This was mentioned in a thread yesterday, but likely deserves its own thread.

Rolling Stone mag has published various artist's personal playlists. Here's Keith's.

"Stagolee" Jesse Fuller, 1958
This says something about the way I feel. There is a mixture of music in him: ragtime, blues, folk and country. And he's a one-man band./p>

"When Did You Leave Heaven" Big Bill Broonzy, 1951
He was the best-known American blues player in England in the Fifties. There's footage of him singing that song, in a barroom in Belgium or something. Check it out.

"It Hurts Me Too" Elmore James, 1957
Brian Jones introduced me to Elmore. His voice is so compelling, and that seemingly effortless slide playing was unusual. What struck me was how Elmore James looked a bit like a school teacher, very respectable.

"Blues Hangover" Slim Harpo, 1960
The sheer swampiness of this — it had to be here, especially because he puts the whole band through a hangover at the same time.

"Key to the Highway" Little Walter, 1958
It's the sheer sound, the way the band is right behind Walter. It's the best version of the song ever.

"Piece of My Heart" Erma Franklin, 1967
Janis Joplin did a good job covering this. But Erma's got the stuff. She was Aretha's sister. Erma is rougher. Aretha's voice was more pure.

"In a Dis Ya Time" The Itals, 1998

"Innocent People Cry" Gregory Isaacs, 1974
The Itals are in reggae's harmony tradition. It is the pinnacle of how reggae can sound. And Isaacs has written some incredible songs. It took me months to find this in Jamaica. I was asking around for "Chookie No Lookie" [the chorus]. Everybody's giving me a blank stare. Then it was, "Oh, you mean 'Innocent People Cry.' " How did he come up with that title?

"Memphis, Tennessee" Chuck Berry, 1958
I think he's playing everything except the drums and a little piano. There is something about the way the guitars mesh together. I have to doff the old hat. The greatest.

"32-20" Robert Johnon, 1936
Hey, it's about guns.

The link: [rollingstoneextras.com]

Cool list! I'll have to checkout the ones I don't know.

Love the Itals, but have a hard time finding 'em at local record stores. Maybe online ....

Come on Keith...your list must be more up to date than this?

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Amsterdamned
Come on Keith...your list must be more up to date than this?

Music sucks nowadays.

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Amsterdamned
Come on Keith...your list must be more up to date than this?

No, that's his limit.
I love the Erma Franklin version of "Piece of My Heart" and Chuck's "Memphis Tennessee", but this is a good indication of why I'd rather see Mick's playlist. Keith's list is full of great classic blues etc...but Mick is more open to different genres and periods.

Nice one, Green Lady! Thanks.

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Amsterdamned
Come on Keith...your list must be more up to date than this?

They asked him to list his favorite Roots and Reggae songs which is why most of them are older.

Long live YouTube! Only one I can't find us the Jesse Fuller version of Stagolee:

Who's trusting what Rolling Stone mag writes? I bet Sinatra is on Keiths playlist...

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thanks Green Lady!

Thanks for the Keith mix tape, Green Lady!

Only two reggae tracks?
The Itals song is from around 1976 by the way...

And thanks to Green Lady

Except for The Itals he lists no other bands.
And they are all black, older than him and mostly dead.

Great choices, however. But His musical taste stops somewhere in the 60s.

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Except for The Itals he lists no other bands.
And they are all black, older than him and mostly dead.

Great choices, however. But His musical taste stops somewhere in the 60s.

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