The Memphis Mobile (A variety show for the ears)

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                        Wonderful Danny!   Karl Hans Berger

—Bright lights, big episode. I love cities, I love city songs. From KC to NOLA, from Newport to New York, this ep is no urban legend; it's the real thing. Love the Fab Four, FZ, the sweet originals, the citified pop, rock, jazz, folk, and soul, the Byrne-Eno collab, and of George's arrival sans travel. Uhuru! — Captain Larry Smudge

—Visited your citiscape on my walk this morning.  Great selections, do it again.  Was reading about the declining population of Japan even as major urban areas grow.  People continue to congregate in spite of higher costs - that's where the jobs are.  Time moves on! Have a great, final May weekend. Coach

—Hi Danny... The Moody Blues once sang "thinking is the best way to travel" but, when it comes to the Memphis Mobile, I'm sure even the Moodies would agree that "listening is the best way to travel." I know I certainly enjoyed listening to this week's sonic city sojourn! ...Stan The Man

—Since my roots were formed in the city, these MM episodes took on a more personal feel. Thanks to the MM!  Rudy Roots

—Episode as city: a million different voices, styles, sounds, and sources. Rural, suburban, it all adds up in this "musical travelogue." Something old, something new, something urban, something blue, and some fine accordion. Keep 'em coming, Dan O. Uhuru! — Spevin Humboldt

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— …Thanks for the People episode.            Coach

—Sitting listening to your mix along with the rain as the temp drops after a 3 day heatwave. Wild weather with lots of sirens punctuating the segues between cuts. Interesting vibe with the lighting… this episode was a real people pleaser with lots of new music for me that was a pleasure to meet.  MM is my kind of people. Cheers- L

—A particularly delightful episode.  Lots of smiles and some surprising "covers".  Craig W.

—Truly folk music! Outstanding episode, populated with b-sides, big hits, near misses, and sweet originals. The Hello People are the original Quiet Riot! I can see the cutting room floor filled with Everyday People, Beautiful People, and maybe a little something by singer Nia Peeples? Uhuru! — Felix Magoomba

—Good morning,   Enjoyed your selection again today!  Eve

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—All windows, no pane. Beautiful episode. What a lovely way to, um, frame these gorgeous tunes. From 50 cent to Fiona to the Fighters of Foo, from the Doors to a double shot of Dylan (poor Phil Ochs), not to mention your sweet originals, this felt like a breath of fresh air. Next up: Imma read The Open Window! Uhuru! — Gibby Flagstone

—enjoyable variety!  Eve

—Dear MM - there was a rumor that there was some bad window pane out there, but after this episode with Johann’s only forgotten son PDQ, George Jones and some bonus Rita Coolidge, I can see clearly now …. You’re a great glazier! - L

—That was fun!  ...  Coach

—The cat in my window wanted Petula Clark to be in the mix, but great fun as always.   Craig Werner

—The Mobile does windows! Love this mix of reflective originals, shiny classics, and window-cleaning-robot ads. Great stuff, from PDQ to CCR. No window dressing. I've been looking forward to seeing Dear Evan Hansen for 10 years, and we're finally going next month! Uhuru! — Thaddeus Splemming 

—Enjoyed this morning’s music!  ...   Eve

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—Excellent...      Coach

—Love the vibe. I would have chosen Aretha's Border Song over Elton's.  And, on a slightly meta-level, about half of the Los Lobos catalog fits in smoothly; I'd start with A Matter of Time and most of the Town and the City album.   Craig Werner

—Hey, Loved the "Border" show; delightful. Thanks for sharing...   S. P.

—This episode bordered on brilliance. Songs of yearning, searching, wandering, and gentle introspection. A sweet mix of styles, genres, and sounds. From Al Stewart to Madonna, from Willie N to Dan O originals, nothing marginal here. Good stuff north, south, east, and west of the border! Uhuru! — Ivan Fluck

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—Hi Danny... Good job putting together this week's Sunshine episode. I enjoyed listening! ...Stan The Man

—Hi Danny   I enjoyed the Sunshine episode. Very uplifting!!    Rudy Roots

—Cream on the cutting room floor?  Hey, it's their song.  DJ's prerogative.             Beautiful sunshiny day in Boulder today.  Perfect topic for this turn of the seasons.  You'll be on the beach before you know it.       Thanks   Coach

—Endless possibilities.  This is a mix I'll share with my four year old granddaughter who's been hearing me sing sunshine songs since she was a week or so old.    (Roy Ayers "Everybody Loves the Sunshine") would fit beautifully.  Craig Werner

—How can you go wrong putting a little sunshine into people's lives especially when there is a constant dark cloud enveloping our country and parts of the rest of the world right now. Always love to hear the oldie but goodies from Stevie, Blood,Sweat and Tears, John Denver, Johnny Nash and of course the Beatles. Enjoy your nice weather.  Pampookah

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Dance:

—Just catching my breath - interactive Mobile, great idea.  Yoga soundtrack next?  Thanks, Helene and Octavious.       Coach

—Thanks for all the Bruno Mars and the tunes that get us up on our feet!       CCG

—Yay to Helene from Dayton!!  

—You got us boppin' 'round the kitchen this morning. Helene urged us on & the playlist kept the beats rolling, with a little introspection & Badger/Crouch thrown in for depth of concept.Endorphins unite!  Thanks to you both.  E & W

—Fan Mail for Helene from Dayton:  Hi Helene, I love your work! You had me on my feet, my world turned around, moving, grooving, and hooving around the living room. From a Bruno four-shot to Bowie, from the Beach Boys to James Brown, from cheek to cheek to dancing fool to the DANceable originals, you made me want to cut a rug! I shook my shoulders, I got in there. And We Hootered! Uhuru and Dance On! — Tippy Cornbreath  

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—Fine flute vibes, sweet pitch, like a honey whisper. As always, a nice mix of originals, old favorites, and b-sides. I dug the Blues Project, you and Andy K's Bach cover, Lateef, the Liverpool Lads, rags, meanderings, California Dreamings, and Moody Blues. Nero had nothing on Dan Octave! Uhuru! — Butch McGoo

—Nice start to the weekend.  Spirit lifting.  Craig Werner

—Thanks!  Happy Passover.  Eve

—Hi Danny... I especially enjoyed listening to your flute work on this week's Dan-O originals. Good job!/Hi Danny... The Mobile's two-episode excursion into the realm of flute music showcased some truly rootin' tootin' flutin'! Simply flute-tastic! ..Stan The Man ...    Stan The Man

—That's some sweet piping on a Saturday morning. Thanks for the air in there. Old favorites, fine covers, excellent originals. Of course you had to include Tull and Canned Heat, but wow look where else these winds carried you. Classical, pop, jazz, rock, gospel, blues, standards, world, and your original Rigid—so much territory! Well curated, well tooted. Uhuru! — Ralph Buzzcock

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—That last original was a really cool surprise.  Thought of Van Morrison's Moondance, Eric Dolphy's Gazzeloni, and, especially, one of my very favorite, way too little known jazz albums from the late 60s:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diverse_Yusef_Lateef.   Craig Werner

—That's some sweet piping on a Saturday morning. Thanks for the air in there. Old favorites, fine covers, excellent originals. Of course you had to include Tull and Canned Heat, but wow look where else these winds carried you. Classical, pop, jazz, rock, gospel, blues, standards, world, and your original Rigid—so much territory! Well curated, well tooted. Uhuru! — Ralph Buzzcock

—Good morning, Thank you I’m with my friends in Santa Fe New Mexico. And we enjoyed this music as we’re getting ready to go to the farmers market. It’s only 830 here. Have a great day.            Eve

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—Really enjoying the personalized tour     Craig Werner

—I thought for a moment that the DANZONE label might violate trademark law, but then I remembered the small difference.  Coach

—Hi Danny... Wow! You da man! What a great showcase of your talent and originality! Nicely done! ...Stan The Man

—Greetings from the American Southwest where the air is hot, the desert is dry, the baseball is spring training, and the music sizzles. Big thanks for going down that rabbit hole and moreover for making music and keeping a record. Love the multi instrumentalism, the toots and flutes, the short cuts and sudden juts. the rhythms and roots. Cool tones from the DanZone. Fine compositions, zinger titles. Until next time, Uhuru! — Lenzel Frautwicz 

—Not a rabbit hole—a gold mine! Good on ya! Titles are so interesting, as well.

—I enjoyed the original content, as I enjoy your covers.  Spring starts on Friday.  It's forecasted to reach 80 degrees the next few days. ...Watching the Penn Quakers in March Madness Thursday evening.        Coach

—Dear MM   Thanks for the truly original , original MM.  It was so relaxing to listen to the tunes as they blended into a beautiful, cohesive melody.  I really like the variety of instruments and how you decided to choose each one.   The songs are unique and original, just like the musician.  Always great to hear something new.  Long time listener and fan.        Helene from Dayton

—This is really special. Love the rollin' tootin', flutin'  polyrhythms, ballads, and assorted bop. I dig the winds, the reeds, the chants, the percussive blasts, the airy fills, and the drifting soundscapes. This music really flows. No navel gazing here. Just a sweet sonic treat. Big thanks! Uhuru! — Quentin Hasbro

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    "Children":

—yeah carole king child of mine. always love a non tapestry song.

love the cutting room floor.    "To A Child" Laura Nyro.

—Good one! 😊 Eve

—Oh boy! More childlike than childish. Great stuff, much of it new to me. From a Jackson Browne double shot to (the Mobile's inaugural?) Justin Bieber, you've got everything from folk to rock, blues to pop, from a Zepless Plant to a GreenDay-less Armstrong to a Velvetless Cale. What a mix! I love your God Bless the Child. Uhuru and I'll never grow up! — Johnny Flipbalm 

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Rides:

—Thanks for the new riders. Enjoyed your tunes. On Roping I heard “Suicide Is Painless”(MASH theme - song has great backstory). Thanks for Arlo. Anyone tell you Warren (Zevon) sounds like Dan O! Lots of fun ridin’ with my top down this episode…L

—Agreed, it may be time to move on, but never stop moving.  Although sometimes we should just stand still.   Happy March!     Coach

—Stop the presses. Dustin Lynch! Oh, boy! We took a ride down to Nashville a couple years back and saw him perform at the Grand Ole Opry.  He brought his grandparents up on the stage to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and he serenaded them with his hit "Cowboys and Angels." Not a dry eye in the house. But that's not all! Lana, Terry and the Boys, solo Roger, plenty of Dan O originals, the Fab 4, and everything from Arlo to Zevon. Great episode, lovely ride, and I hear ya: time to move on. Ride on and Uhuru! — Doogie Hamstrang   

—Hi Dan.  Enjoyable , free-moving episode!  Good stuff!   Rudy Roots

—Another magical carpet ride today. You sent me dreamin’ on some rails to City of New Orleans and a seesaw ride. Always enjoy ridin’ high in the saddle with MM. Good trips every week! - L

—Hi Danny... I enjoyed listening to Rides! Very trippy! ...Stan The Man

—Watch Her Ride and Ride the Wind, with a nod to Rasta Marley, earn this episode the aging hippie five star seal of approval.  Craig Werner

—I enjoyed the ride!     Thanks.  Eve

—Thanks for the fun ride!  I even enjoyed your ode to your riding mower.  CCG

—Another sweet ride this week, from folk to funk, from 4 Your Love to Twenty-One Pilots (the band named after an Arthur Miller play), from the Wailers to the Stones, from the Airplane to the Lawnmower, with lots of sweet treats for the back seat! Great originals this week! Ride on and Uhuru! — Steve Orpheus 

—Hi Danny... Thanks for letting me ride along all the way down to this week's installment of the Memphis Mobile! ...Stan The Man

— Nice sojourn you took listeners on this week across the wide rode of musical genres. In addition to old favorites of mine from the likes of Traffic, Guthrie, Collins and War, you wound up with a mellow trio that merge together nicely. The episode made me listen to Noyes poem, The Highwayman, sung by Ochs and then to El Paso by Robbins. Thanks for the journey. Vaya con Dios, mi amigo -L

 —Memphis, Thanks for this musical ride - a favorite subject.  We're all on our own big ride, divided in our minds into eras, seasons, years, months and days - we all get just one journey here, and had better make it a great one!  Hope you're doing well.   Coach

 —Nice to be back in the Saturday morning M to M groove after being on the road a couple of weeks, which feels appropriate.          Haven't meditated on the theme at length, but Mustang Sally came to mind.  Ride Sally Ride!  Craig Werner

 —From Nashville to Texas, from Bob to Roger, from Easy Rider to Traffic, from Freedom to the Rodeo, what a sweet ride! Uhuru! — Mamjo Flaböon

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— Impressive Cry 2 episode. Always like Little Anthony and early Beatles. You went for Doves Cry but not Prince's Guitar Gently Weeps. How about Frankie or Fergie for Big Girls Don't Cry? Especially intrigued by DanO's flute with Brazilian feel on Schlump. Very Jobin-esque. Its amazing the mix and range of sorrow across the genres you sampled. Time for me to change hankies now. -L

— Sad that there's so much material, but since music resonates with all of our emotions, it's not surprising.      Some laughs on the horizon?          Coach

--No tears here for Part 2 of Crying. Good music, Dan. I heard you belt on Days Gone By! Nice! Tull, Zappa, Rundgren, Holiday—you really nailed this week's selection. I dug that Parker Jack. New to me. Outstanding Ott Originals.  Had you neglected Prince, that would have been a crying shame. As always, big thanks for the Saturday morning jam. Keep warm, stay cool! Uhuru! — Capt. Luaka Avner Boopst 

— Hi Danny... I've got tears in my ears from lying on my back crying over the fact that I waited until Friday night to listen to this week's installment of the Mobile. Despite the nature of the subject matter, I enjoyed listening to part 1 of Crying! ...Stan The Man

—MM- I have tears on my pillow and keyboard after listening to this episode! I'm sure Johnnie Ray is Cry-ing too. Favorites from my goto's of Blind Faith, Marley, Mavericks, Orbison and Nelson! New ones for me from Pink Floyd and Firesign! Loved Crying Time- think DanO needs to wrangle together the DanOlettes for some background vocals. Going out to get some more tissues now... -L

— Cry, cry, cry baby! Teary-eyed, weeping and wailing, whining and worrying! Loved your Cryin' Time and good to hear Willie, Mandy and Johnny; Eddie, Roy and Bob; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Bergman, Proctor, Austin & Ossman. Thanks for the episode, for crying out loud! Uhuru! — Clark Floss

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— What a list - enjoyable!      Thanks       Eve

— Patty Loveless and/or Peter Wolf Nothing But the Wheel.  Other than that, nailed it!   Craig Werner

— This episode puts the roll in rock and roll. No circling around, you went straight to the boundless roundness of soundness. Thanks for spinning Emmy Lou, the Fighters Foo, BSM, BST, and so much more, rounded out by your fine originals. The wheel is turning and you can't slow down, but with music like this you can dig the sound. Uhuru! — Bonita Applebaum 

--Stealin' wheelin' eggplants!  This episode has something for everybody--from I'm Gonna Be Wheel Someday to Wheels on the Bus. John Hartford singing about the boat with a "crew full of hippies" was a particular standout. Thanks as always, MM-E & W

—i love waking up to the MM every Saturday morning. A great way to start the Day! the Nico Jackson Brown cover, loved it and the scratchy record sounds made me time travel.                                                                             

More days thought:  Melissa Mancheste Better Days, Melanie Baby Day, Janis Ian Days Like These, Godspell Day By Day.   Seth                                                  

The Kinks definitely have a day habit.

Tuesday Afternoon

Wednesday Morning 3 a.m.

Jersey Thursday

Friday on My Mind

Saturday Night Fever

Sunday Girl (or Sunday and Me).    Craig Werner

—Nico by Nico, Hooters by Hooters, Dan O flute and sax, B.S.T., Sir Duke, Kinks, Kinks, Kinks, and a ton of tunes I never heard before! This is a good day! And yes I dug Shovel! Big Thanks for the Big Thanks, R.I.P. Bob Weir, and Uhuru! — Nick Floomthwart

—Very relaxing on Saturday morning, Thank you.  L T

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—Like a bolt on a clear day this episode was enlightening with tunes and artists I never came across before. Thanks for the familiar ones from Howlin’ Wolf, Eddie Floyd, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Lou Christie! Nice Dan O work on basses and mandolin. Plus a hidden Richard Thompson. Another fun listen! - L

—I've known for many years that there are atheists in fox holes and that a watched pot will indeed boil. Today I learned that lightning sometimes strikes the same place twice. They've been feeding us lies, man. So let's listen to more music. Great episode, Dan. I was reading about Howlin' Wolf this morning, and here he is, represented on the Mobile. Nice to hear Eric Church, Jake Bugg, Dan O, and oh so much more. Zap, Crackle, Pop, and Uhuru! — Finnegan Hewligan

— great set.  I. only knew of Bill Lloyd as a cowriter to some of my fave Beth Nielsen Chapman songs,  Now  i will find his music.  Will also be exploring The Lightning  Seeds and Zoe Wees. Give a listen to Cliff Eberhardt "White Lightning"  Seth

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—MM - Wow! Excellent episode. So much here. Thanks for Making Space     for a dose of The Persuasions.  I Will is one of my favorites. Can’t believe you found a cover of You Know My Name (MM:your request). And an unlisted Wilson Pickett lagniappe!! And much more. Wonderful.  Thanks. - L

—Hi Danny... First of all, Happy New Year. I enjoyed listening to part 3 of Covering The Beatles. It's always interesting to hear someone else's interpretation of other artists' songs, but especially so in the case of the Beatles because their original recordings  are so firmly etched into our collective psyche. Yet, as you point out, along with Dylan, they are possibly the most covered band in music history. ...Stan The Man

—I really enjoyed the range that your explored for us.  Pretty astounding but not unexpected... Coach

—Fab Four Ever!  What a sweet series. Great to hear the Persuasions, Billie Eilish, the Parrots, Ray Charles et al. Classic covers. Thanks for including your originals, as always—and especially for Dan O and Dead Reckoning's rocking and rolling Get Back.  True, plenty of uncovered songwriters out there. I guess the Beatles and Dylan have more to say to a wider audience. Well done! Uhuru! — Zinca Tabloon 

—A splendid episode--sorry to be tuning in so late in the week. Loved the variety of covers, especially Ella Fitzgerald & Aretha/Nick. Eli personally liked hearing the Vanilla Fudge version of Ticket to Ride--a little embarrassing but a favorite back then. Your interludes hold up against the Beatles classics, particularly your growing skill on flute. Thanks as always --  E & W

—Always a pleasure to listen to your show!    CCG

—Another Triumphant March of an episode for Beatles part Deux.  Seems the Stones did a cover of a Beatles tune but not vice versa. Peter Asher owns the demo of Paul singing World w/o Love - the only recording of any Beatle doing the song! (Interesting wikipedia page on song).  Always learn new stuff from your shows. Really enjoyed it. Hope you have a Feliz Año Nuevo! - L

— Hi Dan. I listened to this Beatles episode today while I was out doing a little winter pruning. Very enjoyable!!         Rudy Roots

— This can go on forever, but this week found myself thinking about Richie Haven's She's Leaving Home and Earth Wind & Fire's Got to Get you Into My Life..  Craig Werner

— Them's some purty Beatles songs, Dan. Soulful, creative, unique takes on fab4 classics, dueling Let It Be's, Paul speaking up, and sweet Dan Ott originals with a smooth bossa close. Great episode. So many Beatles covers I've never heard before —and Dead RecRocks! Thanks for expanding my head! Uhuru! — Sylvester Padthwuck 

— yahoo to beatles part 2!  Seth

— Dear MM - Loads of fun listening to this episode. Great cover by Dan O!  I always enjoy Richie Havens doing Beatles. I need to explore more Amy Winehouse. Very ethereal flutes and bass clari. Recommend Persuasions Let It Be cover. Ok   Time to go.  You Know My Name. ;-) L

--Hi Danny... Loved the idea of an episode featuring covers of Beatles' songs. Well done! Regarding my favorite covers, so many to choose from but I was always partial to William Shatner's way over-the-top rendition of Lucy In The Sky (must be heard to be believed!), Harry Nilsson's clever cover of You Can't Do That (in which he mentions a number of other Beatles' songs), and Joe Cocker's With A Little Help From My Friends (which drew praise from both John and Paul). ...Stan The Man

— Brilliant. Love these Fab4Covers. Finding new ways to make gems shine. Great mix. Thanks for including a Dan O Beatles cover. Good call! I have met two people who told me they didn't like the Beatles. I didn't know what to say. I just looked at them funny, then I backed away slowly. Keep `em coming, Dan! Beatles Forever, Unbounded, and Uhuru! — Claybob "Doorknob" Terzian 

MM: And the hits and requests keep on coming...

—Great topic which could carry you for roughly six months...  Craig Werner

—That was like a box of chocolates, lots of fun surprises.... Seth

— What a great way to convey comfort with surprise at a time when we need to connect to the past, immerse in nostalgia, yet be jolted by voice, style and  interpretation. We are guided to listen with attention, not passivity. You ask the question--"Who doesn't like the Beatles?" and then you answer it in the best possible way.EE 68 and ME 67

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— ...Really nice journey through the original material. Thank you for the ride ….  Rudy Roots

— Enjoyed All Original Part 2 in our hotel in Costa Rica…. Coach

— More Ocean, more Motion! Memphis Mobile Swims and Bends. It's got the Moves. From Stitch to Swizzle, from Swivel to Sniff, beautiful melodies, gentle rhythms, solid harmonies, sweet strings and wind, cool beats, toots and blares. Lovely originals! Big thanks to you and the Mobile crew for programming two weeks of all Dan Ott. Good stuff. Unification and Uhuru! — Hillel Camembert 

— Hi Danny... Great job! Fantastic! Well done! Hurrah! Huzza! Bravo! Kudos! Applause! Nicely done! Yay! Whoo-hoo! Woot! Outstanding! And other accolades too numerous to mention here! "All Original" is testimony to what talent, hard work, and a lifelong dedication to one's art can accomplish! ...Stan The Man

— Dear MM

— Hi Dan

—Why is this Memphis Mobile different from all other Memphis Mobiles? Because on all other Memphis Mobiles we eat unleavened bread and celebrate sweet musicological exoduses. On all other Memphis Mobiles you pull together tunes and riffs across multiple genres around a theme, seasoned with your original compositions. But on this Memphis Mobile, you offer up a full plate of Dan Ott. How sweet it is! This is good work, Dan. A gift to your listeners. Well composed, well played, well preserved, well produced, well Mobilized. Uhuru! — Trey Yaboozle  

—Nice accompaniment to the rituals of morning coffee.  Cool to see what the maestro actually looks like.  Craig Werner

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Dominoes:

— Our six meets your six. Good matches all around, DO.  You opened yet another way to connect the dots.  We like Van guiding in and Derek leading out.  Play on. Can’t wait for MM’s next move.   E & W

— Wow! Never knew dominoes was such a rich topic for your constructions!! Truly masterful. Haven’t heard Gary P. Nunn’s name since a Jerry Jeff song with him London Homesick Blues. Nice surprise for me at end with Derek and D’s Little Wing.  Much enjoyed. Even tho I’m usually stuck with boxcars… Cheers - L

—Nice one.  You hit everything that came to mind.  Love the deep dives into the weirder waters.  Craig Werner

—Who knew there were so many dominoes songs? Bids, blocks, aces and deuces—and they all fall down! Good to hear Bing, Fats, and Slowhand. Great stuff across the genres, and as always, I dug the originals. Thank you and Uhuru! — Laroi Smedgar

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The Incredible String Band:

—MM, ISB music is deep in our hearts and souls. Thank you for honoring their creative contributions to the world. They live on and on. We enjoyed hearing unfamiliar tunes too, maybe from a later period. The Dan O. interludes expand the musical quilt.                    Wendiff & Elipp

—As a long time fan who hasn't listened as much as I should have, I'm giving this one three thumbs up!                                                                                                                   I'd forgotten or hadn't known all the ISB comings and goings.  Craig Werner

—What a special and lovely episode. ISB is one of my all-time favorite bands, yet hardly anyone today knows them. ... Thanks for putting them on the Mobile, along with them fine, fine originals. Thanks for the ISB back story—scientology and all—which I didn't know about. Long Live Licorice! Uhuru! —  Albert Voldemort

—I always liked their Minotaur Songl                                                                                   I had no idea about their involvement with scientology!  B G

MM: Well worth listening to.  So many great songs!

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—Funk got us up and moving this morning. No time to feel funky in the down sense. Thanks for awakening our senses once again, D.  And keep on moving…

—Yo Yo DJ FunkMaster MM - More ParliamentFunkadelic George Clinton and Sly! Great name for a spinoff from P-Funk was the Brides of Funkenstein! Funktastic show!- L

—Thanks for the history lesson.   Coach

—Hi Danny... I didn't know much about funk before listening to the latest episode of the Memphis Mobile, but now I do! Most enlightening! And I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I also enjoyed—as always—listening to the Dan-O originals. Cheers! ...Stan The Man 

— Thank you for choosing one of my favorite styles of music. It just makes me want to smile and get up and dance.It brings back to the fun parties I used to go to in college. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge of all different types of music styles week after week. Love,   Pam Pookah

— I really needed some funk today. You and the Mobile came through. Robots, chickens, towns, stuff, Broadway, fetish, and — my oh my! — Funky Butter with a sweet segue into ToP! Real nice. I am funked up down here, spirits raised, and on my feet! Uhuru! — Bicardo Moomez

—Hi Danny... Guess who? Hey! Hey! It's the Mobile! Enjoyed listening to this week's cool themes. My ears always appreciate the sonic curveballs you sometimes throw at your listeners like Israel Kamakawiwo’ole singing the theme to Gilligan’s Island and The Band  doing the Third Man Theme. Cheers! ...Stan The Man

—An excellent MM. We enjoyed the bouquet of themes you presented, marveled at the array of originals & covers, & chuckled at the order (Black Orpheus, perhaps the greatest of all film themes, sandwiched Between the Monkees & Woody Woodpecker! But that's how memory can work). Danny, you are a wonder. Thanks for the pleasure you give us.      Elipp & Wendiff

A Lost and Found Theme (for fun):

-Theme from the TV show "Lost".                                                                                                  

-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For.                                                                

-Found a Job

-I Found Someone

— Smiled at the "misheard" lyric from Stuck Inside of Mobile.

—Wow! Not sure how many times you’ve played a showtune before on the MM but here you went with La Cage! The show was sprinkled with some rarities, versions of Gilligan and Third Man I’ve never heard before. This episode was “strong to the finish because he eats his spinach!” Always a fan of Paul Desmond. Cheers- L

—So what's the official MemphisMobile theme?  Craig Werner

—Gosh.  That's an excellent question.I guess it would have to be "Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again". When I was younger, I used to think he said "Stuck inside a Mobile..." I've also used the Grateful Dead's cover of the same...MM

—Listening as I prepare to dash off to the Exit Zero Jazz Festival. Dream themes! So many ear worms, so many memories. Well played, Dan. Well curated. Dug the Paul Desmond, the Jack Bruce, and the generous dose of Ottoriginals. From Gilligan to Grusin, from My Three Sons to Midnight Cowboy ("I'm walkin' here, Bub!"), what a range, what a hoot! Big thanks. And now a word from our sponsors! Uhuru! — Dorion Niptune 

— Some of my favorite themes are: Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse, Johnny Quest, Cowboy Bebop, The Third Man.  I could go on but you probably don’t have enough episodes to run with all of them! Liked your flute for Peter and the Wolf theme. Wonderful show! Cheerio- L

—You could stick with this theme, ahem, for the rest of the year, easy.     Craig Werner

— Hi Danny... So many themes, so little time--except for today as we gain an hour transitioning back to standard time! Happy to spend some quality time with the Mobile harkening back to my misspent youth watching TV shows like the Munsters, Perry Mason, and Batman and movies like A Hard Day's Night, Help!, and Easy Rider. Huzzah! ...Stan The Man

—Thematics for theme addicts. All those ear worms trapped in my head. It took me a month and half after the grandkids' visit to get the Bluey theme out of my head. Now it's back. Thanks, Dan. But seriously, it's all good, it's all thematic. From Xena to Perry Mason to Batman. From a Beatles Block to the BatMobile. From Dylan to McGuinn. From the Electric Flag to Zorba! Solid themes, Real music. RIP June Lockhart. And of course, Lassie. Uhuru! — Kimbo Waterloo 

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—Terrorific aural apparition! Phantasmagoric sounds as we approach All Hallowed’s Eve! Wonderful bass clarinet on Slip. Loved the other pieces of haunt from your crypt. “Listen to them, the music of the night. What music they make!”  -L

—Spooky, scary, squirmy, dramatic - we’re glad to know that treats on Halloween keep us serene as we aspire to a calmer state.  Surprising tricks were Nina Simone, baritone clarinet and The Kinks’ Phobia.  Next year’s Memphis, maybe Witches Hat by ISB?   Wendott and Elipse

—Spooktacular!    Seth

—BOO! How did I not know that the Bonzo Dog Band covered Monster Mash, that graveyard smash. What a wonderfully ghoulish episode. Deep and dark, scary and cool.  That's one fine Teddy Bears' Picnic, a sublime Dusty Springfield, a rootin' tootin' Scratch, a spooky take on Black Magic Woman, and some excellent evil from Eartha, Dan, Jethro, and more. Rhythmic, edgy originals, good door creaks, cold houses, and a cheap-thrill backyard maze. You really put the nail in the coffin. Good work. Uhuru! — Count Reginald Floonstein 

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—Amazing episode! So much breadth! Loved all the jazz. Your killing me softly was a treat! Amazing trio that Hancock, Carter and Cobham music. (Could do an entire episode jazz years from 70-85 on them and Hubert Laws, Ronnie Laws and Freddie Hubbard . Loved that period of output.) So many genres here in so little time! Wonderful! - L

—The eyes have it and here's looking at you! Love Exploring and Saxilogy. Beautiful! Dug the oldies, the goodies, the sad strings, the covers, the A sides, the Rahsaan Roland Kirk reflection, and the big old eyeful of ear candy... Uhuru! Manalo Smam 

— Hi Dan ….. Loved the Eyes episode!  Thanks once again for your Memphis Mobile project!

—I liked the standup routine ala Rodney or Johnny and feel like I should have been in an audience yelling, “How old fashioned are you?” I’m so old fashioned I remember and still like those guys. Really liked Lucky Dube and hearing Rollins’ and Coltrane’s different takes on same tune. Auf weidersehen meine freunde! - L

—Eye eye eye! Good stuff. Dead eyes, Bette Davis eyes (in sound and vision), and old soul Grace V. was a nice surprEYES. (Just the other day she and her uke were in my mind's eye.) Love the Thompson on Mingus, the R.E.M. intro, the vintage Lovin' Spoonful/Rollins genre-firsts, and the good Old-Fashioned you! Uhuru! — Zorman Czisk 

—Great listen as always.  On this week's free association response list:

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—Hi Danny... But wait, there's more! Just when I thought it was safe to descend from Mount Mobile to base camp, along came Mountains part 3. I enjoyed all the selections, but I found America The Beautiful by the great Ray Charles to be particularly moving! ...Stan The Man

—Whoa! Shove(l)! I felt the love! Beautiful. Great mountain top wrap-up! You hit all the peaks from the Blue Ridge to the Smokies to the Tetons. It was a good climb, Dan. Great to hear Doc and Merle, the Turks, Byrds, Burritos, and Burnetts. Purty singin', fine fiddlin', proper pickin' too. I'm all for living in the present dimension. Whenever possible. As Ray Charles said, "Now wait a minute!" Uhuru! —  Akash Van Pebble

—Hi Danny... I enjoyed listening to Mountains part 2. A nice mix of artists, genres, instrumentals, spoken word, narration, and—of course—Dan-O originals. ...Stan The Man

—Who knew my stringing of non sequiturs would be so inspirational! Glad you enjoyed! Again you figured ways to meld disparities like Mahalia and Eno and Zappa! Very country folky too with Dolly talking and a double dose of Judy.  Going back to my holler now— L 

—The Mobile hit a peak this week with Mountains Part 2. Thanks for sharing Share—good stuff poly-rhythmically. Loved Wandering too, and the other fine originals, plus Zappa, Eno, Wolf Hoffman (new to me!), Collins, Kessler, Dolly's rap, and the former Tom & Jerry. There are many paths up the mountain, and this week the Memphis Mobile's path has the best soundtrack for the lovely trek. Uhuru! — Cosmo Fimmelberg  

—thanks Danny!

of course while listening i thought of a few more

ozark mountain daredevils. you made it right

— I don’t want to make a mountain out of a mole hill but that bear went over the mountain. Guess that barr’ was lookin’ for that Rocky Top still in the hall of the mountain king. Nice wind harmonies! Remember, she’ll be comin’ round the mountain when she comes.  I’m rollin’ on — L

— You hit all the great ones….    Coach

— Taking your "if you have any requests" seriously, …

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—Hi MM, Just calling in with my keyboard to thank you for another terrific and inspiring MM. It’s always the variety of songs and tidbits that are new to me or spark a memory that makes MM so special.  Avon calling, geez that was a nice gem!  Beatles medley, always love, Kinks, gotta have some Ray, Baghdad Cafe, that was new to me.  NRBQ can’t go wrong.  Keep it coming , it’s a great listen all week. Listening from a galaxy nearby. Helene from Dayton

—Who ya gonna call when you want to hear 12 minutes of thought provoking music? Callin’ shotgun for this trip and MM is my first port of call. Let me take this Red Elvises Telephone Call from Istanbul. It’ll be my last call before I call it a day and call it quits. I’ve been called away! On to my next cattle call. - Leeder

—...Thanks for the episode.     Coach

—…Realised that pretty much every episode sends me off on a side trip through my own musical memory parade. This one veered off from the Beatles-Dillards-Beatles …--thought about I Call Your Name, which obviously came back via SoCal..  So anyway:                                                                                   Blondie, Call Me                                                                                                    Al Green, Call Me                                                                                          Stevie Wonder Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call), which could have segued from Cosmic Charlie Tom Waits, Telephone Call from Istanbul.  Craig Werner

— Well, call me charmed and inspired by this sweet episode. Love the call outs, the call ins, the callbacks, and the call and response! Oh, and good to hear from you earlier. Thanks for the phone call! Uhuru and Avon Calling! — Alphonse Tzvevelous 

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— MM- Loved your chain of fools episode. Some Prez, Evans and Carr give this fool his jazz fix. Always a pleasure to listen to your words and music; "I pity the fool" that doesn't listen to Memphis Mobile! - L

— Hi Danny... No fooling, the Memphis Mobile is the real deal!  Enjoyed listening to all the tracks on Fool, but Gene Clark's Life’s Greatest Fool especially resonated with me. Gene was such a gifted and, ultimately, tragic figure. Sadly, he's not alone in that category. ...Stan The Man

— Fool-adelphia?…Coach

--Trying to come up with a jester pun, but I harlequin. Seriously though, the Mobile doesn't suffer fools gladly, and I'm glad of that. A fool-proof mix this week. Something beat, something new, something swinging, something blue. Uhuru, RIP Sid Frank, and thanks for talking! — Stiggy Dolphus 

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— That's our fur baby!  And what a fascinating set of musical choices interspersed with some of my favorite D. Ott originals, including Third Stream, Transmigration (Revisited), and Ramp to name a few.  I so enjoy the musical journey you take us through each week.  

— Who let the dogs out? I don't know, but what a gooo'boy! I'm biased of course but that was one barking, yipping, fluffy, floppy episode. We loved it. Chachi T. Dog loved it too. (Atomic Dog is his favorite song.)  A kennel full of sound! George Clinton, a double shot of Grateful Dawg/Dawgful Dead, Firesign Theater, clones of drones, barks in the dark, 12-paw blues, and the definition of doggedly—arf, arf. Hey Bulldog and Doggone, Dan, I love Love. Bone appétit and Uhuru! — Coolie Tougherberg 

— We decided this was a particularly choice episode, at least 3 woofs & long wag. Almost every selection was a surprise & the Dan Interludes stretched in many directions. Kudus to the Hank Dogs, James Taylor & Grateful Dawg (or Dogful Dead). A timeless question: Who did let the dogs out, indeed?

