Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky

Prince And The Revolution 1985 Live @ Syracuse NY

Oh yes! The legendary simulcast...
I remember this being on 2 x VHS tapes and just having to sit and watch the full 18 minute Purple Rain extravaganza with awe.
Now, here it is in all it's glory thanks to you tube ( until P decided to issue a "Cease and desist" notice!

enjoy while you can :)

forthcoming podcast - digital couscous mixtape version

I'm back on my Arabic trip again...
So I thought I'd try to construct a  journey through my collection that reflects how the Far east and Middle East  influences have resulted in some stunning pieces of music across genres.
As ever,with all journeys through a musical map, I took a few wrong turns, a couple of detours and ended up in a different continent
Somehow South America made a bid for membership of the United Arab States of Funk and sound bombed the mix , planting some hot funk slap bang in the middle of things... but, hey, I't's my journey and I'll detour where I want to- a journey through Eastern phrases via a side street of jazz, the valley of the blues , via a track on the beach

I hope that someone will listen and feedback. Hopefully you'll like what you hear enough to go and purchase a tune or and album ( if you are a pre digital type) from the featured artists...

digital coucous

1) All for You (Shankar)
2) Wind of Change (Hawkwind)
3) Colour Line (Asian Dub Foundation)
4) Return to Innocence [extended 'live' mix] (Enigma)
5) Ethnicolor II (Jean Michel Jarre)
6) Blue Desert Caravan (Soundstream)
7) Fimme Some (Grupo Fantasma)
8) Facing East (Thievery Corporation)
9) Venice Beach (The Egg)
10) Grand Parade (Mark Isham)
11) Pablo's Blues (Gare du Nord)
12) Morocco (di Meola, Ponty & Clarke)
13) Heavy Tune (Gong)
14) Far Away (Demis Roussos)

Warren Haynes with Brad Whitford + Joe Bonamassa -- Guitar Center's King...

a fine jam... Brad Whitford is a bit out of his depth, but then, up against Warren and Joe... poor man!!

I love the blues....