Monday, March 18, 2024

The Gardener's Lament


The Gardeners Lament

 

I'm still on a musical voyage of rediscovery here in Thailand as I continue my meandering journey into the past. Still blazing out nuff reggae music from our house here but no new roots music to broadcast as of yet.. soon come

Here's a folk and folk rock brew with a twist of the blues. Vintages vary fom 1960s-80s. Strictly the finest organic ingredients... barley, yeast, hops, guitar strings.. The title is track-related but also a bit of a personal pun hehe... the somewhat harassed but gloriously irie doctor of the soil that I once was :P


 RORY GALLAGHER - BRATACHA DUBHA   FAIRPORT CONVENTION - TAM LIN   BOB DYLAN - HOUSE CARPENTER   BILLY BRAGG - BETWEEN THE WARS   DAVE SWARBRICK & MARTIN MCCARTHY - BYKER HILL   DICK GAUGHAN - ERIN-GO-BRAGH   ALAN HULL - STD0632   FAIRPORT CONVENTION - A SAILOR'S LIFE   LED ZEPPELIN - BLACK MOUNTAIN SIDE   PENTANGLE - PENTANGLING   TRAFFIC - JOHN BARLEYCORN IS DEAD   STEELEYE SPAN - BLACK JACK DAVEY   BERT JANSCH - A DREAM, A DREAM, A DREAM   JOHN RENBOURNE - WHITE HOUSE BLUES   ERIC CLAPTON - GIVE ME STRENGTH   BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY - SUMMERTIME   TOWNES VAN ZANDT - SILVER SHIPS OF ANDILAR   BERT JANSCH - WAGGONER'S LAD   STEELEYE SPAN - BLACKLEG MINER   FAIRPORT CONVENTION - DOCTOR OF PHYSICK   JETHRO TULL - LIFE IS A LONG SONG   BOB DYLAN - TOMORROW IS A LONG TIME   PENTANGLE - LET NO MAN STEAL YOUR THYME   STEPHEN STILLS - JOHNNY'S GARDEN (LIVE)   BERT JANSCH - THE GARDENER   JETHRO TULL - SONGS FROM THE WOOD   STEELEYE SPAN - MOONCOIN JIG   DAVE SWARBRICK - NATHANIEL GOW'S LAMENT   RALPH MCTELL - STREETS OF LONDON   ALAN HULL - UNITED STATES OF MIND   DICK GAUGHAN - STAND UP FOR JUDAS   BILLY BRAGG - WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN   THE SUBHUMANS - WORK REST PLAY DIE   WOODY GUTHRIE - PASTURES OF PLENTY   BOB DYLAN - SEVEN CURSES    JOHN RENBOURNE - THE HERMIT   RORY GALLAGHER - LONESOME HIGHWAY   DECAMERON - THE UNGODLY   DICK GAUGHAN - LAUGH ERNE/FIRST KISS AT PARTING

 

 

Monday, February 26, 2024

Love That Country Pie

 

Love That Country Pie

 

Having fun with alternative country rock sounds taken largely from the golden 60s & 70s alongside a few from the 80s & 90s...

Featuring Bob Dylan, Kitty Wells, Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Townes Van Zandt, George Jones -& Tammi Wynette, Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Ry Cooder, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggart, Jean Shepard, Manassas, Dr Hook, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Sixto Rodriquez, Dick Gaughan, Dolly Parton, Charlie Pride, The Band, Los Lobos

 


Features the whole side A of Willie Nelson's 1975 Time Of The Preacher/Red Headed Stranger concept story album: Time of the Preacher - I Couldn't Believe It Was True - Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain - Red Headed Stranger. Also features Patsy Cline's atmosheric rendition of another great Willie Nelson song: Crazy.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Another Side Of The Blues

 

 

A down home selection of blues and blues rock with a country twist here & there... various tracks by artists that I've liked over the years

 

  I've been putting a couple of these non-reggae mixes together basically for my own use & enjoyment here in Thailand. I have access to reggae in abundance via the phone here but sometimes I wanna hear some other sounds over our bluetooth system & can't be bothered to get laptop & hard drives out and keep them all charged/powered ...and I don't deal with youtube runnings, y'know what I'm saying. I don't use pay-for services and try to minimise my exosure to advertising. Anyhow, I'm uploading them here too just for fun.

