Primitive Culture
12/08/10 | 27m 34s | Rating: TV-G
In this set, Primitive Culture features special guest, Jimmy Voegli, one of the Midwest's finest Hammond B-3 organ players. The band's newest CD, Fantasy, won multiple awards at the 2010 Madison Area Music Awards (MAMA). The band's leader and founder, guitarist David Hecht, has shared the stage or opened shows for artists including Elton John and Los Lobos.
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Primitive Culture
(city traffic noise) It's 30 Minute Music Hour! I'm Andy Moore. Tonight from Madison, Wisconsin, Primitive Culture with David Hecht. I DON'T KNOW BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD YOU'VE BEEN RUNNING ROUND LIKE A HORNY TOAD PLAYING ME AROUND THIS TOWN MAKING ME OUT LIKE YOUR LITTLE CLOWN I DON'T KNOW BUT I CAN SAY THAT LOVING YOU'S BEEN BETTER THAN IT IS TODAY THANK YOU FOR THE TIME WE'VE HAD I'M MOVING ON, HONEY AND IT AIN'T THAT BAD I THANK YOU FOR THE TIMES WE'RE GOING DOWN THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME HANG AROUND ONE MORE THIN I'VE GOT TO LET YOU KNOW YOU'LL ALWAYS BE RIGHT HERE PART OF MY SOUL I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN I FEEL THIS WAY I TINGLE ALL OVER AND I SLEEP ALL DAY YOUR LOVE SENDS SHIVERS RUNNING DOWN MY SPINE NOW I WONDER WHY I EVER MADE YOU MINE I KNOW THERE'S A REASON THAT I CAME TO YOU AND NOW MY ONLY MYSTERY IS WHAT TO DO I LOVED YOU SO MUCH AND THEN I TOOK THE VOW BUT TODAY I DO MY LIVING IN THE HERE AND NOW I THANK YOU FOR THE TIMES WE'RE GOING DOWN THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME HANG AROUND ONE MORE THING I'VE GOT TO LET YOU KNOW YOU'LL ALWAYS BE RIGHT HERE PART OF MY SOUL I DON'T KNOW BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD YOU'VE BEEN RUNNING ROUND LIKE A HORNY TOAD PLAYING ME AROUND THIS TOWN MAKING ME OUT LIKE YOUR LITTLE CLOWN I DON'T KNOW BUT I CAN SAY THAT LOVING YOU'S BEEN BETTER THAN IT IS TODAY THANK YOU FOR THE TIME WE'VE HAD I'M MOVING ON, HONEY AND IT AIN'T THAT BAD I THANK YOU FOR THE TIMES WE'RE GOING DOWN THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME HANG AROUND ONE MORE THING I'VE GOT TO LET YOU KNOW YOU'LL ALWAYS BE RIGHT HERE PART OF MY SOUL That was funky! ( all laugh ) I MET HIM THE OTHER DAY HE SAID, I LIKE YOU BOY YOU THINK MY WAY I'VE GOT A BETTER JOB FOR YOU IN A BIG, BIG CITY WITH LOTS TO DO YOU'LL MAKE A PILE OF MONEY EVERY DAY AND ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS THINK MY WAY YOU'LL MAKE A PILE OF MONEY EVERY DAY AND ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS THINK MY WAY I SAID, NO SIR, THANK YOU NO, I WON'T BE 'ROUND I'LL TAKE THE CLEAR BLUE SKIES AND MY FEET ON THE GROUND THIS SHIP OF FOOLS WON'T SAIL TOO LONG I'LL STAY RIGHT HERE AND SING THIS SONG FOR MY BABY FOR MY BABY SIT ON A BEACH SMOKE A BIG SPLIFF WITH MY BABY MY BABY YEAH OH, YEAH SHE'S MY BABY SHE'S MY BABY SHE'S NUMBER ONE UNDER THE SUN SHE'S MY BABY SHE'S MY BABY YEAH WELL, THE RASTA MAN COMES HALF PAST ONE AND THE HERB MAN COMES AND HE BRING ME SOME THE HIGHER MAN COME AND HE CHANT SO STRONG AND THE RUM MAN COMES