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Roots and Rhythms
Sunday March 7th, 2021 with Reflective Renny
TRIBUTE TO GENE TAYLOR - Boogie, blues, rockabilly, New Orleans R&B, Gene Taylor could play it all. He died of hypothermia in Austin two weeks ago. A small sampling of some of his recordings.

So Glad
The Blasters - American Music - 1980 Rollin' Rock Records/1997 HighTone Records
Hollywood Bed
The Blasters - The Blasters - 1981 Slash Records
Highschool Confidential
The Blasters - Over There (Live At The Venue, London) - 1982 Slash/Warner Bros. Records
Roll 'Em Pete
The Blasters - Over There (Live At The Venue, London) - 1982 Slash/Warner Bros. Records
Teenage Letter
The Zantees - Rhythm Bound - 1983 Midnight Records
Let Go Get It Tonite
The Zantees - Rhythm Bound - 1983 Midnight Records
Justine
The Blasters - The Blasters Collection - originally recorded 1983/1991 Slash/Warner Bros. Records
Tag Along
The Blasters - Non Fiction - 1983 Slash/Warner Bros. Records
Jesus Is A Might Fine Leader
Gene Taylor - Handmade - 1986 Spindletop Records
Somebody's Footprints
Gene Taylor - Handmade - 1986 Spindletop Records
Put My Bottle Down
Gene Taylor - Handmade - 1986 Spindletop Records
New Orleans Saturday Night
Gene Taylor - Handmade - 1986 Spindletop Records
It's All Over Now
Gene Taylor - Handmade - 1986 Spindletop Records
Last Night Boogie
Gene Taylor - Handmade - 1986 Spindletop Records
When I Grow Too Old To Dream
Gene Taylor - Handmade - 1986 Spindletop Records
Drunk
The Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor Band - The Return Of The Formerly Brothers - 1987 Stony Plain Records
Sure Is A Good Thing
The Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor Band - The Return Of The Formerly Brothers - 1987 Stony Plain Records
Gene's Boogie
The Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor Band - The Return Of The Formerly Brothers - 1987 Stony Plain Records
Interactive CKCU
Renny G (host)
Rockin' The 88's in Heaven now.

8:14 PM, March 7th, 2021
Renny G (host)
What a loss.

8:23 PM, March 7th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Anyone out there listening tonight? Or did you catch the show after the fact, on demand?

8:36 PM, March 7th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Oh, that's right! I'm up against Oprah interviewing Megan & Harry.

8:48 PM, March 7th, 2021
brucew
Bummer. Last I heard he was living in Belgium. Saw him years ago at the Downstairs Club on Rideau with Morgan Davis. A superb musician.

10:45 AM, March 8th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Yes, he moved to Austin from Belgium.

2:15 PM, March 8th, 2021
PaulS
Didnt know he played with the Zantees! Cool.

5:18 PM, March 14th, 2021