Booth notebook

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.

Stored notes
120
Artists
18
Genres
18
Special turns
5
1 saved turn
Lineup logic first. Song notes right behind it.
Soulful / slow burn achePlaylist noteApr 20, 20261:07 AM

Mr Rassy is listening for the seam in the signal.

The dial is still sketching the shape of the next move.

Record in focus
Dusty
Soundgarden
Down On The Upside · 1993 · Pop, Rock · 5 min
Lineup note
Why this turn is in the room

Dusty by Soundgarden states the thesis, and Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul answers it with a fresh turn.

Track context
Unknown Artist in the grain

The shelf logic is already starting to show through, even before the deeper note lands.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Dusty answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in the arrangement hinge where the track suddenly feels bigger than the speakers.

SoundgardenBilly PaulPop, RockRocksoulful / slow-burn achedeep nightslow-burn achenext: Soundgarden
Session map
2 stored song notes
01next
Dusty
Soundgarden
Why it fits

Dusty by Soundgarden lands here because Dusty by Soundgarden states the thesis, and Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul answers it with a fresh turn.. The pop, rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Me And Mrs. Jones can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Down On The Upside (1993), Dusty shows Soundgarden working in a 1990s pocket with pop, 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 pop, rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Me And Mrs. Jones to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

02later
Me And Mrs. Jones
Billy Paul
Why it fits

Me And Mrs. Jones answers Dusty by Soundgarden 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 Sounds Of The Seventies - Rock 'N' Soul Seventies (1991), Me And Mrs. Jones shows Billy Paul working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a steady shoulder-roll, 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 Dusty without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

And now, a little bit of Billy Paul to lift us up. 'Me And Mrs. Jones' is always a good way to start the night.