Comments on: Random 10 for June 28, 2007

By: Chris McKeown

Chris McKeown — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:08:42 +0000

I love your blog! I must say, though, that “For those who don’t know the story, Shuggie is the son of Johnny Otis and recorded only one unreleased disc in the early ’70s before disappearing.” makes it sound like Shuggie only recorded one album. In reality, Shuggie released several very cool albums on Columbia in the late-60′s and early-70′s, including a great “Kooper Session” one with Al Kooper. Two of these are available on a two-fer from Austalia’s Raven Records. Thank you, though, for helping spread the word about Shuggie. Maybe people will seek out the other albums. FYI…Strawberry Letter 23 was originally on “Freedom Flight”. Here is the story from Artist Direct (I believe this version is correct, as far as it being the Brothers Johnson suggesting the song to Quincy, as opposed to the other way around): George Johnson of the Brothers Johnson was dating one of Otis’ cousins and gave Johnson a copy of Freedom Flight. Immediately, he liked “Ice Cold Daydream” and “Strawberry Letter 23.” The latter song was played at his brother Louis Johnson’s wedding during the wedding march. Louis suggested the song to their producer Quincy Jones for an album track. The track’s complex guitar solo was played by Lee Ritenour. The Brothers Johnson version is quite close to Otis’ original version.

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:51:38 +0000

Its not an ipod mix but I am really liking the Live Glastonbury CD in the current Q mag. All Live Tracks recorded at Glastonbury.

1 The Killers, The Mr Brightside
2 Franz Ferdinand, Matinée
3 Kaiser Chiefs, Everyday I Love You Less And Less
4 Echo & The Bunnymen, Rescue
5 Stereophonics, A Thousand Trees
6 Bloc Party, Helicopter
7 PJ Harvey, Down By The Water
8 Doves, There Goes The Fear
9 Athlete, Wires
10 Keane, Somewhere Only We Know
11 Zero 7, Get Thy Bearings
12 Mercury Rev, Holes
13 Pet Shop Boys, Young Offender
14 Orbital, The Box

By: Dr. Pants

Dr. Pants — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:39:16 +0000

1. The Who, One Life’s Enough
2. They Might Be Giants, Employee of the Month
3. Ira Glass (This American Life episode), Throwing the First Punch
4. Barenaked Ladies, Same Thing
5. The Pixies, Santo
6. Jem, Maybe I’m Amazed
7. Fountains of Wayne, Can’t Get It Out of My Head
8. Bright Eyes, Theme from Pinata
9. Radiohead, The Gloaming
10. They Might Be Giants, I’ve Got a Match

Also, it’s good to have you back in a non-spam infested place.