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The finest in Micronesian doo-wop, Appalachian mambo, Turkish mariachi, pygmy yodeling of 
Baltimore, Portuguese juju, Cajun gamelan, tuba choirs from Mozambique, Inuit marching bands, 
Filipino free jazz, Egyptian kabuki theater, and throat singers of the Lower East Side.

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Favoriting October 29, 2021: A Kippie Moeketsi adoration! with special guest co-host Chris Albertyn



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Artist Track Album Label Year Approx. start time

Music behind DJ:
Sarah Webster Fabio 

Jujus: Alchemy of the Blues   Favoriting

Jujus: Alchemy of the Blues 

Folkways 

1976 

0:00:00 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
ECD 

In Tempo   Favoriting

Major Force: The Original Art-Form 

Mo' Wax 

1990 

0:04:12 (Pop-up)
Shanty City Seven  Unoya Kae   Favoriting b/w Msakazo  Gallotone  1953  0:07:30 (Pop-up)
Studio Q Band  Roll Away   Favoriting b/w A La Rock and Roll   Quality    0:10:20 (Pop-up)
Kippie Moeketsi & His Hot Rocks  Bank Robber's Rock   Favoriting b/w Stick Up Rock  Troubadour  1957  0:12:45 (Pop-up)
The Jazz Dazzlers  Fuduwa   Favoriting b/w Rough House  New Sound  1959  0:15:03 (Pop-up)
Kippie Moeketsi with The Marabi Kings  Clarinet Kwela   Favoriting b/w Goli Kwela  USA  1958  0:17:36 (Pop-up)
Africa's Hot Ten  Club 600   Favoriting b/w Phansi Phezulu  Winner    0:20:23 (Pop-up)
John Mehegan  Body and Soul   Favoriting Jazz in Africa, Volume 1  Continental  1959  0:22:45 (Pop-up)
 
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Music behind DJ:
Dennis Mpale & Kippie Moeketsi 

Dennis Groove   Favoriting

Our Boys Are Doing It 

Mercury 

1975 

0:26:57 (Pop-up)
John Mehegan  Angel Eyes   Favoriting Jazz in Africa, Volume 2  Continental  1959  0:34:25 (Pop-up)
The Jazz Epistles  Blues for Hughie   Favoriting Jazz Epistle, Verse 1  Continental  1960  0:45:56 (Pop-up)
Gideon Nxumalo  Isintu   Favoriting Jazz Fantasia  Renown  1962  0:51:47 (Pop-up)
Chris McGregor & The Castle Lager Big Band  Kippie   Favoriting Jazz: The African Sound  Gallo  1963  0:57:12 (Pop-up)
 
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Music behind DJ:
Dennis Mpale & Kippie Moeketsi 

Dennis Groove   Favoriting

Our Boys Are Doing It 

Mercury 

1975 

1:02:27 (Pop-up)
 
Songs selected and presented by Chris Albertyn

Music behind DJ:
Soul of the City - feat. Kippie Moeketsi 

City Soul   Favoriting

Soul of the City 

Jo'burg 

1975 

1:05:42 (Pop-up)
Moeketsi, Dlova, Magwaza & Ntoni  Scullery Department   Favoriting   Unpublished private recording (August '71)  1971  1:12:17 (Pop-up)
 
Songs selected and presented by Chris Albertyn

Music behind DJ:
Allen Kwela feat. Kippie Moeketski 

Quaphela   Favoriting

Black Beauty 

Soweto 

1975 

1:20:13 (Pop-up)
Dollar Brand + 3  Old People   Favoriting Dollar Brand + 3 with Kippie Moeketsi  Soultown  1973  1:23:22 (Pop-up)
Dollar Brand + 3  You Are Too Beautiful   Favoriting Dollar Brand + 3 with Kippie Moeketsi  Soultown  1973  1:28:14 (Pop-up)
Dollar Brand + 3  African Sun   Favoriting Dollar Brand + 3 with Kippie Moeketsi  Soultown  1973  1:34:04 (Pop-up)
 
