with Steve Fruitman
#248
November 5, 2018
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"Hey Dad, Put Something Good On"
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Hour One1. Yank Rachell: Moonshine Whiskey (James Rachell) 1986
2. John Lee Hooker: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (John Lee Hooker) 1974
3. Shuffle Demons: Twelve Beer My Dear (David Parker) 1988 *
4. Lefty Frizzell: Cigarettes and Coffee Blues (Marty Robbins) 1967
5. Norm Hacking: Sure Is Bad When The Booze Don’t Help (Norm Hacking) 1977 *
6. Ronnie Hawkins: Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (Granville McGhee / J Mayo) 1971 *
7. David Celia: Drunken Yoga (David Celia) 2015 *
8. Frank Soda: Drunk and Disorderly (Frank Soda) 1981 *
9. The Cottonpickers: My Wife She Got Drunk Polka (Unknown) circa 1970 *
10. Buck Owens: Who’s Gonna Mow Your Grass (Buck Owens) 1972
11. Powder Blues Band: Smokin (Jack Lavin) 1982 *
12. Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys: Strike A Match & Light Another (Jay Ungar) 1970
13. Ernest Tubb: Bubbles in my Beer (Bob Wills / Tommy Duncan / Cindy Walker) 1972
14. Bill Connors: Cookies (Bill Connors) 1985Hour Two
1. Downchild with Spencer Davis: Shot Full Of Love (Bob McDill) 1981 *
2. The Ceedees: Mama Raised A Misfit 1980 (Curtis Driedger) 1980 *
3. The Cars: Misfit Kid (Rick Ocasek) 1980
4. The Tubes: No Mercy (The Tubes) 1979
5. The Buckinghams: Mercy Mercy Mercy (L Williams / J Watson / J Zawinul) 1966
6. Woodshed Orchestra & Friendly Rich: Horrible Monk (Rich Marsella / Dave Clark) 2018 *
7. FM: Rocket Roll (C Hawkins / B Mink / M Deller) 1979 *
8. The Sex Pistols: Substitute (Pete Townsend) 1976
9. Ultravox: Time To Kill (Ure / Currie / Cross) 1986
10. Chilliwack: Guilty (Bill Henderson) 1979 *
11. Robbie Rox: The World Is Mad (Robbie Rox) 1978 *
12. Napoleon XIV: They’re Coming To Take Me Away (Jerry Samuels) 1966
13. Count Five: Psychotic Reaction (Count Five) 1965
14. Honey West: Help Me Make It Through The Night (Kris Kristofferson) 1971 *CanCon=50%
And Now for The Particulars:Hour One
1. Yank Rachell: Moonshine Whiskey (James Yank Rachell)
Blues Mandolin Man: Blind Pig Records BP 1986
Indianapolis, Indiana
Yank Rachell: mandolin, vocals
Leonard Marsh Jr: drums
Sheena Rachell: bass
Peter Roller: guitars
Peter Ruth: harmonica
Produced by Peter Roller, 1986
Recorded by Alan Johnson at TRC Studios, IndianapolisJames A. Rachell b. March 16, 1903 or 1910 Near Brownsville, TN / d April 9, 1997, Indianapolis, IN
Rachell first recorded in 1929 in Memphis, with Sleepy John Estes. Together they played in jug bands, backing Noah Lewis (Cannon’s Jug Stompers) in 1930 on "New Minglewood Blues" (covered by the Grateful Dead). Rachell, Estes, plus pianist Jab Jones were the Three J’s Jug Band (John, James, and Jab), along with Hammie Nixon (harmonica, jug).
2. John Lee Hooker: One Bourbon, One Scotch One Beer (John Lee Hooker)
Free Beer And Chicken: ABC Records ABCD 838
Chicago IL
Clifford Coulter Clavinet, Synthesizer, Bass
Hollywood Fats, Wa-Wa Watson:Â Guitar
Ron Beck: Drums
Joe Cocker: Tambourine
John Lee Hooker: Vocals, Guitar
Produced by Ed Michel 1974
Recorded At the Record Plant, Sausalito CA and The Village Recorder by Baker Bigsby, Dominic Lumetta, Gil Fortis and Tom Anderson
Mastered at Kendun RecordersJohn Lee Hooker (b. Tutwiler MS c. August 22, 1912 - d. June 21, 2001 Los Altos CA)
Has several Grammy’s including Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 20003. The Shuffle Demons: Twelve Beer My Dear (David Parker)
Bop Rap: Stony Plain - SPCD 1124
Toronto, ON
Rich Underhill - alto, baratone sax
Mike Murley - tenor, baratone, alto sax
Dave Parker - tenor sax
Jim Vivian - bass
Stich Wynston - drums
Produced by Bob Doige, Barry Elms & The Demons 1988
Recorded by Bob Doige with John Oliviera & Mark Howard at Grant Avenue Studios, Hamilton
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto
Suits by Kurt SwinghammerOn cover it states that “Home Taping Sucks. Please Be Cool.”