AND HE STUMBLES ALONG IT'S ALL RIGHT IT'S ALL RIGHT IT'S ALL RIGHT IT'S ALL RIGHT SIT ON THE BEACH AND ROLL 'EM UP TIGHT IT'S ALL RIGHT IT'S ALL RIGHT YEAH I MET HIM THE OTHER DAY HE SAID, I LIKE YOU BOY YOU THINK MY WAY I'VE GOT A BETTER JOB FOR YOU IN A BIG BIG CITY WITH LOTS TO DO YOU'LL MAKE A PILE OF MONEY EVERY DAY AND ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS THINK MY WAY YOU'LL MAKE A PILE OF MONEY EVERY DAY AND ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS THINK MY WAY I SAID, NO SIR, THANK YOU NO, I WON'T BE 'ROUND I'LL TAKE THE CLEAR BLUE SKIES AND MY FEET ON THE GROUND THIS SHIP OF FOOLS WON'T SAIL TOO LONG I'LL STAY RIGHT HERE AND SING THIS SONG FOR MY BABY FOR MY BABY SIT ON A BEACH SMOKE A BIG SPLIFF WITH MY BABY MY BABY YEAH OH, YEAH SHE'S MY BABY SHE'S MY BABY SHE'S NUMBER ONE UNDER THE SUN SHE'S MY BABY SHE'S MY BABY YEAH -
Andy
David Hecht and Primitive Culture! The number one fan complaint with Primitive Culture is that you don't have any fun. ( all laugh ) We don't have any fun, no. - I know. We're just a depressive crew. It's like a Prozac commercial. ( laughs ) That's music from "Fantasy", and that record was very well awarded at the Madison Area Music Awards just last summer. The best world music record at the MAMAs last summer, and in fact, there's a few more MAMA winners in our presence. Why don't you go around the horn and tell us an award or two and introduce everybody? Everybody's an award winner here, but our saxophone man, Mr. Robert Julius Corbit here. One of the MAMA instrumentalists of the year. Also, our trombone player, Phil Lyons, on trombone, percussion, vocals, all kinds of stuff there. Back on drums we have Mr. Gregory Marsh. Drums and cymbals. Bruce Neviaser on the bass guitar. And our very special friend, Jimmy Voegeli on the keyboards and organ. And you on the cough drop and the red electric guitar. - Sorry about that. You and Bruce have been playing. He's been a back-line figure in and out of your music for a long time, hasn't he? Too long. - Since we were about six. Since we were about six years old, yeah. ( laughs ) We know way too much about each other. I'm getting nervous about this part. (laughter) We have some tape we want to roll now, from Madison East High School. ( laughs ) But Madison East classmates. Actually, he went to West when he moved to the... Never mind. We're going to have to spot delete this now. - Yeah. But your trajectory to Wisconsin actually reflects some of your music. There's a lot of Latin and South American in your sound. Take us quickly to how David Hecht got to Wisconsin. I grew up in south Texas. Came here in 1973 when I was 14 years old. So I had heard all of that Latin music down in south Texas, close to the border and then came up here and just kind of continued that and sort of got into different styles. Here we are, so many years later. This is obviously the pinnacle of your musical career. That's right, it's all downhill from here. ( all laugh ) The record is "Fantasy," and we'll hear some more music from "Fantasy," won't we? - You bet. Thanks, David. David Hecht