Songs selected and presented by Chris Albertyn

Music behind DJ:
Soul of the City - feat. Kippie Moeketsi 

Diagonal Street Blues   Favoriting

Soul of the City 

Jo'burg 

1975 

1:40:10 (Pop-up)
Dollar Brand + 3  Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro   Favoriting Dollar Brand + 3 with Kippie Moeketsi  Jo'burg  1973  1:42:21 (Pop-up)
Dollar Brand  Blue Monk   Favoriting Black Lightning  The Sun  1976  1:48:29 (Pop-up)
Dollar Brand  Little Boy   Favoriting Black Lightning  The Sun  1976  1:54:31 (Pop-up)
 
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Music behind DJ:
Dennis Mpale & Kippie Moeketsi 

Dennis Groove   Favoriting

Our Boys Are Doing It 

Mercury 

1975 

2:02:37 (Pop-up)
Kippie Moeketsi & Hal Singer  Blue Stompin'   Favoriting Blue Stompin'  The Sun  1974  2:05:53 (Pop-up)
Dennis Mpale & Kippie Moeketsi  Orlando   Favoriting Our Boys Are Doing It  Mercury  1975  2:17:07 (Pop-up)
Pat Matshikiza & Kippie Moeketsi  Blue Moon   Favoriting unreleased    1976  2:27:06 (Pop-up)
 
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Music behind DJ:
Dennis Mpale & Kippie Moeketsi 

Dennis Groove   Favoriting

Our Boys Are Doing It 

Mercury 

1975 

2:34:44 (Pop-up)
Pat Matshikiza & Kippie Moeketsi  Hey Jude   Favoriting unreleased    1976  2:41:11 (Pop-up)
Allen Kwela feat. Kippie Moeketski  Quaphela   Favoriting Black Beauty  Soweto  1975  2:46:03 (Pop-up)
Soul of the City - feat. Kippie Moeketsi  Diagonal Street Blues   Favoriting Soul of the City  Jo'burg  1975  2:52:49 (Pop-up)
Pat Matshikiza & Kippie Moeketsi  Kippie's Prayer   Favoriting Tshona!  The Sun  1975  2:55:41 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
John Lee Hooker 

Stand By   Favoriting

I Feel Good 

Jewel 

1970 

 
 
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Listener comments!

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Brian in UK:

Can Doug reach his total before the overall station goal?
Let us make it Yes.
Avatar 8:58am
Chris Albertyn:

greetings good people - I'm looking very much forward to this one today
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:58am
Doug Schulkind:

I like the way you think, Brian in UK.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:59am
Webhamster Henry:

Hi Doug -- nice intro! With Chris, the monthly South African music Santa Claus.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:59am
Doug Schulkind:

Hardly a second of this program would be possible without you, Chris Albertyn.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 8:59am
Brian in UK:

Do not know much about Kippie but it seems like a sad life. Larry's show last night featured Tim Hardin, different style but same ending.
  8:59am
listener james from westwood:

Happy Friday, Doug, Chris, and all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:59am
Doug Schulkind:

Webhamster Henry has burrowed his way in!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:59am
Andrew in Toronto:

Hi there Doug, Chris and all other listeners!
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Chris Albertyn:

greetings Brian in UK and Webhamster Harry
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:00am
Doug Schulkind:

Pleased to see you, Andrew in Toronto!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 9:01am
Brian in UK:

Hello Chris, been glued to the cricket Twenty20 World Cup.
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Chris Albertyn:

Harry, Henry Hooray anyway, sorry ... Andrew in Toronoto ...James from Westwood - I'll catch up with you all in a little while ... not all doom and gloom, Brian in the UK ... much beauty abounds
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:02am
Doug Schulkind:

Welcome welcome welcome, listener james from westwood!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:02am
Webhamster Henry:

Nobody here has figured out they can call me "Whenry".
Avatar 9:03am
Chris Albertyn:

WHenry, sorry to say I don't think we'' be having any autoharps today
  9:04am
Irene:

Hey hey Doug and Drummers all! Hope I can listen for a bit this morning.
Avatar 🥁 9:04am
PAULS:

some people
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:05am
Webhamster Henry:

I've found precious few recordings of autoharps in the whole continent of Africa. Yet there should be, I'd think, since they are light-weight substitutes for pianos. I guess if you have a kora, you're well past that kind of music.
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Chris Albertyn:

Whenry, I will be happy to dig up a segment of South African autoharps just for you ... one of these days
  9:07am
Gina Bacon:

