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"Long Hard Journey Home" by The Radiators, from New Dark Ages. (Apologies to all the uninterested parties about my current Radiators obsession.) This song is simultaneously sweet, sad, and very funky, with a swampy New Orleans groove. It's Ed Volker's fantasy about the late Professor Longhair looking down on New Orleans: "Keep on playing, children; it's a long, hard journey home."

The Radiators have been together for 33 years; they've got seven more weeks before their last show at Tipitina's.

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Time Passes Slowly, Bob Dylan -- New Morning, 1970

(raspy vocal, piano, 2 crazy electric guitars, drums)

Went to See the Gypsy, Bob Dylan -- New Morning, 1970

(nonsensical lyrics, of course, but good guitar, voice, organ mix)

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Midnight Blues, from Bunk Johnson "The King of the Blues," American Music Records AMCD-1. Can't get that song out of my head!

Bunk Johnson, trumpet

George Lewis, clarinet

Jim Robinson, trombone

Baby Dodds, drums

Lawrence Marrero, banjo

Alcide Pavageau, bass

That was recorded by Bill Russell switching his disc recorder from 78 to 33 RPM and asking for a long blues, just to see what would happen. Since it was recorded several years before the introduction of the LP, he never expected it to be released. It's also one of my favorites.

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How Deep Is The Ocean - Dave Cliff Duo with Geoff Simpkins on alto sax and Cliff on Guitar

from CD - Dave Cliff Duo & Quartet - Sipping At Bells on Spotlite

Fine musician, Dave Cliff! Knew him in our student days in Leeds. He certainly benefited from Peter Ind's tuition on his course.

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