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Too Slow to Disco FM - What You Won’t Do For Love Too Slow To Disco FM
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Tough times. No new show without the loss of another of my musical heroes! This time we say R.I.P. to the one and only Bobby Caldwell. Not the most famous by name but - oh boy - he wrote one of my / everybody’s most important West Coast Yacht / AOR / Blue Eyed Soul anthems ever: "What You Won’t Do For Love". A song so smooth, soulful and mellow, it is nearly impossible not to dance (slowly), fall in love, make love and feel the sunshine of a Californian coastline to it! It actually is one of the tracks that made me think about starting TOO SLOW TO DISCO. Almost every time I play it someone is coming and says "Thanks" because of a special story they have with it. On the other hand: youngsters come to me asking me about the track, because they know one of the many Hip Hop / R&B tracks (a.o. by 2Pac) that sample it. Millions of stories connected to music like this. Thanks a million, Bobby! Caldwell’s other work can be found in the music of Notorious B.I.G., Kool G Rap, Master P, Aaliyah, Nas X, Chance The Rapper, Kendrick Lamar, Little Brother, The Game, Madlib, Robert Glasper. I included Common’s "The Light" at the end in a special version with B.C.’s original track "Open Your Eyes" as an intro. So the second half of this month's show is all for Bobby! In the first half you get the best of the best of new smooth tracks from this month, by some of our favourite artists like YGSF, Benny Sings, but also new projects like JIM (of Crazy Penis), who will release a very special modern West Coast album soon, Pearl & The Oysters and a wicked cover version of The Beloved’s "Sweet Harmony" by Sirens Of Lesbos. I am sure that Bobby would have approved of all of these tracks because of the musicianship and smoothness surrounding these artists. Enjoy the flight!P.S: looks like Bobby was a pretty cool guy…: He contacted Chance The Rapper out of the blue shortly before his death on Twitter to give him permission to use a sample of his, because he liked Chance’s music. Here is Chance’s heartbroken tribute:"This never happens. I’ve never received a message from an artist thanking me for sampling their record. This is a record that hasn’t even come out and the legend himself reached out. I was so excited to meet you, I have not felt broken like this at a stranger's passing in so long. You are a true legend and incredible person who I know I will see one day ????? RIP THE GREAT BOBBY CALDWELL!“PEARL & THE OYSTERS - ParaisoYOUNG GUN SILVER FOX - MoonshineSIRENS OF LESBOS - Sweet HarmonyBENNY SINGS ft REMI WOLF - Pyjamas JIM - Still River FlowDRAMA - Monte CarloLUCAS/HEAVEN - Every City Has A RhythmBOBBY CALDWELL Tribute:B.C. - Never Give Up (DoctorSoul Things Can't Be That Bad Re - Therapy)B.C: - What You Won’t Do For Love (Mato Mellow Reggae Mix)B:C. - Down For the Third Time (Joey Negro Down For the Fourth Time Edit)B.C. - What You Won’t Do For Love (Dave Allison Doin it for the Love Edit)B.C. - Open Your Eyes (Intro)COMMON - The Light (sampling B.C. - Open Your Eyes)
Tough times. No new show without the loss of another of my musical heroes! This time we say R.I.P. to the one and only Bobby Caldwell. Not the most famous by name but - oh boy - he wrote one of my / everybody’s most important West Coast Yacht / AOR / Blue Eyed Soul anthems ever: "What You Won’t Do For Love". A song so smooth, soulful and mellow, it is nearly impossible not to dance (slowly), fall in love, make love and feel the sunshine of a Californian coastline to it! It actually is one of the tracks that made me think about starting TOO SLOW TO DISCO. Almost every time I play it someone is coming and says "Thanks" because of a special story they have with it. On the other hand: youngsters come to me asking me about the track, because they know one of the many Hip Hop / R&B tracks (a.o. by 2Pac) that sample it. Millions of stories connected to music like this. Thanks a million, Bobby! Caldwell’s other work can be found in the music of Notorious B.I.G., Kool G Rap, Master P, Aaliyah, Nas X, Chance The Rapper, Kendrick Lamar, Little Brother, The Game, Madlib, Robert Glasper. I included Common’s "The Light" at the end in a special version with B.C.’s original track "Open Your Eyes" as an intro. So the second half of this month's show is all for Bobby! In the first half you get the best of the best of new smooth tracks from this month, by some of our favourite artists like YGSF, Benny Sings, but also new projects like JIM (of Crazy Penis), who will release a very special modern West Coast album soon, Pearl & The Oysters and a wicked cover version of The Beloved’s "Sweet Harmony" by Sirens Of Lesbos. I am sure that Bobby would have approved of all of these tracks because of the musicianship and smoothness surrounding these artists. Enjoy the flight!P.S: looks like Bobby was a pretty cool guy…: He contacted Chance The Rapper out of the blue shortly before his death on Twitter to give him permission to use a sample of his, because he liked Chance’s music. Here is Chance’s heartbroken tribute:"This never happens. I’ve never received a message from an artist thanking me for sampling their record. This is a record that hasn’t even come out and the legend himself reached out. I was so excited to meet you, I have not felt broken like this at a stranger's passing in so long. You are a true legend and incredible person who I know I will see one day ????? RIP THE GREAT BOBBY CALDWELL!“PEARL & THE OYSTERS - ParaisoYOUNG GUN SILVER FOX - MoonshineSIRENS OF LESBOS - Sweet HarmonyBENNY SINGS ft REMI WOLF - Pyjamas JIM - Still River FlowDRAMA - Monte CarloLUCAS/HEAVEN - Every City Has A RhythmBOBBY CALDWELL Tribute:B.C. - Never Give Up (DoctorSoul Things Can't Be That Bad Re - Therapy)B.C: - What You Won’t Do For Love (Mato Mellow Reggae Mix)B:C. - Down For the Third Time (Joey Negro Down For the Fourth Time Edit)B.C. - What You Won’t Do For Love (Dave Allison Doin it for the Love Edit)B.C. - Open Your Eyes (Intro)COMMON - The Light (sampling B.C. - Open Your Eyes)
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