WFMU: Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman: Playlist from October 19, 2024

Listener comments!
	6:21pm Observations: It's HELLRAISER! Please support my show via this link: pledge.wfmu.org...
	6:43pm Observations: Going live in 17 minutes!
	🥁 6:59pm WR: Hi David and folks. Listening while in a restaurant with family, will circle back via the archive to be able to clearly hear the interview parts.
	7:03pm Observations: ↳ WR @6:59 Greetings!
	7:03pm Observations: Yup, we are live now!
	7:05pm Observations: Most things tonight will be from original vintage vinyl
	7:06pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Roll Over Vaughn Williams" by "Richard Thompson" Very underrated album (imo)! H David and Streamers!
	7:06pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @7:06 Hi, and yes, I agree!!
	7:12pm doctorjazz: I actually got to interview Richard Thompson once (actually, I was accompanying a friend who was the main interviewer). It was a Legends of Guitar festival in Seville, Spain. I was accompanying a friend who edited Guitar World Magazine at the time. He was very sweet to talk to (I put my foot in my mouth-he plays Ellington's Rockin' In Rhythm on Henry The Human Fly-I asked him if he played it in real time. If I paid more attention, it was obviously overdubbed. RT was a bit embarassed, said no, it had to be overdubbed, but was kind to me...)
	7:13pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @7:12 RT accompanied Bob Dylan at that festival.
	7:14pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @7:12 Very cool story! Yes, he's a wonderful person for sure.
	🥁 7:20pm WR: Read Thompson's auto bio a few months ago. It was very illuminating regarding Fairport's founding and the Brit folk rock evolution.
	7:22pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Tear Stained Letter (Live NYC, Oct. 1983)" by "Ri... Such KILLER guitar slinging!
	7:22pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @7:13 This was 1991 (I'm an old fart)
	7:27pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Izulu Liyaduduma" by "Dudu Phukwana And The "Spea... The Chris Albertyn label (miss his guest slots on Doug's show).
	7:31pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Izulu Liyaduduma" by "Dudu Phukwana And The "Spea... Available as a digital download... matsulimusic.bandcamp.com...
	7:37pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Shoot Out The Lights" by "Richard & Linda Thompson" This was the album that was supported by their US "divorce" tour-supposedly they were at each other on the tour, divorced at the end of it.
	7:38pm doctorjazz: (I'll be quiet for a bit...)
	7:39pm Observations: It's all good! Share as much as you want!
	7:41pm doctorjazz: ↳ Observations @7:39 I've been a Richard Thompson obsessive since I discovered his solo albums in the 1980s (I believe Carthage reissued a bunch of the R&L, and solo stuff).
	7:41pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "The Poor Ditching Boy (Live 1972)" by "Albion Cou... Love this tune (haven't heard this version, sound quality not the best, but who cares!)
	7:43pm Roberto: I've been having a shite week and I must say, Richard Thompson's recordings are an excellent balm! Thanks for playing.
	🥁 7:43pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:31 I bought the Matsuli digital catalog after you won the digital catalog in the 'FMU marathon.
	7:44pm doctorjazz: ↳ WR @7:43 But there's more in the catalog since I won it, does your purchase "refresh" with newer additions? I don't have a good number of the current catalog,
	7:45pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @7:41 Yeah, I love him too! I have a mix of Island & Carthage LPs
	7:46pm doctorjazz: ↳ Roberto @7:43 sorry to hear it, hope things improve for you...
	🥁 7:46pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:44 Haven't checked but don't think iit ncludes releases ongoing.
