Favoriting The Avant Ghetto with Jeff Conklin: Playlist from December 8, 2019 Favoriting

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Favoriting December 8, 2019

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Artist Track Album Label Approx. start time
Jethro Tull  Cat's Squirrel   Favoriting This Was  Chrysalis  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Aum  You Can't Hide   Favoriting Bluesvibes  Sire  0:05:28 (Pop-up)
Blues Creation  Just I Was Born   Favoriting Demon and Eleven Children  Denon  0:12:52 (Pop-up)
Flower Travellin' Band  Louisiana Blues   Favoriting Anywhere  Philips  0:19:11 (Pop-up)
Steamhammer  Hold That Train   Favoriting Mountains  Brain  0:34:46 (Pop-up)
John Lee Hooker  A Sheep Out on the Foam   Favoriting Endless Boogie  ABC  0:40:35 (Pop-up)
Howlin' Wolf  Built for Comfort   Favoriting This Is Howlin' Wolf's New Album. He Doesn't Like It. He Didn't Like His Electric Guitar at First Either.  Chess  0:47:04 (Pop-up)
Muddy Waters  She's Alright   Favoriting Electric Mud  Cadet Concept  0:51:50 (Pop-up)
 
Mississippi John Hurt  Make Me a Pallet on the Floor   Favoriting Today!  Vanguard  1:06:16 (Pop-up)
Mike Cooper and Derek Hall  Skillet   Favoriting Out of the Shades  Paradise of Bachelors  1:10:49 (Pop-up)
Frank Hovington  Who's Been Foolin' You   Favoriting Lonesome Road Blues  Rounder  1:13:33 (Pop-up)
Dave Kelly  Arkanasas Woman   Favoriting The Anthology Of British Blues: Me And The Devil  Liberty  1:18:33 (Pop-up)
Furry Lewis  Let Me Call You Sweetheart   Favoriting Presenting The Country Blues  Blue Horizon  1:22:15 (Pop-up)
Archie Edwards  The Road is Rough and Rocky   Favoriting Washington D.C. ☆ "The Road Is Rough And Rocky" ☆ ‎  L+R  1:24:47 (Pop-up)
"Bowling Green" John Cephas & "Harmonica" Phil Wiggins  Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad   Favoriting From Virginia ☆ USA  L+R  1:29:10 (Pop-up)
Wizz Jones  Spoonful   Favoriting Matchbox Days  Village Thing  1:33:08 (Pop-up)
Abraham Chapman  Nothing to Leave Behind   Favoriting Nothing to Leave Behind  Dying For Bad Music  1:36:53 (Pop-up)
Bayless Rose  Frisco Blues   Favoriting American Primitive Vol 2: Pre-War Revenants 1897-1939  Revenant  1:40:01 (Pop-up)
John Fahey  John Henry Variations   Favoriting Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes  Takoma  1:43:00 (Pop-up)
Lesley Riddle  John Henry   Favoriting Classic Mountain Songs  Smithsonian Folkways  1:49:10 (Pop-up)
Billy Bragg and Joe Henry  John Henry   Favoriting Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad  Cooking Vinyl  1:51:15 (Pop-up)
Dave Ray  Fixin to Die   Favoriting The Blues Project  Elektra  1:57:36 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01pm
Irwin:

Better version than Cream's. Dave Mandl and I agree.
Avatar 10:02pm
Jeff Conklin:

thirded...
  10:02pm
Tom from Boonton:

wow
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
Irwin:

You know who else loves this version of "Cat's Squirrel"? MY CAT.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
Aitch:

Elder brother a Tull fan. Had a 8-track of Thick as a Brick in his van amongst others. Try playing that one to your kids....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:04pm
Irwin:

Did you like Blodwyn Pig, Jeff?
Avatar 10:05pm
Jeff Conklin:

@Irwin: Yes! My Dad got me one of their CDs in high school!
  10:05pm
Frank Zaatar:

Credit where credit is due: Mick Abrahams, one of the most original (and underrated) guitarists in Britain.
  10:06pm
Dean:

Told this story before on WFMU: For most of my life I've not liked Tull. Couple years ago I listened to an interview with IA, who pretty much admitted he didn't like Tull for the same reasons I didn't, at which point I learned to admire and enjoy their work. I liked Blodwyn Pig before Tull.
  10:06pm
Fire on the Mountain:

Hot lick!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
Granny Spicy Tuna (they/them):

hi hi hi!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
Irwin:

The first BP, "Ahead Rings Out," made it obvious why Abrahams left Tull. Spectacular album. The followup was a bit of a yawn.
Avatar 10:07pm
Jeff Conklin:

I celebrate most of Tull's [60s/70s] catalog although Thick as a Brick is just burnt for me from overlistening as a kid
  10:07pm
Carmichael:

1st album. Someone should have a 1st albums show.
Avatar 10:07pm
Jeff Conklin:

I think ive had quite a few "only albums" shows accidentally...
  10:08pm
Carmichael:

