20 shows from the Golden Touch studio. I’m proud. Thanks for listening, subscribing, and making this more fun than it would ever be without you. To celebrate 20 shows, I leave with Rula Brown & Commander Shad’s “Golden Touch” from 1990, a great year in dancehall.

Playlist:
Gwen Stefani & Damian Marley – Now That You Got It
Wayne Wonder – Again
Notch – No Problema
Beres Hammond – Black Beauty
Paulette Tajah – So I Can Love You
Emotions – So I Can Love You
Rula Brown & Commander Shad – Golden Touch

Shaggy’s Big Yard label has taken Rihanna’s “Umbrella” and turned it into a reggae track, complete with additional vocals from the man himself. And Fort Knox Five have turned the gritty reggae of Marley’s “Duppy Conqueror” into a really fun, highly danceable song. In fact, if you aren’t dancing when you hear it… What’s my line? Oh yeah, there’s something wrong with you. #19’s rhythm update is the “Dirty Dozen,” an old trombone instrumental, revived by the A-Lone label out of Spain. Glen Washington and Alpheus sing new vocals over this one. To leave a voice mail for the show, call (617) 297-2557.

Playlist:
Rihanna & Shaggy – Umbrella
Glen Washington – In the Distance
Alpheus – Ultimate Girl
Vin Gordon – Dirty Dozen
Bunny Wailer – Bide Up
Library Science – You Can Never Stay Happy
Faya Dub – Reggy
Bob Marley – Duppy Conqueror (Fort Knox Five Remix)

A month after recording #17, the Golden Touch studio is, once again, fully functional. My Stanton C.314 CDJ is back from the manufacturer and appears to be running skip-free. I couldn’t be happier, because I’ve missed recording shows. #18 is all about great singing, real emotion, and rhythm updates. If you like it, let me know. A voice mail is a great way to get in touch. The number is (617) 297-2557. Enjoy the show!

Playlist:
Gaylads – Joy in the Morning
Techniques – Queen Majesty
Dennis Alcapone – My Voice Is Insured for Half a Million Dollars
Blackstones – Minstrel and Queen
Bitty McLean – Make It With You
Peter Spence – Make It With You
Gregory Isaacs – Stick By Me
John Holt – Stick By Me
John Holt – My Heart Is Gone
Ethiopian – Open the Gate
Bob Marley & the Wailers – Nice Time
Lyn Taitt – Nice Time
Lloyd Charmers – Things Getting Hard
Alton Ellis – Black Man White Man
Peter Austin – Time Is Getting Harder
Ken Boothe – I’m Not for Sale
Cornell Campbell & the Eternals – Push Me in a Corner
Shalom – Push Me in the Corner
Brian & Tony Gold – Whiter Shade of Pale