John Hell's Live Bootleg Bonanza - Monday 6-8PM Pacific - Buddy Guy and Junior Wells 1984

John Hell's Live Bootleg Bonanza

Monday's 6-8PM Pacific

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Monday night I'm paying tribute to my dad, Harvey, who passed away on December 26th following years suffering with Parkinson's Disease. My dad played a huge role in my life from an early age, and my love of music comes from him.

Some of the earliest music I can recall my dad playing was electric Blues, something that I still love to this day. My dad brought home the first Blues Brothers record "Briefcase Full of Blues" shortly after it was released in 1978, and we played that thing to death! I memorized every word, every lick, every drum break, every horn part, and eventually every pop and scratch! I eventually had to purchase a second copy.

My dad loved that record because he grew up knowing most of the originals, especially "Messin' with the Kid" by the artists I'm playing tonight: Buddy Guy and Junior Wells.

My dad spent a lot of time in the Blues and Jazz clubs of Detroit in the early to mid-1960s seeing some really great acts, including Guy and Wells. My dad could spin a tall tale now and then, so I could not say for certain which shows were true and which were some he just wished he saw, but I am certain of his love for the Blues, and Rock and Roll.

This show tonight is a features Guy and Wells in a small club in Cotati, California, September 20, 1984, just ten days before my 14th birthday. Ironically we didn't live that far from Cotati, and this show was shortly after my parents split up. If my dad knew this show was happening he would have made his way there for sure. Little Charlie and the Nightcats are the backing band for this show.

Lineage: Soundboard (no knowledge of the generation)

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Support these bands. Buy their officially released music and merch, and never ever sell live bootlegs. These are for trade only.

Stick around Monday 8-10PM Pacific for a two hour tribute to my dad, which I'll be playing a bunch of his favorite music, and telling stories about a one-of-a-kind soul. I hope you tune in.

Enjoy and pay it forward.

jh

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Hell's Kitchen Radio #236: John Avalos Talking About SF!

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Did you know that I am hip with the progressive political crowd here in San Francisco? It's true. Case in point, my guest tonight was not other than San Francisco's District 11 supervisor, John Avalos. John has been on my show before as have a few other County supervisors, and mayors. Tonight John spoke about his proposed Bike Yield Law, lowering the voting age to 16, and affordable housing.

He also spoke quite a bit about the history of our current mayor, And his thoughts about the backroom dealings here in San Francisco. You might find out of interest.

Take a look at the playlist below. John offered number of tunes that he brought with him, which she believed to be apropos for the evening.

My birthday was last week. None of you send me chocolate. You're all fired.

Enjoy.

jh

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She's A Lady: Tom Jones
Get It While You Can: Janis Joplin

Leave My Girl Alone: Buddy Guy
Lean on Me/Believe in You: Anders Osborne
Little Man with a Gun in His Hand: Minutemen
Fragile: Wire

Interview with John Avalos

Use Me: Bill Withers
Baby, Please Don't Go: Them

Interview with John Avalos

Turn Around: Mikal Cronin
Hazemaze: Fuzz

Don't You Ever Wash That Thing: Frank Zappa and the Mother's of Invention
Acetate: Metz
Life on Mars: David Bowie

Spear and Magic Helmet: The Gits
Matalo: Mario Migliardi
Pent Juri Hati: Koes Barat

Peace Frog/Blue Sunday: The Doors

A Season in Hell #169: Blood Moon

San Francisco doesn't need any full moon's to know it's a crazy town. Its rich history speaks for itself. From Mark Twain, to Emperor Norton; from Vincent Hallinan to Jim Jones, San Francisco has always been a place where creativity, social justice, underworld crime, psychedelia and the pHreAk scene meet to get neat, while pounding out a sublime beat.
I love that tonight is the Blood Moon lunar eclipse, and that it's too foggy in SF to actually see it. Oh, but don't you fret, for the savors of us all, those with the GLASS, will be certain to be looking at the skies telling GLASS to take it all down for posterity, for us weaker fools who cannot (read: will not) "rise" to their level of being in with the technology crowd.

I would rather miss the Blood Moon, than have blood on my hands for what is happening to my beloved town. I've officially called this city my home since February 1997, when I moved in with my former wife, but I've lived in the Bay Area since I moved here with my family in December 1982; spending most of my years in San Mateo, but trucking up to the City every chance I could get to hit shows at the I-Beam, the Nightbreak, Full Moon Saloon, The Stone, Paradise Lounge, DNA, you name it, I was probably there from 88-present. I love this city. I've loved this city. Is there still a way to love it some more?

Tonight's show rocks! Just look at the playlist and I think you will agree.

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Enjoy.

jh

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Up in Smoke: Cheech and Chong
I Heard in on the X: Olivelawn
Feelin Alright: Grand Funk Railroad

Leather Uppers: Men's Club
Big Railroad Blues: Grateful Dead
Flower in the Sun: Big Brother and the Holding Company

Voodoo Child: Jimi Hendrix (Live in Hawaii)
Let me Love you, Baby: Buddy Guy
B'Movie Boxcar Blues/Flip, Flop and Fly: Blues Brothers

Ditch: Jon Spencer
Lick Skillet: Radio Moscow
Changes: The Cherubs

Somebody to Love: Moonalice
Swap Meet: Nirvana
Notes and Chords Mean Nothing to Me: The Monkeywrench
One for the Ladies: Faraway Brothers

Cortez the Killer: Neil Young

High Roller: Cheap Trick
Shit Storm/Youth of America: The Melvins

Got to Get Better in a Little While: Derek and the Dominoes

A Season in Hell #73: Radio Valencia: Stormy Monday

The rain has finally arrived in the Bay Area, and with it the loss of the 49ers. Dang. I could go on and on about the 2nd year Williams, and his two errors, but he has enough to deal with without me harassing him. Poor kid. The Niners got farther than any of us fans expected they would this year, so for that I salute you.

It still sucks though.

And therefore I bring you tonight's show: Stormy Monday.

I was raised by a father well versed in the genre of Blues. It was often playing in the garage when my dad was working on his old cars. We even had a jukebox, packed with 45s, many of which featured old blues. I've MCd the Northern California Blues Festival a few times, and have quite a large collection of great blues musicians, past and present.

Tune in Monday's, 8-10PM (PST) for A Season in Hell, with John Hell

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Stormy Weather: Etta James
Got My Mojo Working: Ann Cole
Flip, Flop and Fly: Big Joe Turner

"B" Movie Boxcar Blues: Delbert McClinton
Bottle Up & Go: Hooker and Heat
Shake Your Moneymaker: Elmore James
I Got My Eye You: Buddy Guy

Come On In My Kitchen: Eugene Huggins
Messin' With The Kid: Junior Wells
Bulldoze Blues: Henry Thomas
Suzie Q: Dale Hawkins
Tollin' Bells: Lowell Folsom

Stormy Monday: Allman Brothers Band (02/1970 - Fillmore East)
How Blue Can You Get: B.B. King

Ball and Chain: Janis Joplin and the Kozmic Blues Band (04-01-69)
Trouble No More: Muddy Waters

Two Trains Running: Butterfield Blues Band
Got to get Better in a Little While: Derek and the Dominos
Hear My Train A Comin': Jimi Hendrix

I Ain't Superstitious: Howlin' Wolf
I'm A King Bee: Slim Harpo
Shotgun Blues: Blues Brothers (12-31-78)

Bringin' it all Back Home: Sonny Boy Williamson
I Left My Heart in San Francisco: Tony Bennett (50th anniversary of this fine release)
Cold, Rain and Snow: Dillard Chandler