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Fly By Night 462 – Banging On The White House Door

Fly By Night 461 – Smoke My Peace Pipe.


Steve Fly is selecting music by Dr. John, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Little Walter, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Wild Magnolias, Delmar Evans & Johnny Otis, Howlin’ Wolf, And Dr Marshmallow Cubicle.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

Fly By Night 462 – Smoke My Peace Pipe

DJ Steve Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Stduios, Trondheim, Norway, 28/04/22

[01] Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun 

[02] Dr. John – Eleggua

[03] John Sinclair & His Vipers – Chant Of The Weed

[04] Sun Ra – What’s New

[05] New Birth Brass Band – Smoke That Fire

[06] Ray Charles – Let’s Go Get Stoned

[07] Sun Ra – Nuclear War

[08] Jihad – Beautiful Black Women

[09] Bob Marley – Pass It On

[10] New York Art Quartet – Banging On The Whitehouse Door

[11] The Meters – Doodle Oop

[12] The Impressions – Seven Years

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam.

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2022 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.

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Fly By Night 461 – Smoke My Peace Pipe


Steve Fly is selecting some classic cuts from his collection featuring Dr. John, Sun Ra, Thelonious Monk, Little Walter, Jimi Hendrix, The Meters, Wild Magnolias, Howlin’ Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, Delmar Evans & Johnny Otis and Dr Marshmallow Cubicle.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
Fly By Night Radio Show 461 – SMOKE MY PEACE PIPE
DJ Steve Fly, Trondheim, Norway, April 27, 2022.

[01] Dr. John – Locked Down

[02] Sun Ra – This Song Is Dedicated To Nature’s God

[03] Thelonious Monk – Bye Ya

[04] Dr. John – Didn’t He Ramble

[05] Little Walter – Too Late

[06] Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train Coming

[07] The Meters – Live Wire

[08] The Meters – Stormy

[09] Sonny Boy Williamson – Fattening Frogs For Snakes

[10] The Wild Magnolias – Smoke My Peace Pipe

[11] Little Walter – Roller Coaster

[12] Delmar Evans & Johnny Otis – It’s Good To 

[13] Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightning

[14] Dr. Marshmallow Cubicle – Banksterdam

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam.

Post-production, editing & annotation by Steven Pratt

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2022 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.

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Fly By Night 960 – Sounds From The Village

Steve Fly is selecting music by Alice Coltrane, John Sinclair, Dr. John, MC5, Sun Ra, Idris Ackamoore, Phil Ranelin, McCoy Tyner, Junior Wells and Lionel Batiste.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

Fly By Night Radio Show 460: Sounds From The Village

Steve Fly, Trondheim, Norway. 28th April 2022.

[01] John Sinclair And The Pinkeye Orchestra – Bloomdido / Ruby My Dear

[02] Alice Coltrane – Journey To Satchidananda

[03] Dr. John – You Lie

[04] Idris Ackamoore & The Pyramids – Epiphany

[05] McCoy Tyner Feat. John Coltrane – In A Sentimental Mood

[06] MC5 – Motor City Is Burning

[07] Junior Wells – Junior’s Wail

[08] Lionel Batiste – My Blue Heaven

[09] Phil Ranelin – The Sounds From The Village

[10] John Sinclair And His Amsterdam Blues Scholars – Let’s Go Get Em’

[11] Idris Ackamoore & The Pyramids – Silent Days

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam.

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2022 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.

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FLY BY NIGHT 458 – WHERE PATHWAYS MEET

Steve The Fly is rosing to the occasion of the Easter season with this episode, playing music by Alice Coltrane, Mulatu Astatke, Yusef Lateef, Salah Ragab, Sun Ra & Hi Arkestra, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Thelonious Monk, Trilok Gurtu, and Lenny Bruce.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
WHERE PATHWAYS MEET
FLY BY NIGHT 458
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, March 23, 2015 [22160]

Alice Coltrane: Isis and Osiris
Mulatu Astatke: Gubelye
Yusef Lateef: Eastern Market
Salah Ragab: Neveen
Sun Ra: Where Pathways Meet
Mahavishnu Orchestra: Vision Of A Naked Sword
Thelonious Monk: Monk’s Point
Trilok Gurtu: Monk-E-Desh
Lenny Bruce: On Contemporaries

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#99)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2015, 2022 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.

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FLY BY NIGHT 457 – SPACE CAPSULE

Steve the Fly takes a capsule full of vinyl discs on a trip around the turntable, pushing Sun Ra-inspired music old and new from The Heliocentrics, Young Jazz Rebels, Mark Holder, Don Ralke, Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra, Merging Traffic, Keith Jarrett, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Yes, Springtime again.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SPACE CAPSULE
FLY BY NIGHT 457
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, March 3, 2015 [22146]

The Heliocentrics: Telepathic Routine
Young Jazz Rebels: The Wind
Mark Holder: Mix Up Cup
The Heliocentrics: Trust The Cosmos (Believe In The Universe)
Don Ralke: Ritual Of The Cobra
Young Jazz Rebels: For Brother Sun Ra
Sun Ra: Springtime Again
The Heliocentrics: The Cavern
Young Jazz Rebels: Slave Riot (Parts 4-6)
Merging Traffic: Mr. Magic
Young Jazz Rebels: Young Day
Sun Ra: Images (Live at the Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival)
Keith Jarrett: De Drums
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Rock Out

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#98)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2015, 2022 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.

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FLY BY NIGHT 456 – JAZZ BREAKS SUCKER

Steve Fly skims the vinyl trenches of his collection for Jazz breaks with a certain swing. Cuts are roasting on rotation and reproduce music by Buddy Rich, David Axelrod, the Upsetters, Dizzy Gillespie, Modern Jazz Group Freiburg, Tyrone Washington, Funkadelic, Billy Cobham, Bobbi Humphrey, The Heliocentrics, Bunk Johnson, Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra, John Handy III, and Wanda Robinson. Listen for the breaks in the jazz and the jazz in the breaks.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
JAZZ BREAKS SUCKER
FLY BY NIGHT 456
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, March 3, 2015 [22132]

Buddy Rich: Three Day Sucker
David Axelrod: Urizen
Upsetters: Popcorn
Dizzy Gilespie: Alligator
Modern Jazz Group Freiburg: Big P
Tyrone Washington: Submission
Funkadelic: One Of Those Funky Things
Billy Cobham: Moon Germs
Bobbi Humphrey: Jasper Country Man
The Heliocentrics: Big Bang Reincarnation
Bunk Johnson: Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Sun Ra & His Solar Arkestra: Two Tones
John Handy III: No Smiles Please
Wanda Robinson: A Possibility (Back Home)

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#97)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2015, 2022 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.

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FLY BY NIGHT 455 – MINGUS PEPPER SAUCE

Steve Fly combines cuts from two vinyl albums Pepper Adams Plays The Compositions Of Charles Mingus and Blues And Roots by Charles Mingus.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MINGUS PEPPER SAUCE
FLY BY NIGHT 455
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, February 23, 2015 [22118]

Pepper Adams: Haitian Fight Song
Charles Mingus E’s Flat and AH’s Flat Too
Pepper Adams: Better Git It In Your Soul
Charles Mingus: Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
Pepper Adams: Strollin’ Honey’s
Charles Mingus: Cryin’ Blues
Pepper Adams: Carolyn
Charles Mingus: Moanin’
Pepper Adams: Fables of Fabus
Charles Mingus: My Jelly Roll Soul
Pepper Adams: Black Light

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#96)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2014, 2022 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.