Episodes
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Excellent Reception with lil’dave | Do The Tighten Up
Monday Sep 11, 2023
Monday Sep 11, 2023
On today's episode of Excellent Reception, we are looking at a song that, for whatever reason, inspired a seemingly endless stream of reinterpretations. It was a number one hit in the 1960's, but it still has a way of getting the dancing floor moving after all of these years. This song is "Tighten Up" by Archie Bell and The Drells.
On this episode, we feature these songs:
Archie Bell and The Drells - "Tighten Up pt. 1"
Archie Bell and The Drells - "Tighten Up pt. 2"
The Classmates version of "Tighten Up"
Benny Gordon & The Soul Brothers "Tighten Up"
Billy Ball & the Upsetters with Roosevelt Matthews - Tighten Up Tighter
Maceo with the Flames - "Tighten Up"
Chris Columbus and the Swingin Gaites with "Tighten Up '70"
Al Escobar & His Orchestra - "Tighten Up"
Orchestra Harlow with "Horsin' Up"
The New York Latin Scene With Sonny Bravo - "Tighten Up"
The Grateful Dead - "Tighten Up Jam"
Yo La Tenga - "Tighten Up"
R.E.M. - "Tighten Up"
Nazz - Loosen Up
Yellow Magic Orchestra - “Tighten Up (Japanese Gentleman Stand Up Please)”
Wally Jump Jr. & The Criminal Element - “Tighten Up (I Just Can’t Stop Dancin’),”
?????? - "Tighten Up"
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Excellent Reception with lil’dave | Rhythm Kings
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Excellent Reception with lil’dave | 2020 Albums
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Albums featured:
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Re-Run :: Excellent Reception | Episode 7 : Nautilus
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Re-Run :: Classic Episode
On this episode, we talk about jazz musician Bob James, who's song "Nautilus" became one of the most sampled songs in hiphop music.
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Excellent Reception with lil’dave | Great Albums of 2019
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Thursday Jan 16, 2020
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Excellent Reception with lil’dave | Transcendence Pt. 2
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
This is part two of our Transcendence episodes. We are looking at jazz musicians who have used their music as a way to transcend beyond the world we know by experimenting in the sub-genre know as spiritual jazz. There are almost too many noteworthy artists and songs to mention around this subject matter, but here are just a handful to get you started.
On this episode, we feature these songs:
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Excellent Reception with lil’dave | Transcendence Pt. 1
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
On today's episode of Excellent Reception, we are looking at jazz musicians who have used their music as a way to transcend beyond the world we know by experimenting in the sub-genre know as spiritual jazz. There are almost too many noteworthy artists and songs to mention around this subject matter, but here are just a handful to get you started.
On this episode, we feature these songs.
John Coltrane - A Love Supreme, Part 1: Acknowledgement
Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
Sun Ra & His Arkestra - Space is the Place
Gary Bartz NTU Troop featuring Andy Bey - Celestial Blues
Michael White - The Blessing Song
Doug Carn featuring Jean Carn -Acknowledgement (A Love Supreme)
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
We're still working on new episodes. For now, enjoy this re-run.
Here is another episode of the One-Off series. In order, to get you more episodes on a regular basis, we’ve decided to give you a few shorter simpler episodes in between our main shows. These will focus on a particular artist and a specific song.
This episode focuses on this song:
Sun Palace - Rude Movements
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Re-Run :: Excellent Reception with lil’dave | Think I'm Sexy?
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
*** While we are busy writing and recording a series of brand new episodes, here is one of of our favorites shows from a few years back. Enjoy!!! ***
On this episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to talk about a song that we actually don't think is that great but the stories that come from it are pretty amazing. By the end of this episode, you will have a new appreciation for it and the melody will definitely be embedded in your mind for the next few days. We are talking about Rod Stewart's song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy".
On this episode we feature these songs:
Rod Stewart - "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
Bobby Womack - "(If You Want My Love) Put Something Down on It"
Millie Jackson - "Put Something Down On It / Da Ya Think I'm Sexy"
Jorge Ben - "Taj Mahal" (1972 version)
Jorge Ben - "Taj Mahal" (1978 version)
Taj Mahal & the International Rhythm Band - "Jorge Ben"
Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation - "Do You Think I'm Disco?"
La Cumbia Moderna De Soledad - "¿Crees Que Soy Sexy?"
Banda Los Hijos de la Niña Luz - "El Sapo/Crees Que Soy Sexy"
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Excellent Reception with lil’dave | The Mystery Of Jai Paul
Monday Jul 01, 2019
Monday Jul 01, 2019
This time we are going to talk about a singer/songwriter who went from one of the most promising cutting-edge artists to an almost mythological figure within the music industry. On today's episode of Excellent Reception, we are going to tell the story of Jai Paul.
We'll focus on these songs:
Jai Paul - BTSTU
Jai Paul - Jasmine
Big Boi feat. Little Dragon & Jai Paul - Higher Res
Jai Paul - Str8 Outta Mumbai
AK Paul - Landcrusin'
Jai Paul -Do You Love Her Now
Jai Paul - Crush