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John Sinclair Radio Show 803: Viper Madness



Episode 803 is coming from the High Indotainment 420 Festival at the
M-40 Speedway in Cass County outside of Jones MI, where Adam Brook and I and my band are on hand to celebrate the holiday in style and, in honor of the occasion, I’ve dug out my Viper Madness album with he Planet D Nonet—whose new album we featured here last week—and I’m playing almost the whole thing today with Adam Brook riding shotgun,, and we’ll be sending the vipers from the very jump!
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
VIPER MADNESS
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 803
M-40 Speedway, Jones MI, April 20, 2019 [19223]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Sending The Vipers
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Really The Blues
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: There’ll Be Some Changes Made
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Everybody Loves My Baby
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet:  If You’se A Viper
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Tin Roof Blues
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: When The Saints Go Marching In
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Chant of the Weed (It’s All Good)
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Adam Brook, Jeff Grand, Chris Rumel, Tino Gross, and Beyonce Sinclair
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 
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John Sinclair Radio Show 802: Hungry For Love


Episode 802 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters
in the Cass Corridor at 55 Peterboro in Detroit with selections tonight from two new albums by friends of mine: the Orleans Records release by Carlo Ditta titled Hungry For Love that starts off the show, and the brand new CD by the Planet D Nonet called Kings of Kansas City Swing on the Eastlawn label with a couple of cuts featuring vocalist Camille Price
and a TBone Paxton vocal showcase. Great music to get ready for the 420 festivities next week.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HUNGRY FOR LOVE
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 802
Cass Corridor, Detroit, April 14, 2019 [19209]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Carlo Ditta: Hungry For Love
Carlo Ditta: I’m Here To Get My Baby Out of Jail
Carlo Ditta: Working Hard For My Baby’s Love
Carlo Ditta: Pass The Hatchet
Planet D Nonet: Rumba Negro
Planet D Nonet: Jones Law Blues
Planet D Nonet: Good Morning Blues
Planet D Nonet: Prince of Wails
Planet D Nonet: Moten Swing
Planet D Nonet: Bouncing Around
Planet D Nonet with Camille Price: If It’s Good
Planet D Nonet with Camille Price: Lotus Blossom
Planet D Nonet with TBone Paxton: Ya Got Love
Planet D Nonet: There’s A Squabbling
Planet D Nonet: Time Out
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Carlo Ditta, RJ Spangler, Joel Landy and Ryan & Trudy
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 
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John Sinclair Radio Show 795: Hail King Zulu


Episode 795 is coming for the last time from the John Sinclair Café in the Psychedelic Healing Shack in the north end of Detroit, where I’ve been beaming out on Mondays since the new year started but now am forced to accept that my experiment with operating a marijuana-friendly coffeeshop in Detroit has met with an unfortunate and untimely end. If all goes well, my next show will be coming directly from New Orleans, but I’ve just today gotten word that my friend and host Jerry Brock has taken ill and won’t be able to accommodate me, so I have to find alternative lodgings at once or severely alter my travel plans and miss the Mardi Gras for the first time since 1981. In any case, the recordings live on and tonight we’ll have music from the Mardi Gras by Professor Longhair, Earl King, the Rebirth Brass Band, the Wild Magnolias, Dr. John, Roger & the Gypsies, Sugar Boy & the Cane Cutters, Sammy Ridgely, Wardell & His Slammin’ Big Band, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbeque Swingers, Smokey Johnson, Snooks Eaglin, and the Guardians of the Flame. I appear at the beginning and then the sides take over completely. until the end
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HAIL KING ZULU
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 795
John Sinclair Cafe, Detroit, February 20, 2019 [19112]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Professor Longhair: Go to the Mardi Gras
Earl King: Street Parade
Rebirth Brass Band: Do Whatcha Wanna
Wild Magnolias: Fire Water
Dr. John: Mama Roux
Professor Longhair: Big Chief   
Roger & the Gypsies: Pass the Hatchet
Sugar Boy & the Cane Cutters: Jock-A-Mo
Sammy Ridgely: Mardi Gras Chief
Wardell & His Slammin’ Big Band: Hail King Zulu   
Kermit Ruffins & the Barbeque Swingers: Do the Fat Tuesday
Smokey Johnson: It Ain’t My Fault
Snooks Eaglin: I Went to the Mardi Gras      
Guardians of the Flame: My Gang Is Leaving Now 
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away FRom Me
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 

