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Favoriting February 28, 2022: Stretching the Soup

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Jay Berliner  Papa Was a Rolling Stone   Favoriting Bananas Are Not Created Equal  Mainstream  1972  LP      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Joe Jones  There Is a Mountain   Favoriting Introducing the Psychedelic Soul Jazz Guitar of Joe Jones  Prestige  1968  LP      0:07:40 (Pop-up)
Gabor Szabo/Bobby Womack  If You Don't Want My Love   Favoriting High Contrast  Affinity/Charly  1988  LP  From 1970    0:13:01 (Pop-up)
Eric Gale  Cleopatra   Favoriting Forecast  Kudu/CTI  1973  MP3      0:17:36 (Pop-up)
Little Beaver  Let's Stay Together   Favoriting Black Rhapsody  Cat  1974  LP      0:22:10 (Pop-up)
Phil Upchurch  You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling   Favoriting Lovin' Feeling  Blue Thumb  1973  LP      0:25:12 (Pop-up)
David T. Walker  What's Goin' On   Favoriting David T. Walker  Ode  1973  LP      0:29:36 (Pop-up)
Grant Green  Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is   Favoriting Visions  Blue Note  1971  MP3      0:34:21 (Pop-up)
Pat Martino  Sunny   Favoriting Live!  Muse  1973  LP  R.I.P.    0:39:28 (Pop-up)
 
Good Habits  She Bangs the Drums   Favoriting Antipody  Good Habits  2022  MP3    *   0:58:10 (Pop-up)
Julie Doiron  You Gave Me the Key   Favoriting I Thought of You  You've Changed  2021  MP3    *   1:01:29 (Pop-up)
Dulcimer/Lily  Why   Favoriting Nothing by Mouth  Express  1973  LP      1:04:08 (Pop-up)
Fleetwood Mac  Mission Bell   Favoriting Fleetwood Mac 1969-1974  Reprise/Warner  2020  CD  From "Kiln House," 1970    1:08:31 (Pop-up)
Petula Clark  Heart   Favoriting I Know a Place  Warner Bros.  1965  LP      1:10:59 (Pop-up)
Lori Balmer  Here Before the Sun   Favoriting Tea & Symphony: The English Baroque Sound 1968-1974  Sancturary/Castle Music  2007  CD  From 1972    1:13:38 (Pop-up)
Honeybus  Story   Favoriting She Flies Like a Bird: The Anthology  Santuary/Castle Music  2002  CD  From 1970    1:16:02 (Pop-up)
Nino Nardini  Tropicola   Favoriting Mindbender  Peer International Library Limited  1972  MP3      1:20:00 (Pop-up)
Hank Levine and His Orchestra  Image, Part One   Favoriting It's Brainen Cats and Dogs: Bob Brainen's 2021 Marathon Premium  WFMU  2021  CD-R  From 1961    1:22:36 (Pop-up)
Sven Wunder  Impasto   Favoriting Natura Morta  Mr Bongo  2021  CD    *   1:24:55 (Pop-up)
 
 
Single File: a bunch of 45s in a row for about a half-hour
Tommy James and the Shondells  Mony Mony   Favoriting single  Roulette  1968  45      1:34:03 (Pop-up)
Hamilton Camp  This Wheel's on Fire   Favoriting single  Warner Bros.-Seven Arts  1968  45      1:36:40 (Pop-up)
Bonnie & Susan with Randall's Island  Montauk   Favoriting single  Demonstration  1972  45  "produced by POT"    1:39:59 (Pop-up)
The Blasters  Blue Shadows   Favoriting single  MCA  1984  45      1:42:48 (Pop-up)
Earl Gaines  Hymn Number 5   Favoriting single  Seventy-Seven  1973  45      1:46:00 (Pop-up)
Shalamar  This Is for the Lover in You   Favoriting single  Solar  1980  45      1:49:20 (Pop-up)
Electric Light Orchestra  Telephone Line   Favoriting single  United Artists  1977  45      1:53:20 (Pop-up)
Emmylou Harris  Tulsa Queen   Favoriting single  Warner Bros.  1978  45      1:57:17 (Pop-up)
Porter Wagoner  A Satisfied Mind   Favoriting single  RCA Victor  1955  45      2:01:44 (Pop-up)
 