TGIF, Doug & Chris & all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:08am
Webhamster Henry:

If I get a show - "Autoharp Alert!" - I'll keep it in mind. I've actually been thinking of doing an autoharp podcast at some point.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:08am
Doug Schulkind:

I'm happy you're here Irene! Greetings, PAULS! Hooray hooray, Gina Bacon!
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Chris Albertyn:

Hi Gina, Irene, Pauls ... Whenry I'll alert the e-mailman when it happens :-)
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Listening Out There:

Made it here early for a change. It's off to a good start...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:13am
Doug Schulkind:

@Listening Out There
Oh good, we still got some doughnuts left. Over there, by the punchbowl.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:15am
Doug Schulkind:

I forgot the green stuff on the playlist. Was feeling a bit...naked.
Avatar 9:15am
Chris Albertyn:

well, I was begining to think it was the punch Doug
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:16am
Doug Schulkind:

Can't it be both, Chris?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:18am
Doug Schulkind:

Kippie on the licorice stick.
Avatar 9:18am
Chris Albertyn:

Indeed, it shall be Doug ... after all, it is late afternoon here in soon-to-be rainy, but warm Durban
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:19am
Doug Schulkind:

It is currently nippy and pouring here in Pittsburgh, but gloriously sun-warmed in my musical heart.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 9:20am
dutchtheo:

Yippee for Kippie! Doug!, Chris!, drummers!
  9:20am
Listener Robert:

One of those pieces I've been hearing forever but never knew its name -- or even that it had one!
Avatar 9:21am
redkayak:

Happy Friday all! Glad I'm in the office on this rainy Chicago day :)
Avatar 9:21am
Chris Albertyn:

great to have you on board dutchtheo, it is yippee even more now
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:21am
Doug Schulkind:

Kip Kip hooray, Listener Robert! dutchtheo! redkayak!
Avatar 9:23am
redkayak:

@Doug @Chris Glad I saw the program listed on The Twitter.... Looking forward to some trans-oceanic vibes!
  9:23am
KWilde:

Morning Doug, Drummers!
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Chris Albertyn:

do drop anchor redkayak, some great vibes happening
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:24am
Doug Schulkind:

@redkayak
Chris Albertyn and I will do all the paddling. You sit back and relax.

GMorning, KWilde!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:24am
Doug Schulkind:

@Chris Albertyn
Oops, we should coordinate on our metaphors.
Avatar 9:25am
redkayak:

Awesome. Full speed ahead gentlemen!
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Chris Albertyn:

:-) its a long anchor rope and we just go in lovely dizzying circles Doug
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 9:25am
dutchtheo:

Indian summerish over here 19C / 66F!
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redkayak:

@Doug @Chris - In safe harbor, anyway! :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:26am
Doug Schulkind:

That works for me, Captain Chris.
Avatar 9:29am
Listener Gregory:

Away from my computer now, but I'm listening from the Land of Lurkville. Learning a lot!
  9:30am
bigplanetnoise:

GMorning, Doug and all!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 9:30am
doctorjazz:

Hello Drummers!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:36am
Doug Schulkind:

Ahoy, Listener Gregory! bigplanetnoise! doctorjazz!
  9:36am
Gina Bacon:

Morning, bigplanetnoise!
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duke:

Good morning DrummerSomes. Looking forward to hearing Chris this morning
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Artie:

Ahhhhhh!
  9:36am
bigplanetnoise:

Morning, GFB!
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Chris Albertyn:

good morning Duke, I look forward too .. thanks
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:38am
Doug Schulkind:

Hugh Masekela on trumpet. Jonas Gwangwa on trombone.

Hiya, duke! Artie!
  9:39am
prudy:

Good morning all...loving the show, Doug, thank you...looking forward to hearing from Chris..
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:40am
Doug Schulkind:

Along with Kippie, Masekela and Gwangwa would join Dollar Brand, Johnny Gertze and Mayaka Ntshoko to form the Jazz Epistles. We'll hear them next.