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John Sinclair Radio Show 794: Here Dey Come

 
Episode 794 is coming from the John Sinclair Café in the Psychedelic Healing Shack in the north end of Detroit, where I’ve been beaming out on Mondays since the new year started, but tonight I’m going to jump the gun a couple of days to make this program from the scene of Robert Jr. Whitall’s art show opening in the Cafe today, with music from Mardi Gras reflecting the theme of this exhibition of some of his New Orleans paintings. So we’ve got recordings by Professor Longhair, the Neville Brothers, Cha Wa, Wild Tchoupitoulas, Wild Magnolias, Indians of the Nation, Big Chief Peppy & Troy Andrews, the Flaming Arrows, Chief Smiley Ricks, and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux with the Golden Eagles.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HERE DEY COME
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 794
John Sinclair Cafe, Detroit, February 16, 2019 [19098]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Professor Longhair: Mardi Gras in New Orleans    
Neville Brothers: Wild Indians
Cha Wa: Hey Mama
Wild Tchoupitoulas: Here Dey Come
Wild Magnolias: Golden Crown
Indians of the Nation: Indian Story > Calliope
Big Chief Peppy/Troy Andrews: Got to Get Ready
Flaming Arrows: Hell Out the Way
Chief Smiley Ricks: Nothin’ But Trouble
Wild Tchoupitoulas: Meet de Boys on the Battlefront
Golden Eagles: Indian Red
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Adam Brook, Robert Jr. Whitall & Sugar Mae Owens
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 
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John Sinclair Radio Show 793: Weed Head Woman

 
Episode 793 is coming from the John Sinclair Café in the Psychedelic Healing Shack in the north end of Detroit, where I’ve been beaming out on Mondays since the new year started. This week I’ve reached back into my archives to find recordings from a series of 420 parties held in Detroit strating around 2005 and featuring in this epriode performances by the 420 All Stars, Chris Codish, Larry McCray & Eddie Harsch, Johnny Bassett & The Blues Insurgents, and John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars featuring James McCarty.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
WEED HEAD WOMAN
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 793
John Sinclair Cafe, Detroit, February 11, 2019 [19084]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Adam Brook Intro > 420 All Stars: Cissy Strut
Chris Codish: Right Place, Wrong Time
Larry McCray & Eddie Harsch: 420 Blues
Johnny Bassett & The Blues Insurgents: Weed Head Woman
John Sinclair & His Blues Scholars featuring James McCarty: Doctor Blues
John Sinclair Stage Outro
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 
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John Sinclair Radio Show 792: On The Road To Nowhere


Episode 792 is coming from the John Sinclair Café in the Psychedelic Healing Shack in the north end of Detroit, where I’ve been beaming out on Mondays since the new year started and where I’m featuring this week the brand new Big Ciity Rhythm & Blues Magazine CD Sampler #25, titled On The  Road To Nowhere and offering selections by Little Freddie King, John Boutte, Paul Oscher, Ed Jackson’s Time Out, Willie Buck, the great Detroit guitarist Jim McCarty, Jim Allchin, Tiaxica & Pope, Dawn Tyler Watson, the Blues Disciples, the L&M Rhythm KIngs, Mortal Soul, Harpdog Brown, Duca Belintani:, WildCat O’Halloran, and Blair Miller, wih Robert Jr. Whitall & Sugar Mae Owens starting & ending things tonight.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
ON THE ROAD TO NOWHERE
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 792
John Sinclair Cafe, Detroit, February 4, 2019 [19070]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Robert Jr & Sugar Mae: Road To Nowhere
Little Freddie King: Kinghead Shuffle
John Boutte: Shake My Gate
Paul Oscher: Money Making Woman
Duca Belintani: Jumping Boy Blues
Willie Buck: You Want Me To Trust You
Jim McCarty: Memphis Two-Step
Dawn Tyler Watson: Love To Burn
Blues Disciples: Gravy Train
Jim Allchin: Voodoo Doll
Mortal Soul: Jubilee
Harpdog Brown: Reefer Loving Woman
WildCat O’Halloran: Can’t Get It Like That
Ed Jackson’s Time Out: Fields of Sorrow
Robert Jr & Sugar Mae: The Road Goes On Forever
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Robert J. Whitall & Shirley Mae Owens of Big City Rhythm & Blues Magzine
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 
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John Sinclair Radio Show 791: Kicks Joy Darkness


