For the annual fundraiser, Helen and I went head to head with the kickinest-arse tracks we could find. After all, it is all about the music and if we’re going to ask you for funds, what better way than to show just what PBS106.7FM is all about – and that’s great music. Trouble is, how do you choose? So a rematch is scheduled… and these are the tracks I selected. And Roger Taylor was compelled to drive to the station, CD in hand, to throw down the gauntlet re guitar with Mick Taylor featuring on 'Can't you hear me knocking', Rolling Stones off Sticky Fingers. Go to PBS106.7 website for full list.
Many tracks are old school, naturally. What better than to go to the source, the inspiration?
Fiddle ‘Beaumont rag’, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Take Me back to Tulsa boxed set
Harmonica ‘Double trouble’ (alternate), Muddy Waters, Chess Blues 3 1954–60
‘Bring it on home’, Sonny Boy Williamson, Chess Blues 4 1960–67
Guitar ‘Lady be good’, Sol Hoopii, Vintage Hawaiian music: steel guitar masters 1928–34
Bass ‘Down the road a piece’, Chuck E Weiss, Old souls & wolf tickets, bassist Willie Dixon
Piano ‘He sends me’, Nellie Lutcher, Oxford American 10th anniversary edition
Gigs
Saturday, 21 May 3–6pm Dancehall Racketeers: Andy Baylor fiddle & guitar, Rick Dempster steel, Lyn Wallis drums, Richard Mander bass, Liam O'Connell guitar & tenor banjo, Railway Hotel, North Fitzroy
Sunday, 22 May 7–10pm Moonee Valley Drifters, Mitcham RSL just off Marondah Highway just past the corner of Springvale Rd