Hi and howdy, prudy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:40am
Doug Schulkind:

And now Kippie's solo.
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Chris Albertyn:

hiya Prudy, thanks for tuning in
Avatar 9:46am
Listener Gregory:

Beautiful rendition of Angel Eyes. It really captures the song's spookiness. And not shortened for radio play or the like.
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Listener Gregory:

Back to Lurkville for the moment.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:47am
Doug Schulkind:

"Blues for Hughie," composed by Kippie Moeketsi.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 9:47am
doctorjazz:

Been a Dollar Brand/Abdullah Ibrahim obsessive for ages, this is terrific!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:48am
Doug Schulkind:

You will hear more brilliant collaborations with Kippie and Dollar Brand/Abdullah Ibrahim coming up.
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Chris Albertyn:

greetingsl doctorjazz, I may have something for you
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:49am
Franco Twinkie:

I concur Gregory. Angle Eyes feels so right as the sun is coming up.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 9:50am
doctorjazz:

Hi, Chris, can't wait!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50am
Doug Schulkind:

This LP, Jazz Epistle, Verse 1, should be in the collection of every jazz fan. Of every sentient being, actually.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50am
Doug Schulkind:

Glad you are arising and shining with me, Franco Twinkie!
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chresti:

Morning Doug and drummers!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:51am
chresti:

Morning Chris!
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Doug Schulkind:

Top o' the morning, chresti!
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Chris Albertyn:

Hiya Chresti!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52am
Franco Twinkie:

Even before the coffee is ready, we turn you on Doug.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52am
Doug Schulkind:

Copious information, plus the complete liner notes to this Gideon Nxumalo record: www.flatinternational.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:53am
Doug Schulkind:

You definitely turn me on, Franco Twinkie.
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Franco Twinkie:

Aw shucks.
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PAULS:

This is my favorite one so far.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54am
Doug Schulkind:

Gideon Nxumalo describes this song thusly...

"ISINTU can loosely be translated as meaning Humanity of Humaneness. This was especially written for Kippie Moeketsi. Here, once again, I tried to use typical African (Township) chord sequences. If you'll notice, the melody on the saxophone is purely pentatonic apart, of course, from the occasional grace notes Kippie throws in. While the melody is a ballad, I've tried to employ off-beat rhythms in the D section on the piano. This, I believe, is the vogue nowadays... a desire to get away from the regular 4/4 beat."
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 9:55am
doctorjazz:

Man...
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sinner:

I have been looking forward to this show all week. Bests to the Drummer & Mr. Albertyn.
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Chris Albertyn:

greetings sinner, you are not alone on that one
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:00am
Doug Schulkind:

@Chris Albertyn
Is there a click in the pronunciation of "Nxumalo"?
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βrian:

I see Doug has stepped on the exhilarator. Woo wee!
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Chris Albertyn:

@Doug, yes indeed, their is a click. I was talking to his daughter recently and she told me, much to my surprise that Gideon came from the northern Cape and did not speak isiZulu
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01am
Doug Schulkind:

Your presence is sanctified, sinner!

High stepping all the way, βrian!
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alanr:

Amen!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:04am
doctorjazz:

matsulimusic.bandcamp.com...
Gideon Nxumalo, vinyl or digital download!
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Chris Albertyn:

you got it on the last try Doug!
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βrian:

Is the bilabial fibrillation a feature of Xhosa, as well?
  10:07am
Irene:

So many great Kippie selections this morning Doug! Chris, looking forward to your local perspective on his music.
  10:08am
prudy:

thanks so much for giving the historical context Chris...
  10:09am
listener james from westwood:

Bloody amazing first hour and tingling for Chris's contributions!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Jeff Golick:

This is great radio. Howdy.
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Chris Albertyn:

Ian Bruce Huntley is alive and well and 82 years young
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StringOFperils:

Good morning, Doug and Chris. Just in time for a great story.
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WR:

So we are getting Moeketsi adoration part 1, 2 & 3 today? Yay!

