Saturday January 24th, 2009

5:00 pm

"Stepson of the Clapper" -- J Dilla (Donuts)

"Live at the T-Connection '79" -- Grandmaster Flash (The Roots Come Alive)
"Star-Spangled Banner" -- Jimi Hendrix (Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More)
"Funky President (People It's Bad)" -- James Brown (Reality)
"Bustin' Loose" -- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (The Best of Chuck Brown)

Soul Selector says: "This was my Q&D Presidential Inauguration mix, in honor of Barack H. Obama, the 44th President of the United States. I'm waiting for Chuck Brown to perform a go-go version of 'Hail to the Chief.'"

"Trans Europe Express" -- Kraftwerk -- (Trans Europe Express)
"Hold On" -- Eric Roberson -- (The Vault 1.0)

"Do It Till You're Satisfied" -- B.T. Express (Do It)
Put Your Body In It -- Stephanie Mills -- The Best of Stephanie Mills

Soul Selector says: "Yessir, I did drop TEE on the Funk Show. Act like you know (even if you're not quite sure)."

"Getcho Soul Together, Pt. 1" -- Breakestra -- (Stop & Listen 5)

"Home Is Where the Hatred Is" -- Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson -- (It's Your World)

Soul Selector says: "That Breakestra joint is straight ridiculous, selected by Kenny Dope for his contribution to a Masters at Work compilation on BBE. Kenny (along with Keb Darge, Pete Rock, and a host of other cats) have been laying out heavy duty funk compilations for several years now, and "Getcho Soul Together" is one of Kenny's tastiest selections. Kenny also sampled a break from this live version of Gil Scott's 'Home Is Where The Hatred Is' for a mid-1990s Masters at Work track."

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6:00 pm

"Lovin' You" -- Tony Toni Tone -- (House of Music)
"Sun Goddess" -- Ramsey Lewis (feat. Earth, Wind & Fire) (Sun Goddess)
"Down Here On The Ground" -- Grant Green (Droppin' Science: Greatest Samples from the Blue Note Lab)

Soul Selector: "A caller caught and ID'd the Grant Green. Much props."

"'T' Plays It Cool" -- Marvin Gaye (Trouble Man (OST))
"Tell Me Something Good" -- Rufus feat. Chaka Khan (Rags to Rufus)
"I Can't Help It" -- Michael Jackson (Off the Wall)
Soul Selector says: "Recently, I read where DJ Spinna claimed in an interview that 'I Can't Help It' is his favorite Stevie Wonder composition. Unfortunately, I did not get to attend Spinna & Bobbito's Wonder-full when it was performed in DC on Martin Luther King's birthday, so I had to drop this one in tribute."

"Born Again" -- V (The Revelation Is Now Televised)
"Slowly Surely -- Jill Scott (Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds, Vol. 1)
"God Made Me Funky" -- Headhunters (Survival of the Fittest)

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7:00 pm

"Spinning Wheel" -- Blood, Sweat & Tears (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
"Boogie On Reggae Woman" -- Stevie Wonder (Fulfillingness' First Finale)
"Starchild" -- Level 42 (Level Best)
Soul Selector says: "Don't sleep: 'Spinning Wheel' is hardcore, and BS&T featured one of the best brass sections this side of The Seawind Horns."

"Summertime Is Here" -- Theo Parrish (Parallel Dimensions)
"Seventh Heaven" -- Gwen Guthrie (Padlock)
"The Thing" -- Carleen & The Groovers (Cold Heat: Heavy Funk Rarities (1968-1974), Vol. 1)
"Just Kissed My Baby" -- The Meters (Best of The Meters"
"J Dillalude" -- Robert Glasper (In My Element)

"Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" -- Funkadelic (One Nation Under A Groove)
"You and I" -- Rick James (12" single)

Soul Selector says: "Rick James' estate continues to get paid from synchronized licensures to "Super Freak," but for me, the 12' version of "You and I" is penultimate Stone City."

NEXT SHOW: Saturday, February 1, 2009 @ 17:00 hrs EST. Listen live online at WAER.org. (RealPlayer required).