Russell Hammond: But… it’s not what you put in, is it? It’s what you leave out. Listen to… listen to Marvin Gaye…
A song like What’s Going On.”That single “woo” at the end of the second verse – you know that woo – that single “woo.”
William Miller: I know that woo.
Russell Hammond: That’s what you remember. The silly things, the little things… there’s only one, and it makes the song.
It’s what you leave out. That’s rock and roll.
What I think is funny about this line of dialogue is that RH describes something that Marvin Gaye “puts in” not leaves out of What’s Going On. That single woo is just an added flourish, but it wasn’t something he left out.
I think I might use my five week FMD slot to go over other songs where the band/singer puts something simple in… and it just makes the song.
Let’s kick off the list with Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones. First of all the song is just a perfect little 2:13 of pop/punk joy. From the Hey Ho, Let’s Go chant, to the surf guitar sound, to the 3x repeated 2 versus about kids going crazy over a new dance craze. But what I love about the song is the Hey Ho Let’s Go chant. The first two times it’s chanted with just a drum beat. The next chant adds a bass, and the final chant has the guitar coming in. It’s a great build up to the verses (and song ending). I think the song would be missing something if they were just blasting all instruments during the chant, or conversely, having no guitars. It's what they put in. That's Rock and Roll.
Drop your lists.
Most of you guys know that I saw music in a new way after I went through my divorce several years ago. Well, now there's a girl that I've got a real good feeling about, and one of the things we have shared is a love for music (Spotify has been great for that). That has been just one of many fun things. It also has impacted my listening habits. I'm pulling random from my whole collection, but what I've actually been listening to would skew more towards the pop ballad and Christian variety (we did meet at church) - probably not in the run for "rad list" but I'm okay with that.
1. Vampire Weekend - "One (Blake's Got A New Face)" - Vampire Weekend
2. The Decemberists - "On the Bus Mall" - Picaresque
3. Eels - "Friendly Ghost" - Souljacker
4. Johnny Cash - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - The Man Comes Around
5. Sun Kil Moon - "Ben's My Friend" - Benji
6. Third Day - "Take My Life" - Offerings II
7. Kendrick Lamar - "Untitled 04|08.14.2014" - untitled unmastered
8. Alabama Shakes - "Heavy Chevy" - Boys & Girls
9. Jason Isbell - "Children of Children" - Something More Than Free
10. Arcade Fire - "Black Mirror" - Neon Bible
today's the deadline for summer mix picks, everyone. to quote a simpler man, "get'r done."
Remind me where these submissions can be directed?
Here is fine. See the header.
1. We Are the Willows “A Funeral Dressed as a Birthday” A Collection of Sounds And Something Like the Plague
2. They Might Be Giants “The Vowel Family” Here Come the ABCs
3. Underworld “Ring Road” Oblivion With Bells
4. Merle Haggard “I Think I'm Gonna Live Forever” Big City
5. David Rose “Little House on the Prairie (Theme)”
6. D*Note “Iniquity Worker” Criminal Justice
7. Peter Tosh “Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)” Legalize It
8. Solid Doctor “Holy Roller” How About Some Ether: Collected Works 93-95
a. Sharp-shinned Hawk “Alarm Calls” (Cornell Master Set)
9. Leon Vynehall “Beyond This...” Rojus
b. Grasshopper Sparrow (Eastern Subspecies) “Song” (Cornell Master Set)
T. Linton Kwesi Johnson “Reality (Dub)”* Dubmission
*Notes:
T. Dub Version of "Reality Poem" from Forces of Victory
Here's the final playlist from our reception if anyone's interested. Spotify Link
Jason Isbell – Traveling Alone
Rachel Platten – Stand By You
Jason Derulo – Want To Want Me
Sturgill Simpson – The Promise
Alabama Shakes – I Found You
WALK THE MOON – Shut Up and Dance
Big Star – I’m In Love With A Girl
Randy Travis – Forever And Ever, Amen
OutKast – Hey Ya! – Radio Mix / Club Mix
Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
