November 28, 2012
Miracler
Gioia DiBiase
Location
San Francisco
Well, look at us.
25 Miraclers in one red room, rubbing elbows, exchanging mixes, and praising the wonders of reel-to-reel. At least, at one of the (dude) tables I visited. Thanks to all who joined us at the Season 5 Social—that was super fun. And to those who sent me your Influential Collection, I WILL be sending you yours asap.
Starting today, and continuing on 'off' weeks over the next few months, I'll put up our mixes for you to savor/chuckle over. Today's, randomly selected from the evening's grab bag (though the cover art did speak to me) was created by Gioia DiBiase. I know her well enough to be both unsurprised and delighted to discover the foundation below the groovy music fan she is today. This mix will have you crooning into your hairbrush before you can say Roberta Flack.
Rather than post the track lists for these mixes here, I think I'll put 'em up blind—more fun guessing what's behind the rainbow that way.
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14 comments:
Let me be the first to say "I love every single song!"
What a time capsule! The cover art is perfect.
I can't believe Color my World was a single, not a b-side that nobody heard. Shit was different then, people needed to feel a lot and let it out, and then maybe drift onward.
This Neil Young song is maybe among my top ten of his. Elvin Bishop painted a bummed out picture of falling in love. Phoebe was more to my liking.
This Roberta Flack song haunted me. I can still see why.
Thanks Gioia!
You had me at Downtown but I have to say that Fooled Around has always been an all time favorite. Full blast every time on the car radio. At least when I'm alone. So many awkward memories there. Thanks, and good show.
Wow! I loved every song. The Neil Young cut is my favorite of his. It's heartbreaking. And Sly And The Family Stone was perfect. The Chicago cut is one of the best songs of all time, it's so sad and beautiful. Thank you Gioia.
Do we get prizes for having a majority of the tracks already in our libraries? I have half this time. ;-)
Back before all that sweet, sweet paper route money started rolling in, there was very little pop music in my house but one thing there was was Petula Clark's Greatest Hits so this mix kicked off some serious flashbacks for me. mrs. fritz also made several exclamations of enjoyment while giving this a listen last night-- thanks much!
That Dobie Gray is one of my favorites! Love this mix. I have many of these on vinyl; you're gonna have to come and DJ one of my Smoothdays with me, sister!
Agree with Stork – I'm all over that Dobie Gray song. And I'll bet that's one that Fritz didn't already have. But let's talk about CCR. I came SO close to including "Born On the Bayou" on my mix, but couldn't squeeze five more minutes into it. Wonderful music, Gioia. Thanks!
Doug wins his bet. Although, one of the regular performers at my college watering hole used to feature it prominently every time he played, so it's actually pretty well embedded in my brain.
This playlist might have come from a San Carlos high school dance, circa 1975. All but three of these tracks are in my library and the newcomers are all headed over to my Dinner Rock playlist- Dobie Gray, Phoebe Snow and the Elvin Bishop, a song I haven't heard in years and forgot how much I enjoy. Thanks for the memories.
And If I Had A Hammer is a family favorite to sing along to on car rides!
This is such a wonderfully, quintessential Gioia mix! And I love the cover -- I was obsessed with rainbows as a child of the '70s.
Did you grow up in my A.M. radio? Thanks for the memories back to the mid-70's. A time when I was probably more inclined to listening to DIsney records (the Country Bear Jamboree - a perennial fav). It would be a great soundtrack.
-Kevin
"CREEDENCE!"
That's what the household 15 year year-old yelled from a room away when "Down On The Corner" came on.
A couple songs later, still yell-conversing from a room away, Colin hollered, "WHO'S THIS BAND AGAIN?" I reminded the young music lover about his History of Funk Bass schooling from two Christmases ago, from when we got him that used bass care of Morrisey's guitar tech guy down at the flea market. "Sly and The Family Stone, dude! Remember? The band with Larry Graham, the guy who pretty much invented slap bass?"
Petula Clark's "Downtown" is a song I was weirdly transfixed with in kindergarten. I can remember swinging on a swing in the fog (living in the Sunset District back then, the fog part is a given) and theorizing that though she was from England like The Beatles, Petula HAD to be singing about downtown San Francisco. The lights definitely are much brighter there... but I wasn't sure about "the rhythms of a gentle Bossa Nova" part, or even what a Bossa Nova was.
Phoebe Snow. She was a big, big favorite of my mom's. Thanks for the great memory enhancers in this mix, Gioia.
Oh yeah -- "Killing Me Softly." That's a haunting masterpiece, isn't it?
I'll add some props for Good Morning Starshine. One of those songs that sends me right back to where I was when I first heard it - a summer camp in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Nice mix, Allie. Classics.
I mean Gioia, of course!
hey, glad you all enjoyed! These are songs I heard and loved between the ages of 2 (downtown), and 13 (Stones) and they still appeal to my 40-something ears. More than a little.
Tim, did you grow up in the Sunset? Where'd you go to school? I'm a St. Vincent de Paul / St. Rose girl.
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