Other Mixes By RetroJoe
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Soulful Strut for Beginners
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| Stevie Wonder |
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (2005 mix; orig 1970 #3) (104.0bpm; 2.87mph) 
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| Aretha Franklin | Rock Steady (1971 #9) (104.6bpm) | |
| Rufus Thomas | (Do the) Push & Pull, Part 1 (1971 #25) (105.2bpm) | |
| Redbone | Come and Get Your Love (1974 #5) (105.9bpm) | |
| Eddie Floyd | Knock on Wood (1966 #28) (106.8bpm) | |
| AWB (Avg White Band) | Pick Up the Pieces (1975 #1) (107.6bpm) | |
| Maxine Brown | One Step at A Time (1965 #55) (108.8bpm; 3mph) | |
| Aretha Franklin | Think (1968 #7) (110bpm) | |
| Sam & Dave | Can't You Find Another Way (of Doing it) (1968 #54) (111.2bpm) | |
| Ramsey Lewis Trio | Hi Heel Sneakers (Instmntl) (1966 #70) (112.4bpm) (1/2 way point) | |
| Jackson 5 | The Love You Save (1970 #1) (113.7) | |
| Sly & The Family Stone | Everday People (1969 #1) (115.1bpm) | |
| Young Holt Unlimited | Who's Making Love (Instrmntl) (1969 #57) (116.9bpm) (3.3mph) | |
| Bar-Kays | Soul Finger (Instrmntl) (1967 #17) (115.5bpm) | |
| Syl Johnson | Take Me to the River (1975 #48) (113.9bpm) | |
| Sam & Dave | Soul Man (1967 #2) (112.3bpm) | |
| George Benson | Give Me the Night (1980 #4) (110.4bpm) | |
| Wilbert Harrison | Let's Work Together (1970 #32) (108.4bpm) | |
| Bobby Bloom | Montego Bay (1970 #8) (106.5bpm) (2.95mph) | |
Comment:
If you step to the beat of this mix it will take you three miles in 55m31s or all the way around Lake Merritt in Oakland, California (I'm just an 8 minute walk to the lake). This mix was inspired by track 11 which I was walking to on my way home from work a few days ago and thought it was just perfect for picking up my pace (which I want to do to burn more calories/melt some extra pounds). I look forward to giving this a test drive some time soon and hope there are a few people out there who would like to do the same.
Feedback:
I don't just step to the beat of this, I stroll to it. Awesome!
I'll be strutting along tomorrow. Looks great!
Pure gold, Joe. Another one with favorites from start to finish.
aww lake merritt, nice. maybe i'll see you at pete's!
Such a terrific, motivating idea to get us all up & moving while grooving! Lots of good memories, too.
Brilliant idea! I'm going to give this a go and see how far I get.
Another Joe M****n mix, love it!!!
Well not completely (they who shall not be mentioned on AOTM), but it is wonderful from top to bottom.
Joe, this works very well -- I'm inspired to hit the streets. And only you, in your detail-driven way, would show beats per minutes taken to the decimal point!
Hope many of you have tried this out for a music oriented power walk. I did just that a few hours ago, and it took me almost all the way around the lake. It made me sweat while it motivated me, so it did it's job. I had trouble keeping up with tracks 12-14, so that area of the mix is more like walking for intermediate level than for beginners, but I gave it the old high school/Army try and it makes this mix something to grow into (I'm sure I'll be walking around Lake Merritt again in the not too distant future).
this looks really great
well, this sounds pretty darn good when you're sitting down too, I must say. loved the Eddie Floyd (didn't know that was a cover!), Average White Band, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Jackson 5, Bar-Kays, Wilbert Harrison and Bobby Bloom picks the most. we've got a big lake here in Seattle called Greenlake that has a popular 3.5 mile pathway around its shores... I'll have to take this one out for a spin!
Still listening to this...still great. Thanks!