4. Lefty Frizzell: Cigarettes and Coffee Blues (Marty Robbins)
Mom And Dad’s Waltz: Harmony Records (Columbia) HS 11219
Corsicana TX
Lefty Frizzell: guitar, vocal
Others not listed
Produced by Don Law 1967William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 July 19, 1975)
Died in Nashville of alcohol related health problems
Posthumously Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October 1982
His song "If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)" earned him the Grammy Hall of Fame Award5. Norm Hacking: Sure Is Bad When The Booze Don’t Help (Norm Hacking)
Norm Hacking Live: Trouser Snake Records TSR-1
Scarborough ON
Norm Hacking: guitar, vocals
Produced by Stu Henderson, Barry Blements & Norm Hacking 1977
Recorded by Doug McClement for Comfort Sound Studios at
UofTs Scarborough College, April 1, 1977
Mixed at Comfort Sound Studios, TorontoAugust 1, 1950 - November 25, 2007
One of the most selfless singer-songwriters from Toronto, recorded several albums. For years he encouraged younger songwriters to perform their songs at Open Stages that he hosted. This live recording was from his first album.
6. Ronnie Hawkins: Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (Granville McGhee / J Mayo)
The Hawk: Hawk Records 9205-9039
Peterborough ON
Ronnie Hawkins: vocal
Jim Dickinson: piano, acoustic guitar
Mike Utley: organ
Charlie Freeman: guitars
Sammy Greason: drums
Duane Allman: electric guitar
Donald Dunn: bass
Produced by Tom Dowd, 1971
Recorded by Ron Albert, Howie Albert, Carl Richardson at Atlantic South Criteria Studios, MiamiRonald Hawkins b. January 10, 1935. Huntsville, Arkansas
Ronnie without the Hawks! Instead, here we have some of the most amazing studio musicians in the world backing him up. This might be one of the only albums he released without Hawks. But it works just fine.
Juno Award for Making it Again, 1984
Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award, presented at the Juno Awards of 1996
Special Achievement Award, (SOCAN), 2007
Officer of the Order of Canada (honorary), 20137. David Celia: Drunken Yoga (David Celia)
Double Mind: Seedling Music 088907212580
Toronto
David Celia: guitars, vocals
Jay Swinnerton: piano
Cleave Anderson: drums
Joan Besen: Wukrlitzer
Tim Jackson: bass
Tim Jackson, Liz Abbot: bg vocals
Produced by David Celia, 2015
Recorded at House of Miracles
Mastered by Andy Magoffin at The House of MiraclesDavid and his wife have just released a new album, soon on vinyl. He’s currently touring Europe.
8. Frank Soda: Drunk and Disorderly (Frank Soda)
Saturday Night Getaway: Quality Records SV 2093
Toronto ON
Frank Soda: guitars
Glen Gratto: drums
Peter Crolly: bass
The Drunk and Disorderly Crows: The sounds of Drunken Disorderliness
Produced by Michael Tilka, 1981
Recorded by Mark Wright at Phase One Studios, Toronto
Half Speed Mastering by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, TorontoFrancesco Soda b Mangone, Calabria, Italy
Migrated with his family to Canada in 1957 and settled in Kitmat BC.
Began playing guitar in the early 1960s. Formed his first band, The Roots of Innocence who went on to win the BC Northwest Battle of the Bands contest in 1969. After moving to Toronto in 1980 he signed a record deal with Quality Records. Moved back to BC in 1988 and worked with a number of other artists including Aerosmith, Loverboy, Bryan Adams, Randy Bachman and Trooper.9. The Cottonpickers: My Wife She Got Drunk Polka (Unknown)
The Cottonpickers On TV: Barb Records 6905
Saskatoon SK
Delores Bell:
Llew Bell: band leader
Bev Stewart:
Elaine Bartko: vocal
Produced by Jack Cennon circa 1970
Recorded at Hi-Fi Recording Services, Saskatoon and Bells Beach, Christopher Lake SKFormed in 1957, in 1971 they started a regular Saturday television show on CFQC-TV, seen across Western Canada and into parts of Ontario.They were the first band in Saskatchewan to have a colour television series.They recorded eight albums in their career including one recorded in Toronto where they were able to visit the TV set of famed Canadian country performer Tommy Hunter.They were inducted into the Saskatchewan Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.