and Primitive Culture. "Hook Up." One, two three, four. LIFE WILL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO JUST RELAX, SIT BACK ENJOY THE SHOW WE CAN TAKE IT ALL IN DON'T YOU KNOW WE'RE GONNA LIVE TONIGHT CAST YOUR FEARS OFF LET THE HEALING IN DON'T RETREAT BECAUSE OF WHERE YOU'VE BEEN FEARLESS WE CAN HELP THE LOVE BEGIN WE'RE GONNA LIVE TONIGHT BREAK OFF THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE WE'RE GONNA LIVE WITH A JOY THAT YOU JUST CAN'T HIDE SAMMY WILL DRIVE IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT WE'RE GONNA HOOK UP TONIGHT OPEN UP TO POSSIBILITY THAT YOUR HEART CAN ALWAYS FILL THE NEED LOVE IS HOW WE'LL MEET ETERNITY WE'RE GONNA LIVE TONIGHT DAY AFTER DAY IT'S ALL THE SAME, YOU SEE WE'VE GOT TO LOVE AND LIVE IN HARMONY ALL THE THINGS YOU THOUGHT THAT WE COULD BE WE'RE GONNA BE TONIGHT BREAK ON THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE WE'RE GONNA LIVE WITH A JOY THAT YOU JUST CAN'T HIDE SAMMY WILL DRIVE IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT WE'RE GONNA HOOK UP TONIGHT LIFE WILL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO JUST RELAX, SIT BACK ENJOY THE SHOW WE CAN TAKE IT ALL IN DON'T YOU KNOW WE'RE GONNA LIVE TONIGHT DAY AFTER DAY IT'S ALL THE SAME, YOU SEE WE'VE GOT TO LOVE AND LIVE IN HARMONY ALL THE THINGS YOU THOUGHT THAT WE COULD BE WE'RE GONNA BE TONIGHT BREAK OFF THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE WE'RE GONNA LIVE WITH A JOY THAT YOU JUST CAN'T HIDE SAMMY WILL DRIVE IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT WE'RE GONNA HOOK UP TONIGHT OPEN UP TO POSSIBILITY THAT YOUR HEART CAN ALWAYS FILL THE NEED LOVE IS HOW WE'LL MEET ETERNITY WE'RE GONNA LIVE TONIGHT CAST YOUR FEARS OFF LET THE HEALING IN DON'T RETREAT BECAUSE OF WHERE YOU'VE BEEN FEARLESS WE WILL LET THE LOVE BEGIN WE'RE GONNA LIVE TONIGHT BREAK ON THROUGH THE OTHER SIDE WE'RE GONNA LIVE WITH A JOY THAT YOU JUST CAN'T HIDE SAMMY WILL DRIVE IT WILL BE ALL RIGHT WE'RE GONNA HOOK UP TONIGHT (all talking, laughing) How about "Lonely Dreamer"? One, two, three, four. ANOTHER LONELY DREAMER WAITING FOR THE DAY SEARCHING FOR THE ANSWERS SHE COULDN'T SAY SHE COULDN'T SAY SHE SET MY SOUL ON FIRE I THINK ABOUT HER EVERY DAY WALKING OUT THAT DOOR SHE'S LEAVING SHE WON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY ALL THE WASTED STORIES AND ALL THE PAINFUL LIES THEY DON'T MEAN A THING NOW SHE'S GONNA LEAVE 'EM LEAVE 'EM, LEAVE 'EM BEHIND SHE POURS ANOTHER DRINK SHE CUTS ANOTHER LINE NOW ALL HER PROBLEMS DISAPPEAR FOR NOW SHE'S FEELING FINE ANOTHER LONELY DREAMER WAITING FOR THE DAY SEARCHING FOR THE ANSWERS SHE COULDN'T SAY SHE COULDN'T SAY SHE SET MY SOUL ON FIRE I THINK ABOUT HER EVERY DAY WALKING OUT THAT DOOR SHE'S LEAVING SHE WON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY ALL THE WASTED STORIES AND ALL THE PAINFUL LIES THEY DON'T MEAN A THING NOW SHE'S GONNA LEAVE 'EM LEAVE 'EM, LEAVE 'EM BEHIND SO SHE POURS ANOTHER DRINK THEN SHE CUTS ANOTHER LINE NOW ALL HER PROBLEMS DISAPPEAR FOR NOW SHE'S FEELING FINE What do you think, Andy? We got time for one more? Two