 Thanks for listening people

 

Abe Reid - Basicly Dumb 

JJ Cale - Okie 

Rory Gallagher - The Cuckoo 

Stephen Stills - Blind Fiddler 

Ben Harper - Excuse Me Mr 

JJ Cale - Magnolia 

Neil Young - For The Turnstyles 

Eric Clapton - Willie & The Hand Jive 

Bonnie Raitt - Bluebird 

Janis Joplin - Me & Bobby McGee 

Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Ballad Of Curtis Loew 

Led Zeppelin - Tangerine 

Heart - Magic Man 

Aerosmith - Dream On 

Drive By Truckers - Danko Manuel 

The Band - Long Black Veil 

Bob Dylan & The Band - Forever Young 

Willie Nelson - Me And Paul 

Townes Van Zandt - Poncho And Lefty 

Rory Gallagher - Wheels Within Wheels #

Bonnie Raitt - Big Road 

Eric Clapton - Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out 

Abe Reid - Ted 

Bobby Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe 

Ray Lamontagne - Narrow Escape 

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesday's Gone 

Allman Brothers - Whipping Post 

Stephen Stills - Ole Man Trouble 

Big Brother & The Holding Company - Summertime 

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird 

Dr Hook - Last Mornin'

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Who's Gonna Win The War Now?

 

Who's Gonna Win The War Now?



A slight change of direction for this one. I've been revisiting some of the other sounds that I've taken in over the years. While reggae was my first love I've always been open to other good forms of expression, just so long as the vibes are right

Folk, folk-rock, stoner rock & psychedelic music and back again... Selections here focus largely on the theme of PERPETUAL WAR and ideals of freedom, will this pestilence that is humanity ever resolve to really pull itself together for the general good? Sadly I very much doubt it. 

#Greed #Inequality #Conflict #EnvionmentalCatastrophy #Destruction #ModernDaySlavery

Features Faiport Convention, Dave Swarbrick, Country Joe, Dick Gaughan, The Groundhogs, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, C.S.N.Y, Neil Young, Ben Harper, The Doors, John Lennon, Amy Winehouse, Mannassas, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, คาราบาว (Carabao)

Continuous mix 2hrs 40


Greetings everyone, thanks to tuning in

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Reggae Thailand: Come Together เร้กเก้ไทย มาร่วมกัน

 


Reggae Thailand: Come Together

เร้กเก้ไทย มาร่วมกัน

DJs & crew joined forces for another marathon 22hr reggae day celebration from around the globe 30/12/2023. Here's my contribution from here in Mahasarakham, Thailand... a 50min session of Thai vibrations by several artists. Reggae is very much the music of the underground here. From Bangkok to Koh Phan Gnan to Chiang Mai and Pai and Isan... เร้กเก้ไทย มาร่วมใจกันเพื่อชีวิต!

Special bigups to everyone involved at hearticalfm.com Happy New Year 2024 to each & every one.. blesss

GA-PI - RETURN TO THE DUB KITCHEN
ED CARABAO - MA RUAM GAN (COME TOGETHER)
JOB2DO - YAA GANJA
SRIRAJAH ROCKERS - ORGANIX
SRIRAJAH ROCKERS & WINDYCITY - ELEPHANT RIDER
GA-PI - ORIGINAL THAI RASTA
ISANJAH - LINE PING PONG
SRIRAJAH ROCKERS & RASMI - MAI TONG HAI (DON'Y CRY)
ISANJAH - ROLL NUMBER ONE
JOB2DO - DOO TER THAM (LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE)
ED CARABAO - BANGRACHAN
BURNING FYAH- SABAI SABAI (IRIE DAY)
T-BONE - THAILAND LAND OF SMILES (SKAVILLE THAILAND)

 

 

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Blazing Burning Flame - Lovers Rock Hits

 


Blazing Burning Flame Lovers Rock Hits 2009
 
 
The biggest lovers tunes of the 2009. Highlights include the irie, fresh cut of the Craven Puppy riddim from Cousins. Prince Malachi comes out with a vocal tour de force on Dancing Shoes (maybe his best effort yet?) and Peter Spence re-visits the 1982 Little John hit Janet Sinclair while Gregory Isaacs is caught in good form. Nice combinations from Richie Spice & Alison Hinds, Marcia Griffiths & Busy Signal, Tarrus Riley & Alaine and Jah Cure & Keisha Cole. Also features Gyptian, Lloyd Brown, Spanner Banner, Peter Morgan, Conkarah, Bunny Rugs, Mikey Spice, Roger Robin, Duane Stephenson, Mitch, Maxi Priest, Courtney John, Determine, JC Lodge, Junior Kelly, Sanchez, Beenie Man and Twin of Twins
 