10. Buck Owens: Who’s Gonna Mow Your Grass (Buck Owens)
Buck Owens 20 Greatest Hits: TeeVee Records SL 8068
Sherman Texas
Buck Owens: vocal, guitar
Don Rich: fuzz-tone guitar
Produced by Ken Nelson, 1969
Compilation album produced in 1972 by Capitol Records. Rereleased by TeeVee Records 1977.Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. b. August 12, 1929 Sherman, TX / d. March 25, 2006 (aged 76) Bakersfield CA
This is quite possibly the only time (that I can recall) that I’ve heard a fuzz-tone guitar on a country and western song! Apparently, Owen’s took a lot of criticism after he released this track in 1969.
The Beatles and, later, Ringo Starr recorded versions of Owen’s "Act Naturally". The Beatles recorded the song in 1965, two years after Owens released it. Starr recorded it as a duet with Owens which received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Collaboration in 1989.
11. Powder Blues Band: Smokin (Jack Lavin)
Party Line: Liberty Records LT 51136
Vancouver BC
Tom Lavin: guitar, vocals
Jack Lavin: bass
Willie MacCalder: piano, organ
Duris Maxwell: drums
David Woodward: tenor sax
Bill Runge: baritone & alto sax
March Hasselbach: trumpet, trombone
Kat Hendrikse: percussion
Produced by Tom Lavin, 1982
Recorded and mixed at Bluewave Recorders by Brian Bampbell and Willie MacCalder
Mastered by George Graves at Lacquer Channel, Toronto12. Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys: Strike A Match & Light Another (Jay Ungar)
Albion Doo-Wah…: Polydor Records 24-4023
NYC
Michael Equine: percussion, vocal
Bob Smith: keys, vocals
Roy Michaels: bass, guitar, vocals
Jay Ungar: violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals
Larry Packer: guitar, violin, viola
Paul Johnson: guitar
Produced by Cat Mother, 1970
Recorded by Bob Schumaker at Pacific High Recording Co., San FranciscoThe composer of this song is the same guy who wrote Ashokan Farewell, now considered a folk antham of sorts. Cat Mother’s first album was the only album produced for another band by Jimi Hendrix.
Cat Mother existed between the years 1967 – 77. Toronto Rock and Roll Revival, the historic concert headlined by The Doors, where John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band appeared in a surprise performance.
13. Ernest Tubb: Bubbles in my Beer (Bob Wills / Tommy Duncan / Cindy Walker)
Baby Its So Hard To Be Good: Decca / MCA 512
Crisp, Texas
Ernest Tubb: guitar, vocal
Others unknown
Produced 1972Ernest Tubb b. Crisp, Texas February 9, 1914 / d. September 6, 1984 Nashville TN (aged 70)
Nicknamed the Texas TroubadourIn 1948, he was the first singer to record a hit version of "Blue Christmas"
Walking The Floor Over You was his 6th single, released 1941 and sold over a million records
On August 14, 1982, he made his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
Inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in 199914. Bill Connors: Cookies (Bill Connors)
Step It: Pathfinder Records PTF 8503
Los Angeles
Bill Connors: guitar
Tom Kennedy: bass
Dave Weckl: drums
Produced by Steve Khan and Doug Epstein, 1985
Recorded at Mediasound, NYC by Doug Epstein, October 1984
Mixed by Doug Epstein, Steve Khan, Bill Connors and David Weckl
Mastered by Creg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYCBill Connors b. September 24, 1949, Los Angeles
Played guitar on Chick Corea’s band, Return To Forever.
Hour Two
1. Downchild with Spencer Davis: Shot Full Of Love (Bob McDill)
Blood Run Hot: Attic Records LAT 1117
Toronto ON
Spencer Davis: vocal
Jane Vasey: piano
Gary Kendall: bass
Craig Kaleal: drums
Ray Harrison: Hammond organ
Larry Bodner: sax
Produced by Spencer Davis, 1981
Recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto by Graham DuffSpencer David Nelson Davies b. 17 July 1939 Swansea, Wales
Downchild formed in 1969 and are still playing today! On this track, Mr Downchild, Donny Walsh, sits it out and Spencer takes over the lead vocals.
