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ramble # 198 4-24-08 Communication

2008-04-27T08:36:00.002-04:00

1 Hurricane Party by James McMurtry from Just Us Kids 2008 Lightning Rod
2 I Bet They Won't Play This Song On The Radio by Monty Python
3 Radio Song by REM from Out Of Time
4 Radio and TV by The Everly Brothers
5 Radio Song by The Felice Brothers 2008 Team Love
6 On The Radio by Cheap Trick from Heaven Tonight 1978 Sony
7 Radio, Radio by Elvis Costello
8 Border Radio by Dave Alvin from King Of California 1994 Hightone
9 Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles from The Age Of Plastic 1980 UMG
10 Kansas City Star by Roger Miller
11 57 Channels(Ain't Nothin' On) by Bruce Springsteen from Human Touch 1992
12 The Letter by Lorretta Lynn and Conway Twitty from Honky Tonk Girl 1994 UMG
13 Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues by Buddy Holly And The Crickets
14 Western Union Wire by Kinky Friedman from Sold American 2003 Vanguard
15 The Breeze And I by The Tornados from Play Telstar and Other Great Hits 2003 Castle
16 San Miguel by Celeste from Celeste 2008 www.myspace.com/celestesongs
17 Words by Shawn Colvin from These Four Walls Nonesuch
18 Words Of Love by The Diamonds from The Best Of 1996 UMG
19 Reason To Believe by Tim Hardin from 20th Century Masters
21 Body Language by Queen
22 Fathom The Bowl by John C Reily from Rogues Gallery, Pirates Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys 2006
23 Whiskey In My Whiskey by The Felice Brothers from Team Love 2008
24 Brief Intermission by James McMurtry from Just Us Kids 2008 Lightning Rod
25 The Other Side Of Town by John Prine from Fair And Square Oh Boy
Original Show Idea by Shawn Gordon Esq

ramble # 197 4-17-08 Movies etc

2008-04-20T11:01:00.002-04:00

1 Picture Show by John Prine from The Missing Years 1991 Oh Boy
2 Elvis, Marilyn and James Dean by The Bellamy Brothers
3 Viva Las Vegas by The Swing Cats from A special Tribute to Elvis 2000 Cleopatra
4 Marilyn and Joe by Kinky Friedman from Pearls in The Snow-A Tribute to Kinky Friedman
5 Romeo and Juliet by Mark Knopfler and Emmy Lou Harris from Real Live Roadrunning 2006 Warner
6 There's A Place For Us by Tom Waits
7 This Magic Moment by Lou Reed from Lost Highway(Sountrack) 1997
8 Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend by Marilyn Monroe from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
9 Celluloid Heroes by The Kinks from Celluloid Heroes
10 Act Naturally by Doyle Holly from Together Again
11 Ballad Of A Teenage Queen by Mungo Jerry from Naked From The Heart 2007 Spectre
12 The Final Game/Take Me Out To The Ballgame by Randy Newman from The Natural(Soundtrack)
13 Joltin' Joe Dimaggio by Les Brown and His Orchestra from Baseball's Greatest Hits Rhino
14 When I Was Young and Grandma Wasn't Old by Willie Nelson from Moment of Forever 2008 U M G
15 Love Vigilantes by Laura Cantrell from Trains and Boats and Planes 2008 Diesel Only
16 Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris from Real Live Roadrunning
17 Memphis Pearl by Lucinda Williams from Sweet Old World 1992 Chameleon
18 Lowlands by Gillian Welch from Soul Journey 2003 Acony
19 All That Matters from Real Live Roadrunning
20 Why Worry from Real Live Roadrunning
21 As Tears Go By by The Tolly Town Orchestra from Tiki Tunes For Tiny Tots 2000
22 All The Roadrunning from Real Live Roadrunning

ramble # 196 4-10-08 misfits

2008-04-14T08:58:00.002-04:00

1 Excerpt from Steppenwolf
2 Mr Bojangles by Jerry Jeff walker from Great Gonzos
3 Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine by Tom T Hall from Gratest Hits vol 2 1975
4 Old Five and Dimers Like Me by Tom T Hall from Storyteller, Poet, Philosopher
5 The Pilgrim Chapter 33 by Emmylou Harris from The Pilgrim-A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson
6 Jesus Was A Capricorn by Kris Kristofferson
7 The Law is For Protection of The People by Kris Kristofferson
8 The Late John Garfield Blues by John Prine from Souvenirs
9 Billy The Bum by John Prine from Diamonds in The Rough 1972
10 Donald and Lydia by John Prine from Souvenirs
11 You're Only Lonely by J D Souther from You're Only Lonely 1979 Sony
12 Rosie by Tom Waits from Closing Time 1973 Elektra
13 Dark Moon by Bonnie Guitar from Back to The Fifties
14 I See The Moon by The Stargazers from The Fabulous 50's
15 Old Shoes(And Picture Postcards) by Tom Waits from Closing Time 1973
16 As Ugly as I Seem by The White Stripes from Get Behind Me Satan 2005
17 I Ain't Got Nobody by The Preservation Hall Jazz Band from The Best Of 1972 Sony
18 Mom and Dad by Patrick Sweeney from Every Hour is A Dollar Gone 2007 Nine Mile Records
19 Ravi Shankar by Billy Rogan from A Loss For Words 2006 myspace.com/billyrogan
20 The Waltzing Fool by Lyle Lovett 1986
21 Walk Through The Bottomland by Lyle Lovett from Pontiac 1987
22 Bless Me Father by The Saw Doctors from Live In Galway

