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Recherché

Jun 10, 2022 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

With Readie Righteous

Remembering Alan White's work in the 1970's with Alan Price (co-founder of the Animals),

John Lennon, George Harrison, and Yes.

Celebrating Alan White - 14 June, 1949 - 26 May, 2022

Ask YES - Friday 19th April 2013 - Alan White - Yesworld

5:02 PM		Small Faces Ogden's Nut Gone Flake Marriott, Lane, McLagan, Jones Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake Immediate Records 1968
5:08 PM		Nduduzo Makhathini Unonkanyamba N In The Spirit Of Ntu Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. 2022
5:13 PM		Semara Ratih Manuk Anguci (A Singing Bird) from TV perf. "Sound Tracker" in Finland semararatih.org Gamelan Semara Ratih is a collective of musicians, composers, dancers, & choreographers from southern Bali, formed in 1989. https://semararatih.org/
5:22 PM		Otyken My Wing (Remake) Otyken Kykakacha Aboriginal Records 2021 Siberian aboriginal folk band
5:26 PM		Alash Ensemble My Throat, the Cuckoo Achai Smithsonian Folkways 2017 Tuvan music trio, Alash, combine Tuvan throat-singing with traditional Tuvan instruments, as well as some western instruments
5:30 PM		Sampa the Great Energy (feat. Nadeem Din-Gabisi) Energy (feat. Nadeem Din-Gabisi) - Single Sampa The Great 2018
5:35 PM		Sudan Archives Selfish Soul N Selfish Soul - Single 2022
5:37 PM		Shawn Pittman I'm Losing Control (2022 Remastered) N Dreams (2022 Remastered) - EP Dark Entries 2022
5:42 PM		Mos Def (Yaslin Bey) Umi Says Mos Def Black on Both Sides Rawkus Entertainment 2016
5:47 PM		Set Break: Tribute to Alan White's Pre-Yes period coming up next RIP Alan White
6:00 PM		Alan White Song of Innocence Wm. Blake / P. Kirtley Ramshackled 1976
6:05 PM		George Harrison Behind That Locked Door George Harrison All Things Must Pass (Remastered) UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2014 Original release: 1970
6:08 PM		Alan White Oooh Baby (Goin' to Pieces) P. Kirtley Ramshackled 1976
6:14 PM		The Alan Price Set She's Got Another Pair of Shoes Alan Price This Price is Right 1968 Alan White played with Alan Price (original keyboardist for the Animals) when Price went solo in 1965
6:16 PM		John Lennon Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) John Lennon GIMME SOME TRUTH. The Ultimate Mixes. UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 2020 Alan White playing with the Plastic Ono Band on Top of the Pops, 11 Feb., 1970.
6:20 PM		George Harrison Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) George Harrison All Things Must Pass 1970 George on the grounds of Friar Park, his estate once owned by solicitor Frank Crisp, eccentric, microscopist, horticulturalist. This track is a guided tour.
6:23 PM		John Lennon Gimme Some Truth John Lennon Imagine UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1971 Alan White, George, John, and Yoko (kitchen collab)
6:27 PM		Set Break: Alan with Yes, a veritable Yes-fest on Recherché Alan became YES drummer after Bill Bruford left for King Crimson in 1972
6:41 PM		Yes The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn) Anderson, Howe Tales from Topographic Oceans 1973 "Tales" tour
7:04 PM		Yes Wonderous Stories Going for the One Rhino Atlantic 1977
7:08 PM		Yes Release, Release White, Squire, Anderson Tormato 1978 Tormato had its share of critique, including Chris Squire, who said Wakeman & Howe were competing to see who could play the most notes within each bar.
7:13 PM		Yes Heart of the Sunrise Bruford, Squire, Anderson Yessongs 1973 Composer credit to Bruford, this performance by Alan White
7:25 PM		Yes Starship Trooper (A. Life Seeker, B. Disillusion, C. Würm) Anderson, Squire, Howe Yessongs 1973
7:43 PM		Ramones Pinhead Gabba Gabba Hey - Single Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group 2017
7:45 PM		The Modern Lovers Roadrunner The Modern Lovers Castle Music 1976
7:46 PM		Set Break: We can keep on rockin'!
7:49 PM		The Stooges T.V. Eye Funhouse Rhino/Elektra 1970
7:55 PM		Tina Turner Ball of Confusion Whitfield / Strong from Tina Turner onlilne 2016
8:03 PM		Ini Kamoze Here Comes the Hotstepper Here Comes the Hot Stepper - Single Columbia/Legacy 1994

Chat is archived.

Hello Righteous ones! Time for Recherché...welcome to the chat!

Hi Readie! Yuppers, Alan White was a yes icon, and Bruford was an everywhere icon.

Hey Roffle! Bruford, also a "king"!