Thank WFMU for the archive, popping in now during work break.
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Chris Albertyn:

This is recorded by Ian Bruce Huntley on a portable Tandberg 6 reel to reel recorrder - with two microphones (with permission of the artists)
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Chris Albertyn:

This first saxophone is Danayi Dlova
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Good morning, Doug and drummer corpse! 💀
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Chris Albertyn:

Welcome Ken from Hyde Park ... And here comes Kippie
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:15am
Doug Schulkind:

Greetings, Ken From Hyde Park! So happy to see that little snare drum badge. THANK YOU!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:15am
Brian in UK:

Chris, an ironic title?
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:16am
doctorjazz:

Not a bad sounding recording...sounds mono, despite the 2 mics, but all players come through very nicely!
Avatar 10:16am
Chris Albertyn:

@Brian, indeed - referring to the requirement of black msicians to use the scullery department as their "dressing room"
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Chris Albertyn:

Kippie, after seven years away
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:23am
Doug Schulkind:

A further explanation behind the title "Scullery Department":

A theme by Moeketsi and is “about” the treatment of the band by a white club owner. The incident is described in Peter Esterhuysen's book Kippie Moeketsi Sad Man of Jazz (Viva Books, 1995): 'One evening the Jazz Espistles were playing in a Johannesburg nightclub. When they took a break the owner led them to the kitchen. He gave the musicians a meal. Then he went back inside his club. While the Epistles were eating, Kippie became very cross. He said, 'By right, you know Dollar, this is all nonsense – this idea of us being taken into the kitchen when there's a break. Are we 'kitchen boys'? Aren't we here to entertain the people?' 'Ja ou pellie,' Dollar answered, 'ons kom nou en dan by die kombuis ... the scullery department.' Kippie started to make up a new song right there in the kitchen. He called his new song 'Scullery Department.'”
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doctorjazz:

Old Folks is how I know this.
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redkayak:

@Doug - Wow.....that's a story there.....
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Chris Albertyn:

Thanks Doug! .. to translate Dollar's response to Kippie: Yes old pal, we find ourselves occassionally in the kitchen
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26am
Doug Schulkind:

I would dearly love love love to get some pledges during this my final show of WFMU's October Hellraiser fundraiser. We're all volunteers here at Give the Drummer Radio. We do this purely for the love. And the music. My program has done well so far (thanks to one spectacularly large pledge), but I would really like to get closer to or exceed my goal. Please make a pledge: pledge.wfmu.org...

Thanks!
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Chris Albertyn:

Nowhhere is the guitarist credited - I belive it is Dollar Brand himself
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:28am
doctorjazz:

Really??? Never thought of Brand as a guitarist (does he play it anywhere else?)
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Listener Gregory:

"Old People" = Old Folks
This is a strange song and even stranger to be played by South African musicians.
Avatar 10:29am
Listener Gregory:

Oops, I see @doctorj preceded me in identifying the song. I should have known!
Exiled from Lurkville, btw, so back in Commentown.
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βrian:

Those slinky brushes!
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Chris Albertyn:

Listener Gregory - you are correct, penned in 1932 ... it turns up on Dollar's repertoire to showcase Kippie
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:31am
Brian in UK:

These pieces are so tender.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:31am
doctorjazz:

These albums are a bitch to find...Tracked down Jazz Epistle Verse 1 for a not exorbitant sum, Dollar Brand + 3, still looking...
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Chris Albertyn:

@Brian Nelson Magwaza on the slinky brushes .
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Chris Albertyn:

@doctorjazz, I'm looking for one with slightly fewer pops ...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:34am
Doug Schulkind:

@Chris Albertyn
No doubt the "copy" own has all the same pops. (Thanks to you.)
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Chris Albertyn:

Victor Ntoni sawing his upright bass
  10:34am
prudy:

really beautiful piece...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:35am
Doug Schulkind:

THAAAAAANK to whoever just pledged. We DJs can't see who is pledging, so just a blanket heartfelt thank you.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:36am
doctorjazz:

Ahhh, just LOVE those Brand tremolos-don't know any other pianist who does it quite like this.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:37am
Doug Schulkind:

This tune may just be the top of Moeketsi Mountain. The opening anthem brings me to my knees.
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Listener Gregory:

Ditto
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redkayak:

Thanks for the music @Chris @Doug. I had never heard of this man before today. A truly memorable Friday :)

Gotta run.....the trees are calling ;)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:38am
Jeff Golick:

Gah.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:38am
StringOFperils:

It's the sound of all that is good in the heart of humanity.
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Chris Albertyn:

paddle safe redkayak
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:39am
Doug Schulkind:

So long redkayak. Until the next memorable Friday!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:40am
Jeff Golick:

@Chris, was this recorded in '75?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:40am
Doug Schulkind:

Hello here, Jeff Golick! Hello there, StringOFperils!
  10:42am
prudy:

really fascinating connection there...
Avatar 10:43am
Chris Albertyn:

@Jeff - it was recorded late 1972 and published in 1973
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:43am
doctorjazz:

My Abdullah Ibrahim story (I've posted this before, apologies to those who've seen it).
Took my wife on our first date to see Abdullah Ibrahim with Ekaya at Sweet Basil. We got there a bit late, last seats were in the front row. Had the trombone (I think it was Dick Griffin) slide whizzing over our heads.
Amazingly, she stayed with me.
  10:44am
Irene:

Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro! One of my favorite Abdullah Ibrahim tunes.
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Chris Albertyn:

great story doctorjazz
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:44am
Doug Schulkind:

@Jeff Golick
I am typing the playlist. Thus typos. Thanks for catching that.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:45am
doctorjazz:

Ibrahim usually went into an unaccompanied piano solo at his concerts, and this particular vamp was often what he went to.
I managed to catch Ibrahim live quite a few times, up until the last tour with a reformed Ekaya maybe 3 years ago.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:45am
Jeff Golick:

Being a pedantic jerk comes easy to me, @Doug.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:46am
Jeff Golick:

Also, in my mind '75 is about when Dollar Brand morphs into Abdullah Ibrahim...?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:47am
Doug Schulkind:

@Jeff Golick
I was a editor/copyeditor for 25 years. Calling out others' on their errors is my sweetspot.
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βrian:

When I saw him in the early 80s, he was billed as the "former Dollar Brand."
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Listener Gregory:

@Jeff, I was a pedantic jerk too. The good news is that as I got older I found that I lost the "pedantic" part. So there is hope!
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Doug Schulkind:

Good name for a Jamaican restaurant: Pedantic Jerk. (Or for a high school band?)
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doctorjazz:

Chris, I'm in heaven!!!
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Chris Albertyn:

This was 1976 and he was still Dollar Brand on this cover
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Jeff Golick:

Jerk all around!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

@doctorjazz - I hope you didn't endure spit valve drainage on that date.
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alanr:

This is Monk translated into 'township' language!
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Chris Albertyn:

written by Dollar Brand as homage
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Doug Schulkind:

It's Comment Like a Pirate Day, alanrrrrrrrrr!
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ARB:

Ahoy!
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Brian in UK:

Well my timbers have been well shivered.
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Jeff Golick:

The Sun/As Shams label is on Bandcamp: as-shams.bandcamp.com -- hoping for more backlist to come online. @Chris, do you know the folks behind the reemergence of the label?
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StringOFperils:

May Dick Griffin story (which I may have also told before) was watching Mr. Ibrahim's band here in Toronto, from up close. Abdullah cued the trombone's turn to solo, during a long version of Sathima, and Griffin sort of flew away with it. When he should have dropped back he lost in a transport of pure ecstasy, and kept going, as if in his own world. The band giggled and whispered, but were softly shushed by their leader from the piano who softly said," No, no, let him go. He loves it." And you could see that they knew. They knew THAT feeling very deeply. Griffin kept going, although a tad embarrased. It was beautiful.
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Chris Albertyn:

Arr, welcome, plank walking is to the left
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Chris Albertyn:

@Jeff, yes we are a happy part of a small pool here in SA - collaborate often
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doctorjazz:

Love "Little Boy", one of many Ibrahim tunes that just grab the heart, sound simple, but how many composers pull this off?
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Chris Albertyn:

Gilbert Matthews on drums, Sipho Gumede on bass, Bail Maneneberg Coetzee on alternate sax
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Doug Schulkind:

@StringOFperils
Goosebumps with that one. Thank you. Nice connection point after hearing "Blue Monk" as Dick Griffin spent many fruitful years with Thelonious.
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Doug Schulkind:

Hello, comrade ARB!
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doctorjazz:

Great story, SoP!
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Chris Albertyn:

great story strongofperils
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doctorjazz:

Listen to the little pearls Ibrahim drops in the accompaniment.
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Doug Schulkind:

Only $880 to go to reach my (admittedly) lofty goal. Help me do it! It would be a tremendous showing for the Drummer Stream collectively. It would boggle the minds of Ken Freedman and admin folk at WFMU to see a stream show have such a fine showing.