ramble # 195 MLK and Dance 4-3-08

2008-04-06T19:19:00.002-04:00

1 Excerpt of a talk by Martin Luther King from Memphis 4-3-68
2 I'm Not Afraid to Die by Gillian Welch and Willie Nelson 2006 Acony
3 Pride(in the name of love) by Nouville Vague from Bande A Part 2006 Luaka Bop
4 MBUBE by Ladysmith Black Mambaza from Long Walk To Freedom 2006 Gallo
5 Robert F Kennedy Speaking from a flat bed truck in Indianapolis 4-4-68
6 Amazing Grace by Ladysmith Black Mambaza from Journey of Dreams 2005 Rhino
7 Rivers of Babylon by Steve Earle from Train a Coming 1995 Warner
8 I Shall Not Be Moved by Pop Staples from Peace in The Neighborhood 1992 Virgin
9 I'm Going Back Home by Nina Simone from Compact Jazz 1989 UMG
10 Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Nina Simone from Compact Jazz 1989 UMG
11 The Click Song by Miriam Makeba from Africa 1972
12 Hymn Of Praise from African Tribute Music and Dance 2006 Legacy International
13 Do You Love Me by The Contours from Motown Classics Gold 2004 Motown Records
14 Do You Want to Dance by Tracy Thornton from Pan 4 Punks 2005
15 Ashokan Farewell Waltz by Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra from Polka Your Troubles
Away 1994 Rounder
16 Louisiana Waltz from Zydeco Live 1989 Rounder
17 Sad Louisiana Waltz by Lisa Mednick from Semaphore 2002 TMG
18 Twist And Shout by The Mamas and Papas
19 Shirley Lee by Bobby Trammell from Rockin' Bones
20 Suzie Q by Dale Hawkins from Rockin' Bones
21 Let The Little Girl Dance by Billy Bland
22 All She Wants To Do is Dance by Countdown Singers from 100 Hits of The 80's
23 The Madison Time by Tesco Del Ray
24 Loco Motion by Dwight Yoakam from Dwight's Used Records 2004
25 The Hustle by Van Mc Coy
26 Dance Me To The End of Love by Leonard Cohen

ramble # 194 3-27-08 "Love ?"

2008-04-01T19:15:00.003-04:00

1 Ninety Miles An Hour (Down a Dead End Street) by Bob Dylan from Down in The Groove 1987
2 Back Street Affair by Van Morrison from Pay The Devil 2006 Lost Highway
3 Back Street Girl by The Rolling Stones from Flowers
4 Runaround Sue by Dion and The Belmonts
5 The Last One To Know by The Fleetwoods
6 Drip Drop by Dion
7 Runaway by Gary Allan from Smoke Rings In The Dark 1999
8 What Goes On by Boo Hewerdine and Eddie Reader
9 My Baby Done Left Me by Ed Saunders from The Harry Smith Anthology (Revisited)
10 Who Do You Love by Bo Diddley
11 Understand Your Man by Dwight Yoakam from Dwight's Used Records
12 Norwegian Wood by Waterson Carthy from Rubber Folk 2006 BBC
13 Girl by Brave Combo and Tiny Tim from Girl 1996 Rounder
14 Love Hurts by The Everly Brothers
15 Love Stinks by The J Geils Band
16 All You Need Is Love byEcho And The Bunnymen from Ocean Rain 1984 Atlantic
17 Tusk by Fleetwood Mack from The Dance
18 Hey Jude by Brave Combo and Tiny Tim from Girl
19 Tonight I think I'm Gonna' Go Downtown by Nanci Griffith from Poet in My Window 1982 Philo
20 Deviltown by Bright Eyes Noise Floor (Rarities 1988-2005) 2006 Saddle Creek
21 Angel Dream # 4 by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers from She's The One (Soundtrack)
22 You Angel You by Manfred Man's Earth Band/Mann Alive (Live)
23 I never Will Marry by Kossoy Sisters from Easy Pickins
24 Single Girl, Married Girl by Petra Haden from The Harry Smith Project (Revisited)
25 The Sea by Linde Nijland from Linde Nijland Sings Sandy Denny 2007 Rounder Europe

ramble #193 3-20-08 Road Songs

2008-03-31T13:43:00.004-04:00

1 If Dogs Run Free by Dave's True Story from Simple Twist Of Fate DTS Does Dylan 2005 Be Bop
2 Thunder Road by Mary Lou Lord from Live City Sounds 2001 Tee Pee
3 Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant
4 On The Road Again by Canned Heat from The Best Of Canned Heat 1987 Capitol
5 Dead Skunk by Loudon Wainwright III from Album III 1972 Sony
6 Down By The Side of The Road by John Prine from Pink Cadillac 1979
7 King's Road by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers from Hard Promises 1981 UMG
8 On Broadway by Neil Young from Freedom 1989 Reprise
9 Dirty Blvd by Lou Reed from NYC Man
10 Drive South by John Hiatt from The Best of John Hiatt 1998
11 Where The Streets Have No Name by Jamestown from Acoustic Tribute to U2 Joshua Tree The Demos 2007 East River Records
12 Primrose Lane by Chuck E Weiss from 23d and Stout 2006 Cooking Vinyl
13 Penny Lane by Carribean Steeldrums from Popular Beatle Songs 2001
14 Home I'll Never Be by Tom Waits from Orphans 2006
15 Route 66 by Depeche Mode from Singles Box 4 2004 Warner
16 Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads Psychotribute-Featuring The Rabbi 2003
17 In The Highways by The Peasall Sisters from Oh Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack
2000
18 Lost Highway by Jeff Buckley from Grace(Legacy Edition) 1994
19 Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad by Back Off The Hammer 2006
20 90 Miles an Hour Down a Dead End Street by The Corn Sisters from The Other Woman(Live) 2000 Mint
21 Further Along by Ralph Stanley and Lucinda Williams from Clinch Mountain Sweethearts
22 40 Miles of Bad Road by The Swingin' Blue Jeans from Unearthed Merseybeat Vol 2 The Golden Age 1961-1966 2004 Viper 23
23 Road to Ensenada by Lyle Lovett Title Track 1996
Original Show Idea by Shawn Gordon Esq

ramble # 192 3-13-08-Dreams and Greens

2008-03-17T19:16:00.002-04:00

Big thanks to Adrianne and Christine for covering me on 2/28 and 3/6.

