George Reid has been a great support to this old fool over the last five years. Firstly, he is a very good deejay.
Secondly, he has immaculate taste in music, which I guess many pundits would describe as 'eclectic'.
This is great in as much as he has no musical 'blinkers on' regarding all genre's of this convaluted mish mash that constitutes the Black music we all know and love.
George has a great show on Fresh Air going on in Edinburgh in Scotland from time to time.
Technologically, he is a bit of a Luddite (as I am), therefore, tapes made their way here, of his old shows, and I put together a system that looked a little like Dick Van Dyke's set up in 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', in order to back up some of them for the man!
George's show is a 'must listen'. Very knowledgeable follower, as I mentioned, of all aspects of Black Music. He has an open mind regarding Blue Eyed Soul, which makes his shows engaging listening.
He wrote to me 'Many many thanks for all that you have done for me over the years, comrade'.
Personally, I feel George has helped me in the same manner!
George's 2007 shows can be picked up here every Saturday (regular date from now on) between 2p.m. to 3.30pm every Saturday (U.K.time)
Soulville Leith FM weekly playlist 30.7.2007
Trammps Thoms song
The Blue Velvets: Summertime
Bloodstone: Never let you go
Ray Charles & Angie Stome: All I wanna do
The Dells: Whatever Turns you on
Marvin Gaye: Life is just a game of give and take
Rance Allen: I can't help myslef
Vanessa Bell Armstrong: Watch me
The Sisters love: Give me your love
Curtis Mayfield: Mighty mighty space and whitey
Jeff Floyd: Let me know
Al Green: one in a million
Ju Ju Orchestra and Terry Callier: What is hip
Ella Fitzgerald: Dance the samba
Metropolitian Jazz Affair: Find a way
Donny Hathaway: What a woman really means
Kashious: Bad luck
Esther Williams: I'll be your pleasure
Sons of the Kingdom: ModernizationSoulville Leith FM weekly playlist 24.06.2007
Trammps Thoms song
Cassandra Wilson Shelter from the storm
Ann Nesby Let the rain fall
Kashious Lov'z eternal
The Dramatics Hurt by love
The Dells The whole truth
Freddie Hughes Love land
Sean Hardin I'm free
The Bamboos I don't wanna stop
The Meditations Let them talk
The Jones Girls Proof is in the pudding
Laura Lee Crumbs of the table
Vanessa Bell Armstrong Watch me
Darlene McCoy I wanna thank you
The Clark Sisters Livin
Willie Clayton Walk away from love
Ella Fitzgerald Whats going on
Mario Biondi Handful of soul
Gerardo Fresina Alborado
Jean Battle Unsatisfied woman
Bonnie Bramlett Wher'es Eddie
Amy Winehouse Love is a losing game
Terrry Callier We are not alone
Jeff Floyd Let me know
Mike Jimenez I'll get by
Tumo don't take it to hard
Tashan Soul survivorsSoulville Leith FM weekly playlist 17.06.2007
Trammps Thoms song
Johnnie Taylor Stormy weather
Kashious all over again
Marcel & The Truth Never leave you lonely
LJ Reynolds So good
Sean Hardin I'm free
The Bamboos I don't wanna stop
The Jones Girls Will you be there
Nikki Giovanni Ego Trippin
Darlene mCcoy I wanna thank you
Nicole willis If this ain't love
Aaron Neville Hercules
Webster Lewis its your thing
Notations Superpeople
Mario Biondi I can't keep from crying
Dwight Trible Mothership
ZZ Hill That ain't the way you make love
Gene Chandler Just call my name
Jesse James Today is the first day
Tuomo don't take it too hardSoulville Leith FM 18.03.2006
Theme artist title time Format
new orleans the mayor 14.00 CD
new orleans harold melvin wher's the concern for the people 3.00 LP
slavery ojays/ oscar brown jr ship ahoy/ bid em in 3.00 LP
slavery oscar brown jr 40 acres and a mule 4.00 CD
slavery malcolm x roots/ strange fruit 3.17 CD
civil rights sam dees heritage of blackman 5.51 CD
civil rights john kennedy civil rights 2.00 7"
civil rights malcolm x you’re a nigger malcolm 0.43 CD
civil rights the spinners message to a blackman 4.00 LP
black power soul movement popularville 1.13 CD
black power gil scott heron the revolution will not be televised 3.00 LP
black power last poets when the revolution comes 3.00 CD
black power malcolm x niggers-by any means necessary 0.19 CD
africa malcolm x africa 0.90 CD
africa pharoah sanders/MLK our roots began in africa/I have a dream 4.00 LP/CD
africa tom clay what the world needs now 1.00 7"
malcolm malcolm x assasination 0.20 CD
MLK george perkins crying in the streets 2.00 LP
america stylistics people make the world go round 4.00 LP
drugs willie hutch intro to brothers gonna work it out 1.00 LP
drugs james brown king heroin 3.00 7"
