And... Go.

Here's the set from last Wednesday's gig... Another week, another fun throwdown at Pianos . This one was a bit mellower than previous weeks, and I was once again kinda pushing to see what I could get away with. Trying to mix my familiar tunes in different ways, incorporate different material, and only reaching for the standby songs/segues when I got myself into a jam and needed a second to breathe. The Rulers- Wrong 'Em Boyo Lafayette Afro-Rock Band- Hihache King Curtis- Sing A Simple Song Cymande- The Message Gang Starr- DJ Premier In Deep Concentration Marlena Shaw- California Soul Blackalicious- Deception CSC Funk Band- Bad Banana Bread The Meters- Chug-Chug-Chug-A-Lug The Soul Lifters- Hot, Funky And Sweaty Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band- Cissy Strut 6ix- I'm Just Like You Rudy Robinson & The Hungry Five- Get It Together (pts 1 & 2) Charles Wright- You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin' The Jackson 5- How Funky Is Your Chicken James Brown- Funky Drummer The Mighty...

Here's my Wednesday evening set from two weeks ago, starting pretty heavy on the soul/bluebeat/ska/funk, and branching into more classic hip-hop and block party tunes as it goes... Been picking up lots more reissues lately, and trying to push myself a little harder to play less of my standby tracks / play familiar things in a different order. So, there's still plenty of faves, but not as I'd normally use 'em... Good to aim a bit out of the comfort zone once in a while. Rico- Sea Cruise King Curtis- Sing A Simple Song The Paragons- On The Beach Eric Morris- If I Didn't Love You Alton Ellis & The Flames- Girl, I've Got A Date Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm- Getting Nasty Tim Armstrong- Hold On The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band- Watts Happening The Harry J Allstars- UFO Eric Donaldson- Cherry Oh Baby The Selecter- s/t Don Covay- Sookie Sookie Roger & The Gypsies- Pass The Hatchet The Houseguests- What So Never The Dance (pts 1 & 2) Sly & The ...

My set from Wednesday the 16th, 5-10pm, first of a two-night run of happyhour gigs. Mostly funk and hip-hop, with a bit of soul and ska and other surprises: Maceo & All The King's Men- Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) The Impressions- Why Don't You Check Out Your Mind The Temptations- Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down King Curtis- Memphis Soul Stew Pete Rock & CL Smooth- T.R.O.Y. The J.B.'s- Pass The Peas Milly & Silly- Getting Down For Xmas Bob James- Take Me To The Mardi Gras The Emotions- Blind Alley Curtis Mayfield- Power To The People Jimmy Cliff- The Harder They Come The Harry J Allstars- Je t'aime Bobby Williams- Funky Superfly (parts 1 & 2) Big Daddy Kane- Ain't No Half Steppin' Electric Jungle- Funky Funky Christmas Jeff Beck- Come Dancing Beck- Lloyd Price Express Das Efx- They Want Efx Nice & Smooth- Hip-Hop Junkies Kid Cudi- Make Her Say The Pharcyde- Runnin' Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band- Y...