1 Ramble Tamble by Ramble Tamble a new country rock band from Stockton, California
2 When I Grow Too Old To Dream by Carl Mann from Rockin' Mann 1997 Charly
3 Series of Dreams by Bobby Sutliff from Allsorts 2006 Paisley Pops
4 Dream/Song by John Fogerty 1975 Fantasy
5 Dream Lover By Rick Nelson from the Epic Recordings
6 Innocent When You Dream by Lana Lane from Ballad Collection 2000 Think Tank
7 I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine by Bob Dylan fron John Wesley Harding 1967
8 Joe Hill by Paul Robeson and Alan Booth from Don't Mourn, Organize-Songs of Labor
9 Born in The USA by Bruce Springsteen and The E-Street Band from Live at Madison Square Garden 2001
10 You Got Away With It(A tale of Two Fraternity Brothers) by Todd Snider from The Devil You Know 2006
11 Conservative Christian, Right Wing Republican, Straight White American Males by Todd Snider from East Nashville Skyline 2004 Oh Boy
12 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Patrick Mulligan from Panpipes of Ireland 2003 Legacy
13 Dirty Old Town by The Pogues from Streams of Whiskey-Live in Leysin Switzerland 1991
14 Whiskey in The Jar by The Feddigans (Live)
15 Love, Love, Love by Sharon Shannon and John Prine from The Diamond Mountain
Sessions
16 I'll Tell Me Ma by The Young Dubliners from With All Due Respect-The Irish Session
17 Molly Malone by Sinead O'Connor from Sean Nos Nua
18 Sam Hall by The Dubliners
19 Raglan Road by Van Morrison and The Chieftains from Irish Heartbeat 1988 Exile
20 Emigrant Eyes by Delores Keen from Solid Ground 1993 Shenachie
21 Minsrel Boy/Scotland The Brave by The Irish Pipe Band
22 Fiddlers Green by The Dubliners

Ramble # 191 2-21-08 Then, Now and Later

2008-02-23T18:17:00.002-05:00

1 Intro by No Grey Faith from Secrets all Told-Songs of Sandy Denny 2000
2 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall by Twilight Dementia 2007
3 Que Sera Sera by Pink Martini from Sympathique 1997 Heinz
4 I Don't Want To Grow Up by Petra Haden and Bill Frisell 2005 Soverign Artists
5 I Know Where I'm Going from Irish Folk Festival(Live) 1974 2005 Kingston Recordings
6 This Train by Linde Nijland Sings The Songs of Sandy Denny 2007 Rounder Europe
7 The I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm Goin' Nowhere in A Hurry Blues by Steve Goodman 1972 Buddha
8 Living in The Future in A Plastic Dome by Country Joe McDonald from The Best Of 1968
9 Living in The Future by John Prine from Storm Windows
10 2000 Man by Kiss from MTV Unplugged 1996
11 Games People Play by Joe South
12 Flashback Blues by John Prine
13 Bird on A Wire by KD Lang from Hymns of The 49th Parallel 2004 Nonesuch
14 Cajun Mandolin from Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza featuring David Grissman, Del McCoury etc. 1999 Accoustic Disc
15 Louis Collins by David Grissman and Jerry Garcia from The Pizza Tapes 2000 Accoustic
Disc
16 No End by Linde Nijland Sings Sandy Denny 2007 Rounder Europe
17 When I Paint My Masterpiece by BR5-49 from Dog Days 2006 Dualtone
18 Jasmine by John Stewart from The Day The River Sang- Appleseed Records
19 Happiness Runs by Donovan
20 Young At Heart by Tom Waits from Orphans 2006 Anti
21 You Ought To Hear Me Cry by Willie Nelson from Before His Time
22 Old Man Waltz by Calexico from The Black Light 1998 Quaterstick
23 Sciuri Sciuri From Dinner in Italy 2000 Avalon Music
24 Rainy Day People by Gordon Lightfoot from Songbook 1987 Reprise

ramble for 2-14-08

2008-02-15T09:17:00.002-05:00

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Ramble # 190 2-7-08 Cars,Petty and busses

2008-02-09T18:53:00.000-05:00

1 The Accident(Things Could Be Worse) by John Prine from Sweet Revenge 1978
2 Racing in The Street by Townes Van Zandt from Road Songs 1994
3 409 by The Beach Boys
4 Cadillac Ranch by Bruce Springsteen from The River 1980
5 Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springsteen 45 single
6 Down The Line by Buddy Holly
7 Pink Cadillac by Larry Dowd from Rock'n Bones
8 Drag Race by The Upsidedowners from Trust Electricity 2004 Reverb
9 Drag Strip by Fender Benders from Some Kind'a Nut Missing Links Vol 3
10 Detour by Duane Eddy
11 'Ol 55 by Tom Waits from The Early Years Vol 2
12 From A Buick Six by Bob Dylan from Highway 61 Revisited
13 Little Deuce Coop by Jan and Dean
14 Dead Man's Curve by Jan and Dean
15 Transfusion by Nervous Norvus AKA Jimmy Drake from 1956
16 Wreck on The Highway by Dorsey Dixon from Babies in The Mill-Carolina Traditional, Industrial,Sacred Songs
17 Wreck on The Highway by Bruce Springsteen from The River 1980
18 Stolen Car by Patty Griffin from Light of Day-A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
19 Hot Rod Boogie by Greggi G
20 Wipeout by The Safaris
21 I Won't Back Down by Johnny Cash and Tom Petty from American III Solitary Man
22 Depot Street by Chris Daniels and The Kings from Moon Voyage 2001
23 Free Fallin' by The Kings of Confusion from Failure EP 2001
24 Learning to Fly by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers from Anthology-Through The Years
25 Running Down A Dream by Tony Furtado from Bare Bones
26 America by Paul Simon from Paul Simon in Concert 1974
27 Bus Station by Tom Russell and Nanci Griffith from Modern Art
28 Free Fallin' by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers from Full Moon Fever 1989

