WFMU: The Long Way Home with Kris Holmes: Playlist from February 8, 2022

Listener comments!
	♥ 10:02pm Matt from New Orleans: Hey Kris and everyone
	♥ 10:02pm WR: Ah man, yes it is 10 pm ET but you cut off Danny Barker's guitar solo. OK sed my whine, bring on the Syl Johnson. PS: Hi Kris, Matt and all.
	10:02pm WLSClark: Hey, Kris. First time listener. Candy sent me here. Syl was great indeed--just never that that huge hit.
	♥ 10:03pm Matt from New Orleans: The filmmakers who made Anyway The Wind Blows finally made it available after Syl passed. You can rent or buy it. vimeo.com...
	10:04pm Kris Holmes: Hi everyone, welcome to the show, RIP to Syl
	♥ 10:05pm WR: I had just told my partner about Danny Barker and then it came on the stream. Okay now gonba let it go. Thanks for the Syl doc link Matt.
	10:06pm WLSClark: I was talking with 2 Chicago legends about Syl and Jim Peterik of Ides of March said "He was perhaps the best singer of all the blues guitarists. He will be missed but his music lives on. Jim" and James Holvay of the Mob: "I was a big fan of all of Syl’s releases on Twinight. They were funky and local hits in the Chicago R&B scene."
	♥ 10:08pm WR: Hi there WKSClark. Welcome, Kris serves up interesting variety. This tonight is gonna be a special show,
	♥ 10:10pm Matt from New Orleans: Hey Clark
	10:11pm WLSClark: Thanks WR and Matt and Kris.
	♥ 10:13pm WR: I only know Johnson's 70s albums. Never heard these early recordings. Digging them all.
	♥ 10:14pm Candy-O'67: Tuning in, Kris! Hey Matt, WR, Clark! Great to see yoU made it, Clark!
	♥ 10:15pm Candy-O'67: Can't wait to catch what I missed of Syl! Happy you're doing a tribute, Kris!
	10:16pm WLSClark: Hey Candy! I had no idea this would be a CHICAGO music show, so great!!!
	♥ 10:17pm Candy-O'67: Glad you're diggin' it, Clark!
	♥ 10:20pm Matt from New Orleans: You should check out my earlier comment Candy about the doc. I saw it on YouTube in 2020 when someone uploaded it. I randomly found it on a web search deep in the results. It was impossible to find using YouTube’s search. It eventually got taken down.
	♥ 10:24pm Candy-O'67: Oh, cool, I will, Matt! Thx for mentioning and posting link!
	♥ 10:25pm doctorjazz: Hi folks-you talking about the doc? Ears were ringing! 😉
	♥ 10:27pm Candy-O'67: Hey doctorjazz! Good to see ya!
	♥ 10:28pm Matt from New Orleans: Hey Doc
	♥ 10:28pm Matt from New Orleans: Love this one
	♥ 10:30pm Candy-O'67: There is a modern Japanese garage band that does Come On Sock it to me. I can't remember their name right now. It seems like it's Scooby something
	♥ 10:34pm Matt from New Orleans: I think it’s Scoobie Do Candy spelled slightly different to the cartoon character
	♥ 10:35pm Candy-O'67: Right, that's them, Matt
	♥ 10:36pm WR: Come On Sock It To Me reminds me of a recording by Roy Lee Johnson.
	♥ 10:38pm Candy-O'67: He should have been bigger. Such a shame. Just like Joe Simon
	♥ 10:39pm Candy-O'67: Time to get down, people!!
	♥ 10:42pm Candy-O'67: Damn, these Twilight records are smokin'!!
	♥ 10:48pm Matt from New Orleans: Numero Group put out a great box set Candy
	10:48pm WLSClark: I just went and dug thru 45s but only Syl I could find was 2 copies of Come On Sock it to me, of all things! I think I sold others I had.
	♥ 10:49pm WR: Hi Candy and doctorjazz
	♥ 10:49pm Candy-O'67: Thx, Matt. I'll look for that
	♥ 10:49pm Candy-O'67: Shoot, Clark. I bet you wish you still had some of those
	10:50pm WLSClark: Way cool on them using your 45 on the documentary.
	♥ 10:51pm Candy-O'67: Sure is, Clark
	10:53pm WLSClark: Seems like I have an old Goldmine mag that has Syl's story in it and covers Twilight, Twinight and others maybe??? Anyone remember? Probably 80's.
	10:55pm Kris Holmes: I don't recall that, maybe a bit before my Goldmine days. But as Matt says, the Numero Syl Johnson comps are a fabulous place to start.
	♥ 10:59pm Candy-O'67: This is a good groove right now, Is it Because I'm Black
	♥ 11:00pm Matt from New Orleans: Syl has so many killers
	♥ 11:01pm Candy-O'67: He sure does, Matt
	♥ 11:02pm Matt from New Orleans: I even like Uptown Shakedown which I would be surprised if Kris owned
	♥ 11:02pm Candy-O'67: He sure likes to scream at the end of his songs in that high voice 😉
	11:03pm Kris Holmes: Zero 80s Syl here Matt
	♥ 11:06pm Candy-O'67: Love his version of Get Ready
	11:06pm WLSClark: Indeed Candy!
	♥ 11:08pm Candy-O'67: Kris is kickin' arse tonight!
	11:09pm WLSClark: I saw that 6 CD thing on internet! WOW!
	11:11pm WLSClark: Those various colors and then Twi-Night and Lite--crazy stuff with those labels
	♥ 11:15pm Candy-O'67: Hot Pants Power!😂💪
	♥ 11:16pm Candy-O'67: Post the link, Clark, please😄
	♥ 11:18pm doctorjazz: This is cool!
	♥ 11:22pm Candy-O'67: They're all cool, doc! :)
	♥ 11:24pm doctorjazz: Absolutely-voice like a rubber band, pretty amazing!
	11:29pm WLSClark: Cansy, I had to find. I guess I saw this 4 CD/6 LP set, not 6 CDs. www.discogs.com...
	♥ 11:30pm Candy-O'67: Thx so much, Clark!
	11:31pm WLSClark: Im gonna log out. Tired, but thank you for this tribute. VERY well done and informative! Good show, Kris! Bye Candy!
	11:31pm Kris Holmes: Candy get this www.discogs.com...
	11:33pm Kris Holmes: WLSClark, thanks for tuning in, glad you enjoyed it
	♥ 11:33pm Candy-O'67: Thx, Kris!
	♥ 11:34pm Candy-O'67: Night, Clark!
	♥ 11:34pm doctorjazz: Night, Clark!
	♥ 11:37pm doctorjazz: Had to pop in and out early on, now just me and the headphones. Does have some similarities to Al Green, no? But he predates Green. (probably went through this already...)
	♥ 11:38pm Matt from New Orleans: Thanks Kris. Always great to hear Syl. Have a great night all. Will listen with my phone down.
	11:39pm Kris Holmes: Al Green borrowed a lot from Syl IMO
	♥ 11:41pm Candy-O'67: I was thinking that, too, doc
	♥ 11:46pm doctorjazz: It's true, the Hi sound was so distinctive, but it was sooooo good! (But Syl never did get that attention)
	♥ 11:46pm doctorjazz: WOW!!!!!
	♥ 11:48pm doctorjazz: They really didn't change much between versions-Syl kills it, though.
	11:48pm Kris Holmes: Yeah, Al cowrote it with Teenie Hodges but buried it on the LP, Syl had the single on it.
	11:49pm Kris Holmes: Syl definitely the stronger version to my ears
	♥ 11:50pm doctorjazz: He can sing a note, but travel through 10 notes getting there.
	♥ 11:51pm doctorjazz: (alright, another hole in my collection I'll be fixing...)
	11:51pm Kris Holmes: i love the "high rasp" in his voice
	♥ 11:52pm doctorjazz: Pretty don't falsetto too
	♥ 11:52pm doctorjazz: Pretty cool falsetto, shoulda said.
	♥ 11:53pm Candy-O'67: I'll be fixing that hole in my collection, too, doc
	11:54pm Kris Holmes: Candy they might have the Numero LPs at Breakaway?
	♥ 11:57pm Candy-O'67: Oh, cool, Kris. I'll stop by and see. Thx for the tip
	♥ 11:58pm Candy-O'67: That high rasp is killer
	♥ 12:00am Candy-O'67: That Wiggle is gettin' down!🕺
	♥ 12:00am doctorjazz: That's a Texas record store?
	12:00am Kris Holmes: Yes, in Austin, close for Candy
	♥ 12:01am doctorjazz: Tough commute from Joisey...
	♥ 12:02am Candy-O'67: Doc, check my page on here. I've got a record plate cover that has the logo for Breakaway on it
	♥ 12:03am doctorjazz: Thanks, Kris, edifying AND fun! Night Candy, anyone else still out there!
	♥ 12:03am Candy-O'67: Haha, doc! You'll have to stop in if you're ever down here
	♥ 12:03am doctorjazz: I will, Candy.
	♥ 12:03am Candy-O'67: Night, doc!
	♥ 12:04am WR: Thank you Kris! Laters folks. Thank you Syl!
	♥ 12:04am doctorjazz: Sounds great, Candy! (Been in Dallas once, many years ago)
	♥ 12:04am Candy-O'67: Thx for a fabulous tribute to an amazing man, Kris!
	♥ 12:05am Candy-O'67: Night WR

The Long Way Home with Kris Holmes: Playlist from February 8, 2022

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February 8, 2022: Syl Johnson Tribute Show

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Artist	Track	Label	Format	Approx. start time
Syl Johnson	They Who Love "They Who Love" by "Syl Johnson"	Federal	7"	0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I've Got Love "I've Got Love" by "Syl Johnson"	Federal	7"	0:04:22 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Little Sally Walker "Little Sally Walker" by "Syl Johnson"	Federal	7"	0:06:50 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Well Oh Well "Well Oh Well" by "Syl Johnson"	Federal	7"	0:09:12 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I'm Looking For My Baby	Federal	7"	0:11:39 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I Know "I Know" by "Syl Johnson"	Cha Cha	7"	0:18:22 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I've Got To Get Over "I've Got To Get Over" by "Syl Johnson"	TMP-Ting	7"	0:20:35 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Straight Love No Chaser	Zachron	7"	0:22:52 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Do You Know What Love Is	Special Agent	7"	0:25:16 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Come On Sock It To Me	Twilight	7"	0:27:10 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Different Strokes "Different Strokes" by "Syl Johnson"	Twilight	7"	0:36:05 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Ode To Soul Man "Ode To Soul Man" by "Syl Johnson"	Twinight	7"	0:38:19 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I Feel An Urge "I Feel An Urge" by "Syl Johnson"	Twinight	7"	0:40:39 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Dresses Too Short "Dresses Too Short" by "Syl Johnson"	Twinight	7"	0:42:58 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I Take Care Of Homework	Twinight	7"	0:45:38 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Going To The Shack "Going To The Shack" by "Syl Johnson"	Twinight	7"	0:53:02 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Is It Because I'm Black	Twinight	7"	0:55:48 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Concrete Reservation "Concrete Reservation" by "Syl Johnson"	Twinight	7"	0:58:59 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	One Way Ticket To Nowhere	Twinight	7"	1:01:20 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Get Ready "Get Ready" by "Syl Johnson"	Twinight	7"	1:03:50 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	We Do It Together "We Do It Together" by "Syl Johnson"	Twinight	7"	1:11:13 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Annie Got Hot Pants Power	Twinight	7"	1:13:52 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	That's Why "That's Why" by "Syl Johnson"	Twinight	7"	1:16:58 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	The Love You Left Behind	Hi	7"	1:19:23 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Age Ain't Nothing But A Number	Hi	7"	1:22:06 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	We Did It "We Did It" by "Syl Johnson"	Hi	7"	1:28:45 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Back For A Taste Of Your Love	Hi	7"	1:31:38 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I'm Yours "I'm Yours" by "Syl Johnson"	Hi	7"	1:34:07 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Let Yourself Go "Let Yourself Go" by "Syl Johnson"	Hi	7"	1:36:50 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama)	Hi	7"	1:39:49 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Take Me To The River "Take Me To The River" by "Syl Johnson"	Hi	7"	1:46:07 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	I Only Have Love "I Only Have Love" by "Syl Johnson"	Hi	7"	1:49:07 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	That's Just My Luck "That's Just My Luck" by "Syl Johnson"	Hi	7"	1:52:08 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	Bout To Make Me Leave Home	Hi	7"	1:55:08 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson	That Wiggle "That Wiggle" by "Syl Johnson"	Hi	7"	1:57:52 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	♥ 10:02pm Matt from New Orleans: Hey Kris and everyone
	♥ 10:02pm WR: Ah man, yes it is 10 pm ET but you cut off Danny Barker's guitar solo. OK sed my whine, bring on the Syl Johnson. PS: Hi Kris, Matt and all.
	10:02pm WLSClark: Hey, Kris. First time listener. Candy sent me here. Syl was great indeed--just never that that huge hit.
	♥ 10:03pm Matt from New Orleans: The filmmakers who made Anyway The Wind Blows finally made it available after Syl passed. You can rent or buy it. vimeo.com...
