Favoriting The Long Way Home with Kris Holmes: Playlist from September 22, 2020 Favoriting

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Twenty years of dusty fingers, frayed cuticles, & upper respiratory infections — from record digging and DJing around the globe — coalesces into a 2-hour journey through Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Rock & Roll, and all points in between. Your speakers will be head-nodding, toe-tapping & even two-stepping to this vintage 45rpm party in no time. Hear favorite songs you didn't know were your favorites, aural treats & record-world problems from the vinyl side of life.

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Favoriting September 22, 2020: Roy Head Tribute at the top

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Artist Track Album Label Format Approx. start time
The Traits  One More Time   Favoriting   TNT  7"  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Roy Head & The Traits  Treat Her Right   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:04:19 (Pop-up)
The Traits  Don't Be Blue   Favoriting   TNT  7"  0:06:30 (Pop-up)
Roy Head & The Traits  So Long My Love   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:08:47 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Just A Little Bit   Favoriting   Scepter  7"  0:10:53 (Pop-up)
Roy Head & The Traits  Apple Of My Eye   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:17:23 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Treat Me Right   Favoriting   Scepter  7"  0:19:27 (Pop-up)
Roy Head & The Traits  I Pass The Day   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:21:48 (Pop-up)
Roy Head & The Traits  My Babe   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:23:55 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Wigglin' and Gigglin'   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:25:59 (Pop-up)
Roy Head & The Traits  Pain   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:32:20 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Driving Wheel   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:34:49 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Don't Cry No More   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:37:09 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Get Back   Favoriting   Scepter  7"  0:39:12 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  To Make A Big Man Cry   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:41:29 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  You're (Almost) Tuff   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:48:12 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  A Good Man Is Hard To Find   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:50:57 (Pop-up)
The Roy Head Trio  Tush Hog   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:52:57 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Nobody But Me   Favoriting   Back Beat  7"  0:55:38 (Pop-up)
The Traits (minus Roy but dang it's great)  Harlem Shuffle   Favoriting   Universal  7"  0:57:45 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Money   Favoriting Treat Me Right  Scepter  LP  1:03:21 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Get Back (Instrumental)   Favoriting Treat Me Right  Scepter  LP  1:05:29 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  The Feeling's Gone   Favoriting Treat Me Right  Scepter  LP  1:08:08 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Smell-A-Women   Favoriting   TMI  7"  1:11:08 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Convicted   Favoriting Treat Me Right  Scepter  7"  1:14:35 (Pop-up)
Roy Head  Night Train   Favoriting Treat Me Right  Scepter  LP  1:19:40 (Pop-up)
Chubby Checker  At the Discotheque   Favoriting   Parkway  7"  1:21:38 (Pop-up)
The Check Mates  Hey Mrs Jones   Favoriting   Arvee  7"  1:24:05 (Pop-up)
The Checkmates Ltd  A&I   Favoriting   Capitol  7"  1:26:37 (Pop-up)
Dewi Cheetum & Howe  Impossible Decision   Favoriting   Thomas  7"  1:28:43 (Pop-up)
Clifton Chenier  Calinda   Favoriting   Arhoolie  7"  1:34:38 (Pop-up)
The Cherries  You Know You Gonna Need Me   Favoriting   Della  7"  1:37:41 (Pop-up)
The Chevelles  The Gallop   Favoriting   Flaming Arrow  7"  1:39:40 (Pop-up)
Chicago  I'm A Man   Favoriting   Columbia  7"  1:42:17 (Pop-up)
Chicago Cubs Clark St. Band  Slide   Favoriting   Chess  7"  1:45:43 (Pop-up)
Chicago Piano "C" Red  Miss Annie Lou   Favoriting   Dawn's  7"  1:52:52 (Pop-up)
Voices Of East Harlem  Wanted Dead Or Alive   Favoriting Voices Of East Harlem  Just Sunshine  LP  1:56:12 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Roy Head was one of the best live performers I’ve ever seen. He was electric on stage.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Hi Kris
Avatar 9:58pm
Kris Holmes:

He was incredible
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I do hope that the greatest Co performer ever will be serenading us with his signature tune. It’s unfortunate the Funky Version & Sweet Version are only available on 12” not 7”.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:02pm
WR:

Hello Kris and all. Somehow I never saw Ray Head except on TV when I was a pre-teen and that is pretty long long long hazy time ago.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
StringOFperils:

Hi! Great!!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
Candy-O'67:

Hey Kris and Matt! I agree! I saw him at the Stomp! RIP Roy! I'm so bummed he died :(((
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:04pm
Candy-O'67:

Hey String!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:04pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Hi WR, Candy & SOP
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:05pm
StringOFperils:

Hi Candy-O! Don't be bummed out. Listen to how much fun he had!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
Candy-O'67:

This is true, String!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
Candy-O'67:

You know, he's from my hometown, String!
  10:07pm
CC:

Hi y'all... tuning in kind of late tonight...RIP Roy...Life goes on!!!...
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:08pm
Candy-O'67:

Hey, CC! Truth!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:09pm
WR:

Funny, my brain wants to hear the "hey hey hey hey" right after the first verse. And I imagine a SNL Belushi skit with "dad" Roy Head shouting "hey hey hey hey" at his kids and them rolling their eyes.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10pm
StringOFperils:

That's cool Candy-O.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12pm
StringOFperils:

The only famous player I can think of from my home town is Paul Schaffer. Ha ha.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:12pm
Candy-O'67:

Haha, WR! That's great!!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
Candy-O'67:

He sure was a killer dancer, Kris!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Do you use his pomade brand?
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:15pm
Candy-O'67:

Love it, String! hehe!
Archie Bell and the Drells, Moving Sidewalks, Lightnin' Hopkins, just to name a few! Houston is a party place and some good music has came out of there over the years :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17pm
StringOFperils:

Truer words were never spoken. Houston's got the heat!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:18pm
Candy-O'67:

Yeah, String, in more ways than one!
  10:18pm
Chris Farrell:

Nice set
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:18pm
Matt from New Orleans:

And the humidity ba dum chh
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:19pm
Candy-O'67:

Exactly, Matt! That Gulf Coast humidity...it does something for people and music! Ha!
  10:19pm
CC:

Rick Derringer has channeled Roy more than a few times!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
StringOFperils:

Texas is practically mythical. Just one of those places....
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Rick’s two albums for the then WWF are classics
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:22pm
Candy-O'67:

It is, String...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:22pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I’m just playing. Rick’s work with Weird Al brought much joy to my youth.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24pm
StringOFperils:

Clicky-starred this installment. This gets listened to at least twice!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24pm
Franco Twinkie:

Heyho!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Hi Franco
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
Franco Twinkie:

Matt!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:26pm
Candy-O'67:

Oh, yeah, String!

Franco!!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Franco you arrived just in time for me to stop with my terrible jokes
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:27pm
StringOFperils:

Hi Franco! It's smokin' here now, but in a good way! (And Matt's burnin' it down too!)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:29pm
Franco Twinkie:

Don't stop Matt! I've been on the phone talking about insurance policies. I need a pallet cleanser.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:29pm
Candy-O'67:

That is a fab song, Wigglin' and Gigglin', Kris!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:30pm
Franco Twinkie:

Hey Candy!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:30pm
Candy-O'67:

Crap, I didn't know he played here right before the pandemic. Did y'all go see him then?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:31pm
Matt from New Orleans:

What did you touch over there Kris?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:32pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Horrendous
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:33pm
Candy-O'67:

I saw Van Halen back in the '80's at the Coliseum in Houston!
  10:33pm
Dean:

"Hot for Teacher": the best ever from VH.
  10:34pm
CC:

Ya gotta feel your own pain!!!...
Avatar 10:34pm
Kris Holmes:

Every now & then you got to take it back to the guilty pleasures & it doesn't get much guiltier than Van Halen w/Diamond Dave!
Avatar 10:35pm
northguineahills:

*wakes from nap* hey guys! *puts on some clothes*. am I still asleep?
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:35pm
Candy-O'67:

Truth, Kris! Haha!
  10:35pm
Dean:

Oh, no, it gets *much* guiltier than VH with DLR. Trust me.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I was hoping you’d play Driving Wheel
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36pm
StringOFperils:

Nice! Stacks up well next to Junior Parker. Great cover.
Avatar 10:36pm
northguineahills:

I once did a remix/mashup w/ VH's eruption w/ Daft Punk...
Avatar 10:37pm
Kris Holmes:

The guitar is great on this. Wondering which ones have Johnny Winter on them........
  10:38pm
CC:

Make no mistake Johnny Rick Stevie and Freddy all paid attention to Roy!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:38pm
Franco Twinkie:

C'mon, Beck and Inara George did a cover of Hot For Teacher. Can't top that.
  10:39pm
Dean:

Beck. Okay. Boring rock.
  10:39pm
CC:

Right Kris...!!!...:)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:40pm
Candy-O'67:

I agree on that one, Dean
  10:43pm
Chris Farrell:

@Franco- the YouTube video you have is clever and excellent. I like how it was crafted, very artsy yet simple.
  10:43pm
CC:

I believe Stevie's big brother Jimmy really dug Roy too???...:)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:44pm
Candy-O'67:

You know Jimmy is still around and plays at C-Boys all the time or did before the pandemic :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:44pm
Aitch:

Ween Hot For Teacher
www.youtube.com...
  10:46pm
CC:

Yeah Candy... is it been a beautiful day here in North Texas by the way...:)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:47pm
Candy-O'67:

Really? It was cloudy and drizzly here in the morning. No sun today at all. Tomorrow I think the sun will peak through...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:48pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I thought we worked on pronouncing scepter. Don’t fall back into bad habits.
  10:49pm
CC:

We didn't get much sun either but the temperature was so fantastic!!!...:)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:50pm
Candy-O'67:

Ah, yes, it was here, too!
Avatar 10:50pm
Kris Holmes:

I'm no longer taking language advice from people wo spell "dialled" without two Ls as I just learned the other night!!!!
  10:50pm
CC:

It was one of those days where you just want to lay in bed and make love all day long!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:52pm
Franco Twinkie:

Thank you Chris. I like to know that making a jack-ass out of myself has the desired effect.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53pm
Matt from New Orleans:

American English is not very consistent with the spelling rules
  10:54pm
CC:

Without feeling guilty, of course!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:55pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Just learned a new Southern colloquialism
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:55pm
Matt from New Orleans:

It’s a good name for this song
  10:58pm
CC:

Joe Tex took some lessons from Roy!!!...:)
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 10:59pm
Candy-O'67:

That's cool, CC
  10:59pm
Chris Farrell:

Hee haw!

