Jamiol Saturday Music

Heights of Abraham- “The Cleric”

Stevie Wonder and Sting- “Higher Ground & Roxanne”
It’s a twofer/twofer night for the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music pick. The first twofer is two great artists on stage….Sting and Stevie Wonder. The second twofer is that they are performing two great songs…Wonder’s Higher Ground and Sting’s Roxanne. So it’s a double dose of talent and a double dose of songs…enjoy…DJPJ

Kings of Leon – Pyro
Week 115 of the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick introduces us to a group noted for their alternative, arena rock sound. The group is Kings of Leon with brothers Anthony Followill, Ivan Followill, Michael Followill and their cousin Cameron Followill. The song is Pyro. So tonight it’s the Kings of Leon live on stage at the 2011 Pinkpop
Festival at Landgraaf, the Netherlands…enjoy…DJPJ

Peter Tosh – “Equal Rights”
Jamaican reggae musician Peter Tosh is this week’s Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. Tosh was a core member of the band The Wailers and went on to a successful solo career. The song tonight is Equal Rights…Enjoy…DJPJ

Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks – “Stand Back”
Folks are feeling a little sluggish after the Holiday so this week on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick it’s time to kick things up a notch and get back into gear. Doing the shifting will be Fleetwood Mac with Stevie Nicks performing the hit song Stand Back. So crank up those decibels for a rockin’ live performance that will definitely blow out any sluggishness…enjoy…DJPJ.

Buddy Holly – Not Fade Away
The year is 1958 for this week’s Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick and the song is Not Fade Away by the legendary Buddy Holly. One of the pioneers of rock and roll, Holly has been described by critic Bruce Eder as “the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll.” So it’s Saturday night, the year is 1958 and the man at the mike is Buddy Holly … Enjoy … DJPJ

Edwin Starr – “War”
We had a request for tonight’s Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick. The song is “War” and singing this revered protest classic is none other than the man that made it a such a famous hit, Edwin Starr. While he couldn’t match what he did with War, he had several Top Ten hits on the R&B charts. So tonight it’s truly a classic with Starr’s live performance of War…Enjoy…DJPJ.

Nina Simone – “Mississippi Goddam”
The Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick this week is a real treat. Once again it features the incredible Nina Simone. The song is Mississippi Goddam and was Nina’s response to murder of Medgar Evers and the bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama that killed four black children. The song was released as a single, and it was boycotted in certain southern states. It is one of my favorites of Simone’s performances. So tonight, listen up to a powerful song and powerful performance by music great Nina Simone…enjoy…DJPJ.

U2 – “Beautiful Day”
Tonight’s featured song on the Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick is one of U2′s biggest hits to date…Beautiful Day. It is the first track from their 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind. According to Bono, Beautiful Day is about “a man who has lost everything, but finds joy in what he still has.” It has won three Grammy Awards and has been performed by U2 at every one of their concerts since the song’s 2001 live debut on the Elevation Tour. It does require upping the decibels above normal…Enjoy…DJPJ

Stevie Ray Vaughan – Superstition

The Soothing the Beast BFP/Jamiol Music Pick this week is all about guitar playing and some rockin’ blues. The song is Superstition and performing it is one of the most accomplished guitar players ever…Stevie Ray Vaughan. This sentence from a biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine sums up this incredible performer “Vaughan bridged the gap between blues and rock like no other artist had since the late ’60s.” So it’s up the decibels time for Stevie Ray Vaughn’s rockin’ cover of Stevie Wonder’s hit Superstition…enjoy…DJPJ