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— Puurrrfect! My Felis domesticus agrees! Loved the themes throughout- Top Cat, Cat Ballou and your Flintstones! Can just see Baby Puss jumping back through the window and leaving you locked out of the house! Time for my “Exit stage right” -Leeder

— Hi Danny... Enjoyed listening to Cats, the cat-themed selections and, as always, the Dan-O originals. Are the black cat and the tabby cat in the photos at the top of the page anyone special? ... MM:”Chloe”          Stan The Man

— Cool cats, Dan O.  We heard meow applause and see tails wagging, hind legs jumping, as the felines throughout the world know they are recognized.  DO interludes still top my charts. The Flutist is a perfect ending.          Wendott

— From Nashville Cats to Cat Ballou to Sholem Alechem, who, I hear, was one cool cat. You really hit all the cats, from Stevens to Power to Barbieri. I dug I Dig a Trench and the Flintstones and Top Cat themes of course. And I love the Flutist. Good work, guys. Beautiful. But wait: Animals can't talk? "Not true," says Chachi, who also requests a dog-themed Mobile. Until then, Arf-Arf, Meow-Meow, and Uhuru! — Zhang Portnoy

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— Eureka! I am a daydream believer! Ethereal episodes enhance extraordinary experiences …  Encore! -Leeder

— So much daydreaming, so little time! I love it. Artists I've never heard of, including a couple of soulful Monkees covers. I dug the sax dreams, the flute fancies, and the classical cuts, too. Lovely reveries. Daydreaming and I'm thinking of you! Uhuru! — Chez Vaguely

— Today was day dreamin’ weather.  Warm breezy sunny and fun to just walk or laze and listen to your latest episode. Perfect blend of relaxing vibes from Mother Gaia and Memphis Mobile! Tourjours Gai Tourjours! - Leeder

— Made me think of one of my "play this one for people who think they know the song" sequences: the Monkees' Daydream Believer followed by John "Closet Queen" Stewart's original. Craig Werner

— What a day for a Memphis Mobile. Dan, you checked every daydream box, featured every daydream song—and there's a Part 2 coming?! Holy daydream Batman, what a reverie! I believe today's episode featured the Mobile's first Ariana Grande cut. Thanks for including my girl. Big fan here. She's a pop star with a set of pipes! "I Touch Down" is beautiful. Sunshine daydream! Happy Hypnagogia! Uhuru! — Jerryford Spitzwither 

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— You've taken your game to a new level.  Maybe the Philadelphia area next (any instrument) ?Thanks.    Coach.                                                                     (MM:Excellent idea!  Philly has a rich musical history.)                                                                            PS  We saw Lakeisha Benjamin in Santa Barbara a couple years ago - she was powerful, and IMO breaks any sax sex barriers anyone might have.

— Leave it to MM to introduce me to a new sub genre I didn’t know existed before- The Texas Sax players.  And then to dive into that with a sub sub genre- Texas Tenors! Love learning new stuff listening to your episodes. Something about tenor saxes too - I really enjoy the resonance. Very soothing.  Wonderful. -L

— Lone Star sax. Nice. I saw the theme, made sure Bobby Keys was included, and that felt good! Great episode. From Ornette to Arnett, from Keys to Clay, from Simmons to Smith, from ? to ?, from swing to bop to rock reed makes right. Thank you and Uhuru! — Sancho Pasta

— Dear MM,

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— Enjoyed your horticultural trimmings of music as well as the originals as always! Was saddened today though to learn of  Flaco Jimenez's passing. Will be taking in some great music at the wonderful Musikfest 2025! --Leeder Boy

— Hi Danny... Enjoyed Flowers. Interesting selections. Always appreciate the Dan-O originals, but this week they especially stood out. Nicely done! And I know no matter how many songs you select for your theme, there's always one more you could have picked. Having said that, when I saw the title of the episode, the first song I thought of was Flowers On The Wall, a crossover hit for the Statler Brothers from back in the day. I always liked the line "smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo." ...Stan The Man

— Any mix with the Fugs take on William Blake deserves a gold medal.  Craig Werner

— Where have all the flowers gone? To the Memphis Mobile! Back to the roots! Between the bass clarinet and the flute, you've got more octaves than an octavpus! Great episode, flowing from Sir Duke to the Fugs, from Pete to Paul, from Mingus to the Move, from the Carters to the Beefhearts. Body Satva. I see what ya did there. Great episode. Keep 'em coming and Uhuru! — Bingus Kleep

— Hi Dan, Enjoyed the Flowers episode. The quick, bird-like flute work caught my attention on the piece entitled Alarming. Nice!             Rudy Roots

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— Hi Danny... Lots of happy memories from 1975. Thanks for the trip down nostalgia lane. Enjoyed it! ...Stan The Man

— Bravo for MM & 1975.  We were both on our own rocky growth paths then, slowly making our way toward each other a few years later.  Some of the songs were familiar to us—Why Can’t We Be Friends & James Taylor’s version of How Sweet It Is—but all the music seems fresh.  Your musical interventions always enliven the scene.  Roll on through the ages, Dan—thanks as always. E & W

— Hi MM

— I know where you were in 1975 …   Coach

— Ahhh!  1975, a very fine year.  You curated a compilation of classics and delicious delights less familiar to me.

— This was soooooooooooo good. One of my favorite things about you—and there are several—is that you've kept a record. Thank you for keeping it, for curating it, and for sharing it. The Mobile really means something. This episode is a shining, "weird jam" of a sonic example. Isabella Ray and Bass Clarinet: that's gotta be a family band. Who else plays so tight? Beautiful, imaginative, and literally deep. Where was I in 1975? Undergrad at Temple and working on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, gathering material for a novel I didn't know I was going to write 35 years later. Cut the cake, you crazy diamond, and Uhuru! — Fillmore Buckles

MM: The novel “Mr Boardwalk” by Louis Greenstein is not to be missed.

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"All Original"

— Dear MM- thanks for entertaining us with the orchestra in your mind… 

— Cool.  Don't know if you've done these before, but it's really nice to hear you stretch out.  Craig Werner

— Hi Danny... An entire show of Dan-O originals—Now that's what I'm talking about! You got the music in you! Every now and then you gotta let it out, much to the enjoyment of your loyal listeners! ...Stan The Man

— Enjoyed the change of pace on a cool Saturday morning after a week of mostly scorching heat.  Gracias!       Coach

— Not self indulgent at all! Creativity aches to be shared. Rhythmic, moody, nice long stretch of you revealing you. Loved the photos—especially the black and white.     EE 68 and ME 67

— At long last! Not so self indulgent. It's more like generously responding to your listener requests. Loved the rhythms, melodies, soundscapes, lucid meanderings, strings, percussion, wind, bells, reeds, and of course the titles. Yesiree, the hits keep on coming. Thank you for making music. Uhuru! — Bango Watsky

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— We listened to MM on a drive home from Phoenixville. Soulful music brings us in harmony with the unfolding landscape. Such brilliant rhythms & harmonies. Your interludes fit right in. We look forward to a later episode of Women in Soul!  Thanks once again, Dan.  E & W

— Hello Mister Soul - wonderful episode. Loved hearing some familiar but long unheard soulful tunes like Agent OO Soul and Expressway to your Heart. Loved King Curtis’ recipe and hearing The Hawk and King Carter’s Body and Soul. Great bass notes on your clarinet! Really enjoyed it. Cheers- Leeder Boy

— Nice… Coach

— Well hello Mr. Soul! That instrumental Stoned Soul Picnic was brand new to me—and there I was, thinking I knew every Laura Nyro cover ever recorded. Bless my silly soul. We learn something new every day. Thank you for the fine, fine music, especially your originals as always. I got to see the Soul Survivors perform ExpwyT.Y.H. in 2016, the year before Richie Ingui passed away. That song has been stuck in my head many times over the years. It may hold the all time earworm record for this music geek. I recently got it unjammed. But today it's back. And that's ok. I don't know what soul is. An emotion? A vibration? A heritage? A community? Not exactly sure, but we know it when we hear it. Uhuru! — Z.Z. Quickberg

— Your music after an early walk made us hopeful that we can find the soul of our nation. Interesting show—loved Santana, The Yardbirds, and Expressway. Just wish Laura Nyro’s voice could have expressed its own female soul.

EE 68 and ME 67

— LOVED every song! Hope you’re doing great. Need to include Soul Vaccination - Tower of Power on the next Soul list.  Thanks for always sharing your incredible music insights. 

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— Hi MM - something about the timbres of clarinets and flutes that mesh so smoothly. Truly is a beautiful sound. I recognized Raul Malo’s voice and saw he is the lead vocalist of The Mavericks. One of my favs.  Like learning new things listening to your episodes! Now off to listen to David and Linda LaFlamme’s White Bird. Wonderful album art. Hope you had a good fourth! It truly was a beautiful day in the neighborhood. -LB

— On a Friday 4th in this day & age, beauty is both welcome & necessary. Loved the sequence from Melanie to Lennon, but the beauty persisted throughout, down to Howlin Wolf. Namaste--         E & W

— Really pleasurable and uplifting episode. Great way to start the day!      Rudy Roots

— Hi Danny... Monday morning, cup of coffee in hand, jammin' to the Mobile! What a Beautiful way to start the day and kick off the week! Enjoyed it! ...Stan The Man

—-Beautiful track to a beautiful Saturday!     CCG

— Another good one in a long stream.  When I saw the topic, the first two I thought of were the Moby Grape and the Rascals' "Beautiful."  Glad you hit them both and the Rascals definitely deserve the double appearance. —Craig Werner

— Beautiful morning, beautiful day, beautiful episode! Great mix, wonderful range, something old, something new—and everything is beautiful! Love your deep and textured originals, not to mention Ornette, NRBQ, Lennon, Blunt, Melanie, Howlin' Wolf, the Brothers Davies, and (wow!) Sean Kingston. The Mobile got my morning off to a beautiful start. Big thanks and Uhuru! — Zorki Flowers 

—Loved beautiful - S C

—…We are having a beautiful morning.   K F C

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— Glad I got to hear the vol 3 of 3 of Blue before 504 was dropped. I remember going one Saturday long ago to a record shop when you bought a 45 of Devil with a Blue Dress. As Carnac the Magnificent said, “ May the blue bird of happiness use your favorite hat for a nest”. — Leeder Boy

— Hi Danny... Your story about your teacher who enjoyed the orchestra tuning reminded me of a story about Ravi Shankar. At the Concert for Bangladesh, after he and the other Indian musicians came on stage for their set and were warming up, the crowd suddenly erupted into applause. Ravi quipped, "Thank you. If you appreciate the tuning so much, I hope you'll enjoy the playing more." I've enjoyed listening to the Blues trilogy.  Maybe a part 4 somewhere down the road? ...Stan The Man

— Hi DO,Blue felt light and easy, cooling in this current ungodly heat.  We enjoyed the throwback music.  I especially like the John Hiatt song.  Your interludes were particularly lovely and fitting for the theme.  Keep ‘em coming.      Wendiff & Elipp

— Not that you're running out of candidates, but when I heard the great Blue Mitchell, Blue Trane sequence, I immediately thought of Oliver Nelson's Blues and the Abstract Truth.  (It's on the More Blues and the Abstract Truth album, but the original album is a killer start to end.). gracias as always,     Craig (Werner)

— Blue 3! Cool tunes, cerulean vibes. An ISB song I never heard before, jazzy Elvis C., soulful Chet B., bluegrass, blue train, Blue Mitchell, Mitch Ryder, Blue Suede Shoes by the legend who once scolded me over the telephone (a weird honor, but an honor nonetheless), a handful of your fine originals, and a sweet Karl Berger memory. Big thanks and Uhuru! — Petey Popwink

— Hello Mr Blues Man! 

— Thanks for Blue 2.  So you were playing out on Long Island recently?  Nice!   … 

— Is that the A's pitcher Vida Blue?  What a surprise shake of spice.   Craig Werner

— Gadzooks, that's some real good blue! I dug the Blue Rodeo, the Blue Cream track I haven't heard in a long time, and the jazz genius of Blue Mitchell. Joni Mitchell's "Blue" is the only album on my desert island list that has been on the list ever since I first made it in 1973. A perfect album. Perfect as a blue sky on a summer day. Thanks for bringing it all back, all that blue. Like the man said, "meaningful and versatile."  Good to see a shot of and hear a clip of you and Andy K playing out. I loved it all—from Ella to Sun Ra to the Fab 4. All that blue!/thanks to you!/Uhuru! — Clyde Marimba 

— Hello Mr Blue Skies- Where else can one hear Mugsy Miles and Monk with McCartney sounding more like Elvis than Elvis?! Just looking at my musical libraries, you could have a hundred episodes on "blue". But that would be getting tangled up in your Bluesology making me a melancholy man. Off to listen to some Gershwin and wax rhapsodic! Cheers - Leeder

—— Love your Blue. From Dan Ott's to Miles's to Tangled Up In.  Great tracks from Fats, Wilco, Nick Drake, and the lovely blue surprises. Dug McCartney doing Elvis and Elvis doing Elvis. Never heard of Mugsy Spanier. Dude swung for sure. Beautiful blue meanderings Dan. Cannot wait for Blue II featuring Joni Mitchell! Until then my blue friend, Uhuru! — Corny Ringbob 

— Enjoyed listening to Blue Vol 1 while drinking coffee in LA this AM. … Al Fish

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— Hi Danny... I enjoyed listening to Letters! Have fun making music with your new instrument! ...Stan The Man

— MM - RedLetter episode! Quite the accomplishment. And now a bass clarinet player. (I remember you on the jug!) It’s harder to carry and you need a new mouthpiece and different reeds from your saxophones. I remember a great Zappa video (Cosmik Debris) with one in band. Next, get a basset horn.  Wishing you the best with your new instrument. Cheers - Leeder

— Dear Pen Pal: Thanks for your mailman report. Good to get a read on the beat from the street. Great songs this week, mighty fine originals and I can't wait to hear your bass clarinet—unless that was it on Celam and Obscure? I get my keys confused.  Thanks for the ISB, Steely Dan, Donovan, Fab4, RT's tear stained email, S&G, and so much more. Scribble on and Uhuru! — Chico Smedley

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— Heavens!  Great theme, diverse show as always, Dan.  Heaven isn’t just above or only about belief, it’s all around with each person's take, witnessed by the many ways to reference and sing about it. The angels are with us too, thanks to Memphis Mobile. Wendiff & Elipp

—Heavens to Murgatroyd MM! What a show! Starting with a Berlin classic and ending with another 30’s standard. And several decades of songs there and back again included.  Heaven must be missing an Angel. Stoked for your quincentennial episode-Leeder Boy

— Hi Danny... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, all MM listeners go to Heaven—at least once a week, anyway! Lots of old friends in the latest broadcast (Clapton, Beatles, Osterweil) along with some folks I haven't listened to in a while (Entwistle, Carlisle, Prine) along with new-to-me artists I've never listened to before. In other words, a typical Memphis Mobile episode! Till next week... Stan The Man

— A taste of heaven on a bright Saturday morning. Good stuff! Never heard Clapton's Heaven's Door cover. Beautiful. Heavenly selections, and yes, it's all in our mind. And it's a place. Where nothing ever happens. Great originals, lovely Fripp & Eno, RIP John Prine in heaven, and heavens to Murgatroyd!  Uhuru! — Boris Durf

> Really digging the last couple episodes especially the bands that

> almost but never made it and the the one you sent out today I am

> listening now.   Barry G

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—An extra-ordinary episode! I may have heard Fanny before , possibly right here on MM but was not familiar with any others. Fanny had a remastered version of Charity Ball done in 2021 and Camera Obscura has a music video. The Move Flowers in the Rain video is wonderful! Thanks for the almost made it experiences. Could the names of the groups also have played a role in them not establishing a big enough following to get more airplays?  Leeder Boy

Fanny!  Yes!    And isn't it weird how much of a cult Big Star has accumulated. C W

—OK, I'm no expert, but Fanny did have a little bit of a run there.  And it's not their first appearance on MM.  I had at least one of their albums and kinda wore it out - Hey, Bulldog still plays in my head, on demand.  Great episode, don't know how you find material like this.  But I guess that's why you are MM.  Getting primed for episode #500 in a couple weeks - which will be no small milestone and deserves recognition from your many loyal fans!

— There are some good songs in this playlist—that we have never heard before. Liked Flowers in the Rain and Indian Summer from first notes! Fanny was clearly ahead of its time. Looked them up; there is a great quote about them by David Bowie—“One of the most important bands in American Rock has been buried without a trace.” Great show.

— What an education! Seems like sometimes success is a matter of being in the right place at the right time or some other form of luck or connections.

— Good stuff, Dan! But wait. The Move made it; by then they were the Electric Light Orchestra. I might quibble about Built to Spill, too. They made it as far as an indie band can. But you're right about the others, especially Fanny. They should've been big! Kids ought to still be wearing Fanny t-shirts. Audience too. Indian Summer was a pretty one hit, and I wondered what became of them. Koufax, Smith Warriors, The Young & the Old: all new to this music geek. Loved hearing Big Star, Camera Obscura, your sweet originals, and so much more. This episode brought back a lot of fine musical memories. Uhuru! — Chakka Momaloomba 

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— Agree; no more sad songs! And you must be the keeper of the greatest Kink’s Catalogue! Interesting week of tunes. EE 68 and ME 67

— So the next step is Tim Buckley's Happy Sad? (smile).  Craig Werner

— You had me crying on my keyboard, Dan. Sad songs, solid set. From Lana Del Rey to Soupy Sales, you really worked in a bucketful of tearjerkers. A Who song I don't think I ever heard before, a double shot of Metallica, a double Stroll, Dylan, Otis, Cat, Kinks, the genius of Paul Desmond, something sad and old, something sad and new. All good, it's all right. Fa fa fa fa fa and Uhuru! — Gimmy Warbles 

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— Hi Danny... The Memphis Mobile: guaranteed to improve your mood in just 12 minutes! Who wouldn't be happy after listening to Happy! Till next week... Stan The Man

— Oh happy day, indeed. It is the theme we need most right now. And yes, let’s clap our hands, don’t worry, and be happy. ( could go without a warm gun any day.) EE68 and ME67

— Don't Worry, Be Mobile. Happy to tune in this week. These tracks did the trick. This may be the first radio show to segue from the Incredible String Band to John Denver. Nice! Happy Town, Happy Days, Happy Family, Happy Astronauts!  And R.I.P. Jill Sobule. Uhuru and Happiness! — Chalfonque Deemster

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MM - As a lifelong heliotrope, this was an inspiring and energizing episode! Thanks for the powerful fusion of artists. Cheers- Leeder Boy

Hi Danny... Something for everyone in part 2 of The Sun, from the Doors to the Carter Family to Jerry and Jimi. And, of course, a nice assortment of Dan-O originals to round things out. Keep letting your little light shine! Till next week... Stan The Man— 

Fighting the heliocentric vibes.  Craig Werner

— You nailed it! From the Velvet Underground to Sonny Rollins (I see what you did there), to Emmylou who sure sings purty. What a great mix— the Carter Family, the Davies Brothers, plus bright spots from Steely Dan, Dan Ott, the JG Band, and sunlit tracks old and new. There's nothing new under the sun, but there are new tools and materials, new combinations, new voices. Thanks for being among them. But what records did your dad bring you? Uhuru! — Bailey Q. Gummer 

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— MM- I’m late to the show as the sun is about to set on this stellar episode. I think Sun part Deux will have a hard time eclipsing this one. You’re the star of the show! Thanks for the weekly enjoyment.  Remember, always direct your feet to the sunny side of the street… —Leeder boy

—Didn’t get to listen until Thursday, but the sun is glorious any day. Loved all the Beatles!       EE68 and ME 67

—Hi Danny... Loved part 1 of The Sun. Plenty of Beatles to go around for everyone! You know, if they ever catch on, I think they have the chance to make it really big! 😉 Lots of other great selections, including the Dan-O originals. Thanks for reminding me about the Fantastic Expedition of Dillard and Clark. I love Gene Clark's music, but I'm not sure he ever got the full recognition he deserved. See you next week... Stan The Man

—Sunny, bright, and Beatlesesque as heck!  I loved hearing Sheryl Crow's HCTS, which was new to me. Dug the Fab 4 covers and originals, and of course the Dan Ott tracks too. Nice to hear Donovan, Dead, and Don Cherry in the mix, not to mention a dash of Trane and a sunshine daydream or two. I felt the sun shining on me—and across the universe. The only thing more sacred than the sun is sunscreen. And then there was you! Uhuru! — Bosco Blaylock 

—Good Sun Salute from MM this week. Quite a whirlwind of references--the first half on the Beatles was itself a thoughtful argument for how important the sun is for Beatles' songwriting. Yes the sun sign is sacred for all kinds of musicians, on your evidence. Loved the concluding song. 

—A sunny, upbeat, positive mix of tunes to start us off no matter what time of day, or weather!  In this episode of the Memphis Mobile:  Is it raining,  that doesn't matter!   Is it snowing that doesn't matter either!   ...For tomorrow may bring challenges and unexpected weather events, so I will look for a rainbow, that follows the awakening sun!  Baba Kenji

—A Beatle-centric mix ...  Shine on!   Craig Werner

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— Dear MM - WOW! What a mix! Lots of 50’s and 60’s tunes! 1860’s for Stephen Fosters last tune! A Ray Davies song by Peggy Lee. Simon and Garfunkel with a banjo. Only here can one hear your mind out loud. Wonderful episode. Thanks for the 12 minutes in an imaginary world. Cheers- Leeder Boy

— Hi Danny... As always, great selections and a little something for everyone, from solo Beatles to folk to pop to Dan-O originals to rock 'n roll and beyond! And by beyond I am referring to Neon Meate Dream of a Octofish. What in the world was that all about?! 🤪 ...Stan The Man

MM:Captain Beefheart:  I was real big on him in high school,

He had the Magic Band back then, but ended up making a living with his paintings.

— Dear MM

 —Great topic; it feels good to dream right now. Stephen Foster and the Eurythmics in one show is wonderful. EE 68 and ME 67_

—Greetings from Highway 101 and our California Dreaming road trip. You had me at Imagine. Beautiful episode. Sweet dreams and Uhuru! - Oberon Puck

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—Glad I could tune in for this set of Ott originals!  I had trouble keeping up with the titles, so I can't cite any specifics, but I enjoyed the atmospheric variety of your sonic expressions CCG

MM: Names of pieces often give one a clue as to what its about.

In this case, many of the titles are arbitrary.  Whatever comes to mind at the time.

—Self indulgent my pazzoo! I call it mighty generous. We've been waiting for this episode, and thanks for it. Beautiful atmospheric soundscapes and rhythms, wind and strings, chimes and keys, echos and station ID's, drums and vox, a fine Beatles cover, a lovely Frere Jacques, and a Polly Wally Doodle for the ages. Can't beat that with a stick. Uhuru! — Hal Falstaff 

—An eclectic mix, integrated well.  Baba Kenji

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—Hey Dan! I’ve driven through MS a few times. Canoed on some rivers there.  Have a longtime friend from Clarksdale where her dad helped establish the Delta Blues Museum there. Sounds like a place you would enjoy. https://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/

—M I S S I S S I P P I !  So many songs and so little time, but what a great selection.  CCG

—Hi Danny... All hail the birthplace of the blues! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the sounds of Mississippi! ...Stan The Man

—Mississippi Queen, one of my old favorites, thanks!                                                We drove through Mississippi last year on our winter journey, (Bentonville) Arkansas through Miss. on our way to the Keys.  Whenever I see Jackson on the map, I hear Lucinda Williams singing the word....    Coach

—Nice.  I lived in Mississippi for four years, your basic mixed bag.  My nomination if you do a follow up is definitely the version of Mississippi from Disc 1 of Dylan's Tell Tale Signs, on outtake from the Time Out of Mind sessions that I like quite a bit better than the one that wound up on Love and Theft.  Craig Werner

—At the speed of sound, indeed! That was a cotton pickin' mighty fine episode, Dan. Down home, deep south, real sounds. Blues, jazz, Americana, Dan Ott originals, a little Handel, a little Grateful Dead. You can't go wrong. Steamboats and everything! But wait a sec: no Phil Ochs's "Here's to the State of Mississippi"? I'm looking forward to part 2. Uhuru! — Romeo Rosencrantz 

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— MM - Avast ye! Reef the main and heave to! Another nautical broadside from the Mobile. This old salty dog has found treasure here. Twas a sailor’s delight. Beatles buried treat and some George Jones and your haunting flute and baritone. Glad I dropped anchor for those precious cargoes.  Can’t wait for the next episode. I see 400 on the distant horizon. Siren sounds and sea serpents be damned. Weigh anchor and full speed ahead.  Jibe Ho! - Leeder Boy

—Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed listening to part 6 of Let's Get Nautical, this week's installment of commotion on the ocean! Fair winds and following seas, my friend! ...Stan The Man

—Enjoyed the episode...   Coach

— Congrats on your Kinks book contribution. That is good news! So was today’s episode. Wet and wild, wavy and wistful. I love the originals - keep ‘em coming. Burning Spear (x2), Bob Marley - oceanic indeed. Good meditation on walking the universe. Walk, dance or swim, we got to keep moving. Uhuru! - Ophelia Macbeth

— Great images from combining the single word listings: 

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— Hi Danny... Songs of the sea mixed with Irish music, a powerful and entertaining combination! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to part 5 of Let's Get Nautical.  Happy (belated) St. Patrick's Day! ...Stan The Man

—What a jaunty, green, lilting episode. Wind, whistles, flutes, and strings, plus some fine, fine swing thrown in for good measure—and lots and lots of waves. Wow, Jimmy Smith! Ricky Scaggs! Great mix, wide range. Happy St. Paddy's Day to all! Uhuru! — Stephano Trinculo 

—Ship to shore message for MM- Blimey ! Nice blend of nautical and Emerald Isle! Gonna go watch my St Patty’s Day goto movie, The Quiet Man and listen to some Chieftains now after I get some grog. In NOLA there are parades to celebrate St Pat’s mojo since he drove out all the snakes from the isle! Really loved the Wave collage. (My undergrad mascot is the Green Wave!) Casting off again, cheers- Leeder Boy

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—Hearing this music mid/week was a joy. Loved Allison Krause,  Fairport Convention and Debussy among others. This week’s collection was particularly vibrant. EE68 and ME 67

—From the river to the sea ... Good set, Admiral Ott. Something old, something new (to me), something to sail on. Loved Stretch, Eep, Step, and Accept. Thanks for including them. Some jazz, some folk, some new grass and bluegrass. Happy to hear Artie, but sad that we lost Happy last year. Loved them Catfish Blues. Keep 'em coming. Uhuru! — Ronoold Skix

—Thanks, MM, for another safe passage across many waters.  Loved the women in the first part of the episode, especially Allison Krause.  Kinks & Duhks do great duty, Artie Traum was a welcome surprise, but Eep takes the honors.  Meditative Jimi & Tim O’Brien’s version of “Sail Away” were standouts too.       Always a voyage with MM/DO—    E & W

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—Ahoy! - Really enjoyed this episode of MM! Especially well known songs done by others have been a treat - Ricki Lee Jones, Linda Ronstadt; plus cuts  with Vassar Clements and Sandy Denny were unexpected lagniappes. Hope you enjoyed Fat Tuesday -Laissez les bons temps rouler! Casting off now. Leeder Boy

—MM: Ahoy Matey

     Music, more than ever, is a vast ocean of possibilities.

— Hats off to Langston Hughes for making it into this episode of MM. Cheers also for squeezing in old blue eyes.  EE 68 and ME 67

— You had me at Rufus Harley, who once noted that Philadelphia's City Hall Courtyard is the physical center of the universe. Great episode, an ocean of fine music. From Rickie Lee to Vassar C., from Terry Gibbs to the Grateful Dead, from the Rivers of Babylon to the Big River, you rode the tides and plumbed the depths! Uhuru! — Barney Pez

So much of our language and familiar phrases come from early sea experiences!!  I’m glad you set your sail on the nautical and brought it to our attention. I heard many favorites and one I hadn’t heard from Hot Tuna.  I’m still learning the ropes for sure in this vast musical sea.  Thanks again … Rudy Roots

—Hi Danny... Always a pleasure to drop anchor at The Memphis Mobile! Thoroughly enjoyed listening the part 2 of Let's Get Nautical! ...Stan The Man

—Always a weird memory bubble pops up as I listen, this time it was Tim Buckley's Song to a Siren.  Thanks as always.  A good 12 minutes every Sunday lunch time!  Craig Werner

MM:  Yo, Joni Mitchell fans, check this out:https://www.wpr.org/shows/university-air/the-circle-game-the-journeys-of-joni-mitchell

—Ahoy MM - Shiver me timbers, I’m a wreck after listening to this latest nautical episode! Takes me back to when we read the Ancient Mariner “ Water water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” (Too bad we couldn’t hear more verses of Barnacle Bill though!) I revived from the depths by relaxing to Herbie Mann’s Turtle Bay. I’m sure there’s oceans more for future volumes of Let’s Get Nautical… Casting Off before I get 3 sheets to the wind- Leeder Boy

—Loved hearing Tom Rush. Made us think of other wonderful water/storm songs from Pete Seeger and Arlo like Sailing up, Sailing Down and Run and Come See Jerusalem. Your ideas are as vast as an ocean. EE 68 and ME 67

—The pump worked because Daniel returned the Handel. Thanks for this deep nautical episode. Good selections. Wreck of the Sloop John B. I "sea" what you did there. Love the B sides and deep covers. Always great to hear Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Procol Harum, CSN, JSB, and Dan O originals. Big Love from the Road and Uhuru! — Leif Lahoootz

— Ride captain ride!!!!! Someone is actually listening out there in the world!  Anj

— Driving in the pouring rain under a dark sky but smiling because of MM and your nautical theme. The rain came down hardest just when Dinah Washington came on—how poetic. Sank deeply into Pleasures of the Harbour, grateful for the sad beauty of Phil Och’s voice. What a surprise to hear Seamus Kennedy; we enjoyed him in small venues many times. Pete Seeger and Richard Thompson? The delight is endless.      ME68 and ME67

—Dear MM- I really enjoyed the sonic waves from v485 today. As for whether you exist or not, “Cogito, ergo sum.” The run of Kennedy Ochs Washington Seeger and more was tsunamic! Then you reminded me of the Smoke on the Water backstory - the Lake Geneva fire at the Zappa concert. Of course, “Wrap me up in me oilskins and I’ll see ya someday in Fiddler’s Green.” Fair winds and following seas, matey - Leeder Boy

—Another nice echo-stirring segment.  Love the Richard and Linda cut and smiled at the Deep Purple nod.  Thinking you could do a whole segment on nautical disaster songs--Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the Kingston Trio's Ballad of the Thresher (anyone else here as old as I am to remember that disaster?).  Also though of voyages to distant seas--Hector Zazou's Songs for Cold Seas and Crosby, Still and Nash's Southern Cross.  Gracias.  Craig Werner

—This episode made a splash. What a deep and wide ocean of tunes. I hear the jug band, but where's the Handel? I know, that was a bad "Water Music" pun. Sorry but once the tap opened ... Thanks for that beautiful Phil Ochs song, for hanging out by the dock, and for Muddy, Dinah, John, and Pete. I went down a Pat Metheny rabbit hole this week. Really good to see him surface here. From Simp to Sez to Smoke on the Water, this show went swimmingly well. Uhuru! — Fazook Strayfart

—What no Ride captain ride?   Anj

—Sail on, little MM. a righteous collection in the glittering sea. So many reference to sailing & water but somehow the bit from Linda & Richard Thompson struck the deepest chord—just the motion. Thanks again Brother DO.       E & W. 

—I am sitting by the dock of the bay with Otis Redding, eatting my spinach,  smoking my pipe, fortifying myself, listening to the latest episode of the Memphis Mobile Radio Show,  "Oceanics", hosted by Dan Octavious, watching the tides roll away, but I am not wasting time.  Baba Kenji

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— Dear MM

--Great list!  My Fair Lady to Miles.                                                                                      Congrats to the Eagles - that was a dominating performance, left no doubt!...                     How about this song?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bioah3q7JOk ...Coach

— Set the echoes ringing.  The Originals' unjustly obscure Motown classic The Bells (produced and co-written by Marvin Gaye).  Love the cover from Laura Nyro and Patti LaBelle.And a recent contender, Joelle Bensaid's Bell, Book and Candle.                              rock on!  Craig Werner

—This was an outstanding episode-varied & surprising—loved the lesser-known renditions of If I Were a Bell, Wedding Bell Blues & Me and My Gal. The play on Bell/Belle worked well, while Phil Ochs covering Poe was simply swell. MM always swings. Go Birds!   E & W

— Hi Danny... Another sonically pleasing array of songs! Always interesting to see what twists and turns the set list takes! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Bells! ...Stan The Man

— Dear MM - Wow! This episode spanned 130 years of recorded music! Hard to get that breadth in a show! And speaking of bells, here’s a tidbit of trivia: the Liberty Bell was hidden for 10 months from the British in Allentown when they occupied Philadelphia in 1777-78!  Always enjoy your fluting - from Galway or elsewhere. Liked the Phil Ochs ( tho I am partial to another of his poetics in the Highwayman “riding up to the olde Inn door”) and anything by Laura Nyro. The My Fair Lady reminded me of Pat G. as Alfred P. Doolittle back at BC. Great show! — Leeder Boy

—-Never heard this episode before but it has a certain ring to it. When I saw today's theme, of course the first thing I searched for was Phil Ochs. Good stuff, from Philly's own Adam Monaco to wayback sounds from ISB, the Fugs, and more. Always good to hear a Laura Nyro cover, Johns Mississippi Hurt and Hartford, Davies in Philly, live Dead, and all of them. Sing out, ring out, go eagles, and Uhuru! — Kicks Lagoom 

— Any day we get to hear Phil Ochs is a great day. And bravo to your endless catalog of The Kinks.     EE68 and ME67

—Once again you hit the bell on the head.  So much Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - from Metal to rock to folk to jazz to pop to Broadway.  Great way to ring in Saturday morning.          CCG

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Long:

— I think you're doing a great job at exactly what you're setting out to do - not too long, not too short, Goldilocks right.    Thanks   Coach

--Dear MM - you’ve woven together another masterpiece episode! Interleaving the popular and the obscure threads for this week’s tapestry! Once again you’ve shortened the long distances between jazz folk rock pop blues and country genres in less than a quarter hour. Loved the Firesign Theater.   

Time for me to order my “pizza to go , no anchovies!” ɿɘϱnɒᗡ ʞɔiИ - Leeder Boy        

— Yes, indeed. Sweet Beatles-heavy mix. I was longing for that. Fiona's Across the Universe may be an acquired taste—and I acquired it.  Recently went down a Sonny Terry rabbit hole, good to hear him with Leadbelly (no Brownie!) for a change. Love the songs, love the harmonious interruptus too, all day long. The Chicks sing purty, L. Cohen sings deep, Zep plays loud, Lennon speaks. If the shows were longer, you wouldn't have less listeners than you already have; you wouldn't even have fewer. But 12 minutes seems like your jam. Long gone and Uhuru! — Long Tall Gilligan Krebs

— Hi Danny... I like to think of the Memphis Mobile as the proverbial Goldilocks podcast—not too long and not too short, but just the right length! Keep those 12-minute broadcasts a-comin'. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Long, especially the extended Beatles medley! ...Stan The Man

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Across:

— Hi Danny... From across the street to across the stars and everything in between! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Across! Viva la Memphis Mobile! ...Stan The Man

— Dear MM- I can always count on your episodic meanderings to cut across and meld diverse genres! This journey took me through the British Invasion to Jamaica to Canada to a galaxy far far away and then to Nashville and back across the pond to Britain! Amazing how far we can travel across your universe in just under a quarter an hour! Glad I had my papers in good order! “And now for your next words in Turkish - May I see your passport please?”  Hoşça kalın - LB

--Another venture into grammatical revelations. Thanks DO. Loved your interludes--esp Slick on one end & Clump on the other. Good bye to the last Band Member & hello again to the late, great Gentleman Jim Reeves. Loved the Ry Cooder appearance. And the interview was highly informative, if a little deflating.    Your fans,      E & W

—Rock on, Mark Lindsay. What an insightful interview! Dude's a ponytail hero from back in the day. A moving episode. Bobby Womack, Jim Reeves, the Brothers Davies. Songs from across your wide musical palette. Union Underground: new to me, I think. And I'm sure part 2 is on its way. Until then the Fab 4's "Across the Universe" will be stuck in my head. R.I.P. Garth Hudson. On we go and Uhuru! — Lucky Springspan

— Listening bright and early as we drive across Bucks County. Your music fuels our delight in this vibrant but cold morning. Beauty is all around despite dark vibes across the nation. Play on! EE68 and ME 67

— I'm always down for triple shots of Ronstadt and the Beatles, but that merely scratches the surface. Thanks for the originals, Car Crash, Kinks, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Paul Revere and the Raiders (see what I did there?), that Complete Unknown guy, and Neil Young of course. I love "I Touch Down." Real nice. Good mix! All up downs, no down downs. Keep it up. Um, I mean down. Uhuru — Mahatma Schwartz 

—  Memphis Mobile kept us from being Down. The Telemann was lovely and was that a familiar voice on I Touch Down? So nice!      EE68 and ME 67

— Howdy MM - Waiting anxiously for snow and temps to drop down. Loved the blocks of artists this episode.  More saxes and another flute duet! Downhearted closing lament. I need to get up a move! Cheers, Leeder Boy

— Was that really the same Paul Revere and the Raiders song, twice?  Hmmm.

