Take Your Time

Why this '71 Texas groover by Sir Doug sidekick Augie Meyer(s) never got the cd reissue treatment so far is perplexing to say the least. Something to do with businessmen and rights owners maybe? Whatever the case, all hail the Western Head Music Co, my amigos da musica.

Augie Meyer - Slow Times Coming

Heavy Load

On a new live album called The Chapel, our beloved heavy folkrockers of Heron Oblivion surprisingly go wild with a Sir Doug classic. That's the lovely Meg Baird in the role of singing drummer, folks, doing her best Sandy impression. "And it sure does wig me out, when I think about what went down..." Indeed.

Heron Oblivion - Crossroads
Sir Douglas Quintet - At The Crossroads

Du Paradis

"Halfway to heaven with paradise waitin'..." Presenting an ambrosial six pack for your listening pleasure. Heavenly artwork comme d'habitude by Tinca. Just groove me, my amigos da musica.

Charlie Parker - Bird Of Paradise
The Cookies - In Paradise
John Prine - Paradise
Doug Sahm - Groovers Paradise
Nick Lowe - Halfway To Paradise
The Saints - See You In Paradise

Special bonus track:

The Monochrome Set - Ici Les Enfants

Might Be Gone

The original 1970 vinyl of the Sir Doug-produced Rise is one of the holy grails among collectors, but I don't mind making do with the cd reissue of this excellent Chicano combo. Louie Ortega is the man alright.

Louie And The Lovers - I Know You Know

Still Fairly Sound

"We received our education in the cities of the nation..." Willie's original - about his wild adventures on the road with drummer Paul English - sounds mighty fine, but there's no denying that Sir Doug really really nails it. Way to go, guys.

Willie Nelson - Me And Paul
Doug Sahm - Me And Paul

Top O' The Morning

"And I think I'll call it morning from now on... why should I survive on sadness and tell myself I got to be alone..." Presenting a six pack for early risers. Wakey wakey, people.

Gil Scott-Heron - I Think I Call It Morning

Rob Galbraith - Jezebel Of The Morning

Doug Sahm - Catch Me In The Morning

Lighty Singers Of Estill, SC - In The Morning When The Trumpet Sound

The Youngbloods - Four In The Morning

Blind Blake - Early Morning Blues

Wild Weekend Vol. 64

Hello again and a warm welcome to Wild Weekend, issue 64. As no real interesting new stuff struck my eardrums this week alas, we'll just have to make do with a bunch of oldies goldies. No probs, as we're talking tracks by Delroy Wilson, Sir Doug Sahm and Louis Jordan amongst others. And a Japanese star fruits surf rider. Now is that wild or what?

We'll start with a fine song from a very fine album: Doug Sahm's '74 Tex-Mex masterpiece Groovers Paradise. Sir Doug's got the blues bad and boy does he wants you to know it. "Got your big Eldorado, take you where you wanna go..." Featuring the ultra-tight Creedence rhythm section of Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, which makes this a guaranteed groover. Carl Gardner, lead vocalist and founder of legendary fifties hitmakers the Coasters, died this week. He was 83. Here's personal fave Yakety Yak, which as most of their hits was written by that amazing duo of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Don't you dare talk back...

Doug Sahm - Devil Heart MP3

The Coasters - Yakety Yak MP3

"Caldonia, Caldonia, what makes your big head so hard?" Dunno, but this sure is an infectious jump blues tune from 1945, featuring wild vocals and an even wilder sax. At the height of his career, Louis Jordan was known as the king of the jukebox. In hindsight, he became known as the father of rhythm & blues and the grandfather of rock 'n' roll. With good reason, as you can hear below. And we continue with a so-called kbd - after the cool Killed By Death series of albums - punk oldie by Austin's the Inserts. Their sole single from '81, it's got a great bass sound and neurotic vocals. Find it on a recommended compilation called Bloodstains Across Texas. If there's interest, I'll do a ten pack of this stuff one day. Sign up in the comments please.

Louis Jordan - Caldonia MP3

Inserts - Doctor's Wives MP3

One of my faithful readers brought to my attention that I overlooked the crucial Conquer Me by Delroy Wilson in last Tuesday's conquering reggaethon. He was right of course, so I'm glad it's never too late to set the record straight: here's the extended version in all its Studio 1 glory. Note that the riddim was used by Dr. Alimantado for his Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks smash which was already on the playlist. And we'll make our exit with that postmodern madman from Japan called Cornelius and a trippy '97 song with a great title. Sayonara!

Delroy Wilson - Conquer Me MP3

Cornelius - Star Fruits Surf Rider MP3