Continuous mix 79 minutes

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Rasta Living

 

Rasta living Mixtape 2007
 
 
Returning to the SiamRootsical back catalogue.... Rasta living positive livity
Massive B's Jah Love Riddim is a real killer as is Gibbo & Errol Thompson's Hard Times. I-Wayne's deeply insightful Rasta Tell Them All The While is classic roots. Other riddims include RastarRocking TimeNotorious, Maroon, Binghi Trod and Sweet Sop. Jah Cure & Fantan Mojah's Nah Build Great Men was an instant classic. Strength Of A Lion by Chrisinti is also superb


Continuous mix 2hrs Repost...
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Friday, September 15, 2023

Raggamuffin & Rambo - Dancehall Thrillers 1987

 

  Raggamuffin and Rambo - Dancehall Thrillers 1987
  
 
The sounds that moved us in Bradford in 1987.
Deadly & dangerous digital dancehall hits with pure niceness in the digital era... Crisp JA & UK productions from King Jammy's, King Tubby's, Techniques, Redman International, Kilamanjaro, Philip Smart, Fashion and Jah Tubby's. Tempo never let up - version pon version... Now you know why they call raggamuffin Rambo!
 
  

Continuous mix 2hrs40 Relist...
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Cool Down The Pace and Dim The Lights

 

 

Cool Down The Pace & Dim The Lights

 Irie collection of smooth reggae lovers rock from the 1970's & 80's with some massive hits by well-loved artists. For me The Administrator's Emergency is cream of the crop. Anybody else have a favorite?
Siamrootsical compilation from 2007


Continuous mix 2hrs40

 

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Ska Jamaica Way

 


The authentic 60's Jamaican ska sound
 
 
Put on your dancing shoes!
Jump up revivals, party dance jives and revised traditionals. Nice, nice time... put on your dancing shoes! Featuring: Justin Hinds & The Dominos, Roland Alphonso, The Wailers, The Maytals, Eric Morris, Derrick morgan, The Skatalites, Stranger Cole & The Techniques, Delroy Wilson, Desmond Dekker & The Aces, Lacselles Perkins, The Gaylads, Tony & Dennis, Don Drummond, Baba Brooks, Stranger & Ken, Lord Creator, Patsy Todd, Basil Gabbidon, Owen Grey, Leon Silvera, Roy Panton & The Drumbago Orchestra. King Stitt is the MC for the session
I compiled this one back in 2001
 

Continuous mix 78 minutes
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Friday, August 18, 2023

Lovers Rock Gems from the 1970s & 80s

Lovers Rock Gems from the 1970s & 80s 
 
From my 7'' & 12'' collection. Lovers rock hits, rarities & obscurities in fine style compiled in 2014
Thanks for listening!
 

 
Continuous mix 4 hours

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Guide And Protect I & I

 

Guide & Protect
 
 
New Roots Mixtape 1993-1999. Strictly roots & reality... Riddim like the Rope In, Swing Easy, Chant Mi Song, Undying Love, Lecturer, War and the massive Kette Drum. Productions from: African Star, Digital B, Jammys, 3 Natti, Xterminator, Time One, Penthouse and Mac Dada
 
The mid-90s was an exciting time to follow fresh Jamaican music as rastafari music came under the spotlight once again
Beat the kette drum rastaman...
 

Continuous mix 79 minutes Repost...
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Friday, July 28, 2023

Mash Down Inequity Worker

 

Mash Down Inequity Worker Mixtape

Siamrootsical mix from 2009 reloaded

Chanting down greed, corruption and all wickedness with music & song. BIG one-drop and roots riddim

Also a special tribute to Lucky Dube led by Gramps Morgan

 Riddim like: Billie Jeans (Fury Bass), Band Change (Maaad Sicck), Birthday (NotNice), Genesis (Cousins), Craven Puppy (Cousins), The Session (Maximum Sound), Alton Rock-Rocksteady (Fireball). Commentary from Peter Tosh

 

Continuous mix 2hrs

Friday, July 21, 2023

Cultural Deejay Conference 2003

 


 Cultural Deejay Conference 2003

 
Deejays led the line in 2003. Conscious reality over fresh one-drop and new roots riddim like the Herbalist, You Should Have Known (Black Scorpio), Monday Morning, Bobby Digital's Java & Queen Majesty, Negust Negast (King of Kings), Sly & Robbie's Tabla and the heartical Zulu Chant. Version excursion style...
 

