BTA Sounds Radio
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMusic from my collection of vinyl, cassette, cd, and digital. Featuring folk, blues, experimental, field and archival recordings, noise, punk, reggae, ska, world musics, 78 rpm, and MORE
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Episode #56 The Influence of Robert Johnson
July 18, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 40.8 MBPart 2 of our Robert Johnson tribute in honor of the new biography of Robert Johnson "Up Jumped The Devil" by Bruce Conforth and Gayle Dean Wardlowe. I explore the influence of Robert Johnson on fellow Mississippi musicians, all who left Mississippi for Chicago to create the post war electric blues scene and subsequently influence all of American music. 1. Calvin Frazier - Highway Man (1938 Detroit LOC recording) 2. Robert Junior Lockwood - Take A Little Walk With Me (Bluebird 1941) ...
Episode #55 The Roots of Robert Johnson
June 12, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBIn honor of the release of the new biography of Delta Blues legend Robert Johnson "Up Jumped The Devil" by Bruce Conforth and Gayle Dean Wardlowe, I put together an episode exploring the musicians and records that influenced the young Robert Johnson. People that influenced him directly such as Charlie Patton, Son House and Willie Brown as well as numerous artists he would've only heard on records in the 1920's and 30's: 1. Freddie Spruell - Milk Cow Blues (1926) 2. Blind Blake - Geor...
Episode #54 Born To Ascend (Roky Erickson tribute)
June 06, 2019 23:59 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBBTA Sounds' tribute to the great pioneer of psychedelic rock from Austin TX who passed away May 4th 2019. Here are some my fave tracks from Roky, The Spades and the 13th Floor Elevators. ALL HAIL ROKY, KING OF THE BEASTS! 1. 13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House (1967 Easter Everywhere) 2. The Spades - You're Gonna Miss Me (1965) 3. The Spades - We Sell Soul (1965) 4. 13th Floor Elevators - Tried To Hide (Contact Sessions 1966) 5. 13th Floor Elevators - Everybody Needs Somebo...
Episode #53 Blues To Alan (pt. 1)
May 23, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBThe first half of todays episode will feature brand new vinyl acquisitions to my collection, 3 tracks from Earth's BRAND NEW LP "Full Upon Her Burning Lips" on Sargent House Records. and MORE. The second half is part 1 of my tribute to Al Wilson of Canned Heat. A visionary musician, environmentalist and member of the 27 club. I will start off the series with some samples of his influences. Several cuts of country blues from the 1920's in their most recent and best sounding remasters....
Episode #51 Brook Trout Adventure
May 01, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 89 MBToday's episode in honor of water, and fishing. I ramble about a recent camping trip out to western md and announce some diy/local shows and events in Baltimore. 1. Trout House Demo Intro (Bush Recording from Grow Fins Boxset) Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band 2. Groovy Like A Pig - Fish Struggle (Meet The Pigs 1988) 3. Bloodless Cooties - Saturday Night Fish Fry (Shakemore X Compilation 2016) 4. Esashi Owaike - A Fisherman in Esashi (Hokkaido Japan) 5. Henry "Ragtime Texas" Thom...