Beauty Elegance Plain Simple

Musicians seek to find the best in the worst, discover the great in the small, see beauty in the plain, and detect the elegant in the simple. 

The Temptations – Just My Imagination 
Guy Davis – We All Need More Kindness In This World
Van Morrison – Satisfied 
Sister Sledge – We Are Family
Niall Toner – Lock And Key 
Daoirí Farrell – Fergie McCormack 
Terrie Odabi – When You Love Me  
Albert King – Put It All In There 
Jon Cleary – All Good Things 
Laid Back – Happy Dreamer 
Wes Montgomery – Pretty Blue 
Birds Of Chicago – Baton Rouge 
Sweet – Funny Funny 
Johnny McEvoy – The Galway Shawl 
Joanna Connor – Rock N Roll Gypsy 
Olivia Newton-John – Let Me Be There 
John Littlejohn – Treat Me Wrong 
Albert Pla – Walk On The Wild Side 
Freddie King – Goin  Down 
Guy Clark – Magnolia Wind 
Doug MacLeod – The Up Song 
Leonard Cohen – Famous Blue Raincoat 
Petula Clark – If You Leave Me Now
Lindisfarne – Meet Me On The Corner 
Electric Light Orchestra – Roll Over Beethoven 
The Who – Mary Anne With The Shaky Hand 
Aretha Franklin – The Weight (feat Duane Allman)
The Youngbloods – Statesboro Blues 
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River 
Cleo Laine – My Funny Valentine 
Steve Miller – Jet Airliner 
Leo Kottke – Corina Corina 
The Fortunes – Storm In A Tea Cup 
Hopeton James & Rankin Joe – Just My Imagination
J Geils Band – Whammer Jammer

 

Music Magically Connects People

Music magically connects people, follows you like a soundtrack grows  and matures with you to express and communicate what cannot be said or forgotten in life

Johnny Burnette – The Cincinnati Fireball 
Esther Philips – And I Love Him
Frank Wilson – Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
Carolina Chocolate Drops – Rare Auld Mountain Dew
Nils Lofgren – It’s Not A Crime
Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi
Don Carlos – Blowing In The Wind
Rolling Stones – It’s Only Rock N Roll
Tab Benoit – In It To Win It www.tabbenoit.com
Roy Bookbinder – Travellin’ Man
Big Mama Thornton – Ball & Chain 
Xray Spex – Germ Free Adolescents
John Lee Hooker – Serves You Right To Suffer (The Avener Mix)
People’s Choice – Do It Any Way You Wanna 
Albert King – Going Back To IUKA
Grinderswitch – Pickin The Blues
Crow Black Chicken  – Freedom www.crowblackchicken.com
Big Star – Thirteen
Man – A Hard Way To Live
John Entwistle – Heaven and Hell
Miles Davis – Sketches From Spain Excerpt
Richie Havens – Dreaming As One
Monty Alexander – Redemption Song www.montyalexander.com
Kern Pratt – Greenville Mississippi Blues www.kernpratt.com
Frankie Miller – When I’m Away From You
Lynyrd Skynyrd – I’m A Country Boy
John Verity Band – 5000 Miles
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap – Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep  
The Urges – Corners Of Her Mind www.facebook.com/theurges
Chubby Checker – Gypsy
Free – Highway Song
Bonsoir Catin – Baby, Please Don’t Go 
Bruce Springsteen – Tougher Than The Rest
Philip Fankhauser – Are U Outta Your Mind www.philipfankhauser.com

 

Songs Light Your Life

Good songs keep a light on in your life where the darkness cannot reach

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Jackie Blue
Marvin Gaye – Baby Don’t You Do It Now
Seals & Crofts – Cotton Mouth
Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You
Dwight Yoakam – Heartaches By The Number
Steve Miller Band – When Things Go Wrong (It Hurts Me Too)
Birds Of Chicago – Cannonball
The Monkees – Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
Styx – Lorelei
Ralph McTell – Penny Lane
Keith Jarret – Vibe from The Koln Concert
George Michael – First Time Ever I Saw Your Face  
Delbert McClinton – Giving It Up For Your Love 
Cannonball Adderley – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (Live 66)
Marmalade – Radancer
The Doobie Brothers – South Bay Strut
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines – Must Have Been The Devil (Ronnie Earl)
Barry White – What Am I Gonna Do With You
Bob Marley & Lee Scratch Perry – Sun Is Shining
Rick Wakeman – Orpheus Song Vibe from Lisztomania LP
The Who – Won’t Get Fooled Again 7″
Blackberry Smoke – Six Ways To Sunday
Albert King & Rory Gallagher – Matchbox Holds My Clothes (Montreaux  Jazz Festival 1975)

Horse Sense Betting People

Horse Sense Is What Keeps Horses From Betting On What People Will Do.

*The music show (MP3 file) for this playlist has been archived and is available upon request.

Led Zeppelin – Living Loving Maid
The Beatles – Tomorrow Never Knows
Radiohead – The Bends
The Police – Synchronicity 11
Andrew Gold – How Can This Be Love
AC/DC – Sin City (Live In Dublin)
Stepaside – Get Out Of Dubin
The Who – Man With Money
Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Albert King – Cold Women With Warm Hearts
The Doobie Brothers – China Grove
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Sweet – Blockbuster

Intro Tune: Take It Off The Top – Dixie Dregs
Outro Tune: Je’t’aime
Background Link Tunes: Je’t’aime  & Sparks – The Who

The Butterflies In Formation.

The Purpose Of Life Is Not To Get Rid Of The Butterflies In Your Stomach But To Make Them Fly In Formation

*The music show (MP3 file) for this playlist has been archived and is available upon request.

Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Olivers Army (LP Armed Forces)
The Eagles – James Dean (LP On The Border)
Bruce Springsteen – Tougher Than The Rest ( LP Tunnel Of Love)
Little Feat – Old Folks Boogie
Santana – Everybody’s Everything (Single)
The Blasters – Boneyard (The Dick Tracey Theme)
Elton John – Pinball Wizard (LP Tommy Movie Soundtrack)
The Animals – It’s My Life (Single)
Monster Magnet – Space Lord
Albert King & Rory Gallagher – Matchbox Holds My Clothes (Live @ Montreux ’75)
Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire (Live @ O2 London 2009)

Intro Tune: Take It Off The Top – Dixie Dregs
Outro Tune: Theme 1 – Van Der Graff Generator
Background Link Tunes: – Mik The Who

A Pure Still Heart

It’s Best To Preserve Everything In A Still Pure Heart And Let There For Every Pulse A Thank You And For Every Breath A Song

*The music show (MP3 file) for this playlist has been archived and is available upon request.

Tesla – Honky Tonk Woman
The Cars – My Best Friends Girl
Focus – House Of The King (Vinyl LP)
Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Eileen (Vinyl LP)
Yes – Wonderous Stories
Albert King – The Hunter
The Who – Relay (7″ Vinyl Single)
The Clash – White Riot
Mott The Hopple – Sweet Jane
The Aluskas – Backwater Woods (www.thealuskas.com)
Bruce Springsteen – We Take Care Of Our Own
Rory Gallagher – Cradle Rock (Irish Tour 74)