Those guys could get sure get a job.

It's an Amazon rainday for my bike parts, so I have one eye out the window and one ear on the radio. :)

Drummers don't get the attention they deserve!

Oh, you are a bike guru?

And those percussionists that carry and are so unknown.

So true!

I just have an ebike that I love to trick out.

Cool! I've not seen an ebike, it has a little motor?

Hey Readie! Back on the 5 o'clock free ride, love to hear it!

OMG Readie! I you just jam around locally like I do, an ebike is a game changer. You should check them out.

Hi DSM! YES! it's a game-changer!

And yes, it has a cool little motor. :)

Loved that Nduduzo Makhathini track

Also Hey Roffle!

Roffle, I will have to check it out, I imagine it's pricey?

Hi DSM! That Nduduzo Makhathini track was indeed cool!

@DSM- Nduduzo is getting a lot of airplay here at 'PRB...great album

Less than 2000 bucks for a really good one imho. I paid $1000 and I am throwing around another $1000 in various upgrades. No insurence, inspection or tab costs.

Oh, so is this an alternative to your car for commuting? @Roffle

Absolutely!

That's very cool, and sustainable!

Does it charge like an electric car?

No gas stations ever. Plugs into my wall.

What is the range?

I get about 14 miles, but I am 6 foot 4 and 260lbs. But I am buying a battery to get me to 30 miles of range.

Nice, can you also pedal without the motor?

Yes mam, but that is hard without the electric assist. It weighs about 70lbs with the stuff I have on it as is.

I was thinking that might be the case

Yea, it is definitely electric. Without the battery it is a workout gym.

Ah ha!

But I would not want to pedal my car either.

Oh my garshk, it's Alash! Saw them in Princeton once - during the before time.

Really enjoying the throat singing, the Otyken, gamelan... everything!

Hence the extra battery for range.

Hi ǝʌɐꓷ! I overslept, but your playlist looked awesome today!

Hey, DTO! That must have been an amazing, multi-media show!

The Nduduzo track 2nd time today! Reminds me of ELP B's Crystal a little. The 3s

Brian D! Hello 'ello! nice to see you!

Good evening friends!

Addie! welcome!

😞 That's fine, Rofflestomp. I know my time slot is inconvenient.

@Brian D- yeah the Nduduzo vibe is strong at 'PRB!

On my list

@ǝʌɐꓷ - Still catching up with Bancamp stuff from your shows months ago. lol

Hi Addie! Hows it snaking out?

I'll bet it's beauteous in VT tonight!

Hey Brian, are you into guitar set up stuff? I might have questions... :)

Yo Roffle! Snakes are digesting for the evening. I’m doing all the slithering to the music!

It’s a lovely temperature, @readie but overcast!

Cool Addie! I hope the snakes lunch did not have names. :)

@Addie- aw, we're getting that tomorrow here in Jerz

We keep it impersonal and frozen, roffle.

Impersonal and Frozen...post-punk bandname

Tomorrow looks good here, which is great because my folks are coming to visit from Rochester!

Lol!

I haven't set up the electric gtr rig in a while. But I miss it yes. Gotta make some noise in the living room soon. I don't miss lugging amps and guitars and other gear around tho!

@Addie- great! How long will they be around?

@Readie - lol!

@readie just two days! It’s my kiddo’s bday!

Oh wow- is that Z?

Or did you mean guitar intonation set up? That's a fun chat takeover Ha! Match the 12th fret harmonic note with the 12 fret actual fretted note on an accurate tuner. Adjust the individual screw for that string on the bridge back or forth until those notes match. Nutshells.

@Brian D - I just bought a cheap set up kit on Amazon and was just wanting to querie the greater brain. :)

let us enter the guitar nerd zone...

I don't know much about setting the action tho. That is precise stuff.

That's ok- I pulled the acoustic out yesterday and a song came out of me...not sure if it's a song or original...interesting...

Brian brain! Very welcome here! Just looking says me. :)

Mostly I approach like the cars. Put key in ignition hope it works. Keep for as long as possible. Ha

Change oil (strings) etc hahaha

LOL, change oil!

@Readie, yep, she’ll be 11!

That set was killer

@Readie - I love that guitar from the closet that just plays itself sorta.

She ran off in glee!

Speaking of my neighbor state NJ, Readie, we're heading down to our fave little town O.G. on Sun or Mon. Can't wait.

I think anytime I play something cool, I am just happy I was there at the moment.

Lately I just grab the nylon that sits in the living room. Tuned it to open D last month or so and kept it. (DADF#AD). Fun. Easy to make nice sounds.

Bhutan gets happiest country on some lists.

@Brian _ I have that livingroom crew of guitars that rotate.