Episode 791 is coming from Dr. Bob’s Garage on Goldengate Street where I sleep at night, and I’m broadcasting from here because it’s too cold and snowy today here in the north end of Detroit to go down the street to the John Sinclair Café in the Psychedelic Healing Shack, where I’ve been beaming out on Mondays since the new year started. Today we’ll start onny Boy Williamson’s number “Nine Below Zero,” this time as played by Bufddy Guy on his new album, then cuts by Dave McMurray, Benny Turner, and myself, a small series of pieces inspired by early BobDylan records hat are taken from an album assembled in France by my friend Philippe LeBras called He Took Us By Storm, a performance by the Detroit Contemporary 5 from the Detroit Artists Workshop in November 1964, and a series fo selections from an album called Kicks Joy Darkness: A Tribute To Jack Kerouac featuring Jack. Joe Strummer, Anna Domino, William Burroughs & Tomandandy, Allen Ginsberg, and Eric Andersen, available here courtesy of my pal Ted Jackson in Amsterdam.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
KICKS JOY DARKNESS
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 791
Dr. Bob’s Garage, Detroit, January 28, 2019 [19056]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Buddy Guy: Nine Below Zero
Dave McMurray: After The Storm
Benny Turner: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
John Sinclair: Dance of the Infidels
Len Chandler: Feet First Baby
Barry McGuire: Don’t You Wonder Where It’s At
Dick Campbell: You’ve Got To Be Kidding
Detroit Contemporary 4: Impressions
Jack Kerouac & Joe Strummer: MacDougal Street Blues
Anna Domino: Pome On Doctor Sax
William Burroughs & Tomandandy: Old Western Movies
Allen Ginsberg: The Brooklyn Bridge Blues, Choruses 1-9
Eric Andersen: The Brooklyn Bridge Blues, Chorus 10
Dave McMurray: Time #5
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Dr. Bob, Ryan & Trudy
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 
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John Sinclair Radio Show 790: Me And My Guitar

 
Episode 790 is coming to you “live” from the John Sinclair Café in Dr. Bob’s Psychedelic Healing Shack at Woodward & Goldengate in the north end of Detroit, where I’ve got my beloved granddaughter Beyonce riding shortgun. It’s colder than cold today and we’ll start appropriately with the Sonny Boy Williamson classic “Nine Below Zero ,” add a couple more Sionny Boys on Checker and a pair of cuts from the brand new Buddy Guy album called The Blues Is Alive And Well, then we’ll turn things over to Robert Jr. Whitall and Sugar Mae Owns from Big City Rhythm & Blues magazine and their guest, the eminent new Orleans bluesman Benny Turner, with cuts from his new album deicated to his late brother Freddie King, and we’ll finish up with 3 sides by T-Bone Walker from the late 940so,”
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
ME AND MY GUITAR
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 790
John Sinclair Foundation Café, Detroit, January 21, 2019 [19042]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Sonny Boy Williamson: Nine Below Zero
Sonny Boy Williamson: Cool Disposition
Sonny Boy Williamson: Your Imagination
Buddy Guy: Ooh Daddy
Buddy Guy: Whiskey For Sale
Benny Turner: Hideaway
Benny Turner Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
Benny Turner: Boogie Man
Benny Turner Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
Benny Turner: Going Down
Benny Turner Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
Freddie King: Ain’t No Sunshine
Benny Turner Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
Benny Turner: Me And My Guitar
T-Bone Walker: T-Bone Jumps Again
T-Bone Walker: Triflin’ Woman Blues
T-Bone Walker: Long Skirt Baby
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Beyonce, Sunny, Dr. Bob & Adam Brook
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation