Café Tacvba Sessions at West 54th (1997)
Café Tacvba performs for Sessions at West 54th (1997).
Taj Mahal Sessions at West 54th
Taj Mahal live for Sessions at West 54th, Season One, 1997.
Setlist:
"She Caught the Katy,"
"Corrina, Corrina"
"Mr. Pitiful."
Albita performs
"Corazon rumbero,"
"El son del tahurete,"
"Valca el brillo de tus ojos"
"El chico Chevere."
But one of the Youtube comments says: 'Queen Bee'.
Ani DiFranco: Sessions at West 54th
Another gem from the Sessions at West 54th vaults. Listings say that Tricky was also on this episode but I can’t find video of that. This was Season one with Host Chris Douridas and aired 12/13/97.
Sorry, no setlist. Maybe you know it?
Enjoy.
Liz Phair Live at Sessions At West 54th
Here’s Liz Phair live for Sessions at West 54th. Sorry, I don’t have a setlist for this one, do you? It was with host David Byrne which means that it was Season 02. This one originally aired 10/11/98. The video intro says that the Lounge Lizards also appeared on this episode but I couldn’t find that video. Please let me know if you come across it.
Oh, and Ronald Vaughan really wants us all to know who uploaded the video. We should thank him.
Enjoy.
PJ Harvey at Sessions At West 54th
PJ Harvey live for Sessions at West 54th with host David Byrne. 11/10/98.
Setlist:
Catherine
Civil War Correspondent
Taut My Beautiful Leah
I Think I'm a Mother
Is This Desire?
Joe Henry Live At Sessions at West 54th
Joe Henry live for Sessions at West 54th, season 02 with an introduction by Billy Bob Thornton pretending to be Joe Henry. Sadly there is more Billy Bob than actual Joe and music on this but the two songs featured are great. Have you seen the full set anywhere around?
Setlist:
“Like She Was A Hammer”
“Great Lake”
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings on Sessions At West 54th Street (1997)
Time to revisit the Sessions at West 54th Street archives with this gem from Season 01 with host Chris Douridas.
Tracklisting:
‘Tear My Stillhouse Down’
‘Acony Bell’
‘Caleb Meyer’
‘Paper Wings’
‘Orphan Girl’
Cowboy Junkies Sessions at West 54th
That’s right. We’re back on the Sessions at West 54th train. This time with Cowboy Junkies.
The group was paired with Kronos Quartet and the episode originally aired 09/06/98)
Sorry, not sure of the setlist on this one.
Vic Chestnutt Sessions at West 54th
Of course you knew we’d be visiting the Sessions at West 54th files today. And today we found this gem from Vic Chestnutt from Season 02 when David Byrne was hosting. I don’t think I recorded this one (not sure why) but I do remember watching it. Lambchop was Vic’s band.
Enjoy
Setlist:
Maiden
Until The Led
Duty Free
Kick My Ass
~interview~
New Town (solo)
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Sonic Youth Sessions At West 54th
Imagine a time when Sonic Youth was beamed into PBS stations covering 85% of the country. Such was the magic of Sessions at West 54th, the three-season live music extravaganza hosted by KCRW’s Chris Douridas (Season 01), David Byrne (Season 02) and John Hiatt (Season 03). So far we’ve featured sessions from Medeski Martin and Wood with DJ Logic, Phish, David, Byrne, and Beck.
Sonic Youth appeared on Season 01 paired with Bill Frisell.
Setlist:
Anagrama
The Ineffable Me
Wildflower Soul
Stil
Female Mechanic Now on Duty
Hits of Sunshine (for Allen Ginsberg)
David Byrne Sessions at West 54th
As long as we’re jumping down the Sessions at West 54th Rabbit Hole, here’s another one that I remember recording but for some reason no longer have. David Byrne performed for season 01 of the show while KCRW’s Chris Douridas hosted, before himself becoming host for season 02.
Setlist and Times:
0:32 - Fuzzy Freaky
5:54 - Making Flippy Floppy
12:01- Take Me To The River
17:54- Help Me Somebody
22:06- Dance On Vaseline
27:04 -Back In The Box
33:30- Miss America
39:21- Psycho Killer
44:16- I Zimbra.
The Players:
Lead/Backing Vocals – Christina Wheeler
Bass, Guitar, Vocals – Desmond Foster
Drums, Sampler – Rea Mochiach
Lead Vocals, Guitar – David Byrne
Steel Guitar, Keyboards, Guitar – Bruce Kaphan
Medeski Martin and Wood with DJ Logic Live: Sessions At West 54th
I still have this show on VHS.
I don’t have a VHS player.
Technically this doesn’t fall in the “I had this show via tape trading” category that a lot of things I post. I recorded this on to VHS directly from my faithful local PBS station. I remember watching it.
I don’t know if you remember, but Sessions at West 54th was a New York variation of Austin City Limits. Originally hosted by KCRW’s Chris Douridas, David Byrne took over hosting duties beginning of the second season while John Hiatt hosted the third season. Yes, PBS is that cool.
Enjoy:
I never took the time to write down a setlist but the Wikipedia blurb for this episode of the show (Season Two Episode 06 originally aired 08/14/98) lists:
Wiggly's Way
Coconut Boogaloo
Latin Shuffle
Enjoy.