HELP ME BOGGLE MINDS! pledge.wfmu.org...
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doctorjazz:

Got some work to get done, but it'll wait.
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

good morning, Doug and Chris and folx!
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dutchtheo:

Thanks, Chris!
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doctorjazz:

Thanks again, Chris, loved the segment! (if you couldn't tell)
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Chris Albertyn:

Good Morning Baba Bee
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Brian in UK:

Well Chris each month gets better.
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WR:

Thank you Chris!
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Listener Gregory:

Thanks for a beautiful set, Chris.
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Spinning Giant:

Greetings all! - just caught the tail end of that last segment as I rolled back in from errands - here for the remainder of the duration, and glad to be! :D
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Doug Schulkind:

Baba Bee is in the Mx! Yahoo!
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solo mon:

Happy Fried egg!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

once again, I am grateful for the archives, since I miss so much of the earlier sets
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Doug Schulkind:

Glad you spun this way, Spinng Giant!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

solo mono stereo!
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Doug Schulkind:

My sentiments egg zactly, solo mon!
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Spinning Giant:

egg onna git m'self another cuppa joe
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Doug Schulkind:

@Mx. Baba Bee
The WFMU archives are like the great library at Alexandria. (Well, let's hope not exactly like the great library at Alexandria.)
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solo mon:

Mx Baba Bee!
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StringOFperils:

So great to hear from you Mr. Albertyn. Thank you!
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solo mon:

Speaking of eggs, you’re gonna have to coddle me until I’ve had my coffee.
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Chris Albertyn:

Thanks all for your gratitude and encourgement - I enjoy doing it
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they) ⚧:

coddle coddle
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chresti:

Thanks Doug and Chris!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they) ⚧:

chrestikins!
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chresti:

Mx Baba Beekins!
solo mon!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they) ⚧:

these sounds, these folx, this steaming cup of tea— I'm so happy right now, all
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Doug Schulkind:

Thanks for the pledges, everyone! I am monumentally grateful.
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βrian:

I like mine molly-coddled.
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Andrew in Toronto:

That was great Chris!
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Doug Schulkind:

$370 more in pledges and the show will reach $7,000. Not sure I've ever done that before during a Hellraiser. Go ahead. Rock my world: pledge.wfmu.org...
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Doug Schulkind:

I don't say this enough during these tremendous shows with Chris Albertyn: Go check out the blog Electric Jive. It is an essential historical resource AND it has hours and hours and hours of amazing music to share. electricjive.blogspot.com
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solo mon:

Wow! Doug that’s amazing! And wholly deserved!
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solo mon:

Just looked up molly coddled - goals!
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Doug Schulkind:

Recorded with compatriots Dennis Mpale (trumpet) and Pat Matshikiza (piano) and others, this treasured album's title, "Our Boys Are Doing It" was a direct answer to Hugh Masekela's wonderful album "The Boy's Doin' It." Like Masekela's album , this recording session took place in Lagos, Nigeria.
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doctorjazz:

3 chords and HEAVEN! (they basically use those 3 chords you hear in La Bamba, sounds uniquely South African)
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Doug Schulkind:

More Kippie with Pat Matshikiza coming up next. Listen for Matshikiza's screw-up at the start of this unreleased recording.
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Chris Albertyn:

Doug you are soo kind, thanks for all you do here, and I hope you meet the target
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Chris Albertyn:

I’m still listening in, but not on comments , great show Doug! Sundowners time now
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Doug Schulkind:

Our 26 November show will be hard to top this, Chris. But I'm up for the challenge.
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Uncle Michael:

Good morning!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

heya heya heya! It's Uncle Michael!
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solo mon:

Beautiful sounds!
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Doug Schulkind:

Daaaaaamnnnn! Someone just moved the pledge needle BIGLY! Only $70 away now from a cool 7 grand!!!!!

THANK YOU OH WONDERFUL UNKNOWN PLEDGER!!!!

(Actually, the station tells us that in November, the will give us the names of all those who pledged. So, You. Will. Be. Thanked.)

