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Bobby 'Blue' Bland — Turn on Your Love Light
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catnip
(mostly wearing lard)
Posted: May 04, 2013 - 12:55
 
This gets a 10 from me- great song.

The GD version can only be higher than that... 

softjeans
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 21:58
 
 rickhoran wrote:
thanx for playing this. i always wanted to hear the original. i am so use to pigpen singing this.


 
Agreed...thanks.
Ballzak
Posted: Jan 30, 2013 - 14:36
 
No man, we know Pigpen didn't pen this classic but dammit, he did do it some justice in his time!

I mean, maybe the Dead Can Dance but they sure as shit couldn't sing.  Mr. McKernan being the lone exception... he did a wonderful job to bring this song to a whole new audience.

Dunkelstar
(Hershey, PA)
Posted: Jan 30, 2013 - 14:25
 
Nice, the original . . . gotta love RP!

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 11:14
 
 TylerE wrote:

The joys of processed stereo.
 
That sounds more like discrete, "true" stereo, not electronically reprocessed stereo.

:+:_DL
(RVA)
Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 11:13
 
 shellbella wrote:
Just got off the San Diego Blues Cruise a few weeks ago where Mr. Bland was an honored guest.  He's in his 80's now and for me, his tribute was the highlight of the cruise!!  He signed my 45 of Stormy Monday Blues.  I am still in heaven!!  He is one of my all time favorites.....
 
That's amazing!!!

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Nov 13, 2012 - 11:11
 
 TylerE wrote:

The joys of processed stereo.
 
My little amp is going nuts....this is not a good mix. I had to play something else for a sec just to see if it was broken :( 

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 13:07
 
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
I was in Berkeley listening to the college station KALX doing a listing of upcoming shows, and the DJ spent 2 minutes trying to figure out who was playing:
 
Bobby's Blues Band?
Bland Bobby's Blues?
you could hear someone in the other room trying to help him out (imagine person waving arms and gesturing

B O B B Y
B L U E Z Z Z Z
B L L L L A N D 

...he never did get it right. 
 
My first college roommate was the late night jock on KUSF. He mostly got everything right except he'd forget where he was, and you'd hear this big nothing while he tried to figure out if he was supposed to be reading a commercial or cuing a record. Pretty funny. We called him "Dead Air Dave."

joelbb
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 - 13:07
 
BBB was one of the greats.  I bet most of your listeners thought the Dead's Pigpen McKernan wrote this song.

ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 09:56
 
I was in Berkeley listening to the college station KALX doing a listing of upcoming shows, and the DJ spent 2 minutes trying to figure out who was playing:
 
Bobby's Blues Band?
Bland Bobby's Blues?
you could hear someone in the other room trying to help him out (imagine person waving arms and gesturing

B O B B Y
B L U E Z Z Z Z
B L L L L A N D 

...he never did get it right. 

shellbella
(so california)
Posted: Apr 06, 2012 - 09:51
 
{#Dancingbanana} {#Drummer} {#Daisy} {#Dancingbanana_2} {#Bananajam} {#Clap}{#Bananasplit} {#Roflol}{#Bananasplit}

Just a little bit higher!!!

marmelock
(Frankfurt, Germany, Home of the EAGLES!)
Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 00:49
 
10! What else?


shellbella
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 13:19
 
Just got off the San Diego Blues Cruise a few weeks ago where Mr. Bland was an honored guest.  He's in his 80's now and for me, his tribute was the highlight of the cruise!!  He signed my 45 of Stormy Monday Blues.  I am still in heaven!!  He is one of my all time favorites.....

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 13:05
 
 TylerE wrote:

The joys of processed stereo.
 
Boy howdy, no kidding.

And speaking of processed, I hope Bobby has a friend who was honest enough to say: "Bobby, about that haircut . . . " 

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jul 12, 2011 - 16:51
 
I have a CD by Storyville, and on "Good Day For the Blues," they have a line - "It's a good day for Bobby Blue Bland - for 'The Thrill Is Gone...'"  It's one of my favorite songs by them...

TylerE
Posted: May 26, 2011 - 07:44
 
 apd wrote:
Are my speakers busted or does this track have a crazy stereo mix? Sounds like Bobby is singing from my back-up hard-drive, way over on the left of my desk.
 
The joys of processed stereo.

mfcrowe
(Chicago,, IL)
Posted: Apr 24, 2011 - 18:23
 
I'm beggin' you baby...{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Hearteyes}

LongGoneDaddy
Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 07:57
 
Great song for Fat Tuesday!

apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Jan 20, 2011 - 12:10
 
Are my speakers busted or does this track have a crazy stereo mix? Sounds like Bobby is singing from my back-up hard-drive, way over on the left of my desk.

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 16:08
 
What an awesome album cover!  That's a hair-do you can set your watch to.

mfcrowe
(Chicago,, IL)
Posted: Nov 18, 2010 - 09:01
 
The man and the band ROCK!!!!  COME ON BABY, COME ON PLEASE....{#Bananapiano}

rickhoran
(Eastern PA)
Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 08:44
 
thanx for playing this. i always wanted to hear the original. i am so use to pigpen singing this.


Rooney
(Near Paradise)
Posted: Oct 17, 2010 - 21:08
 
I beg RP to play "Yield Not to Temptation" by this man.  What a style...

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Oct 01, 2010 - 17:42
 
 cdemon wrote:
Was a chef in a small club owned by a black undertaker who was friends with Bobby. Had him and Maurice his bodyguard back in the kitchen eating brisket on lite bread. Small club 200 or so there, he tore the house down, shook hands with me leaving the stage , something I'm told he never does. Still asks George the owner about the little jewish cook. Good times 
 
Awe-some!  


cdemon
(high in the blue ridge mts.)
Posted: Jul 29, 2010 - 17:50
 
Was a chef in a small club owned by a black undertaker who was friends with Bobby. Had him and Maurice his bodyguard back in the kitchen eating brisket on lite bread. Small club 200 or so there, he tore the house down, shook hands with me leaving the stage , something I'm told he never does. Still asks George the owner about the little jewish cook. Good times 

kelty
(Nantucket Island)
Posted: Jun 27, 2010 - 20:19
 
The album cover is almost as amazing as the song! The cigarette stub is just the cherry on top.

Must say I also love the Grateful Dead cover of it. 

LongGoneDaddy
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 10:12
 
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:



Bobby Goldsboro fans across two states say "Pah!" to you.

 

I have no idea who Bobby Goldsboro is, but apparently his bucket must hold some water for you guys.  I was referring to Bobby Weir, so "Pah" backatcha!

themotion
(somewhere between infinity)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 10:02
 
 iam_overlord wrote:
Is that album cover real? It almost looks like Morpheus peaking through a cut-out.
 

Someone had to do it ...

danmcminn
(L'viv, Ukraine)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 09:46
 
 jonahboo wrote:

is a love light Incandescent or fluorescent?

 Compact Fluorescent.

Because it's illuminating and lasting, but twisted and a little unflattering.

Compact Flourescent


Slarti
(Maldon, Essex, UK)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 09:44
 
Is he backed by the Blues Brothers brass section?

{#Bananajam}{#Bananapiano}  {#Drummer}{#Sunny}

ScottFromWyoming
(Powell)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 09:43
 
 LongGoneDaddy wrote:
SO much better than the "other" Bobby!
 


Bobby Goldsboro fans across two states say "Pah!" to you.


edrickvb
(Somerville, MA)
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 09:41
 
 jonahboo wrote:

is a love light Incandescent or fluorescent?

 
The new ones are LED - low energy shining brightly! 

LongGoneDaddy
Posted: May 11, 2010 - 09:41
 
SO much better than the "other" Bobby!

socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 16:11
 
iam_overlord wrote:
             Is that album cover real? It almost looks like Morpheus peaking through a cut-out.
 
shawshank wrote: 
             That's freaking hilarious! I laughed so hard I was crying for a good 15 minutes. {#Lol}

 kaybee wrote:

Yes, thanks for the chucks iam_overlord!!{#Roflol}
 
OMG!  That is a GOOD ONE!  classic  {#Clap}


jonahboo
(in a corner)
Posted: Feb 05, 2010 - 13:21
 

is a love light Incandescent or fluorescent?



kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 18:53
 
 iam_overlord wrote:
Is that album cover real? It almost looks like Morpheus peaking through a cut-out.
 
shawshank wrote:

That's freaking hilarious! I laughed so hard I was crying for a good 15 minutes. {#Lol}
 
Yes, thanks for the chucks iam_overlord!!{#Roflol}

RParadise
(Hastings-on-Hudson, NY)
Posted: Nov 03, 2009 - 08:50
 
 lawman wrote:

So Bill: what's the longest track you play around here?
 

Can't answer for Bill, but I've heard the entire first side of Tubular Bells and Side One of Tull's Thick As A Brick.

Love 'em both.


lawman
(Newcastle upon Tyne, UK)
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 03:45
 
inmanart wrote:
Loved hearing the Dead play this one back in the day

OHHHH, yeah!!!!!  YEAH!

Live Dead? Pigpen, wasn't it, on vocals? And it was part of a 3-side continuous jam that ended with  a whole side of "St Stephen", and we were all, all, out of our little heads. 

So Bill: what's the longest track you play around here?



toterola
(Further)
Posted: May 13, 2009 - 03:44
 
I saw this dude at a little bar in Dyersburg, TN that was about the size of a 2500 sq. ft. house. Hell, it may have been a house, on any other night.

But Bobby 'Blue' Bland set the place to rocking, and didn't let up for over 2 hours. Unbelievable show, one I will always treasure.

Thanks for the "memory gouge" Bill. I get that a lot on here. {#Eek}

aqualight
Posted: Apr 11, 2009 - 13:39
 
must be 4:20 in Paradise


inmanart
Posted: Apr 11, 2009 - 13:37
 
Loved hearing the Dead play this one back in the day

shawshank
(Maryland)
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 04:34
 
 iam_overlord wrote:
Is that album cover real? It almost looks like Morpheus peaking through a cut-out.
 
That's freaking hilarious! I laughed so hard I was crying for a good 15 minutes. {#Lol}

apd
(Toronto, On)
Posted: Sep 02, 2008 - 13:22
 
 iam_overlord wrote:
Is that album cover real? It almost looks like Morpheus peaking through a cut-out.
 
Now, try to get that image out of your mind.


DigitalJer
(Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
Posted: Sep 02, 2008 - 13:20
 
Most Excellent.

Then again, so is the Grateful Dead cover.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Jul 17, 2008 - 07:59
 
E_A_D_G wrote:
Robert Calvin Bland was my R&B baptism. Praise the Lord.

Bobby's signature guttural growl moved my soul but the 3 note bass line needed work - James Jamerson took care of that.


Yeah, but wasn't it a revelation when you figured out that the simple three note run was the groundwork for almost everything else?
Ag3nt0rang3
(Canada)
Posted: Jul 17, 2008 - 07:57
 
man, that brass is crisp.
peyotecoyote
(Home of Sir Frederick Banting)
Posted: Jul 17, 2008 - 07:57
 

supremo
Posted: Jul 01, 2008 - 08:39
 
This is fantastic. I going to say again how grateful I am that RP exists solely to introduce me to new music. That's why, right?
sutcliff
(Saint Louis)
Posted: May 30, 2008 - 21:38
 
kelty wrote:
A 9 song pushed up to a 10 by the extra half-point each for the cig and the flattop on the guy! Amazing!



kelty
(Nantucket Island)
Posted: May 15, 2008 - 09:01
 
A 9 song pushed up to a 10 by the extra half-point each for the cig and the flattop on the guy! Amazing!