2. The Ceedees: Mama Raised A Misfit
Hit The Ditch: Carrot Records CD-1-1980
Peterborough ON
Curtis Driedger: guitar, keys, vocals
Ed Dick: bass
Nick Kent: drums
Susan Newman: keys, vocal
Rob Fortin: guitar, vocal
Produced by The CeeDees 1980
Recorded by Glen Johansen at Integrated Studios, Agincourt (Toronto) ONThis was their only album although they did release a 5 song EP in 1985
Nick Kent went to play with Martha & The Muffins after thisTwo misfit songs that just fit together!
3. The Cars: Misfit Kid (Rick Ocasek)
Panorama: Elektra Records ELK 52-240
Boston, Mass.
Ric Ocasek: rhythm guitar, vocal
Elliot Easton: lead guitar, bg vocal
Benjamin Orr: bass, vocals
Greg Hawkes: keys, sax, bg vocal
David Robinson: drums, bg vocal
Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, 1980
Recorded by Ian Taylor at Cherokee Recording Studios, LA and The Power Station, NYC4. The Tubes: No Mercy (The Tubes)
Remote Control: A&M Records SP 690929
San Francisco CA
Fee Waybill - vocals
Bill Spooner - guitar, vocals
Michael Cotten - synthesizer
Mingo Lewis - percussion
Prairie Prince - drums
Roger Steen - guitar, vocals
Re Styles - vocals
Vince Welnick - keyboards
Rick Anderson - bass
Todd Rundgren - guitar, keys
Produced by Todd Rundgren, 1979
Recorded by Todd Rundren at Music Annex Studios, Menlo Park CA5. The Buckinghams: Mercy Mercy Mercy (L Williams / J Watson / J Zawinul)
The Buckinghams Greatest Hits: Columbia Records 9812
Chicago IL
Carl Giammarese (lead guitar and vocals)
Nick Fortuna (bass)
Dennis Miccolis (keyboards)
John Poulos (drums)
Dennis Tufano (vocals).
Marty Grebb (keys)
Produced by James William Guercio, 1966
Compilation album produced by Bil Keane, 19696. Woodshed Orchestra & Friendly Rich: Horrible Monk (Rich Marsella / Dave Clark)
45 rpm EP: The Leonard Cohen Sweet: Ind / No label or serial no.
Toronto ON
Bruce Mackinnon: baritone sax
Dave Clark: drums, lead vocal
Ed Reifel: pitched percussion
Gregory Oh: harpsichord, melodica
Henry Muth: recorders
Jay Burr: tuba
Julia Hambleton: clarinet
Matthew Fong: double bass
Philip Miles: electric guitar
Rich Marsella: classical guitar, lead vocals
Rebecca Hennessy: trumpet, lead vocals
Steve Ward: trombone
Tania Gill: synth, piano
Tom Richards: trombone
Nick Teehan: tenor sax, lead vocals
Produced by Rich Marsella and Dave Clark, 2018
Recorded and mixed at Wow! by Joe Lapinski, St. Catherines ON
Mastered by FedgeA brand new mini-LP with 5 songs on it with two bands merging. Dave Clark is the composer of the 33.45.78 theme song. The original drummer of the Rheostatics!
7. FM: Rocket Roll (Cameron Hawkins / Ben Mink / Martin Deller)
Surveillance: Passport Records PS 2001
Toronto ON
Cameron Hawkins: lead vocal, synths, bass, keys
Ben Mink: electric violin, electric mandolin, vocals
Martin Deller: drums, percussion
Produced by Keith Whiting, 1979
Recorded by Mike Jones and Ed Stone at Sounds Interchange, Toronto
Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC8. The Sex Pistols: Substitute (Pete Townsend)
The Great Rock ‘N’ Roll Swindle: Virgin Records VD2510
London UK
Johnny Rotten – lead vocals
Steve Jones – guitar, backing vocals
Glen Matlock – bass, backing vocals
Paul Cook – drums
Produced by Cook, Jones, Goodman, Thraves, 1976, 1979
Soundtrack album produced 1979This is the soundtrack to the Pistols’ film The Great Rock ‘N’ Roll Swindle which was released after John Lyndon (Rotten) had left the band. They used his vocals from a 1976 demo and rerecorded the music tracks.
