Steve Aggasild [2022-05-16] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [Soul Grove Radio]

A new feature for the blog is a weekly podcast from 'The Soul Master' Steve Aggasild. Steve holds the record of having 'probably' the world's longest running soul show on radio which ran for 30 years from Apr 1982 up to Apr 2012 on Aberdeen's Northsound Radio. He had to leave the station in 2012 owing to overseas work commitments but later continued to do shows on several internet soul radio stations, most recently Starpoint Radio before joining Soul Groove Radio last year.

Steve now does two shows on Soul Groove Radio: Mon 18:00-20:00 (BST) and Thu 14:00-16:00 (BST). In the first hour he delves into his music library for oldies ending with three slow jams and the second hour is dedicated to new releases.

I have known Steve since 1976 when we met at a little soul club in sunny Aberdeen. The main reason I distinctly remember the year is that it was named 'The Center City Soul Club' after Fat Larry's Band's "Center City" released stateside that year. Other regular attendees included Keb Darge (who of course went on to DJ at The Top Of The World, Stafford in the 80s (amongst many other venues) and then digressed (some may say transgressed) into Deep Funk, Rockabilly and now 60s Garage), Billy Davidson (a mainstay DJ at Southport Weekenders who was featured in Blues & Soul in 2008 for Southport 42, the 20th anniversary, as it was his last appearance), not forgetting Irvi Milne and Neil 'Speedy' Allen who were both instrumental in establishing Northern Soul All-Nighters in Aberdeen. 

Playlist:

1st Hour:

01 - Absolute - Introduce Me To Love (92 UK Feet First Records 12'')

02 - Maysa - What About Our Love (Album Version) (Original Mix) (95 Maysa)

03 - RJ's Latest Arrival - Time 4 Love feat De De Leitta (88 EMI Manhattan Records LP Truly Yours)

04 - Tarralyn Ramsey - Gotta Have You (2004 Tarralyn)

05 - Kenny Thomas - Him (2005)

06 - 4hero - Bed Of Roses feat Jody Watley (2007 CD Play With The Changes)

07 - The Rockmelons feat Doug Williams - Love's Gonna Bring You Home (93 / 94 Expansion Records Soul Sauce Vol 3) 

08 - Aaliyah - Rock The Boat (2001 Blackground Records CD Aaliyah)

09 - Ce Ce Pensiton - Crazy Love (92 Finally) 

Slow Jams:

10 - McCoy Tyner feat Phyllis Hyman - Love Surrounds Us Everywhere feat Gary Bartz (1982 Columbia LP Looking Out) 

11 - Rhonda Thomas - The Matrimony feat Alex Lattimore (2004 CD Breathe New Life)

12 - Teddy Pendergrass - Only To You (1982 This One's For You) 

2nd Hour:

13 - Full Flava feat Hazel Fernandes - Nature Boy (Michele Chiavarini Lounge Mix) (2022 Dome 30 Years Vol 2)

14 - Najee - Modern Lovers feat Frank McComb (2022 Savoir Faire)

15 - Raheem DeVaughn - Waiting For Your Love feat Brendalynn McKinney (2022 Raheem Devaughn Presents From Lust Til Dawn)

16 - Kayla Amor - Slow Down (2022 EP)

17 - Gavin Holligan - Sorry this Hotel is Closed (2022)

18 - Tank & The Bangas - Jellyfish feat Lalah Hathaway (2022 Red balloon)

19 - The Colleagues feat Teedra Moses - 90s Kinda Love (2022 Love Lust Vulnerability)

20 - Michon Young - Conversation Piece (2022 Love Life Experiences Vol 3 - Conversation Piece)

21 - Jazzlyn Soul - Rainy Days (2022)

22 - SWR X Ola Onabule - Soultown (2022)

23 - PJ Morton feat Jill Scott & Alex Isley - Still Believe (2022 Watch The Sun)

24 - Karla Felecia Scaife - Just Call (2022)

25 - Tamara Dos Santos - Would You Wait (2022)

26 - Dave & Omar - Starlight - Starlight (Extended Album Mix) (2022)