more? Two more. Oh man, we're loving this place. Let's do that "Fantasy" song. - I remember that one. One, two... LIKE A CAT AND A MOUSE WE'RE ALWAYS PLAYING YOU COME TO MY HOUSE AND GIRL YOU'RE ALWAYS SAYING THAT YOU WANT SOME MORE I DON'T BELIEVE IT 'CAUSE I CLOSE THE DOOR AND YOU SAY YOU DON'T NEED IT I'M FINDING OUT YOU AIN'T WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE I'M LOOKING OUT, GIRL, YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING FAR I'M FINDING OUT I WON'T LET YOU STEP ON ME I'M LOOKING OUT 'CAUSE I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES I'M SEEING SOMETHING BUT TO MY SURPRISE I FIND IT'S REALLY NOTHING I'M CAUGHT AGAIN BY THE GAMES THAT YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN "SO LONG," I WILL BE SAYING I'M FINDING OUT YOU AIN'T WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE I'M LOOKING OUT, GIRL, YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING FAR I'M FINDING OUT I WON'T LET YOU STEP ON ME I'M LOOKING OUT 'CAUSE I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I LOOK INTO YOUR EYES I'M SEEING SOMETHING BUT TO MY SURPRISE I FIND ITS REALLY NOTHING I'M CAUGHT AGAIN BY THE GAMES THAT YOU'VE BEEN PLAYING SEXY GAMES, WELL I HEAR WHAT THEY'VE BEEN SAYING THE WAY YOU LIKE TO DO IT IN A RUBBER SUIT AND ALL NIGHT LONG HOW YOU LIKE TO DO IT YOU THINK YOU KNOW IT ALL IT DON'T MEAN NOTHING LISTEN, CHICKY BABY YOU'RE A SEX MUFFIN I'M FINDING OUT YOU AIN'T WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE I'M LOOKING OUT, GIRL, YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING FAR I'M FINDING OUT I WON'T LET YOU STEP ON ME I'M LOOKING OUT 'CAUSE I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY LIKE A CAT AND A MOUSE WE'RE ALWAYS PLAYING YOU COME TO MY HOUSE AND GIRL YOU'RE ALWAYS SAYING THAT YOU WANT SOME MORE I DON'T BELIEVE IT 'CAUSE I CLOSE THE DOOR AND YOU SAY YOU DON'T NEED IT I'M FINDING OUT YOU AIN'T WHO YOU SAY YOU ARE I'M LOOKING OUT, GIRL, YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING FAR I'M FINDING OUT I WON'T LET YOU STEP ON ME I'M LOOKING OUT 'CAUSE I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY I WON'T BE YOUR FANTASY Now, everybody watch Bob. Come on, Daddy-o! YOU CAME HOME THIS MORNING AND BABY WHAT A SHOCK WHEN YOU FOUND YOUR KEY NO LONGER FIT MY LOCK MY, MY HEY BABY GET ON BACK TO WHERE YOU'VE BEEN WHILE YOU'VE BEEN STEPPING OUT SOMEONE ELSE BEEN STEPPING IN CRY YOUR EYES OUT YOU WON'T GET THROUGH TO ME GOT A BRANDNEW WOMAN I'M HAPPY AS A BOY COULD BE I'VE GOT A NEW WAY OF WALKING LONG OVERDUE MY BROKEN HEART IS MENDED YEAH, YEAH, YEAH I'M FINALLY OVER YOU WHILE YOU'VE BEEN STEPPING OUT SOMEONE ELSE BEEN STEPPING IN YOU CAME HOME THIS MORNING AND BABY WHAT A SHOCK WHEN YOU FOUND YOUR KEY NO LONGER FIT MY LOCK MY, MY HEY BABY GET ON BACK TO WHERE YOU'VE BEEN WHILE YOU'VE BEEN STEPPING OUT SOMEONE ELSE BEEN STEPPING IN WHILE YOU'VE BEEN STEPPING OUT SOMEONE ELSE BEEN STEPPING IN WHILE YOU'VE BEEN STEPPING OUT SOMEONE ELSE BEEN STEPPING IN (applause and cheers) Thank you, everybody.
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