Plan B 76: Sha Na Na requests and talking to David Bowie

Not many newbies in the two lengthy sets from Plan B 76 but plenty of tunes getting a dusting down for the first time in a long time. I have grown particularly fond of Sailor's 'Glass of champagne' which surprises me after the 'orrid 'Girls, girls, girls' that I was exposed to last year. Can you tell the difference between their singer and XTC's??? Same vocal nuances 5 years before Andy Partridge?! (it's the way he sings 'shampayane'). It was inevitable there would be a smattering of the 'white album' after my recent posts but this was coupled with many Beatles requests and a question from someone who looked like they'd stumbled out of Height- Ashburyy circa 1968 of 'What are you trying to say through your music'? Which was responded with 'What do you think I'm trying to say through my music?'

Follow the links for the current ear worms!

Early Set

Mud- Rocket
Iggy Pop- China girl
Elvis Costello- My mood swings*
Dave Clarke Five- Maze of love
Blood, Sweat & Tears- Lucretia McEvil
The Beatles- Glass onion*
Blues Magoos- Gotta get away
Sailor- A glass of champagne*
XTC- Respectable Street
The Rolling Stones- Undercover of the night*
The Fall- I'm Frank*
The Go Go's- Head over heels
Magazine- Thank you (forlettinmebemyselfagen)
Tom Waits- Union Square
Kiss- Rock 'n' roll all night*

Late Set

The Beatles- Back in the U.S.S.R
The Sonics- Have love will travel
The Clash- London calling
Elvis Costello & The Attractions- Pump it up
Talking Heads- Life during wartime*
David Bowie- Modern love
The Beatles- She's a woman
The Strangeloves- Night time
Junior Walker & The All Stars- Shotgun
Otis Redding- Love man
Gloria Jones- Tainted love
The Standells- Dirty water
Eddie Cochran- Summertime blues
The Surfaris- Wipe out
Mike Pedicin- Burnt toast and black coffee
The Rolling Stones- Get off my cloud
Bob Seger System- Ramblin' gamblin' man
Chuck Berry- Club nitty gritty
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels- Jenny take a ride!
Small Faces- Almost grown
Elvis Presley- What'd I say
Aretha Franklin- Satisfaction

The Beatles 1968 Side 1 in covers

I told you I was gonna hit you folks up out there and after hearing a cover of 'Savoy Truffle' today on a CD done by my big bro my mind raced at all the covers of stuff from the 'White album'. It seems I was walking in to that one a lot of late. I examined a Russian copy the other day that had the photos on the inner cover done in a horrid 'sketch' style like them things you get in photo booths...I swallowed the album whole in Autumn '94 as a 15 year old but would frequently skip 'Ob la di' and 'Revolution 9' but that said it's still my fave Beatles LP!

You can't beat the twist king singing about Communist Russia! You should hear the one about the political prisoners in the Ural salt mines...

Chubby Checker- Back in the U.S.S.R

Always had a soft spot for this one but other than a version by Alanis M******e this is the only cover I'm aware of...Think this one was hawled in from a Dinnington car boot back in the late '90's...

Siouxsie and The Banshees- Dear Prudence

Tricky track 3 that I have begun to warm to as I age like a kipper under the settee. There is certainly not a better version of this out there than Macca in codreggaecmoonliveandletdieragga mode so here it is...

The Beatles- Ob la di ob la da Take 5

Argh! Mother-banger it's the Pixies! I didn't know this one existed until now...'Trompe le Monde' also getting some heavy action Chez Den at the mo...

Pixies- Wild honey pie

I kinda like this one as I'm assuming that Poopy is doing a nod to Yoko's backing vox on this by taking over the whole track...not easy on the ears peeps!

Poopy Lungstuffings- The continuing story of bungalow Bill

A panic came over me when I knew George was next. Too many lame-ass tributes from lame-ass rockers. This is the best cover version out there- go Floyd! Why he's doing it Christ only knows!!

The Muppets- While my guitar gently weeps

This is probably the only song on the album that I knew as a cover before gorging on the album in 1994. Great take that dispenses with a fair few of the lyrics...


