I'm Uncle Marty, we are off and Running on the 491st chapter The 3D RadioActivity. Jim in Novato suggested that we make sure that we give equal time to the opposite direction, so we will be moving to and fro this time with hits from Motown, The Blues, Oldies and a Super Group or two with their renditions of some timeless classics. We sure have … [Read more...] about Run With 3D Again
Reggae
Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “One Draw” by Rita Marley
This rock steady celebration of jah spliff really got mucho airplay at parties I attended back in the day. And why not, it’s got a beat that just can’t quit and lyrics we all could relate to! Rita Marley, of course, was the wife of Bob Marley and a member of the vocal group the I Threes along with her cousin Constantine ‘Dream’ Walker and Marlene ‘Precious’ Giffordwas. She met … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “One Draw” by Rita Marley
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Hands Off She’s Mine” by The English Beat
Records don’t get any more downright joyous, infectious and danceable than this classic ska track by The English Beat. Not to be confused with a now-unknown American band that also called themselves The Beat that had this Beat changing their name to The English Beat in America, The Beat were a 2-Tone ska collective that consisted of Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger, Andy Cox, Saxa, … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Hands Off She’s Mine” by The English Beat
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “We The People” by Garland Jeffreys
Back in 1980, Garland Jeffreys released an album that the record company he was recording for really got behind in an effort to break him big. The record was "Escape Artist" and featured an all-star backing band that included Lou Reed, Roy Bittan (E Street Band), Danny Federici (E Street Band), G.E. Smith (Bob Dylan, SNL Band), Adrian Belew (King Crimson, David Bowie, Talking … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “We The People” by Garland Jeffreys
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Rock ‘n’ Groove” by Bunny Wailer
We all know that Neville O'Riley Livingston (aka Bunny Livingston...aka Bunny Wailer) was part of the holy Reggae triumvirate that also included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh giving us the most important Reggae group of all time, The Wailers. What most people don't know is that Bunny and Bob Marley were stepbrothers and grew up in the same household as children. Bunny was the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Rock ‘n’ Groove” by Bunny Wailer