TheLizard Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 On Thursday at the radio station we're doing a mixtape (well, CD, although I'm sure some hipster will bring a tape) exchange, and because I figure it's going to be mostly everybody's pretentious indie favorites (not that there's anything wrong with that), I decided to go a different route and make a mix of 50's and 60's roots rock, blues, and soul. I've kept it pretty basic, I think, because I'm not sure how new this type of music will be to the people involved and I don't want to start them off too obscure and out there, but I was wondering if there's anything people think I could switch out (can't really just add a song because a CD can only hold so much music) or even just change the order of. I'm trying to make this sort of a one-album crash course in roots rock, soul/Motown, and blues. Here's the mix: 1. Hold On, I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave 2. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker 3. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard 4. Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly 5. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin 6. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley 7. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King 8. You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry 9. Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters 10. Runaround Sue - Dion 11. First Time I Met The Blues - Buddy Guy 12. Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran 13. All I Have To Do Is Dream - Everly Brothers 14. Reach Out, I'll Be There - The Four Tops 15. Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino 16. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson 17. Smokestack Lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf 18. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett 19. It's A Man's Man's Man's World - James Brown 20. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis 21. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye 22. That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding 23. Crying - Roy Orbison 24. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations 25. Cupid - Sam Cooke 26. Shop Around - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 27. What'd I Say - Ray Charles 28. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley 29. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love - Solomon Burke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 1] What a great idea for a gift exchange. 2] Hell to the motherlovin' yes for the Aretha song. 3] The Everly Brothers are sticking out like two sore thumbs. I'll try to think of a suitable replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Sam Cooke would fit nicely in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 In the past, I've made tapes and mixed cds starting with the fastest tempo of a genre down to the slowest. You want to grab them with the first 5 or 6 songs so they stay interested for the whole cd. How about a few fast and mid tempo songs and then throw in a slow paced one. You want the genre to flow, but that's not much of a problem here because they are pretty much related. Looks like with these songs you can pretty much jump from r&b to blues to americana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Sam Cooke would fit nicely in there. Pst, "Cupid" is number 25. Also, I've switched the James Brown song to go right before the Aretha song because of her line "They say that it's a man's world/Well you can't prove that by me". I'll think about moving some more of the faster ones to the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 At least do Wake Up Little Suzy if you are gonna do The Everly Brothers. Or Bye Bye Love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Ooh, yeah I like Wake Up Little Susie in that spot better. I'll do that for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 You need Rock Around the Clock, since it is one of the songs that started it all. Or Shake, Rattle, and Roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Maybe Killing Floor instead of Smokestack Lightnin' for Howlin' Wolf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I think it'd be a crime to not include Robert Johnson in there. I would recommend "Cross Road Blues", "They're Red Hot", "Walking Blues" and/or "Hell Hound On My Trail". Though I would venture to say that it's hard to go wrong with Robert Johnson. If you're looking for more modern-sounding versions of some Johnson tunes, there's a million as I'm sure you know, but Clapton specifically did a pretty good Johnson cover album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 The Everly Brothers are sticking out like two sore thumbs. I'll try to think of a suitable replacement. Yes. Maybe "I Put A Spell On You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins? Or some Arthur Alexander, whose songs were made famous by Beatles, Stones, Dylan or Pearl Jam? Very good list, Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I think it'd be a crime to not include Robert Johnson in there. The theme is 50's and 60's. He's 30's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I think I will make my own copy of this CD and call it the TimLizzy mix. I'd tell you how awesome you are but I know that you are already aware of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Absolute must is Muddy Waters. Either: Mannish Boy I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man Got My Mojo Working or my particular favorite: She's Nineteen Years Old This is the version you want... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 The theme is 50's and 60's. He's 30's. Oh yea, I didn't even think about that. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Looking at your cd again, I think you have the mix just fine. I say burn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Good list Tim. Two songs I would consider are Goin' Down by Freddie King and Born Under a Bad Sign by Albert King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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