	7:47pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Calvary Cross [live at Oxford Polytechnic on Nove... My intro to RT was this cover of "Calvary Cross" by Peter Laughner (Rocket From The Tombs, Pere Abu) www.discogs.com...
	7:48pm Observations: ↳ Roberto @7:43 Great! I'm glad the tunes are helping!
	7:48pm doctorjazz: I believe RL now lives in Joisey, my home state.. Have seen him do a good number of solo shows, including an outdoor pandemic performance. Seem a few of his "all request" shows, which are a trip!
	7:51pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @7:48 At one request show (he places slips of paper at every table, has you write in 2 requests, then draws them at random from a bowl and plays them), he got a request for The Beatles "And Your Bird Can Sing", with it's multiple fast guitar lines. He ALMOST pulled it off...
	🥁 7:53pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:51 I've heard recordings of request shows, quite fun.
	8:14pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" by "Rich... Just click starring away...
	8:19pm Observations: ↳ Song: "The Flowers of the Forest" by "Mike Heron" 🌸🌹💐🌺🌷🌻🥀🌼
	8:24pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Killerman Gold Posse" by "French, Frith, Kaiser, ... Hai Sai Oji San from that album is a favorite!
	8:25pm Observations: It's HELLRAISER! Please support my show via this link: pledge.wfmu.org...
	8:36pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Interview" by "Richard Thompson" 🪰🪰🪰
	8:37pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Interview" by "Richard Thompson" The world ended in 1975!
	8:39pm Observations: ↳ Observations @8:37 Or did it???
	8:43pm doctorjazz: Yay for vinyl (but it's getting so expensive)!
	8:44pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @8:43 For sure!
	8:53pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Cuckoo's Nest" by "Ashley Hutchings • Richard Tho... History of the song: mainlynorfolk.info...
	8:53pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Cuckoo's Nest" by "Ashley Hutchings • Richard Tho... The Cuckoo’s Nest is a Morris Dance tune. This bawdy song is from the repertoire of Jeannie Robertson of Aberdeen.
	8:54pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Cuckoo's Nest" by "Ashley Hutchings • Richard Tho... Another great album! (There was another one, Rock On, which some of this crew covered old rock n roll tunes).
	🥁 9:00pm WR: ↳ Song: "Interview" by "Richard Thompson" Timing worked out, got to listen to the interview with my headphones on.
	9:09pm Observations: ↳ WR @9:00 😎🙏
	9:20pm Observations: ↳ Song: "John The Gun (Live US 1985)" by "Richard Thompson" a Sandy Denny tune: www.discogs.com...
	9:23pm Dan S: Great show! I'm a big Richard Thompson fan. I haven't been able to listen to all of it, but I've much enjoyed what I did hear, including the interview. Thanks, David!
	9:25pm Observations: ↳ Dan S @9:23 Thanks for your support! 🙏😎🙏
	9:28pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Nobody's Wedding" by "Albion Country Band" recorded on my second birthday!
	9:28pm doctorjazz: Don't know all the live recordings, great to hear them!
	9:34pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Tear Stained Letter" by "Richard Thompson" 10:00pm – 1:00am (ET) :::::: Live from New Jersey’s legendary Starlite Lounge THE HOTWIRE MANDATE with Mike Lupica wfmu.org...
	9:36pm pp: first the live version, then the studio version. caught me off guard ;)
	9:37pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Tear Stained Letter" by "Richard Thompson" Whole Lotta guitar playing!
	9:45pm Roberto: ↳ Observations @9:34 Man, I've got a hot date with a hotwire mandate.
	9:47pm doctorjazz: Great feature David, thanks much!
	9:47pm Roberto: ↳ Roberto @9:45 Oh shit, there's a webcam tonight!
	9:51pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "The Poor Ditching Boy" by "Richard Thompson" ;-)
	🥁 9:51pm WR: Thank you! David! Great episode! Great selections!
	10:00pm Observations: Thanks everyone! See you back here next week!!

Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman: Playlist from October 19, 2024

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Observations of Deviance is a vinyl focused, free form program that harkens back to early days of underground FM radio. Your host, David Mittleman, hunts down the most exotic, unusual and off-the-beaten-track music from around the world in a number of genres: Spiritual Jazz, Free Improvisation, Experimental Electronics, Ethnographic Oddities and World-Wide Psychedelic Funk. You are guaranteed to hear sounds you’ve never heard before.

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Sat. Nov 23rd, 5pm - 10pm: Islands In-Between: 5-Hours Inside Indonesian Music (More info...)
In a special 5-hour episode, host David Mittleman will showcase the music of Indonesia with rare vintage vinyl from his collection.
Sat. Nov 30th, 7pm - 10pm: Kassa Overall Interview: Connecting Jazz & Hip Hop (More info...)
Grammy nominated Kassa Overall is at the forefront of 21st Century Jazz. As a drummer, bandleader, composer, producer and DJ he seamlessly weaves the threads that connect experimental Jazz and Hip Hop, while remaining true to his musical mentors, e.g. Geri Allen and Billy Hart. While on tour in Tucson, Arizona, Kassa joined host David Mittleman for an exclusive interview that will highlight a 3-hour exploration of his varied discography.
Sat. Dec 7th, 7pm - 10pm: Nduduzo Makhathini Interview: Ancient Zulu Cosmology & Contemporary Jazz (More info...)
Pianist, teacher, scholar, healer and PhD recipient Nduduzo Makhathini is the first musician from South Africa to be signed to Blue Note Records. His art connects ancient Zulu cosmology and contemporary creative Jazz. While on tour in Tucson, Arizona, Makhathini joined host David Mittleman for an exclusive interview that will centerpiece a three-hour survey of his spiritually based music.

October 19, 2024: Richard Thompson Interview: Discussing The End Of The World With Henry The Human Fly

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	Approx. start time

Richard Thompson	Roll Over Vaughn Williams	Henry The Human Fly	Reprise	1972		0:02:36 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Shirley Collins And The Albion Country Band	Murder Of Maria Marten	No Roses	Pegasus	1971	feat. Richard Thompson	0:06:43 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Richard Thompson	Tear Stained Letter (Live NYC, Oct. 1983)	Doom & Gloom From The Tomb I	Flypaper	1985		0:14:05 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Fairport Convention	Time Will Show The Wiser	Fairport Convention	Polydor	1968	feat. Richard Thompson	0:22:40 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Dudu Phukwana And The "Spears"	Izulu Liyaduduma	Dudu Phukwana And The "Spears"	Matsuli Music	2020	feat. Richard Thompson	0:25:45 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Richard & Linda Thompson	Shoot Out The Lights	Shoot Out The Lights	Hannibal	1982		0:31:59 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Fairport Convention	Genesis Hall "Genesis Hall" by "Fairport Convention"	Unhalfbricking	Island	1969	feat. and composed by Richard Thompson	0:37:15 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Albion Country Band	The Poor Ditching Boy (Live 1972)	Doom & Gloom II (Over My Dead Body)	Flypaper	1991	feat. and composed by Richard Thompson	0:40:51 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Richard & Linda Thompson	Calvary Cross [live at Oxford Polytechnic on November 27, 1975]	(guitar, vocal) A Collection Of Unreleased And Rare Material 1967-1976	Island	1976		0:44:56 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Fairport Convention	Head In A Sack	Gladys' Leap	Wormwood	1985	feat. Richard Thompson	1:01:58 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Fairport Convention	Borrowed Time (Live in Sweden 1983)	Doom & Gloom II (Over My Dead Body)	Flypaper	1991	feat. and composed by Richard Thompson	1:06:17 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Richard And Linda Thompson	I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight	I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight	Island	1974		1:13:40 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Mike Heron	The Flowers of the Forest	Smiling Men With Bad Reputations	Elektra	1971	feat. Richard Thompson	1:16:47 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
French, Frith, Kaiser, Thompson	Killerman Gold Posse	Live, Love, Larf & Loaf	Demon	1987		1:22:32 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Albion Country Band	The Little Beggar Girl (Live 1972)	Doom & Gloom II (Over My Dead Body)	Flypaper	1991	feat. and composed by Richard Thompson	1:24:15 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Richard Thompson	Interview "Interview" by "Richard Thompson"	Interview Feb. 15, 2019	N/A	2019		1:33:29 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Richard Thompson	Nobody's Wedding	Henry The Human Fly	Reprise	1972		1:48:00 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Ashley Hutchings • Richard Thompson • Dave Mattacks • John Kirkpatrick • Barry Dransfield	Cuckoo's Nest	Morris On	Island	1972		1:51:13 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Fairport Convention	Meet On The Ledge	What We Did On Our Holidays	Island	1968	feat. and composed by Richard Thompson	1:56:42 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Richard Thompson	Beeswing "Beeswing" by "Richard Thompson"	Live October 16, 1994, Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT	N/A	1994		2:02:17 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Fairport Convention	Sloth "Sloth" by "Fairport Convention"	Full House	Island	1970	feat. and composed by Richard Thompson	2:07:53 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Richard Thompson	John The Gun (Live US 1985)	Doom & Gloom II (Over My Dead Body)	Flypaper	1991		2:17:09 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Richard & Linda Thompson	Borrowed Time	Sunnyvista	Chrysalis	1979		2:22:11 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Albion Country Band	Nobody's Wedding	Live October 25, 1972, University College, London	N/A	1972	feat. and composed by Richard Thompson	2:27:43 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