Speaking of beautiful... Uncle Michael's here!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

WHOOO HOOOO!!!!!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

and this Blue Moon is really hitting the spot
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Doug Schulkind:

This recording of "Blue Moon" was made at the same sessions that produced the Moeketsi/Matshikiza LP Tshona!

The track has never been released. I have it (along with another unreleased track that you will hear leading off the next set) courtesy of Chris Albertyn. Of course.
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βrian:

I want a WFMU blue moon icon.
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StringOFperils:

There might be Blumin icon.
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

WOW! Great job, everyone! I don't know what I'd do without this WFMU refuge.
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

Cha Cha Heels is such a fun party!!!!
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solo mon:

WFMU is the greatest and bestest and the weirdest and the wildest LOVE
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βrian:

Is a blue moon still made out of green cheese? I'd go for Roquefort, or Stilton, maybe.
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StringOFperils:

Agreed re. 'refuge', Mx. Baba Bee. A step along the evolution of personal survival.
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Doug Schulkind:

pledge.wfmu.org...
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Doug Schulkind:

@Mx. Baba Bee
WFMU has been my refuge, my sanctuary, my therapy for just about 35 years now. Where the hell would I be without it?
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

mmmm, Roquefort

hey, SOp!
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Brian in UK:

This rendition is very faithful to the original.
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

OMX, folx, just saying it would be so cool to see that last $70 go into the hat for our Daddy Drummer, Doug!
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Doug Schulkind:

Almost exactly a decade ago (4 October 2011), after this Allen Kwela record was shared at the Electric Jive blog, this is the comment I left:

"Thank you so much... Any occasion to enjoy some previously unheard Kippie is a treasure indeed. His breezy playing on this session is so dreamy and joyful. The trill he plays during his solo on Quaphela made my heart stop. I am grateful to have this."

And do you know what, my friends? The download link for this glorious recording IS STILL ACTIVE electricjive.blogspot.com... You can go grab it right now:
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Listener Gregory:

Have to run, Doug. I actually had no idea bout Kippie, though I imagine I have heard him play on records without registering his name. Well now I know! Thanks a lot.
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Brian in UK:

Doug, Kippie's playing seems to be free of any side to it.
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Andrew in Toronto:

Thanks for another great show you guys!!
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Listener Gregory:

P.S. Moeketsi became an honorary Pole in the current listing, as Moeketski.
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duke:

Great show Doug and Chris. Thanks!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

aside from the excellent DJ'd programs, the non-DJ'd GTDR stream is my go to when I'm just curious to hear the unpredictable twists and turns of tunes from the wide wild world. Thanks, Doug!!!!
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Doug Schulkind:

@Listener Gregory
I'd like to see him on some jetskis.

@Mx. Baba Bee
Your comment is well-crafted to plunge a dozen roses deep into my heart.
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Doug Schulkind:

One last beseeching. Please drop some last coins in the Drummer's cup: pledge.wfmu.org...
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burke:

I didn't know how much I needed to hear that saxophone until I heard it today, thanks!
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Jeff Golick:

The Black Beauty link above in Doug's comment has an extra dot/period at the end, which renders it non-functional. Just delete that last dot and it works!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

thanks, Jeff! I was perplexed
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dutchtheo:

Thanks, Doug! and Chris!
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doctorjazz:

Thanks, Doug, Chris, wonderful show!!!
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Uncle Michael:

Thanks for the music, Doug!
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Doug Schulkind:

@Jeff Golick
Thanks (again) for the correction. I deleted the dot. The link should work.
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PAULS:

thanks doug and chris!
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listener james from westwood:

Many thanks, Doug and Chris!
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solo mon:

Thanks so so much Doug! You are genius
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Irene Trudel:

What a joyous show today Doug and Chris! People, keep those pledges coming in honor of all the great Drummer streaming.
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

Super-sized thanks to Doug, Chris and all the WFMU folx who keep this going!
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Mx. Baba Bee (e/they):

Actual Sax was my high school band name
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Jeff Golick:

HANX!
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WR:

Thank you Doug and Chris! and all drummer stream supporters!
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StringOFperils:

An honour and a pleasure. Thanks Doug!
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Chris Albertyn:

Thank you Doug!!!
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Doug Schulkind:

That was an absolute joy. So happy to have had you all riding along!

And thanks again, Chris, for making it possible.
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