Ramble # 189 1-31-08 Kiah and Alice

2008-02-09T13:25:00.000-05:00

1 Road to Nowhere by The Talking Heads
2 The Bottomless Lake by John Prine from Aimless Love
3 Mr. Spaceman by The Cowlicks
4 Two of Us by Aimee Mann and Michael Penn from I Am Sam(Soundtrack)
5 Riding in My Car by Bruce Springsteen from 'Til We Outnumber 'Em
6 The Motorcycle Song by Arlo Guthrie from Alice's Restaurant
7 Howdy Doo by Arlo Guthrie and Family Woody's Grow Big Songs
8 Man Gave Names to All The Animals by Bob Dylan from Slow Train Coming
9 Oh Groundhog by Elizabeth Mitchell and Lisa Loeb from Catch The Moon
10 Mr. Froggie Went A-Courting by The Golden Gate Quartet
11 Shock The Monkey by Don Ho from When Pigs Fly(Songs You Thought You'd Never Hear)
12 I Am The Walrus by Bono and Secret Machines from Across The Universe (Soundtrack)
13 You Can't Rollerskate in A Buffalo Herd by Roger Miller
14 Mairzy Doats by David Grisman and Martin Taylor
15 Oh Susanna by Elizabeth Mitchell and Lisa Loeb
16 There is A Mountain by Dandy Livingstone from Suzanne Beware of The Devil
17 The Sun is A Very Magic Fellow by Donovan
18 Rain by The Beatles
19 The Circle Game from Circle Game Folk Music For Kids
20 The Secondary Waltz by Mark Knopfler from Kill To Get Crimson
21 White Rabbit by Patti Smith from Twelve
22 Malaguena by Ritchie Valens from The Ritchie Valens Story
23 Brown Eyed Handsome Man by Nina Simone
24 Fools Paradise by Don McClean
25 Words Of Love by Buddy Holly
26 Blue Days,Black Nights by Bobby Vee from The Crickets and Their Buddies 2004
Happy Birthday Lewis Carrol and Happy Un-Birthday Kiah Lynch
RIP Buddy Holly,Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper 2-3-59

Ramble # 188 1-24-08 Strangers,Trains and Hobos etc

2008-01-27T18:46:00.000-05:00

1 Six O'clock News by John Prine from Souvenirs 2000 Oh Boy
2 Unwed Fathers by John Prine from Aimless Love 1984 Oh Boy
3 No One Knows My Name by Gillian Welch from Soul Journey 2003 Acony
4 Orphan Girl by Gillian Welch from Revival 1996 Acony
5 Prodigal Daughter/Cotton Eyed Joe by Michelle Shocked from Arkansas Traveler
6 Hello Stranger by Emmylou Harris from Luxury Liner 1977 Warner
7 Strange by Patsy Cline from The Patsy Cline Story 1963
8 Love Is Strange by Lonnie Donegan from Rock Island Line The Singles Anthology 1955-1967 2002 Castle
9 People Are Strange by Echo and The Bunnymen from Crystal Days 1979-1989
10 Red Headed Stranger by Glen Glenn and Rose Maddux from Missouri Rocka- Billy 1955-1965
11 Dead or Alive by Lonnie Donegan from Skiffle King 2006 Castle
12 Rank Stranger by Mary McCaslin and Jim Ringer from The Bramble and The Rose 2000 Philo
13 Old Toy Trains by Billy Strange from Railroad Man-The Songs and Sounds of The Steam Era 1994 Grip
14 Big Train From Memphis by The Lawmen Vol IV 1993 Litter
15 Hobo Bills Last Ride by Gene Autry from Sounds Like Jimmy Rodgers Disc B 1985 JSB
16 Waiting for a Train by Jerry Lee Lewis from Killer Country 1995
17 Big Rock Candy Mountain by Harry McClintiock from The Library of Congress Archive of Folk Culture:Railroad Songs and Ballads 1997 Rounder
18 The Hobo Song by Johnny Cash from The Mystery of Life 2006 Mercury
19 Lonesome Whistle by 1880 from Ride 2002 Bootlick
20 The Little Black Train by The Original Carter Family
21 It Takes a Lot To Laugh,It Takes a Train to Cry by Mendoza Line from 30 Year Low
22 Hobo's Lullaby by Emmylou Harris from A Vision Shared Folkways
23 Railroad Blues by Woody Guthrie from Hard Travelin'
24 Daydream Believer by John Stewart and Nancy Griffith from A Retrospective
John Stewart the California singer,songwriter and former Kingston Trio Member died last week after a stroke. He was 68.

