Showing posts with label Eclectic Jukebox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eclectic Jukebox. Show all posts
Ravi Shankar – "Raga Ahir Bhairav"
RIP. It would be hard to overstate Ravi Shankar's influence on introducing world music… to the world. He was an excellent musician, a true master, and also a good composer. I'm fond of his work with Phillip Glass, he did the music for early films of the great Indian filmmaker, Satyajit Ray, and Beatles fans are well aware of Shankar's influence on George Harrison. Still, for all the fusion
Dave Brubeck Quartet – "Blue Rondo à la Turk"
RIP. I have several Brubeck albums, and the man had a great run, performing 'til he was 88. This tune is one of his most famous, and also one of his best.
Dido – "Thank You"
A repeat, because it works so well for Thanksgiving. (Plus, I'm currently reading The Aeneid.)
School of Seven Bells – "Night"
The band solicited fan videos for this song, and this one was the winner. More information here.
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – "This Land Is Your Land"
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings do Woody Guthrie? Just about the best pick possible for this week. (We ran with some other classics back in 2008.)
Bob Dylan – "Not Dark Yet"
I saw Bob Dylan last week at the Hollywood Bowl. Mark Knopfler, who opened, delivered a fantastic, celtic-flavored set (I'll have to pick up his latest album). Dylan's voice, alas, was pretty much shot. It was never conventionally pretty, but it could quite expressive. Some of the arrangements were great, though, including a pretty one of "Desolation Row." (The set list was mostly old
The Belle Brigade – "Belt of Orion"
With the vocal blend on those harmonies, you might guess that the singers are related, and you'd be right. The core of The Belle Brigade is Barbara and Ethan Gruska, who come from a musical family (their grandfather is composer John Williams). Here's a live version.
Family Of The Year – "Hero"
This is a local L.A. band. I've had this song stuck in my head for the past week, so I decided to learn it (the chords are pretty easy). You can also hear the studio version or this stripped down one.
Warren Zevon – "Werewolves of London"
This is one of my favorite Zevon songs. It's appropriate due to the London Olympics, and also because this recent NPR story (which received plenty of letters). Here's a live version.
Electric Guest – "Troubleman"
This one's been running through my head for the past couple of weeks. Here's a live version from their KCRW session. (It's good, but I prefer the stronger harmonies on the studio version.)
Elton John – "Rocket Man"
One of John/Taupin's best songs, and supposedly partially inspired by a Ray Bradbury short story.
Doc Watson and Jack Lawrence – "Tennessee Stud"
RIP. Erik Loomis has a nice post up and some other clips and links.
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