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S1E1: DJ Harrison on Liner Notes

Updated: Oct 26, 2022

DJ Harrison discusses 'Tales From The Old Dominion', D'Angelo and Richmond, VA music.

Music producer and Keyboardist for the Richmond Funk/Jazz band Butcher Brown talks about his new album, working with artists from RVA and funny stories meeting legends in the music industry.


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DJ Harrison Pop-Up Liner Notes (Season 1, Episode 1)


1.1.1) For the 2020 NFL season, ESPN released a re-recorded rendition of Little Richard's "Rip It Up," as the pre-game hype song for "Monday Night Football." The revamped version of the 1956 classic features new instrumentals and backing vocals by Butcher Brown. Little Richard was a pioneer of rock-n-roll and one of the first members of the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame. The previous song by Hank Williams Jr., "All My Rowdy Friends", was used from 1989 to 2011 and then a remixed version from 2017-2019.


1.1.2) M&F Jamaican Cafe Treat your taste buds to Authentic Jamaican cuisine. Jerk chicken, Oxtail, Curry Goat and more all cooked with fresh local farmer’s market ingredients. 1400 Semmes Ave, Richmond, VA 23224 https://mfjamaicancafe.com/


1.1.3) Sons Of The James, Rob Milton(RVA artist) and DJ Harrison, made their television debut on June 7, 2020 — appearing on Issa Rae and HBO’s hit series Insecure (Season 4, Episode 9) with the song "Things I Should Have Said". http://therobmilton.com/


1.1.4) Jellowstone Records - Jellowstone is an eclectic music collection brought along by a special breed of RVA musicians. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. A lot of this, a LOT of that. https://soundcloud.com/jellowstone


1.1.5) Butcher Brown #King Butch World Tour Europe https://butcherbrown.com/


1.1.6) Madlib, is an American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. One of the most prolific and critically acclaimed hip hop producers of the 2000s, he is widely known for his collaborations with MF DOOM, J Dilla, and Freddie Gibbs. https://www.rappcats.com/


1.1.7) A DJHarrison Xmas released December 1, 2010 Ten tracks of groovy Christmas tunes. It’s your new holiday favorite. https://djharrison.bandcamp.com/album/a-djharrison-xmas-remastered


1.1.8) Jack White, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the duo the White Stripes, but has also had success in other bands, (The Raconteurs, The Dead Weather, and The Upholsterers) and as a solo artist. https://jackwhiteiii.com/


1.1.9) Tales From The Old Dominion, DJ Harrison solo project. December 3, 2021 release https://djharrison.bandcamp.com/album/tales-from-the-old-dominion


1.1.10) 2020 Grammy Award winner for Secrets Are The Best Stories, Kurt Elling teams up for the album, SuperBlue, with producer-guitarist Charlie Hunter and two stars of the hip-hop generation: drummer Corey Fonville and bassist-keyboardist DJ Harrison. SuperBlue is described as a head-turning torrent of roisterous funk, indelible beats and all-too-current lyrics. https://kurtelling.com/music/superblue/


1.1.11) Charlie Hunter: Hybrid Guitar - On a Hybrid guitar you can simultaneously play bass lines, chords, and melodies. It has the full range of a standard bass and guitar all on one instrument.

Hear Charlie Hunter playing on Voodoo by D’Angelo: “Spanish Joint”, “The Root”, and “Greatdayndamornin”. https://charliehunter.com/


1.1.12) D’Angelo is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is associated with the neo soul movement, along with artists like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, and collaborator Angie Stone. Let us not forget, a Greater Richmond native.


1.1.13) Butcher Brown T-shirt: https://butcherbrown.com/shop/


1.1.14) Questlove, is an American musician, songwriter, disc jockey, author, music journalist, and film director. He is the drummer and joint frontman for the hip hop band the Roots. http://questlove.com/


1.1.15) Sam Reed: Learn More about this Greater Richmond Artist in Season 1 of Liner Notes. https://www.instagram.com/samreed124/


HearRVA Liner Notes crew with DJ Harrison

Episode Credits

Production

Host: Elijah Hedrick

Floor Director: Rian Moses-Hedrick

Audio Engineer: Gordy Michael

Camera Crew: Tommy Caprara and Jason Devisser

Gofer: Jai Hedrick

Director of Photography: Elijah Hedrick

Editing: Elijah Hedrick

Motion Graphics: Rian Moses-Hedrick

Stop-Motion Animation: Rian Moses-Hedrick

Short Animations

'Inktober6': Beat and Animation by Theodore Taylor III

'Ladybug': Animation by Rian L Moses, "Seraphim" Beat by DJ Harrison

'Tommy Riding Around': Animation and Beat by Don Jonathan Webb

Music Credits

"Things I Should Have Said" feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow, by: Sons of the James - courtesy of Fresh Selects

Live recording of Butcher Brown at Jellowstone Studio. 2021

"Seraphim" from the album 'Tapecookies' by DJ Harrison

"Merry Christmas to You" from the album 'A DJ Harrison Xmas' (Remastered) by DJ Harrison

"City Lights" by DJ Harrison - courtesy of Stones Throw Records

"Liner Notes Theme" by Ant The Symbol

Honestly Smoked Diner Notes-"0.30" from album 'Dollar Bin Vol. 1' by Gordy Michael

HWC Sweet Shop Diner Notes- "0.14" from album 'Dollar Bin Vol. 2' by Gordy Michael

HearRVA Bandcamp Friday- "Rhode Runner" from album 'sketchbook' by Gordy Michael


'Liner Notes' was created and produced by HearRVA LLC


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