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"UP”:

—That was uplifting, a nice way to start my Wednesday.    Coach

— MM- Another inspirational episode having me breathing in and out and jumping up and down! Loved your baritone (?) sax and flutes!   Sent from my mobile       Cheers, Leeder Boy

—"Up" - you had me at Gotta Get Up - I love Harry Nilsson.  And Up, Up and Away reggae style!  As always, you give me new (old) artists to check out.     CCG

— Hi Danny... Stand up and cheer for another great episode of the Memphis Mobile! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Up! ...Stan The Man

— Up and away! Good stuff. I was up for it. Some of these songs pop up in my dreams too. Miles in Philly (did he play the UPtown? The campus of U.Penn?) Jazz heavyweights Holland, Sanders, and Trane. Love the Stevie Wonder, the Rickie Lee, the Nashville Cats, the Fifth Dimension, the Tull, the Fab 4, the originals, and everything else you were up to in this episode. Thanks and Uhuru! — Bub Fleek

— Thanks so much for the wake UP call on a beautiful snowy and cold Saturday. Yes, the juxtaposition of Uptight and Nashville Cats took us back to when smiles and feel good energy were easy to come by! EE68 and ME 67

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— Hi Danny... God save the Queen! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the latest installment of the Memphis Mobile! ...Stan The Man

— With all of those queen-themed songs, I felt like queen for a day!  And I heard all kinds of music that was new to my ears - for example, who knew Queen Latifah could knock California Dreamin' out of the park?  It was a favorite song of mine back in the 70s.  And Dairy Queen and Queen Bitch, not to mention "The Recess Queen", which I had not heard of - sounds like a great kids book.          CCG

— GM MM,

— Royally superb! Was "Her Majesty" the first-ever complete track aired on the Mobile? Especially loved Queen Latifah covering the Mamas & the Papas. Nice surprise to hear QOTSA—another Mobile first, right? I dug both Scrims (soundscapey, cool), Scab, Pam Tillis, Queen, Dylan, and oh so much more. Good stuff! But nothing like the Recess Queen. That was really beautiful. Keep warm! Uhuru! — Gertrude Bimple

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— Hi Danny... No jo-king around, the Memphis Mobile radio program is simply the best. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to King. Have a happy, healthy, and joyful new year! ...Stan The Man

— Royal, regal, noble, and stately episode. I dug the Sade, the Petty, the Petty, the BB, the Kingsmen, the king titles and the kingly surnames. It's good to be king for a day. It's better to be your friend for life. But wait: No King Family Singers? Encore! Uhuru! — Ethel Spethel

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CHANGE:

—…   Love the Moby Grape overture.  Craig Werner

— What does not change is the will to follow the flow of Memphis Mobile. Much as we liked all the classic tunes, we were struck by the Dan interludes along the way as we drifted down the MM river. Thanks, Dan O.    E & W

— Hi Danny... Time has proven your 6^th grade teacher to be wrong! There is something else constant besides change, namely the outstanding quality of each and every Memphis Mobile broadcast. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Change. Have a Ramahanukwanzmas and a Happy New Year! ...Stan The Man

—Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Kwazy Kwanzaa to all my friends in Memphis, NJ.        Coach

— Thanks for the selections!  Looking forward to longer days and all the changes that will mark our lives.  CCG

— Dear MM

— The more things change the more they remain the same. Except for music. Good stuff, Dan. A triple shot of CSN, instrumental Ochs, Gene Clark covering Ochs, and great originals (Wrench! Beautiful). From the Strawbs to the Nevilles, real nice change there. Love the Hendrix, Old Blue Eyes, and Dylan that we don't hear every day, for a change. Don't Ever Change! But Do! 'Cause You Can't Not! Uhuru! — Ernie Fellbottoms

— Happy Alban Arthan - where else can I get a dose of Aaron Neville, Phil Ochs, Gene Clark and Mr. Gaughn to start my return to light. Was a treat listening to Changes as the first rays of winter reflected off the newly fallen snow up here. A change is surely gonna come ….  Leeder Boy

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— Hi Danny... Loved the references to tangerines, strawberries, limes, blueberries, apples, cherries, berries, lemons, and bananas! Which begs the question: why have no artists felt inspired to write songs about quinces, kumquats, and kiwis? 🙂 Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Fruit. ...Stan T. Man

— Danberry, 

That was a delectable fruit salad—a little jazz, some rock & folk, a blues jam, & a march backward—we enjoyed with breakfast this morning. Sweet & savory indeed. Thanks, as always. 

E & W

— What a fresh fruit salad! You picked good tunes. Beatles, Blondie, and wow, Michael Bloomfield sure knew his way around the blues. What a sweet episode. Fruit + Flute and Don Cherry ( I see what ya did there). I dug that "Sneak." From berries to peaches, apples to lemons, bananas to cherries, you made a good mix. Uhuru! — Tommy "Tennessee" Speetzcork 

— Supercalifragalisticexpiallidocious!! That was friutillicious!! Nice jams !! What a treat for my morning scones! — Leeder Boy

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— Turned on and tuned in. Beautiful selections. Few radio programs segue from the Chambers Brothers to Fairport Convention, but you pulled it off—not to mention the FC double shot. Well turned, sir. Well turned indeed. Love the originals, and how nice to see diva Christine Aguilera turn up.  Plus the Fugs, Ry Cooder, and Lindasfarne, which I was thinking about just the other day. Thanks for including Richard Thompson, for giving The Jim Kweskin Jug Band a turn, for your Amazing Grace and oh so much more! Uhuru! — Wilma Sploof

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— …did the first MM (on cassette) have commercials?  If so, what were the commercials for?  Coach

MM: Good question about the fake MM commercials.  I have no idea what they were?  Back then I was feeding one cassette deck into another.

— Smooth, sharp, brassy, and classy. Good mix of genres. I dug the "xtended" XTC, the double shot of Dan O., the wailing and meandering Clifford Brown, your interview with Alvin the Chipmunk — and I had no idea that Louis Prima (not to mention Flea) played the trumpet. I learn something new every (Satur)day. Good stuff. Uhuru! — Major Mermelstein

— Truly a woven tapestry this one, with the mighty trumpet as the warp and the weft. Colorful threads of all instruments create blends and contrasts.  And what a positive interview!   Wendiffer & Elipper

Hi Danny... Listening to the latest installment of the Memphis Mobile made me think of one of my favorite Twilight Zone episodes, A Passage For Trumpet, in which Gabriel, the first name on your list of trumpet players, makes an appearance. The episode also features a memorable performance by the great Jack Klugman. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Trumpet part 2. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! ...Stan The Man

— The Dating Game theme song sounds just like Herb Alpert, so I googled it, and I might be right?  Not trying to toot my own horn, of course.

— Dear MM,

A great Saturday evening swing set! That list of trumpet players reminds us music is a collective force but also a fabric woven by individual virtuosos. Thanks for the wide range of your quotations, from Vivaldi to Sly, from Armstrong to Hubbard to Adderley The Dating Game nods to love & money. Always a pleasure to travel with you. 

E & W

— Class brass! The Trumpet Shall Sound! Really good range, from blues to classical, jazz to pop, country to funk. Great list. I've seen Blue Mitchell, Herb Alpert, and Kermit Ruffins live. One name I'd add: Gilbert Johnson.  Tone like a bell. Uhuru! — Zel Shoopnicker

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— That was a fun romp.  I enjoyed the Board Games, Stratego ad, and especially the Pac Man music - brings me back in time.  And what about that Helene from Dayton!?

Great stuff!

— Fun episode - loved that double Circle Game segway.  …. Hope you're having fun and games.        Coach

Hi danny... I don't think I'm taking a big Risk to say that listening to the Memphis Mobile is no Trivial Pursuit. Your Monopoly on sonic entertainment makes me feel Sorry! for the competition. As if they have a Clue. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Games. ...Stan The Man

— Hi Danny

— Ok, I'll play! Rare and really nice that you opened with an original. Kinda upped your game there! From PacMan to Stratego, from the Adderly Brothers to the Back Street Boys, from seasons going round to to Helene From Dayotn's rummikub, you gamed 'em all! Good stuff. Uhuru!—Louis-Louis-Bo-Bouis-Banana-Pana-Po-Pouis

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— Time is flying by, in a satisfying way…

— Thanks for putting this great music on the air. The episode flew by. I was up for a new flight of songs, but didn't expect it to be this fly. From the Good Captain to Lenny K, the Fab 4 and the Dan Ott originals, these songs put me on higher ground. Thank you and Uhuru! — Ronny "Scotch" Farblehammer

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— Hi Danny... I had to dust off a few neurons while listening to your latest episode to access my 50-year-old memories from 1974, but they were there! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to pt. 2 of 1974! ...Stan The Man— 

1974. I did it 'til I was satisfied. Good music. Nay, great music. Thanks for reminding me that I don't listen to "Court and Spark" often enough. "Blue" is a masterpiece, and yet Joni's oeuvre is so much deeper than that. Great to hear R&L T., Billy Preston, ABBA, McCoy Tyner, Ottoriginals, and the New York Philharmonic—a new group for me. I did not know that such a great Bartok cover band even existed! Fifty years. Wow. Uhuru! —  Huck Tingbaster 

— Thanks, Dan for a great Saturday morning treat. 1974 was a turning point for many of us--music helped us thru. We liked the originals too, although we remember another version of "How did he do that?"    Still on the yellow brick road,        Ellip & Wendiff

— Always enjoy the 50 year look-backs.  Greatest hits of our youth, one year at a time.  This was your first full year in Boulder, CO, I imagine.  Must have been a great time!  Thanks for resurrecting the memories!  Coach

— Having recently attended my class of 1974 high school reunion, this music is fresh in my mind. Agree about stadium rock. '72 may be my favorite music year of that era, but maybe because our favorite music is the music produced when we were 16. Good to hear the Dead (RIP Phil Lesh), Dylan Gram Parsons, Santana, FZ, Sam Rivers (wow!), and so much more. This and my class reunion took me back. Thank you. Uhuru! — Lola Spidooshian

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— Hi Danny... I've often said the Memphis Mobile can't be beat! Well, the beat was definitely front and center in your latest episode. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to rePercussion pt. 2! ...Stan The Man

— Thanks for keeping the beat, DO, with a myriad of diverse selections and surprises. Faves this week are Blakey, Miami Sound Machine, & Ott Got Rhythm.  Drum on. 

W & E

— "Have a good time"/"have good time": I see what you did there. These percussion episodes can't be beat! Thanks for Wipeout, thanks for the glorious polyrhythms, and thanks for curating and presenting fine sound week after week. Great to hear your mentor Karl Berger as well as the Estefans, Zappa, and the Beatles. Ott got rhythm indeed! Uhuru! — Suleiman Blort 

— Some of this reminded a little of Ricky Riccardo's Cuban Band on I love Lucy.  Very upbeat Memphis Mobile, bringing many atmospheric vocals and rhythmic percussions of yesterday.  You put together a well-thought out eclectic arrangement of music.  Thanks for sharing!   Baba Kenji

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— What a festival of beats!  Thanks Dan MM. With each offering we got on track & wanted more. Favorites included the segue from marching band to Jane Agnimal, Ackiwawa to Razooli to Varese (sounds like a double play combo but with swing) & the big finish with Earth Wind & Fire to your own Stince. What a tour de bombom. E & W

— Percussion.  I signed up for the drums.  Was it 4th grade?  Can't remember.  I was awful.  As soon as I thought about what I was doing, I was done.  Couldn't naturally move fast enough…       Coach

— So much fun!  I always love a good marching band, and the African percussion pieces starting with Lens N'De and others are so complex.  The Zappa story was interesting, as was Varese, and maybe I'm related, as a Crossman, to the Crossmen Cymbal Line?  Probably not.  We saw an entire show of Kodo drumming a few years ago and it was quite impressive and sustained my attention.  Rhythm starts with our hearts, and sustains our hearts. I also enjoyed your Ott percussion pieces.  CCrossmanG

— This episode beats out a lot. Amazing rhythms and beautiful ethnomusicological drumming. What a powerfully polyrhythmic production. Louie Louie, check. GumbuKumbu, check. And a good Zappa story. But wait: No Wipeout? We'll catch that wave in Percussion II! Uhuru! — Carmichael Wingo 

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– Dear Danny,

— Hi Danny... I am most certainly not a dancer. You can ask anyone who's ever seen me try. 😖 Nevertheless, your latest episode definitely set my toes a-tapping! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Dance! ...Stan The Man 

— Great  ... episode ... Danny! ... I'm .... trying ... to ... type ... and ... dance ... simultaneously. ... It ... ain't ... easy.  But seriously, how could I listen to another when I saw you dancing there? Great choices, and some real unexpected ones. Who thinks "dance" when the name Zappa comes up? Great to hear deep catalogue from Ralph McTell,  J.T., Chris Hillman, and John Fogerty among others. Provence, Dance of Love, Squelch: real nice! Excellent, hidden, danceable gems. May the one-two-three-fours be with you too! Uhuru! — Taco Pipshwah

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— Great episode, Dan. You didn't write 'em but your OttPrint is all over 'em. Love your "Somewhere." Beautiful. Good selections, fine work. Only problem is now I'll have Twinkle Twinkle Little Star stuck in my head all day! Uhuru! — Delmore Cabootle 

—MM: Ear worms can be a problem, but I can think of far more dismal songs to be stuck in one’s head.    Anyhew, thanks for the feedback.

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— Dan O, a delightful surprise of your selected repertoire today. Your versatility, playfulness and inventiveness come through every piece as they flow and blend together.  Keep 'em coming!  W & E

—Very creative.  One of the pieces - very jazzy and intense - reminded me of a movie or tv show theme song  CCG

—Any of these on your first album ?  Coach

— Dear MM

— Nice episode!  I enjoyed the original instrumentals … good change up …. Rudy Roots

— What a wonderful episode. Ott originals! Sweet melodies, simple-to-complex rhythms, wind, string, and percussion—great soundscapes with some nifty surprises. Never heard of a fauxbro. Now I know! You broke the mold real good here. Keep 'em coming! Uhuru! — Sandy "Sandman" Zeesaw  

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— Hi Danny... Five 👍👍👍👍👍's for your 5-part exploration of First Albums! Thoroughly enjoyed the experience! ...Stan The Man

— Five and done. Good run on firsts. Great to hear Ornette Coleman (so good!), Jill Sobule, Maria Muldaur, Jerry and Bob!  Fairport Convention covering Joni Mitchell is beautiful. Bass Place is deep! Gibraltar is wide! Can't wait to see what you come up with thematically next. Fine, fine firsts indeed. Uhuru! — Toots Sazic

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First Albums:

— Sounds good! You're carving out a nice little Mobile subset here. Great to see Firesign Theater, Ms. Lauryn Hill, the White Stripes, and oh so many more firsts. Thanks for introducing me to Wolf Hoffman. I dug Dr. John, James Brown made me feel good, and Little Feat got me off my seat. I love that flu-et du-et. We thought those old records would be around forever. In a way they are, but vinyl wasn't final. Uhuru! — Arnold Schneep

…— Hadn't heard any Fanny for so long - I was a big fan way back when - one of the first Chick Bands - thanks for reviving that memory.  Coach. 

— Hi Danny

— Wow, Danny, you've done it again! Fine firsts! Great picks. Not all obvious. Nice surprises. Sweet solo efforts. I recently went down a Fanny rabbit hole. Great to hear them here—not to mention the Clash, Frank Zappa and the Mothers, Neil Young, Madonna, and the Fab Four. I love that guitar riff, Laze, and Flesh, too. Happy anniversary to You Really Got Me. People Get Ready ... Set ... and Uhuru! — Siddhartha Skiffle 

— If you hear something, say something. Give it praise. As you dig deeper into first albums, you expose more gems: Rod Stewart’s Dirty Old Town, Maggie Bell, Zappa, Davies, Aretha and Wilson, et al. We sang out loud with Please, Please Me.  Your interludes fill in the spaces beautifully.  Great episode, DO!   Wendiff & Elipp

Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed listening to First Albums pt 2. Interesting idea to look for covers on a new artist's first release. Looking forward to pt 3 next week. ...Stan The Man

— Another great week’s work in MMville.  Liked all the surprising covers by up-&-comings like The Doors singing Kurt Weil's "Whiskey Bar" or Indigo Girls singing the Youngbloods. We especially liked your "Tabula Rasa" interlude. Roll on, mighty music River, roll on. E&W

— You struck gold. Thanks for including my favorite living artist, Patti Smith. I dug the post-Creedence Fogerty, the pre-Monkees Mike, the post-Runaways Joan Jett. the whimsical meandering Tabla Rasa, the Velvets, the timeless, brilliant Sex Pistols, the sweet Cussion riff, and oh so much more.  Can't wait for parts 3, 4, and 5! Uhuru! — Skybert Babasham 

— Hi Danny... Everybody's gotta start somewhere, right? Interesting in hindsight that some ultimately successful artists/bands came out of the starting gate firing on all cylinders while others took a while to find their sound and their audience. But give them all credit. Even if there never was a second album, that's still one more album than I had! 🙂 Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Volume 1 of First Albums. ...Stan The Man

— First albums, great idea for an episode.  And a very nice set of selections.

Speaking of albums, it just hit me that I think you had two albums that were red.  Was one of them Nazz?  I have no idea how that popped into my mind. …Coach

MM:  True.  The album was “Nazz Nazz”.

— First albums rock and rule! They always avoid the sophomore jinx. Great selections, Dan. Fresh, classic, the tunes that put these artists on the map. I love hearing Crosby, Dylan (Rising Sun, nice!), Keith, Janis, Young Jaco, and oh so much more. But I see what you did there: No Patti Smith, Velvet Underground, or Sex Pistols. Which means you are planning for First Albums Volume 2, am I right? Uhuru! — Zazlow Wimbush 

Thanks for this spelunking episode, winding down the musical caverns of the past. We didn't know some of those songs appeared on 1st albums. Others we barely recognized the artist-to-come. Great collection (loved hearing Smokey & McCarthy together) & expect other voices in the follow up episodes. We want to hear more women, too. Thanks as always.     E & W 

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“The Saxophone’s Wide Dynamic Range Closely Resembles The Human Voice

—Hi Danny... A hearty HUZZAH! to Adolphe Sax for persevering to invent the remarkable instrument that bears his name. The saxophone has certainly stood the test of time! I wonder if Adolphe had any inkling of how his invention would be incorporated into so many diverse musical styles over the years. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Saxophonics! ...Stan The Man

— MM:Good point Stan.

— Dear MM

— Allreedy! You keyed in a brassy, windy episode. All wind, no waste. Sax appeal is always hot.  I love how you included pop, rock, jazz standards, free jazz, and of course yakety sax.  From Mulligan to Mingus, from Ornette to Morphine, from Zappa to Ween (the pride of Bucks County) you captured so many styles and sounds here. Deep dig, and I dug it. Uhuru! — Mike Spatchcatcher

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— These are themes to grow up on and grow with.  Thanks for bringing present, reminders like: Midnight Cowboy, Addams Fam, James Bond, Flintstones, and Easy Rider.  Your interludes bring out the jazz themes. Top DO fave on this one is Diversion.        Wendo and Elippo

— Hi Danny... The brain is a remarkable organ. After hearing just a few notes from a familiar theme song, I am flooded with memories from my favorite movies and TV shows such as the Addams Family cast snapping their fingers along with their theme song, a reporter asking John Lennon in A Hard Day's Night: How did you find America? (Lennon's response: Turn left at Greenland!), Bond to Goldfinger as he was about to be cut in half with a laser beam: Do you expect me to talk? (Goldfinger's response: No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to DIE!). Good times! Thoroughly enjoyed Themes! ...Stan The Man

—Yes, I enjoyed the episode….  Coach

— Hey Ho, Danny…Many interesting themes today! The James Bond theme song is not only iconic, but unique, I think, among the "Themes" theme.  I liked the Ballad of Easy Rider and more…    CCG

— Danny.  A bunch of good “themes” this month. If you ever get to V2 of this episode consider “Misty” from the great Clint Eastwood film, “Play Misty for Me.” I’m partial to the original Errol Garner version, but, as you know,  there are many good covers (Ella, Sarah Vaughn, Frank, etc). And then, of course the theme song from The Beverly Hillbillies….  Al Fish

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— Enjoyed the drifty theme and choices!  CCG

— Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Drift and Drifting! Interesting picks along with plenty of Dan-O selections for good measure. Huzzah! ...Stan The Man

— Beautiful episode. Drifting is a good theme with great music, and it's pun-ready if you catch my drift. Loved the sweet country tunes, your meditation on change and drifting, the triple-shot of Kinks, and the lovely newfound (for me) music. For all of that plus the Dylan song I don't recall having heard before, big, big thanks. I would say that our efforts matter, but not necessarily in the ways we expect them to matter.  Uhuru! — Fakir Lubovich Jr.

— We listened on our air mattresses floating down the River of Half Remembered Dreams this morning. Liked the segue from Teejay & Dave to "Drift Away."  Odd Rolling Stone cut! Flow and change--an improv dynamic. Thanks MM for your dependable drift.         E & W

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Tops:

— Hi Danny... The Memphis Mobile never fails to take me to the toppermost of the poppermost... and the latest episode was no exception! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Tops! Interesting selections and interludesu. And the snippet from only record you ever played on was amazeballs! ...Stan The Man

Top shelf programming, Dan. Good stuff.  From Top of the Pops to Top Cat (x2), from Ridgetop to the Four Tops, from sitting on top of the world to spinning like a top. I dig the Robert Girafalco track. …. Uhuru! — Zinc Hobart

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Than and Then :

—Sweeter than wine.  Emmy Lou is always a standout and singing Springstein is a plus. Thanks for featuring so many women on this MM.  A touch more time on some adds spice. Then and now. Now and then. It all comes together.    Wendiff and Elipp

— Thanks for the English lesson - no doubt, Mrs. Cooper (among others) would be very proud and impressed.  Clever idea for a show.  Sunny  Sweeney has a radio show on Sirius XM Outlaw.   Le Tour de France winding up, THEN the Olympics follow - crazy time in France.  Hope your summer is rolling along nicely.   Coach

— I see what you did there: first then, and then than. English majors love the Memphis Mobile. Music geeks too. Dua Lipa, Black Pumas! Keepin' up to date. Love the Sunny Sweeney (new to me) and Colbie Caillat. Always good to hear Emmylou, too. Hotter Than Hell, Stranger Than Fiction. You done good. Uhuru! — Tristin Florber 

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The Incredible String Band:

— Hi Danny... I didn't know much, if anything, about the Incredible String Band, but now I do! Most enjoyable! I will definitely check out their catalog. Thank you for furthering my continuing musical education. ...Stan The Man

— Dear MM.   Thanks for another great MM episode.  Although I know some of the ISB songs it was great to hear new ones.  Thanks to your guest Wendjovious for a fun review.   I also appreciate all of the Dan Ott tunes.  Just to update your listeners, Kent Pickman was traveling in the remote outback of Australia when the pandemic started.  He decided to stay in the wild and experience living off the land.   He says that although he lost weight and missed his friends  he had an amazing adventure.  Kent will be in the area in the near future and hopes to catch up with MM listeners soon.   Keep the music flowing.      Helene from Dayton 

— Interesting show for me because, although I know the band by name, I rarely, if ever heard their music growing up.  Great DO interludes.      CCG

— Thanks Dan and the Mobile, for keeping ISB alive, well, and swinging. You and …turned me on to them many years ago. Thanks for that too! Their light, magic, and love resonates through the years and my memories. Bluesy, homey, old-timey, and sweet. Creative, profound, and wholly original. "This moment is different from any before it ..." (Thanks for the Monk too! Uhuru!) — Scorch Wimbley

— Brilliant focus on ISB’s formative influence—for  you & so many of us. Their range & versatility in music and song continue to inspire us, following the folk traditions from UK & Ireland.  The DO interludes are a perfect complement and a distinctive bow to ISB.         Wenjo & Elo 

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Vehicles:

— So much great material for the picking, and you found so many.

— Hi Danny... Jumping into your car and going wherever the highway takes you is kinda like listening to the Memphis Mobile—you never know ex​actly where you'll wind up, but it's always somewhere interesting! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Vehicles. ...Stan The Man

— This episode puts the honk in honkytonk! Beep-beep, good songs, sweet ride, the Mobile is a solid vehicle for vehicular music. The Cars! The Hooters! The Who! Joni! Slot cars, baby! I had a green Lotus and a white Camaro. Used to race 'em at an indoor track off Haverford Avenue.  Nice Seinfeld clip, great originals, and always good to hear FZ. (Oh, and I recall when you got your driver's license) Uhuru! — Jacques Zootah 

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— Thanks for truckin' through my teens again - it probably took 3 or 4 decades off my age.  I don't think I ever heard Ella Guru before, though.  Maybe in Michigan that was not a popular song.        CCG  

--Dan O, you pulled up more musical memory levels this week. The songs are deep within us, as if part of our DNA.  Your expansive interludes add spice to the broth, in particular Stas.  On an anecdotal aside, back in the day, I gave you $ to surprise me with an album. (How much were they then?) You brought home The Child is Father to the Man by Blood, Sweat and Tears.       Keep passing them on!      WendArt and EliCart

—Flying high indeed! Thanks for songs from my childhood part 3. You're really nailing it. Zappa, Joplin, the Kinks (that's my favorite Kinks song too!), the Good Captain, and here they come walking down the street! Love the original flute drone, Stas, A Shout, Zeke, Stir, sweet Salsa, plus the Dead, the Doors and so much more. Great to hear Mandrake Memorial, too. Disraeli Gears was the first album I bought with my own money, and boy does it ever hold up. But wait: The 1950s weren't in black & white? Who knew? Uhuru, sha-la-la, and Keep on Truckin'! — Von Puzbar

— Lots of good nostalgic songs signed, sealed and delivered, once again, by the Memphis Mobile!   We must of had musical childhoods that largely overlapped!  Thanks!   The sounds and tunes of music you shared, are time traveling us back to atmospheric vibrations of yesterday!  The first light of day, bestowed upon my head, that the days of youth are gone and dead, but still, we have our memories that live, which we can always remember, but never relive!  Baba Kenji

--Hi Danny... What an era! An amazing diversity of sounds and genres and all available with a turn of the dial of my trusty transistor radio! When rock was young (as were we)! ...Stan The Man

—Keep 'em coming.  I'd like to have that Spotify playlist to enjoy the full tunest.  Rhino records will be reaching out to you.  Have a fun week - the longest of the year.   Coach

—...Great Show.  Loved  it.  Lots of great memories.   Keep It Up.  Wolf

—Dear Danny,  Again, such great choices and yet again, you can only fit in a few of the greats from that era.  Thanks for the Jefferson Airplane, Incense and Peppermints, Donovan, Country Joe and the Fish, and WHOO-HOO!!! James Brown.    CCG

— It is great music, it has lasted, and it was dug. Incense and Peppermints was my favorite song for several months. I like Slap. It's dramatic, rich, and textured. Nice surprise. The Sexsmith song was new to me, and Boismortier's Rustic Dance took me back — to the 18th century. Nice touch. Always sweet to hear Phil Ochs. Thanks for the return visit to the sounds of my childhood (and in Boismortier's case, my great-great-great-great grandparents' childhoods!) And give me an F! Uhuru! — Rufus Nordpoof 

— Good stuff from growing up!   Ang

— You had us dancing around the kitchen—the snippets are definitely too short on this one, but we know you had too much to fit in. The segues & juxtapositions were brilliant, especially Stones/Four Tops/Rustic Dance & then Fish/Lovin Spoonful. Your own music worked well, as usual. Kingston Trio & Tina Turner coming up?        E & W

— Great episode - it wasn't only your childhood.  Thanks!  You picked a great selection…Coach

—Hi Danny... Apparently our childhoods overlapped because all the songs you included in The Soundtrack Of My Childhood pt. 1 were also the songs I listened to growing up. What a creative, wondrous, unique time! Great memories! Can't wait for pt. 2. ...Stan The Man

—DO, you really pulled on our heart strings with this one. I remember many days and nights listening to these tunes with you. Keep ‘em coming!  Check out the Straitjackets’ version of All Day and All of the Night, all in Spanish.             Stuck in the Sixties (aka Wendiff and Elipp)

— Hey Danny   Been too long!  What a great show!  It’s so cool to listen to what you put together knowing we lived a few hundred yards from one another.  Nostalgic indeed!  Wolf

— Thanks, Danny.  I traveled back in time.  To a schoolyard playground, wearing my flower power bell-bottoms made in home ec, lime green, of course, with huge white and yellow flowers.  My friends and I were singing "All You Need is Love" at the top of our lungs.  My list would also have Incense and Peppermint, R E S P E C T, and songs by Crosby, Stills, and Nash (& Young), Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Jefferson Airplane/Starship and T. Rex, among others.  I enjoyed your selections and look forward to hearing the next set.      CCG

—They say that the music (and the cars) that were coming out when you were 16 are the music and cars you'll love most for the rest of your life. I can see that. This episode took me back to the soundtrack of my childhood too. We were fortunate to grow up surrounded by top-notch radio stations. Soul, pop, and rock on AM and FM — not to mention great friends who generously introduced us to new music. For that, I tip my hat to you, great friend! Uhuru! — Floyd Pontoon

— Dear MM,  What a great trip down memory lane.  So many great songs.   My childhood soundtrack also has Dancing in the Streets, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Cherish, Happy Together……..Thanks for taking us all on a great ride.  Looking  forward to part two.  But will be listening to MM a few times more this week .  I like three listens the best.           Helene from Dayton 

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Lost/Losing:

— MM, lost in the wonder. Lust in the ponder. Trust in the bundle. Must in the trundle. Sorry, I lost the thread. 

— Found treasures, and you didn't lose a beat. Good stuff this week. I like "Maine," "Sales," and" Long Black Veil." Jimmy Martin too. Nice to hear the Kinks and Kinks brethren too. These losers are winners! Uhuru! — Bix Pagoon 

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FAMILY BANDS:

--Another array for the ages. Music so often begins with family—...—& you brought us another reminder this week. Loved hearing Doc & Merle to start but so many other highlights, including a few we didn’t know involved family.  Thanks, brother man.    E & W

— The Dream/Dreams family double was a great catch!   Coach

--You really nailed it this week, Dan. Thanks for jumping on all those listener requests. It's a family thing! Whether rock, pop, folk, soul, country, jazz, or gospel, sibling harmonies are comfort food for the ears. Uhuru! — Stewie Pfefferman 

--Interesting,  I didn't know the Isley Brothers did a version of Twist and Shout.  Baba Kenji

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— Hi Danny... The Memphis Mobile: "Too short for a dance and way too short for a trance." What??? Don't sell the Mobile short. I was totally entranced with the latest episode and was tapping my toes throughout the entire 12 minutes. Loved the Family Bands theme. No shortage of sibling love and rivalry, behind-the-scenes drama and, of course, great music. ...Stan The Man

— So many family bands - thanks for the list of sister bands!  Also for the music of many family bands I either hadn't heard of (The Bobbettes, The Veronicas, The Petersons) and some bands that I didn't know were family bands (…)  I particularly enjoyed your contributions of I Remember April and Trudge.  When we saw Leonard Cohen on Tour (approximately 2009?) he had the Webb sisters with him.  They were incredible together.  C C G

—Good theme, good music, good families. Nevilles, Pointers, those wonderful Roches, the Wilson Brothers & Cuzzes, and oh so much more! I'm feeling the family love. This is like the Yardbirds Family tree but for real! Will there be a part two featuring the Jackson 5, the Soul Survivors, the Everly Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, the Carter Family, the Blues Brothers (kidding),  the White Stripes (kidding/not kidding), the Proclaimers, and Lennon & Maisy Stella?  We can only hope—and we can only tune in. Uhuru! — Olga Clemente

—Absolutely wonderful, thank you soooo much Danny O.. You know when you played "you got me" you got a 2fer; a family band covering a family band...  Peavey

—After a brief MM absence we’re happily back.   Family time!  A brilliant idea, well executed.  Love the expected and unexpected cuts such as the Kinks pick. The DO interludes contribute to the experience. Love Symbolism. Remembering Doc Watson and Earl.  Play together to stay together.  Looking forward to sister bands episode.

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Songs and Tunes

—Hi Danny... I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Songs and Tunes, especially your contributions to the set list. Keep on keeping on! ...Stan The Man

—Thanks for the tunes!  I enjoyed the variety and the Osterweil interludes.    CCG

—Glad I tuned in for this fine mix of old and new — from Miles to Ornette, from Elton to Ott. Thanks for including Kevin Corby, who's new to me. Love the Liberation Orchestra. Oompah soul! Sweet ISB, CCR, Deepish Purple, Sly, Emmylou, and Steve Miller. You're no dinosaur, Dan. You're a musicologist and a guitar rockist. Uhuru! — Chizzy Patoots 

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Wave:

—Wave that Flag - great call.  

—Waving hello, and enjoying the wave theme.  Now we need some warmer weather to enjoy those waves!      CCG

—Hi Danny... There's something sublimely soothing about the sound of waves crashing on the shore. Thanks for the 12-minute sonic sojourn away from a rainy, chilly, and dreary afternoon in south central Pennsylvania. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Waves and, umbrella in hand, am ready to face the rest of the day! ...Stan The Man

—Waves are my favorite sound, no joke. They contain all sounds: waves clap, rumble, whisper, stomp, sing, sputter, and roar. They pitter and they patter. Beautiful wash of sounds this morning, Dan. Love the Meghan Trainor ("It's all about the wave!"),Sting, XTC, K'NAAN, and Imagine Dragons. Awww, and RIP Chris Cornell Wavy Gravy for President! Wave on! Uhuru! — Yuri Svengaad

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The Wrecking Crew:

—Caught the episode before it disappeared.  Wow, I've got to check out the documentary, I see it's available on Peacock and Amazon.  Thanks for the education.    Coach

—Hi Danny... I always thought the Monkees were unfairly targeted for using the Wrecking Crew on their early recordings. Turns out they were in good company, i.e. the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, the Byrds, the Association, an ex-Beatle, Frank Zappa (for God's sake!), etc., as highlighted in your latest MM episode. Thanks for shining a light on this important bit of rock 'n roll history. ...Stan The Man

—Dear MM Thanks for another entertaining and informative MM.   Recognition of the Wrecking Crew is long overdue, and you presented us with not only great music but a reminder that there are many elements to great music.  The songs are part of our history and yet the facts about the musicians who actually played the instruments on some of our most beloved oldies have been mostly unknown to us. The 2008 documentary,  The Wrecking Crew is another great way to learn about the musicians behind the music.       Thanks again MM !   Helene from Dayton

—You outdone yourself. Hit after hit after hit. The Wrecking Crew Rocks! I met Carol Kaye (and I think Spider Web) at a jazz bar in Boulder back in 1978. Didn't know who she was until someone told me, and then I was too intimidated to say anything. What a great selection of music—from the Wrecking Crew to FZ to DO's flutes! Real nice. Uhuru! — Solly Smiggwhistle

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The Moon:

—Hi Danny... Your latest MM episode has inspired me to wax lyrical about our nearest neighbor in space, the wonderous albeit cold-hearted orb that rules the night and removes the colors from our sight (with apologies to the Moody Blues). But, alas, my eloquent rhetoric begins to wane with the turning of the tide and, so, before my ability to say anything remotely meaningful is eclipsed, let me unequivocally state for the record that I thoroughly enjoyed listening to The Moon! ...Stan The Man

—Since Mr. Fink stole my line (I guess we are starting to think alike), I'll just say "ditto.".      So many il-luna-minating selections, it is hard to name any above the others.  And your interludes were delightful, particularly "Sack". Mrs. Fink

—I'm over the moon, Dan. Sky high episode featuring Moondog! I think about him often. (That chainmail had to be hot on those NYC summer streets.) Fine lunar selections (Keith Moon: I see what you did there.) I love the flute work, the good captain, Creedence, Joe Farrell, Bill Monroe, and of course Miles, who, great as he was, did not eclipse the rest of the music. Uhuru! — W. Sedgley Fink

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Pedal Steel Guitar:

—Great episode this week, DO.  Highlighting pedal steel as an instrument was an inspiration - for its beauty, melancholy at times, and flowing, fleeting feelings. Your interludes are a fine counterpoint.  Every entry begs for longer listening.  Long live Jerry Garcia.        

Wendriff & Elongo

—Wow, that was informative.  I had no idea Jerry played on Teach Your Children.  Great topic - yes, more, please.  Whenever you're ready... Coach. 

