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.
| Composer | Performer | Title | Genre | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Dylan |
Mr. Tambourine Man |
Folk, Rock |
Columbia, 2005 |
1964, -w- Ramblin' Jack Elliot | |
Leopard Skin Pill Box Hat |
Alternate take from Blonde On Blonde, including extra verses. Dylan liked to use the studio to flesh out his songwriting, experimenting with spontaneous writing and instrumentation. | ||||
Man Of Constant Sorrow |
March, | ||||
Maggie's Farm |
Live, Newport Folk Festival, 1965, the same performance where Pete Seeger allegedly wanted to cut the amp cord with an axe. | ||||
Blowin' In The Wind |
Live, April, 1963 | ||||
Like A Rolling Stone |
Infamous 1966 performance from Manchester, England, notable for the audience member screaming out "Judas!", and Dylan's response of "You're a liar", then telling the band to "play it loud". What follows is a truly epic performance. | ||||
Dietrich Buxtehude |
Emma Kirkby (sop), Joh Holloway and Manfred Kraemer (violins), Jaap ter Linden (viola da gamba), Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord) |
Gen Himmel zu dem Vater Mein, BuxWV 32 |
Classical, Baroque era, liturgical music for vocalist and small instrumental ensemble |
Naxos, 1997 |
Buxtehude is considered one of the most important German composers prior to J.S. Bach, and was such an influence on Bach that Bach famously walked 200 miles to hear Buxtehude play. The piece in question uses the last two verses of a chorale by Martin Luther. |
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The Doors |
Light My Fire |
Rock, Classic, Psychedelic |
Elektra, 1967 |
The time to hesitate is through.... | |
The Unknown Soldier |
Its all over..... | ||||
The Crystal Ship |
Before you slip into unconsciousness, I'd like to have another kiss..... | ||||
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The Cure |
The Final Sound |
Rock, post-punk, goth |
Fiction/Elektra, 1980 |
Not so final in this context, eh? | |
In Your House |
I play at night in your house.... | ||||
Primary |
Fiction/Elektra, 1981 |
Another perfect night is choked... but it always feels the same.... | |||
Charlotte Sometimes |
So many names... sometimes I'm dreaming... | ||||
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Thelonious Monk (p), -w- Sonny Rollins (ts), Ernie Henry (as), Oscar Pettiford (b), Max Roach (d) |
Brilliant Corners |
Jazz, post-bop |
Riverside, 1956 |
Sonny Rollins as sideman, right as he's about to break out as a solo artist... | |
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Thelonious Monk, -w- John Coltrane (ts), Ahmed Abdul Malik (b), Shadow Wilson (d) |
Sweet and Lovely |
Blue Note, 2005 |
Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, NYC, by Voice of America. The recording was lost until just a few years ago. A very important recording, as this was an important stage of both Monk's and Coltrane's careers. Classic stuff, filled with the best parts of what made both men great musicians. | ||
Blue Monk |
A most interesting performance, as Coltrane comes in playing a harmony that is a major third below the melody, distinguishing this recording of the Monk classic from the rest. | ||||
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Alice In Chains |
All Secrets Known |
Rock, hard rock |
Virgin, 2009 |
Hope... a new beginning... time to start living... | |
Dam That River |
Columbia, 1991 |
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Them Bones |
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