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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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Genres
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Special turns
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6 saved turns
Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Soulful / low slung joyPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:48 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 / low-slung joy lean, and a touch of low-slung joy. Be My Wife 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 Be My Wife

Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) belongs here because To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.. Be My Wife 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 Be My Wife 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 PeppersDavid BowieR.E.M.RockArt Rocksoulful / low-slung joysunsetlow-slung joyRock
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 To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Be My Wife 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 Be My Wife to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Be My Wife
David Bowie
Why it fits

Be My Wife 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 art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Low can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Low (1977), Be My Wife shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art 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 art 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 Low to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Low
R.E.M.
Why it fits

Low answers Be My Wife by David Bowie 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 Out Of Time (1991), Low shows R.E.M. working in a 1990s 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 Be My Wife without borrowing the same emotional weight.

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Mr Rassy is lining up Be My Wife by David Bowie off Low (1977). It hit in 1977, it comes off Low, Art Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. To extend the feeling that follows Want Ads by Honey Cone without sounding automatic.

Soulful / heartline warmthPlaylist noteApr 20, 20268:33 PM

Time Machine is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

Time Machine by Alicia Keys off ALICIA (Explicit) (2020) is coming through with a candlelit drift, a soulful / heartline warmth lean, and a touch of heartline warmth. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Time Machine
Alicia Keys
ALICIA (Explicit) · 2020 · Soul, Funk, R&B
Lineup note
Time Machine into I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003)

Time Machine by Alicia Keys off ALICIA (Explicit) (2020) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady and turns the color from 2020s into 1990s.. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
ALICIA (Explicit) · 2020

Time Machine comes through with a candlelit drift and soul, funk, r&b around the edges, giving the sequence a 2020s 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 I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the soul, funk, r&b grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Alicia KeysThe White StripesRed Hot Chili PeppersSoul, Funk, R&BPop, Rock, Alternatif et IndéRocksoulful / heartline warmthsunsetheartline warmthSoul, Funk, R&B
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Time Machine
Alicia Keys
Why it fits

Time Machine by Alicia Keys lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady and turns the color from 2020s into 1990s.. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On ALICIA (Explicit) (2020), Time Machine shows Alicia Keys working in a 2020s pocket with soul, funk, r&b 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 soul, funk, r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003)
The White Stripes
Why it fits

I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) answers Time Machine by Alicia Keys with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The pop, rock, alternatif et indé edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Suck My Kiss (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Elephant (2023), I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) shows The White Stripes working in a 2020s pocket with pop, rock, alternatif et indé 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 pop, rock, alternatif et indé texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Time Machine without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Suck My Kiss (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits

Suck My Kiss (Live) answers I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) by The White Stripes 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 Soul To Squeeze (CD2) (1993), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s 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 I Want To Be The Boy To Warm Your Mother's Heart (Live at The Aragon Ballroom, July 2, 2003) without borrowing the same emotional weight.

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Let's dive into something new that still feels like home.

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.

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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 / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:46 PM

Tonight (with David Bowie) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

Tonight (with David Bowie) by Tina Turner off The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] (2009) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Suck My Kiss (Live) is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Tonight (with David Bowie)
Tina Turner
The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] · 2009 · Soul
Lineup note
Tonight (with David Bowie) into Suck My Kiss (Live)

Tonight (with David Bowie) by Tina Turner off The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] (2009) belongs here because Clouds by Chaka Khan provides a smooth transition from the previous track and maintains the soulful mood of the hour.. Suck My Kiss (Live) is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] · 2009

Tonight (with David Bowie) comes through with a slow-burn glide and soul around the edges, giving the sequence a 2000s 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 Suck My Kiss (Live) answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the soul grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Tina TurnerRed Hot Chili PeppersChaka KhanSoulRocksoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomSoul
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Tonight (with David Bowie)
Tina Turner
Why it fits