drugs dramatics devil is dope 4.00 LP
drugs esther philips home is where the hatred is 4.00 LP
vietnam tom clay the victors 0.20 7"
vietnam curtis mayfield back o the world 4.00 LP
america sharon jones this land is your land 4.00 7"
Sunday 20th March Playlist
(the youth club days)
intro Earl Van Dyke six by six
northern Martha Reeves Come and get these memories
northern Jackie Wilson Sweetest feeling
northern Little Anthony Better Use your head
northern Linda Jones Just cant live my life
soul Eddie Holman Night to remember
soul East Coast Connection Summer in the parks
(80s , weekenders)
Steppers/rare groove
steppers Wornel Jones Must have been love
steppers Bobby Womack Trust your heart
steppers Hutson Lucky Fellow
anthems Zingara I surrender
anthems Terry Callier Sign of the times
(turning points)
Jazz
jazz Jimmy Cobb So nobody else can hear
jazz Eddie Jefferson So what
Guest DJ Hamlet
Jazz Don Wilkerson Dem tambourines
Blues Joe Williams Alright Okay you win
Jack Wilson De Critifeux
soul Johnny Adams Feel like breaking up somebodys home
Soul Greg Willis Give her what she wants
Soul The Mood Get the love
Soul Monroe taylor Proud guy
Anthems
anthems Phyllis Hyman Don't tell me tell her
anthems O'jays I love music
anthems Loletta Holloway Dreamin
anthems Voices of East Harlem Right on be free
Latin All stars Ban con tim
beach Embers/George Benson New York City
soul Willie Tee warmin up
RIP Lyn Collins Never gonna give you up
Rap
closer Last Poets Into the streets
Sunday 13th March Playlist
intro Trammps Tom's song
soul Labbi Siffrie I don't know whats happend to the kids today
soul Ray Charles Heaven help us all
soul Seventh Samurai/Marvin I want you
soul K-alyn Fallin in love 1000 times
soul Martha Redbone Children of love
soul Aretha Holdin on
soul Juggy Murray Just me n you
soul Lou Rawls Family Reumion
Funk
funk Graham Central Station Intro
funk Equals Funky like a train
funk Tower of power Only so much oil in the ground
Jazz
jazz Intuit/Andy Bey Western sunrise
jazz Dwight Tribble Africa
jazz Two banks of 4 Banks of the Nile
Party
party David Ruffin I want you back
party Harry James Batman
party Peters & Lee Comin home baby
party Frances Faye Fever
Disco
disco Musique Summer love theme
disco Miami Party Freaks
disco Erotic Drum band Jerky Rhythm
disco Invitations Funky Road
House
house Patti Labelle New day
house Dawn Tallman Heavenly Light
Gospel
gospel Rance Allen Everybody's talkin
gospel Rance Allen Awesome God
soul Kindred Far away
soul Willie Tee Teasin you
Leftfield Leftfield
left Judy Collins Who knows where the time goes
Sunday 6th March Playlist
soul Marvin Gaye God is love / whats going on (live)
soul Build an Ark Love is our nationality
soul Elvin Spencer Lift this hurt
soul Bobby Reed The time is right
soul Jeff Floyd Let me know
soul Latimore Your the reason
soul Jimmy Helms Romeo and Juliet
soul Mike Jiminez Someday we'll get by
Funk
funk Sharon Jones How long do I have to wait
funk Little Beaver Funkadelic sound
funk Kellee Paterson it it don't fit
funk Ray Charles Living for the city
Jazz
jazz Dwight Tribble Motherland
jazz Jo Lee wilson Down in Brazil
jazz Pharoah Sanders You got to have freedom
Party
party Joe Loss Tequila
party Hector Rivera Playing it cool
party Benny Goodman Sing sing sing
Disco
disco Donna McGhee Mr Blindman
disco Rhythm Makers Soul on your side
disco Jackie Moore Lets go somewhere
disco Jesse Gould Out of work
House
house DJ Pope My way
house Dawn Tallman Heavenly Light
Gospel
gospel Eddie Robinson The door is open
Leftfield
Judy Mackenzie New song
Sunday 27th February Playlist
intro Trammps Tom's song
soul Fertile Ground Black is
soul Terry Callier Faithful
soul Tashan Hello my love
soul Marvin Gaye Lets get it on
soul Nuwamba Forever
soul Sy Smith Time
soul Harison Crump Ride
soul Leon Bibb Brother where are you
soul Terry Callier Mindnight mile
Funk
funk Sharon Jones What if we all stopped paying taxes
funk Sharon Jones Genuine
funk Tyrone Davis Something that you got
Jazz
jazz Was a bee This is what you are
jazz Gerardo Fresina Seeds
jazz Sleepwalker Into the sun
Party
party Sammy Davis Jr Up up and away
party Hector Rivera at the party
party Ray Charles One Mint Julep
Disco
disco Players Association Everything's gonna be OK
disco Hokis Pokis Nowhere
disco Invitations No sitting down in here
House
house Tashan Soul Survivors
house Blaze Most precious love
Gospel
gospel Mary Lou Williams Praise the Lord
60s Masquraders Just can't stop
Leftfield
left Tim Hardin Last sweet moments
....George's show goes out here....
....you can e-mail the man here....
