESHTONES - Living Legends Series - 1984/1989 I.R.S. Records/
Mean Old Train
PAPA LIGHTFOOT - Natchez Harmonica Naturals - 1955 Savoy Records/unknown reissue date Delta Cat Records
Mean Old Train
THE HIGH-STRUNG RAMBLERS - Wild Records-The Wildest Vol 1 & 2 - 2009 Wild Records
First Train Away From You
SOUTH FILTHY - You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna - 2002 Sympathy For The Record Industry
Number Nine Train
TARHEEL SLIM - The Robin & Fire Years - 1958 Fury Records/1987 Collectibles Records Corp.
Draw Your Brakes
SCOTTY - The Harder They Come (original soundtrack recording) - 1971 Crystal Records/1972 Island Records
STATION IDENTIFICATION
Train To Skaville
THE ETHIOPIANS - Old Skool Ska - An Anthology - 1968 Doctor Bird/WIRL/1997 Recall 2cd
Rude Boy Train
DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES - Rockin' Steady: The Best Of Desmond Dekker - 1967 Beverly's Records/1992 Rhino Records
Rock Island Line
RAY CONDO & THE HARDROCK GONERS - It Came From Canada Vol. 1 - 1985 OG Music Canadian
Woman Train
HANK DAVIS & THE ELECTRAS - New York Country Rock - 1958 Dauphin Records/1981 Redita Records
Trains & Cars & All Night Bars
HANK DAVIS - Stompin' At The Dead Moose - 1979 Ducktail Records Canadian
Mystery Train
HANK DAVIS - Stompin' At The Dead Moose - 1979 Ducktail Records Canadian
Wreck Of The 97
EUGENE RIPPER & THE NORTH - Wreck Of The 97 45 - 1987 Right Side Records Canadian
Bound For Glory
DEJA VOODOO - It Came From Canada Vol. 3 - 1986 OG Music Canadian
Long Dark Train
THE RIPCORDZ - It Came From Canada Vol. 5 - 1989 OG Music Canadian
Freedom Train
THE ROCKIN' EDSELS - Rock Five Screamin' Alive - 1984 Northern Hillbilly Records Canadian
The Dog Team
ETULU ETIDLOUIE - Inuktitut Songs - 1986 CBC Northern Service Broadcast Recording Canadian
Hillbilly Calypso (excerpt)
NED LANDRY - More Ned Landry Fiddle Favorites - 1965 Arc Records Canadian
Instead of the excerpt of "Hillbilly Calypso" by Ned Landry, the on demand show features the complete bonus track "Zolo Go" for the On Demand listener.
Zolo Go
LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - The Gold Star Sessions - Vol 1 - 1949 Gold Star Records/1990 Arhoolie Records
Interactive CKCU
Renny G (host)
"Oh Baby".....as poetic as any haiku.

1:36 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
R U listening?

1:37 PM, September 16th, 2020
Gilles
I like drums

1:50 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
Your drumming a wee bit more complex, though, Gilles.

1:51 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
Thanks for tuning in Sir Drumsalot!

1:51 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
BTW-"Snake Drive" is an R.L. Burnside cover.

1:57 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
Wow! What a crappy French pronunciation....apologies.

2:06 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
WHAT?! EDM & HIP-HOP ON THE RIOT?!?! What can I say? I'm an old dog learning new beats.

2:09 PM, September 16th, 2020
Ian
This week's episode of the Riot is a smokin' bag of funky goodness, er greatness!

2:16 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
TGII-Thanks again for the incredible graphic, Ian!

2:19 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
And thanks for listening Sir Drawsalot!

2:20 PM, September 16th, 2020
Chris.
Always fun to hear Doriella’s story. Riots come in many genres. Thanks.

2:24 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
Thanks for listening Chris.

2:29 PM, September 16th, 2020
Renny G (host)
The "It Came From Canada" CanCon Cram!

3:25 PM, September 16th, 2020