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Session notes from the booth.

The lineup logic, the song notes, and the things I want you to hear, saved one session at a time.

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Artists
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Special turns
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Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:54 PM

Want Ads is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

Want Ads by Honey Cone off Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (1992) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Honey Pie is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Want Ads
Honey Cone
Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation · 1992 · Rock
Lineup note
Want Ads into Honey Pie

Want Ads by Honey Cone off Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (1992) belongs here because Honey Pie by The Beatles provides an immediate emotional hook, while Unchained Melody (Live) by Heart offers a perfect landing spot to conclude our set.. Honey Pie is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation · 1992

Want Ads comes through with a bright electric charge and rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1990s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Honey Pie answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Honey ConeThe BeatlesHeartRocksoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Want Ads
Honey Cone
Why it fits

Want Ads by Honey Cone lands here because Honey Pie by The Beatles provides an immediate emotional hook, while Unchained Melody (Live) by Heart offers a perfect landing spot to conclude our set.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Honey Pie can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (1992), Want Ads shows Honey Cone working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Honey Pie to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Honey Pie
The Beatles
Why it fits

Honey Pie answers Want Ads by Honey Cone with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Unchained Melody (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Beatles (1968), Honey Pie shows The Beatles working in a 1960s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Want Ads without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Unchained Melody (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Unchained Melody (Live)
Heart
Why it fits

Unchained Melody (Live) answers Honey Pie by The Beatles with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Greatest Hits / Live (1980), Unchained Melody (Live) shows Heart working in a 1980s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a candlelit drift, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Honey Pie without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Hello there! You're tuned in to Mr Rassy Radio. As the sun sets on our beautiful evening, let's dive into a couple of tracks that will transport you right back into the soulful days of rock and roll.

Soulful / slow burn honeyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:01 PM

Suck My Kiss (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) is coming through with a bright electric charge, a soulful / slow-burn honey lean, and a touch of slow-burn honey. Hit Single is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992 · Rock
Lineup note
Suck My Kiss (Live) into Hit Single

Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) belongs here because Hit Single by Heart and Honey Pie by The Beatles provide a strong emotional arc after Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse.. Hit Single is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) · 1992

Suck My Kiss (Live) comes through with a bright electric charge and rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1990s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Hit Single answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Red Hot Chili PeppersHeartThe BeatlesRocksoulful / slow-burn honeysunsetslow-burn honeyRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits

Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers lands here because Hit Single by Heart and Honey Pie by The Beatles provide a strong emotional arc after Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Hit Single can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a bright electric charge, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Hit Single to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Hit Single
Heart
Why it fits

Hit Single answers Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Honey Pie can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Greatest Hits / Live (1980), Hit Single shows Heart working in a 1980s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Suck My Kiss (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Honey Pie to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Honey Pie
The Beatles
Why it fits

Honey Pie answers Hit Single by Heart with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On The Beatles (1968), Honey Pie shows The Beatles working in a 1960s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a candlelit drift, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Hit Single without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Hit Single by Heart off Greatest Hits / Live (1980). It hit in 1980, it comes off Greatest Hits / Live, Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Hit Single by Heart and Honey Pie by The Beatles provide a strong emotional arc after Fuck Me Pumps by Amy Winehouse.

Soulful / heartline warmthPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:20 PM

Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / heartline warmth lean, and a touch of heartline warmth. Straight On is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) · 2016 · Rock
Lineup note
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) into Straight On

Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks off The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016) belongs here because Straight On by Heart and He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge keep the emotional pressure steady after A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads and change the palette without cutting the thread.. Straight On is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) · 2016

Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) comes through with a slow-burn glide and rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 2010s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Straight On answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Stevie NicksHeartSister SledgeRockSoul, Funk, R&Bsoulful / heartline warmthsunsetheartline warmthRock
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Dial the Number (Unreleased Version)
Stevie Nicks
Why it fits

Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks lands here because Straight On by Heart and He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge keep the emotional pressure steady after A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads and change the palette without cutting the thread.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Straight On can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Wild Heart (Deluxe Edition) (2016), Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) shows Stevie Nicks working in a 2010s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Straight On to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Straight On
Heart
Why it fits

Straight On answers Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) by Stevie Nicks with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. He's the Greatest Dancer can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Greatest Hits / Live (1980), Straight On shows Heart working in a 1980s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a candlelit drift, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Dial the Number (Unreleased Version) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for He's the Greatest Dancer to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
He's the Greatest Dancer
Sister Sledge
Why it fits

He's the Greatest Dancer answers Straight On by Heart with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On We Are Family (2003), He's the Greatest Dancer shows Sister Sledge working in a 2000s pocket with soul, funk, r&b in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Straight On without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Straight On by Heart off Greatest Hits / Live (1980). It hit in 1980, it comes off Greatest Hits / Live, Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Straight On by Heart and He's the Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge keep the emotional pressure steady after A Clean Break (Let's Work) (Live; 2004 Remaster) by Talking Heads and change the palette without cutting the thread.