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01/01/24 - "Smooth Sailin" - Episode 004

01/01/24 - "Smooth Sailin" - Episode 004

Happy New Year from 6 Degrees FM! It was such a pleasure to kick off the year with this episode where we first traveled across the world from Memphis to Mali to Cuba, spent some time deep diving into the world of blues players from Robert Johnson to Albert King to Shuggie Otis, followed several samples back to Quincy Jones, and closed out with an eclectic cross section of the supergroup of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Hope you enjoy this show, see you again on 1/15/24 for a very special episode!

Bonus Track

12:15 Slow Goonbash Blues - Nine and a half minutes of a 15 year old Shuggie Otis shredding

This week's notes and mentions:

  • None this week!

Full Playlist:

  1. Leon Bridges - Smooth Sailin' (Coming Home-2015)
  2. Leon Bridges & Khruangbin - B-Side (Texas Moon-2022)
    Connection: Another Leon Bridges song, this one in collaboration with Khruangbin
  3. Khruangbin & Vieux Farka Toure - Diarabi (Ali-2022)
    Connection: Another Khruangbin song, this one in collaboration with Vieux Farka Toure
  4. Ali Farka Toure - Ai Du (Talking Timbuktu-1994)
    Connection: Ali was Vieux's father, and Diarabi was originally written by Ali
  5. Buena Vista Social Club - Dos Gardenias (Buena Vista Social Club-1997)
    Connection: Ry Cooder produced both Ai Du and Dos Gardenias
  6. Ry Cooder - Crossroads (Crossroads (Original Soundtrack)-1986)
    Connection: Ry Cooder produced Buena Vista Social Club
  7. Eric Clapton - Kind Hearted Woman Blues (Me and Mr. Johnson-2004)
    Connection: Also a cover of Robert Johnson
  8. Cream - Strange Brew (Disraeli Gears-1967)
    Connection: Eric Clapton was in Cream
  9. Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign (Born Under a Bad Sign-1967)
    Connection: Strange Brew's guitar solo was lifted from an Albert King song
  10. William Bell & Judy Clay - Private Number (Private Number-1968)
    Connection: William Bell wrote Born Under a Bad Sign
  11. Nightmares on Wax - You Wish (In A Space Outta Sound-2006)
    Connection: Contains a sample of Private Number
  12. Nightmares on Wax - Nights Introlude (Smokers Delight-1995)
    Connection: Also by Nightmares on Wax
  13. The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By (Bizzare Ride II The Pharcyde-1992)
    Connection: Contains the same sample as Nights Introlude
  14. Quincy Jones - Summer in the City (You've Got it Bad Girl-1973)
    Connection: Sampled in both Nights Introlude & Passin' me by
  15. The Brothers Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 (Right on Time-1977)
    Connection: Produced by Quincy Jones
  16. Shuggie Otis - Purple (Freedom Fight-1971)
    Connection: Strawberry Letter 23 was originally written & performed by Shuggie Otis
  17. Al Kooper & Shuggie Otis - Lookin' for a Home (Kooper Session-1969)
    Connection: Another Shuggie Otis performance, this one in collaboration with Al Kooper
  18. Al Kooper & Stephen Stills - Season of the Witch (Super Session-1968)
    Connection: Another Al Kooper recording, this one in collaboration with Stephen Stills
  19. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (Just as I am-1971)
    Connection: Stepen Stills played guitar on this song
  20. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Almost Cut My Hair (Deja Vu-1970)
    Connection: Stephen Stills was in CSNY
  21. Charles Bradley & Menahan Street Band - Heart of Gold (No Time For Dreaming-2011)
    Connection: Originally written by Neil Young from CSNY
  22. Poolside - Harvest Moon (Pacific Standard Time-2012)
    Connection: Another Neil Young cover!