Richard Thompson	Tear Stained Letter	Hand Of Kindness	Hannibal	1983		2:33:31 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Richard & Linda Thompson	Night Comes In	Live May 1, 1977, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London	N/A	1977		2:38:10 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Richard Thompson	The Poor Ditching Boy	Henry The Human Fly	Reprise	1972		2:50:54 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Fairport Convention	Farewell Farewell	Liege & Lief	Island	1969	feat. and composed by Richard Thompson	2:53:56 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	6:21pm Observations: It's HELLRAISER! Please support my show via this link: pledge.wfmu.org...
	6:43pm Observations: Going live in 17 minutes!
	🥁 6:59pm WR: Hi David and folks. Listening while in a restaurant with family, will circle back via the archive to be able to clearly hear the interview parts.
	7:03pm Observations: ↳ WR @6:59 Greetings!
	7:03pm Observations: Yup, we are live now!
	7:05pm Observations: Most things tonight will be from original vintage vinyl
	7:06pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Roll Over Vaughn Williams" by "Richard Thompson" Very underrated album (imo)! H David and Streamers!
	7:06pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @7:06 Hi, and yes, I agree!!
	7:12pm doctorjazz: I actually got to interview Richard Thompson once (actually, I was accompanying a friend who was the main interviewer). It was a Legends of Guitar festival in Seville, Spain. I was accompanying a friend who edited Guitar World Magazine at the time. He was very sweet to talk to (I put my foot in my mouth-he plays Ellington's Rockin' In Rhythm on Henry The Human Fly-I asked him if he played it in real time. If I paid more attention, it was obviously overdubbed. RT was a bit embarassed, said no, it had to be overdubbed, but was kind to me...)
	7:13pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @7:12 RT accompanied Bob Dylan at that festival.
	7:14pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @7:12 Very cool story! Yes, he's a wonderful person for sure.
	🥁 7:20pm WR: Read Thompson's auto bio a few months ago. It was very illuminating regarding Fairport's founding and the Brit folk rock evolution.
	7:22pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Tear Stained Letter (Live NYC, Oct. 1983)" by "Ri... Such KILLER guitar slinging!
	7:22pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @7:13 This was 1991 (I'm an old fart)
	7:27pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Izulu Liyaduduma" by "Dudu Phukwana And The "Spea... The Chris Albertyn label (miss his guest slots on Doug's show).
	7:31pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Izulu Liyaduduma" by "Dudu Phukwana And The "Spea... Available as a digital download... matsulimusic.bandcamp.com...
	7:37pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Shoot Out The Lights" by "Richard & Linda Thompson" This was the album that was supported by their US "divorce" tour-supposedly they were at each other on the tour, divorced at the end of it.
	7:38pm doctorjazz: (I'll be quiet for a bit...)
	7:39pm Observations: It's all good! Share as much as you want!
	7:41pm doctorjazz: ↳ Observations @7:39 I've been a Richard Thompson obsessive since I discovered his solo albums in the 1980s (I believe Carthage reissued a bunch of the R&L, and solo stuff).
	7:41pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "The Poor Ditching Boy (Live 1972)" by "Albion Cou... Love this tune (haven't heard this version, sound quality not the best, but who cares!)
	7:43pm Roberto: I've been having a shite week and I must say, Richard Thompson's recordings are an excellent balm! Thanks for playing.
	🥁 7:43pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:31 I bought the Matsuli digital catalog after you won the digital catalog in the 'FMU marathon.
	7:44pm doctorjazz: ↳ WR @7:43 But there's more in the catalog since I won it, does your purchase "refresh" with newer additions? I don't have a good number of the current catalog,
	7:45pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @7:41 Yeah, I love him too! I have a mix of Island & Carthage LPs
	7:46pm doctorjazz: ↳ Roberto @7:43 sorry to hear it, hope things improve for you...
