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Show #5
April 11, 2003

Artist/Song/Album

Part 1
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Peter Gabriel/Shaking the Tree 1990
by Youssou N'Dour, rereleased with new vocal on Shaking the Tree complilation original from 1989 Youssou N'Dour album The Lion

Tin Machine/Video Crime 1989
David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels guitar, Hunt Sales drums, Tony Sales bass

Kronos Quartet/Purple Haze 1986
by Jimi Hendrix, arranged by Steve Riffkin

Dweezil Zappa/The Pirate Song/Havin' A Bad Day 1986
Frank Zappa's oldest son, Chad Wackerman drums, Scott Thunes bass

Joan Armatrading/Heaven 1981
released only on Track Record complilation

P.I.L./Rise (alternate mix)/The Greatest Hits (So Far) 1986
Bill Laswell bass, Steve Vai guitar, L. Shankar violin

David Crosby/Laughing/If Only I Could Remember My Name... 1971
Jerry Garcia pedal steel guitar

Jan Akkerman/Angel watch 1977
Joachim Kuhn keyboards

Jan Hammer Group/Red and Orange/Oh Yeah? 1976
Fernando Saunders bass, Tony Smith drums, Steven Kindler violin

Jane Siberry/Slow Tango 1994
from soundtrack to Wim Wender's film Faraway, So Close


Part II
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Cat Stevens/Sun C79/Buddha and the Chocolate Box 1974

Frank Zappa/Black Napkins/Titties and Beer (bootleg - live in Paris 1976)
Eddie Jobson violin

Brainbox/Sea of Delight 1969
Jan Akkerman's band before Focus

Peter Banks/Stop That!/The Two Sides of Peter Banks 1973
first guitarist for Yes, Jan Akkerman guitar, Phil Collins drums

Shakti/La Danse Du Bonheur 1976
John McLaughlin, L. Shankar, Trilok Gurtu, Zakir Hussain

Bill Nelson/The Burning Question 1984
from compilation The Two-fold Aspect of Everything

Outro - Paul Kurzweil & Rick Wade/On The Threshold 1993

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PK's random anecdote of the week:

I had the pleasure of seeing Jane Siberry in concert in 1990. I've met and worked with many famous folk over the years, and I am not easily starstruck. When I met Jane, I was almost completely speechless.

The show was at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles. I got there early hoping to meet and speak with Jane. The strip was pretty deserted at that hour. Not long after I arrived, I saw a kitchen worker taking the garbage out the front door, and leave it wide open! I'm not bashful, so I walked right in.

The first thought that struck me as I saw the Roxy stage was of Frank Zappa. 'Roxy and Elsewhere' was some of the first Zappa I ever heard.

But there, standing alone onstage, noodling around on an electric guitar, was Jane Siberry. The place was empty except for us!

I quietly approached, armed with the booklet from 'The Speckless Sky' in one hand and a pen in the other. Jane put the guitar down and came to the front of the stage. She smiled and asked me "How did you get in here?"

I explained myself, and she seemed to genuinely approve. Her autograph to me reads:

"To Paul - An ingenious entry deserves attention. Jane Siberry."
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