—Kismet! One year ago this week we saw Ricky Scaggs at the Grand Ole Opry — a night I'll never forget, full of purty singing, fine fiddling, sweet plucking, and pedal steel perfection. It was no concert, Danny, it was church! My opinion: when rock meets pedal steel, it turns into country. Thanks for the reminder that music is eternal, and that Ed Memphis will never get old. Uhuru! — O'Neill Ganoosh

—Who doesn’t love pedal steel!!!!!  Ang

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Dreams:

— …don't hesitate to dream up more episodes of the same name.  OK, admittedly this is a dad joke - on the episode, any song by REM      Coach

— Dream on, little honeybee, dream on.  This episode had familiar tunes we were glad to hear Everly Bros, John Prine, Randy Newman, Lovin’ Spoonful—& then some unexpected gems from Ry Cooder & Gordon Lightfoot.  Your own tunes continue to shine thru.  John Lennon speak truth in dream for us all.       Thanks as always.   E & W

— I was having such pleasant daydreams during this one that I didn't want it to end.  Thank you and sweet dreams to all.         CCG

—The perfect dream episode. From Papa Dan's California Dreamin' to even more Lovin' Spoonful, to John Prine, Fleetwood Mac, and Lindisfarne—dreamy, sweet, and wistful. I dig that Filbert too. No bores, no snores. Imagine indeed. Looking forward to some pedal steel. Uhuru! — Kid Speedbump

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Valley:

—DO, your selections this week are deep and wide.  Faves are your interludes (in particular the flute duet), Big Country, Hornsby and Townes.   Climbing mountains next?     Wendiff and Eliptical

—From Valley of the Jolly Green Giant to Harper Valley PTA to Zappa's Valley Girl to Johnny Cash, this valley had all kinds of ups, downs, and variety!  I enjoyed Unleashed and the noisy birds, too.    CCG

— …I’ve been listening faithfully to the broadcasts and loving them.… Wolf

— Hi Danny... Having spent most of my adult life living in a valley (i.e. Happy Valley, aka Centre County, Pennsylvania), I found the theme of your latest MM episode most relatable. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to The Valley. ...Stan The Man

—Deep subject matter, Dan. Good stuff. You dug deep, avoided the obvious, and delivered a vale of delights. Love the Ry Cooder cover. And great to hear Carole King cover the Monkees, but I digress. I dig those noisy birds, that fine flute work and the Vestigible coffee. Thanks for including Philly's own Solomon Burke. Uhuru! — Kojak Stazzio

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Roof:

— Hi Danny... The title of your latest episode reminded me of one of my favorite dad jokes: Why did the roof go to the doctor? Because he had a bad case of shingles! (Insert rimshot here.) 🙄 Thoroughly enjoyed listening to The Roof. ...Stan The Man

—Thanks for the first springtime episode...  Coach

—If it weren't so rainy, I'd be up on the roof deck right now, enjoying this session.  I haven't heard the Serendipity Singers in a long time!  And whatever happened to the Lovin' Spoonful?  I enjoyed comparing the 4 versions of Papa's n the Housetop.  Stay safe and off the roof if you can!  CCG

—Pitter patter rain on my rooftop in time with the Mobile's sweet music. I recognized a Wendy O. original the moment I saw it. Thanks for the double spoonful of Lovin' Spoonful, the Drifters-JT duo-rooftop, the reminders of all the things Mama don't allow, and the fine, sweet mix of top-grade songs. You sure as heck tore the roof off the sucker. Uhuru! — Boo-Boo Malone

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Irish:

—..I did catch this week’s MM and enjoyed the Irish selections - such a distinctive traditional sound...  VF

—You brought out the "Irish-adjacent" in me.  Not my favorite category of music, but you avoided the cliches and came up with some interesting music. CCG

—Enjoyed the Irish episode… Coach

—Happy S.P.D. to you and o'yours. Lovely selections, from haunting to lively, from older to newish. Indeed, the Irish influence on popular music is huge. You picked some fine tunes for today's episode, ... Let us never forget that Ireland is a wealthy nation because its capital is always dublin'. Uhuru! — Shemp Alabaster 

—Brilliant, Danny boy. You gave us a wide array with no cliche. This episode sparks so many memories for us—the Irish have given so many gifts to music & writing of all kinds. Glad to hear the Pogues, Chieftains twice , Van. Could have listened to Mary Black & Delores Keane all morning. Ta! E & W

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Streets:

—Thanks for driving us down so many diverse streets.  Even when the same tune was being played, there was diversity.  From Skatellites to Joe Jackson, and Coltrane to My Fair Lady, we cruised many interesting streets.     CCG

— Listening today to the Memphis Mobile Street episode from the streets of… Thanks for the Memphis Mobile!    Rudy Roots

—Dear MM

—You took it to the street with no name where I live! Good, homey tunes, sharp brass, sweet twang. I never saw Billy on the Street. Dude must be fast. Man, Maurice White really got around. Didn't know he ever played with Ramsey Lewis. I love the ska, the jazz, the Joe Jackson, the Trane, the Kinks, the Baker Street, and so much more. From the Bangles to Moby Grape, yes indeed, some things stick, like the street where I grew up. Uhuru! — Herb Schmootz

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HOME:

— Sitting in my home (office) on a Monday morning, listening to MM.  Nice to be home after a month on the road.…Coach

— Loved the theme and there were so many good cuts!  Steve Earle, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Judy Garland, the list goes on...CCG

--Home is where the Mobile is. Thanks for taking us there—and big thanks for the double shot of Judy Garland. Sweet stuff on a rainy day. No Direction home: beautiful! That's one gorgeous Home on the Range and some sweet homie harmonies throughout the episode. Good to hear Helene From Dayton's reflections on home. From Luther V to Carole K, from Earle to Pink, you brought it all home. Uhuru! — Krist Couch

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Indiana:

— We listened to MM this week while we rolled toward ....  … called out the singers while I drove: “You mean he was from Indiana, too?”  But perhaps the highlight of the episode was how beautiful were the crooning styles of Phil Ochs & Willie Nelson.  Your interludes continue to intrigue us, carry us.  Carry on, DO, with our gratitude—.   E & W

— Congratulations, Indiana!  That is an impressive and diverse set of musical highlights.  And think of the opportunities for 49 more episodes - that's practically a year to state your selections.  And to think they just come to you!     Thanks, and have a fun week….   Coach

— Holy geography, Batman, what a trip! Beautiful mix of "Indy" music—jazz, pop, rock, soul, blues, country—new and old, familiar and little-known—and a Phil Ochs song I don't think I ever heard before. Go Hoosier State! Go team! Hit Somebody! Uhuru! — Paz Hutch

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Line:

— Close call, listened to the Line before it disappeared tomorrow morning…Coach

--Dear Danny,   I enjoyed your Salimba piece, and Line for Lyons, as well as the rest of the curation.  Thanks,    CCG

—Thanks for the exploration of “Line”—funny what dimensions you can get out of a simple geometric form.  What struck us most this week, however, was the Dan-originals. Salimba was intriguing & we could have listened to more.  Collade is a leap out, with birds & percussion.  Shemp—is that built on an old tune? And what’s with Project 3—sounds like the beginnings of an opera by Brian Eno.  You always extend the line past “Go.”
Elipp & Wendif

— Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed going to the end of the "Line" this week with the mighty MM. Until next time... Stan The Man

— Great music! Definitely in line with my tastes. Nice to hear a little Fungus in there along with JC, JT, and Project 3. Love the Damnations and Jumping Over Obstacles. Good stuff! Uhuru! — Geddy Buffet

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"Friends pt.2":

— Enjoyed listening to Friends 2... Coach

— DO, thanks for honoring friendships in so many ways. Who knew there are so many iterations of Just Friends?  Again, you’ve illuminated possibilities for us.  Wang Wei’s poem read by EG is a perfect ending. Your friend, WO

— Wonderful, thanks Dan           Pea Vey

…Nice mobile.enjoying the extended show and high Fidelity with longer clips! Keep on Truckin.    Marsac

— Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Friends pt. 2. As always, it was nice to encounter some old friends (i.e. songs I knew) throughout the program and, at the same time, to meet some new friends (i.e. songs I didn't know) along the way as well. And isn't that a nice metaphor for life in general? Until next time... Stan The Man

—Thanks for Friends Part 2. Big thanks for taking our friendly requests! You rounded out the theme with Chet, Garth, the lads from Liverpool, a fine Mardi Gras shout out, Mr. A-Z, Dexter G., them friendly flutes, Eli's reading of Wang Wei, and more. Uhuru! — Jaco Ottoman 

MM:Thanks for the double dose of friendship!

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"Friends pt 1"

—Hanging out in ... this week...  Sorry the Sixers lost Embiid. Your friend,   Coach

— Thanks, DO, for another excellent musical contemplation of a crucial aspect of our lives.  I’ve thought lately about that Simon song “Old Friends”—what really did a 20 something know about friendship in old age?  What did he think "old age” even was?  Your compilation this week just showed song writers looking at more than “both sides now”—we need all kinds of voices to get a picture of that elusive quality of friendship.  I appreciated every entry, & all your musical asides, but the high points for me this week were The Byrds, your rendition of “you’ve got to hide your love away” & that amazing Lady Gaga performance that ended the set.  Can’t wait to hear Pt II.  We’ve got a friend in you, MM  Thanks ….

— Hi Danny …. I enjoyed listening to Friends episode. I learned that Sonny Rollins did some crossover work with the Stones.  Thanks for the MM!       Rudy Roots

— So many wonderful songs about friends...CCG

— What a friendly show.  Thanks for old tunes, new tunes , original tunes and just good stuff!

— Dear friend: As many times as I've heard "He Was a Friend of Mine" (listened to D.V.R. 's version just last week) I never knew the Byrds covered it. Big thanks for that! So nice to hear Buzzy, Elton, Simon, Garfunkel, Merle, and especially your very own "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away." Downright affable, I must say. And I always thought that was a Bobby Keys sax solo on "Waiting on a Friend." Who knew? You knew! Uhuru! — Meshell Divan

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TALK:

— …Thanks for the episode!      Coach

— Thanks for the musical chit chat!        CCG

— Hi Danny... Greetings from warm (mostly) and comfortable (definitely) Pennsylvania!  Thoroughly enjoyed the latest episode of the Memphis Mobile, the radio program that always walks the talk! ...Stan The Man

— DO/MM, I been here, I been there/ Been in between, but this week helped center me. Talk is cheap but MM is priceless. Love that JB Lenoir— E…

— Talk about good music. Great to hear Ella and Bessie, Paul and Bob, Keith and Rodney, Traffic and Trane, a lovely Polly Wolly, a pretty Snazu, a gorgeous Da Blooz, and a fine meditation on moving forward. There literally is no other way. Tell it like it is! Uhuru! — Pino Credenza 

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Big:

— Good show!  Doesn't get any bigger than that.    Don't forget this classic:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f4CyQto-0E  …  Coach

— Thanks for the BIG Fun playlist!  With Tom Waits, the Kinks, Belinda Carlisle, and the Saxaholic, you can't go wrong!             CCG

MM:Thank you. …   I’m reminded by your note that Miles Davis has a wonderful double album called “Big Fun”. but there is no song on there by that name.

— Great big episode! I like Great Big Fight (the song, not the argument) and Saxoholic. Big fun. Quatro-Kinks will quash complaints! Always good to hear Ken Nordine, Tom Waits, and Lorde! Big hot tracks on a calm cold morning! Uhuru! — Merrill Moolah

—Nice!  Marsac

— Yay!  XTC!  Ang

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California:

— California is the place to be - I'm ready to go!  One of my first albums was by Jose Feliciano and he played California Dreamin' on that album.       CCG

—Hey Danny,  "Estimated Prophet" by Burning Spear? How cool! I saw JRAD Friday night and they covered "Nearly Lost You" by Screaming Trees and "Shattered" by the Stones. Funny how bands covering other bands can be such a cheap but fulfilling thrill ...    C. O.

— Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed listening to California. I actually moved there from Pennsylvania right after college. I'm glad I had the California experience but, in time, I got homesick for the change of seasons and after three years moved back home to be closer to family and friends. Thanks for providing the aural stimulus to call to mind the memories of that time. ...Stan The Man

— This is the music that made me want to travel, to go west young man. Joni Mitchell's "California" made me want to visit California; it was the soundtrack on repeat in my head while I hitchhiked there from PA in 1975. I wore out Mayall's The Turning Point listening to his "California" (and his chicka-chicka). These tracks really took me back. From Zep to Ochs to Tom Petty to Tupac to Steely Dan a triple shot of Dave Alvin. I live on the east coast, but I dig the west coast and its sounds. Thanks and Uhuru! — Sander Spootle 

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"Flowers:

— Hi Danny... I enjoyed listening to Flowers. As with all MM programs, I look forward to the mix of songs I know (for that proverbial trip down memory lane) as well as the songs I don't know (to further my musical education).  It would certainly be a change if you decide to go all original, but if you do you won't lose me as a loyal listener because I also look forward to hearing YOUR music! For what it's worth... Stan The Man

— Go with all original content?  Might be a huge hit - but that would be an entirely different show.  I really look forward to the weekly show's theme, and the content you curate around it.  That's the art of MM, IMO.  And I love it.     Coach

—Dear MM  Thank you for brightening a dreary day with songs of flowers and spring days to come. I think the MM is always original. I might know the songs but your presentations are always unique .  I also love Dan Ott tunes , original and great to get to know. The current  combo is just right and always a welcome pleasure !     Helene from Dayton

—Quite a bouquet for the ears!  Some of the pieces were new to me.  I will have to delve into the artists.     CG  

—Great show Dan O   Marsac

—The flower theme really grew on me. Good stuff, Dan. You planted some beauties. Bright colors, strong limbs, deep roots. From William Blake to the Fugs! From flower power to tour of flour, it's all about the music! Wait: there wasn't a political revolution? I thought I heard it at 33 RPM, but what do I know? I'm just an old rhythm comb player. My opinion is that the Mobile provides a good mix of original and previously-produced music. Even when you play other people's songs, you are curating your music collection with originality. Art is art is art. Uhuru! — Derby Floomer

— I was listening to the program and thinking Danny isn’t going to play the Cowsills but you did, I grew up listening to them…     L  T

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"The Late 1960's":

— So  much good music to choose from.  I was just listening to a Janis Joplin concert recording.  Hers is such a tragic story.  Thanks for all the good music. CCG

—We could make the case that this (the late 60's) was the most prolific period for music ever.  Thanks for an epic episode to end the year of 2023.  Looking forward to what's in store for MM in '24.     Coach

— Oh Yes!! That was a great one!!    Rudy Roots

— Great music, well curated. Vintage songs, legendary bands, beautiful sounds. Love the Quicksilver, the Dead, and the Pink. Yes indeed, I will be listening/re-listening to some of these gems in all their glory in the coming week. "And the band played on ..." Uhuru! — Zolar Kleip

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Cover Tunes:

Excellent edition this week. Your covers give us a new look on old favorites, as you astutely note in “Cover Tunes.”  The segue between “Whiter Shade of Pale” & “ Shadow of your Smile” (…) works brilliantly. You show ourselves again, with fancier horn arrangements.   Thanks once again, DO. Elover & Wendelocovsky. 

— I definitely enjoyed your covers, and the show seemed to fly by.   C C G

--Cover-to-cover covers. One of your best episodes ever! What a treat. Not only have you spent a lifetime composing, covering, and producing sweet music, but you've kept a record. Great range, great picks! I love this. Uhuru! — Timmy "Tulips" Tuputski

-- Nice episode! -  Baba Kenji

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Heaven or Hell:

— We all need to travel between and among worlds.  This theme and MM  in general does all that, each and every week.  Hells bells — we side with the angels though us mortals are hardly angelic. Thanks for the journey, DO. 

— I'm choosing life, as long as satisfying and comfortable.  What comes next?  Who the heaven or hell knows… Coach

— From Heaven to Hell and back to Angels, it was a ride!  That Louis Armstrong song gets me every time.   And although I don't believe in either Heaven or Hell, I enjoyed the Heaven music better, perhaps because the sonic attributes of songs about Hell mirror the visual descriptions.  Thanks for the sonic adventure    CCG

—Heavens to Murgatroyd, what an angelic mix! A paradise of sound, with hell to pay! Great to hear WZ, UB40, LZ by DO, AC/DC, and oh so much more, above and below. Uhuru! — Solomon Raptoon 

— Hi Danny... I was sitting at my computer eating this morning when your email popped up, so I literally did have a lot on my plate as I listened to Heaven or Hell.   Breakfast with the Memphis Mobile—a great way to start the day! ...Stan The Man 

FIRST RESPONDER AWARD !

All right!!!  My day just keeps getting better and better!  😎

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Mary:

—Hi Danny... No matter my mood, Along Comes Memphis Mobile to lift my spirits. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Mary. ...Stan The Man

—Mary is a popular girl!  So many songs about Mary.  And i very much enjoyed your session playing with the birds and fountain.  Mrs. Wingdorf

—Dear MM,  I like to listen to the MM at least three times so that I get all the details I always miss the first round.   After the third listen I realized that I still do not understand all the lyrics to "Along Comes Mary".  I didn’t get them in the 60’s and still don’t . Read the lyrics and wow, no wonder they are hard to figure out!   Love how the MM can transport you to the past and then into the future with lovely originals.  Great ride.   Thanks again .   Helene from Dayton

—Hi Danny.   Enjoyed the Mary episode. Loved the way the water and flute sounds mixed; special shout to Maryjane’s Last Dance … Rudy Roots 👏🔆

—Very enjoyable Mobile.   "Along Comes Mary" is one of my earliest musical memories.   Marsac

—Love that Robyn Hitchcock version!  C O

—Nothing silly about Mary. Good songs, real touchstones. Many Mary memories, much meaningful music. Love the Ornette Coleman, Ornette Coleman! Good, proud stuff. Uhuru! - Scabby Wingdorf

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"Hearts":

— Heartfelt thanks for the heart theme!   CCG

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All Orignal Show:

— What an array of DO explorations—each distinct but also a flow that adds up to more than a collection of “songs & snatches.”  Thanks Dan for sharing your playful vision of landscapes only you can conjure.      E & W

— I am late, but not deterred.  What a variety of original music!  I particularly liked a jazzy one near the end, but I am not sure of the name.  Thanks for all your originals. C C G

— Dear MM

— Thank you for this wonderful episode! Dan O to the D.O. Rich and textured, deep and sweet sax and flute. Beautiful rhythms, great production, and an excellent promo. Good stuff, Dan! I hope you and the Mobile crew had a lovely Thanksgiving. Uhuru! — Benson Mufmuf

—Hi Danny,   Nice to hear a collection of your recent compositions. Loved the varying moods and textures and the divergent harmonic structures. Great stuff!   Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

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Good Music:

—Hi Danny, Enjoyed the Good Music episode!  Thank you!    Rudy Roots

— All original coming up next week?  Let us give thanks…  Coach

— Thanks for all the good music.     CCG

—Not just good music. Darn good music. Thanks for the blast of R&B, the seldom heard Diane di Prima, the lovely Bouree cover, and the fine fine swing. Oh sure, we of the beat-music generation have a 4/4 bias, but swing grooves like pop on steroids. Uhuru! — Claudius Dalmatian

—Hi Danny,  Good music (and spoken word) indeed! A very enjoyable show!   Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

—Another hit in the MM parade. Thanks for the demonstration that Good Music Never Gets Old. Jazz, rock, soul, the Beats of City Lights—so much comes from that storehouse of tunes & riffs. And Bach fits right in.          Elipp & Wendiff

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Sailors:

—Dan, hard to say which MM is best. This episode is way up there.  EG reading gets the mood and tone started for our trip to sea. If a Had a Boat by Lyle Lovett would fit right in yet must have landed on the cutting room floor. The atmosphere and mythology surrounding sailing on the sea is a haunting, intriguing theme. Thanks for getting our morning started with MM musical selections once again. vv Wendo and Elippo

—Ahoy there Danny... Wherever else the wind takes me today, so glad I was able to spend a few moments docked at the Memphis Mobile. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Sailors. ...Stan The Man

—Enjoyed catching some wind and cruising with your show this morning…. Coach

— Nice!  Marsac

— Sailing with the slap of the waves and the seagulls' cries can be so peaceful.  I really enjoyed Eli's reading of Sea Fever with the piercing gulls and rushing waves.  I felt like I was at the docks.  And the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald always reminds me of my dad.  Not sure why, but he loved sailing and sailing lore, and he was pretty good at renovating his wooden boat, and also at sinking it.  We laugh about it now, and no one was hurt.     CCG

— Hi Danny, Having just finished reading a novel about adventures on the high seas, I found this episode appropriate, merrily so. Keep ‘em coming.   V.  F.

--Sail on! A misty, moody, sea-swept episode indeed. Thanks for the E.G. reading, the fine, fine reggae, the Fairport Convention double shot, the Byrds B side, the bouncy, old-timey, Irish-esque jigs, and everything else aboard this sturdy and melodic ship. Uhuru and Ahoy! —  Steadman Spinkspotter

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One:

— The One Note Man is one-of-a-kind!  Call of the Loon was so atmospheric.  And this may have been the first time I heard The Arctic Monkeys.  Thanks, as always!      CCG

— Just when I thought I'd heard everything Canned Heat ever recorded! Loved the deep cuts from Joe Jackson, the good Captain, local hero Sharon van Etten, the Beatles (you never hear that song unless you play Revolver) and oh so much more. One Note, Man! I love that. And Slime Zone, baby! We are pleased. Uhuru! — Dizzy Kopechne 

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"Halloween":

— Ooooo, pretty scary.  We’re haunted by creepy, special effects and that demonic laughing witch.  … We’re not quite ready to sign-up for Memphis Mobility App because we need to read the reviews on social media and Amazon.  Will be in touch. Thanks for keeping us on edge.        Witch ‘n Elf

—Thanks for the spooky set.  And for ending with Teddy Bears' Picnic.  CCG

—Dear MM, Thanks for my getting my Halloween season going.  It was fun to hear tunes I never heard before and all of the Dan Ott originals.  Fun to hear friends contributions and the sound effects were super.  I remember a neighbor had a haunted house when we were kids and they made spooky sounds as we roamed around in the dark basement.  I had Teddy Bears picnic on a red vinyl 45, played over and over.  Will be sure to listen again on 10/31.Best to you and the entire Memphis Mobility staff.      Helene from Dayton

—A most appropriate topic (with Trick-or-Treat starting in a few hours) and a clever approach!   Keep ‘em coming. V. F

--Great show, Danny. The music, sounds, and chills up my spine were a great start to Halloween!  C.  O.

--Scary-cool, Dan. Spectacularly creepy. A fright-night soundscape. Love the sound effects, the non-KISS Simmons, Donovan, the Memphis Mobility app (sign me up for billions in savings!), and so much more. Great to hear Sweet Stavin Chain! UhurBOO!  — Soapy Dilulo 

--Hi Danny... Hearing the Kinks' track "Phobia" reminded me to tell you, I was recently diagnosed with a severe case of missimobilememphobia, i.e. a fear of missing the weekly Memphis Mobile Radio Show posting. While there is no cure, it can be easily managed by simply tuning in. Thoroughly enjoyed "Halloween". For maximum effect, I would recommend listening to this particular episode late at night with the lights out! Ahooo! ...Stan The Man

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"Light":

Hi Danny... Thanks for shining some light into my world this morning. Thoroughly enjoyed the latest episode of the Memphis Mobile! ...Stan The Man

-GREAT MOBILE— Nice ride -Loving all the originals -and longer classic clips Keep them coming   Marsac

—I enjoyed the show.  In these autumn days as the sunlight wanes and the days grow shorter, I long for more light, and this show did the trick.      CCG

—You put the C in MC². Thanks for music at the speed of light including my favorite Velvet Underground song, the Otterboy Ensemble, that old rascal Loony G., the beautiful Joni Mitchell cut, your meditation on the potato, and oh so much more! Just direct your feet to the sunny side of the street! Uhuru! — Dean Flimspitz

—Just what’s needed on a dreary Saturday morning!       Keep ‘em coming. V.  F.

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Morning::

--Good afternoon, I enjoyed the Morning Show... Coach

— Nice Mobile , enjoying all the original content     M

—Good morning!  Rise and shine.  I enjoyed the selections.    CCG

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Peace:

— Hi Danny... Imagine all the people living life in peace! Songs, thoughts, and prayers for a world gone mad. ...Stan

— What a prescient topic.  Peace, Salaam, Shalom! Thank you for this.  CCG

— A worthy concept that seems ever elusive. Peace may successfully dwell only in song, so it’s nice to hear a collection that honors that and includes Lennon’s plea from 50-plus years ago.    Keep ‘em coming.  V.  F.

—MM:

Crazy timing, I know.

War seems like such an archaic concept to me.  Yet, it thrives.

— Dear Danny: Considering what's happening in the world and the escalation of violence over the past two days, this episode was timely, bordering on prophetic. If more human beings lived the values for which these songs are sonic vessels, the world would be a better place. Thanks for making peace not war with your music, your life, and your love. Paz. Shaanti. Maluhia. Salam. Shalom. Uhuru. — Louis Greenstein 

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"Sit":

— We’re sitting here in limbo in southern Spain just lovin’ Memphis Mobile.  Enjoying the contrasts in this episode: Cream and Billy Strings, the Dovells with Wade & Julia, and the dumb Cher song with the Great Otis Redding. The Soloman Burke is a standout and all the Dan times. You lift our spirits and we’re already in the mountains. Salud!  Wendiffer and Elipster

— What a lovely way for me to start my next adventure in … for our next ferry ride to go island hopping. I can’t help but smile hearing the Neville Brothers and of course Sitting on the Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding as I am doing just that. Love the selections. As they say in Croatian Dovidjena (See you soon!) Poochie

—I could not sit still for this episode. So much new (to me) music. Thank you, thank you! JohnBoy and Surround Sound, Grouplove, the Mainers, Men and Volts (loved 'em) ...  And some real standup artists here. Cher, Bill Monroe, Sitting Bull, and Lovin' Spoonful have all stood the test of time. Loved hearing The Dock of the Babysitter. Uhuru! — Sasha Hooter

—Always interesting choices...I love Billy Strings.                                   You could have a whole dog commands theme: Sit, Down, Stay, Stand, Speak, Wait, etc.      CCG

—Sitting in the car listening to MM as the sun is emerging. Don’t know a lot of the songs, but some brought back memories , and it’s always a good time to hear Sittin on the Dock of the Bay.  M. E.

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Early Jazz Piano Pioneers:

—Hi Danny.  A very educational and enjoyable episode of MM as well as a great choice of topic! A wonderful way to illustrate how we got to here from there.    Keep ‘em coming.  V.  F.

— Nice.  Let's hear it for McCoy, Oscar, Herbie, and Chick. …Totally agree with your two fav intros.    Loved the episode.      Coach 

—After that show I feel like going to a bar with dueling piano players   C  O

— Nice mobile very informative love the information / backstory on all, Great  job on the Udu track with the kalimba …nice surprise.   Marsak

--You tickled those keys!  Love jazz, love piano music, love your choices. Have you heard the story about a woman whose husband was exiled to Siberia, and she followed him, carting and then sledding their piano all the way there?  I think the story is in this book:  https://www.sfcv.org/articles/review/lost-pianos-siberia-takes-readers-musical-adventure.     CCG

—You're on a roll indeed, having keyed in on some fine piano music. Good stuff. Fast, syncopated, and precise. Thanks for the bit about Mary Lou Williams, and hey, always smart to slide some Chad & Jeremy in when you can. Great jazz music (and more!) on a stormy day. Uhuru! — Peppy Splegoonda 

—We really enjoyed this weeks MM—what a mellifluous melange, starting with a little non-sequitur sequence for summer’s cessation & then melting into a historical approach to the positive music (as they used to say on the old jazz-only WRTI).  DO, you always manage to teach without didacticism, peddle the music with pedantics—so many great names & styles flash by.  Loved the 2 piano intros, & the Danny originals added spice along the way.  The ending with Monk & Miles was inspired.  Thanks as always — E & W

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Shine:

—Hi Danny... Thanks for letting your light shine through the medium of the Memphis Mobile Radio Show! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Shine! ...Stan The Man

—Memphis,    Perfect theme for your last episode of summer.  We do have a duty to shine - it's up to each of us, to a large degree.  Thanks for the variety, the insights, and your dedication to your "radio" craft...        Coach

—Great show! One of the bright spots of my early concert-going adventures was catching Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee at the Main Point. That show shed light and sent me down a country-blues rabbit hole. Listening today relit those memories. Good to hear Dan O and Andy K.   Funny, I was thinking of Collective Soul just the other day. (Random train of thought about lead singers with beards.) Perfect taste of Firesign Theater, DJ Khaled, Procol Harum, and so much more. Real flashes of insight here. Since you asked: "Midnight Special" by Lead Belly; Shine" by Doja Cat; "Anthem" by L. Cohen; anything by Gordon Lightfoot. :-) Uhuru! —  F. Bart Elcott Sr.

—Hi Danny,   A very uplifting episode of the MM. Some of the segues in this one managed to create an inspired third piece in the overlap. And good advice about keeping our light shining for others.   Keep ‘em coming.  V F

—Thanks, Danny.  Shine on!   CCG

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"Dry"

— Hi Danny,

— Vast in scope, like a desert, and filled with musical diversity.  My favorites were Deepflow, Radiohead, O, and Til the Rivers Run Deep.  Enjoyed the listen!   CCG

--DO, you fertilized the parched earth with your MM selections this week.  What a great mix with new artists for us:  Tom Russell, Don Williams, Kim Richey, Dave Alvin and William Bell plus all the Dan O interludes and always welcome tunes with Woody, June Tabor and the Stones. Love the hip hop and Boyz II Men.  Closing with African Flower is especially rich. Thank you for beginning our weekend.   Wendiffer and Elipskin

—Dry tunes on a humid morning. Good mix.  I loved hearing PJ Harvey, Radiohead, and Woody G. There are so many artists here that are brand new to me — Deep Flow, Don Williams, Bufetzis, Rolling Stones ... I hope for part 2 — unless the well is dry. Uhuru! — Herman "Moochie" Scabadeen 

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  "Sky":

— Hi Danny,

Excellent! The first song that came to mind when I saw the theme was “Sky Blue Sky” and, as I listened, there it was, Wilco, almost halfway through the episode. The Nick Drake was a nice choice as was having Willie frame the description of the spectrum of colors on view. Sky’s the limit!       Keep ‘em coming.  V. F

—-Another great episode topic. …   Coach

--Thank you soooooo much for sending me these clips Danny. They immediately cast my mind back to being a child. sometimes almost bringing me to tears.. Pea Vey

— I heard something new, something old, something borrowed, something blue:) The curation is always wonderful, and the Willie Nelson song is an old favorite.   CCG

— Lovely, breezy, blue-sky music. All the earth's colors, plus a splash of Chicken Little. Good to hear S.R.V., a double-shot of Willie's Blue Skies, the Kinks, Dan O's music and skyful meditation, and my old TV hero Sky King. You checked all the boxes, Dan. My head's in the clouds, feet on the Mobile. Be Here Now and Uhuru! — Dooley Subdexter

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Clouds:

— Hi Danny,   The latest MM episode proves that it need not be somber if it’s overcast. A rather uplifting collection of songs, a noirish flashback and verse by a Romantic poet - good listening on a cloudy day!    Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

— Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed your latest episode of the Memphis Mobile. My head was in the "Clouds" for the entire program. ...Stan The Man

— Dear MM, 

—Thanks for the bright spot among the clouds!     CCG

—Sweet and fluffy cloud songs on a warm and sunny morning. Thanks, mist-er. Boy that Dave Van Ronk sure sung purty, huh? Thanks for the Mobile flashback. I'm happy that you saved it. In the cloud! Nice to hear ISB, Iain Matthews, Dan O, et al. Big thanks for including my girl Tay-Tay! Clouds in my coffee and uhuru! -- Telly Zabster 

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"Try":

— Thanks for the new link - I can now access via Chrome on my phone and desktop (I had been loading Firefox).

— Keep it rolling, brother    E

—-We loved this episode.  Somehow the segments worked so well together, helped along by Avis & Mikey, to make a whole that lifts the spirits this week. Otis & Pink, Cliff, Stone & Hank.  The Hartford: Illinois Jacquet pairing is inspired. This is one week when we don’t have to try to feel grateful to MM—we simply give thanks.  And the frogs thank you too.

— A very enjoyable episode along with a new link! Great feel to this one, with the middle portion anchored nicely by your tracks. And so good to hear one of Gene Clark’s best songs.  V F

--Thanks for "TRY"ing and succeeding in solving my playback issue.  Great theme and great curation.    CCG

--Frog pond, baby. The source of all sound. Love it. You gave it the old college try and came through with another sharp, insightful program. Thanks for including Ween, Marty Stuart, John Hartford, Otis R., Avis, Life Cereal, Hank Williams, and of course Dan O. Funny, just this week I listened to the original "Try to Remember" (by Law & Order's Lenny Briscoe); so nice to hear Julie Andrews cover it. Great tunes, inspiring lyrics, fond memories. Uhuru! — Bucky Floon

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"Another":

—Hi Danny,   An interesting topic and one that has a lot more songs than I had remembered. What came to mind when I first saw the theme were the Zappa and Dylan album titles with “another” in them. And then the McCartney tune, after which the episode set me straight.     Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

—Another day, another episode, another opportunity to enjoy all we've got.  I love it.   Thanks.           Coach

—Hi Danny... The Memphis Mobile Radio Show—often imitated, never duplicated! Thoroughly enjoyed "Another"! ...Stan The Man

—So fun!  C C G

--Another day, another swell Mobile. I love the Roches! I met Suzzie a few years ago at a Julie "From a Distance" Gold set in Greenwich Village. She was really nice. Good to hear Dan O, Joe J, Tom P., Paul M, Phil O, Jethro T, Dire S, H.P. L., and all the rest. I'll write more at another time! Uhuru! — Xiang Bubblestein

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My Back Pages part 5:

— Good Saturday morning Danny...

— DO, …Great to hear takes from your massive archive. Elipps & Wendiff with friends …

---Back Pages! I see what you did there. Dan, you kept a record of your work, you preserved, curated, organized, and maintained — and look what you've got: a musical legacy to engage, entertain, and inform from now to eternity. Good work. Sound mission. No spam. Excellent WVLT interview. Love the CJQ! Thank you. Uhuru! — Simon "Taco Man" Scoobert

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STORMS:

— Great show! Extra points for working in Fairport by way of “Sailor’s Alphabet” and for the tribute to Mr. Bennett! V  F

— Feels like a storm when we lose a couple icons.  Farewell to Tony Bennett and today, Pee Wee Herman.  Coach

— So good, and I was literally hearing rumbles and watching a storm roll in over the bay while listening to this show.  Loved the musical choices.      CCG

— Stormy weather, solid music. All pop, no puddles. Thanks for the Tony Bennett (RIP) and Lady Gaga. You included some real gems here - a sweet mix of clouds, rain, wind, and the hope of sunlight. As always, I'm digging the Dan O, the Kinks, and Tom Rush. And I'm loving the new (to me) artists like Delois Barrett Campbell and the Barrett Sisters. Hallelujah! It's always sunny except when it's not. Uhuru! — Thelma Scissors

— Nice!   Marsak

— Nice Memphismobile! Interesting version of Stormy Weather lol!!   R C

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Blues:

—Dan O—an excellent blues adventure this week.  We know there’s so much to explore, but this curated compilation delivers the goods.  Loved the generous representation of women (Victoria Spivey is a welcome old friend).  The mix of genres influenced by the blues was a great added angle—Sinatra, Doc Watson, Willie Nelson & Ray Price, Eric Clapton (the baby Rock & Roll grew up to thank her momma).  Taj & Albert inform us on definitions; BB & Spivey remind us how the blues haunts the living every day.  And Son House! Now that’s HAUNTING.  Grateful to the MM, year round.          E & W

—Hi Danny,

—I loved the lyrics "the Blues got pregnant and they named the baby Rock n Roll"!!Thanks for broadening my horizons!         CCG

— Solid. You know, the only difference between the guitar work of Son House/Blind Willie Johnson/Howlin' Wolf and Eric Clapton/Jimmy Page/Jeff Beck is that the latter had better technology. The modern masters haven't improved upon the work that inspired them. But they have kept it alive and well. And so have you. Thanks! Uhuru! — Clark Spinoodle 

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"Down":

--Hi Danny,The antithesis of “up” seemed inevitable! I was already thinking about some of these selections while listening to last week’s episode. And, like yourself, I did some reading over the week about the Wrecking Crew connection to Paul Revere and the Raiders, whose reappearance this week also seemed inevitable.     Keep ‘em coming.      V.  F.

—OK, pop the bubble, Mark Lindsay and company weren't for real?!  I thought we saw them on TV?   How's life "down the shore"?  I hope you're staying cool and enjoying the summer.  Coach

—Thanks Danny. As …. said - gotta love a guy who plays Tracy Nelson. 
Keep ‘em coming.   K. L.

—We’re down with MM.  Thanks for taking us on rich descent with another preposition. Loved the Tracey Nelson and the Beatles medley.  Thanks for the lift!       Wendo and Elippo

— Get down,  get down!  I especially liked the Coltrane.       CCG

—You got down and did a great mix. Love the Tracy Nelson, Trane, Slowhand, and BS&T. I'm down with Dan O, especially the Bird cover at the top and On the Down Side. And my oh my, Paul Revere and the Raiders two weeks in a row?! The British must be coming! Why am I not surprised that the Wrecking Crew was behind that excellent production? Triple Beatles shot, Stones, Neil Young ... you laid down some real good tracks. Thanks and Uhuru! — Signe "Stuffy" Stufowicz 

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"Up":

—Hi Danny.  Still listening out here …. Great UP episode 🎶   Keep the music flowing.      Rudy Roots

—Hi Danny,   With pun fully intentional, an uplifting episode. Somehow I would think “up” is a more challenging theme when it comes to songs than its opposite, but I have no evidence of that. Still, a bold choice and well-represented by the selections. And it has been a long time since I’ve heard that Raiders track. Keep ‘em coming. V.F.