The Breeders- Happiness is a warm gun

Business at the front, party at the back

2012 starts so we're going basic- this one has been on the ice for far too long...I have plenty of treats up my sleeve for year 3 of this blog but in the meantime snarf at these 3...!




Johnny Jones and The King Casuals- Soul poppin' 

Sugar Pie DeSanto- Do the whoopee!

Dusty Springfield and Englebert Humperdink- Ain't no mountain high enough

Shake it like your sister

It's been some time since I ventured over here and I'm not sure if the man is trying to slap down these type of blogs? All I do is link you to youtube with my current fave vids/ performers. This entry features a clutch of new late '40's/ early '50's (with the exemption of rockin' Ruth Brown) tunes dug out for you peeps in prep of next week's Burly Q 13!

First out of the traps is this great tune on the 'Modern music' label repro by the Jazzman label (check 'em folks- they got some hot yolks!). I've never seen the label before and I'm guessing this was probably a 78 only issue in the early 50's. Great vox form this gal who I've never heard of before or since... The B-side is no small beer either!

Jeanne Demetz- Calypso Daddy

I love the 'spooky' piano opening on this tune and the knocking of the door before a great swingtastic number kicks in from another act who I'd never heard of (and to be honest wasn't sure if she/he was Arthur or Martha). This is another tasty slab from Jazzman but this time the label is as dull as dish water. I love the false-ending which are underused in Den's big book of goodness!

Frances Burr & K.J. Trio- I say no, no more

Ramping up the pace on this one with a truly bonkers inst sound of the nonsense title 'Ojai' from Joe Lutcher on a rather fetching red 'Modern' records label. I struggle to pigeon hole this two-legged beauty as whilst it swings along nicely it's knocking at the door of a more progressive sound around the corner. Truly great!

Joe Lutcher & his orchestra- Ojai

And the final pick of the bunch is another ripe one from the vine. Snagged up in a job lot from my Stateside side shifter this one shows Ruth Brown in all too rare outing into uptempo territory. However, the lyrics may tend to grate a little (much like 'This little girl's gone rockin') but who cares with a backing track as good as this when the lyrics are a load of old hooey! Good ol' Leiber & Stoller take the reins on this one and do a job on it like only they can!

Ruth Brown- Papa Daddy

Plan B #72 Friday September 10th (Yup I thought we started in 2004 when it was actually 2005!)

Strange Plan B for JT this time out with me being first to arrive and first to leave. I even got to put up the sign and witness the lone drunks who sway on to an empty dance floor in a 'comedy' fashion that remains only funny to their drunken selves. No nutzoid requests from what I remember and armed with a Sharpie I scrawled down set one on two beer mats then tapped set 2 into the BlackBerry. Here's set one for you in my own hand-

Debuts in the early set from Bush Tetras, Go Go's, Lorainne Chandler & The Fall; along with the classic paring of Stiff Little Fingers & Wings- you don't get that on Radio 2!

On to set two in the early hours of the next day and I genuinely thought some bastard had stolen my Sharpie (I found it later in my pocket!) so I committed this set to my BlackBerry! I was pleased as punch with this set (mainly 'cos I sneaked in the Bush Tetras again!) but opening with my current faves, The Fall, set me off nicely and the floor was ramalamajammed throughout! Click the links for the good stuff!

The Fall- Theme from Sparta F.C.

The Clash- Rock the casbah

Salt N Pepa- Push it

Devo- Whip it

Bush Tetras- You can't be funky*

Talking Heads- Psycho killer

The Temptations- I can't get next to you

Rick James- Superfreak

Sugarhill Gang- Rappers delight

The Cure- Love cats

Motorhead- The ace of spades

Elvis Presley- What'd I say

Chuck Berry- Johnny B. Goode

BT Festival FM 106.2 Scott & Jamie Thompson's 'Sort of soul' Show 1, 28-6-97

Looking back (unfortunately not listening to) on a radio show I did with my brother in 1997 gave me some strange flash backs to that Summer and the hot Saturday nights at Forge FM. We did 4 shows across 4 consecutive Saturday nights and the two tapes give a nice snapshot of what I was really into at the time (although not really getting the chance to play given the constraints of the Thursday night Leadmill crowd). As you will see it is pretty much Northern/ Motown/ Soul from '64-'70 on this show with a couple of tracks i'd forgot about- 'Do you see my love', 'Let the sunshine in' & 'Contact'; current wants 'The joker' along with mucho golden- era Wigan Casino stuff.

