Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).
For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.
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Johann Sebastian Bach |
Gustav Leonhardt, pipe organ |
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 |
Classical, Baroque Era, music for pipe organ |
Sony Classical, 1975 |
In the fugue here, and in the chorale partita that follows, we see the same sort of improvisational brilliance (albeit mostly written improvisation here) that would later come to be a hallmark of jazz. |
Partite Diverse Sopra "O Gott, Du Frommer Gott", BWV 767 |
This chorale partita appears to number among Bach's earliest compositions, with some of Bach's chorale partitas dating back to apx. 1700 (he was 15) | ||||
Syd Barrett |
Pink Floyd |
Apples and Oranges |
Rock, pop, classic, psychedelic |
EMI, 1967 |
an early b-side |
Bike |
You're the kind of girl that fits into my world.... | ||||
See Emily Play |
You'll lose your mind and play.... | ||||
Pink Floyd |
Interstellar Overdrive |
Early instrumental omnibus, pre-David Gilmour (he joined for their next album when it became apparent that Barrett wasn't handling his LSD very well....) | |||
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Curtis Mayfield |
Superfly |
R&B, Soul, Funk |
Curtom, 1972 |
Trying to get over..... | |
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Al Green |
Here I Am (Come and Take Me) |
R&B, Soul |
Hi/Capitol, 1973 |
I love his horn section.... | |
Let's Stay Together |
Number 1 hit in 1971 on both pop and R&B charts. An occasion where quality equals chart success. | ||||
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Funkadelic |
Free Your Mind and your Ass Will Follow |
R&B, Soul, Funk, Psychedelia |
Westbound, 1970 |
Freedom is free of the need to be free.... great stuff..... note the guitar by Eddie Hazel | |
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Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys |
Take Me Back To Tulsa |
Country, Texas Swing |
OKeh, 1941 |
I get goosebumps when I hear some of these solos. When you worked for Bob Wills, you had to be ready to solo on a moment's notice. | |
Three Guitar Special |
Kaleidescope, 1947 |
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Miss Molly |
OKeh, 1942 |
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Buck Owens and the Buckaroos |
Act Naturally |
Country, Classic |
Country Music Foundation, 1988 |
The classic Buckaroos lineup, with Willie Cantu on drums and the recently passed away Tom Brumley (son of gospel legend Alfred Brumley) on steel guitar, in addition to the great guitar and harmony vocalist Don Rich. Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, NYC, 3/25/1966 | |
Together Again |
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Love's Gonna Live Here Again |
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Alice In Chains |
Lesson Learned |
Rock, Metal |
Virgin, 2009 |
You know when you find it... in your darkest hour, you strike gold | |
Black Gives Way To Blue |
Elton John adds piano to this tribute to former AIC singer Layne Staley | ||||
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Deftones |
Damone |
Metal |
Maverick, 1997 |
unlisted hidden track on Around the Fur, tucked into the last 4:42 of after about 20 minutes of silence on the last track. | |
Korea |
Maverick, 2000 |
c'mon... teacher... carve your niche! | |||
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Underoath |
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures |
Metal, "metalcore" |
Solid State, 2008 |
When this thing breaks, I will be with you, you will be with me | |
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Stormtroopers of Death |
Freddy Krueger |
Metal, Hardcore, Thrash |
Megaforce, 1984 |
Possibly one of the few "Halloween-appropriate" songs in my collection | |
United Forces |
It doesn't matter how you wear your hair, its what's inside your head | ||||
Pink Floyd |
Astronomy Domine |
Rock, pop, classic, psychedelic |
EMI, 1967 |
a little bit of fill-in time, post 2am... | |
Lucifer Sam |
That cat's something I can't explain... | ||||
Matilda Mother |
Wondering and dreaming, the words have different meanings... yes they did... | ||||
Flaming |
I won't touch you, but then I might | ||||
Pow R. Toc H. |
another instrumental, pre-David Gilmour.... | ||||
Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk |
Music seems to help the pain... seems to motivate the brain... | ||||
Candy and a Currant Bun |
Ice cream tastes good in the afternoon, its true... | ||||
The Gnome |
Winding, finding places to go... | ||||
Chapter 24 |
change brings success | ||||
The Scarecrow |
Just standing in a field where barley grows must get tiring after a while.... | ||||
Paintbox |
she would very much like to go to a show... but I hope he cleaned off all the paint first - could get messy.... | ||||
Sam Cooke |
Feel It (Don't Fight It) |
R&B, Soul, Classic |
Sony/Legacy, 2005 |
Recorded live at the Harlem Square Club, 1/12/63. The legendary r&b sax man King Curtis was Cooke's bandleader on this date. Check out the way Cooke works the crowd - a side of him you don't hear on his recordings.. | |
Chain Gang |
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Cupid |
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Medley: It's All Right/For Sentimental Reasons |
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Twistin' The Night Away |
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Somebody Have Mercy |
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Bring It On Home To Me |
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Nothing Can Change This Love |
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Having a Party |
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