Cowboy Junkies  No Expectations   Favoriting Songs of the Recollection  Proper  2022  MP3    *   2:13:15 (Pop-up)
Yo La Tengo  There Is No Goodbye Between Us   Favoriting Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono  Atlantic  2022  MP3    *   2:17:01 (Pop-up)
Hamilton Yarns  Community   Favoriting Outside  Hark!  2021  CD    *   2:20:32 (Pop-up)
Alabaster DePlume  A Gente Acaba (Vento em Rosa)   Favoriting Gold  International Anthem  2022  MP3    *   2:23:50 (Pop-up)
Toby Oler  4040   Favoriting Hillbilly Mind Eraser  Toby Oler  2021  CD    *   2:27:01 (Pop-up)
Christopher  In Your Time   Favoriting Tickets for Doomsday: Heavy Psychedelic Funk and Soul Ballads and Dirges 1970-1975  Now Again  2021  CD  From 1970  *   2:30:27 (Pop-up)
Arooj Aftab  Mohabbat   Favoriting Vulture Prince  New Amsterdam  2021  MP3  radio edit version! (because of all the terrible curses)    2:35:49 (Pop-up)
Shujaat Husain Khan and Katayoun Goudarzi  Tender   Favoriting This Pale  Lycopod  2021  CD      2:40:51 (Pop-up)
Céu  Teimosa   Favoriting Um Gosto de Sol  Warner Music Brazil  2021  MP3  Antonio Carlos cover  *   2:51:41 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:02am
MikeG:

NopeNopeNope
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common:

Yip
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Creature Boy:

Good day, Joe..good morning, erryone
  9:03am
Robm:

Morning fellow yip’s
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TDK60:

Yep, radio. Morning, Joe.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:03am
DjLorraine:

Radio Joe <3
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:03am
PaulRobeson1920:

Hi Hi
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:03am
Handy Haversack:

Radio grows on a rolling yip! Morning, Joe and all.
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Rick from SC:

Mornin' all. Happy Monday
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listener james from westwood:

Morning and good Monday, Joe and all! Glad to see 10% of the Marathon graphic revealed on the homepage!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:04am
Webhamster Henry:

Good morning! 50-year-old surface noise today.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:04am
karlward:

Bananas, huh? Go on....
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:04am
Strandlund:

Morning Joe!! Morning scratchers...
  9:04am
Mike W.:

[microphones thrust toward Joe’s face]
[reporters] “Joe! Joe! Heya Joe! If the lockout continues are you going to change your description? Will yours be the only pennant-winning battery in the land??”
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:04am
Handy Haversack:

Hey, DjLorraine: Not sure if you saw it at the end of Rex's show on Sat., but you'd asked for impressions of the Mdou Moctar show, and I typed in something quick at the end of the show. Look at 2:50: wfmu.org...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:05am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Yips ahoy! Good morning.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...the recording of PhilSchaap has been reiterating for @ least 45mins. that they flipped one Alt take of a CharlieParker release with the Master ...I think I've *almost* grasped the concept...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:05am
karlward:

Probably unpopular take: I like this better than the vocal original.
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annie:

:)
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:06am
Marley P. Dogg:

Handy - sounds like an amazing show! Still kickinfm y self for not going to the Monty hall show years ago
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:06am
LastWhiteRhino:

Hi Joe. Hi all.
Avatar 9:07am
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...yeah but the Vocal over this intermittently would kick...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:07am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Good Mdou Moctar report there, Handy. I'm tempted to see the band at the Colony in Woodstock next month.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:07am
DjLorraine:

Handy H indeed i saw. Thank you so much.
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PKNY:

I have the sudden urge to drive an early 70s Chevy with a police siren on top, and smash into a line or garbage cans while in hot pursuit of a perp
Avatar 9:08am
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...Moctar Live doing anything less than inducing reverential Awe would I think disappoint me ...probly best to just Go & dig it...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:08am
Handy Haversack:

Ah, OK, cool, DjLorraine! Do it, Ken!
Avatar ♥ 9:09am
Creature Boy:

If the Psychedelic Shack is a rockin don't come a knockin
  9:09am
Daybreak’s got Friday Concert Tix?!?:

That’s what it is!
Avatar 9:09am
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

HBDs BrianJones & LizTaylor
...1st there is a Knockin'
...then there is no Knockin'
...then there is...
Avatar ♥ 9:11am
Creature Boy:

🔮 I see a Ventures song in our near future 👳‍♂️
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:11am
DjLorraine:

I was listening to Mdou Moctar while you were at the concert. The crowd here was much smaller - just me.
Avatar 9:11am
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...oh Liz was yesterday ...I will has coffees & shutup more...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:12am
Handy Haversack:

Much more exclusive and upscale, DjLorraine!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:13am
JeremyB:

Good Morning Joe!
  9:13am
bradford:

surface noise is the only good thing that happens on monday mornings.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:13am
Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

Morning all! Still shaking off the cobwebs...TGIM and all that. @bradford WORD.
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Creature Boy:

🔮 then again it could be the Chantays or some such other surf guitar act/combo 👳‍♂️
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:15am
ChukAmok:

Good mornings!
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ChukAmok:

Did you see Mdou Moctar at BAM, Handy?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...& where *is* that Jazz fannypack o' mine...
Avatar ♥ 9:17am
Joe McG:

Hey everybody, welcome to the show. Bit of jazzy funky guitar to get your coffee percolating today.
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YETI BOB:

Diggin' it, Joe!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:17am
BillyLundun:

love me some Gabor Szabo, I covet my Raga jazz vinyl!
  9:18am
bradford:

works for me joe!
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Joe McG:

Thanks for the nice words, bradford!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:21am
Handy Haversack:

Hey, ChukAmok! Sure did. K8 came straight from JFK to the show -- baller move!
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Asheville Jon:

good morning Joe, and everyone else!
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Creature Boy:

👳‍♂️ Then again, I've been known to be wrong 🔮
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:23am
prof.fuzz:

'morning, y'all.
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ChukAmok:

@Handy Quite the jet-setter! Hope it was a great time. When I saw MM in September it was packed to the gills and more than a bit overwhelming.

Hi Asheville Jon!
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Creature Boy:

I have a friend who played w Little Beaver. #truestory
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Joe McG:

@Creature Boy: Neat!
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Creature Boy:

They BOTH played on Betty Wright's Clean Up Woman
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Asheville Jon:

hey Chuk! how's it going?
  9:30am
Brendan:

Good morning Joe and fellow Noise lovers. Joe it would be great if you could back announce this set by scat singing in unison à la George Benson to a guitar solo.
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Joe McG:

@Brendan: Ha ha ha, that would be great.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:31am
karlward:

I was just listening to the original versions of "What's Goin' On" yesterday from the deluxe reissue. Those (mostly) James Jamerson bass lines are incredible.
  9:31am
Brendan:

Just kidding! Don’t even attempt it! It sounds too dangerous!
Avatar ♥ 9:32am
Creature Boy:

Or via a Pete Drake guitar talk box
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Joe McG:

@Brendan: You're right, I might harm myself.
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D Rok:

What a phenomenal opening set!
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ChukAmok:

@Asheville Jon No complaints from me! How're you?
I'll be in your neck of the woods tomorrow for the Nick Cave & Warren Ellis show at the Thomas Wolfe.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:34am
ChukAmok:

Yo, karlward!
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yerfriendpaul:

Hey Joe, everyone! Enjoying these instrumentals!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:37am
karlward:

ChukAmok doesn't even use his hands to play those jazz octave melody lines, he does it all with feedback
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Joe McG:

@paul: Most of the time it takes me a while to warm up to hearing the human voice in the morning. Even my own!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...your call is important to us...
Also - we know yer a Gittarhead...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:39am
Mike Sin:

Enjoying the show live and will be listening right through to 11am... when I have to start hearing human voices through Zoom.
  9:39am
Brendan:

Now this is the way to ease into the morning in style. Surface Noise first set style. Nary a word spoken just understated cool. Greeting everybody you pass with a knowing nod and props that say peace and love.
  Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:39am
Zinn The Mood:

Hey folks. Really digging these swinging jazz covers. Hitting the spot, Joe!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:39am
JG:

@ Joe McG, agreed. my wife wonders why I grunt good morning at her. No talking till after a cup of coffee!
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Joe McG:

@Mike: I'm afraid you'll have to hear mine first! :)
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Creature Boy:

7th floor ; git fiddles , twangs & what-nots
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WoodsOfNH (now Maine):

This set is reeeeeally making me want to play my guitar (instead of working, of course).
Avatar ♥ 9:42am
Joe McG:

BTW, this set kind of got away on me, but I was really enjoying listening to these records, so consider it a half-hour of guitar music that got stretched, like a good soup that lasts a couple of extra days.
  9:42am
P-90.:

Luv, Luv, Luving this guitar jazz set @you DJ Joe McG you
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:43am
Handy Haversack:

ChukAmok, we have NC&WE tix for late March in Brooklyn! Looking forward to it. Actually, NC&WE on Thu. and then Eyelids on Fri.
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Joe McG:

@P-90: Pat Martino is killing it on this track!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...it's so Gittar it's even in 'E'...
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annie:

enough of this East Stuff, i have to make breakfast!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...wull, Am..
  9:45am
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bradford:

wow...
  9:46am
Brendan:

Yes this is the consomméte first set.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:46am
the Hurston moor-elf:

This set is the perfect soundtrack to a rainy afternoon here on Dartmoor. Thanks Joe!
  9:46am
P-90.:

Joe picked these tracks and put them together in a way that the whole set could almost credibly be an actual performance in some fantasy jazz club
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Joe McG:

@Hurston: I'm picturing you standing in a field outside a castle. Is that OK?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...or a notable Compilation of ...exactly this kinda stuff...
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:48am
D Rok:

If a bad version of Sunny exists, I haven't heard it. Such a great song.
  9:50am
P-90.:

Jazz musos LUV “Sunny”
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JG:

Did Pat Martino die about a year ago?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Band just made this Lounge all Hot...
  9:51am
Brendan:

Quiet! Quiet! I think he’s gonna say something. (Forrest Gump stops running)
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

👏
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Creature Boy:

Much better
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Creature Boy:

I'm 🔮 0 for 2 in the Surface Noise prediction department👳‍♂️
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:53am
Strandlund:

We appreciate it, Joe!!
  9:54am
otto:

good morning, all!
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Jack:

Chicago!! Thank you, it was driving me crazy.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Pat Martino
Born:August 25, 1944, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 01, 2021
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ChukAmok:

@Handy The NC/WE tour kicks off tomorrow in Asheville. Apparently he's been in town all week. Pretty psyched that it's going to kick off a busy month of returning to live music. So many great shows coming up!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:57am
BillyLundun:

Jeez Joe you can't just drop a tease about the Best Banana without elaborating!
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TDK60:

Joe, you're the Monday hepcat hipster jazzbo, over the radio. Yep.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:57am
yerfriendpaul:

Was it the environment that enhanced the banana? I had a similar situation with beer - during an outdoor Ray Charles in Hartford show back in college. Best beer ever
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:57am
Handy Haversack:

Awesome, ChukAmok! I hope it's a great time.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:58am
Threemoons 🌛🌕🌜:

Environmental Bananas is my next prog rock band name.
  9:58am
Brendan:

What a beautiful place to be stranded. I hope they brought their fishing rods
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:58am
yerfriendpaul:

Threemoons - ha ha!
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TDK60:

Don't know if I would've ever left NZ. If they'd have me.
  9:59am
@fumanchiuonthis:

Stone Roses cover !!!
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common:

Cool cover
  10:00am
@fumanchiuonthis:

thank you Joe, and hello from Tom Chiu …..
  10:00am
Andres:

Hi, Joe! What an exhilarating version!!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:00am
PNX:

Reminds me of Penguin Café Orchestra
  10:01am
P-90.:

after taking a while to warm up to hearing human voices singing in the morning, these are good voices to hear first
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Creature Boy:

Red Rubber Ball
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Joe McG:

Hello, Tom!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:02am
the Hurston moor-elf:

@Joe Close. I'm in a trailer in the corner of a field. Nearest castle, Castle Drogo, is about 5 miles away (it's a "mixed revivalist" castle c.1911, tho').
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:03am
BillyLundun:

wow I haven't heard / thought about Julie Doiron in ages!
  10:03am
Andres:

And not to be a bummer but the worst banana I had was in Paris. A bait and switch with a fresh banana for an over ripe one as part of a Nutella crepe. Paris was otherwise wonderful.
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TDK60:

the Hurston moor-elf! I've been to Drewsteignton! Where are you?
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βrian:

"Flecked with brown and with a golden hue is when bananas are their best and are the best for you."
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Joe McG:

@Andres: Oh no! Bad banana!
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the Hurston moor-elf:

@TDK60 About 2 miles south of Chagford (the other side of Meldon Hill)
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TDK60:

Walked through Chagford too! Hiked Dartmoor down to Ivybridge. 2018.
  10:08am
P-90.:

“Chagford” has a Monty Python sound to American ears. And what we really want to know: is there a place called “Shagford”?
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:10am
DjLorraine:

Or Shagmoor
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βrian:

Python or maybe Vivian Stanshall.
  10:11am
prudy:

this doesn't sound like Christine...enjoying it nonetheless...goood morning..
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Ah, Parisian crepes. Hadn't thot about that for - I dunno - decades... Big flat skillet held virtually vertically & - voila.
Okay here's Mac I can imagine between PeterGreen & StevieNicks...
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...did - Barry & TheRemains do 'Heart' ??
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TDK60:

Saw Fleetwood Mac at the Fillmore East during that Kiln House album period. Was expecting blooz but the newer rock sound was good too.
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Joe McG:

@RR63: They did a great version of it!
  10:16am
djsheilab:

Ahhhhh this Lori Balmer….just perfect! Mornin’ Joe xoxo
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Joe McG:

Mornin', Sheila B.! xoxo right back to you!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...like, Mac continuity I mean...
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βrian:

I need to go to the basement and ride to work. I'll be listening.
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Jack:

"Kiln House" is still my favorite Fleetwood Mac album...well, one of the top 3 anyway.
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Creature Boy:

Honeybus!
  10:18am
P-90.:

SHAGMOOR for the win!
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Roberto:

I just got a job in Kansas. WFH FTW
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βrian:

Toto, Roberto?
  10:19am
Joey:

Jack:Earl Grey!!
  10:20am
Paul:

Just tuned in. How is Michele feeling?
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Roberto:

Toto will be appearing via Google Meet (apologies to M. Hurst).
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Handy Haversack:

Congrats, Roberto!
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βrian:

How do state income taxes work?
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TDK60:

the Hurston moor-elf: I got lost in a field in Hurston and a young couple invited me to tea on their patio before I headed up the hill toward Fernworthy Reservoir. Was it you?
  10:22am
P-90.:

Fernworthy
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Jason from Houston:

Good morning! I can't believe the sun is shining here for the second day in a row. LOL
Avatar 10:23am
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

That scans real good TDK60...
  🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:23am
12539:

Wait, what time is it? What day is it?
  10:24am
P-90.:

Wait, am I on the wrong stream?
  10:24am
lou in CO:

hello? bob brainen??
  10:24am
Brendan:

Goldfinger?
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YETI BOB:

time warp!
  🎸 Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:24am
12539:

Watch out Joe, or Brainen will play the yip yips!
  10:24am
Scott from Maryland:

Oh, so great to hear Bob's theme!
Avatar ♥ 10:24am
Joe McG:

Ha ha, Bob Brainen fake-out! Sending this one out to Bob and his fans.
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Fuzzy:

Feel like I'm on a journey out of my mind!
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PaulRobeson1920:

Wonder ful
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annie:

no matter how many times i hear this and try to match the piano playing, i'm always off-time.
  10:25am
ChrisB.:

Bring on the NRBQ!
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chris_in_space:

Came here to drop a Brainen ref and like 6 people before me have beat me to it.
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Jack:

After decades of hearing this, I still want to sing "Goldfinger"!
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Joe McG:

@Chris B: Ha! I almost brought "All Hopped Up" today but forgot!
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steveo:

Good morning! Radio!
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the Hurston moor-elf:

@TDK I know who that was (it wasn't me). Had you recently been to the Fairport Convention festival at Cropredy? If so, I remember hearing about you : )
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TDK60:

Exactly, Hurston moor-elf!
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P-90.:

“Bob Brainen fake-out.” Who knew there was such a thing? I always learn stuff when I listen to Joe.
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karlward:

steveo: how are you?
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Roberto:

I think the taxes will be applied as if I were working in NY State (which I will be).
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

I try & remember to listen to last week's BobBrainen in the Archives for three hours before MichaelShelley on Saturdays ...Usually - I do. Always - I am glad for it.
  10:28am
Paul:

Well, i hope she is better.
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Roberto:

Actually, Toto has been supplanted by Uncle Michael's Lucas as state mascot.
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TDK60:

If you know their contact info. could you pass along a heartfelt thanks? I'd love to get their address, send a card. Feel free to contact me via the internal WFMU method.
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the Hurston moor-elf:

@TDK yeah, i'll happily do that. I remember them saying after the event that they wish they'd invited you to stay. Sorry to hear Cropredy was such a let-down (I love the early Fairport stuff, so stay well away...)
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TDK60:

Thanks, Hurston moor-elf! But I don't recall saying the festival was a let-down at all. Hee!
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chresti:

Morning Joe and surfies!
  10:33am
Love Luongtime:

Nice set you have there DJ Surface Noise with Joe McGasko. Petula was really outside the barn there.
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Roberto:

Sorry, Totes, you had a good run, but it's over, dawg.
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Creature Boy:

Tommy James is incredible
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TDK60:

Thanks DJ Joe. I have to leave early. Hope to hear from you, moor-elf...
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Joe McG:

@LL: I like the expression "outside the barn"!
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steveo:

Oh, I love Julie Doiron, sorry I missed it, but glad to hear there's a new record.

Hi kw! Fine! you?
  10:37am
P-90.:

Every one of Tommy’s hits is completely quirky, yet each one completely different from the others
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Creature Boy:

You wanna hear a GREAT track? Go put on Moses & Me by Tommy James & The Shondells sometime. You'll HEAR a great track alright
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Creature Boy:

Never heard this version of "Wheel's" 👍
  10:38am
Paul:

I've met Tommy James and Hamilton Camp. Can't wait to hear who's next.
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BLCKDGRD:

Absolutely fabulous, Eddie
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Listener Jonny in South Central... (Ohio):

sweety sweety sweety...
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Brian in UK:

Hey Joe.
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YETI BOB:

🛞🛞
  10:41am
P-90.:

That’s the trivia quiz question here: whose version was the AbFqb theme?
  10:41am
P-90.:

*AbFab. Darling.
  10:42am
prudy:

nice little NY number...
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nathan:

wasnt it the siouxsie version?
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Joe McG:

Sending this one out to the folks on the east end...
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

It's true - Tommy & the Shondells were maybe not pioneers but always On It. & for massive ChartHits theirs don't much wear out their welcome as they say...
  10:45am
Paul:

Only playing leap year singles.
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Roberto:

Anyhoo, the best part is, I should be in a position to pledge during the upcoming 'thon.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...if that balance of Rawk & ChartPop seems easy - be our guest & do it, right?...
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karlward:

steveo: not enough time outdoors, otherwise, I'm doing alright
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Jason from Houston:

This is a good one. Dang.
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Joe McG:

@Jason: Nice version of the Mighty Hannibal cut where he moves the setting from Vietnam to a claustrophobic room. Suicide tune, woo hoo!
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Paul:

Jody!
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goldenrules:

when your DJ plays you songs like this, it makes you feel like your DJ really loves you.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...damn Earl, hadda click muh leetle Marhall amp on & Testify half a minute...
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Joe McG:

goldenrules: I do! Trust me! ;)
  10:53am
Brendan:

Nine months hence from the Shalamar a child shall be born. And he shall be Joe.
  10:54am
wendy del formaggio:

Shalamar and ELO? Joe, you’re making my morning!
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Brendan:

And he shall be a good man.
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goldenrules:

😌
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the Master:

Thank you for the ELO
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Joe McG:

Hey, Wendy of the Cheese!
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Jason from Houston:

Oh gosh. I will look it up, Joe. Thanks? LOL
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Webhamster Henry:

ELO's do-wop period
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karlward:

AH
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YETI BOB:

Decided to finally stop fighting it and accept Jeff Lynne into my heart.
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PMD:

Between you and Matt this is having a resurgence in the world! yay!
  10:56am
Brendan:

That Shalamar was some good baby making music right up there with Barry
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wendy del formaggio:

Hi Joe of the music! 🧀
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karlward:

YETI BOB: here are your complimentary sunglasses
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Jason from Houston:

Congratulations, YETI BOB.
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karlward:

DOO WOP
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PMD:

For some reason I confuse Emmylou Harris with Iris Dement
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tadpoles:

Not sure what other DJs did over the weekend Joe but was wondering if Procal Harum would turn up in your playlist today?
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Wull here is JeffLynne doing JeffLynne how & where it belongs...
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Paul:

I love Emmylou, but why doesn't anybody play Nanci Griffith?
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Joe McG:

@tadpoles: I sure did consider it since I'm a fan, but for some reason, all the people passing away gets me down. Just wasn't feeling it this morning....
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Joe McG:

@Paul: Wish I had a Nanci Griffith 45! Esp. that one about listening to the radio.
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Dennis Diken:

hey Joe and gang - diggin'!
  11:02am
Paul:

That would be nice, Joe.
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Joe McG:

Hey DD, thanks for saying hullo~!
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Handy Haversack:

tadpoles: Fabio had a heartfelt tribute last Thu., though with only a couple of songs. And the first set of efd's show from last Wed.: www.wfmu.org...

For consumption after Surface Noise, of course.
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johnk77:

worked several live shows w/emmylou
and the hot band around 1977
her singing was excellent
however she revealed herself
as a shoegazer between songs
the hot band was perhaps
the best country/rock outfit
i ever saw live;>
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Joe McG:

@john: Wow, interesting! I guess she's a shyboots!
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tadpoles:

I feel it too Joe...rockers all aging out...76 is too young IMHO...
My thoughts are with the young Ukarainians who I hope make it to a good age.
Thanks Handy.
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nortonjutland:

Wonderful as usual joe! I had to stop doing anything else and just listen to the music.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...imagining Emmylou singing over MBV ...it's pretty great...
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johnk77:

albert lee had just replaced
james burton
which was no kind of downgrade
as far as i could see
hank devito blew my mind
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YETI BOB:

I think I could hear the emerald green vinyl.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

@johnk77 : Wull - damn.
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johnk77:

i was mixing sound for
the support act on a few dates
norton buffalo stampede
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Handy Haversack:

I can attest that the phones are set up and tested. And the lines taped down!
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luka:

i’ve talked to Joe on the phone about my acct. he’s very nice
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chresti:

You can call me too, I'm at work.
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Joe McG:

@Chresti: Ha ha ha
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Hughie Considine:

Perfect band to cover this gem
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wendy del formaggio:

Aww… I’m still not quite ready to come down for Marathon, which breaks my heart a little. But I hope we’re all in a better place next year so I can sit at Phone #1 for hours and hours. “Hello, WFMU Marathon. May I take your pledge?”
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

An obliquely (in)appropriate nod to BrianJones on his B-Day.
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Joe McG:

@Hughie: I agree! @RR63: Didn't realize, but nice.
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Brian in UK:

The Cowboy Junkies do what I believe is called deconstruct a song.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