Tonight (with David Bowie) by Tina Turner lands here because Clouds by Chaka Khan provides a smooth transition from the previous track and maintains the soulful mood of the hour.. The soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Suck My Kiss (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On The Platinum Collection [Disc 3] (2009), Tonight (with David Bowie) shows Tina Turner working in a 2000s pocket with soul 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 texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Suck My Kiss (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits

Suck My Kiss (Live) answers Tonight (with David Bowie) by Tina Turner 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. Clouds can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Soul To Squeeze (CD2) (1993), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s 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 Tonight (with David Bowie) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Clouds to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Clouds
Chaka Khan
Why it fits

Clouds 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 soul edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On The Essential Chaka Khan (1) (2011), Clouds shows Chaka Khan working in a 2010s pocket with soul 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 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.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Soul To Squeeze (CD2) (1993). It hit in 1993, it comes off Soul To Squeeze (CD2), Rock on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Clouds by Chaka Khan provides a smooth transition from the previous track and maintains the soulful mood of the hour.

Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20267:04 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 / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Here Come De Honey Man 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 Here Come De Honey Man

Suck My Kiss (Live) by Red Hot Chili Peppers off Suck My Kiss (Australia CD5) (1992) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company and keeps rock in the grain.. Here Come De Honey Man 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 Here Come De Honey Man 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 PeppersMiles DavisThe BeatlesRockJazzsoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomRock
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 Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company and keeps rock in the grain.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Here Come De Honey Man 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 Here Come De Honey Man to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Here Come De Honey Man
Miles Davis
Why it fits

Here Come De Honey Man 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 jazz 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 Porgy And Bess (1959), Here Come De Honey Man shows Miles Davis working in a 1950s pocket with jazz 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 jazz 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 Here Come De Honey Man by Miles Davis 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 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 Here Come De Honey Man without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Here Come De Honey Man by Miles Davis off Porgy And Bess (1959). It hit in 1959, it comes off Porgy And Bess, Jazz on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Piece of My Heart by Big Brother & the Holding Company and keeps rock in the grain.

Soulful / evening bloomPlaylist noteApr 20, 20266:48 PM

Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) is setting the sunset temperature on the dial.

Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye off Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / evening bloom lean, and a touch of evening bloom. Whatta Man is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Live in Tokyo 1979 · 2025 · Soul, Funk, R&B
Lineup note
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) into Whatta Man

Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye off Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025) belongs here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady and maintains the soulful, funk, R&B essence of Marvin Gaye's set.. Whatta Man is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Live in Tokyo 1979 · 2025

Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) comes through with a slow-burn glide and soul, funk, r&b around the edges, giving the sequence a 2020s 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 Whatta Man answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the soul, funk, r&b grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

Marvin GayeSalt-N-PepaRed Hot Chili PeppersSoul, Funk, R&BRocksoulful / evening bloomsunsetevening bloomSoul, Funk, R&B
Session map
3 stored song notes
01now
Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live)
Marvin Gaye
Why it fits

Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady and maintains the soulful, funk, R&B essence of Marvin Gaye's set.. The soul, funk, r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Whatta Man can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Live in Tokyo 1979 (2025), Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) shows Marvin Gaye working in a 2020s 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. It also leaves a lane for Whatta Man to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02next
Whatta Man
Salt-N-Pepa
Why it fits

Whatta Man answers Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) by Marvin Gaye 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. Suck My Kiss (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Very Necessary (1993), Whatta Man shows Salt-N-Pepa working in a 1990s 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 Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Suck My Kiss (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

03later
Suck My Kiss (Live)
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Why it fits

Suck My Kiss (Live) answers Whatta Man by Salt-N-Pepa 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 Soul To Squeeze (CD2) (1993), Suck My Kiss (Live) shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s 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 Whatta Man without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

And now, let's dive into the night with a little more of what made Marvin Gaye so special. Salt-N-Pepa's 'Whatta Man' is next up, followed by Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Suck My Kiss'. It’s time to keep this soulful vibe going strong.