89: Making a Sandwich
I'll admit that this is kind of an odd episode this time...
1. Propaghandi - Who Will Help Me Make This Bread
2. Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
3. Phyllis Dillon - Don't Touch Me Tomato
4. Dangerdoom - Mince Meat
5. The Bad Plus - Big Eater
1. Propaghandi - Who Will Help Me Make This Bread
2. Smashing Pumpkins - Mayonaise
3. Phyllis Dillon - Don't Touch Me Tomato
4. Dangerdoom - Mince Meat
5. The Bad Plus - Big Eater
80: The Bad Plus
Outside of 1950/60s bop and some swing, I'm not a huge jazz fan. I don't listen to any "modern" jazz at all, but The Bad Plus is the one exception. While I don't like everything they've recorded, a lot just hits me right. The Bad Plus' originals are great, but they got more attention for their covers of rock songs. You have to admire a jazz trio for taking on Rush...
1. 1972 Bronze Medalist
2. Dirty Blonde
3. Anthem for the Earnest (live)
4. 1980 World Champion
5. Tom Sawyer
1. 1972 Bronze Medalist
2. Dirty Blonde
3. Anthem for the Earnest (live)
4. 1980 World Champion
5. Tom Sawyer
Labels: all, covers, instrumentals, jazz
75: Guitar Jazz
1. Django Reinhardt - Appel Direct
2. Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney - Pivot
3. Herb Ellis & Joe Pass - Seven Come Eleven
4. Wes Montgomery - Four on Six
5. George Benson - My Three Sons
2. Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney - Pivot
3. Herb Ellis & Joe Pass - Seven Come Eleven
4. Wes Montgomery - Four on Six
5. George Benson - My Three Sons
54: Rap Influences
For this episode, I selected some songs that had a large impact on the formation of rap music. From Kraftwerk's influence on electro and funk, Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" (which spawned almost as many DJ's as the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance spawned bands), Art Of Noise's sampling, and of course often-sampled beats like "Funky Drummer" and "The Big Beat".
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, funk, instrumentals, jazz, rock
06: Walk, Don't Run
Written by Johnny Smith, made popular by The Ventures (twice), and covered by many others across different genres. Here's the original, the version everybody knows, and three more.
1. Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run
2. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run
3. Mike Auldridge - Walk, Don't Run
4. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don't Run
5. Chet Atkins - Walk, Don't Run
1. Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run
2. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run
3. Mike Auldridge - Walk, Don't Run
4. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don't Run
5. Chet Atkins - Walk, Don't Run
03: Drummers
Who doesn't like a good drummer? Sinko podcast #3 listens to five great drummers -- guys who don't just keep the beat but add energy, personality, and subtle fills that I love to hear. These are songs I like to hear just to concentrate on the drums.
1. The Police (Stewart Copeland) - One World (Not Three)
2. Sunny Day Real Estate (William Goldsmith) - Theo B
3. Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlain) - Cash Car Star
4. Sinkhole (Chris Pierce, who also sings) - Leaner Days
5. The Bad Plus (David King) - And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation
1. The Police (Stewart Copeland) - One World (Not Three)
2. Sunny Day Real Estate (William Goldsmith) - Theo B
3. Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlain) - Cash Car Star
4. Sinkhole (Chris Pierce, who also sings) - Leaner Days
5. The Bad Plus (David King) - And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation
Labels: all, alternative, jazz, punk, rock