	10:04pm Kris Holmes: Hi everyone, welcome to the show, RIP to Syl
	♥ 10:05pm WR: I had just told my partner about Danny Barker and then it came on the stream. Okay now gonba let it go. Thanks for the Syl doc link Matt.
	10:06pm WLSClark: I was talking with 2 Chicago legends about Syl and Jim Peterik of Ides of March said "He was perhaps the best singer of all the blues guitarists. He will be missed but his music lives on. Jim" and James Holvay of the Mob: "I was a big fan of all of Syl’s releases on Twinight. They were funky and local hits in the Chicago R&B scene."
	♥ 10:08pm WR: Hi there WKSClark. Welcome, Kris serves up interesting variety. This tonight is gonna be a special show,
	♥ 10:10pm Matt from New Orleans: Hey Clark
	10:11pm WLSClark: Thanks WR and Matt and Kris.
	♥ 10:13pm WR: I only know Johnson's 70s albums. Never heard these early recordings. Digging them all.
	♥ 10:14pm Candy-O'67: Tuning in, Kris! Hey Matt, WR, Clark! Great to see yoU made it, Clark!
	♥ 10:15pm Candy-O'67: Can't wait to catch what I missed of Syl! Happy you're doing a tribute, Kris!
	10:16pm WLSClark: Hey Candy! I had no idea this would be a CHICAGO music show, so great!!!
	♥ 10:17pm Candy-O'67: Glad you're diggin' it, Clark!
	♥ 10:20pm Matt from New Orleans: You should check out my earlier comment Candy about the doc. I saw it on YouTube in 2020 when someone uploaded it. I randomly found it on a web search deep in the results. It was impossible to find using YouTube’s search. It eventually got taken down.
	♥ 10:24pm Candy-O'67: Oh, cool, I will, Matt! Thx for mentioning and posting link!
	♥ 10:25pm doctorjazz: Hi folks-you talking about the doc? Ears were ringing! 😉
	♥ 10:27pm Candy-O'67: Hey doctorjazz! Good to see ya!
	♥ 10:28pm Matt from New Orleans: Hey Doc
	♥ 10:28pm Matt from New Orleans: Love this one
	♥ 10:30pm Candy-O'67: There is a modern Japanese garage band that does Come On Sock it to me. I can't remember their name right now. It seems like it's Scooby something
	♥ 10:34pm Matt from New Orleans: I think it’s Scoobie Do Candy spelled slightly different to the cartoon character
	♥ 10:35pm Candy-O'67: Right, that's them, Matt
	♥ 10:36pm WR: Come On Sock It To Me reminds me of a recording by Roy Lee Johnson.
	♥ 10:38pm Candy-O'67: He should have been bigger. Such a shame. Just like Joe Simon
	♥ 10:39pm Candy-O'67: Time to get down, people!!
	♥ 10:42pm Candy-O'67: Damn, these Twilight records are smokin'!!
	♥ 10:48pm Matt from New Orleans: Numero Group put out a great box set Candy
	10:48pm WLSClark: I just went and dug thru 45s but only Syl I could find was 2 copies of Come On Sock it to me, of all things! I think I sold others I had.
	♥ 10:49pm WR: Hi Candy and doctorjazz
	♥ 10:49pm Candy-O'67: Thx, Matt. I'll look for that
	♥ 10:49pm Candy-O'67: Shoot, Clark. I bet you wish you still had some of those
	10:50pm WLSClark: Way cool on them using your 45 on the documentary.
	♥ 10:51pm Candy-O'67: Sure is, Clark
	10:53pm WLSClark: Seems like I have an old Goldmine mag that has Syl's story in it and covers Twilight, Twinight and others maybe??? Anyone remember? Probably 80's.
	10:55pm Kris Holmes: I don't recall that, maybe a bit before my Goldmine days. But as Matt says, the Numero Syl Johnson comps are a fabulous place to start.
	♥ 10:59pm Candy-O'67: This is a good groove right now, Is it Because I'm Black
	♥ 11:00pm Matt from New Orleans: Syl has so many killers
	♥ 11:01pm Candy-O'67: He sure does, Matt
	♥ 11:02pm Matt from New Orleans: I even like Uptown Shakedown which I would be surprised if Kris owned
	♥ 11:02pm Candy-O'67: He sure likes to scream at the end of his songs in that high voice 😉
	11:03pm Kris Holmes: Zero 80s Syl here Matt
	♥ 11:06pm Candy-O'67: Love his version of Get Ready
	11:06pm WLSClark: Indeed Candy!