ramble # 187 1-17-08 Tell

2008-01-21T16:57:00.000-05:00

1 Tell Me by The Rolling Stones from Big Hits(High Tides and Green Grass)
2 Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends by Joan Osborne from Pretty Little Stranger 2006 Vanguard
3 Tell Me Why by The Beatles from Something New
4 Tell Ol Bill by Bob Dylan from North Country-Soundtrack
5 Tell Ol Bill by Joe Taschetta from Live-Hilbert Space 2007
6 I'll Tell Me Ma by Sinead O'Connor from Sean Nos Nua
7 You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine by Johnny O'Tolle and His Naughty Band from Gay '90's 2006 Crownstar
8 Tell It To Me by Tom Waits from Orphans 2006
9 Stories We could Tell by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers from Pack Up The Plantation 1986
10 You Never Can Tell by Chuck Berry from The Chess Box
11 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You by The Ragtime River Rats from Those Were The Days
12 You Tell Me Your Dreams by The Moms And Dads from The Best of The Moms And Dads 1978 Crescendo
13 Say You Love Me by Sharon Shannon and Friends from The Diamond Mountain Sessions
14 Things We Said Today by Mary Mc Caslin from The Best of Mary Mc Caslin 1992 Philo
15 Say Little Darlin' by Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez from Let's Leave This Town
16 Wild Thing by Senator Bobby from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967
17 Rock a Billy Walk by Buddy Knox
18 Shout by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers from Pack Up The Plantation 1986
19 Twist and Shout by The Mamas and Papas
20 What'd I Say by Ray Charles(Live 1959) from Pure Genius, The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1959 Atlantic
21 Who Do You Love by Bo Diddley
22 Out of Time by The Ramones from Acid Eaters 1993 Radioactive
23 Look Like That by The Violent Femmes from Why Do Birds Sing 1991 Slash
24 Bang Bang by Janis Martin from Rockin' Bones 2006 Rhino
25 Border Beat by Bill Collins from Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals of the 1950's and 60's
26 Not Fade Away by The Rolling Stones from Stripped Live

Ramble # 186 1-10-08 Time

2008-01-16T10:44:00.000-05:00

1 Time Is On My Side by Rockabye Baby from Lullaby Renditions of The Rolling Stones 2007 Baby Rock
2 Bookends Theme by Simon and Garfunkle from Bookends 1967
3 Life in a Northern Town by The Dream Academy
4 Who Knows Where The Time Goes by Sandy Denny from Gold Dust-The Final Concert
5 Tomorrow is a Long Time by Sandy Denny from Gold Dust
6 Tomorrow Never Knows by Magical Mystery from Concerto Al Treatro Malibran 2006
7 Tomorrow Never Comes by Johnny Bond from Country and Western 2001 Bloodshot
8 I Don't Care(If Tomorrow Never Comes) by Charlie Feathers 1991 Rhino
9 Long Time Coming by Bruce Springsteen from Devils and Dust 2005
10 I've Been a Long Time Coming(But I'll Be a Long Time Gone) by Roger Miller
11 Come Sundown by Kris Kristofferson 1976
12 Time Stands Still(Live) by Rush from A Show of Hands 1989 Def Jam
13 Penny Lane by Jack Convey from Beatles On Banjo 2005
14 My Back Pages by John Stewart and Darwins Army 1999 Appleseed
15 Boy In The Bubble by John Stewart and Darwins Army 1999 Appleseed
16 One Too Many Mornings by Alice Stuart from Crazy With The Blues 1999
17 James Alley Blues by Alice Stuart from All The Good Times 1964 (2002) Arhoolie
18 Wayside/Back in Time by Gillian Welch from Soul Journey 2003 Acon
19 Coming Up Close by ' Til Tuesday 1986 CBS
20 Time After Time by REM from Reckoning 1984
21 Yesterday by Ray Charles from The Best of Ray Charles Vol 3 2000
22 Song To A Dead Man by T-Bone Burnett 1986 MCA
23 River Of Love by Leslie Phillips from The Turning 1987
Time-The Continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through to the present to the past
"Poets talk about "spots of time" but it is really fisherman who experience eternity compressed into a moment. No one can tell what a spot of time is until suddenly the whole world is a fish and the fish is gone. I shall remember that son of a bitch forever. " Norman Maclean A River Runs Through It
Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. Norman Maclean A river Runs Through It
Original show idea and programming assistance by Shawn Gordon Esq

ramble # 185 1-03-08 Van Zandt, Nelson etc etc

2008-01-05T18:44:00.000-05:00

1 Hazy Shade of Winter by Julian Davies from Family Tree 2007
2 California Dreamin' by The Carpenters from As Time Goes By 2001 A&M
3 California Sun by Dick Dale from Unknown Territory 2008
4 Goin' to Acapulco by Calexico and Jim James from I'm Not There Original Soundtrack 2007 Sony
5 You Ain't Goin' Nowhere by Glen Hansard and Marketa Inglova from I'm Not There
6 Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again by Cat Power from I'm Not There
7 Main Title(Billy) by Calexico from I'm Not There
8 Live Forever by Billy Joe and Eddy Shaver from Live At The Bluebird Cafe 1992 Sugar Hill
9 Katie Belle Blues by Townes Van Zandt from No deeper Blue 1994 Sugar Hill
10 Buckskin Stallion Blues by Townes Van Zandt from The Nashville Sessions
11 Afraid by Ted Hawkins from The Next Hundred Years 1994 UMG
12 You Win Again by Rick Nelson from Bright Lights and Country Music
13 Lost On The River by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris from Timeless
14 Hey Good Lookin' by Billy Abbot and The Jewels from Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 ABKCO
15 Weary Blues From Waiting by The The from Hanky Panky 1995 Sony
16 Ramblin' Man by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan from Ballad of The Broken Seas 2006
17 Rockin' Chair Money by Hank Williams from Alone With His Guitar 2000 Mercury
18 There's A Tear in My Beer by The The from Hanky Panky
19 My Buckets Got A Hole In It by Rick Nelson
20 Sorry Your Sick by Ted Hawkins fromThe Final Tour 1994 Geffen Records
21 Bottom Dollar by Eddie Spaghetti from The Sauce 2004 Mid-Fi
22 Your Cheatin' Heart by Beck from Timeless
23 Marie by Willie Nelson from Poet A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt
24 If I Needed You by Townes Van Zandt
25 Main Theme (Billy) by Calexico from I'm Not There
26 Fourth Time Around by Yo La Tengo from I'm Not There
Hank Williams, Rick Nelson , Ted Hawkins, Townes Van Zandt and Eddy Shaver all died at New Years and All died too young. RIP