—Great episode🥰 thanks for getting me up this morningI loved the first selection of Dan Ott music and all the rest. I would love to hear Bonnie R in the blues episode.      Keep them coming.         Helene from Dayton 

—Up, up and we're outta here! Paul Revere and the Raiders: Upright. Todd: Uplifting. Bob Marley: Upbeat. Ricky Nelson: Upstood. Hendrix: Up from the recently-kissed sky. Good episode, Dan. Great Dan O and lovely surprises. All upside, no downside, sweet B-sides. R.I.P. Byard lancaster. Uhuru! — Spencer Rasputin

—When you’re up, you’re not down. Thanks for keeping our spirits lifted on MM this week.  The D.O. numbers are the glue.  Credence, Paul Revere, Little Feat, Hendrix and Hubbard also elevate.  Blues suggestions include: Otis Span, Howlin’ Wolf, Tracy Nelson and of course, Ella.              Wendiff & Elipp

—The "Up" theme has a lot of variety!  I enjoyed your reggae intro, too.       CCG

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"Gypsy's":

—An enlightening episode! The information about the myths and facts were fascinating, and hearing Guthrie’s version of “Gypsy Davy” against Fotheringay’s is so striking in how the ballad is as much at home in an American setting as it is in its birthplace.   Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

—I knew you’d include the  Moody’s!  It’s a great song! Great show, Danny!    Wolf

 —Dear Danny,Thanks for reawakening my gypsy nature! I'm ready to hop on my Harley and tear out!   CCG

"She was a gypsy Mobile ..." Good stuff! The music makes me want to get out on the road again — and thanks for the dab of gypsy history. Great range of jangly gypsy juggy juke. Deep cuts from Donovan and Dan O. Primer indeed. You laid down a mighty fine coat. Uhuru and Salut! — Zed Spunfl 

--Congratulations on v.400!  T and S

--Hi Danny... After listening to the latest episode of MM, I have a sudden urge to hop in the car and drive somewhere. Go figure! Thoroughly enjoyed Gypsy's! ...Stan The Man

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SHIPS:

—Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed the seafaring-themed Ships episode, especially from the landlocked confines of south-central Pennsylvania. But, with a little help from the ever-fabulous MM, a boy can dream! ...Stan The Man

—Hi Danny,  Quite an inspired “sonic cruise” with a distinguished passenger list, including RT, whose actual appearances on theme cruises has become commonplace. And the inclusion of Zappa is priceless! Keep ‘em coming.  V.  F.

—Dear MM The most recent MM is really ship shape and fun to listen to .  I love the variety of songs and it’s a bonus to hear any Dan Ott tunes.And of course Kent Pikmin had to remark on a ship themed episode.  He continues to be a regular listener, but rarely comments.  Since he is an avid sailor he was especially happy to hear a Ship based MM.  He really liked the banana boat instrumental . Kent  is currently sailing in places far away and exotic. He sends his regards and thanks for the newest episode.                    Helene from Dayton

--DO,  Thanks for taking us out on the water with MM.  We enjoyed sailing on all the musical waves from slow to rough to raucous, staying on board the whole time.  I look forward to riding my pony on my boat.  Wenjo and Elow

--From Debussy to Dan O. Now there's a ship-shape episode if ever there was one. A treat, indeed! I love Fungus! "Fishin' Boat's" good. Nice, soulful Randy Newman cover. Thanks for the sound, for the spirit, and for your deep and thoughtful meditation on songwriting. Write on. Right on. And Oscar Brand! Oh take me back! Uhuru! — Punky Zapruder

— Thanks for the marine theme. We got our first boat this year, but between the weather and a few mechanical issues, we haven’t gotten out very much yet. This music will have to tide us over for now!  C  O

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Gold:

—Thanks for the welcome!  I enjoyed my first MM!

—It looks like “everybody’s playing in the Heart of Gold Band” in the latest MM. Nice touch using Neil’s “Silver and Gold” in place of the more obvious. Extra points for the 007.   Keep ‘em coming.  V.  F.  

—Enjoyed the final episode of spring 2023...The listening audience is aware that we're approaching epic episode #400.  Congratulations as you reach the cusp of another Memphis, musical milestone!  We appreciate and enjoy it.    Coach

— Good glitter! Your gold is platinum, Dan. What a fine mix, from Bonzo Dog Band to Shirley Bassey to Ken Nordine. Love your Sound of Music: full and rich; bright and fun. From rock to dust. And so it glows. Uhuru! — Irma Fludpump 

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Banjo:

—That’s quite an image with the "eyes turning inside out and the ears getting really big".  I sense a mascot in your show's future!    C  O 

  —We’ve got Banjo Fever !!   F C and K C

— This was a tantalizing glimpse of the vast banjo  landscape. You leave us wanting more. Loved the Rhiannon, Welch, Byrds. Great to hear Pete Seeger. Was that really N Young on banjo? Just the barest taste of Flatt & Scruggs as well as Bela Fleck. The history lesson was welcome & your version of banjo an added gift. Always a pleasure to hear MM.   Be well in your banjo self— E & W

— More than a banjo episode, this is a banjo lesson! Thanks for the history, for including the amazing Rhiannon Giddens as well as Pete Seeger, the Byrds, Steve Martin, the backroad cuts, and the very fine Dan O tunes. I appreciate that you admitted to banjolin cheats. You get a pass.  Love your Honky Tonk Woman! Sweet stringed, well tuned! Uhuru! — Sylvan "Dookie" Doodah

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"Can/Can't":

--Hi Danny, A thoroughly enjoyable MM! This week’s theme demanded an appearance by the band Can, and there they were. Good selections, many of which I didn’t think about until they played. Unfortunately, the playlist did not include my all-time favorite ‘can’ song - the Pointer Sisters’ “Yes We Can Can.” Maybe that’s a good thing, though, since that one shouldn’t be played unless it’s the entire track. You just can’t interrupt that groove. Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

--Dear Dan,Just seeing Fugue for Tin Horns brought joy! E68 and M67

MM:Thanks Folks...I’m not too up on current musicals, but I do love Guys and Dolls.  And a Jazz version of it!  And I do like Stubby Kaye in that movie too:

--Hi Danny... Memphis Mobile, where sound is all that matters and the music never stops. Can I get a witness! Thoroughly enjoyed Can/Can't. ...Stan The Man

--Anything you can do, I can do butter! From cants to chants, a can-do episode indeed. Fugues, funk, folk, a double-shot of green dolphins, and enough candymen to give me a cavity. Thanks for including Can, Nina Simone, M. Tucker,  Dan O, and your take on the robots. Uhuru! — Bugsy Spongeborg

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Baseball:

—Great episode.  I listened on my phone, so couldn't follow along on the playlist (which I like to do) so suddenly a huge smile formed on my face - I only needed a couple seconds to recognize "Ball of Confusion"  - great choice! 

— Hi Danny,

—I had a ball listening to this episode of the Memphis Mobile Radio show.  Baba Kenji

— Hi Danny... I grew up on the western side of Pennsylvania watching the Pittsburgh Pirates. To this day I can remember my first visit to old Forbes Field, the vivid green of the grass, the inescapable smell of cigar smoke, and actually seeing my hero players in the flesh who before that day I only knew from baseball cards and our family's tiny B&W TV. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Baseball. Let's play two! ...Stan The Man

— That was a fun one!!  K C and F C

         — Hey Danny… Another great show  Wolf

      —You fired up the old Lowrey right in time for this hard-hitting, base-stealing, swinging episode. All hits, no outs! Thanks for the music, your baseball memories, and the opportunity to share mine.  Love the Dan O, the Temptations, the Ferris Bueller clip — swing battah! — and the Double Play. Uhuru and batter up! — Loony G.

—A jewel of a show—a diamond, to be precise.  You mix some old favorites from the ball park, like “Put Me in, Coach” & the organ rendition of “Take me out to the ball park,” With some surprises like Natalie Cole’s rendition of the Jackie Robinson song, Ishiro’s theme, & Whiskey Falls.  Some of your interludes bring in a whole new level of play, while the reminiscent voices make this a show about Philly & its youngest fans.  The Kate Rusby song at the end is fitting, haunting but also—along with the Temptations—projects ball playing onto the world screen.

Your devoted fans,

Eli & Wendy

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Sisters :

Hi Danny,

Thank you for honoring my lovely sister. She deserves many accolades. The song choices were quite varied and interesting. Your expansive knowledge of all kinds of music genres is mind boggling to me. Keep’em coming! 💜💜💜🎼Poochie

--Brother Dan, thank you for the birthday shootout for another lively and enlightening MM episode. Each week you generously introduce us to unfamiliar music as well as mixing with better knowns.  We’re continuing the party now with June Tabor & Maddy Prior’s Silly Sisters album.      Cheers,  Wendiff & Elipp

--I enjoyed listening .. Thanks!  K. and F. C.

--Great episode. Tight as a sibling harmony. Gorgeous vocals, moving melodies, great artists. From the sublimity of Sisters of Mercy to the cool grooves of Babylon Sisters, you really put together a solid show. Love the Secret Sisters, the Black Keys, the words and music of Ry Cooder, the fine, fine Freeze featuring Andy K., the original Dan O tunes, the Lovin' Spoonful, that excellent Garcia song, and oh so much more! Uhuru! — Juju Poohah

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Worry:

—Hi Danny,A very comforting collection of songs. I knew I didn’t have to worry about one of my favorite Brian Wilson compositions being overlooked. Nice to hear the Dire Straits. And I really enjoyed the playing on “No Worries.”.    Keep ‘em coming.     V. F.

--Hi Danny... Just finished listening to Worry. Feeling all relaxed, calm, and ready to face the day. Thank you, Memphis Mobile, for the free therapy session! ...Stan The Man

--Great Memphis Mobile today!  We thoroughly enjoyed it just what we needed our only request is longer snippets of the songs    Please do a Memphis Mobile about bicycles. [MMv.49].  A & m

--Good Morning Danny, Just listened to the MM Worry episode. Nicely done! I’m off to a worry-free day….. I especially like this kind of episode that has an intentional theme, in this case, let’s all try to worry less.  Thank you….. Rudy Roots

--"No worries," as the kids say. Thanks for the super-chill, anxiety-free episode. I'm feeling much better. Nice range from Leann Rimes to the Talking Heads. Thanks for sharing your Dan O recordings and your favorite Tom Petty line. Great stuff.  But wait. Golden Earring had another song? It must have slipped under my radar love. Huh-huh. Uhuru! — Sal "Sippy" Spoonflush

--We weren’t worried about a thing till your show came along & brought in both the cloud & the clearing.  Great show, rolling thru soul, country, rock & Bobby McFerrin.  Much praise to the sharp observations of KC & FC.  Your  musical interventions bring depth & shading to the day.  We didn’t know how wise Tom Petty could be, challenging the standards of Talking Heads, Dire Straits & the Kinks.

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"Light"

— Loved the pace, variety, and the motion…Thanks for the music! Coach

—Great episode Danny. Thanks for doing what you do.   Rudy Roots

— Hi Danny, What a great gathering of songs for this topic! The Ventures might be the earliest, but what follows just keeps getting better. So nice to hear Liebman in there and any Rascals, Beatles, Garcia, and Miles is always welcome. And even Kate Bush, in the midst of a revival that somehow awakened the Rock Hall of Fame, fits the theme. Good stuff!    Keep ‘em coming.  V   F

— From the speed of light to a running pace—nice touch. I listened to this episode right after my morning run. Love the classic soul, the Velvets, the Fab 4, the timeless (and back again) Kate Bush, the Dan O tunes running deep through the show—especially Take Ott—and oh so much more. Da do run run, long may you run! Uhuru! — Mimi Tuscadora 

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Light:

— Hi Danny... Electromagnetic radiation may indeed travel faster than sound, but that doesn't make the audio sojourns of MM any less pleasurable. Thoroughly enjoyed Light! ...The "Tenacious" Stan The Man

— Thanks!    T  R

— Hi Danny, A very uplifting episode! A great collection of songs and an eclectic array of artists to celebrate the theme. Where else can you find Hot Tuna, Lindisfarne, Return to Forever and Hank Williams all sharing the space?       Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

— Dan, we listened to this week’s episode while waiting for Grandson ….—your light on Light made the time go quickly & prepared the way for our own Light to arrive.  We love the way your songs point both to lack of weight as well as abundant illumination.  The tunes show us the way.  Rolling Stones, Hot Tuna, Hank Williams, John Hiatt—yes!—but this time your own interludes particularly shined through & pulled the whole together.  Greatfull Gratitudes.   Electric-Wattage

— Dan, we heard your light as we drove through light in southern …. A perfect match—blinded by the light and your knock, knock joke; cheers to you both,  E68 and M67

— Did I ever tell you that I played Lightweight football ? …I enjoyed your selection.  Chick Corea, Springsteen, Traffic, The Dead - many of my favorite heavyweights…..Enjoy your spring weekend.    Coach

— Mobile at the speed of light! I'm no Einstein, but I know a special relativity episode when I hear one. This had me wrapped up like a Bruce in the middle of the night! (Which reminds me, how about a Mobile episode dedicated to mondegreens? Excuse me while I kiss this guy but there's a bathroom on the right, right?) Love the Velvet Underground, Joni, the Captain, Lindisfarne, Floyd, Daryl & Todd, Dan O, the pre-disco Bee Gees, and all those lovely light covers. Knock-knock. Who's there? — Claude Dactyl

--Your show let me see the light. We all need lots of light in our lives with all the darkness in our world right now. Thank you for making me smile and feel lighter. I am a little surprised that Light My Fire by the Doors was left on the cutting room floor,( an old time favorite of mine.) Sending lots of love and light your way. Namaste, Poochie 💜

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“JAMS”:

— Great jammin’ with you, DO.  We loved the variety: boysenberry, grape, and grateful, so good with Phish stew and Goose paté.  Your flute and horn jams are particularly delicious. Wendiffer and Elipper

— Hi Danny... Any day I listen to Memphis Mobile is my lucky day, the musical equivalent of having my toast land jelly-side UP! Thoroughly enjoyed Jams! ...Stan The Man

--Never heard of Goose, I'll have to check them out.                                                                                  Thanks for a jam-packed episode!      Coach

— Hi Danny, Jams was a fun episode …. Enjoyed Dead and Phish jams. Wasn’t familiar with Goose. Thought Santana could have made the cut. So much music, so little time…Rudy Roots

— Hi Danny,  Good topic, good mix of material, good show! I knew the Grape and Mountain Jams had to be in there. The examination of the Dead and the subsequent generations of jam bands was a nice touch.  Keep ‘em coming.   V F

--Holy blueberries Batman, what a jam! From strawberry to kickoutthe, you really jammed 'em in there. Best thing since sliced bread. Love the Earl Hines, the triple Phish jam, the Dan O tunes, and your jam-band capsule history. ... turned me on to Goose just last month — nice to hear them in all their goose-jam glory here. It all jelled perfectly. Some day Freddy Prince will come. Uhuru! — Pokey Belleau

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   "Balloons":

—Hi Danny... Your latest MM episode literally blew me away!     Thoroughly enjoyed Balloons! ...Stan The Man

— Hey danny,  Another good one (as usual)!   Just a fun listen .. each time.    Wolf

— Just Spring by e.e. Cummings. A wee balloon man is in it.     W

—Dear MM Sorry to be out of touch, but although I haven’t written recently, I never miss a MM episode and love to listen to each episode at least a few times.The latest Balloon episode is so fun.  Love hearing old favorites and new songs. Balloons are so cheery and fun, so is the MM mobile.  Up, up and Away !                                   Thanks,     Helene from Dayton 

—This episode is where the rubber meets the red. No hot air and plenty of pop. From the Fifth Dimension to Loony Balloon and Dan O. I tuned in and floated away. But wait. No Led Zeppelin? Up, up and Uhuru! — Zazu Moosemynder 

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"Years"

— Hi Danny,   A very effective MM episode! The topic of “years” isn’t only examined within each song but also by the year of each recording’s release. I found myself taken back to when I first heard songs like the CSN and Al Stewart selections. Very nicely done.    Keep ‘em coming.  V.  F.

— Good years, sweet timely tunes. This was the Mobile's first Mary J. Blige if I'm not mistaken. Nice! Great Sting, Stewart, and Stones! Round and round we go, year after year. I'm lovin' it. Uhuru! — Herman Fleebub

—Hi Danny. Just listened to the most recent episode. Very awesome experience. The beat goes on...    Rudy Roots

—Nice theme, Danny! ... Good tunes, good times!  C O

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   "Phil Ochs":

— D.O., thanks for playing Phil Ochs while we’re here.   His music certainly lives on though he left the planet way too soon, like some other greats. We choked up by When I’m Gone. Wendiff & Elipp

— Hi Danny,                                                                                                                                 A very nice tribute to Mr. Ochs. There are so many songs here I haven’t heard in years, so it’s nice to be reacquainted with them.        Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

--Dear Professor Octavious... I actually didn't know much about Phil Ochs, but now I do! My musical education continues at the Memphis Mobile College of Melodious Entertainment! Thoroughly enjoyed the latest installment of the fabulous MM! ...Stan The Man

--...I enjoyed this tribute episode - a concept which could be fun to explore further as you soon move into the 400's.  You're showing impressive longevity, persistence, and creativity!     Coach

—What poetry. Poetry in words and in his tender, sincere voice. Phil Ochs makes me weep with his utter humanity.  .... I am so grateful that your show reminded me of the power of the English language .... In these awful times Phil Ochs is able —ironically—to give me hope. Can’t explain; among the “millionaires and paupers” there is a single person who can express what a nation feels. Thank you for this moment .           E68 and M67

—What a huge, important, wonderful episode. Phil Ochs played a seminal role in the development of my musical education. My first concert! What a voice, what a vision, what passion. His demise was sad, in part because, as we all know, he got screwed out of a writing credit on that Mug Full of Jimmies song. Great music. Thanks! Uhuru! — Hector Bamboo

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"On the Road Again":

— DO, we traveled way down the road with you on this one.  So many paths, so many possibilities. The wedding band is still at the top of our list. Kudos to vocalist Dave Kannerstein. Memphis keeps us moving with Uncle Dave Macon and the High Kings.      Wendiff & Elipp

— Hi Danny, A very enjoyable episode, from Al to Zappa with KC, Kristofferson and Lindisfarne in between. Nice to hear the inclusion of Whitman, too.   Keep ‘em coming. V. F.

— Loved the rap from spoken word artist Walt Whitman, the Bareilles does John, the early rock and roll, all them bluesy tracks, Weird Al, Uncle Dave Macon, and of course the Dan O-riginals. We're on the road, we're rock and rolling, and we ain't taking prisoners! Short and sweet! Uhuru! — Pizzy "Pete" Razzpoof 

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Me:

—Hi Danny,  A very creative episode of MM filled with surprises like Paul Revere and the Raiders. Really enjoyed “Murk!” But the episode leaves an unresolved question: if there’s a Reality of Idiocy, can there be an Idiocy of Reality?   Keep ‘em coming.   V.  F.

—Uncle or Arrow (Jerry, or Taxi Harry)?  Do re me fa so la te da.                 So crazy to hear Paul Revere and the Raiders!  Can't go back any further than that (except maybe Burl Ives).  And the Stones with Wayne Shorter?  You are blowing my mind this morning, Memphis...Enjoy ...   Coach

—First thing I did when I saw this week's topic was check the playlist to make sure you included Tay-Tay's "ME!" Way to go. I dug your Dan O solo pieces, and wow, what fine cuts from Harry Nilson and [Willie Nelson],Bonzo Dog Band, Quicksilver, and the amazing Paul Revere and the Raiders! (Little known fact: Kent Pickman co-wrote one of those verses.)  Dug the Mud and the Murk, Phil Ochs (looking forward to that special!), the Stones sans Bobby Keys, the Reality of Idiocy, and so much more. Uhuru! — Lech Lawazzlespundt

— Thoroughly enjoyed our MM Me Time this morning.  All the diverse whisperings of 1st person singular (The Beatles "I Me Mine” seems particularly strange & appropriate in this context) but honestly we enjoyed the reflective Mudge/Murk/All of Me contributions from the MM House Band. Loved hearing Fats Domino follow Willie Nelson.  And you did the whole show without Paul Simon or Janis Joplin, both mute on the cutting room floor.  You’re amazing.  Thanks to MeMe Productions—      E & W

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  "Irish" :

—Happy Paddy's Day...      Coach

— Top of the mornin' to you, Danny Boy... Thoroughly enjoyed the latest installment of the MM! It's hard not to be happy when listening to Irish music, especially when surrounded by friends and with a pint of Guinness in hand! May the road rise up to meet you... Stan The Man

— O Danny Boy We share your passion for Irish music & appreciate what a gift you’ve given us this week.  A wonderful array: The Pogues & O’Brien gone Hawaiian, the Irish originals, &—lo!—the Bhundu Boys.  We loved the female singers, your renditions of many tunes, & Steve Earl’s version of the "Galway Girl."  Glad to hear “I refuse to say goodbye to yesterday,” an old favorite with Irish roots.  Thanks for the musical bouquet.            Elipp & Wendiff

— The jig is up! Ireland is a wealthy country because its capital is always dublin. But seriously, Dan, beautiful mix. Irish soul! Mysterious and whimsical, from Danny Boy to Galway Girl. I'll take my green eggs with tofu. Great green mix. But wait. That was the Grateful Dead? Wow! Go green! Uhuru! —Deuce Stromboli

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1973:

— I always enjoy a visit to the music of yesteryear, and this was a particularly good one. It’s interesting how the studies you mentioned have determined how strong music can be in connecting us to our past. A sort of aural Proustian moment.     Keep ‘em coming.   V   F

— Hi Danny... My hippocampus was firing on all cylinders while listening to 1973! …Thanks for the memories! ...Stan The Man

—1973, a milestone year… - Coach

— Thanks for the shout out! This episode took me back like a time machine. 1973 was a great year for music, and you nailed some of the best, and some fine fine Dan O too.  Thanks for making music. Thanks for putting it out there. And thanks for keeping a record. See you around the Hippo Campus! Uhuru! — Brother Loony G.

--Memphis Mobile 1973 transported me back to South Jersey beach town bars with two great cover bands in each bar.  When one band finished a set, the second band was playing until 2:00 or 3:00am. Great music in 1973!  Rudy Roots

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"March":

—Hi Danny,

—So wonderful to hear so much Phil Ochs. Why not an entire show someday? Thanks for a sweet show—can’t beat The Ants. And really, March is a great month!    E68 and M 67 

— Blow winds, crack you cheeks—the marches of March come tumbling thru the tunes. Thanks so much Dan for all your takes on the classic 2/4 step rhythms—you show the diversity beyond the god Mars.  The Ochs tribute was a highlight, Aaron Neville joining the company, & all your own variations.  Good preview of the month to come & the music that abides (in the Ides).  Thanks as always to MM.      E & W

--Marching toward March. I see what you did there. Go Romans! March forth to Mars! On March fourth! Good episode. Marchy. Percussive. Brassy. Plus a triple shot of Phil Ochs and a nod to poor sweet Hamlet! Good stuff. I got my marching orders. Uhuru! — Xendo "Buppy" Smoofstein 

--Good stuff, Danny ..as usual....  😊  Wolf

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A lot of excellent “why” songs out there and you gathered them together into a very enjoyable show. The selections went well beyond the initial titles I thought of when I saw the topic.     Keep ‘em coming.  V. F. 

— When he was a youngster, we used to call our son … the Why Boy.  Everything was a question - relentless.    I enjoyed the topic and your selections - gracias….   Coach

—Good question great answers. Why Dan, what a joyful show E 68 and M 67

—Because The Beatles. Because Neil Young. Because Joni Mitchell. Because Dan O. Because James Taylor. Because Hank Williams.  Because music! Because Memphis Mobile. Why you? Because you can! Beautiful music. And good question! Uhuru! — Mel Kronqué

—The Memphis Mobile was good listening this morning!   Rudy Roots

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"Super"

— Great topic and a truly enjoyable playlist. I especially liked how you worked in the “super” theme by album with “Season of the Witch” (and managed three Donovan tunes for this round)! And any first-time NYC experience, I think, is exactly the way you described it.  Keep ‘em coming.        V. F.

—MM, great show to keep us glued together after the Super letdown of Sunday… MM provides the music for the floats that should have been.  The commercial interludes were a high point today, Donovan in many guises, but we loved the acoustic version of Love Hurts by our favorite duet-sters, Gram and Emmy Lou.  Thanks as always for elevating the Valentines Day week.       Elipp & Wendiff

— You did it!  Thank you, Octavious  This is a super moment for the entire Philly diaspora.  Enjoy the game - go, Eagles!    Coach

— Superb! On the one hand, sure, it was like every episode. On the other hand, every Mobile is super, so there ya go. Really nice to hear Laurie Anderson…Love the double dose of Donovan, Al Kooper doing Donovan, the super sax, the sax medley, Supermarket Sweep revisited, your take on supermarkets, your distant cousin's super, and everything else in this super set. Uhuru! — Elle Sklink 

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  "Please":

—Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed Please. Fly Eagles Fly! ...Stan The Man

—Hi Danny,  Another MM topic with a surprising amount of selections. The fun in themes like these are found in both the songs themselves and how many there are to honor the topic. So many I didn’t think of when I opened the page. And it was so nice to hear “One Moment Please” revisited after three pandemic years! 

Here’s to not shoveling snow!     Keep ‘em coming.   V F

—We enjoyed the ride this week—pleasing far beyond the manners your mama taught you.  Loved the Lightin’ Hopkins, James Brown & Dylan, the double dose of Stones, Pink & CharlieonaFriday (whoever they may be).  Maybe this calls for a show on Thank Youse?  Much gratitude, as always—   E & W

—Nice show, very pleasing.  It's the magic word, and who doesn't enjoy a little magic.  Request: "Super", and anything by The Eagles.  It's a game for the Philly Faithful.       Coach

—No please, all thanks! No gibberish, all manners! Good show, Dan. I am digging this cool mix of pleasing songs — from rock to swing, from Cardi B to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, from DO to JB, from Dylan to Dead, from Poco to Pink! Please keep the Mobile comin'! Uhuru! — Corky Spendbutter

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Renaissance:

— MM, your choices of Renaissance music provided such a seamless flow to this episode….      Wendiff & Elipp

--You can't go back much further than that!  Or can you?              Interesting and informative, I appreciate the look back.    Coach

—Hi Danny,   An inspired theme and a most fascinating, educational and enjoyable episode of MM! I had a strong suspicion upon seeing the topic that Amazing Blondel would make an appearance, and there they were along with Steeleye Span.     Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

— Alas Dan! Thee very much putteth togeth'r a kicketh rampallian showeth the present day.  Tooketh me backeth — way backeth.  But waiteth: Nay Annie Haslem cuts? Uhurueth! — Fabrito Knockwurst 

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"Glad"

— Nice job on a challenging topic! I had never heard Skip James versions of “I’m So Glad,” so thanks for including those. There are certainly more “glad” songs than I thought.  V. F.

— …You found so many songs of gratitude - certainly it's a popular and recurring theme.  Thank you!         Coach

—Dan, thanks for sparking gladness, spreading it through sound.  We are most glad for the birth of our grandson Andre. Just have to put that out there for life joy. 
Gm Wendiff & Gp Elipp 

--Hi Danny... There is indeed a lot to be glad and happy about in this crazy world!  Case in point, the ever-fabulous Memphis Mobile.  Thoroughly enjoyed Glad! ...Stan The Man

—Just great stuff, Danny.  I always look forward to my Saturday morning musical ride ..  Wolf

— Dan O! You played my pal Loony G's request. He says thanks! He's so glad, he's glad, he's glad, he's glad! What a nifty batch of blues and pop, roots and rock, old and new, jazz and juke, Fab 4 to Dave Clark 5, Van to Dan. Nice to hear Paul Desmond - what a character - and a double shot of ISB. You couldn't not play Traffic. What a mix. Thanks for the shout out. I'm glad I made it! Uhuru! — Wesley Hamburger 

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"Fire"

— Dear MM

—Hi Danny, A nice mix representing the theme of the week. The Doors’ song might be the most obvious musical representative and therefore more expendable, so it’s good to see it included - it’s just not a cutting-room-floor candidate.    Keep ‘em coming.   V F

—Much appreciated brilliance this morning.  You mixed the expected—Doors, James Taylor, Hendrix—with much we didn’t know (Carlene Carter’s version of Ring of Fire, Nirvana unplugged) or didn’t remember (Earth Wind & Fire, Joan Jett) with your signature high points of media lunacy (Smoke Jumpers). You burn a hole in the night while warming the cockles of our hearts. What is a cockle of the heart? We needed this week’s MM.  Thanks, Brother DO—Elipp & Wendiff

— Hey danny, I know I've been "radio silent," but I've been listening and enjoying!  Hope you are well.  Good show!    Wolf

—Today’s MM was an inferno that revealed the danger and warmth and tenderness possible with such a powerful element. Jimi Hendrix always aflame and Carleen Carter was wonderful. Suggestion? Fire II; so much on the cutting room floor—and so much more! Terrific show.  E 68 and M 67

—Ready. Aim. Fire on the mountain, in the lake, and in the hole! This was an elemental episode featuring hot tracks, fiery rhythms, a red hot Mobile station ID, the smokejumpers, and great balls of fire. Well lit, well burned. Since you are taking listener requests, can you play something by Tom Waits? And I'd like to dedicate it to my pal Mean Jean K ["K Mean Jean"]. Uhuru! — Langston Rangoon

—Such an inexhaustible topic!  Carlene Carter’s Version of Ring of Fire was new to me—and really good.  C O

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"Music of Yesteryear"

—Hi Danny,   Great episode! Very informative, educational and downright enjoyable (and not too didactic). A true celebration!      Keep ‘em coming.   V F

—We are enormously indebted to those inventors who allow us to record and replay music.  Of course, today, it is all digitized and saved for eternity(?) in the veritable cloud.  The earliest recorded music, according to Google, was in 1860 - the start of yesteryear?    Thanks for the time trip.    Coach

—You really lay down that boogie all right.The gorgeous, wailing, screeching, jamming roots of rock and roll. Genuine blues, historical tunes. Great B-sides here, you dug deep! Love Louis Prima, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Count Basie, and Dan O. Gotta love that Bill Monroe cut. He swung blue. Thanks for your thoughts on Big Brass (that sound blasted right through) before the electric guitar, and the amazing mix of music that makes the blues! Right you are. Uhuru, and swing on! — Dominic Phezthrock 

—Nice mobile today always makes my Saturday morning pleasant.    Marsak

--Dan, you dug deep into the music mines and uncovered such gems of Black music: the last third of the episode about saxophone and one note focus, Hand Clappin’, the lesson on the shift from jazz to rock, and Crudup doing That’s Alright Mama.    You’ve enlightened us once again!      Wendiff & Elipp

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"Compilation":

—Hi Danny,  Happy New Year! The MM Compilation is a most enjoyable way to start things off. Good choices, with the Zappa material, in particular, nice to hear grouped together.     Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

— 2023 is on its way…Appreciate your weekly creativity and musical shenanigans - thanks!       Coach

— Happy New Year Danny. A very enjoyable and entertaining episode!   Rudy Roots

— I had good laughs and lovely memories listening to this throwback episode. Wintertime! Wow! Beautiful! Thanks for the FZ medley, your original songs, vintage recordings, and musical vision. And especially big thanks for including me in this wonderful, years-long, creative, fun project. Uhuru and happy new year! — Louis Greenstein (my real name)

— This episode left me transfixed inside a crazy-dreamlike-meditative-cosmic state, orchestrated through the creative imagination of Dan Octavious.  I was amusingly transfixed, altered, driven into my visions by hallucinogenic drug-induced descriptive imagery.  It was otherworldly, captivating beyond the realm of human comprehension!  Infinitely far out there, only limited by the perceived realities of the limits we attempt to define.  Baba Kenji

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Duets:

—MM: The Mobile isn’t for everyone.  But some really embrace it.

— Yes! Definitely for me! I enjoy it so much.       

   Great Job on the subjects and musical selections.   T M

— Oh yeah oh yeah! Lovely duets, way cool pairings old and new. Love the Wendy-Eli and Susan-Danny cuts, I especially dig All the Way. Good job, Susan! The beauty of duets is that 1+1= <2.  But wait. No Graham & Emmylou? Saving that for Duets Part 2, right? Great tunes as always. Did you say "MelifLouis?" That's my hip-hop stage name! Uhuru! — Buddy Carbon

— MM,    Two by two in tandem, we enjoyed all the jazz and Dan duets.  Susan Kohl’s voice was so sweet and uplifting.  And who are the two young cuties in the photo?  They look like best friends.  Many ask, how does one get on Memphis Mobile?  Practice, practice, practice (and connections.).      Wendiff & Elipski

--Hi Danny,   A most enjoyable collection of songs. The jazz selections were sublime and I especially enjoyed your classical choices. A great way to enter the holiday weekend!   Keep ‘em coming.    V F

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"Strange"

— Hi Danny... Throwing caution to the wind, I decided to dive headfirst into your latest episode. There may indeed be multiple realities, but thankfully I am in the one occupied by Memphis Mobile! Thoroughly enjoyed Strange! ...Stan The Man

— Hi Danny,  An interesting topic and more representative songs than I initially thought existed. Very nice to hear Dr. Strange make an appearance in the playlist. And thanks for sharing the origin of the MM title.    Happy Holidays!    Keep ‘em coming.   V F

— Hi Danny     I  enjoyed the Strange show. Keep ‘‘em coming”.     Rudy Roots

--Opens up a whole world of strangeness—so many Doors, so little time.  Must say, we missed Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit" but were pleased to finally meet—hear—the Billie Eilish we’ve heard so much about.  Donovan & Red Buttons, Box of Frogs & Sister Rosetta Tharpe.  The interlude with Vince & Dan O was particularly sweet.  Merle Haggard’s voice cuts thru Dr. Strange’s dimensions.  Well traveled, MM.    Wendiff & Elipp

— Strange. But good strange.  Love the early S&G, the surprise Red Buttons, the Dan O tunes, the Doors, Celeste, and that sweet duet with Vince Stranges. Nice touch. Good to hear new — Billie Eilish — and old — Handel — side by side, less strange than it might seem. Life goes on! And big thanks for sharing the origin of Memphis Mobile. A strange piece of history! Now excuse me while I head into the Outer Limits. Uhuru! — Garfield "Bobsled" Singeltar

— There is something very strange about this episode of the Memphis Mobile.   Baba Kenji

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"Wonder/Wander"

An interesting exploration of near-homonyms that made me realize our ability to experience “wonder” in this modern world has been severely diminished. Things like Wonder Bread and characters such as Wonder Woman and Robin, the Boy Wonder, are products of a bygone era. Today, we are experts at wandering and wondering but are filled with much less wonder.    Great music, by the way!    V F

— Danny,  good stuff, very enjoyable!   P M

--I wonder why you frequently pass signs saying "Wonder" when you wander in Colorado? ...  I appreciate receiving my Saturday MM - thank you!     Coach

--You wandered around the musical cannon and—no wonder—came up with this wonderful cabinet of wonders. Love the music box melody, Stevie Wonder (I see what you did there), the Dan O clips, Elvis, your Wonderbread road tales, the triple-shot of Dion, and of course the Monotones. ... Uhuru! — Kiki Dominion

--Another great episode!!  I WONDER how you come up with these MM show segments while singing along with these tunes as I WANDER through the city..  T M

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—Hi Danny, Brown may not be the most popular color, but it certainly contributes effectively to music. Nice show! Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

— Colorful.  Thanks for the Peter King clip, his work is impressive.   Coach

— Wow what a varied selection of tunes for this episode! You amaze me how you find such obscure and unknown covers of some of the most widely known songs like Peter King’s version of Brown Eyed Girl. It made me smile hearing the theme song from Charlie Brown. That tune is timeless! The first song that came to mind when I saw the theme for the day was California Dreamin’  Was that one left on the cutting room floor?    Poochie Lana Doochie

— Hi Dan. Really enjoyed the episode!  Thanks again!    Rudy Roots

— Must be kismet, Dan. "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" was stuck in my head for a couple days until yesterday. And now it's back. Love the Ken Nordine, Dan O's here, there, everywhere, and toots.  Not to mention, I still know the entire Buster Brown jingle by heart. It sure is fun to play pretend!  And wow, browned eyed girls, brown eyed women, a brown skin girl, and a yellow shark!  A lovely program, Dan. Colorfully coloroless — from Cleveland to UPS! Uhuru! — Simon Toodles

"Covering the Beatles":

—Great topic! Especially enjoyed the jazz treatments of the Beatles. They’ll never replace the originals, but they’re nice to visit. As you say, nothing has topped the Beatles yet.   Keep ‘em coming.  V F

—Thank you for including me in your episode with my Beatles T-shirt gift photo. Where is that Uhuru shop? Great show and I loved all the different artists singing their versions of the Beatles great songs. A nice episode to begin our long journey today to way North Vietnam. ☮️☮️.              Poochie Lana Doochie

— DO, you’ve topped the charts with this selection, gifting us listeners to known and unknown Beatles‘ covers.  Who knew?  Faves here are all the jazz renditions, Wilson Pickett, Aretha, James Taylor, Joe Brown. We hope Kent Pikman listened in; he would like this show. Many thanks for bringing us back and forward.     Wendiff & Elipski

— Agreed, and while every generation may have their "Beatles", it's hard to believe that any could be bigger than ours, the original.   Today's episode is a perfect example of why your listeners likely all agree that your mastery is in the picking - well done, and thank you!      Coach

— Holy Strawberry Fields, Batman. What a jam! You found a show full of gorgeous Fab4 covers, all of which (except for Joe Cocker's cover of "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window" and Mozart's cover of "Blackbird") I never heard before. Well curated, Dan O. Incredible. Uhuru! — Wilson Fez

— Nice Beatles retrospective from other artists.  Beautiful music, interpretation, different renditions appreciated and quite interesting!  Nice subject for a musical genre on the Memphis Mobile.  Baba Kenji

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"Fiddle/Violin"

— Hi Danny,   An exceptional episode, with the instrument well-represented in a variety of genres and flavors and, appropriately, featured mostly without vocal accompaniment. Very well done!  Keep ‘em coming…  V F

— Happy Thanksgiving, Memphis.  It's not a good time to be a turkey.                      I Enjoyed the episode.  You selected an especially wide range of examples and treated us to some longer clips, which was great.                                                  Here's perhaps my favorite fiddle player at his best:

— Dear MM

—Hi Danny... Everything is going fine, thanks for asking. I hope you are well, too. Hey, did you hear about the musical where a horse plays a violin? It's called "Fiddler On The Hoof". Thoroughly enjoyed the latest, instrumental focused episode of MM. Great job! ...Stan The Man

—Great music with no strings attached, huh-huh. The Lower Merion High School Jug Band. My oh my, Dan. You really know how to hold on to stuff. That is a classic. You strung together some great tunes here and tied them together in a bow. I love your Goodbye Pork Pie Hat. From Stephane Grappelli to Bob Wills - oh boy! - great track list, great Zappa-rich music, and some out-of-this-world fiddling. Good stuff. Uhuru! — Mandy Smeepdexter

— Dan O this was a tantalizing teaser—so many doors to follow the fiddler down into worlds of sound. Ostraikh to Jean Luc Ponty, Stephan Grapelli to Tara Nevins, capped off with the great Vassar Clemens. You are a musical Necromancer, dinosaur as you might be. Fiddle on—.            E & W

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 "Music":

— A very fitting topic for the MM and a very enjoyable selection of songs. The segment with Jack Kerouac and backing was the highlight! Nice job!   Keep ‘em coming.  V  F

— Hi Danny

— You outrocked yourself this week. From "Put another nickel in ..." to Prince. It's all there. Music, music, music. Love the Bach-flute-duet segueing into TSOM. From Ken Nordine Word Jazz to two incarnations of Joan Jett. Thanks especially for the Kerouac reading. Music: it's better than language. It's a universal tongue. Just let me hear some of that rock and roll music ... Uhuru! — Hunter Skin

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— Extra interesting to hear such early recordings from when these stars were forming.  Nice work…    Coach

—A very interesting and insightful look at early careers. Some, like the Rising Sons, Beatles with Pete Best and the Shilohs, I knew, but a lot were pleasant surprises, like the Emmylou, which I didn’t realize was her until I read the list. Really nice job!  Keep ‘em coming.   V  F

—  ...a nice mobile...   Marsak   

— Brilliant, just brilliant. Great concept, great music, beautiful production.  Davie Jones and the King Bees! Oh my! Boz Scaggs sang with the Steve Miller Band?! I had no idea. Early Kinks! Early Emmylou - who knew! Sweet Dreams (are made of these) and Flying Machines! Thanks for including my girl Tay-Tay, the Best of the Beatles (so to speak), the Beach Boys unplugged, the Katy Perry track that baffled Shazam, and your thoughts on fame. Wonderful episode! Uhuru! — Wally "Squid Boy" Boombop

— Another great episode!  Man, I'd love to browse your music collection!!!   Anon.