	🥁 7:46pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:44 Haven't checked but don't think iit ncludes releases ongoing.
	7:47pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Calvary Cross [live at Oxford Polytechnic on Nove... My intro to RT was this cover of "Calvary Cross" by Peter Laughner (Rocket From The Tombs, Pere Abu) www.discogs.com...
	7:48pm Observations: ↳ Roberto @7:43 Great! I'm glad the tunes are helping!
	7:48pm doctorjazz: I believe RL now lives in Joisey, my home state.. Have seen him do a good number of solo shows, including an outdoor pandemic performance. Seem a few of his "all request" shows, which are a trip!
	7:51pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @7:48 At one request show (he places slips of paper at every table, has you write in 2 requests, then draws them at random from a bowl and plays them), he got a request for The Beatles "And Your Bird Can Sing", with it's multiple fast guitar lines. He ALMOST pulled it off...
	🥁 7:53pm WR: ↳ doctorjazz @7:51 I've heard recordings of request shows, quite fun.
	8:14pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight" by "Rich... Just click starring away...
	8:19pm Observations: ↳ Song: "The Flowers of the Forest" by "Mike Heron" 🌸🌹💐🌺🌷🌻🥀🌼
	8:24pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Killerman Gold Posse" by "French, Frith, Kaiser, ... Hai Sai Oji San from that album is a favorite!
	8:25pm Observations: It's HELLRAISER! Please support my show via this link: pledge.wfmu.org...
	8:36pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Interview" by "Richard Thompson" 🪰🪰🪰
	8:37pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Interview" by "Richard Thompson" The world ended in 1975!
	8:39pm Observations: ↳ Observations @8:37 Or did it???
	8:43pm doctorjazz: Yay for vinyl (but it's getting so expensive)!
	8:44pm Observations: ↳ doctorjazz @8:43 For sure!
	8:53pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Cuckoo's Nest" by "Ashley Hutchings • Richard Tho... History of the song: mainlynorfolk.info...
	8:53pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Cuckoo's Nest" by "Ashley Hutchings • Richard Tho... The Cuckoo’s Nest is a Morris Dance tune. This bawdy song is from the repertoire of Jeannie Robertson of Aberdeen.
	8:54pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Cuckoo's Nest" by "Ashley Hutchings • Richard Tho... Another great album! (There was another one, Rock On, which some of this crew covered old rock n roll tunes).
	🥁 9:00pm WR: ↳ Song: "Interview" by "Richard Thompson" Timing worked out, got to listen to the interview with my headphones on.
	9:09pm Observations: ↳ WR @9:00 😎🙏
	9:20pm Observations: ↳ Song: "John The Gun (Live US 1985)" by "Richard Thompson" a Sandy Denny tune: www.discogs.com...
	9:23pm Dan S: Great show! I'm a big Richard Thompson fan. I haven't been able to listen to all of it, but I've much enjoyed what I did hear, including the interview. Thanks, David!
	9:25pm Observations: ↳ Dan S @9:23 Thanks for your support! 🙏😎🙏
	9:28pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Nobody's Wedding" by "Albion Country Band" recorded on my second birthday!
	9:28pm doctorjazz: Don't know all the live recordings, great to hear them!
	9:34pm Observations: ↳ Song: "Tear Stained Letter" by "Richard Thompson" 10:00pm – 1:00am (ET) :::::: Live from New Jersey’s legendary Starlite Lounge THE HOTWIRE MANDATE with Mike Lupica wfmu.org...
	9:36pm pp: first the live version, then the studio version. caught me off guard ;)
	9:37pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Tear Stained Letter" by "Richard Thompson" Whole Lotta guitar playing!
	9:45pm Roberto: ↳ Observations @9:34 Man, I've got a hot date with a hotwire mandate.
	9:47pm doctorjazz: Great feature David, thanks much!
	9:47pm Roberto: ↳ Roberto @9:45 Oh shit, there's a webcam tonight!
	9:51pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "The Poor Ditching Boy" by "Richard Thompson" ;-)
	🥁 9:51pm WR: Thank you! David! Great episode! Great selections!
	10:00pm Observations: Thanks everyone! See you back here next week!!

Observations of Deviance with David Mittleman: Playlist from October 19, 2024

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