Continuous mix 76 minutes.
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Monday, July 17, 2023

Born In The Time 2008

 

Born in the Time

Conscious one-drop nu-roots mixtape from mid-2008. Hoping for a better tomorrow... 

Riddim like Chaos (Jukeboxx), Outta Road (Cross the Water), Red Razor (Lustre Kings), First Born (Master One), Vitamin (Dub Akom) and the Taxi Gang nice up the Bad Treatment

 

Groundation & Apple Gabriel - Praises

Midnite - His Majesty

Batch - Green Gold

The Uplifter - Marijuana

 First Born Riddim / Richie Spice - Trouble In The World /

Chrisinti - Overstand / Sizzla - I'm Free

Josie Mel - Concentrate Yourself

Fantan Mojah - Stay Positive

Anthony John - Meditation Spree / Lutan Fyah - Word Sound & Power

Screwdriver - Good Old Days / Version

 Acao & Natural Black - Chiguen 

Continuous mix 2hrs

Friday, July 14, 2023

Born Free Nyah 2007

 

Born Free Nyah 2007 
New roots one-drop mixtape from 2007. Its all about freedom and liberty, positive livity. Ruff riddim like Flabba's Steady Rock, Wild fire, Mr Bassie, First Born & Big League's stunning Sun is Shining
 
 
Revisiting an old favorite from the old mixtape archive.
I'm currently uploading several older abd long unavailable mixtapes to the streaming sites ahead of my move to Thailand this autumn. I wanna ensure that everything is in order here before my departure and that the music keeps on playing
Bless up and give thanks everyone
 

 
Continuous mix. 78 minutes. Repost..
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Sunday, July 2, 2023

Solidarity (Tight Ship)

 

Revisiting the Siamrootsical new roots mixtape from 2011. Revamped & reloaded with added bonus tracks
---Strictly roots & culture---
SAILING A TIGHT SHIP - SOLIDARITY!

 

Riddim like the mighty JAH ARMY (GHETTO YOUTHS INT), BACKSTABBERS (ONENESS), SKATELAND KILLER (MAXIMUM SOUND), JAGUAR (WEEDY G), MO BAY (IN THE STEETZ) & the atmospheric CAPTAIN (YARD VYBZ). Peter Tosh's anniversary is marked with tributes by Anthony B and Bushman. Micheal Rose & Capleton revisit the 1985 Black Uhuru anthem, Solidarity (Thriller). Some great tunes by Tarrus Riley, Marley brothers, Anthony John, Lutan Fyah & Daweh Congo
 
Mixcloud stream added bonus tracks:
 
Anthony John - Come Together
Melody Makers - Works To Do
Colin B - Be Still
Daweh Congo - Ship Ahoy / Gussie P - Dub Ahoy
Lutan Fyah - Stand In My Way / Turbulence - Go Down Babylon /
Natural Black - Love Gonna Conquer Evil
Luciano - Call On Jah
 Roger Robin - Tribulation
Anthony John - Time To Grow / Jah Warrior - Time To Dub
Daweh Congo - Live & Be Happy / God A Bless
 

 
Continuous mix. 2hrs.
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I am in the process of uploading some old mixtapes to streming sites Mixcloud & hearthis.at 
keeping the links alive & the music playing ahead of my move back to Thailand later this year. They can never stop the music... take us down & we'll just keep on posting back up. Fya pon dem!

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Ina Unity Session HearticalFM 2023

 

Ina HearticalFM Unity Session 6 May 2023

May 6 was a reggae carnival on www.hearticalfm.com as the station celebrated its 3rd anniversary >>> onwards into year four >>> over 16 hours of non-stop music from over 20 selectors & hosts FYA! A good time was had by all, strictly level vibes with great listener numbers throughout. To everyone involved we give thanks

 

Somebody told me that the bigwigs were holding a big bash down in London on that same day, patting themselves on the back & rolling out all the paraphernalia of oppression for the world to see. Well wi naggo check alla dat seen .. gimmi a conscious reggae music all day session and a big sack of 'erbs any time!