--Thanks for all your archival archeology.  That was simply great!  Enough said—Love E & W

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—…Great assemblage of tunes, as always…   Coach

— Hi Danny... Welcome aboard to your new listeners. Buckle up! The musical journey that is the Memphis Mobile might indeed be a bit mayhemic and meandering, but what a ride! Another thoroughly enjoyable episode. ...Stan The Man

— Hi Danny, Enjoyed the latest MM! I’ve always loved that version of the Gene Clark tune by Thompson, Collister & Gregson. And the day wouldn’t be complete without the GD, Monkees and Spoonful.   Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

— NICE SHOW…  Marsak

—Best music I've heard in days, parking lot elevator notwithstanding. A six-shot of Kinks! Dan, that may have set a record. Love the Pharaoh Sanders tribute. RIP to a legend whose sound will go on for eons, centuries, decades, years, months, weeks, and yes, days. I dig the jazz touches, the Dan O. the Moody Blues, Chuck B., Dead for days, Jones covers Cohen, and oh so much more. When the music's over, turn up the sound! Uhuru! —  Babs Flizzle

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—Hi Danny,

—Hi Dan,     Just listened! So Fun! 

Looking forward to next episode. 🎶🎷. Anonymous

—ThOse circles are putting the O in Dan O! ROund and rOund it goes. What an episOde! SOmething Old and sOmething new. I LOve I Ride ArOund. Great tO hear a GOldblatt pOem and sOme cOOl B sides, rOunded Out with deep cOvers, Star Wars, Miles, Karl Berger, and sO much mOre. Full circle, Dan. Full circle SOuth Jersey style! Uhuru! — Tralfum Miggy RinpOche 

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YES!:

—Hi Danny... Say no to boring, uninspired, so-called radio entertainment. Say YES! to the ever-fabulous Memphis Mobile! Another thoroughly enjoyable episode! Huzzah! ...Stan The Man

— I liked the positive tone of the episode…  Coach

—Hi Danny. When I saw this week’s theme, I couldn’t help but think about Yoko Ono’s interactive artwork “Ceiling Painting/Yes Painting,” which culminates in the participant climbing a ladder to look through a magnifying glass and seeing the word “yes.” Lennon found it positive, and the latest MM is exactly that. So nice to hear the rarely played Doors track and to be reminded of the early free form radio dj. Keep ‘em coming V F

—In the immortal words of James Joyce, “... yes I said yes I will Yes.” Yes to alto sax, yes to the Fab Four, yes I said yes I will Yes to Beyonce! Oh Yes.Yes to Yes? Er, yes. And yes yes yes yes to Blackpink, the world's biggest girl group. Props to your positive veer into pop and soul here along with a nod to the classics. Yes indeed. Uhuru! — Buddy "Muddy" Cornfield

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Dear MM

Thanks for a really enjoyable listen with some fun surprises.   The MM is always full of favorites to sing along to, and new songs to discover.  
I’m really glad you focused on Women and included the music of a variety of voices.
Remember it’s not the quantity of listeners you have, it’s a lucky group who appreciates the quality you provide weekly.
I encourage your listeners to play MM at least twice, it’s surprising what is missed the first round.             Helene from Dayton 

— Just listened to the “Women” show. What a great time to celebrate women as the election approaches. Loved hearing Bette Midler!          E 68 and M 67

— The latest topic provides such a great selection of songs and an enjoyable collection of artists. The inclusion of the Liebman track is just one of the highlights. And kudos to you for doing this show out of love for the music and in the name of creativity. Long live the email!    Keep ‘em coming.   V   F  

--That's right, the women are smarter! Great episode, big time span from Handel to Doja Cat. I love the feminine vibe, the deep cuts, the sixties stuff, and the Dan O. Lots of new music to these old ears. So good to hear John Sebastian, Leon Russell, Bette Midler, and oh so much more! You know you will have to do Women Part II, right? Email is fine, and yes we are here! Uhuru! — McBobby Schput  

--Hi Danny... You might not have thousands of followers, but what we loyal listeners lack in quantity we more than make up for in quality! 😉 I thoroughly enjoyed this week's episode. I always appreciate being exposed to new songs and artists along with some "old friends" and Dan O performances peppered throughout the broadcast. Kudos... Stan The Man

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--Hi Danny,  A very enjoyable episode, and all for free! The Wyatt track was a nice surprise and the Rascals always a welcomed listen. The Donovan cover was also a highlight. And the Ornette story explains why Dave Liebman takes time to clarify that free jazz has nothing to do with monetary concerns.    Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

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--...If everything is stardust, is music stardust?  Interesting.                  Thanks for a cosmic episode.    Coach

— Hi Danny... I appreciated fellow listener VF's reference to the Monkees' song Star Collector and Cleopatra Goldberg's comment that we are all literally star dust, as many of the elements you and I and the rest of your loyal listeners are made of were manufactured inside of stars and spread throughout the universe when said stars exploded as supernovas at the end of their life cycles. Thanks for powering through the technical difficulties to bring us this week's thoroughly enjoyable and scientifically mind-blowing episode of the ever-fabulous Memphis Mobile. ...Stan The Man

— Hi Danny, a true star collector, collector of stars! A very enjoyable grouping of songs and a pleasant reminder of that eclectic “Stay Awake” album with the Ringo track. I now need to dig out my copy.    Keep ‘em coming.  V F

— “The stars are gonna twinkle and shine” thanks to your inspiration. Your discourse on sand and stars is a sobering reminder of the grandeur of the universe. Closing with Ringo reminds us of it’s sweetness. E68 and M67

— Star time! I love your attitude toward work. Write for yourself, and if someone else digs it, that's good too! You are a star. We are stardust, but I digress. From Gene Autry to David Bowie to Madonna, you really built some star power into this episode. Love the BDB, the DVR, Ella & Louis, Willie, and of course Dan O. New stars like Lorde, old Stars like Kay, this music shines. Thanks for your star-studded insights too! Uhuru! — Cleopatra Goldberg

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--Seasons turn round like vinyl records do, & you spin the ageless tunes for us, again. Even that bubblegum song by Terry Jacks sounds good in your Season array. Autumnal greetings from Wales, where we walked this morning in the rain & wind. Now snug in our B & B, nothing better than a cuppa tea & Memphis Mobile. Thanks as always. Weejam & E-tea

— Thanks for your entertaining seasonal set list.   Coach

— Hi Danny... Although there's a touch of Forever Autumn in the air, today was certainly the Time Of The Season to Turn! Turn! Turn! on the ever-fabulous MM where things change like the weather except, that is, for the programming quality! Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Seasons! ...Stan The Man

— Hi Danny,Just in time for the changing of the seasons! Always good to hear classic Strawbs and the mix of Donovan and Al Kooper on another classic was nice.        Keep ‘em coming.     V. F.

— A thoughtful and timely show. Always mixed emotions as seasons change. You started and ended with such iconic pieces and beautiful artists. In between the Moody Blues, Vivaldi, Donovan and so many others checked all the boxes. Let’s hope for more sun before “the essence of winter sleep is on the night” as Robert Frost said in After Apple-picking.    E 68 and M 67

— You must be the world's first DJ to segue from the 4 Seasons to the Incredible String Band. Well played, Dan O., well played indeed. Lovely episode to listen to as I look out my window at the bay, feeling the change coming on, knowing that our daily beach walks will soon turn from shorts, caps, and bare feet to layers, wool hats, and boots. Hello sunset, goodbye beach chairs. Love the Donavan, the Supersession jam, the fine Dan O cuts, the powerful Chris Cornell (RIP), the tight cover from Rent (RIP), and oh so much more. Turn, turn, turn ... Uhuru! — Slim Bob Foozitz

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—… I enjoyed the Miles episode - who wouldn't?  …   Coach 

— Hi Danny, A great choice in topics! Such a wonderful palette of colors, tones and melodies in these recordings that form one of the best catalogs in music. Nicely done!    And yes, nearly all the current jazz I hear on radio is acoustic.  Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

— wonderful music..  Pea Vey

— Bebop, hip-hop, hard-bop, Woodstock — it's all Miles Davis to me! This ep is a work of art in and of itself: A jazzy salute, a classy tribute, a real cool toot.  Did you know that listening to Freddie Freeloader on the Jersey Turnpike at volume 11 will get you better mileage? It's a proven fact. Since you asked: I think that jazz went electric in the 70s as a survival tactic. Had it not embedded itself in rock and roll it might have died. ("Jazz isn't dead. It just smells funny." - Zappa). Now that we have the internet to distribute and preserve it, jazz I believe is returning to its roots. On the one hand, it's alive and well and hiding out as a jam band. On the other hand, I've seen and heard some fine young acoustic jazz musicians keeping the tradition alive. Uhuru and dig it! — Duddy "Hot Dog" Hamspray

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"Towns" :

—Speaking of our town, ... and I drove through BC early last week.  For the most part, the place looked the same.  BCJH [MM:Bala Cynwyd Jr. High] has a parking lot in front.  Hymie's still serves up the best corned beef special.  Yes, definitely not the city!    Thanks for the episode.  Coach

— What an MM for us, as we’re headed out of town. The upbeat vibe was perfect.  Loved the plethora of Danny O town tunes (& the great sax rendition of Somewhere), touching melodies from Billy Bragg, Kate Rusby & Springsteen.  Flute by Rhasaan Roland Kirk!  As always, you give us something to ponder & hum.  All praise to the Musical Meister—.      Elipp & Wendiff

— Hi Danny... Relaxing on a Sunday morning with the latest installment of the ever-fabulous MM. Enjoyed all your selections along with the Dan O originals. Nice vocal work, by the way! Have a great long holiday weekend. Already looking forward to next week's episode. ...Stan The Man

— Hi Danny Small town, big town, hometown, downtown! A nice collection of musical choices! Between last week’s and this week’s MM, you have Jack Kerouac’s first solo novel in song and spirit and your roommate’s view of communities. Now we need some of those suburban tunes. Keep ‘em coming  V.  F.

— You really went to town on this episode!  What a mix. Tight, light, and bright. I have long felt that "Poncho and Lefty" is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Never heard that Kate Rusby cover of Iris Dement before. It's gorgeous. Oh my! And oh my, some fine, fine Dan O work in town this week too. Lovely West Side Story cover, and so much more. Big thanks, and uhuru! — August D'vooph 

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City:

— Hi Danny,  Nice choice of topic! Thanks for the healthy dose of Mark Almond - always one of my favorites!   Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

— Very enjoyable Ott keep up the fine work!  Marsak

— Bright lights, big music. Good selection today, Dan. Jazzy, bright, and fast-paced—like a city! Something old, something new. Believe it or not, that Joni Mitchell tune was new to me! I know, right? Love the Iris Dement, the Lovin' Spoonful, Jan & Dean, the Kinks, Spike Jones, and of course Dan O and his lovely sopranino. All downtown, no sprawl! Uhuru! — Clay Manhoople 

— Cool pickins in a toasting summer.  Jimmy Reed and hot town, gritty Lovin’ Spoonful always soothing. We toast you, Dan O, for all your various musical additions with sopranino sax, voice and overlays.  They lend spice to MM’s inimitable, eclectic selections.   Keep blowin’ the Blue Bossa!  Wendo & Elippo

— When I first saw the topic I thought you’d be including Cities by Talking Heads. I guess with so much city continent you could exhaust the singular before going to the plural.   C O

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CARS:

—-Dear MM Thanks for such a fun episode.  It made me recall all of the family cars.  The Red Rambler, the Pontiacs, and my very first car:  A  Red Volkswagen Beetle, used and rough but mine!   Loved riding down the road and feeling free. Coming home from my job ushering for the Flyers at the Spectrum pouring rain, windshield wipers broken.  A harrowing ride on the Schuylkill , using my hand to clear the windows.  So glad to make it home.  Loved that VW!   Keep the episodes coming, so fun to relate to.       Helene from Dayton

— A very enjoyable crazy-‘bout-an-automobile episode. Good to hear the Lindley and RT. Loved the tuning and static!   Keep ‘em coming.   V.  F.

—- We are going to try and rent one of those Elvis mobiles and cruise along with Wilson Pickett looking for Woody Guthrie. Anyway, we can dream. E 68 and M 67

— We were mesmerized by your Cross Town Traffic—thunderstruck by J Hiatt, knocked out by Kweskin’s rejection of a Chevy, loved that little Mercury—but Loony G takes the prize. Sax improvs fuel the trip with no particular place to go. Great to hear Lucinda Williams & Tracy Chapman on a bill with Wilson Pickett.  A grand tour, DO. Gratitudinals E & W

— Beep-beep-mm-beep-beep yeah! Your intrepid reporter is tuning in from Michigan, up the road from Motor City. How timely this episode, Dan O, how sweet the sounds, how cool to hear a reprise of an old cut of ours not to mention Kinks and NRBQ Double shot! ! We’re all here let’s get in gear! Uhuru! - Loony G.

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Bea:

— As Dante said when he first met Beatrice: Wow!  Another great MM.  We loved the play on words, all the instrumental sections—jazz variations on Beatrice, the DO riffs, The Richard Thompson interlude—and TV cameos. Beatle etymology was a bit off-beat, but that’s to be expected.  Danny bea good—.         E & W

—Hi Danny... I thoroughly enjoyed the latest episode of the ever-fabulous MM. I nearly lost it when you played the Toot Toot Tootsie clip from the Andy Griffith Show. Is there any corner of the musical universe in which your ears have not set foot? [MM: traditional opera] ...Stan The Man

— Nice riffing on the word of the episode - that opened it up into some interesting territories. The jazz selections might have the edge, though, just for that late-night feel!     Keep ‘em coming.  V F

— Putting the Bea in beautiful. I see what you did there. Word play indeed. A lovely selection of Bea sides. Jazzy, acoustic-y, smooth, and soulful. From the Beatles to the Beatlesesque. By the Bay is where we be! Uhuru! — Chaz "Shaky" Sanderling 

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    Susan:

— Ode to dear Susan, this episode of MM is a most a fitting homage to one of our favorite people. The many incarnations of Sue, Susan, Susanna and Suzanne illuminate the many sides of this moniker. Loved hearing the Kenyan group, Fats Waller’s take, and the shoutouts from Helene and K Mean Jean.    Elippto and Wendifto

— A day late in listening, but what a nice episode focused on someone so special. Nice to hear her voice right at the top! I wonder if Helene from Dayton recalls playing O Susannah when we dressed like Southern Bells at William C Jacobs? We all sang, I was in the autoharp group,  and Helene surely had a more sophisticated instrument.        Cheers from Elizabeth 68 and Michael 67.

— Hi Susan and Danny. Really fun episode!  I enjoyed the guest appearances, brings a personal touch..  also special call out to the octave mandolin and sax originals……. nice!      Rudy Roots

— Great episode! So nice to hear the Move from “Shazam.” Actually all the selections pay a nice tribute to the name honored. Please send a hello to the real Susan for me. Keep ‘em coming.      V.  F.

— Dear MM. What fun!  This episode contains so many familiar Susan songs and a bunch of the unfamiliar.  That’s what I love about MM, always something to spark memories and new songs to inspire.  She Don’t Rock the Waters, classic Dan Ott!  Thanks for following up on my suggestion for this episode and for featuring me and K Mean Jean!  Looking forward to whatever is next.     Helene from Dayton 

— That was a Sue-per show.  I wonder what other names have inspired numerous songs. I guess I’ll have to stay tuned and find out….  C.  O.

—Helene from Dayton ... AND Mean Jean speaking ... on the same episode? Mind blown. Susan-related cuts from Dan O., the Mona Lisa Twins, Fats Waller, and Johnny Cash would have been enough. But you outdid yourself. Susan is a keeper. So is this episode. Real nice. Uhuru! — Pepper Vulfsquanch 

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  "Land" :

— An especially enjoyable episode, IMO.  It's under our feet, it's where we are, the Earth's surface (when not underwater).  Loved the triple-qualifier (Promised Land (from “In the Land of Jazz” - Harold Land) - could that be a first?      Thanks - Coach

— Nice one Dan Octavius very enjoyable I too agree the mobile could be a little bit longer.  this one stretched out a little bit   very nice.    M

— This episode landed with a splash. So many Mobiles, so many tunes, and every week you deliver something I've never heard before. Thanks for turning me on to new music (Paul Cauther? Who new! Harold Land, ho!), thanks for the Dan O work, and moreover, thanks for taking the time to craft the Mobile with your musical expertise, your fine ear, and your sound memories. It's just the right length. Uhuru! — Violet Salami 

— Good theme, good selections! The first two songs that came to mind when I saw the topic were the Doors and Guess Who selections but, as the episode proves, there are more than a few and in a wide array of genres.  Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

— Excited to be back after a 2 week hiatus—what a Memphis to return to! Reminded us about your range across the musical terrain.  Your flute music brought us home.  The dialogue between Woody & Utah Phillips staked out the territory. We especially like “The Land of the Navaho” &  “Low Low Lands of Holland” but your story about 12th grade backed by the Young, Cole, & Rich trio was a highlight.  Thanks for being there, always.      Wendiff & Elipp

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"Colorado"

— Hi Danny

—Hi Danny, I honestly didn’t know there were that many songs about Colorado! The Burritos tune immediately came to mind when I saw the theme as well as, of course, “Rocky Mountain High.” And it’s always  nice to hear Judy Collins singing “Someday Soon.”     Keep ‘em coming.    V F

—Well, you did it!  Non-stop flight from Memphis to Boulder.  I felt right at home.  Thanks for the shout-out!     Coach

— Howdy partner! This is kismet. Today is the 44th anniversary of the day I left Philly for Boulder. Love the Firefall, the Jackson Browne, the gorgeous Linda Rondstadt song, them righteous frogs, and the (new to me) Phil Ochs clip. I especially dug the Dan O counterpoint and that rolling, swelling, Rocky Mountain jazz. Also LOVED the Handel cover! A really good geographical episode, Dan. Thanks and Uhuru! — Bobby "Scammer" Duckstein 

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"Z":

— Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed your "Z" episode including a selection from a band with one of my favorite band names. I'm talking about, of course, the Squirrel Nut Zippers! ...Stan The Man

— Nice Z Mobile! And a fantastic rendition of Tennessee stud  M

—The end of the alphabet, episode 350.  Keep on rolling, Memphis!  Haven't heard Zum Galli Galli since Har Zion Hebrew School?    Coach

—We wondered how Z would work—and it was great. Refreshed by the B 52s and thrown back somewhere in childhood by Zum Gali Gali. (would like to have stayed there a little longer!) Peace and joy.   Elizabeth 68 and Michael 67.

—Dear MMWaited all day to listen to the MM this week! End of day , end of the alphabet.   I really liked the variety of music and narratives about the letter Z.  Really Zantastic. Now it’s time to catch some ZZZZZZZZ.     Love to ya.     Helene from Dayton

— Good one, Danny.  I kept thinking/wondering as I was listening whether you'd include Z Z Top.  I thought probably not since it's just the name of the band.  But I was wondering  😉.    Wolf

— The Mobile enters a new era. Beatboxing! Zuperb! I never heard that Eddie Jefferson song before, but recognized his voice right away. Zweet. Thanks for zeroing in on Zappa, Zevon, Zoot Horn Rollo, and Zum Gali Gali, not to mention all those fine Z sides from the Zombies and ZZ Top, plus your zippy meditation on the letter Z.  Great epizode, Dan. All things come to an end, including the alphabet. Uhuru! — Forest Gilfrizzle IV 

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"45's":

— Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed the 45 RPM episode. I had a small collection of 45's--the first one I remember buying was the Batman TV show theme song--and used to listen to them over and over until I literally wore them out. Thanks for the memories. ...Stan The Man

— Danny - what a great show.  I loved the concept (45's).  The music was so much fun and evocative and I just love that scratchy accompaniment…  Wolf

— Greatest memories!  Thanks for sharing your originals - haven't heard some of them for decades.  My first 45 purchase was Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys, 69 cents (if I remember correctly) plus 6% sales tax at Woolworth's Five-and-Dime in the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center; fascinatingly, I could buy a used one today on eBay for $6.  I can still smell the vinyl!         Coach

— Hi Danny,  A fun episode that brought back a lot of memories of listening to the radio when many of these singles first appeared. I still own some of these 45s.           Keep ‘em coming.   V   F

—Hi MM   I loved my 45 records. Early on I had Teddy Bear’s Picnic.  The 45 was a reddish/pink color and I played it over and over.  My Dad had the 45 of Green Door and that played tons also.  Thanks for this fun episode.  Missed “Dan “ music , so hope it’s part of the future mobiles.  Keep them coming, a great way to start Saturday mornings.              Helene from Dayton 

—Great Memphis Mobile episode! We really enjoyed it    Marsak
—Haven’t even listened yet, but I think this is going to be a “go to/ feel good playlist” with a permanent place on my phone. “You can call me Betty.” 💕

— Thanks for the shout-out! A Side/B Side! Boy did this take me back - all the way to Canso's Record Store in City Line Center. How many afternoons did I spend sifting through the racks of 45s? From 45 to 33 1/3 to 8 track cassette to CD to streaming and back to 33 1/3: music is a constant in our lives. You really nailed it here, Dan. As you said, from the obvious to the obscure. So many hits, so little time. Love the double shots of Paul Simon and XTC. Keep 'em coming, And call me Al! Uhuru! — Loony G. 

— DO, you spun us back to the olden days with this one. Fitting those yellow centers to play 45’s on a record player spindle was a dexterous trick. 45’s, light and easy for a young person to afford and carry, an entree to longer albums.  How much were they back in the day?  Great repertoire, MM.       Wendo and Elippo

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Bells:

— Dan, we loved the bell episode—the mix of sounds, old favorites & unusual new tunes lived up to your well earned reputation as a musicologist on a mission.  Poe would be proud of your tintinnabulations.Thanks again for ringing the bell all over this land—

E & W

— Hi Dan, 

Really enjoyed the Bells episode! I agree that hearing Laura Nyro, Phil Ochs, Judy Collins in a show is wonderful, but then you add Joshua Bell and some Miles, delectable.... I also have a favorite Phil Ochs tune that the lyrics are from another poem (this one by Alfred Noyes) The Highwayman (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43187/the-highwayman). A shame he had such a short troubled life. Also enjoyed the Fugs! Never heard that one! Ring-a-ding-ding... BL

— Good stuff, Danny!  Just a real nice listen ...  Wolf

— Hi Danny... More than a few angels got their wings during the latest episode of the ever-fabulous Memphis Mobile!  Most enjoyable! ...Stan The Man

— Hi Danny,  An enjoyable episode and a worthy theme. By the way, the best way to experience the Poe poem is to hear it read aloud - if done properly, the words begin to simulate the tolling of bells. Keep ‘em coming.       V F

— Jing-a-ling, jing-a-ling. Tintinnabulation indeed! My favorite Phil Ochs song is Pleasures of the Harbor. No bells, but it's really good anyway.  Thanks for the Lou Reed, the Tubular Dead, and of course the Dan O-riginals. Uhuru! — Enid Nacho

—There must be hope in the world if you can hear Phil Ochs, Laura Nyro, Judy Collins, and The Byrds while running errands early in the morning. Elizabeth 68 and Michael 67. Thanks, Dan!

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Midnight:

— Hi Danny... Strange and wonderful things sometimes happen at midnight, especially on the Memphis Mobile radio program! Thoroughly enjoyed your latest episode! ...Stan The Man

— Thanks again for the awesome midnight mobile dan octavious and the birthday shout out!     Marsak

—Fun episode, Danny! Keep up the great work…  Wolf

—Hi Danny,

A great theme and plenty of classic tunes associated with it! Nice to hear the Patti Smith version of “Midnight Rider.”  Keep ‘em coming.  V  F

—Mobile at Midnight. Bunch of night owls, indeed. Great music by the light of the silvery moon. Good vibes, great flow, deep midnight meditation on the universe. As you know, I'm a major Patti Smith fan. She's my favorite living artist, I've seen her live in concert a gazillion times — and I never heard her cover of Midnight Rider before now! Thanks for that, and for so much more. Uhuru! — Dabney Shizzlepock 

—Nice show Dan!  Much appreciated. Heard a few songs I hadn’t heard before, as usual.    Rudy Roots

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"STAND":

— Standing room only for this packed episode. We’re coming in late this week & looking over the shoulders of the many listeners in the Memphis Mobile arena. Of all the stand out performances, the Four Tops stood tallest above them all but we enjoyed every star turn from Sly to Petty. Bravo for the excellent array of female singers—especially Mia, new to our ears. Loved the unusual recordings & groups we didn’t know. John Lennon’s version of Stand By Me was a pleasant shock, & the flute appearances lifted the whole show.  Thanks, Dan O, once again—E & W

— Cool show, Memphis.  Know anyone that plays Wordle?  I feel like I aced the word on my first try.  I guess one song that has to be in the episode (given the title/theme), and there was Sly was leading off.  No brainer.  Lots of enjoyable selections.  I'm checking out Missy Higgins on Spotify.  Thanks - hear you next time.     Coach

— Hi Danny... The latest mix of Memphis Mobile melodies and meanderings was most enjoyable! Well done! You have deservedly earned a one-person standing ovation from your most loyal of listeners... Stan the Man

—The word for this week’s theme, in all its tenses and connotations, yields an enjoyable playlist with a variety of genres! And any theme that offers an excuse to play Fairport is fine by me.    Keep ‘em coming. V F

—I have a standing date every Saturday morning with the Memphis Mobile — and I won't take it lying down. Great theme, fun tunes, and funny, REM's Stand was stuck in my head last week—and now it's back. From Al Kooper to Ricky Nelson, this runs the gamut and withstands the test of time. And can you believe it—I don't think I ever heard that Dead song before! Thanks for standing and delivering, courtesy of Fred's two feet! Uhuru! — Freddie Babaloo

MM: "Get Up Stand Up."   Stand Up for the Mobile!

— I had never heard John Lennon’s version of Stand by Me.  Very cool.  You’ve unlocked yet another day of surprises from the vault.  And that’s no malarkey!

Have a great weekend!    C.  O.

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  "The Sopranino Saxophone (the Eb Soprano)":

— Never heard of that instrument, but presumably have heard it before.  Thanks for sharing your knowledge and some sound bites, including your own.  Nice to learn something new!      Coach

— A great MM episode! Very educational about the instrument and its players. I hadn’t realized Pete Zorn was one of those players.  Keep ‘em coming.  V F

— Dig deep, indeed! Long cuts, sweet toots. I love the sopranino sax, love listening to it, and I loved learning more about it. Really good episode. Informed and inspired. I'm in the mood for overtones—and Dan O puts the O in Overtones! Uhuru! — Caspar "Buck" Moonpurd 

— Thanks for sharing.   J J J 

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Mercy:

— Brilliant show, brother man. I’m honored to be a part—loved your flute exploration even more this time. You did miss one of my favorite mercy quotes. Lightin Hopkins:

— Memphis, what a superb episode.  You picked the gems.  Loved the flute interlude and the DO/EG poem/flute collaboration.  Cannonball Adderly, Otis, Moses, Judy...wow! Wendiferous.    Elipticus likes every cut. 

— I'm pretty sure that a repeated line in  "Meandering" is shared with the Israeli National Anthem (Hatikvah)?  Hope you're doing well, Memphis….    Coach

--I took the ferry to the Mersey for this episode, Dan. Mercy me, great songs. Solid, redemptive, merciful music. I love the Flutest (nice, Eli!). Really good to hear the Sisters of Mercy, ISB, Mose Allison, Marvin Gaye, the soulful, big-voiced Lewis Capaldi and oh the Dan O! Music soothes the soul indeed! Uhuru! — Melba Hoomph 

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"Freeze":

—Hi Danny,  As someone who prefers the cooler weather, I found the latest MM a respite from the warming temperatures. And it was nice to hear a double dose of Little Feat!     Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

—Well pack me in a Frigidaire and call me iceman, you put on a very cool show this week, Dan (though I do believe that it was Perry Como, not Gene Autry, covering Frosty the Snowman). Love the meditations on snapshots ("frozen" in time, good one), the masked Frosty, Frozen, the Dan O tracks, especially the Funk in Deep Freeze. The Mobile is always in sink with the times. Nice as ice. Uhuru! — Rick Bob Numchuck

—Hi Danny. Thanks for the Memphis Mobile!!  Pretty, pretty cool ….  Chill ….  N ice …   Rudy Roots

— The times synch with MM, not the other way round.  We’re all a bit frozen in our snapshots, but your episode this week thawed us & cooled us to the right temperature.  The Dan O spots this week were particularly chill.  Gene Autry surprised us, sounding like a sober Dean Martin {MM: apparently it was Perry Como}.  Dug the longer cut of Little Feat in 6 feet of snow.The Pink Floyd ending was strikingly meditative.  Thanks as usual, Dan O—E & W

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"Let it Go" :

—-Hi Danny... "I used to care, but things have changed!" Gonna remember that one! Great episode! This week's magical mix of Memphis Mobile melodies and mantras has put me into a most mellow mood. Stay cool... Stan The Man

— Hi Danny,    An interesting episode. Most of the selections weren’t familiar to me, but I knew the Dylan quote!  Keep ‘em coming.   V.   F.

— Hi Danny.    I enjoyed the Healing episode.   Rudy Roots

— Thank you brother Dan for honoring my request of healing music as my birthday tribute. We all need much healing every day as we are surrounded by so much negativity in the world during this crazy time in history. Life can be a struggle at times so music is such a great way to calm our minds, relax our bodies, and nurture our spirit and move on. Om, shanti,, shanti, shanti, (Om peace, peace, peace) Poochie

— Om my, om my, You done it. You gone and done it. You played my girl Tay-Tay Swift. That was her second appearance on the Mobile (first was ep 159 I believe). Thanks for that. Big fan here. But you didn't stop there. From Ravi Shankar to Disney, from Kelly Clarkson to Florence + the Machine, from Fun. to Rajas. Great picks, healing vibes, meditative moments. Uhuru! — Ed Murp 

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  "Ways in the Water":

— Hi Dan,

—Hi Danny... Thoroughly enjoyed Ways In The Water! Just the right mix of the known and the new.  And, of course, what would a MM program be without a few Dan-O performances thrown in for good measure! Stay cool... Stan The Man

--Thank you for immersing us in this timely subject.  The Colorado snowpack is less than usual for mid-May and is melting off quickly.  Lakes Mead and Powell are precariously low, and the power plants which depend on them may soon be shut down.  Challenges, adaptations, and reality checks - the story lines around this theme will be with us for years to come, I'm afraid.

— Dear MM

— Hi Danny,  Nice episode! Good to see Loudon represented and Carthy is always a welcomed listen!   Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

— Just a great one, Danny .. love it!  Wolf

— DO, truly one of MM’s finest episodes.  Each cut was a tributary to the great river of musical life.  Segue from Langston’s poem to Rivers of Babylon was poignant. Loved Breeze Across the Water, a DO iconic tune.  Can’t ever get enough of Knopfler’s voice.  Alison Krause was a hit in our house. What a haunting song.  Great selection overall! - Wendipp and Eliff

—H2OhBoy what an episode. It really flowed, Dan. I loved Eli's Langston Hughes reading, the Loudon Wainwright song I never heard before, my favorite Grateful Dead song, The Sailor's Life, Lao Tzu, the Dan O work, Bonzo, your deep meditation on soft-strong water, and so much more on this wave of sound. Uhuru and don't go chasing waterfalls! — Pilar Ouija

—Wonderful show today. Elizabeth 68 especially loved the beautiful reading of Langston Hughes. Michael 67 particularly liked a Sailor’s Life and will probably put on a Steeleye Span LP when we get home from morning errands.   It is good to go with your flow.    Elizabeth 68 & Michael 67

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"Dreams" :

—I do remember “Dream On” and also initially thought the Mama Cass tune was an original. Great episode with classic Martyn,  Lindisfarne and Everlys!   Keep ‘em coming.  V.  F.

--Dreaming’ Dan—thanks for this sonorous stroll thru life-in-somnia.  We marvel at your ability to choose among all the possible candidates for this week’s hit parade.  Your orchestration on Miles Davis’s "Tune Up" was particularly inventive.  We liked all the Dan O bits, especially “the Art of Laying Low.”  Cranberries, Allman Brothers, King Oliver, & Eurythmics—you guide us so many places in the Daedalean Dreamscape. Bravo!        Elliff & Wendip

--I was dreaming when I wrote this so excuse me if I type too long. Dreamy episode, Dan. Lots of new (to me) songs and new (to me) covers of old favorites. Love the CSO and the dreamy Dan O work, especially Crack in Your Dreams. Real nice. Great Cranberries, Prine, a fine fine Miles cover, and of course Van Ronk. I don't recall Dream On, but please Dream a little Mobile of me! Dreamily yours—Bubba Sweeney 

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 “1972” :

Hi Danny...  Great show!  Especially enjoyed your cover of the flute solo from Nights In White Satin.  Thanks for the memories! …Stan The Man

— Great show uncle Dan !  Amazing how all the records sound so different from one another.  Cat Stevens sonically tops the lot.  The harder they come is definitely my desert island disc.   Thanks.     Marsak

—Great show, Danny.  You know I was gonna respond since you got the Moody's in there  😊   Wolf

--Hi Danny,  I really enjoy the MM themes that focus on years, and this one had some nice surprises, particularly the generally overlooked Lightfoot title track and Hancock’s Mwandishi period. A very nice mix! Keep ‘em coming. V. F.

—They say a person's favorite music comes from their sixteenth year on the planet. Having turned 16 in 1972, I agree. (They say the same thing about people's favorite cars too, but I digress.) Dan, you have been turning me on to great music since even before then. Thank you!  One thing that blows me away is how many of the lyrics to these songs I know by heart. What a profound influence this music has had on our culture, our times, and our lives. Poor Jim Gordon. What a sad story. Jazz and folk both accepted electronics; rock accepted sampling; hip-hop accepted show tunes; and pop accepted auto tune. The tunes they are a' changin'. Keep 'em coming. Uhuru! — Ming Rodriguez

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"Things":

—MM,  if it’s not one thing, it’s another but we’re not throwing away this one.  Many favorites in this episode: Hiatt, Beatles, Marvin and Tammi, Zappa, Billie, Jim Lester, Coltrane and more.  Of course, lots of Dan O is always a good thing.   MM does lubricate one's listening ears, if not cars.         Wendipp and Eliff

—Hi Danny, A great collection of things! It’s always interesting to see which genre of music appears most suitable to the MM theme of the week, and this one was particularly interesting.      Keep ‘em coming.  V.  F.

—Are you ready for this thing called the Memphis Mobile? Loved the Beefheart, all things Octavious, all them flute things, and everything from Anita O'Day to Zank Frappa. I dug The Way Things Used to Be and I sure hope that fellow got the lube job he was looking for. Uhuru! — Clementine Schpool

—thanks D.     Cool to hear 'that thing you do'...   Marsak

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Islands :

—Another inspired trip on the HMS MM, this to islands—deserted or not, sunny or shady, bopping or languid—& we’re always happy to stow away with Cap’n Dan. We embrace that formulation: Not where you are but where you’re at.  The Dan O flute/horn interludes make all the difference among the many voyagers CS & N, Belefonte, Dolly Parton, Sonny Rollins.  A welcome morning uplift—sail on.   Wendiff & Elipp

—"Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale. 

A tale of a fateful trip

That started from this tropic port

— Nice one Ott   Marsak

— With "the Big Island" — Absecon Island, that is — right outside my window, this episode really spoke to me. Thanks for the bit about Christmas Island. Those are some swinging crabs.  Loved the Guantanamera jam, the Weezer, the sweet CSN, the lovely Dolly Parton-Kenny Rogers duet, the XTC, the plaintive Bonnie Tyler, the ironic island dreams, all them great island songs, and of course the Dan Ott tunes. No island is a man, Dan. No island is a man. Uhuru! — Napoleon Flapperly 

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  SMILE:

—Memphis,  Enjoyed the show - who doesn't like a nice smile?…. Coach

— Nice mood, good theme, inspired selections. And it features a piece from one of my favorite Bill Evans albums (that isn’t a Bill Evans album)! It’s great to hear how tracks by artists like Dusty Springfield and the Byrds fit in so well with the jazz tunes. Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

—MM: Makes sense that The Byrds fit in well with Jazz,  given the fact that they were so entralled with Coltrane.  If you listen closely to the theme of Coltrane’s “India”, one can hear the melody from “Eight Miles High”.

— Hi Danny...  Regarding this week's Smile episode: 🙂😎😇!  Most enjoyable!  ...Stan The Man

— Hi Dan, Smile Episode: Pleasant through and through …. Rudy Roots

—What can I say ... yesterday's show made me smile  😊.   Good stuff, Danny!   Wolf

—I grinned. I beamed. I smirked. I twinkled. Your cover of Stairway to Heaven (the most requested song on Memphis Mobile) brought a smile to my face. Thanks for the good cheer, the happy tunes, the meditation on optimism, and the smiling melodies.  Uhuru! — Hans Shlinz 

— Great show this week dan.  I really enjoy Saturday mornings with Memphis mobile    Marsak

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"WIND":

—Hi Danny...  I definitely had fun, fun, fun windsurfing with the ever-fabulous Memphis Mobile this week!  Most enjoyable!  ...Stan The Man

— Just blowing in from Albuquerque where the wind blows up in gusts, like MM,  winding through the ages and stages with Curtis, Thompson, Steeleye Span, Cat and of course the D.O. versatile contributions. Surfers offered a welcome breezy ending to this episode. Blow me down.  Do we need a weatherman to know which the wind blows.  No, just MM.                   Windy & her associate

— Hi Danny, It’s an honor to be a part of the latest episode of MM! Absolutely loved the jazz selections and the tip of the hat to the wind ushering us into a new season.  Keep ‘em coming.       (Dark Hollow) V  F

—Enjoyed it, Danny! …   Wolf

— Love it       Marsak

—-All sweet breeze, no mighty wind. Great picks! Love the Hendrix cover and the Dave Holland track. Thanks as always for your own wind-work on the flute, and for airing these fine wind songs. This episode really blew by fast. Uhuru! - Melvin Shtoople

— Michael 67 and Elizabeth 68 love this focus. What a journey into youth hearing Windy and Catch the Wind next to each other! “Who has seen the wind, neither you nor I.”

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   "X" :

— My expectations HAVE been met! Where there is X, there is XTC, a highlight of this MM. Also nice to hear the opening of the Citizen Kane newsreel.            Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

—-Exceptional and exquisite—surpassed my expectations. Go X! Go Ott! Go Goldblatt and Coleridge. Good stuff, xtra cool sounds, tunes, odes, and assorted extras. Thanks xpecially for the Malcolm X, the D. Ott, and the 5-shot of XTC.  Sweet sounds as always. Uhuru! — Red Flungbort 

—-Very very nice! My favorite part was Eli Goldblatt’s reading Xanadu!!  Marsak

— Danny that was wonderful…   Pea Vey

— We raise our espressos to you, Dan O of the exploratory sax/flute extemporalia, as you take us to the farthest extents of extraterrestrial time/space.  Dug the XTC medley, the TV themes (we never watch Xena but remember the tune).  Glad to hear Malcolm speaking, & Chick Corea, & Letterman.  Orson Welles & Coleridge always have something pertinent to say about existence. XXXOOO.              Wendiff & Elipp

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"Home":

— Toots and the Maytals give a great version of Country Roads; a perfect pivot point in the show this week.  MM avoided nostalgia, though the thought of home while on the road evokes longing to be there, safely nestled.  Love all the Dan tunes with your inimitable versatility.  Would we be at home on the range?  Probably not.  Pine House, now that’s pulling way back into the archives.  Thanks for guiding us home, DO.       Wendifarious and Elipski

— Enjoying hanging at home this morning, the snow falling [in Colorado] (the first full day of spring!), and listening to the latest MM….  Coach

— How wonderful to hear Phil Ochs and Leonard Cohen in the same broadcast!  Elizabeth 68

— Hi Danny,  In addition to all the artists represented by songs in this week’s MM, the episode‘s topic manages to hint at Procol Harum’s fourth album. Intentional or not, it’s a nice touch along with a nice mix of artists and sounds! Keep ‘em coming.  V F

—Home is where I'd rather be too.   Enjoy your shows, Danny.    Two Songs

--Hi Danny,  Nice episode. There’s no place like home …. In so many ways.      Rudy Roots

— You homed in on some real good music, Dan. My Old Kentucky Home is comfort food for the ears. Home is loving, warm, and secure. The root, anchor, and tonic indeed—and this week's episode took me home. I'm like you: it's ok to get away, get out of my comfort zone, meet new folks, and breathe different air. But coming home is always the best. Really nice to hear Phil Ochs, L. Cohen, the Fab Four, and a five-shot of D. Ott! Uhuru! — Jeb "Truffles" Sttipstik

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 "Ocean"

—   ...Daylight's savings is back - spring starts Sunday morning - things are looking up.    Best,  Coach

— Hi Danny, A very enjoyable episode of MM! The topic is so much a part of British folk music that the selections by Fairport, Fotheringay, RT and others from the genre was both expected and welcomed. Keep ‘em coming.  V F

— Thanks MM for another terrific show.  The ocean has so many tales to tell and the songs you chose were perfect.  Kent Pickman called  me to say that he was sorry to miss you in Hawaii.  He thought he recognized you but was swept away by the Hula Hula dancers and didn’t have a chance to chat with you.                        Kent will be traveling to the East coast soon and will give you a full account of his adventures sailing from here to there and back.     Helene from Dayton

—love the new !  MM.     Marsak

— This episode is down-the-shore approved! I rewound, dove back in, and listened again. How sweet to sit by the bay on a rainy day, sailing the Mobile's wavelength. Dan, your flute is sounding really really good. Rich, textured tone—I'm glad you picked up that little axe. Great to hear Seeger, Ronstadt, Ella, the Beatles, Billie, and as is so often the case with MM, something new to me. Thanks as always.  Hate to burst your bubble, but in 2021 there were 538 Kent Pikmin sightings—mostly in Amarillo, Texas and Lourdes in southwestern France. On the other hand, I like your optimism. I like SOS too. Beautiful thought piece. Uhuru! — Yaya "Puddles" Plimsoul

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  "Trains":

— Hey Danny - another good one!    I knew Folsom would be in there.   Cynwyd  Station no longer exists.  I'm sure you know that.  I'd take it into Suburban Station to visit my Dad at 1919 Walnut.      Wolf

— Great ride!  Brought back memories of taking the Manayunk local to 30th St. Station to bowl (three games for $1, extra for shoes), or to Center City.               Have a great Saturday!      Coach

— Dear Conductor Dan: This week's MM arrived right on time. Speaking of trains, we recently watched the "Willoughby" Twilight Zone episode. MM's reprise gave me the chills. Great show (radio or no), so much material to work with; you chose well and put it all together beautifully. My favorite train rides include an overnight from Paris to Barcelona (Joni Mitchell's Blue stuck in my head), and a kick-ass Amtrak Acela from Philly to Boston for the opening of One Child Born (Eli and the 13th Confession was my soundtrack on that ride). I love rails and rail music, and you nailed the rails. Dan O's tracks and tales are straight up, always good to hear Lord Buckley, the Weavers, and of course the godfather of soul. Uhuru and all aboard! — Edie Complexitor 

—Great show this week Memphis Mobile! You Even included train to the zoo my first vinyl!  Actually it was shellac on 78! Keep up the great work Dan O... Marsak

— DO, so many places to go, so little time. It’s always a fun ride going anywhere with MM.  Faves on this end include Claire, Annie, Warren, Pat,  Hank, and Howlin’ Wolf.  Imagine a train trip with all the musicians playing together. That’s the journey you give us.  We hope Kent Pickman was listening. Chugga, chugga, choo choo! Wendiff and Elipp

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"Stars" :

—Starry eyed, we tuned in late this week.  As always, never disappointed by your wide array of music pulled out of the universe. We’re excited to learn that Kent Pikman is back and may show up again a future MM episode. Wendiff & Elipp

— Dear MM.  Thanks for putting stars in my eyes with another well thought out, star studded array of songs. Always exciting to hear what you have chosen to star in each episode of MM.   Speaking of stars, former child star Kent Pickman has returned from the last place he was [Hawaii].   He is excited to be where he is now and is hoping to be a featured star in a future MM.     Helene from Dayton 

— The songs for this MM create a nice weave of genres, sounds and spoken word. And you can call it a podcast, but a radio show by any other name would still be a radio show.       Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

—Dan Octave you reached for the stars on this one and succeeded. Just like the universe goes to infinity and beyond so does music. Your varied song choices this time around deserves a whopping five star rating. Thank you for making me move and grove to the music this morning and bring a big smile to my face. 😍💕Poochie

— A galaxy of sound, a constellation of love. Starcrossed covers! DVR's Swingin' On A Star is one of my favorite songs—thanks for including it as well as your meditation on stars, dreams, wishes, and positive thinking; two Dark Stars; a cluster of classics; and a spaceship full of Dan O originals. As always, I remain starstruck! Uhuru! — Kelsey Freebladder 

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"Flying"

— Hi Danny,  What a wonderful collection of songs to celebrate the notion of flight, both outward and inward! And kudos for using the mono version of the Buffalo Springfield and alternate mix of the Beatles!  Keep ‘em coming. V F

— We repeat, MM lifts us up and sends us far and wide to places known and unknown. Fave places today are Mary Martin (can’t see Peter Pan enough), Gillian Welch, Boxtops, PPM yields a sentimental memory, Dan O’s Slim Jam and 500 miles high.  Traveling with you in musicalia goes on and on.  Be here now.  Repeat.           Wendiff and Elipp

— That episode left me flying higher than a kite Mr. Octavious, now it's time for a soft, quiet landing, so I feel grounded once again!  ...But this sweet music will continue to reverb, and resonate with me as I soar in my thoughts, as I distance myself in further detachment, several times removed!       Baba Kenji

— All altitude, no hot hair. From Lionel Hampton to the Dude. Not just flight here, but songs of aspiration, soaring choruses, and high-flying verses. Lots of sweet acoustic in this set—and some fine cool jazz too. Richard Thompson, Tim Buckely, PP&M, Dan O., and insight on retention. I'm gonna hold on to that. Uhuru! — Rudi Snodgrass

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LOVE:

— The number one all-time song topic - and you nailed it.  Perfect ending, too, and previously pointed out.     Happy Chocolate Day.         Coach

— Hi Danny, Very appropriate topic! Somehow it’s not surprising that the Beatles and their era dominate this episode. Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

— So many good ones and how wonderful that love inspires so much music, poetry, and art of all kind. We need that reminder today. Thanks for all the Beatles.  Elizabeth 68 and Michael 67

—Good morning Memphis Mobile,  Here are a few more to throw in! Love is All Around Us, In the Name of love and Love Stinks!! Lol.    Little Bobby C

—Beautiful Valentine's Day set. Lovely selections lovingly curated. I couldn't help falling in love with it. Dug the Fungus and Dan O, the Beatles, and all those sweet classic songs in the name of love.  Looking forward to parts 2, 3, 4, and more. Whom Do You Love? We love you yeah yeah yeah! Uhuru! — Jim "Thorny"  Binklesquab 

—Thanks Dan for an ample doubly chocolate Valentine’s Day treat.  How could you choose within a theme so vast? The Beatle thread held the whole bouquet together & The End was a brilliant conclusion.  Sonny Boy Wiliamson singing “Careless Love” was a highlight. Bo Diddley leading into the Dixie Chicks singing the Supremes!  Give us MM weekly & we all grow sweeter.    Endless love.  E & W

— Danny o. Great Memphis Mobile episode.  nice special appearances by Danny o  fungus and Taj Mahal!    Marsak

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    TOWNS:

—-Thanks for 327.  It's gotta be a tedious process to identify the topic, citrate the list (so expertly!), Lay down the right excerpts, edit the web page.  As a citizen of MMtown, I thank you for your artistry, effort, and endurance!    Coach

— Danny... Whether up or whether down, whether smile or whether frown, pass the bottle all around, and drink a toast to my hometown.  Thanks to the ever-fabulous Memphis Mobile for your weekly Musical Montage of Madcap Memories!  ...Stan The Man

—Hi Danny,  The town and the city - definitely a distinction, as Jack Kerouac noted and MM has conveyed, leaving us to ponder the personality of [my hometown].       Keep ‘em coming.   V F

— 👍🏻👍🏻    Marsak

— This town is Memphis on the Mobile! Geographically diverse music, tons of Dan O, smart meditation on townage, and I am delighted to see that Lil Nas X made the MM cut. Lovely tracks by Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert, and Jackson Brown (rhymes with town). And I love Circus Town. Right on and uhuru! — Elroy "Skimmer" Dwa   

— DO, one never knows where you’ll take us, this week through towns of all stripes.  To begin to answer your question, our town is a thickly layered, complex kaleidoscope of people, places and things, like most I suppose. Ours has waving trees that hold steady.  So many places to go. Thanks again for the journey. PhillyWen and E-Philly

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  "Pigs":

—MM:  Hanktay Ouyay !  (Pig Latin) 

—Danny...  Oink, oink!  Grunt, grunt!  Snort!  Squeal!  That's pig talk for "I thoroughly enjoyed the latest installment of the ever-fabulous MM!"  Most entertaining!  ...Stan The Man. 🐷🐷🐷!

— Greetings from balmy/sunny Santa Barbara!  Never thought I'd see Arnold Ziffle on MM, goes to show anything's possible.     Coach

—Hi Danny, A very creatively designed episode! It’s also nice to hear the myths of pigs debunked. Thanks for the Satie piece - one of my all-time favorites.    Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

— Nice! Played it for …     Marsak

— Lots of fun, Danny.  Your breadth of music never stops amazing me...      Wolf

—Not a song, but don’t forget Miss Piggy 🐷 lol.      Little Bobby C

— All pig, no pork. Great episode, Dan. Props to the porcine. Wendy's pig-print is a nice touch. And sound-wise, what sounds! Blodwyn Pig was new to me. Thanks for the turn on. Love love love the Piggy House. You're right: pigs get a bad rap. Thanks for setting us straight on the pig life. RIP Arnold Ziffle and Frank Zappa.  Uhuru! — Zeppo Cohen

— Down & dirty, Danny—you consider pigs from all sides now, from mud to transcendent sound, bacon fat to porcine intelligence.  Once again a superb mix—String Band to Satie, Pink Floyd & Black Sabbath to Phish—accompanied by mellifluous pig sounds & reprises of Piggy House. Oink, doink, boink—much praise to MM’s Animalia.      Ellip & Wendiff

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W W:

— Really enjoyed this week’s MM—you open up a new avenue for alphabetic wandering. But where was Walt Whitman?      Love,     E

— Where would we be without Memphis?  You open up the mine of double U’s.Wuhuwu!        Elipp & Wendiff

— Hi Danny,   "W," it seems, holds its own rather well when it comes to songs. Nice selections and informative moments!     Keep 'em coming.   V F

—…Still enjoying your radio spots...     D Lee

— We loved all of your pieces, Danny, and The Widespread Depression Orchestra had me jitterbugging—in my head! Wither will you wander next?

—Wonderful, way out work from way in. From wholesome Woody Woodpecker and Wee Willie Webber to wacky Wayne's World. Whoa. What a wild world of W's. But wait— there's an association between excessive smoking and cancer of the lungs? Winchell. What a worrywart. Wuhuru! — Captain Burt Bobaloo 

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 "Charlie Parker"

— Hi Dan.   I really enjoyed the Charlie Parker episode. I didn’t know he was so young when he passed on … he sounds so mature and with such a soft touch whether the song is moody or be boppy …. Thanks for the Mobile …. Rudy Roots

—Hi Danny Very cool episode and a great topic.  Keep 'em coming. V F

— Great one, Danny!  I like the idea of focusing on a single artist every so often.  Keep up the great work.  Wolf

— Great show and subject.  ….  No Bird puns.        Coach

— Bebop rocks, bebop rolls, bebop brought to us by Bird. Beautiful, boppin' and poppin' music, sweet history, lovely tribute, and great to hear the story of you being turned on to Charlie Parker. Then you turned me on to him. For that — and so much more — I am eternally and tunefully grateful. Uhuru! — Cato Costco-Clampett 

— We love the focus of this week's Memphis—time to contemplate one artist who changed everything around him, even in his short time here.  Loved all the stops along the way: Be Bop, Lover Man, Salt Peanuts, The Bird, Ornithology.  Your comments helped us on the path (would like to know more about the intervals between Parker & Gillespie).  The music runs deep.  All gratitude for a warm & loving tribute.        E Dub

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 “TV Themes”:

Danny...  Those were the days indeed, when earworms met art.  They truly don't write 'em like that anymore.  The cutting room floor must have been piled waist high with honorable mentions.  Most enjoyable!  ...Stan T. Man

— Excellent selection!   Coach

— Dear MM,  Third listening was super fun today.  This episode has me singing along with well loved theme songs.  Also, triggered memories of other favorite shows, Rocky and Bullwinkle, the flying Nun, Gidget and so many more.  Paladin, Wild Wild West, Gunsmoke.  Of course Bonanza !                 Thanks again for the smiles and fun memories.  Keep them coming.      Helene from Dayton

— Danny...  Those were the days indeed, when earworms met art.  They truly don't write 'em like that anymore.  The cutting room floor must have been piled waist high with honorable mentions.  Most enjoyable!  ...Stan T. Man

—Okay, I finally had a moment to sit down with the latest MM. What a great theme and list! Is it art? For some of these it certainly is.  Keep 'em coming.  V F

—Excellent compilation!! Really enjoyed the tour …. Rudy Roots 

— All but one man died, which left me bewitched, beguiled and bewildered, while I explored brave new worlds, as I entered the Twilight Zone!  Good Memphis mobile, walking nostagically down memory lane!    Baba Kenji

— The following playlist is brought to you by the makers of music. Music: It's good for your ears. Thank you for the earworms that will be stuck in my head and playing all week long. Fine art, commercial art—what's the difference when the audience is delighted and tapping their feet? There's some great music in these legendary theme songs—and more where these come from, right?  "To Be Continued..."? Uhuru! — Dolph Flinglehoop

— Memories through melodies. What a concept as a way to hear these indelible tunes. Yes, it is music and sometimes art. It’s remarkable how the tune can take one right back to our TV faves in the 50’s and 60’s. It’s like back-up singers for music groups, you don’t think of who is writing and performing these songs and lyrics, artists behind the scene. Flintstones, Gilligan’s, Twilight Zone, Beverly Hillbillies, Branded; what can you do?  Thanks again DO, for brightening and enlivening our morning.     Smiling,   Wendiff and Elipp

— I loved this show.It brings you right back to when TV was simple and nonviolent. The TV shows these days don’t have these types of catchy theme songs. Despite my waning memory these days I still remember all the words to these theme songs. Thank you for bringing a huge smile to my face and stimulating my brain.       Poochie

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  "Wonderful":

— Danny...  Can't think of a better way to usher in 2022 than with the ever-fabulous Memphis Mobile!  Great show!  Have a happy, safe, and all around awesome new year!  ...Stan The Man

— DO, you are having too much fun. No such thing as too much fun. Wondrous collection. Keep guiding us with your uplifting and memorable selections.  Faves among many this episode are Gilberto, Clapton, Dan O,  Sertso, and Hyatt. Of course, no MM is complete with our beloved Kinks.  Gotta love those goofy turtles, pre-ninjas. To a good year, y’all!     Wondiff and Efull

—Hi Danny,   A Wonderful Show! Nice to hear the Rascals opening it and thanks for sharing the Karl Berger story.     Keep 'em coming.  V F

—Great episode!  I was wondering (pun intended) and really gratified when I heard the Paxton tune. Hope the new year is a wonderful one for you and yours!   Wolf

—Hi Danny,  Wishing you and ... a fabulously great new year!  ... and I are enjoying your first show of 2022.  Thanks for keeping the music alive!!!  C & S

—Wonderful, Danny...    Karl  Berger

— Merveilleuse, wunderbar, csodálatos, maravilhosa, meravigliosa, чудесно, dásamlegt, ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ, נִפלָא, and 素晴らしい. In any language, this episode is full of wonders. Great tunes, a nifty Wonder Bread story (no Berger puns), wily western memories, a touch of wanderlust, and many fine bars of re-wondered Gershwin.  Keep 'em coming, and happy new year to the whole Memphis Mobile crew. Uhuru! - Rueben Stoobin

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       “My Back Pages Pt.4”

— Groovy.  Thanks for sharing!😘   Kay Cee

— Not self indulgent at all, more self expressive—and thanks for sharing. The LM Jug Band. What a treat! That's a great recording. Not a week goes by that I don't feel thankful that you saved all those tunes. Good work, you bit of an archivist too. Great hearing Bill Evans answer your question. Really lovely selections today. Uhuru! — Riffy J. Studebaker

— Agreed, you are certainly an archivist of the highest order.  Each snippet raises interesting questions.  Thanks for saving and sharing.  I truly enjoyed the past year of MM, the thoughtful curations, the interesting variety, and the dedication to your craft.  Thanks, and happy 2022!             Coach

— Hi Danny, I enjoyed the latest MM - a lot of nice material/performances! Archives are a nice way to explore how we got to where we are now.                 Keep 'em coming.  V F

—Gosh, people really seem to enjoy this show.  I’ll have to tune in sometime -  Kent Pikmin

— Hi Danny   Thanks for the MM listening. I enjoyed the flute medley and all the back pages. ….    Rudy Roots

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    "V":

— Dear MM, Vonderful !  You’Ve done it again.  LoVed this episodes and all the Valeries and some of the Vintage songs that are hard to forget.  I’m so glad Kent was in touch.  I’Ve been encouraging him to tune in and now I think he will. Thanks MM, Voted Best of Radio Show of 2021 !      Helene from Dayton 

— Hi Danny,  That’s more of an eclectic musical mix than I expected from the letter ‘V.’ Some really good choices. And you’re right – avant-garde or otherwise, it’s all music to me.        Keep ‘em coming.     V F

— Very reVitalizing to listen to the verve in your selections for this week.  Loved the segue slide after the arpeggio of Valeries, especially, the shift from bluegrass to Dado.    Vendart & V-lie

— Dan. No "Jump" or better, "You Really Got Me"? …. Al Fish

— V is for Victory. This episode is a winner. From Van to Vaughn, from Vivaldi to the Velvets—variety, verve, and Volunteers of America! I love the many takes on Valerie. And I really dug the touch of Good Morning Sunshine. Thanks especially for including Dave Van Ronk. That's my favorite recording of his. Very, very very. Uhuru! — Delphine Hregalia 

—Gosh, people really seem to enjoy this show.  I’ll have to tune in sometime. -  Kent Pikmin

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  "Snakes":

—Well, that was an interesting choice.  No legs or wings, relegated to slithering on land, it ain't easy being a snake (or so I assume).  Props to you, MM, for offering up so much reptilian content.  Might I suggest for honorable mention, one of my favs, Steve Earl's Copperhead Road? Ahuru.  Coach

—Hi Danny...  Who knew there were so many songs about snakes, you ask?  Well, certainly not me!  All the more reason to tune in to the fabulous MM.  Come for the entertainment, stay for the education.  Your willingness to share a slice of your vast musical knowledge with your loyal listeners each week is truly our good fortune.   ...Stan The Man

— Another good one.  Thx Danny!  Wolf

— Dan, I’m up here in the mountains with 2 friends for the weekend.  Your show brought us all together to marvel at your wit & segues, your flute prowess & musical knowledge.  No snakes in sight in Eagles Mere PA, but you brought the blues to the mountain biosphere.  Always love hearing “Snake in the Garden.”  E

—Who knew there were so many snake songs out there? What a sweet, slithering surprise. Snake in the Garden took me back to fun times making music with my kids at your house (I saw HG's note). I really had no idea of the number of serpentine tunes and reptile references in modern music. Great picks. Big Eric Church fan here. The dude really rocks. As always, thanks for including Dan O originals. Real nice. Uhuru! — Deitrich Woohah 

—Hi Danny,
The Serpent Society itself! A fitting musical tribute and a surprise to hear how many references appear in so many songs.
Keep ‘em coming.   V.  F.

— MM, who knew there are so many charming snake tunes, eg. Zachary Richard, John Lee, and Richard Thompson? They put a spell on me.  Love the variations of Who Do You Love?   Other faves are the Dan O. songs esp. The Snake (great opener), Snake Oil and Little Sunflower.  The show asked for a second listen on this foggy morning.         Flyin’ Solo Wendo

— Snake in the garden!! This just brought back so many amazing childhood memories from your house!  H G

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    "Saw 30 but not 40"

— Too sad but so grateful for their gifts. Many to mourn in this cavalcade, but today hats off most to Eric Dolphy. Just sayin'. Thanks, wise brother-man.  E & W

— Great show Dan!  How about a show on long lifers maybe who are or we’re still playing in their 80s?            Rudy Roots

— Dear MM - Moving tribute to those whose lives were cut short and still had more music to deliver. Thank you for the bittersweet journey. I can see how it was tough to put together with all their individual stories.  Moving towards my three score and ten. L'Chiam, Leeder Boy

— Excellent theme, Dan. It's interesting how turning 60, (not to mention 66!)  changes your outlook on life. Here's to a long life for both of us.   Jay Jay

— MM,These folks didn't make it far enough down the road.  So sad, but how grateful we are for what they gave to us while here.  Makes me thankful for my own longevity, as it should.  Keep them coming!  Coach

--Hi Danny,  A fine tribute! Yes, a depressing topic, but acknowledgement for these artists is necessary.                                                                    Keep ‘em coming.   V.  F.

— Good one like the Dan Octavious flute solo!  Interesting I thought "Under My Thumb" was a Rolling Stones original!  Baba Kenji

— Not a sad show; rather, a reminder of beauty and legacy. Thank you for putting Ashokan Farewell in our minds again.        Elizabeth 68 and Michael 67

—RIP to the great artists who enriched our lives and sweetened our time with music. Great cuts, so many memories from every genre (big TLC fan here). Much to think about, reflect upon, and whistle to. But wait, what's Dan O doing in that roster? He doesn't look a day over 40, but... Uhuru!— Zephyr Pinochet

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"The Road pt. 2":

Danny...  Some of us took the high road, some chose the low road, and some went down roads in between, but we all met up at the ever-fabulous Memphis Mobile.  Thoroughly enjoyed your two-part tour of roads traveled and less traveled.  Can't wait to hear what's around the next bend.  ...Stan The Man

—Hi Danny,Loved the second expedition, particularly the appearances of the Neils (Cassady-as-Moriarty and Young) as well as Kristofferson!  Keep 'em coming VF

—...Loved hearing certain voices—Phil Ochs, Kris Kristofferson, Melissa Etheridge and your beautiful Melancholy Flowers.           Elizabeth 68 and Michael 67

— Hi Danny,   Hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving! I give thanks for a cool selection of tunes each weekend…Also, the road theme was awesome and definitely worthy of two parts…   C  O

— You keep us rolling, DO. Thanks for keeping us moving. Most moved today by Etheridge, Gladys and the segue from your riff to Tom Waits.  Loved the Melancholy flower.   Where will you take us next?     Rolling E-Dub Revue

— Hi Dan. That was a good one!  Appreciate it!       Rudy Roots

—A highway of song! Great selections, loved Goldblatt reading Kerouac. Real nice Dan O tracks—I'm digging that flute—and always sweet to hear Phil Ochs. Love how you dig down for B-sides and forgotten gems. I feel the breeze, I smell the tar, I ride around. Uhuru! — John Flintstone 

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  "The Road pt.1"

—MM,

—Hi Danny,Good topic with plenty from which to choose. Looking forward to Part 2!                       Keep 'em coming.   V. F. 

“…So many roads, so many roads

Mountain high, river wide

—“Every Day is a Winding Road” - Sheryl Crow

—“Highway to Hell” !  (AC/DC) - Kent Pikmin  🕜

— “Down every road there's always one more city

— From Jamal to jug bands, from Turkey to Dublin, from road codes to roadrunners—it's a long, winding, rocking, swinging road with the radio on! ( I see what you did there with Joan Jett and Weird Al.) Beautiful selections, especially O covering Hiatt and Goldblatt covering Frost. Uhuru! — Paul Schitt 

— Thanks for the poetry and so many great roads.  I was hoping to see Phil Ochs:

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    “Shoes”

—DO,This episode is a shoe-in.  Every size fits all. You shared a shoe closet of many styles. Always a pleasure to hear Helene from Dayton. Thank you for informing your loyal listeners about the range of athletic shoes too.  Enjoyed the Kristy MacColl bookends. Next episode, socks?            High Heel Harry and Slipper Slick

— Listened late this week—but a nice musical treat on a dark, cold night. Good to hear Helene from Dayton! Don’t know why, but I thought of that great old film The Red Shoes and all the beautiful music in it.     Elizabeth68 and Michael67

— Running, walking, barefoot and shod, MM - you've got it all covered.            Last Friday night, we saw the local high school's production of Footloose (our neighbor was in the chorus).A shout-out to 5X NBA All-Star (1958-62)and Sixers coach (1973-77) Gene Shue.          Coach

—Its a Shoe-In !   Kent Pikmin

— Hi Danny, Heavy load of shoes! Enjoyed the brief history of the Zappa/Little Feat connection and the live tracks.   Keep ‘em coming.   V. F.

—Thanks MM for giving me a shout-out on the MM.  I really appreciate the suggestion to look for narrow shoes on the MM merchandise bazaar.   I found so many interesting items there before and now will look for shoes.  The variety of music is always a surprise and provides a very fun listen.    Helene from Dayton

—Hey Danny,  Just another great one  😉.     Wolf

—What a nice fit. Shoe tunes galore. Really great music, from the good Captain to Dinah Shore. From shoe to shining shoe. Please tell Helene from Dayton that she can find what she's looking for online at the Memphis Mobile Merchandise & Footwear Bazaar dot com.  Uhuru! — George Bunker

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    "U"

—Hey Dan, late in listening this week but so worth tuning in.  An uncanny mix, as always, a feature we so appreciate on MM.  A fun surprise was the Ukrainian Orchestra intervention between reggae and jazz.  Great to hear timeless Buffy Saint Marie. More new mando, please.     Elipp and Wendiff

— Nice U mix… Coach

—Great MM!  As Betty wrote, we have the USA album and I think you are the only other people we know who have a copy. There's not a bad cut on it and you'll be pleased to note that the album sleeve is in decent condition.  What a shame they didn't stay together!  There's an interesting article on Wikipedia which illustrates just how forward-thinking they were it terms of producing their unique sound.  Here's the link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_United_States_of_America_(album)   Michael 67

—It was incredible hearing The United States of America! Such an esoteric bit of 60s music history. We have the album but haven’t touched it in ages. When we Googled the group, we realized what serious experimental musicians they were and how much politics affected their sound. No wonder we remember marveling at their music so long ago.    Elizabeth 68 

—  U outdid urself. Unique, unconditionally uber-cool, und ultimately unpredictable. U put the u in Uhuru. Uhuru! - Ringo Soprano

— Hi Danny,  I didn’t know ‘U’ could provide such an entertaining playlist. Nice job!      Keep ‘em coming.   V.  F.  

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    “See”

—Danny...  Nicely done!  Just the right mix of the familiar with a few deep cuts and Dan O originals thrown in for good measure.  I'm sure I speak for all your loyal listeners when I say how much we all appreciate the talent, hard work, and dedication it takes to produce the weekly sonic sojourn known as the Memphis Mobile!  ...Stan The Man

— We can see for miles, with a little help from our Kinky friends at MM, digging into the Sea Blunders of Kent Pikmin’s past mis-adventures, fluting the Epistles Fantastic with every (creepy) breath you take. We got our eyes on yew, but you won’t see WE.                          4 Eyes E & All Seeing Wendiferosky

— MM, You included my favorite see-song, Can't You See.  Thanks!    Coach

— Dear MM - It used to be, don't believe anything you read, and only half of what you see.... That's not true anymore with DeepFakes.. But I know that this episode was for real. Thanks for giving us the truth week to week. It was beautiful. "Beauty is truth, truth beauty,—that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." -Keats.   Auf Weidersehen, Leeder Boy

—Hi Danny,  As the Rascals once said, "Things ain't like they used to be. Love's the only thing I see." Even if the songs in this MM testify to the first point, let's hope the second point still lives on.    Keep 'em coming.    V F

—I see what you are doing there. As fine as those tunes are—and are they ever, go Velvets, go Hollies, go Addams's, go Fluterlude!—the Kent Pikman clip was the sweetest at all. Really took me back. Thank you for seeing fit to put  together this beautiful program. Happy hearing and Uhuru! — Dagmar Hootie 

MM: Its funny.  Here is an episode in which the first song i thought of, somehow did not make the cut.  It was "I See You" by the Byrds (covered by early Yes).

—It was nice to hear my husband (Mike67)sing along to Pink Floyd and The Hollies. After the show he was calling up the Hollies on his playlist. When  I met him so many years ago, they were among his favorites. Still are—and you reminded us both.                          Elizabeth68 and Mike67

—Nice episode!          Baba Kenji

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"Memories" :

— Danny,  Thanks for the memories.  Leeder Boy, you're dead-on - I'm a lefty, too…We didn't miss Barbara Steisand.     Coach

—Dan -Interesting what you said about the hippocampus. Funny, being left handed I think means I have increased wiring to the right side of my brain. I have better spatial abilities than memorization abilities. I need to see something demonstrated for me instead of reading about it. Have to write things down to learn them, and had to copy over notes to study instead of just re-reading them. I always hated having to memorize and recite poems for...   Leeder Boy

— Hi Danny, This episode about recall is a perfect way to remind each listener about his/her history with the songs. An exercise to test our memories? Nice to hear RT, Byrds and Little Feat.   Keep 'em coming.     V  F

— What was that game you were announcing?  Hope Ray was cheering the Eagles that day What’s His Name beat Who knows Who. A great playlist today, including some alternate version of standard songs—like straining to remember a tune you can’t quite get right. Feed the Dog was a highlight to tickle the old hippo-campus.        E-what? & W-who?  