	♥ 11:08pm Candy-O'67: Kris is kickin' arse tonight!
	11:09pm WLSClark: I saw that 6 CD thing on internet! WOW!
	11:11pm WLSClark: Those various colors and then Twi-Night and Lite--crazy stuff with those labels
	♥ 11:15pm Candy-O'67: Hot Pants Power!😂💪
	♥ 11:16pm Candy-O'67: Post the link, Clark, please😄
	♥ 11:18pm doctorjazz: This is cool!
	♥ 11:22pm Candy-O'67: They're all cool, doc! :)
	♥ 11:24pm doctorjazz: Absolutely-voice like a rubber band, pretty amazing!
	11:29pm WLSClark: Cansy, I had to find. I guess I saw this 4 CD/6 LP set, not 6 CDs. www.discogs.com...
	♥ 11:30pm Candy-O'67: Thx so much, Clark!
	11:31pm WLSClark: Im gonna log out. Tired, but thank you for this tribute. VERY well done and informative! Good show, Kris! Bye Candy!
	11:31pm Kris Holmes: Candy get this www.discogs.com...
	11:33pm Kris Holmes: WLSClark, thanks for tuning in, glad you enjoyed it
	♥ 11:33pm Candy-O'67: Thx, Kris!
	♥ 11:34pm Candy-O'67: Night, Clark!
	♥ 11:34pm doctorjazz: Night, Clark!
	♥ 11:37pm doctorjazz: Had to pop in and out early on, now just me and the headphones. Does have some similarities to Al Green, no? But he predates Green. (probably went through this already...)
	♥ 11:38pm Matt from New Orleans: Thanks Kris. Always great to hear Syl. Have a great night all. Will listen with my phone down.
	11:39pm Kris Holmes: Al Green borrowed a lot from Syl IMO
	♥ 11:41pm Candy-O'67: I was thinking that, too, doc
	♥ 11:46pm doctorjazz: It's true, the Hi sound was so distinctive, but it was sooooo good! (But Syl never did get that attention)
	♥ 11:46pm doctorjazz: WOW!!!!!
	♥ 11:48pm doctorjazz: They really didn't change much between versions-Syl kills it, though.
	11:48pm Kris Holmes: Yeah, Al cowrote it with Teenie Hodges but buried it on the LP, Syl had the single on it.
	11:49pm Kris Holmes: Syl definitely the stronger version to my ears
	♥ 11:50pm doctorjazz: He can sing a note, but travel through 10 notes getting there.
	♥ 11:51pm doctorjazz: (alright, another hole in my collection I'll be fixing...)
	11:51pm Kris Holmes: i love the "high rasp" in his voice
	♥ 11:52pm doctorjazz: Pretty don't falsetto too
	♥ 11:52pm doctorjazz: Pretty cool falsetto, shoulda said.
	♥ 11:53pm Candy-O'67: I'll be fixing that hole in my collection, too, doc
	11:54pm Kris Holmes: Candy they might have the Numero LPs at Breakaway?
	♥ 11:57pm Candy-O'67: Oh, cool, Kris. I'll stop by and see. Thx for the tip
	♥ 11:58pm Candy-O'67: That high rasp is killer
	♥ 12:00am Candy-O'67: That Wiggle is gettin' down!🕺
	♥ 12:00am doctorjazz: That's a Texas record store?
	12:00am Kris Holmes: Yes, in Austin, close for Candy
	♥ 12:01am doctorjazz: Tough commute from Joisey...
	♥ 12:02am Candy-O'67: Doc, check my page on here. I've got a record plate cover that has the logo for Breakaway on it
	♥ 12:03am doctorjazz: Thanks, Kris, edifying AND fun! Night Candy, anyone else still out there!
	♥ 12:03am Candy-O'67: Haha, doc! You'll have to stop in if you're ever down here
	♥ 12:03am doctorjazz: I will, Candy.
	♥ 12:03am Candy-O'67: Night, doc!
	♥ 12:04am WR: Thank you Kris! Laters folks. Thank you Syl!
	♥ 12:04am doctorjazz: Sounds great, Candy! (Been in Dallas once, many years ago)
	♥ 12:04am Candy-O'67: Thx for a fabulous tribute to an amazing man, Kris!
	♥ 12:05am Candy-O'67: Night WR

The Long Way Home with Kris Holmes: Playlist from February 8, 2022

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