John Sebastian - 1983-07-24 - Houston, TX (Late) (SBD) |So Many Roads - a Speedy Special

 John Sebastian - 1983-07-24 - Houston, TX (Late) (SBD)

John Sebastian

1983-07-24

Late Show 

Rockefeller's

Houston, TX

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. My Gal 

02. talk

03. Welcome Back 

04. Lovin' You 

05. Rainbows All Over Your Blues 

06. My Baby's Walkin' With Someone New

07. Nashville Cats 

08. Woodstock story 

09. Younger Generation 

10. talk about cartoon music 

11. Looking For Something Better 

12. How Have You Been

13. 4 Eyes 

14. Wild About My Lovin' 

15. Red-Eye Express 

16. Stories We Could Tell 

17. Daydream 

18. I Had A Dream 

19. Darlin' Be Home Soon

Speedy says: 

JS 1983 - Back To Back - #2: As promised earlier, here's part 2 of our Back To Back set featuring John Sebastian in 1983. 

This one is a soundboard recording of the late show from Rockefeller's in Houston on July 24, 1983, 43 years ago today.

John Sebastian - 1983-07-24 - Houston, TX (Early) (SBD) | So Many Roads - a Speedy Special

 John Sebastian - 1983-07-24 - Houston, TX (Early) (SBD)

John Sebastian

1983-07-24

Early Show 

Rockefeller's

Houston, TX, USA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Mobile Line (Gonna Carry Me Away From The Bull Frog Blues) 

02. Welcome Back 

03. Nashville Cats

04. Smokey Don't Go 

05. She's A Lady 

06. Unknown title 

07. talk about cartoon music 

08. The Junk Monster Song 

09. talk about music for an Easter special 

10. The Easter Bunny Song

11. Talk 

12. Tar Beach 

13. talk & tuning 

14. You're A Big Boy Now 

15. Jug Band Music

16. Dixie Chicken 

17. Younger Girl (tape flip; cuts in) 

18. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? 

19. talk about Lightnin' Hopkins 

20. Milk Cow Blues 

21. Red-Eye Express 

22. Daydream 

23. Woodstock Toot (Harmonica solo) 

24. Darlin' Be Home Soon 

Speedy says: 

JS 1983 - Back To Back - #1: After John Sebastian left the Lovin Spoonful in 1968, he embarked on a solo career that never quite acheived the same level of critical or commercial success. The one major exception was his 1976 number 1 single, Welcome Back, which served as the theme song to the televison comedy Welcome Back, Kotter, starring Gabel Kaplan in the title role.  

This soundboard recording captures Sebastian some 7 years later, during the early show at Rockefeller's in Houston, playing that tune along with plenty of songs from his Lovin' Spoonful days. Download this one, then come back in a few hours for part 2 of this Back to Back set.

The Magnetic Fields - Living In An Abandoned Firehouse with You [Distant Plastic Trees] | jt1674

 . . . . . I like Magnetic Fields . . . nuff said > > > > > >  

https://www.tumblr.com/jt1674/823122785187545088/the-magnetic-fields-living-in-an-abandoned

Traffic - Santa Monica, CA. 1972 | Voodoo Wagon

 Traffic - Santa Monica, CA. 1972

The UK’s answer to The Grateful Dead if only in terms of them going on for 

HOURS per song,  (last Time I saw them I thought it lasted for days!) 

jam sessions and much stoned noodling later . . . . .

we LOVED them!

Traffic - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Santa Monica, CA.
February 21, 1972
KMET FM Source @320

 Set List:

From the Boss over at Voodoo Wagon so it must be good!

Silent Way says: Thanks to the original source!! 

VA - Caribbean Voyage "Alan Lomax's 1962 Field Recordings" [1997-2004] (11 x CDs) | Butterboy

 Knowing my penchant for music of the Caribbean from Calypso and Mento to Soca to Rock Steady, Ska and Reggae, I didn’t know the legendary musical social historian Alan Lomax had conveyed anything but the blues . . . so this at it’s 11 CD collection is truly fascinating!

VA - Caribbean Voyage "Alan Lomax's 1962 Field Recordings" [1997-2004] (11 x CDs)

Butterboy says: 

ALAN LOMAX

VA -  Caribbean Voyage "Alan Lomax's 1962 Field Recordings" [1997-2004] (11 x CDs)

"This series documents Alan Lomax’s 1962 journey through the Caribbean, a trip that produced one of the most detailed sonic portraits of the region ever assembled. Across the full run of volumes, the recordings capture local traditions at a moment when many were still rooted in community practice rather than commercial performance. The sets move from Trinidad and Tobago to Dominica, Grenada, Carriacou, St. Lucia, and beyond, each disc shaped by the voices, rhythms, and stories of the people Lomax encountered. The material is presented with minimal interference, allowing the texture of place to remain intact.