But I bet Scandanavian countries get happy too. (Finland not part of Scandanavia from what I have heard)

Bhutan! WTF is up with these enlightened Himalaya type countries?

I think they are the nation that measures gross national happiness or the like. A good idea.

My kid is part Finnish with crazy bright blue eyes. His mom is the same with jet black hair.

YES TO YES!

When Plastic Ono Band arrives the party has offically started imho.

Thx, @DSM! gotta catch up on this chat!

William Blake : What is your name? Nobody : My name is Nobody. William Blake : Excuse me?

Hey Bri! I'll be in OG starting on the 14th!!

I will be there that day as well!

@Brian, D happens to me my fave chord..I will def try that! Thanks, man!

Hotel close to the pier and main drag. Can't wait. If it gets too hot & sunny we hang in our chairs under the pier in the shade. I've seen people put hammocks up in that under the pier zone.

@Roffle, I understand, happy to be there when I channel it... whatever comes out..

@Roffle - that is awesome- hi to your kiddo!

We will park the car and leave it for a while. Lots of walks to A.P. for restaurants

@Roffle, and- HI to his mom as well!

Bee-attle George!

Me and his mom don't say hi much these days, but thanks. Good vibe.

@Brian- I'll be staying in the neighborhood somewhere around Webb or Heck or something

Was just in OG this week myself! Got back yesterday, lovely place and such great food in Asbury.

@DSM, sounds like we should all do a meet-up sometime !

I guess so huh?! haha.

Alan up front on this one...

Meet-up with guitars and such just in case. :)

Oh yeah@Roffle

Making a case for Guitar cases.

If it rains or overcast, I can be found at a little clothing Boutique in town...nice linen...

Those kids on the bus to Julliard in midtown Mahatten with their backpack instruments. lol

Lightnig happens in bolts as does fine linen.

I'll wear my 'PRB cap, so say hi if you see me @OG

Somehow this piano solo sounds warped???!!

Alan is really SHINING on this track!

OMG, I want that cap! I only want smart people to ever approach me!

@Roffle- lol!

Oh, yeah, that fill!

We all shine on!!!

Alan is perfect here!

We all do shine on!

🔥🔥🔥

Hey Rob!!

Hi Readie and everyone!

Welcome to Friar Park!

Hi Readie, I'm new to this chat. Thanks so much for doing this show, so great to hear. I don't have Ramshackled, but I know the Song of Innocence. I now know the lyrics are William Blake's:))

Evening Rob!

Hi Patti! Welcome! Thanks for checking in!

All Things Must Pass was one of my first albums, hearing it brings tears to my eyes.

Just gimme some truth. Volume up!!

crank it!

are you singing, Readie?:)

I love it.

Hi DSM!

It tickled me.

Saw White in the round with Yes.

Spectrum days.

yeah, yeah Klaus is amazing. I just watched the documentary again a few months ago. It's so beautiful.

Careful! they will turn you into a station id if you start vocalizing drum fills!

yes, thank you!!

And the ghost of Orson Welles may start jabbering behind you...

Welcome Patti!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLy2SaSQAtA

hmm, I don't have the album. But in searching, it's not clear although he does do some vocals, can't find the track. Well he looks like he would produce that vocal:)

OMG, Tales

Bottoms up y’all!

Can you play the whole album?:)

Was that a clairol advert there?

@Brian D on the drum fills vox...LOLOLOLOL

My wife says that this Yes album (which came out in 1973 by the way) was her favorite album when she was 17.

@Patti - I play this 22 minute track and then we move into Yessongs territory!!

Hey Readie, do you still have yellow jackets?

@Rob- very cool... what did I say - '78? ooops

This is lovely. Used to have some good headphones moments when I discovered this long player in the 80s

Howe's that part go?

Readie, the playlist currently says 1978. It could be a Spinitron gaff

@Rob... no, thankfully, that chapter has ended in the righteous abode...now I'm dealing with the spare Bath leak reno

@Brian D...you kill me

Yay for no yellow jackets! And at least the leak is in your spare bath

not sure how that got janked up..

Fixed, Babes..refresh...

A great box set of a half dozen or so Yessongs era complete shows came out last decade. "Progeny: Seven Shows From Seventy-Two". Very nice to hear that band in that era. Alan's trial by fire inaugural tour!

Thanks for that tip, @Bri...I def saw them in '72 at the Spectrum I'm pretty sure

wait- def and pretty sure are mutually exclusive keywords! YEAH!

@Bri, you are correct sir...error corrected on the playlist

Great volume swells from Howe. Makes that guitar sound like other instruments.

Reading the wacky stories of the recording of this lp. Only in the 70s

"I want the vocals to sound like I am in a bathroom here. Can you build me a plywood box with tiles on the inside of it?" "That won't work Jon. But we'll do it... (tiles fall off as recording ensues,....)" And they dressed up the studio to look like a barnyard too...

