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21 November 2009

MechaRadio Test: Music Box Testing, mostly. An hour and a half or so of soul music, maybe some other stuff, starting right now.

post by: box at: 22:10 | 27 comments

i'm listening

posted by rollick 21 November | 22:18

Hi. Good stuff.

posted by arse_hat 21 November | 22:20

hmmm... not hearing anything....

posted by Sil 21 November | 22:21

Listening!

posted by iconomy 21 November | 22:21

Awesome, happy the thing's working. Hiya, listeners! So far:

Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady
Timothy McNealy - I'm Glad You're Mine
Booker T & the MG's - Medley: Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End/Here Comes the Sun/Come TOgether

posted by box 21 November | 22:23

are the beatles covers lonnie smith ?

posted by rollick 21 November | 22:23

oh never mind i shoulda refreshed oooooops lol

posted by rollick 21 November | 22:24

I'm glistening!

posted by oneswellfoop 21 November | 22:25

glistening here!

posted by taz 21 November | 22:35

crazy cover action, box, but Diana Ross doing "Ode to Billie Joe"? That breaks my brain... and I lived through the 60s!

posted by oneswellfoop 21 November | 22:53

Yeah, I had a hard time wrapping my brain around that one. Wild.

posted by iconomy 21 November | 22:55

It's a testament to Ms. Ross' talent that she can make stuff like 'Ode to Billie Joe' and 'Love Child' sound so convincing.

Lonnie Smith - Think (that non-request goes out to you, rollick)
Lyn Collins - Think
Diana Ross & The Supremes - Ode to Billie Joe
Donny Hathaway - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Spanky Wilson - Sunshine of Your Love
Muddy Waters - Let's Spend the Night Together
Erma Franklin - Piece of My Heart

posted by box 21 November | 22:58

thanks box , and not just for the request, this show is f'ing awesome

posted by rollick 21 November | 23:14

Thanks, rollick--I'm glad you're enjoying it.

Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman
Sly & the Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay
The JB's - Watermelon Man
Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man
Donald Byrd - House of the Rising Sun

posted by box 21 November | 23:19

I have 250 covers of House of the Rising Sun but not that one.

posted by arse_hat 21 November | 23:22

Word? Remind me of that via email sometime, arsey. You've probably got this one, though (I've also got a Bob Dylan version, but it doesn't exactly fit in with this playlist).

The song I have the most cover versions of is probably either 'Stagger Lee' or a jazz standard. What about you, Mechazens?

Kukumbas - Respect
El Michels Affair - Hung Up On My Baby
Nina Simone - The House of the Rising Sun

posted by box 21 November | 23:28

The Nina "House of the Rising Sun" swings! What a nice way to walk into some meCha radio action.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 21 November | 23:31

We'll have to do an exchange.

posted by arse_hat 21 November | 23:34

not sure, but I definitely have five or six "Ring of Fire." I realize that as collections go, this doesn't really qualify as being bound by wild desire.

posted by taz 21 November | 23:36

the song i have most of is probably St James Infirmary

posted by rollick 21 November | 23:41

Five or six can be a good number. I think the only cover I've heard of 'Ring of Fire' is the Social Distortion one.

Otis Redding - Mr. Pitiful
The O'Jays - Mr. Lucky
Marvin Gaye - Lucky Lucky Me
The Budos Band - Sing A Simple Song

posted by box 21 November | 23:42

Off the top of my head I'd say that the songs I have a plethora of versions of are Ring of Fire, House of the Rising Sun, Louisiana Man, and Summertime.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 21 November | 23:44

This is the last song (longtime MechaRadio fans might wonder what happened to 'Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight'--well, as it turns out, so do I. I might have to re-rip it).

Charles Whitehead - Between the Lines
Wendy Rene - After Laughter (Comes Tears)
Abbey Lincoln - Lost in the Stars
Brokeback - Running Scared
Fire! - You Liked Me Five Minutes Ago

Thanks for listening, and goodnight.

posted by box 21 November | 23:56

That was delightful and perfect. It's been another very early morning rising here... and this was sweeeeet for easing me into dawn.

posted by taz 21 November | 23:58

Another set coming up. And thanks Box.

posted by arse_hat 22 November | 00:01

Killer way to end - I'm already searching out Fire! I already want to hear it again. I only caught the last 8 songs or so, but it was all top drawer!

posted by Slack-a-gogo 22 November | 00:01

Oh, good, arsey! I'm dashing to the shower now, hoping I won't miss anything. yay, radio!

posted by taz 22 November | 00:04

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