Yoshida Brothers- “Cherry Blossoms in Winter�

This week’s Jamiol/BFP music pick features the Yoshida Brothers performing their song Fuyu no Sakura or “Cherry Blossoms in Winter.” The Yoshida Brothers have mastered the traditional Japanese music style of Tsugaru-jamisen which originated in northern Japan. Their music, while true to traditional Japanese folk music, has elements of modern music and while they perform their music on the shamisen (a Japanese three-stringed instrument), they also use drums and synthesizers. This song is truly beautiful. Relax, listen and enjoy!…DJPJ Read more È

Booker T & the MG’s- “Green Onions�

Tonight’s BFP/Jamiol pick for Soothing the Beast is Booker T & the MG’s Green Onions. It is one of my all time favorite songs. This is one of the bands earlier performances from 1967 in Oslo, Norway.

Booker T and the MG’s set the tone for a lot of musicians with this R&B hit. So sit back and take a listen to a kick butt performance of Green Onions…DJPJ Read more È

Bruce Springsteen-“Streets of Philadelphia�

Tonight’s BFP/Jamiol Music pick is Bruce Springsteen’s haunting Streets of Philadelphia. Springsteen wrote and performed the song for the 1993 film Philadelphia…the first mainstream film that dealt HIV/AIDS. The song won an Oscar for Springsteen and it was a huge hit around the world. Tonight we Sooth the Beast with the unmistakable talent of Bruce…Enjoy! DJPJ Read more È

Smokey Robinson- “Quiet Storm�

It’s been over a half year now of Soothing the Beast: Saturday Night BFP-Jamiol Music Pick. A lot of Saturday-night listening to an eclectic selection of music here at BFP. I hope you have enjoyed my selections (and the requests) so far. This weeks pick is all about soothing with Smokey Robinson’s Quiet Storm. Apropos, I think, for the non-quiet storms that we are during the week.

Robinson is one of the music industry’s most prolific songwriters and also such an imaginative one that Bob Dylan once called him “America’s greatest living poet”. This particular piece is one of my favorites and shows off his talent best. So kick back, grab that drink and enjoy….DJPJ Read more È

Phil Collins- “In the Air Tonight�

This week’s pick BFP/Jamiol music pick for Soothing the Beast is In the Air Tonight with Phil Collins. Hey, didn’t you just have Phil Collins on not that long ago? Yup, and we’re bringing him back again. This live performance at Knebworth in England is the reason for his return…so kick back, turn up the decibels and enjoy…DJPJ Read more È

U2- “Angel of Harlem�

Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen make up the fabulous U2 and are always a great group to listen to whether live or in the studio. Picking out one of their songs for this week’s BFP/Jamiol Soothing the Beast wasn’t easy with so many incredible songs to pick from. I finally settled on one of my favorites Angel of Harlem. Sit back and enjoy this live performance of a very cool song by U2….DJPJ Read more È

Bob Seger

Tonight’s BFP/Jamiol music pick is Bob Seger’s Roll Me Away.. No intro necessary…Seger’s music is simply outstanding. This song is one of my favorites and is a perfect song for a Saturday night in June…Enjoy…DJPJ Read more È

John Lee Hooker

This week’s BFP/Jamiol pick is all about me. Tonight we’re featuring my all-time favorite singer John Lee Hooker. I’ve got a good size collection of his CD’s and never ever tire of his music. When it comes to the Blues, John Lee is/was the man! Tonight we have him teaming up with another great singer Van Morrison doing their version of The Door’s famous song Gloria. John Lee’s guitar is astounding…Enjoy…DJPJ Read more È

Marvin Gaye

This week’s BFP/Jamiol pick is Inner City Blues from the soulful artistry of Marvin Gaye. He wrote the song in 1971 for his album What’s Going On. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Marvin Gaye number 6 on its list of the Greatest Singers of All Time. This soulful tune is one of the reasons why. Read more È

Nina Simone

This week’s BFP/Jamiol pick is “I Shall Be Released” written by Bob Dylan in 1967. It has been covered many times by a slew of singers across the musical landscape. None did it better than the late American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist Nina Simone. Nina’s cover of Dylan’s song infuses it with the incredible soul she was noted for.

A little trivia on this week’s BFP/Jamiol music pick…first off, it was a request from Sibel who brings some great music to the turntable and secondly, this song was played as the theme song during Sibel’s first radio interview ever. She explained to me, “I’d always liked Dylan’s poetry (not his voice), and everything Nina Simone, and until that interview I hadn’t heard Simone singing one of my most favorite Dylan lyrics. So folks, kick back with Sibel and enjoy a great song with Nina’s incredible singing and her outstanding piano….DJPJ Read more È