Heya granny!
Avatar 10:09pm
fleep:

Good evening
  10:09pm
Jeff Conklin:

Evening everybody thanks for hanging
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09pm
ParUbi:

Hey everyone
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10pm
Rory:

Hey!
  10:11pm
Bob O:

When CB Radios were big in the 70’s, I was geeky enough to take the handle ‘Aqualung’. It was funny cuz a lots of people thought I was into SCUBA diving. I lied and told them I was. But the people who knew I was talking about Tull I became fast friends with...
Avatar 10:11pm
TDK60:

Hey folks! ...look at that stack of tall amps!
  10:13pm
Chris Wardell:

What’s up, Jeff? Amazing as always.
Avatar 10:13pm
Jeff Conklin:

hey Chris
  10:14pm
Dean:

Jeff, Have you ever played or had the inclination to play stuff by Man? Just played one of their LPs this evening. Quite a treat.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:15pm
Irwin:

The other Aum album, "Resurrection," has some fine SF psych-blues on it. Obscure band, only on FMU, of course.
Avatar 10:15pm
Jeff Conklin:

Whatrs that one... 24 Oz of Plastic or something? Like that one. Also have a copy of Welsh Connection I like alright in a cheesy way
  10:16pm
Dean:

I played Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day, but I'm fond of Maximum Darkness, the live one with Cipolina.
  10:18pm
CC:

Great vibes!!! that reminds me next year at this time John Lennon will be dead just as long as he was alive!!!...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:18pm
ParUbi:

I think Flower Travellin' Band would fit right in
  10:19pm
Cavalier Record Store:

Man should tour with Man Man and Man or Astroman
  10:19pm
RCU-Keith:

Hey there. Hell yeah that live Man record with Cipollina totally rips.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
ParUbi:

my psychic powers must be waxing with the moon
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
northguineahills:

Flower Travelling Band!
  10:21pm
Dean:

Don't it though? That Buffy Sainte Marie tune.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:22pm
ParUbi:

an evening devoted to Japanese psych would be splendid
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:22pm
northguineahills:

must be ParUbi….
  10:22pm
phat:

damn, rock night!
Avatar 10:22pm
Jeff Conklin:

Incredibly I've never heard Man with Cippolina, will jam on my way home tonight.
Avatar 10:22pm
Buck Rooster:

Great show. Pushing all the right buttons for me. FTB always welcome.
  10:23pm
Dean:

By all means, do. Love that we've spelled cippollinna four different ways!
Avatar 10:23pm
Jeff Conklin:

lol who's right
Avatar 10:24pm
Jeff Conklin:

By thew way, read these tweets as you listen tonight: twitter.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24pm
northguineahills:

@Cavalier Record Store: or Men.....
  10:24pm
RCU-Keith:

Kippolino
  10:25pm
Dean:

I forget. The cover of the album is one of rock's best.
  10:27pm
Dean:

"that cigarrete makes this really perfect blues, the man can sing the real blues indeed, i will try the song with a cigarette"
Avatar 10:28pm
Jeff Conklin:

"BLUES IS GOD
SO IS ROCK
AND THE ZEPPELIN"
  10:28pm
Dean:

Now read it, but add "Moody..." before each occurrence of "blues."
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:29pm
ParUbi:

see, now this I like
  10:29pm
Cavalier Record Store:

Maximum Darkness is the Man album with Senor Quicksilver. Live recording from 75, I believe he did a whole tour with them.
  10:33pm
stinky:

Holy moly this is smoking
  10:33pm
Dean:

SO IS MA RAINEY AND DUANE ALLMAN
Avatar 10:36pm
TDK60:

..and the drummer has two bass drums.
  10:39pm
phat:

digging this a lot tonight. I love my WFMU Sundays.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:40pm
Rory:

Steamhammer!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:40pm
Todd76Pct:

This set is makin' my sideburns grow like crazy. Thanks, Jeff!!!
Avatar 10:40pm
slugluv1313:

Man's take on Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Cod'ine" still gives me the f*cking chills:
youtu.be...
Avatar 10:42pm
Jeff Conklin:

@todd: lol
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:46pm
Rory:

This is the best blues. Can’t beat guys like John Lee Hooker and Howlin Wolf.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:46pm
Rory:

R.L. Burnside another favorite
  10:47pm
Dean:

Elton John, "Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues."
Avatar 10:48pm
Jeff Conklin:

Is that a real comment of from Blues Affirmations, Rory? ;)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
Rory:

No, I’m taking all credit!
Avatar 10:51pm
Jeff Conklin:

ha, ok.
Avatar 10:53pm
TDK60:

Giants in a row..
  10:53pm
Frank Zaatar:

So did Howlin' Wolf ever end up liking that album?
  10:54pm
Bob O:

Dude, your slaying it tonight! Are on that Howlin’ Wolf track?
  10:54pm
daves:

Wicked show!
I like “If hell has blues is there my house”
  10:54pm
CC:

I was gonna say fit some muddy waters in there and you'll be doing alright!!!...(:
Avatar 10:56pm
Buck Rooster:

Holy shit. Pete Cosey plays on this album!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:01pm
ParUbi:

Steve Miller was my first live concert
  11:05pm
Frank Zaatar:

Thing is, I can't believe he didn't like his electric guitar at first. That must have been a pretty substantial investment at the time.
  11:05pm
CC:

I love listening to acoustic Jethro Tull during the Christmas season..!..
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:06pm
PMD:

Thanks for the show!
  11:07pm
choggie:

Harris. I just plugged in an address to google maps and someone put a marker on a neighbor's address, 'c**ksucker'!
  11:07pm
choggie:

....never knew that was possible
Avatar 11:08pm
TDK60:

The sound of Miss. John is like a crystal clear blue morn.
  11:17pm
jesse in illinois:

'i woke up yesterday and...a gaping wormhole opened up' says blues dj, vibes. thanks jeff!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:18pm
chresti:

Hello avants and Jeff
Avatar 11:19pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Yeah loved that Squirrel!
You could make a whole exploration of people riffing on Clapton in Cream. Hell I'm still one of them in my nanoverse...
  11:20pm
Mike Wolf:

very much down with this temper tonight jc
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:21pm
ParUbi:

hey chresti!
  11:23pm
?:

Holy crap Jeff! You've rocked my world! I'd never heard Blues Creation or Flower Travellin' Band until tonight. Amazing stuff. Thank you!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:25pm
ParUbi:

this is music close to birth & death
Avatar 11:26pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Heard of FTB 1st via Julian Cope's Head Heritage site - a critical resource before I plugged into streaming & FMU & casts...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:28pm
chresti:

Hi ParUbi!
Avatar 11:28pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Country Blues...so evocative of its time & place. - when they were islands within their dominant culture - & pure authenticity...
  11:28pm
jesse in illinois:

'let me call you sweetheart' had a deathly sweet warble for sure there parubi
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:29pm
ParUbi:

the blues seems to be about "time is just going to fuck everything over" sometimes
Avatar 11:29pm
TDK60:

Great tunes Jeff; must get horizontal with eyes shut.
Avatar 11:31pm
Jeff Conklin:

I must diagree, i think the country blues transcend time and space
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:32pm
ParUbi:

yeah, but they don't take us with them, they just plow right through us
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:33pm
ParUbi:

but i might just be thinking about the sweet pain they bring
Avatar 11:33pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Some writer observed that Blues is prescient of social dysfunction that would become commonplace - in personal relations & so on...I think of that sometimes...
  11:36pm
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this show is awesome
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:36pm
ParUbi:

hey love is coming, and there it goes
Avatar 11:37pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Well both true. They were trying to transcend theirs after all. The Blue Note that is neither major or minor & both - happysad...The miracle of being minimal form & maximum content...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:38pm
ParUbi:

yeah, the sweetness and the pain
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:39pm
mariano:

Wow, this is gorgeous, this Abraham Chapman.
Avatar 11:39pm
MR OH YEAH:

its me the guy who said "this show is awesome" a couple minutes ago. made an account to say that this show is really awesome!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:40pm
ParUbi:

this is the show that made me listen to a Grateful Dead song *all the way through* first time in 46 years
  11:41pm
CC:

It's like the prevailing message is to just keep on keeping on...no matter what?!?...
  11:45pm
Jeff Conklin:

Welcome Mr Oh yeah. First time?
  11:45pm
Jeff Conklin:

I like that take, CC
Avatar 11:46pm
slugluv1313:

fantastic show, Jeff!
perfect, as i am watching "Ask a Mortician" videos too :)
Avatar 11:48pm
MR OH YEAH:

first time tuning in live, listened to a couple archive playlists b4. im quite fond of your selections. saw your tweet about NRPS earlier this week... couldnt agree more.... lonesome la cowboy my most played song of the year by far... love those guys
  11:52pm
CC:

I've noticed how women seem to be the source of some of these feelings that are conveyed in many bluesish type songs?!?...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:56pm
Todd76Pct:

Thanks for the music, Jeff!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:57pm
ParUbi:

I think that's a good point. Women are imposed upon to be this terrible/beautiful quality of life
  11:57pm
CC:

My mother just turned 88 and we have many discussions that lead to depressing thoughts from time to time!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:58pm
mariano:

Oh wow, show's almost over, flew by. Thanks Jeff, bye everyone!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:58pm
chresti:

Thanks Jeff, sweet pain thats not painful
Avatar 11:59pm
Jeff Conklin:

Thanks for hanging, all. See ya next time.
  11:59pm
CC:

Great tunes tonight, Jeff, thank you!!!
  11:59pm
pp:

Dave Snaker Ray
Avatar Swag For Life Member 12:00am
ParUbi:

Thanks, Jeff!
  12:00am
yippie:

I like it tonite more unplugged than usual after that explosive opening half honor
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