Brian was on Slide on it, actually. So - good. & to NickyHopkins for that matter - B-Day other day...
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prudy:

oh wow new YLT!
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Joe McG:

@luka: Thank you, luka, I do my best!
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

YLT shining.
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DjLorraine:

Wendy df <3
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TristaC.LadyCaveBrat:

This Alabaster DePlume sounds like it's taken the sax and mood right off Mulatu Astatke's song Tezeta Nostalgia
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Joe McG:

@Trista: I can hear that Ethiopian feel!
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Mister Dobalina:

Some solid tunes you've been playin' there, Joe!
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Joe McG:

@Dobalina: Playin' 'em pretty for the people!
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Hubig Pie:

Ballad or Dirge ?
You be the judge.
  11:34am
P-90.:

nice Garcia-ish solo
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common:

Really diggin the70s choices today, joe. Good stuff
  11:35am
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Sounds like Triad by Jefferson Airplane.
  11:36am
Brendan:

Quite the record cover by Christopher
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...or 'Bass Strings' by CountryJoe...
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Hubig Pie:

This is beautiful. I can't imagine it with a whole lotta cursin' goin on.
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_Ike_:

Awesome set!
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Mister Dobalina:

It's RaGaRific Monday! WooHoo...reminds of Bryce on Fridays.
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Webhamster Henry:

I sympathize with strings.
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P-90.:

We haven’t had enough sitar love on SurfNo lately
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P-90.:

@Henry: they sympathize with you too
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ryansterlingvirtue:

Outstanding show today. Bringing great vibes as always
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Joe McG:

@P-90: I almost played "Sitar Soul" by Phil Upchurch earlier! You're right, I need to play more sitar records!
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Hubig Pie:

Whoop-dee-doo
I hear the Tabla
and my troubles are thru
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chresti:

Heart strings.
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Joe McG:

@rsv: Glad you're enjoying!
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Mister Dobalina:

Joe 'pulling at strings of the heart' McGasko.
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Handy Haversack:

Webhamster H: There was an Autoharp Alert in the most recent ep. of the TV show The Righteous Gemstones.

Hey, Ike! Great to see you Friday night.

This set and episode are great, Joe. Really enjoying as I work.
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

India ...5,000 years of 'psychedelic' musics...
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Joe McG:

Eventually I'm going to get around to those harpsichords again, too...
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annie:

such a good session of music, joe...poof, and it's gone!!
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karlward:

I concur! Great show!
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Marley P. Dogg:

This is a really pretty song
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

'Tender'. Yup. Wow.
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slugluv1313:

Shujatt Hussein Khan 💜💜💜
this is beautiful -- was not aware of this album, must investigate more -- thank you, Joe!
good morning, everyone! gotta head out soon, but happy to be listening with you all 😺😺
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Joe McG:

Thanks for listening and commenting today, everybody! Hope you have a great week. See you next time for fundraising fun with my special co-host Michele with One "L"!
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Brian in UK:

Joe, is the Hoof 'n Mouth as option this year?
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12539:

Thankyou thankyou and thankyou, Joe!
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chresti:

Thanks Joe! Great way to start my work day!
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slugluv1313:

*Shujaat Husein (durned autotype!!!)
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Joe McG:

@Brian: Yeah, we're doing it!
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slugluv1313:

thank you Joe!!!
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_Ike_:

@Handy, you too!
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Handy Haversack:

Shoot, and over already? Many thanks, Joe! Great, great stuff today. Looking forward to next week's celebrations!

Stay on top, Surfactants.
  11:56am
Andres:

Thank you, Joe!!
  11:57am
bradford:

excellent show today! Many thanks Joe.
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radioronan:

Thanks Joe!
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slugluv1313:

*Husain! 🤯🤯🤯
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

~ TY Always DJ JoeMcG ~
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Brendan:

Thank Joe and Noisemakers
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Brian in UK:

GOOD LUCK FOR THE MARATHON EVERYONE.
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yerfriendpaul:

Loved the show, Joe! Thanks!
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listener james from westwood:

Thanks, Joe!
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