ramble # 184 12-20-07 Christmas

2007-12-22T13:40:00.000-05:00

1 We Need a Little Christmas by The Groove Barbers 2005
2 Christmas Times A'Coming by Emmylou Harris from Light of The Stable 1992 Warner
3 Let It Snow by Los Straightjackets from Tis The Season for Los Straightjackets 2002 Yep Roc
4 Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers by The Crystals from A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector 1963
5 Up on The Housetop from Smokey Mountain Christmas 2006 Northquest
5 Jolly Old St Nicholas by The Brothers Figaro Orchestra from Old Time Christmas 2002 PBR Records
6 Winter Wonderland by Darlene Love from A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
7 Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis by Neko Case from A New Coat Of Paint-Songs Of Tom Waits 2004 Manifesto
8 Christmas in Prison by Emmy The Great Featuring Lightspeed Champion from Its Not Christmas
9 Folsom Prison Blues by Heather Mills from A Tribute to Johnny Cash 2004 Reverberations
10 1913 Massacre by Woody Guthrie from The Live Wire 2007
11 Silent Night by David Coe from Celtic Christmas
12 Chrismas Poem wtitten and read by Kiah Lynch
13 Nothing But a Child by Phon Roll from Sunset Boulevard 1993 Sound Service
14 Early On One Christmas Morn by Bruce Cockburn from Christmas
15 Good King Winceslas by Crash Test Dummies from Jingle All The Way 2002 Cha Ching
16 Cherry Tree Carol (Kentucky Ballad) by Steve Anderson from 100 Christmas Classics 2005
Mandalay
17 Cherry Tree Carol by Amps For Christ from The Oak In The Ashes 2001
18 The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy by Countdown Kids from 20 Toddler Christmas Carols Vol 2 2007
19 The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy fron Brass City Christmas-Festival Favorites With Traditional Style
20 Mary Mild by Peggy Monaghan from Lullaby 2007 Arctic Siren
21 In The Bleak Mid-Winter by Shawn Colvin from Holiday Songs and Lullabies 1998 Sony
22 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Last Train Home from Holiday Limited
23 Winterlude by Joe Ely from To Kate-A Benefit for Kate's Sake 2005 Western Beat
24 A'Round About Christmas by The Kingston Trio from The Capitol Years
25 The Bells Of St Mary by Bob B Sox and The Blue Jeans from A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
26 Last Train to Christmas by April March and Los Cincos 1998 Sympathy for The Record Company
27 Silent Night by Robert Mirabal from Pueblo Christmas 2007 Star Road
28 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by John Prine from A John Prine Christmas 1993
Merry Chritmas and Happy New Year Y'All

Ramble #183 12-06-07 Tom Waits

2007-12-15T17:55:00.000-05:00

1 In The Neighborhood by Tom Waits from Swordfishtrombones 1983
2 Mocking Bird by Tindersticks from Step Right Up The Songs of Tom Waits 1995 Manifesto
3 Ice Cream Man by Tom Waits from Closing Time 1973 Elektra
4 Whats He Building in There by Tom Waits from Mule Variations 1999 Anti
5 Cold Cold Ground by Tom Waits from Big Time
6 Fish and Bird by Tom Waits from Alice
7 Long Way Home by Tom Waits from Orphans 2006 Anti
8 Better off Without a Wife by Tom Waits from Nighthawks at the Diner 1975
9 I Don't Wanna Grow Up by The Ramones from Adios Amigos 1995 UMG
10 Jersey Girl by Bruce Springsteen from a 45 single recorded live at the Meadowlands 1981
11 Walkin' Spanish Down the Hall by Tom Waits from Rain Dogs 1985
12 The Piano Has Been Drinking by Tom Waits from Small Change 1976 Elektra
13 Gun Street Girl by Tom Waits from Rain Dogs 1985 UMG
14 Martha by Tom Waits from Closing Time 1973 Elektra
15 Shiver Me Timbers by The House Band Rockall 2006 Green Linnet
16 Cold Water by Tom Waits from Mule Variations 1999
17 Blind Love by Tom Waits from Rain Dogs 1985
18 Swordfishtrombone by Tom Waits from Swordfishtrombones 1983
19 Road to Peace by Tom Waits from Orphans 2006 Anti
20 The Heart Of Saturday Night by Tom Waits from The Heart of Saturday Night 1974 Elektra
Thanks to Kiah Rose Lynch for engineering the show. The show was programmed by Erin Gordon plus quite a few callers.
Happy Birthday Tom Waits born on 12-7-49