I had the best time in the south. We went to Adventure Island and Discovery World!
  11:05pm
Chris Farrell:

@Kris Holmes: San Antonio seems cool. My brother is a country western musician (George Jones, graham Parsons, etc) if you wanna check him out:
Martin Farrell Jr. (Spotify YouTube)
His duo with his partner- Jenna & Martin and they are also on Spotify and YouTube.

They have a dog named Roy who is their third member
  11:06pm
CC:

How much money is too much money???...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:07pm
Matt from New Orleans:

There seems to be voices
  11:07pm
Chris Farrell:

Any amount that distracts your attention-my knee jerk reaction.
Avatar 11:07pm
Kris Holmes:

Ha, yeah, false advertising
  11:08pm
Chris Farrell:

Lol
Avatar 11:08pm
Kris Holmes:

I'll keep an eye out for your brother's music
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:10pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I never asked you. Did you ever listen to the Voices of East Harlem version of The Hypnotics Beware the Stranger?
  11:11pm
CC:

Man..!.. what a great show this has been so far!!!!...:)
  11:11pm
Chris Farrell:

Sounds good mate. You might like em!
  11:12pm
CC:

Kind of sounds like Johnny on guitar right there!!!...:)
Avatar 11:13pm
Kris Holmes:

Matt, I went back & checked it was on the LP (Right On be Free?) but I don't think I listened to refresh my memory.
Avatar 11:14pm
Kris Holmes:

What was the title again?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:15pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Wanted Dead or Alive It’s on the self-titled album
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:16pm
Matt from New Orleans:

The NY Times had an interesting article about VOEH recently because it was the 50th anniversary of them getting together
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:18pm
Matt from New Orleans:

www.nytimes.com...
  11:21pm
CC:

Some people just might wake up in the morning and say fuck this pandemic shit..!..it's a good day to die!!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:23pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Kris is playing your letters now CC
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:26pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Wasn’t there a Checkmates band that used to back up artists at The Stomp?
  11:27pm
CC:

Ooh ahh...ooh ahh!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:30pm
Franco Twinkie:

There was a Checkmates that was on TV all the time on a local station. Funny and loungey. Sonny Charles?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:32pm
Matt from New Orleans:

That was the Ltd one Franco
  11:32pm
CC:

Yeah Franco!!!...:)
  11:35pm
CC:

I'm in Texas and I'm voting for Joe Biden!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:36pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I saw him at Jazz Fest in my youth. He mesmerized me. Probably in 1986.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:37pm
Candy-O'67:

I would have loved to have seen him, Matt! You are so lucky :))
  11:42pm
CC:

I'm pretty sure this is not the group who did the song seeing red again???...:)
  11:43pm
CC:

Oh yeah!!!...:)
  11:44pm
CC:

This song goes out to Donald Trump jr....:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:45pm
Matt from New Orleans:

I’m confused. Wasn’t this on the Chicago Transit Authority self-titled album? So why are they Chicago on the 45?
Avatar 11:47pm
Kris Holmes:

I was wondering that myself
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:48pm
StringOFperils:

Probably already under legal duress from the CTA at the time the singles were being pressed
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:48pm
StringOFperils:

Not that I actually know
  11:51pm
CC:

Saturday in the Park ain't too bad!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:52pm
StringOFperils:

I liked the second album.....guess that's a guilty pleasure, in light of everything that followed (the other 129 triple albums)
  11:53pm
CC:

Chicago was in direct competition with Rare Earth!!!...hehehe...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:53pm
Matt from New Orleans:

The only 45 on Discogs with those two is a Brazilian issue. Every 45 says Chicago. Maybe it was simply a practical matter of name length.
  11:55pm
CC:

Great show tonight, Kris!!!...:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:57pm
Matt from New Orleans:

Thanks Kris. Loved the Roy Head and the dip back into the Cs. I did find a Danish 45 of I’m a Man with Chicago Transit Authority on it. Seems to be the only one.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 11:57pm
WR:

From Wikipedia entry on the song:
When the band's popularity surged after their second album, "I'm a Man" was released as the B-side to a re-release of "Questions 67 and 68".
Avatar 11:57pm
Kris Holmes:

Ahhh, maybe that's what this 45 is
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 12:00am
Candy-O'67:

Thank you, Kris! Loved the show!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 12:01am
WR:

Thank you Kris. Laters all.
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