For my contribution this time I just played some old favorites. LLOYD BROWN, LUCIANO, COCOA TEA, VC, BARRINGTON, DB, GARNETT you get the vibe...
 


 


 

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Wake Up and Live Session on HearticalFM

 

Wake Up and Live session

on www.hearticalfm.com 21 April 2023

 

 


Siamrootsical come back again on the heartical station after an 18mnth absense.
My quiet political observations in a noisy world from right here in my off-grid valley home.
A roots reggae lyrical journey outta politrix..

 Respect and livications to all!

Watch for part two later this summer >>>

 

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Tracklist:

bob marley & the wailers - wake up & live/dub intro
third world - arise/spiritual revolution
bunny clarke - be thankful
nixon omollo - come together/dub
sally mwalr - crime & justice
don hartley - what it takes/dub
capleton - leaders let the people down
king mas - big banking/kabaka pyramid - revolution of the mind/
russ disciple - revolution of the mind dub
kabaka pyramid buju banton & junior byles - faded away
lion d - dem a vampire
marcia griffiths buju banton tony rebel & cutty ranks - discovery
peter tosh - the day the dollar died
stephen marley - mind control     prezident brown - microchip
tarrus riley - system set      bushman - hard times
valton craigie (vc) - new world order
julian marley - things are not cool
tony rebel - chant down babylon kingdom/
fyakin - poverty is at hand/penthouse records - dub
lloyd brown - musical warrior acapella
jah9 - warning/intention     
everton & isha blender - don't be used     sally mwalr - tears
macka b - system no nice/irie souljah - jah guide/
rebelmaniaq sound - dubwize version
don hartley - woe be unto dem/dub woes
don hartley - envy not/apocalipse dud faction - dub envy
morgan heritage - conscious revolution/samory i - ride on/
addis pablo - royal melodica
nixon omollo - we have the power/messian dread - dub power
bob marley & the wailers - ride natty ride

Monday, October 25, 2021

Living Off Grid - The Farewell Rewind Show

 

My farewell session on www.hearticalfm.com Oct 2021
My wife & I are off to live on some farmland in our caravan here in Yorkshire. We'll be living on solar so its gonna take us some time to get sorted for more live broadcasting. We are pleased to have begun this exciting new chapter!

 

A final roots reggae selection of personal favorites with some special significance to me right now. Its an opportunity to send out my thanks & appreciation to you all & make my dedications. Big love to the whole hearticalfm family, mixcloud posse, twitter & facebook crews and of course all blog visitors... you've all humbled I&I seen!





ONE LOVE & GUIDANCE MY FRIENDS ...until next time HOLD U MEDI EVER BLESS

Special thanks to Mr. RSR & Mr. BT (dedi comes late on in the session) 

Continuous mix 1hr 40

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Monday, October 4, 2021

Best of Prince Lincoln Thompson - Revolutionary Man

 

 

Prince Lincoln Thompson Tribute 

Revolutionary Man - the best of... 

Love The Way It Should Be
 
Paying homage one of my favorite artists, the late, great Prince Lincoln. Brings together some of the best songs from throughout his solo career (1976-1997). Multi-instrumentalist Thompson is best known for deep, profound and slightly unusual roots music. Hit tunes Kingston 11 & Humanity (Neville King) have long been grassroots blues party killers complete with stunning version sides. Lincoln started out in rocksteady group The Tartans before passing through Studio One, starting his own label (God Sent) in the mid-70s and moving into self-production. Despite being signed up by Ballistic and then United Artists wider success eluded him as he trod his own path, making a total of only 6 vocal albums with a smattering of singles on God Sent into the 1990s. Similar in style and substance to Roy Cousins & The Royals, Rasses music also takes a little time to penetrate but enters deeper and deeper into the conscience with each play. I wore out two of his lps (True Experience & Rootsman Blues) back in my youth. 
 

Continuous mix 2 hours

Features several self-releases and collaborations with Daddy Freddie, Prince Jammy and fellow Tartans members Cedric Myton & Devon Russell. Covers of Bob Andy's Revelation and Bob Marley's African Herbman, Jah Live & Want More. All three of his amazing Studio One recordings are here.
 
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