ramble # 182 11-29-07 money

2007-12-01T14:15:00.000-05:00

Money is a good that acts as a medium of exchange in transactions. In fact, other goods are often better than money at being intertemporal stores of value, since most monies degrade in value over time through inflation or the overthrow of governments.
1 All My Money by dan reeder from Sweetheart 2006 Oh Boy
2 Money For Nothing by Dire Straits from Brothers In Arms 1985
3 Money by The Kingsmen from America's Premier 60's Band
4 Can't Buy Me Love by The Beatles from Anthology
5 Dead Presidents by Willie Dixon from The Chess Box
6 M.O.N.E.Y. by Lyle lovett from Pontiac
7 Excerpt from It's A Wonderful Life
8 Brother Can You Spare a Dime by Mary Flower from Bywater Dance
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 11-23-07 was $9,128,408,389,975.05. The Estimated population of The United States is 303,606,644 so each citizen's share of the debt is $30,066.57
9 Down On The Corner by Robbie Schaefer from Songs for Kids Like Us 2006 Rocket Pop
10 Poor House by The Traveling Willburys
11 Poor Boy Blues by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler from Neck and Neck 1990
12 Poor Boy by Steve Earle from I Feel Alright 1996 Warner
13 Do Re Mi by John Mellencamp from A Vision Shared Folkways
14 Pay Me Me My Money Down by Bruce Springsteen and The Sessions Band from Live in Dublin
15 Masters of War by Bill Frisell from Further East, Further West 2005 Nonesuch
16 Excerpt from a speech by President Dwight Eisenhower's Jan. 1961
17 Fortunate Son by Donovan Frankenreiter from Recycled Recipes
18 Silver and Gold by U2 from The Joshua Tree (Remastered)
19 We Can't Make it Here Anymore by James McMurtry from Childish Things
20 Van Diemen's Land by U2 from Rattle and Hum
21 Cross Tie Walker by Peter Zaremba and Paul Johnson from Wrote a Song For Everyone The Songs of John Fogerty
22 Excerpt from It's a Wonderful Life
23 The Big Money by Rush
The Top CEO compensation paid in 2006 was to Richard D Fairbank of Capital One Financial. He got $249.42 million.
24 I Don't Want Your Millions Mister by Greg Brown from Honey in the Lion's Head
Original show concept by Shawn Gordon
Thanks to Bob Gordon for programming help.

ramble # 181 11-22-07 Thanksgiving

2007-11-23T18:41:00.000-05:00

1 Nirvana by Tom Waits from Orphans 2006 Anti
2 Holiday by The Bee Gees' from The Bee Gees' First Atco
3 Only A Hobo by Hazel Dickens from It's Hard to Tell The Singer From The Song 2000 Rounder
4 All I Want by The Poozies from Changed Days Same Roots
5 Childrens Story by Tom Waits from Orphans
6 Holiday by James McMurtry from Childish Things 2006
7 Pocahontas by Neil Young from Year of The Horse
8 Kit Carson by Bruce Cockburn from Nothing But A Burning Light
9 The Ballad Of Ira Hayes by Kinky Friedman And The Texas Jewboys from From One Good American to Another 1995
10 Walking Song by Burning Sky 1994 Canyon Records
11 Hallelujah by KD Lang from Juno Award Prformance 2004 Nonesuch
12 Be Thou My Vision by Van Morrison from Hymns to The Silence
13 The Long Walk by David Nighteagle and Company from Torn From The Heart 2005
14 Lets Turkey Trot by Little Eva from The Dimension Dolls
15 Thansgiving by Loudon Wainwright III from Career Moves
16 Suddenly Its Christmas by Loudon Wainwright III from Career Moves
17 MerryChristmas from The Family by Robert Earl Keen, Daryle Singletary and David Lee Murphy
18 Brand New '64 Dodge by Greg Brown from The Poet Game
19 Camelot by Debbie Brown
20 Excerpt from a speech by President John F Kennedy at American University 6/10/63
21 Camelot by Maury Laws
22 I Saw J0hn Kennedy Today by Luke Powers from Picture Book
23 Blue Christmas by Kate and Anna Mc Garrigle from The Mc Garrigle Christmas Hour 2005 Nonesuch
24 Goodnight Irene by Tom Waits from Orphans
John F Kennedy 5/19/17-11/22/63 - Johnny We Hardly Knew Ya
Happy Thanksgiving Y'all

Ramble #180 play list for 11-15-07 God

2007-11-18T10:54:00.000-05:00

1 God by John lennon from Acoustic 2004
2 God Part 2 The Hard Metal Dance Mix by U2 from The Complete U2 2004
3 Rivers of Babylon by Steve Earle from Train a Comin'
4 Jesus The Missing Years by John Prine from The Missing Years Oh Boy
5 Everybody by John Prine from Diamonds in The Rough
6 I Don't know How to Love Him by Sinead O'Connor from Theology 2007 Koch
7 God Will by Tracy Nelson from Live From Cell Block D 2003
8 Forgiveness by The Lonesome Sisters with Riley Baugus
9 Glory by Lonnie Donegan from Skiffle King
10 In The Garden by John Prine and Mac Wiseman from Standard Songs For Average People 2007 Oh Boy
11 In The Garden by Van Morrison
12 Kise DaYaar Na Whichre by Nusrat Fatch Ali Khan
13 With God On Our Side by Bob Dylan from MTV Unplugged
14 Christian Soldier by Billy Jo and Eddie Shaver from Victory
15 Imagine by Masters of Chant 2003
16 Every Grain of Sand by Bob Dylan from Biograph
17 Georgia Lee by Tom Waits from Mule Variations 1999
18 God Only Knows from The Langley Schools Project 19 Farther Along by Ralph Stanley and Lucinda Williams from Clinch Mountain Sweethearts
20 The Quiet Room from Petra Haden and Bill Frisell
21 Lumberjack Song by The Childrens Hour

