Mulligan Stew August 18th 2018- Remembering Aretha, with Colin Linden

Aretha Franklin lost her fight with Cancer and The World lost one of the greatest singular voices ever.

She wasn’t just a singer and songwriter..

What she sang about  resonated with

Black Power

Civil Rights

Women’s Rights

Human Rights

And many people who didn’t belong to any of those movements..Thus

18 Grammys

2 honorary Grammys

First female artist inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame

Segment two of this week’s Stew will be mostly music..some of her outstanding tracks including demos from the beginning.

However the last 30 minutes of the show our guest is Colin Linden.

 Singer/songwriter/producer and someone with a sense of the history of popular music.

April 14 2015 he played one of his best gigs ever.

The White House at the request of Producer T-Bone Burnett.

It was a celebration of American Gospel Music.

Colin was invited to play in the band.

The artists that night were

Shirley Caesar

Lyle Lovett

Emmy Lou Harris

Rodney Crowell

Rhiannon Giddens

And the star of the show Aretha Franklin.

 

I found Colin driving in Toronto traffic and he gladly shared reflections on that night and Aretha’s place in today’s music.

 

Bless Aretha

 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew August 18 2018
Welcome to The Stew Year 22 TD Mulligan www.mulliganstew.ca
all that Im asking Seth Walker sky still blue
If you be my baby gary moore blues for greeny
rainy day, dream away jimi hendrix rainy day dream away
www.deanehouse.com Mulligan Stew
river takes the town the wood bros one drop of truth
it’s all over now ry cooder Paradise and lunch
www.mulliganstew.ca NEXT – Music & Relfections on Aretha Franklin
I never loved a man Aretha Franklin rare recordings from Queen of Soul
TD Mulligan Mulligan Stew
think Aretha Franklin 30 greatest hits
spirit in the dark (demo and real track) Aretha Franklin rare/live at Filmore West
Special guest Colin Linden in one hour www.mulliganstew.ca
Ok Happy Day (live) Aretha Franklin One Lord One Faith One Baptism
Celebrating Aretha mulligan stew
Mulligan Stew Podcast Spotify Google Play and Apple Podcasts
The Wanderer U2 and Johnny Cash Zooropa
Let’s go get stoned the coasters there’s a riot going on
Cocaine (live) Eric Clapton One more car One more rider
www.coyotesbanff.com Next – new tunes from Mike Farris & Colin James
snap your fingers Mike farris silver and stone
still a fool colin james Miles to go
love is better than a warm trombone Gomez bring it on
Since you’ve been gone Aretha Franklin 30 GREATEST HITS
Coming UP – Our guest Colin Linden remembers aretha
and i love her (live) Paul McCartney Live at MTV unplugged
nothing to remember Neko case Hunger Games
mulligan stew year 22
feels like Summer Childish Gambino
windows are rolled down amos lee mission bells
Colin Linden Interview
I never loved a man (live) Aretha Franklin live in paris