Back at Wellies

Surprise return to Wellies Bar to dj at a 30th party. I was the resident dj there for five years playing every Saturday. It was a mixed crowd, more older than young and few rather than more. Still I learned a lot about djing. Like how to play a bar with goths in one corner and grannies in the other, how to dj a bar with less punters than bar optics, how to do the last hour of any bar and how to deal with the 'your music is shit' brigade. I also discovered that Ray Charles, James Brown and Stevie Wonder will never let you down and will get you out of any musical cul de sac that your dj blindness leads you into. More importantly, I worked out how to play a lot of tunes that folk didn't really know but would happily listen to without recourse to extreme violence.

It was back in the day before you used a laptop so the tracks played are hazy to the memory. Some of the cds are still kicking about and a quick perusal flings up names like Little Feat, 10,000 Maniacs, Kate Rusby, The Byrds, Elmore James and Donovan. The usual suspects included The Smiths, The Go-Betweens, Prince, and Etta James. The evening usually started with some Ibiza chill like Zero 7, Royksopp then meandered off down various musical paths depending on the crowd that were there that night. This could include New Order, Todd Rundgren, Otis Redding, Free, Fratellis, Toots & Maytals, Shuggie Otis, Hold Steady, The Jam etc etc. I learned a lot about taking the music from one genre to another. I learned how to get from punk to northern soul, from soul to the blues, from disco to house. Al good dues to pay.

We parted company as I found the committment to every Saturday too much after five years.
So it was quite a surprise to get a call and asked to return and dj at a 30th for one of the regulars.
Which I did and this is what was played.

1 Smokey Joe's La La - Googie Rene Combo

2 Sensual Seduction - Hidden Beach Recordings
3 One Step Too Far - Faithless
4 Barefoot In The Head - A Man Called Adam
5 You Can't Hurry Love (Early Listen Mix) - The Supremes
6 My One Temptation (Paris Remix) - Mica Paris
7 Sunshine - Gabrielle
8 Everyday - Fiona Apple, Jon Brion
9 Trouble (Acoustic Live) - Coldplay
10 Chase The Sun - Ibiza Beat Remix - David Tort, Norman Doray
11 Lady (S-Beat Remix) - Modjo
12 What's My Name (Saul Ru - Rihanna
13 Deeper In Love - Bobby & Steve
14 A Higher Place - Peyton
15 Tainted Love - Imelda May
16 Black Velvet - Alannah Myles*
17 Losing My Religion - REM
18 Z ephyr Song - Chili Peppers
19 Molly's Chambers - Kings Of Leon

20 Kids Are Alright - The Who

21 Raise Your Glass - Pink

22 Poker Face - Lady Gaga*

23 Coma Cat (Round Table Knights Remix) - Tensnake

24 Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys*

25 2-4-6-8 Motorway - Tom Robinson*

26 A Girl Like You - Edwyn Collins

27 Mr Blue Sky - Lily Allen

28 You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates

29 Let's Dance (Dimitri Remix) - Dimitri From Paris

30 Congratulations - Cliff Richard

31 The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

32 S&M (Come On) - Rihanna

33 Last Friday Night (Almighty Club Mix) - Katy Perry

34 Sweet Dreams (Sansixto 2011 Remix)- - Eurythmics

35 Rock The Casbah (Orig-Inal Mix) - Truelove

36 Move- On Up - Curtis Mayfield

37 Living In America - James Brown

38 Feel The Need In Me (Eddie Tour Edit) - Detroit Emeralds

39 Sweet Home Chicago - The Blues Brothers

40 Under My Thumb - Rolling Stones

41 Time Of Yr Life - Green Day

42 The Galway Girl - Steve Earle

43 I Still Believe - Frank Turner

44 The Cave - Mumford & Sons

45 Take It Easy - The Eagles

46 Mr Rock & Roll - Amy Macdonald

47 If You Find Yourself Caught In Love - Belle And Sebastian

48 Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand*

49 Otherside - Chili Peppers*

50 Don’t Stop Believing - Journey*

51 Little Lion Man ( Van Doorn Remix) - Mumford & Sons

52 Save The World - Swedish House Mafia

53 Rolling In The Deep - Adele

54 Pon De Replay - Rihanna

55 Superstition - Stevie Wonder

56 Satisfaction Skank (Party Ben's Version) - Party Ben

57 Last Nite - The Strokes

58 The Edge Of Glory - Lady Gaga*

59 Personal Jesus (The Stargate Mix) - Depeche Mode

60 Laid - James

61 Come Up And See Me, Make Me Smile - Cockney Rebel

62 She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks

63 Mess Around - Ray Charles

64 Mr Brightside - Paul Anka

65 Do Your Thing (Instrumental) - Metropole Orkest

 

* Request.