I'm gonna keep mining the old tapes with the green covers over the coming months so watch this space peeps! Any guesses who my poster boys are?

The Mylestones- The joker
Mr. Floods Party- Compared to what
The Soul Clan- Soul meeting
Wilson Pickett- Born to be wild
Joe Tex- Everything happens on time
Jnr. Walker- Do you see my love
Linda Jones- My heart needs a break
Kurt Harris- Emperor of my baby's heart
Paul Anka- I can't help loving you
Bob Brady & The Con- Chords- It's a better world
Amen Corner- Our love is in the pocket
Darrel Banks- Angel baby
Bobby Freeman- I'll never fall in love again
World Column- So is the sun
Tom Jones- Stop breaking my heart
Small Faces- Something I want to tell you
Johnny Jones & The King Casuals- Purple haze
The Group feat Cecil Washington- I don't like to lose

Steve Karmen & Jimmy Radcliffe- Breakaway
Marvin Gaye- This love starved heart
Edwin Starr- My weakness is you
Four Tops- Baby I need your loving
Four Tops- Are you man enough
R.B. Freeman- I'm Shaft (you ain't Shaft)
Little Richard- Poor dog
Anthony & The Imperials- Let the sun shine in
The Wall of sound- Hang on
Jackie Trent- You baby
Three Degrees- Contact
Gene McDaniels- The point of no return
Walter Jackson- That's what Mama say
Little Esther Phillips- Just say goodbye

Boneshaker guest spot July 22nd 2011

It was a messy night but one of the best nights DJ'ing in a long time. All rounded off with some hooch that tasted like fairy liquid and a cafe creme cigar! My whole solo set can be downloaded via the Boneshaker website here. No links to youtube today but I think this weeks link is even better. Keep your ears peeled for the opening track.- I'm sure someone says 'Smokin' as it starts! As always a * indicates a debut for D.I.

Solo set

Jack Starr- Chicken
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates- Growl!
Ernie Maresco- Shout! Shout! Shout!
The Showmen- It will stand*
Big Joe Turner- Honey hush
Dr. Feelgood- Dr. Feelgood
Big Mama Thornton- I smell a rat*
Wanda Jackson- Mean, mean man
The Frogmen- Underwater
Michael Cox- Too hot to handle*
Carl Perkins- Wrong yo-yo
Buddy Holly- Brown eyed handsome man
Chuck Berry- Dear Dad*
Laverne Baker- Hey Memphis
Elvis Presley- Good rockin' tonight*
Arthur 'Big boy' Crudup- That's alright Mama*
Wynonie Harris- Quiet whiskey
Bobby Wall- Baby, it's too much
Billy La Mont- Country boy*
The Great Gaylord- Squat with me baby*

The one on/ one off section-

Barrett Strong- Money
Screamin' Jay Hawkins- Frenzy*
Thurston Harris- Itty bitty pretty one
Mike Pedicin- Burnt toast and black coffee
Sam & Kitty- I've got something good
The Emperors- Karate
The Big Bopper- Chantilly lace
Huey 'Piano Smith'- Don't you just know it
Elvis Presley- Hound dog
Tony & Joe- The freeze
Screaming Jay Hawkins- I put a spell on you (alt. version)
Hank Mizell- Jungle rock
Janis Martin- My boy Elvis
Big Joe Turner- Lipstick, powder and paint
Johnny Kidd & The Pirates- Shakin' all over
Joe Tex- I wanna be free
Elvis Presley- Promised land
Ricky Nelson- It's late
Jan & Dean- Surf city