9. Ultravox: Time To Kill (Ure / Currie / Cross)
U-Vox: Chrisalis Records – CHS 46004
London UK
Mark Brzezicki - drums
Chris Cross - bass, synthesizer, backing vocals
Billy Currie - keyboards, violin, synthesizer
Midge Ure - guitar, lead vocals
Produced by Conny Plank and Ultravox, 1986
Recorded by Stuart Barry at Conny Plank’s Studio, Cologne GM; Hot Food Studios, London; by Rik Walton at West Side Studio, London and Windmill Lane Studio, Dukblin; Air Studio, London
Mixed at Air Studios, Montserrat by Karl Lever10. Chilliwack: Guilty (Bill Henderson)
Breakdown In Paradise: Mushroom Records MRS 5015
Vancouver BC
Bill Henderson, guitars
Ab Bryant, bass
Rick Taylor,
John Roles, guitar
Brian MacLeod, Synths
Bucky Berger, drums
Produced by Bill Henderson & Brian MacLeod, 1979
Recorded by Rolf Hennemann with Jeff Tolman, Mike Dunn, Rick Fisher & Rob Perkins
Recorded at Mushroom Studios, Vancouver
Mixed at Kaye Smith Studios, Seattle
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank11. Robbie Rox: The World Is Mad (Robbie Rox)
Construction Site: Bent Records WRC 423
Timmins ON / Toronto ON
Drums: Brian Carter, Ron Sullivan
Guitars: Gordie Hobbs, Ken Bassman
Rhythm Guitar: John Hobbs
Keyboards: John (Johnny Porco) Theodore
Bass: Michael Theodore, Jeff Farley
Congas: Mike Theodore
First Trumpet: Nick Olbrich, Jim McGrath
Second Trumpet: Misty Fedak
Tenor Sax: Kathy Kuhnke, Dave Worth
Baritone Sax: Dave Worth, John Johnson, Kathy Kuhnke
Lead Vocals: Robbie Rox
Produced by Robbie Rox, 1978
Recorded by Paul Hoffert and Phil Sheridan at Thunder Sound, Toronto
Mixed and dubbed at Phase One Studios, Toronto by Alan Duffy and Mark WrightBorn in Timmins (yeah!) but brought up in Downsview, Toronto. One of the three musical Theodore brothers and they all appear on this, Robbie’s debut album.
12. Napoleon XIV: They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! (Jerry Samuels)
45 single bw Yawa Em Ekat Ot Gnimoc Er’yeht: Warner Brothers 5831
NYC
Jerry Samuels: vocals
Drummer unknown
Produced by Jerry Samuels, 1966In his Book of Rock Lists, rock music critic Dave Marsh calls the recording the "...most obnoxious song ever to appear in a jukebox", saying the recording once "cleared out a diner of forty patrons in three minutes flat." The Monkees' song "Gonna Buy Me a Dog", sung by Micky Dolenz, features Davy Jones teasing Dolenz toward the fade of the song with the words "they're coming to take us away" taken from Napoleon XIV's song. Jello Biafra covered this song with his band Lard on their album The Last Temptation of Reid in 1990.
13. Count Five: Psychotic Reaction (Count Five)
Psychotic Reaction: Double Shot - DSM 1001
San Jose CA
John "Sean" Byrne - vocals, rhythm guitar
John "Mouse" Michalski - fuzz guitar
Craig "Butch" Atkinson - drums
Kenn Ellner - harmonica
Roy Chaney - fender bass guitar
Produced by Hal Winn, Joseph Hooven - 1965In late 1964, Irish-born guitarist John "Sean" Byrne was sitting in a Health Education class in his freshman year at San Jose City College in California, learning about psychosis and neurosis. His friend Ron Lamb leaned over and whispered: "You know what would be a great name for a song? Psychotic Reaction!". Byrne had been writing a tune in his head that day, and used the title to finish it, with the entire band given writing credit. PR was released as a single two times: on February 1965 with a local success, and on July 1966. The Band were known for wearing Count Dracula-style capes when playing live. They were all teenagers at the time. This was their only hit. They broke up 1969.
14. Honey West: Help Me Make It Through The Night (Kris Kristofferson)
The Moods of My Man: Marathon Records ALS 289
Grafton ON
Honey West: vocals
Produced by Jack Boswell & Bill Bessey, 1971Merla Arlene West b September 5, 1939, Grafton ON
Known as Canada’s Country Lady! After moving to Toronto she worked at Pearson Int Airport as a ticket agent. Around 1969 she began recording and performing, turning professional and releasing several albums. She took her stage name from an American TV series featuring a private-eye known as Honey West. She currently lives in Brights Cove, Ontario, the childhood home of golfer Mike Weir.
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