—Great show that made us remember to smile and be grateful for music and those who love it. Is there a more touching song by the Beatles? Elizabeth 68

— Memorable episode. Sweet tribute to Ray Kohl. Glad I knew him. Nice Dylan cover and a super-cool disquisition on the hippocampus. That's hip! I forgot to remember that Elvis song, Dan. Thanks for the reminder. So good to hear Dan and Carmen back in the booth. Rock on DJ Hollandaise! And thanks for playing my favorite Beatles song! Uhuru! — Prince Needrick Sploonkah 

—Danny...  Spending a cool Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee and the ever-fabulous MM.  A most memorable episode!  Looking forward to next week's show.  ...Stan The Man

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   "T"

— Thanks for the request fulfillment!  Enjoyed the T-exploration.  I imagine it was a letter quite rich in opportunity...       Coach

— ... another good one, Danny!   Wolf

—MM- Thanks for the T time. From Telemann to Thelonious - what range! I think it is the first time I heard a complete cut in an episode if I am not mistaken - "Tea for the Tillerman", Really enjoyed the 1972 audio experiment! "This is side five. Follow in your book and repeat after me as we learn three new words in Turkish: Towel. Bath. Border." TTFN - Leeder Boy

— DO, time for telling the tale.  Tempting tunes that tickled our tentacles.  Tantalizing tastes such as segues throughout from Tyner to the Dan tapes to Turkish orchestra.  Tip of the hat to Telemann.  Thank you.      Wendiff & Elipp

—Hi Danny,  A terrific job on the latest MM. Some great choices, but I found "BreaTh," "Tape Piece" and "Tundra Tune II" to be the real treats - creative, imaginative and exploratory. Keep 'em coming.   V  F

—Totally Terrific — Helene From Dayton

—Great show—good to travel with. Hit traffic on The Blue Route when Traffic came on, loved the Turkish music, and felt good, as always, with James Taylor! Elizabeth 68

—Tailor-made T tunes, Dan. But wait. Thunderclap Newman had another song? Thanks for that! I like your 1972 original: a touch of polyrhythms, a touch of ambience.  Always sweet to hear Donna the Buffalo (brings back"gorges" times in Ithaca) and especially nice to listen to a deep dive into the Dan O archives. No other show segues so well from Monk to Cat Stevens. Uhuru!—Howie "Howdy" Buffstead

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     "Walk"

—Danny...  Much enjoyed the latest episode of MM!  Thanks for reaching back into the archives to treat your loyal listeners to the first song you every wrote.  But I have to ask, will there ever come a time when you reveal what it was you saw on your walk?  Or like Carly Simon's vain unnamed suitor, will it remain a matter of endless speculation?  Looking forward to your next installment!  ...Stan The Man

—I would have loved an unabridged version of this Memphis Mobile so that I could listen to songs about walking as I was doing a nice long walk outside, Loved the variety and moving along to the beats of some of the songs.  Thank you Dan Octave and keep on truckin.       Poochie

—Hi Danny, It turns out "walk" songs make a most enjoyable collection when heard together. A great MM and a great selection of tunes (I knew the Fairport had to be in there somewhere)!      Keep 'em coming.    V. F.

—We delayed our morning hike to walk a while on your musical stroll with Cannonball, Taj, Fairport, Beyonce, DMC, Dire Straits and the other participants. We’re curious about you saw but couldn’t mention. Walk on...       Wendiff & Elipp

—Goody two-shoes!  You really walk the walk, Dan. Great to hear your first song sung acapella. Excellent selection—and of course so many more walking songs out there, I look forward to Step 2. Thanks for including the Run DMC version of WTW. Good call. And special thanks for the meditation on underground radio. See ya under the boardwalk! Uhuru! — Lester Smink 

— Good Morning Dan!  Nice group of songs on Memphis Mobile. How about “Walk Away” by the James Gang? Really good song!  … Little Bobby C

— Hi Dan,   I just enjoyed the Walk episode!  Keep them coming …. 

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       Coleman Hawkins:

— Dear MM - Loved the Coleman Hawkins episode. His sounds convey a feeling of serenity and tranquility flowing freely without force, That calmness I hear relaxes me, His music has a composure and absence of tension I rarely find emanating from a musician's instrument. Thank you for those 12 minutes. Leeder

—Hi Danny,  An especially enjoyable episode of MM! Not being very familiar with the background of Coleman Hawkins, I found this fascinating from both the musical and historical angles. Great job!       Keep 'em coming.   V. F.

—A swinging tribute to an important artist. Great selections, solos, and collaborations. Wonderful commentary, and so fitting to hear Dan O's sweet tenor sax! Uhuru!  — Haskell J. Highbob

— What a compelling love letter to a great artist! From the slow thoughtful buttery reflections of Embraceable You to the stomping Stampede, you guide us thru high moments from the master. Love that duet with Monk following the CH-Ellington dialogue. We couldn’t ask for a better tour this rainy Saturday morning.          Thanks, maestro MM—.  E & W

—Maybe "Bird lives", but Coleman Hawkins cooks ! - Kent Pikman

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— I liked the way you worked in "Summer's Gone".  It was actually cool here today, 40's and 50's; wearing long pants; no words can express my sadness on the end of summer, although the heat has been out of control.  Thanks for talking, and sharing the music!      Coach

— Hi Danny,   Ah, the Elephant Talk of our day - old school vs. new school. Hopefully the Hegelian Dialectic is correct and there will be a synthesis. Still waiting, however.   Keep 'em coming.   V F

— My word! You don't say! It goes without saying, words make up some of the best languages around. Thanks for the syllabus of syllables. Music is indeed a language unto itself. In the words of Steve Martin, "Some people have a way with words. Other people no have way." Uhuru! — Eddie Soopspun  

— Let’s talk. Words make us speechless but the music brings us home. Let LG buy his damn DVD! Liked that version of King Crimson, didn’t know Berlin or Alan Jackson’s “Talk is Cheap.”  Your best lecture is always when you let the music (& The Kinks) speak for itself. Basta cosi!  Words of praise for MM     E & W     —Talk is cheap, love is blind, all the world’s a stage.

—This episode renders me speechless.  - Kent Pikman

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  “Carter

— D.O., we’re late on the listening this week but glad we didn't miss your Carter collection. Gutsy to go out on a limb in pursuit of a single name.  You’ve uncovered a rich lode. And you didn’t mention Carter’s Little Liver pills once. Keep on, MM!          Wendiff and Elipp

— Cleverest concept yet?  When did you imagine that you had a show's-worth of Carters?  Well done     Coach                                                       PS  Is L'il Wayne on the cutting room floor?

— Golly Sgt !  Elliot Carter in a MM Episode! Next you'll be playing Charles Ives, or John Cage's 4'33" ! You never fail to expand our listening boundaries. Surprise Surprise Surprise! Happy Autumn  --Leeder Boy

—An interesting choice of topics, made especially poignant because it has to include the Carter Family. And the Ron Carter moments were a nice reminder of seeing his quartet decades ago, with Buster Williams and him both playing bass.   Keep 'em coming.  V. F.

— Hey Dan! Just finished listening to Memphis and it kept me company while I wrote in my daily journal about this awesome experience in Iceland.I had no idea that so many singers have the name of Carter. I haven’t heard any great music on the radio of Icelandic artists not even Bjork. The reception in the car while driving was bad, too many volcanic rock formations or hills blocking reception I guess. They do like oldies including Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, and The Beach Boys. Funny!      Poochie Lana Doochie

— Shazam! All them Carters. How cool to hear them in one place, especially a triple-shot of Ron (It's all about the Carter...no treble); ; a smart Benny Carter mini-set; a run-down on good ol' Jimmy; and—speaking of presidential—a swell tribute to the first family of country music!  Thanks, gollllly, and Uhuru! — Bingo Montclief 

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   “S”

— ...Memphis Mobile kept me company the other morning. Fun stuff!     💜Pam Pookah

— MM,  You're just Scratching the Surface / very interesting Selections / much joy of Sax / hadn't heard Shades of Grey in 50+ years.     Thank Salot.        Coach

—Danny...  With a moniker like Stan The Man, you might guess that I would be partial to the letter S--and indeed I am!  Thoroughly enjoyed the latest installment of MM!  Loved all the selections but especially your contributions on the sax.  Looking forward to the day I will see/hear you perform live.  ...Stan The Man

— greetings MM.   Thanks for a super Saturday smile.  Love listening to MM as soon as possible, then I listen again.  Sounds so different each time and that’s what I appreciate.  Old tunes, familiar tunes and new tunes.  The sax and flute the best parts so thanks! Please keep them coming.  I heard from Kent Pickman and will send a report soon.     Helene from Dayton

—Hi Danny,  The S’s have it! A very enjoyable show ( with the potential for more?) and some very interesting selections.   Keep ‘em coming,V. F.

— A sibilant Saturday, sir! Superb selection, but 'scuse me you need sans 'scuse for sax. Suffice to say, solos shone, such a solid sound all-round. Sincerely, Hillman Burpman

— The S sustains us on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We loved the segment Suso, Sting, & Boz Scaggs. The Dan intervals lift the whole sassy quilt to a higher sphere. Gratitudes-E & W

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"Bridges"

— Dear MM- Loved the Lloyd/Beau/Jeff melange! SeaHunt was my favorite as a kid. Great variety of genres all bridged together nicely! (See what I did there...) Enjoyed your playing…  Leeder Boy

sitting in ….  cooking dinner & listening to MM. Such a bridge over trouble times into the big lake of music’s compassion. Thanks again DO for your weekly gift. Our friend John was so happy to hear the Ode to Billie Jo. We loved the segue Steve Young-James Brown-Sonny Rollins-Jack Kerouac: what a ride. Your flute adds a lift every week.   Gratitude.                    E & W + friends 

—Hi Danny,   Great topic, great selections! So nice to hear something from the Kicks Joy DarknessKerouac tribute and from my favorite Kristofferson album. Keep 'em coming.  V F

—Just a great show, Danny.  Loved the shout-out to Barbara and Charlie.  And I play "Shake Sugaree."  Lord knows I never expected anyone else to reference it.  Such a wonderful, feelgood song!  And loved hearing St James  😊.     Keep up the good work childhood neighbor!        Wolf

— You really took 'em to the bridge! Nice selection bridging life and death, past and future, verses and choruses. Lovely tribute to Kohls, Blums, and Farnsworths. Definitely worth the botha to build a bridge over troubled kwai. Uhuru! — Digger Fleetbush

— How about “The Bridges over Toko Ri” by James Michener made into a movie Starring William Holden!!!!   -   Little Bobby C

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    "R"

--Just enjoyed the show poolside, visiting some friends in ....  So MM is enjoyed around the globe.  A request (as requested) - Traffic, Low Spark.  Another ( if desired) - Stevie Wonder, My Cheri.    Coach

--Danny... Question: What was the pirate's favorite Memphis Mobile episode?  Answer: Arrr!  Mine too, that is, until next week!  Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the latest installment of the fabulous MM!  ...Stan The Man

—Hi Danny,    Another good letter! So nice to hear Terry Riley and Jesse Colin Young. And, yes, an entire episode featuring Sam Rivers would be wonderful!  Keep 'em coming.   V. F.

—Great show, Danny. Always loved the song “Louise.’  So after I heard it on the show, I learned it.  It’s now part of my repertoire  😊   So thanks!  How about a show that features songs in minor key?  I was just playing St James Infirmary Blues so that gave me the idea.     Wolf

 —R is for Right On! A rocking, rolling repast. RIP to those iRReplaceable Rtists. Thanks for the reggae and of course for the Dan O recordings. Love the Maryland Jug Band. Sweet! Uhuru — Chaim Redundo

—You regale us with your characteristic range—reeling thru raga & reggae, Raitt to Rivers to Radiohead. Thanks for the memorial notes & why not cry us a Rivers?  Always grateful.   Rhiannon Giddens, anything from her album Freedom Highway or any of her music.  I’ve been listening to Jesse Colin Young’s music. —    E & W

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  "1971"

— Cool eclectic mix from 50 years ago.  Episode two would be welcome if the cutting room floor is stacked so high!    Those were the days.         Coach

— Dear Dan,We loved all the music from your 1971 show, but the highlight was the memoir/poem 1971 by Eli Goldblatt. It was just beautiful.     Elizabeth 68

— Hi Danny,  A great episode of MM to remind us that, in addition to the music being so good that year, it was also a time when current foreign films by directors like Truffaut and 19th century novels by Dostoyevsky and Turgenev were still cherished and celebrated.  It was a very inspired era for all the arts and hard to duplicate!    Keep 'em coming.   V F

—Man did you ever pick a fine year this week. So much to choose from—and you chose so well. "...obvious to the obscure" indeed. Goldblatt's 1971 memory poem spoke of life and love of learning and he read so nicely I listened twicely. Thanks for that and as always for all.  In the words of the Godfather of Soul, "1...2...3...huh!" — Teddy Fork Jr.

—Wow what a year of music! I can understand why the music was so prolific because so much was happening in the news from the Vietnam protests, to Manson and his three followers receiving the death penalty, to the voting age being lowered to 18 and on a lighter note Disney World opened in Florida. The list goes on just like the incredible music list goes on. A true demonstration that music not only entertains us but educates us as well.it is the backbone of all cultures! Keep those MM coming my dear brother. Poochie

— That was the year that was, including Wendiff’s high school graduation. Thanks MM for reminding us of so many gems through your carefully culled collection. Creativity surged.  You were brave to dive into a year when so much happened.    Elipp & Wendiff

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Qt comments:

--MM - ¿Qué pasa? Here's my Q alliteration attempt-  "Whilst the quail and the quahog queued, they quipped quietly about their quixotic quest to play quoits over the quirky quartet's hemidemisemiquavers." Your Q quiche however quelled my quivering. Enjoyed the show. I recommend Que Sera by Pink Martini. Thanks for turning me on to June Tabor. TTFN- Leeder Boy

--Dear Dan, We listened to the Q show as we left Boston yesterday. Thanks so much for your gracious and kind “shout outs” to us—and your courage in playing a bit of Queen! As for the show, it was terrific with so many great voices including June Tabor who is new to us. Looking her up, however, she is paired with Maddy Prior and that made sense. We will explore her in the coming days.  Your archive of music is awesome!    Elizabeth 68

MM is quirky and quixotic as it carries us along on a quest for quality sound. 
Clearly DO, our host, is having too much fun as he quickly queries the offerings that abound.  Thanks for your quips and your quotes such as the Q & Q cereal commercial and quacking ducks. Quincy is the quintessence of the week.       Wendiff and Elipp

--Hi Dan,  Enjoyed the show today. Thanks for Memphis Mobile …. Rudy Roots

You Q'd this episode up real nice. From Quatro to Chloe, from quotes to quacks, a double-shot of NRBQ and a quart of Dan O for good measure. Now I want my Quisp and Quakes. Ooh-hoo-roo! — Doc Flanoogan 

—Hi Danny,  Not the most accommodating of letters, but you did a nice job with the selections. The Handel was great!    Keep ‘em coming.  V. F.

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  "P"

—Danny... Listening to Memphis Mobile and all is well!  Thanks for brightening my day!  ...Stan The Man

—Good use of the letter 'p.' As you said, it lends itself to some good listening. And an interesting story about Paul Pena. Now I'm also curious about the upcoming 'q' playlist.           Keep 'em coming.    V F

— Powerful playlist, pal. Primo plucking plus a pretty print. Partial to pop, passionate for the purple person (Prince) and pleased with your perspicacious picks. Pardon my pizazz! Uhuru - Donny McBambam

—D.O., loved the lilting, rambling, sprawling collection today: reggae, Renaissance and penguins on parade.  Elipp particularly liked All for my Grog. Thanks for lifting our morning into the day.   Wendiff and Elipp

— Nice!  So that's why you were reminiscing about Paul Pena!     Baba Kenji

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Solo #3:

—A tip of the ballcap to MM on #300.  Your batting average just keeps going up and up.  Thanks for the music memories and insights!      Coach

_Hi Danny, I’m loving the “going solo” theme - so many great artists, some of whom, like Paul Simon, are now viewed as always having been solo. Nice touch with the Fripp/Summers track!   Keep ‘me coming.   V. F.

— Great music from great artists. Funny to think of Joplin going solo after BBATHC, but indeed she did. Same with Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Winwood, and Peter Gabriel. I'll bet Tara Nevins played every instrument on that track. I've developed a healthy Paul Desmond obsession recently after watching Take 5 on YouTube about 500 times. The dude was so cool he didn't even know he was cool. I mean, that's cool. And speaking of cool, those Be Ins! Were we ever fortunate to have them in our lives! But not as fortunate as I am to have you and your music in my life.  Thanks, Uhuru, and batting above .300 — Kinky Souvlaki 

--Danny...  Re: Going Solo pt. 3, nicely done, mucho educational, and thoroughly enjoyable!  As always, looking forward to the next installment of the fabulous MM!  ...Stan The Man

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—MM,I Loved it like last time.  Not to be contrary, but aren't these "solo" recordings generally performed by groups of people but labeled under one name?  Get to be famous, and you can call it yours.Give us more early recordings from your personal archive - that was fun!  And sounded so clean.   On to #300. Coach      #300 is coming….

— Ahoy MM- Great to hear your youthful voice on Which Way? ! The polish you had on the sound engineering was impressive 40 yrs ago. Then to hear Al Anderson's voice, I thought it was you again. Interesting seeing/hearing  each member of the Beatles and Cream decomposed to solo artists. Wonder how many more complete examples there are? (Duos aren't as impressive as trios and quartets.) Have a good August. Aloha, Leeder Boy

— Hi Danny,   The Solo topic is providing some nice collections of songs. Good coverage of the Beatles and Stones. And thanks for including Sandy!    Keep 'em coming.   V. F.

— Solo can you go! Solo Dan O, Camilla C., Keith R., Charlie W., that whole pint of Cream, and all them Beatles! Nice solo picks. Thanks for taking my requests. And thanks especially for including your first solo recording you studio rat, you! Really great show. Uhuru! — Oswald J.T.Q. Bicklepeeper (former frontman, Oswald and the Frightened Trampoline Men)

— Fun selection from your fanbase, including your many Dan Fans. Keep ‘em comin.”  Here’s a plug for the movie,  Summer of Soul. See it.       W & E

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— Better late to respond than not at all.  What an eclectic collection of lesser known songs. Other people we thought of: Linda Ronstadt (Stone Ponies), Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, each Beatle, Tracey Nelson, David Ruffin, June Carter and so many more…. Wendiff and Elipp 

— Hi Dan,   How about Sam Cooke from the Soul Stirrers, Andy McKay or Phil Manzanera from Roxy Music, Curtis Mayfield from Impressions?  Jay Jay

— Fun show and concept!  Yes, you could do a ton of these.  I nominate Mark Knopfler.  Episode 300 is coming soon, quite the milestone.  Let that not go unnoticed.    Coach

— Danny...  Throughout my spotty yet unremarkable musical career I've had many requests to perform "solo", that is, "so low" that no one could hear me.  Good to see that so many other actual musicians with actual talent were able to rise above the oldest musical joke known to humankind.  A great show with a most interesting theme!  For future consideration--John, Paul, George, and Ringo probably don't qualify as diverse but they all went on to have successful solo careers post Beatles which, I think, is the only band in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to have all of its former members also inducted as solo artists.  ...Stan The Man

— Dear MM. Once again a terrific MM episode to get the weekend off to a great start.             I heard from Kent Pickman.  Because of his extensive underwater experience in “Sea Blunders” Kent will be doing an experiment in space. An unidentified donor has paid millions of dollars so that Kent can join the next space flight.  Kent will be comparing his experience in space with his underwater experience.  He will be the first civilian to space walk in an effort to compare the atmospheres . Training is extensive . His information can lead to unexpected results in the fields of science and entertainment.  Stay tuned for exclusive reports from Kent.        Helene from Dayton 

— Love the theme and the show, Danny.  And, getting Hayward's song in there was a must. 😊     Wolf

— Loved the show and all the people I had never realized were in bands prior to being solo. My requests although it isn’t diversified. Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers,Paul Simon of Simon and Garfunkel and Adam Levine from Maroon 5. Here is a woman for you. Joan Jett who was with the Runaways. Namaste! Poochie

— Hi Danny,   A very interesting topic for the MM. Since you asked, I'll make a request that encapsulates the topic in both career and composition: Sandy Denny's "Solo."    Keep 'em coming.   V  F

--Really good selection, but where's Kent Pickman? His solo work is an important part of the legacy. Next week, right? Nonetheless, you found some real gems from the Muldaurs, the Police, and all those others who went their own way. Since you asked: Jason Isbell (Drive By Truckers), Marylin McCoo (Fifth Dimension), Phil Collins (Genesis), Peter Gabriel (Genesis), Phil Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire), and of course Ringo!  Uhuru! — Ziggy Sloopstone

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"O"

— Hey Danny, Fantastic set of tunes!!!  Thanks for the requested Dan O tunes!  Man, you have a lot of good stuff that I have not heard before. So please keep weaving your tunes into the fabric of topics you cover. Play on brother, play on!!  BH

— Dear MM.    wOw anOther great MM ! It’s sO awesOme to start my Saturday with the fun and always changing MM. My favOrites  this week are all the Dan Ott sOngs.  The Originals are a great listen.    FYI, I heard from Kent Pickman, he is planning On gOing tO space sOOn , sO stayed tuned fOr a first hand accOunt Of Kent’s space adventures.                                Thanks Again, and keep the tunes cOming.         Helene from DaytOn  OhiO

— Hi Danny,    Oh No, I don't believe it! Ukranian Hank Williams, Orbit's Blind Faith and the double-O Orchestral Oldfield. Another double-M eclectic mix on the alphabetical odyssey! By the way, I didn't collect basketball cards in the day, but I did collect baseball and (more thematically fitting for this week's theme) Outer Limits TV series cards.   Keep 'em coming.  VF

— Hi Dan,    I listened and I enjoyed!    Rudy Roots                                

— Oh, oh, oh!  Dan O - keep him coming, flute, any instruments, DO songs too.   More Ukrainian and other languages too, please.  Love the Orbison on the way out.    Wendo and Elippo 

A standing O! The Big O! Oh my oh my. Great episode. I recall seeing Yo La Tengo with you at WCL. A noontime concert.  But oh wow, Dan O. covers Zappa! A Love B-Side. Off The Shelf is beautiful. Same with Oh Marianne and On the Down Side. Thanks for all that, and for this omniscient, overflowing, optimally opalescent outing. Uhuru! — Phoebe Knockwurst   ><><>><<><>>><><><><><>><>><><>>>><><><<<><><><><<><><><<<>><><><>

    "Every"

--MM-Thanks for Everything - It was all good.  Alas, no longer may we say Everyone's a Woman or a Man - just isn't PC.  Loved the shout out to Dr. Shock found this tribute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHPdBakt0nw.  Coach

--Hi Danny,   A Happy 4th of July! I just listened to the latest MM as a accompaniment to the holiday. The quotes from Plato sum it all up. And, yes, I do remember Dr. Shock.             Keep 'em coming.   V. F.

--Every time, everywhere, and always! Thanks for every song here and Happy birthday R.Davies. Hm, Plato, Plato, Plato—sounds familiar. I think I saw him at the old Electric Factory circa 1968. Aeschylus and the Drama Queens were the opening act. As always, I love the Dan O recordings. How sweet to hear the Holy Modal Rounders and — speaking of the Factory — more from Neil Young's legendary first show in Philly.  I liked everything...and I've been everywhere. Thanks and Uhuru! — Petrov Snagoon  

— Great one, Danny!  Just a great feel.  But can you pay homage to channel 17 without giving a shout out to 29 and 48?  I fear you've hurt their feelings.   Wolf

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  “‘N”

— We’re late to the broadcast this week—listening in the Maine woods—but happy to hear the N tunes from MM. Striking how many cool covers this week: America, These Days, Nights in White Satin, Sail Away. Subtle mosaic of N. Willie & Laura were standouts. Newman is numinous.  Thanks as always—Wendif & Elip 

— Hey Danny, Great songs!! A lot of good songs that I've heard before andremember and a lot of songs I've never heard of and like. One thing I havebeen meaning to say is, I like the Dan O songs and great song narration!!Excellent job!  Could there possibly be more Dan "O" songs for the upcoming "letter O"?? We'll have to tune in and listen.     B  H

— So good.  I listened 4 times in a  row. It  Was good for my health!  Jill

—Hi Danny,   A Noteworthy MM! Special thanks for including Laura Nyro and for discussing what's an interesting facet about Kind of Blue (the piano improv behind it was cool, too).     Keep 'em coming.   V F

—N is for Nice. Real nice. N is for Laura Nyro. Thanks for that! N is for Dan if you're spelling it backward. Always neat to hear Nordine not to mention Dan O noodling on the keys. Nifty Newman live sounds rare. N is for Nights in White Satin, for the real nice The Nice, for natural ENtropy—nature's way indeed, and of course the Nico Nightcap. Uhuru! — Captain Walter Snookage 

—Hi Danny,   I enjoyed your nod to the Moody Blues today.  I went to a concert a few weeks ago in ... and was pleasantly surprised when Goose covered this song. Must be something in the air!    https://m.soundcloud.com/user-942682835/goose-nights-in-white-satin-live-at-westville-music-bowl-6132021.  C O

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KINGS :

—Hi MM,  Thanks for another king sized , inspired MM.  Loved all of the variety and of course hearing from Shirley T !  Have to admit I always loved her movies.  Once again MM hits all the right notes in royal style. Excited for what’s next, fun to be surprised on Saturday morning.     Helene from Dayton 

— ...Nice rendition!     Coach

— Hey Danny   What a nice flow with this episode … rich topic, great song selections that always enhance the breadth of my musical experience and end up expanding my streaming library … thanks again and also for opening up with the BVD tune!          Rudy Roots

— The royal weeeeeeeee! Top tunes and the coolest Shirley Temple quote in the world! Sovereign and majestic, a princely program. Beautiful Brown Eyed Girl cover by Peter King was new to me and top-tier. God save the pun! Thanks and Uhuru! —  Angus Googwah-Spundt 

— Hi Danny,  A majestic MM! Really nice job with "The King's Ballad" and a good choice of traditional material . Interesting points about English kings and the King of Hearts.              Keep 'em coming.    V F

— You gave us the royal treatment this week!  We loved the Steeleye Span, all the King blues men (& Carole) & the stray musing on historical kings. No King of the Road but a surprise King of the Heap.  Oscar Brand provided a pleasing folk breeze. Keep rolling out the red carpet for us, 21st cent musicoid man—Ellip & Wendiff

MM: With a subject like that, things end up on the cutting room floor:  Freddie King (another Blues great), Driving with the King, King of the Road,Hank Kingsley, Clydie King,Sky King, etc.

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   "M"

—MM,  Finally listened to M - cutting it close on Friday.  Been a busy week, I guess.I just want to point out that Mary Mary by the Monkees was sung by Micky (right?), which gives you four Ms on that choice, a home run.  I guess that shows how good you are at what you do.Now that we're halfway through the alphabet, let me say thanks for the selections, the segways, the craftiness, the curations.  Looking forward to what's Next.    Coach

— Dear MM - The Persuasion, some Zydeco, hexatonic raga, and Hendrix! What more could one ask in an episode! A little Monster Mash? Mama Mia - Leeder Boy

--MM, many magnificent choices from the musical multitude.  Two Mickies, Mighty, Mary, Monkees and more.  A mystical touch from Marwa, a Mandrake reMINDer, marvelous Maria from Desmond. My, my, mangia you mensch!  Nice woodcut by Mary Azarian.  Mendele & Melli

— Hi Danny,  An alphabetical tribute that includes the Memphis Mobile itself! Nice surprise to hear the Brotherhood of Breath track. The inclusion of the Joni tune was also nice. But did I detect a quote from another of her songs during one of your comments?  Keep 'em coming.     V F

— Hello? Hello? I'm looking for a good Memphis Mobile locksmith. Meantime, I'm checking out these fine, fine tunes. From McCartney to the Monkees, from Moby Grape to Mighty Mouse to the Mandrake Memorial, my man, you really got your M train on. Thanks for Dan O gems, the B sides, the hits, and the deep cuts. Mightily Marvelous! Uhuru! — Dobie Raskatoon  

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“L” 

--Dear MM- The L episode was a  wonderful tickler - there is so much to choose from in the L's. If you do more L'trips, what about just one-word titled L-songs, like Layla, Levon, Lucille, L-O-V-E, Lady, Lather, and (the ever obscure) Lobachevsky (Lehrer). Or you could do one for multiple L's only, like Lyle Lovett and his Large Band and Les Paul's Lazy River, though then it might be hard to find enough to fill a whole episode. Here's to an L2 - L'Chaim,    Leeder Boy

— Danny - Another wonnderful show!  Wolf

— MM,    That was quite the compilation, a few classics and a veritable smorgasbord of L-Phonia.  I don't know how you do it, but it's M-pressive.   Coach

— Danny...  "L" just became my favorite letter of the alphabet.  Of course, that could all change in a couple of weeks.  Thoroughly enjoyed your latest installment of MM.  ...Stan The Man

— Hi Danny,  The letter 'L" is a good one for music! Especially enjoyed the Lindisfarne and Eno.       Keep 'em coming,  V. F

— Small world! I went to high school with Sal Linguine. Tell him I said "hey." Great episode. You pulled some great tracks from the attic, er, I mean the loft.  From Lulu to Lateef and so much more. Lucky us! L is for long lasting, like the Mobile. Like a lifelong friendship. Long may your alphabet soup run! Uhuru! — Louie L. Slobberwhistle

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"K"

— Kinda kool.  This is a klassic MM.  Who knew the letter K could bring so much klass?      K is surely special is this episode from Fela Kuti to Roland Kirk to Albert King.  No denying, the Kinks take the kake.            Wendake and Elick

— Hi Danny, I really enjoyed the latest MM. The special appearances by Jack Kerouac and Steve Kuhn were nice surprises. By the way, you could have included the KGB if you limited it to the Mike Bloomfield-Barry Goldberg band of the mid-1970s. Keep 'em coming.  V  F

— Not a puff, and not a flake. All good K's! You found some real gems this week. Great tunes and Rahsaan Roland Kirk speaks. Haven't heard his voice since I saw him in concert, and even then he didn't talk much because he had a flute in his nose. Thanks for busting those myths, thanks for including Kweskin, Kaiser, King, Kerouac, the Kinks, and Don Kehotay. Most important, thanks for lovingly producing this wonderful weekly extravaganza which we all know is broadcast live from Memphis. Uhuru! — Conrad Scooterbush 

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  "25"

— DO, you filtered 25 from the sky full of music and cooked up a good brew, connecting Cash to Beethoven to 🌴 Coconut 🥥 Grove.  Happy birthday to my sister too!     Wendipp and Elyft

— ... another good one, Danny!   Looking forward to next week!   Wolf

— Hi Danny,   A belated Happy 25th Birthday greeting to you! Some wonderfully inspired selections for this week’s show (particularly the Beethoven). A very soulful rendering of “Georgia,” by the way.      Keep ‘em coming.        V F

— I loved hearing about your harmonica convergence. Do you recall the key? Great tunes, fine mix, a real 5x5 theme. From Cash to Ludwig and back again. Twenty-five rocks. Uhuru! - Nicky Spadookewicz 

— Thank you brother Dan for honoring my request. I loved the variety of music and hearing you play your flute melodies. It was fun to imagine you playing at the Coconut Cove on August 25th. How coincidental! You forgot to mention that you were born on the 25th as well! Your creativity and passion for your broadcasts does not go unnoticed.    Poochie

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   "J"

— Ahoj MM- Thanks for the latest jolt from J's! Here are some other Jones from my collections: Spike, George, and Tom! It's hard keeping up with all the Jones.... So I try and relax with Jerry G., Jerry Jeff, Joan A., Jackie W., Jacques L,, Joshua B., Jim C., Jimmie R. or B. and MJQ and John C. - these are some of My Favorite Things.  I played my John Barleycorn album so much, I didn't have to turn it over to play the other side.... Loved your Jambalaya!  Time for some J&B... Jai Guru Deva - Leeder Boy

— Hi Danny, The Js have it - Joni, Jimi, Janis, Johnny and the Joneses. Great selections! Never knew about the J stroke until now.  Keep 'em coming.  V  F

—Hi MM   Just a note to say thanks for another jaunty, juicy MM.  Love all  the musical selections, the variety is just awesome. Thanks MM keep them coming.   Helene from Dayton 

—Jumpin jahosefat ! — Kent Pikmin

— Another great one, Danny.  Just good music that was fun to listen to.       Wolf

— Joni! Johnny! Joan! Janis! Tull! A justifiably juicy jukebox-joint of a J-mix jam, Dan. Thanks jah! I'm just jonesing for more! Uhuru! — Cornelius Stravinsky

— We jumped on your joie de vivre jitney, listening to the jewels of the jive joint—good juju for justice &  jujubees.  A pleasure to hear Jimmy Hendrix speak & Judy Garland sing something other than Rainbow.  Thanks for reminding us how to canoe a canoe in a straight line by paddling crooked.  Jethro & James Brown can play on our juke box any time.  WenJovious & EJipt. 

— I remember that the J stroke in the stern keeps the canoe moving straight with no contribution from your partner in the bow.  Or maybe there's no partner, it's a solo trip?  A metaphor for life, perhaps?  Too many J's!    Coach

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  Baseball:

— Hey there MM- Another win for you in this episode! It swings in long ago memories back to mind- lying on a big towel on the beach in AC with my Pops  listening to the Phillies on a little black transistor radio - the names of Johnny Callison, Richie Allen, Clay Dalrymple and Bobby Wine. And I will always remember listening to Jim Bunning's perfect game on Father's Day! Now I go to see a AAA minor league team near home , Iron Pigs, for a fraction of the MLB price and travel time. Great small town fun. Thanks for the memories! -- Leeder Boy

— You hit it out of the park with your Baseball theme. I am not much of a baseball fan these days but the songs reminded me of the time when I was younger when I was a Phillies fan and the atmosphere of being at a game. Fun stuff!     Poochie

— Danny that was fun!  Thanks For putting me first on the line up!!      Jill

— Lots of fun, Danny.   Great music supporting a great theme.  I, too,remember Connie Mack Stadium. What a wonderful dump!    I saw Koufax shut the Phils out (surprise, surprise).             WOlf

— That was fun!   Cookie Rojas at her house for a Barbecue - amazing!  Riddle for Helene - what was Cookie's given name? Octavio Rivas Rojas - off the top of my head (I hope I'm right).   Didn't need a TV - trusty transistor radio under the pillow was a special way to end the day.  The broadcast trio of Saam, Ashbrun, and Campbell was the greatest:

— Glad you played part of Peter Cooper's song on Hank Aaron.... Very nostalgic episode of MM, and I think you did a great job, your background playing ball and knowledge of the game was evident from the 1st musical pitch to the final out!  Baba Kenji

— Hi there. Your memory of Connie Mack Stadium took me right back to the one time my Dad and my uncles allowed me to join them for my first baseball game.  We lost 1-0 to the Expos and the kids who watched my uncle’s car for a quarter didn’t do a very good job because his car radio was stolen while we were enjoying the game. But, like you, we only had a black-and-white TV and my first look at that green grass took my breath away. It’s a memory I’ll never forget. And the mention of Cookie Rojas didn’t go unnoticed. He’s my favorite Phillie and I’m so glad he’s still announcing for the Marlins. Loved the music about America’s game. Thanks for musical trip around the bases!      Kathy

--Bahooga-woogie waka waka daka haka. Bahooooobah! Uhuru! — Splotchy the Redbird's Mascot

--Not sure I can type because I still have tears in my eyes.  Wendy says it was a triple play & I just say, with Harry Kalas: It’s outta here! We can think of other possible segments, & I’m sure your cutting room floor is littered, but what a pleasure to hear your tribute to the National Pastime (sorry, Eagles & Sixers & Flyers & Union) on a morning when the Phillies beat the Braves 12-2 the night before.  Abbot & Costello were a must, but so many other bits & pieces form a stunning mosaic.  We’re doing the wave all by ourselves here in the right field stands.  Hoorah, Danny O!             Ellip & Wendiff

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  "I"

— Making your way through the alphabet - three vowels in the rearview mirror.  I enjoyed I (my computer's grammar-checker wants me to change that to "I enjoyed me").

--Hi Danny,"In creation where one's nature neither honors nor forgives." The mystery of I...and I. Nice job on the selections (particularly Ives, Dylan, Neil - I presume from the EF- Crimson and Procol Harum).    Keep 'em coming.     V   F

— Great stuff as usual, Danny!  Really love thatopening tune. The tone on that guitar was wonderful ... Wolf