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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Covering the Beatles
Billy and Dad made a playlist of Beatles covers called “Beatles Beyond.” Billy’s two favorites on the playlist are “Yesterday” by Ray Charles and “Hey Jude” by Wilson Pickett. Dad’s favorites, on the other hand, are “Yesterday” by Ray Charles … Continue reading
Posted in Beatles, Country, Rock n Roll, Soul
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Pablo Casals
I took a class in grad school called “Music and the Emotions,” where we debated any number of bizarre topics (like, does music evoke emotions – as most people generally believe – or does music evoke the form of emotions; … Continue reading
Posted in Blues, Classical
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Keith Richard’s Top 10
In the new issue of Rolling Stone, various musicians post their favorite tracks of a band or style. For instance, Patti Smith lists her favorite Dylan love songs and Robbie Robertson lists his favorite New Orleans tunes. The best list … Continue reading
Posted in Blues, Rock n Roll, Soul
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Christmas Tunes
Our dear friend Chris asked us for a Christmas playlist, what with the holidays coming up. We just posted one on iTunes; it’s called “Chris’s Christmas.” If you do want to check it out or buy songs on it, go … Continue reading
Posted in Beatles, Movies, Rock n Roll, Soul
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John Lennon’s Report Card
Dad was at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame recently – it was terrible. There was none of the spirit of the music. But there were a few cool things there, like John Lennon’s report card from the summer … Continue reading
Posted in Beatles, Rock n Roll
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Make Your Own White Album
George Martin has said that the White Album should have been much shorter. Paul McCartney thinks it’s just fine. We agree with George Martin! So we want you to make your own White Album. Think of the White Album on … Continue reading
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In Praise of Ella
My friend Emiliano was irked that I didn’t include any Ella Fitzgerald albums in my top 25 for a jazz newcomer. Probably an oversight on my part! I probably should have put on Ella doing the Duke Ellington songbook. I … Continue reading
Posted in Jazz
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