Radio Show #19 (13-05-11)

 Canned Heat

Hey, what's up folks. I've been all too busy this last two weeks due to the exams et al and I hadn't time to prepare my broadcast, so I decided to feature something that doesn't need preparation and last a hell of a long time. The blatant solution was a long jam, and I opted for Canned Heat's "Woodstock Boogie" in its full length version of 28 min 32 s. No matter what you think about it, I suppose that you have to hear this kind of thing at least one time in your life. I assume it's totally unhype, slicy labouredbe and probably too long, so if you have already hear it and don't want to renew the experience, I recommend you to wait for next week show which will be all your loved Shindig! kinda music!

I think the best way to appreciate this music is to see it live. I remember seeing Dickey Betts & Great Southern live in State College, PA and it was a truly stunning moment, almost mind-boggling and the nearly half an hour songs were all the more good. Concerning Canned Heat, I prefer by far their original version of "Fried Hockey Boogie", even if their Woodstock performance is said to have been one of the highlight of the festival, which I totally understand 'cause they are really able to do great stuff live and to entertain a large crowd easily. But now, take some time to listen to it.

So here it is, the podcast from Shindig! radio show from May 13, 2011 featuring Canned Heat live at Woodstock on August 16, 1969 :

Tracklist :

1. Amphetamine Annie – Canned Heat

2. Woodstock Boogie – Canned Heat

I'm not a particular fan of hippies (and that's an understatement) and their weird clothes and habits, but I do love Canned Heat "Goin' Up The Country" (who doesn't ?) which was chose to promote the Woodstock based movie and used in its trailer. Here's the vid (ugly but funny people) :

Goin' Up The Country - Canned Heat

Here's a couple of vids of Canned Heat performing

at Woodstock Music & Art Fair

Famous part with Bob "The Bear" lighting a cigarette with an unknown

Woodstock Boogie Intro - Canned Heat

See you on next week for your regular friday evening Shindig!

Radio Show #18 (06/05/11)

The Mops

Hi folks, here's the podcast of Shindig! radio show from May 06, 2011

Tracklist :

1.All Night Long – The Palace Guard

2. I'm Just A Mops – The Mops

3. Everlasting Love – The Love Affair

4. Beaver Patrol – The Wilde Knights

5. Katy Toe – Johnny Cash

6. Landslide – Tony Clarke

7. A Young Man Is Gone – The Beach Boys

Well, the selection of vids on YouTube concerning today's

broadcast is pretty scarce so here's some non-related video

to entertain you

To begin, Gene Vincent singing "Temptation Baby" in a movie clip

Joe Meek was the producer on this song

Look at what Gene is looking at, quite funny

To stay with Joe Meek related artist, here's the opening

credits of "Play It Cool" starring Billy Fury

Play It Cool - Billy Fury

Now I would like to feature one of my favorite artist

Too often forget, he was a huge star in the late 50's in the UK

The King Of Skiffle, Lonnie Donegan

Lonnie Donegan performing "Jack O'Diamonds"

on Six-Five Special TV show in 1958

Be sure to check the full-length version of this episode

of this show on YouTube. Well worth your time.

And I know it's not a vid, but I can't resist to bring you his

tremendous version of Lead Belly's song "Rock Island Line"

"-What you got on board, boy?

-I got sheeps, I got cows, I got horses, I got pigs, I got all livestock!

-You're alright then boy, you don't have to pay me nothing."

He got a little bit of steam, and a little bit of speed

"-I fooled you, I fooled you, I got pig iron,

I got pig iron, I got all pig iron!"

And here's the fifth part of The Kinks concert

from April 24, 1965 in Paris

Long Tall Shorty - The Kinks

Shindig! Frat Rock Special #3 (29/04/11)

The Strangeloves

Hey lads, are you ready for a mind boggling musical experience!
Here it is : Shindig! Frat Rock #3!

Broadcasted on April 29, 2011 :

Tracklist :

1. How Do You Catch A Girl – Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

2. I Want Candy – The Strangeloves

3. Can't Get Enough Of You Baby – ? & The Mysterians

4. Wonderful You – The Coastliners

5. Just Like Me – Paul Revere & The Raiders

6. Jenny Take A Ride – Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels

7. Ring Dang Doo - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

8. Baker Man – The Beach Boys

The Strangeloves performing "I Want Candy"

at the Hulaballoo A-Go-Go TV Show.

Everything is here, from the zebra jackets to the tribal drums

(probably picked up at a flea market in Queens!)

Look what I've found :

? And The Mysterians performing "Can't Get Enough Of You Baby"

near Chicago, IL, in front of a crumb ... hum ... an old crowd!

It's a shame as they still got a lot of energy!

Just Like Me - Paul Revere & The Raiders
Live at Hulaballoo (c. 1965)

The Go-Go dancers are terrific!

Apparently I'm cursed by the Hulaballoo A-Go-Go!

Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels perform "Jenny Take A Ride"

Still gorgeous Go-Go dancers!

No, I'm really cursed!

Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs - Ring Dang Doo

Live at Hulaballoo in 1965

What could I say apart from "freakin' out go-go chicks!"

To finish this amazing frat party, here's an extremly weird
film from 1968 called "I Want CANDY" and featuring

The Strangeloves' song as soundtrack.

All you can expect from a very bizarre flick from that time :

Blond gal, music, moustache, strange sex, psychedelism,
flowers, shaman, pool table (!), even snow and stars!

If anyone's got a hint of the plot, let me know!

You can watch the full-length movie through You-Tube.
But don't tell it, that's a secret.

Radio Show #17 (22/04/11)

Carla Thomas

Here's the podcast of Shindig! radio show from April 22, 2011 :

Tracklist : 

1. Desdemona – John's Children

2. Keep Me Covered – The Frays

3. Train Kept A-Rollin' – The Rogues

4. In My Own Time – The Patterns

5. What A Fool I've Been – Carla Thomas

6. Expressway To Your Heart – Amen Corner

7. South Bay Surfer – The Beach Boys

Here's the promo vid of John's Children first single

Smashed Blocked

The Yardbirds performing "Train Kept A-Rollin'" in 1966

on New Musical Express

And here's something that I would like to show you :

the incredible Jimmy Smith performing "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf"

From May 30, 1965

And here's the fourth part of The Kinks concert
in Paris from April 24, 1965