Posts tagged ‘music’
Wonderful world, beautiful people
February 20th, 2013 at 10:57 pm by Dr. Drang
I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned Sound Opinions here before. It’s a radio show recorded for Chicago’s main public radio station, WBEZ, syndicated around the country, and available as a podcast. I don’t listen to it every week—not all that interested in what the kids are listening to—but it often has a segment or two…
We’ve been expecting you
November 4th, 2012 at 8:00 pm by Dr. Drang
Apropos of nothing, I’ve been watching George Harrison clips on YouTube and thought I’d share them with you. In his solo recordings, George became known for his slide guitar work. It’s a great sound and, best I can tell, uniquely his. He’s not mimicking blues or Hawaiian slide players; it’s just George. He doesn’t draw…
No reason to get excited
May 24th, 2012 at 1:11 pm by Dr. Drang
Because today is Bob Dylan’s birthday, and I neglected to include a Neil Young video in yesterday’s post here’s a video with Neil and some Dylan wannabe doing “All Along the Watchtower.”
Earbuds
March 11th, 2012 at 12:36 am by Dr. Drang
Hey, I just got a new pair of earbuds, and there’s an internet rule that says I have to tell you about them. Actually, based on the usual earphone/headphone post, the requirements are: I must pay more for the headphones than I did for the iPod they’re connected to. I must compare them to at…
Grammys
February 13th, 2012 at 11:15 pm by Dr. Drang
A few comments on last night’s Grammy awards ceremony: Much to my surprise, I liked Paul McCartney’s Valentine song and I thought he did a decent job singing it. One reviewer of his new album (I didn’t save a link) said Paul’s voice isn’t up to challenge of the songs. I don’t have the album,…
E A E G E
December 29th, 2011 at 8:16 pm by Dr. Drang
I was offline most of the day, so I wasn’t able to tweet an answer to Merlin’s question on Twitter: OK. Help me out. Who’s best known for that blues riff?“E-A-E-G-A”John Lee Hooker? Muddy Waters? Earlier?(do NOT say George Thorogood)1:48 PM Thu Dec 29, 2011@hotdogsladies Merlin Mann Oops. Sorry. Meant:“E-A-E-G-E”Feels very John Lee Hooker. Anything…
Sour sugarplums
December 12th, 2011 at 11:07 pm by Dr. Drang
I think I was in my twenties when I learned that demographers thought of me as a baby boomer. It was something of a shock. To me, boomers were 5-15 years older than me, at risk of being drafted into the Vietnam War. I was too young to be a boomer. But numbers don’t lie,…
Seventy-one
October 9th, 2011 at 12:01 am by Dr. Drang
I’ve always thought this was much better than “Yesterday,” but it never got the credit it deserved because it’s fast and it’s lyrics (when John bothers to remember them) aren’t as hit-you-over-the-head obvious. You know the story about this one, right? George Martin was sure he had to get this in one take because John’s…
Jerry Lieber
August 24th, 2011 at 12:16 am by Dr. Drang
The list of Jerry Lieber’s songs, mostly with Mike Stoller, is ridiculously long. I’ve spent a pleasant evening finding various version of them on YouTube. Hound Dog The first hit. This isn’t her original version, but it is Big Mama Thornton and it has guitar work by Buddy Guy. There’s a copy with better syncing…
Some Other Guy
August 2nd, 2011 at 10:41 pm by Dr. Drang
What I love about Brian Matthew’s Sounds of the 60s is that it’s not just a classic rock show—its playlist happily includes the decade’s cheese in addition to its masterpieces. Here’s the playlist for the episode I listened to on my rides to and from work today. I was delighted to hear Ritchie Barrett’s original…