The early volumes focus on work songs, ritual pieces, and dance forms that had developed over generations. The voices are unpolished, the percussion handmade, and the performances shaped by the settings in which they were recorded. Lomax’s microphone catches the sound of open air, shifting crowds, and the natural pulse of communal music‑making. As the series progresses, the range widens. String bands, chantwells, spiritual leaders, and festival groups appear, each carrying a distinct regional identity while sharing rhythmic and melodic threads that link the islands.

Several moments stand out across the collection. The Carriacou Big Drum ceremonies reveal a deep connection between music and ancestral memory, while the Trinidadian pieces show the roots of calypso before studio polish reshaped it. The work songs from Dominica and Grenada carry a steady, unforced power, shaped by call‑and‑response patterns that speak to shared labour and shared history.

Taken as a whole, the Caribbean Voyage series forms a rare document of mid‑century Caribbean life. It preserves music that was still tied to community function, capturing voices and traditions that might otherwise have remained unheard beyond their home islands. The recordings stand as both cultural record and living soundscape, offering a clear window into a region defined by movement, memory, and rhythm." (Butterboy)

follow the link above for track listing it makes an interesting read that will lead to sample this fine studious set 

Included in this set are the following albums:

Caribbean Voyage, Brown Girl in The Ring   [1997]

Caribbean Voyage, Carriacou Calaloo   [1999]

Caribbean Voyage, Dominica, Creole Crossroads   [1999]

Caribbean Voyage, East Indian Music in the West Indies   [1999]

Caribbean Voyage, Grenada, Creole and Yoruba Voices   [2001]

Caribbean, Voyage Martinique   [2001]

Caribbean Voyage, Nevis & St. Kitts   [2002]

Caribbean Voyage, Saraca, Funerary Music of Carriacou   [1962]

Caribbean Voyage, The French Antilles   [2004]

Caribbean Voyage, Tombstone Feast ( Funerary Music of Carriacou)   [2001]

Caribbean Voyage, Trinidad, Carnival Roots   [2000]

No Depression - ROOTS MUSIC & CULTURE: Newsletter - Raul Malo's Final Performance, John R. Miller Exclusive Video, Margo Price, Joy Oladokun, and More

NEWSLETTER

Raul Malo's Final Performance, John R. Miller Exclusive Video, Margo Price, Joy Oladokun, and More In this week's beefy Bonus Tracks, Raul Malo's final solo performance from Father's Day 2025, released posthumously as BELLA CIAO: Raul Malo Live In Nashville, is out today. Plus, in honor of the 20th anniversary of Crooked Still's album Shaken by a Low Sound, Folk Alley radio show and the band have launched a cover contest with a $1,000 winning prize.  Next up, July Spotlight Artist John R. Miller gives us an exclusive acoustic version of his waltz "Daughter of Night" from his new album, The Great Unknowing.  This month's Founders Keepers highlights Margo Price's activism through song and her new album, Days of Unrest, along with a few other new albums.  Finally, Maya de Vitry shares an intentional and varied selection for her Top 5 Songs Right Now, in honor of her new album, All My Faith.  — Emily, Marketing Manager, No Depression BONUS TRACKS: Raul Malo's Final Performance, New Music from Buddy Miller, Folk Alley's Cover Contest, and More Roots Music News By Hilary Saunders  The Mavericks' double LP, featuring the final performance of their late frontman Raul Malo, drops today. Buddy Miller announces his first solo record in 15 years. Joy Oladokun is set to release a new self-produced album, Hope Is A Heavy Thing, on September 25th. And more roots music news!  Learn More

Come Unto Me/ Bella Ciao (Live in Nashville)

The Name of the Game // Live From The #MoonandStars Tour

Nigel Eaton - The Green Ray

 Too much? . . . how about a gentler start to your Saturday?

The Green Ray (gurdy by Chris Eaton) a new tune by me with some accordion and a shit ton of extra gurdy chords etc https://nigeleaton.bandcamp.com/track/the-green-ray

Nigel Eaton

R.I.P. - JENNIFER FINCH [Jennifer Finch (Bassplayer L7)]

here in ‘92

 After a terrible struggle it seems Jennifer is reported to have died from a particularly aggressive form of cancer. Our thoughts go out to family friends and band members of L7 

Jennifer Finch

 R.I.P

TIM CURRY - THE ZUCCHINI SONG

 TIM CURRY!

OoooOooOoohHh...

Marrow

Courgette

Zucchini

Squash

Whatever you want to call it.  

WHAT A BEAUTY.

Tim Curry sings The Zucchini Song on SNL 5th December 1981

Tim Curry News 

THE GUVNOR - WHAT A WASTE - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1985

 WHAT A WASTE!

#TBT to 24 June 1985, and a clip of Ian Dury onstage at Hammersmith Odeon (now the Eventim Apollo, London) and back with the original Blockheads lineup, performing ‘What a Waste’ (14 April 1978, Stiff Records, No. 9 in the UK singles chart)

Ian Dury (and the Blockheads)

Complete What a Waste 1985 Hammersmith . . . . sound only

Complete Hammersmith 24 June 1985