Laughing out loud at that one, Bri!

And I see that Alan may have inspired a Spinal Tap moment on the tour when he got trapped in his drum enclosure due to tech failure ha

HA!

Yes, the wonderous stories......!

Whooo, love this track!

One of my faves too Addie!

Beautiful tune here. Wakeman returns and they put out a great late 70s Yes lp.

Just listened to it in the car this morning!

Chris Squire said of this one: Wakeman & Howe were competing to see who could play the most notes within each bar.

Oh yeah! Release Release! Almost forgot about Tormato. Some cool moments here too

Yeah, @Bri, Going for the One was a revelation to me!

Go Alan go!

Fuck yea Readie!

OH THESE VOCALS

@Brian - this just drops!

CRANK!!!!!!!!

(I mean the volume) of course

Go go go!

Way ahead Readie!

Yes, you are, Roffle!

Bring it home dear!

Heyyyy Readie!!! Is there room for one more Alan???

Brian - The sky is alight!

BRING ON THE ALAN'S!!!!

HEY AP! Welcome!

What a ride!

WOOOOO!

Lost on a wave...

My fave Yes song!

PETHIEEEEEEE!!!! YAY!

Playing this stuff LIVE is amazing -what a band

As they hurry by...

Welcome, Peth!

Those always tasty Wakeman drops!

YES!

Been waiting to hear this live version again!

Welcome to the weekend?

Holy shit! You were that chick in high school? ...lol

Tyler B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HEY!

Hahaha howdy! Heyyy you played Alash earlier!

Doesn't that song slap af

Yes, I did- LOVED it! It does, really!

Are you going to fest this year?

OH, not sure, are you?

...Here it comessss.....

we rise...

oh man

My buddies thought playing a full side of Yes was a ground breaking thing at the Glassboro radio station once upon a time.

Yeah I am but I'm honestly nervous. Over half of mine and our sister campsite isn't going. But it's a make or break year for the fest so I gotta be there, they need attenders!

I want this to be the first track that they play when humans land on Mars.....

@Roffle, well here is the ultimate...WPRB, Princeton!!!

@Tyler B, I hear you!

@Alan, oh yeah!!!!

This is seriously making my night!

You rock Readie! Beyond time! Excellent!

Sooo in to it...! Fantastic!

How about the JFK show with Frampton!!

thank you, Ed Sciaky!!

In the round...lol

Thank you, Readie. I needed this tonight. I love your show, but somehow I got off your track. And somehow, I knew to tune in tonight? Magic!!

Herbal Essence. The green bottle? wink wink

...Too many notes????

That book is good.

@Patti- def RADIO MAGIC!

A note of his Asrams.

You're welcome, Patti!

DJ Readie Righteous! This entire show is such a GREAT VIBE! Big cheers to you!

Evenin' folks! Was listening during dinner. Amazing show, Readie!

Oh yeah!!!

Roadrunner!

MRM- THANK YOU, sir!!

All the thanks goes to you, DJ Readie Righteous!

Hi Li Maria, Thnks!

Love it when I see people having fun!

Great show Readie

Happy birthday to Z, Addie! My daughter is also 11. Such a nice age

really glad your back to 3 hours, my inner troglodyte was harrumphing at the shortened show ha ha ha

Ramones on college radio…taking my back to my pre WPBR days when I would listen to WTSR..Trenton state..I like the Pistols version of Road Runner better

Sudan archives was awesome tonight

Thanks Gregory! Hi there!

Hi Carlos! yeah, I used to listen to TSR sometimes too

Thanks, Readie! (Sorry, was eating dinner)

Readie: Responsibilities had me tuning in late, but Thanks for playing some Yes tracks that I never heard...Loved it!!

Great to see y'all! Thanks for tuning in!

Stooges!! Love Jonathan, too. hey Jon Anderson is doing a one month tour of Close to the Edge starting in July. Shows at the Keswick and in Montclair. I haven't checked the tickets, but I'm sure sold out. He can still sing like an angel, too!!

Thanks Readie! Great show, so happy to have the 3rd hour back :)

Peace, onward!

PEACE Readie Take care! bcnu

Thanks to you all!

Look at Tina go! Wow, what energy!

TINA TURNER 💖 this is AWESOME!

You are so much fun, righteous chatters!

I hadn't heard this version--so good!

Right, Li?!

I’m shakin mah TAIL FEATHER!!!

Do it, MrM!!!

Thanks for the fun times tonight, Readie! Happy weekend, all <3

Go, girl!!!

🖤💀

what a show! thanks for keepin it surreal, readoe

Sing it Readie!!! And thank you for the great show tonight!

readie

Hey Andrew!

Thanks all!