45 Live Radio Show
09.02.22
Hosted Team member Greg Belson, a highly respected, LA-based DJ on the rare soul/funk scene, hosts the monthly dublab show 45 Live. It’s about the love of music, the love of vinyl and having an excellent old time of it. Whatever you do, keep it 45.
45 Live is a collective of DJs from across Europe and the USA who have come together to indulge in and celebrate their love of the mighty 45rpm 7″ single. Hailing from all corners of popular and niche music scenes, the love of the 45 is what drew them all together. Created by UK based DJs Boca 45 and Pete Isaac, 45 Live is fast growing into a record label, festival circuit and events brand, and regular club night session.
We’re hurtling headlong into September, more powerful than a speeding locomotive…we’re taking a trip to the West Country UK, specifically Bristol, where we find one of its favorite musical sons;
JOHN STAPLETON
John Stapleton has been DJing and promoting gigs and clubnights in his home town of Bristol for over three decades – from mod nights in the 1980s to hip hop and rare groove, acid house, acid jazz, breakbeat, funk, and Northern Soul.
He has shared a stage with artists as diverse as Roy Ayers, GOAT, Charles Bradley, and Femi Kuti; He’s DJed around the world from Iceland to Australia, and played regularly at festivals: Glastonbury, WOMAD and Shambala amongst others.
He compiled the groundbreaking ‘Dope on Plastic’ LPs for React Music (selling over 250,000 copies), and also 8 LPs for the Harmless label.
For the last few years, he’s concentrated more and more on collecting and playing the heaviest Afrobeat and Afrofunk records in their original releases – strictly vinyl, no reissues or bootlegs.
Since 2009, he’s also co-run Bristol’s finest vintage record shop – Wanted Records.
And now he’s slangin’ the rarities here just for you.
Your host Greg Belson bookends the set as ever with his well stacked racks of quality business, and this week….it’s a headlong dive into uptempo tunes, future club spins and what not, from the deeper side of the valley.
This is 45 Live!
Rinse your e-dials for the hot heaters on 7″ wax!
Tracklist:
Set One by DJ Greg Belson
Warner Bros Radio Announcement – Steelyard Blues
The Pacers ft. Bobby Crawford – You’ll Never Know
Ben Roberts – Hangover
Billie (Smeeke Smoke) Smith & the Good Beats – The Whammer
Gene Waiters – Shake And Shingaling (Pt. 2)
Ramona King – Soul-Mate
Vernon Garrett – Frankenstein
Little Ceasar & the Euterpeans – Good Good Lovin
Colleen Lanza – Don’t Lean On Me
Alvin Hemphill – The Jug Pt. 1
Johnny Blue and the Providers – Crazy, Crazy
Guest in session featuring DJ JOHN STAPLETON
Ibadan Garrison Organisation – Are You Ready
Nigerian Army Rhythm Group – Chicken Stew
Psychedelic Aliens – Biofonyobi Wo Atale
The Boom Talents – Anokwafo
The Big Beats – Mi Nsumoo Bo Donn
Tony Grey & the Magnificent Zenians – I Got A Brand New Dance
The Funkees – Acid Rock
The Barbecues – Otswe ‘Nu
Ify Jerry Krusade – Everybody Likes Something Good
The Lions Band – Black Power
Fela Ransome Kuti & his Koola Lobitos – Home Cooking
Abiodun Bakare Jnr & his Afro Melodian Sound – Lagos Traffic Go-Slow
The Nigerian Police Force Band Force 7 – More Keri Kan
Joe Brown & his Black Men – Look Well After Your Soul
The Blacks’ Zenith – Zebra Crossing
David Waciuma Rapture Voices – Devil Go
Orchestre Super-Borgou de Parakou Dahomey – Bori Yo Se Mon Baani
Ibadan Garrison Organisation – Move Them “Special”
Set Two by DJ Greg Belson
K.J. Knight and the Niteriders – Mental Soul (Niterider Theme)
Comer Money – Mo Jo Working
Professor Shake ‘Em Up – Why You Wanna Leave Me
The Moving Parts – Sock’A’Lu
The Patti-Cakes – Peas Porridge
Sunday Funnies – Whatcha Gonna Do
Squatty & The Bot-tys – Soul
Coming of Man – Sunny Day
Reuben Bell with the Casanovas – Hummin’ A Sad Song
Sal Masi’s Untouchables – Chang-A-Chang
The Blue Knights – Take The Last Train Home
Benny Gordon & the Soul Brothers – Soul Woman
