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Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Tuesday, November 03, 2026

Wild Mountain Thyme - Bert Jansch

or end with this stunner . . . . .

Wild Mountain Thyme

Bert Jansch (with Jennifer Warnes back up vocals, & Albert Lee electric guitar)

Bert Jansch does the traditional song, from his 1982 album "Heartbreak."

this amongst the best and most definitive versions IMHO

if you play one thing today! . . . .

N.B. it was this towering version of a folk classic I got from Gary Lucas’ Facebook page . . . .🙄

Cass Elliot - Disney Girls (1972) | Guess I’m Dumb

This is kinda straight forward and so like an American Songbook classic . . . . .alongside people like Harry Nilson who could really hold a tune we might sign of the day with some Mama Cass Elliott

Cass Elliot - Disney Girls (1972)

Cass Elliot’s take on the Beach Boys classic is absolutely sublime.

Well reality, is not for me

Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings and others play ‘What’s Going On (4 Non Blondes cover) Halloween Baltimore 31st Oct 2026

From HALLOWEEN!! !!

Billy Strings on Halloween performing the 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up?” featuring Molly Tuttle on guitar and lead vocals, Alwyn Robinson on drums, Chris Sterr on guitar and Jimmy Olsen on keys.

Performed in Baltimore, Maryland 10.31.26

then folks had some fun!!!

Tom Waits - One Last Look

Might start winding down towards the end of the day and what better place to start than with our Tom!?

Tom Waits

One Last Look

(For Letterman)

Tom Waits Performs A Farewell Song For Dave

JAMES RIGBY - SOLID BLUE [TUNED - DGDGGD]

For visitor Stu who dropped by to comment . . . . .

SOLID BLUE - BY JAMES RIGBY

TUNED - DGDGGD

JAMES RIGBY YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVlQGPienKU9a7bCpMlkKJg

Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man (Merseytrout Live In Liverpool 1980)

I think I got this from ~~Gary Lucas’~~ actually it wasn’t it was The Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band Appreciation Society’s Facebook page and it is better than I remember . . . a favourite song and better quality than the version I thought my copy was . . . .

Nowadays A Woman's Gotta Hit A Man (Live In Liverpool 1980)

Gonna Move up to the Country, (Paint My Mailbox Blue) Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band LIVE from Kauai | HERBERG DE KELDER

Taj Mahal

Gonna Move up to the Country (Paint My Mailbox Blue) taj mahal & the hula band live from kauai

HERBERG DE KELDER

Canned Heat - Going Up TheCountry live (ish!?) 1969 Beat Club

Canned Heat

Going Up TheCountry live (ish!?) 1969

Beat Club

I always though Beat Club was live but the looning around from the band here trying to make Al laugh (and winning!) is such fun . . .Bob ’The Bear’ hamming it up something chronic!

(Beat Club 1969, colorized 720 50fps)

Patti Smith - Masonic Hall, Detroit, MI 1976 | soundaboard

Patti Smith - Masonic Hall, Detroit, MI 1976

Patti Smith at the Masonic Hall, Detroit, MI on December 12, 1976.

A set with eight tracks from Radio Ethiopia, an album released less than two months earlier.

The right city for a special guest like Rob Tyner of the MC5 who was celebrating his 36th birthday and sang on My Generation.

The opening acts for this show were The Sparks and Budgie.

Sound Quality: 9-

Source: Audience

Track List:
01. Intro
02. We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together
03. Kimberly
04. Redondo Beach
05. Free Money
06. Poppies
07. Ask The Angels
08. Pissing In A River
09. Pumping (My Heart)
10. Ain't It Strange
11. Band Of Gold
12. Radio Ethiopia
13. Rock N' Roll Nigger
14. Gloria
15. My Generation

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Also from 1976!

Patti Smith 'Let's Twist Again' 1976

Patti Smith never recorded 'Let's Twist Again' and rarely played it live, so this is possibly the ONLY existing version! The Chubby Checker cover was filmed live in Belgium at the Cirque Royal for a TV feature on December 10 1976. The full feature with an interview and 2 more songs is here:

• Patti Smith: 3 live songs & interview, 197... 'Gloria' from the same 1976 gig is here:

• Patti Smith 'Gloria' 1976, Belgium