ramble # 179 11-08-07 Country

2007-11-09T19:04:00.000-05:00

1 Streets of Bakersfield by Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens from Reprise Please Baby,The Warner Years
2 Act Naturally by Buck Owens from The Very Best of Buck Owens
3 Together Again by Dwight Yoakam from Dwight Sings Buck 2007 New West
4 A-11 by Buck Owens and The Buckaroos from Together Again/My Heart Skips a Beat Capitol
5 Close up The Honky Tonks by Dwight Yoakam fron Dwight Sings Buck
6 Roy by R B Morris and John Prine from Lucky 13 Oh Boy
7 Blue Blue Day by Ian Matthews from Valley Hi 1973 Elektra
8 Oh Lonesome Me by Don Gibson from 20 Greatest Songs
9 Back Street Affair by Van Morrison from Pay The Devil
10 Pardon Me Mister by Charlie Feathers 1991 Rhino
11 Sorry You Asked? by Dwight Yoakam from Reprise Please Baby
12 Waitin' in Your Welfare Line by Buck Owens from The Very Best Of
13 Stand By Your Man by Lyle Lovett from Lyle Lovett and His Large Band 1989
14 Understand Your Man by Dwight Yoakam from Dwights Used Records
15 Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad by Tammy Wynette
16 I Walk The Line by Carl Miller, Lee James and The Tennessee Wranglers from Country and Western Inst. Hits 2006 Crownstar
17 I've Got A Tiger by The Tail by Buck Owens from The Very Best Of
18 Foolin' Around by Dwight Yoakam from Dwight Sings Buck
19 Sunday Morning Christian by Harlan Howard
20 I Fall To Pieces by Patsy Cline
21 Drivin' Nails in My Coffin by Floyd Tillman and George Jones from The Influence
22 Pancho and Lefty by Emmylou Harris from Luxury Liner 1976
23 Long Tall Mama Blues by Jimmie Rodgers
24 Looks Like I'm up Shit Creek Again by Nora O'Connor from Down To The Promised Land
25 I Love You So Much It Hurts Me by John Prine from Lost Dogs snd Mixed Blessings Oh Boy
Thanks to Kiah Rose Lynch for the technical assistance and moral support.

ramble # 178 fund drive

2007-11-03T17:33:00.000-04:00

Wjff's Fall Fund Drive is in process. Some of Ramble Tamble was devoted to that but we did play some music.
Pledge now at wjffradio.org or by phone at 845-482-4141.
Thanks for your support.

John Gordon

ramble # 177 playlist 10-25-07 "Schoolin' "

2007-10-29T19:40:00.000-04:00

1 Another Brick in the Wall Pt 1 by Pink Floyd from The Wall
2 Excerpt from Huckleberry Finn as read by Shawn Gordon Esq
3 The Happiest Days of Our Lives by Pink Floyd from The Wall
4 Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd from The Wall
5 Waitin in School by Ricky Nelson
6 Wonderful World by sam Cooke from Greatest Hits
7 Working Class Hero by Skiffledog from It's Folkin' Skiffle Mate 2004 Tatty
8 Maxwell's Silver Hammer by Ukellili from Ukin' in my Sleep 2007 Slowdrifter
9 Subterranean Homesick Blues by The Walkmen from Pussy Cats Starring The Walkmen
10 Juvenile Delinquent by Ronnie Allen from Rockin' Bones on Rhino
11 School of Rock 'n Roll by Gene Summer and His Rock and Roll Rebels from Rockin' Bones
12 Rock and Roll High School by The Ramones
13 Rumble Rock by Kip Tyler from Rockin' Bones
14 School Day by Chuck Berry from Chess Box
15 High School Confidential by Jerry Lee Lewis
16 Riot in Room 3c by the knockouts from Rock and Roll Instumentals of the 1950's and 60's
17 Ramble by Link Wray
18 Getting Better by The Beatles from Sgt. Pepper
19 I'm 18 by Angel Corpus Christi from The 80's 1990
20 Baba O'Riley by Dear Abbey from Abbey's Road 2007
21 Call Me Mister In-Between by Burl Ives
22 We Gotta' Get Out Of This Place by The Animals
23 The River by Bruce Springsteen from The River
24 Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen from Chimes of Freedom
25 Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
26 Believe What You Say by Ricky Nelson
27 School Days by Wurlitzer 153 Band Orchestra from Katty Lou Americas Finest Carousel Music
28 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me by The Violent Femmes from Why Do Birds Sing

"Childrens Do Learn" George W Bush

Ramble Tamble #176 10-18-07 John Prine

2007-10-20T12:01:00.000-04:00

1 Middleman from Common Sense 1975 *All songs performed by John Prine unless otherwise noted.
2 It's Happening to You from Storm Windows 1980
3 Linda's Gone to Mars from German Afternoons 1986
4 The Other Side of Town from Fair and Square 2005
5 Dual Custody outake from Fair and square
6 All The Best from The Missing Years 1991
7 If I were the Woman and You Were the Man by John Prine and The Cowboy Junkies from A John Prine Christmas
8 Everything is Cool from The Missing Years 1991
9 Pretty Good from John Prine 1971
10 You're Flag Decal Won't Get You In To Heaven Anymore from John Prine 1971
11 Old Cape Cod from 50 guitars of Tommy Garrett 2005 Toucan Cove
12 Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine by John Prine and Mac Wiseman from Standard Songs for Average People 2007
13 All The Way With You by Lisa O'Kane from Am I Too Blue 2003 Raisin' Kane Music
14 Space Monkey from Live on Tour
15 Daddy's Little Pumpkin from The Missing Years 1991
16 Thats How Every Empire Falls Another leftover from Fair and Square
17 Sam Stone by Michael Banahan from Tecumseh Valley 2006 Toucan Cove
18 Illegal Smile from John Prine 1971
19 Donald and Lydia by Steve Goodman from Steve Goodman 1971 Buddha
20 I Had A Dream from Storm Windows 1980
21 In a Town This Size by John Prine and Delores Keane from In Spite of Ourselves
22 Spanish Pipedream from John Prine 1971

23 Paradise by Dwight Yoakam from Dwight's Used Records

Happy Birthday John Prine. Born 10-10-46

Ramble Tamble # 175 10-11-07

2007-10-20T11:48:00.000-04:00

Autoharp virtuoso and storyteller Adam Miller was my in studio guest and Sonia of disappear fear made a guest appearance by phone. They were both great and I thank them both for coming on the show.

Sonia and disappear fear's new cd is called Tango http://www.disappearfear.com/
Adam Miller can be found at http://www.folksinging.org/ His latest cd is called The Orphan Train and Other Reminiscences