The Hold Steady – Massive Nights
Eric Clapton – Wonderful Tonight
Counting Crows – Mr. Jones
Little Green Cars – The John Wayne
Climax – Precious and Few
Old 97’s – Question
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home
Mark Ronson;Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now
The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Fishin’ In The Dark
Zac Brown Band – Toes
Darude – Sandstorm – Radio Edit
Darude – Sandstorm – Original Mix
Alison Krauss;The Union Station – When You Say Nothing At All
Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
Clint Black;Lisa Hartman Black – When I Said I Do
Hunter Hayes – Wanted
Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’
Meiko – Stuck On You
Sara Bareilles – I Choose You
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Home
Train – Marry Me
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Life Is Better With You
Blake Shelton – Honey Bee
Urban Coach – I Thought I Loved You Then
Theory of a Deadman – Wait For Me
Old Crow Medicine Show – Wagon Wheel
Kelly Clarkson – Since U Been Gone
Keith Urban – Making Memories Of Us
Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life
The Lemonheads – Into Your Arms
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Michael Franti & Spearhead Feat. Cherine Anderson – Say Hey [I Love You]
Justin Timberlake – Rock Your Body
That's a nice list. I reckon the guests enjoyed it muchly.
A highlight was my brother and me alternating "DA DA DAT DA"s on "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" quite loudly. Our respective wives looked at each other like "God, we married dorks."
Today's crate:
Earlier: Gene Clark – Echoes
Now: The Everly Brothers - It's Everly Time
Next: Bill Evans Trio - Explorations, Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece, Horace Silver Quintet – Doin' the Right Thing (At the Village Gate), Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive
01. “Remember Me (When The Candle Lights Are Gleaming) – Willie Nelson – Red-Headed Stranger
02. “Anything You Want Me To Do” – Stevie Wonder – Signed Sealed & Delivered
03. “Viva Ultra” – Palace Music – Viva Last Blues
04. “Corrina, Corrina” – Bob Dylan – The Freewheelin’
05. “The Gold Chair Ate The Fire Man” – Le Butcherettes – Cry Is For The Flies
06. “Good Arms Vs. Bad Arms” – Frightened Rabbit – The Midnight Organ Fight
07. “This Bouquet” – Ani DiFranco – Not A Pretty Girl
08. “Weekend” – Smith Westerns – Dye It Blonde
09. “Class of 2013” – Mitski – Retired From Sad, New Career In Business
10. “Dramamine” – Modest Mouse – This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About
Two songs actually on my iPod!
obviously palace music. the other.... Willie?
Mitski.
The only Willie I have (so far) in my iTunes is from Pancho and Lefty.
I'm probably just waiting to find a nice-looking and cheaply-priced used CD of one of those 1973-1982 albums,
Also, has anyone ever done a Run DMC/Willie mashup of their albums Tougher than Leather? What's a Dangermouse for if not that?
I don't have many hard and firm opinions about music, but you need more Willie.
bah, i should've known that.
"Left of the Dial" - The Replacements
"Lo Boob Oscillator" - Stereolab
"New Age Girl" - Dead Eye Dick
"Lodi" - CCR
"Erotic City" - Prince
"Promises" -Eric Clapton
"A Face in the Crowd" - Tom Petty
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" - The Monkees
"Danger Zone" - Kenny Loggins
"Dont Look Back in Anger" - Oasis
I share some bird songs here from time to time. Here's something I found very interesting about the ubiquitous summer woodland sound: Red-eyed Vireo
The related White-eyed Vireo rarely makes it to MN, but was found last summer in Flandrau S.P. (where I'll be spending the next four nights).
I've never paid much attention to it in my birdsong libraries, but I think it may be my favorite. It samples other birds' songs, not P-Diddy style like Mockingbirds and Brown Thrashers, nor the Musique Concrete of Gray Catbirds, but it takes bits of their songs and works it in with their own song. It does have a neat sincopated beat.