Hey @slaw - The title of thread is TUNE of the day, not TUNES of the day. :~) You have to wait until after midnight to post again......
Tune of the Day
"Blue Rondo a la Turk" on the Two Generations of Brubeck album. Wow.
There are many fine versions of this tune, but this one gets me dancing, clapping, fist-pounding, whatever, every time....and it's not easy to dance in, what, 9/8? I love tunes that grow, build, develop, and move through changes. This one just picks me up and takes me right along with it. Great melding of jazz and rock idioms, too. It's fun to imagine Dave Brubeck setting the groove and then sitting back to hear where his kids and their friends take it.
You can continue exploring Dave and the kids on Two Generations of Brubeck, "The Great Spirit Made Us All". And Chris Brubeck's rock/jazz band Sky King on "Secret Sauce".
For extra credit, give a "spin" to Chase, "Bochawa" from their last album, Pure Music.
Anyway, that's my two cents today.
There are many fine versions of this tune, but this one gets me dancing, clapping, fist-pounding, whatever, every time....and it's not easy to dance in, what, 9/8? I love tunes that grow, build, develop, and move through changes. This one just picks me up and takes me right along with it. Great melding of jazz and rock idioms, too. It's fun to imagine Dave Brubeck setting the groove and then sitting back to hear where his kids and their friends take it.
You can continue exploring Dave and the kids on Two Generations of Brubeck, "The Great Spirit Made Us All". And Chris Brubeck's rock/jazz band Sky King on "Secret Sauce".
For extra credit, give a "spin" to Chase, "Bochawa" from their last album, Pure Music.
Anyway, that's my two cents today.
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@slaw - Dude! Do you mind if I call you Dude? Why would anyone be PI$$'d at you. I can't see that you've ever done anything, except be enthusiast about music you like. That's certainly good in my book. Keep up the good fight and help out the unwashed masses with recommendations of good music. Happy Weekend! I'm out....... |
Cracker - "I Want Everything" - Sets a great mood for a cold, damp, dreary day here....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxPwyMmG3Dw |
Jesus Jones - "Right Here, Right Now". A catchy ditty from 1991. Still catchy.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rlQqWbp7rY |
@bdp24 - And All, Speaking of "Them", this one's been in regular rotation on my playlist for the last few weeks..... Them - "My Lonely Sad Eyes" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDNXigopMq4 Perfection! |
Steely Dan - "Gaucho" Maybe my favorite tune from Steely Dan. Maybe. Well, at least today... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYryV8og6Ms |
@slaw - I'm a huge Jayhawks fan. Do you have their "Live at the Women's Club, Vol. 1&2? Awesome stuff. For a completely different take on the subject of "Cherry Pie", try this: The Jezabels - "A Little Piece" - Great song with a really solid finish...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4seYhgaETQ |
Lucinda Williams - "Real Live Bleeding Fingers and Broken Guitar Strings" nuff said...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THGlvplz49w |
@slaw - What band if any, has ever covered Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive"?I can't answer that one. We'll not without Googling it! However, I do know an EXCELLENT cover of STP's - "Interstate Love Song" Steve Ferrone's Farm Fur from the album - More Head - "Interstate Love Song" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWE5QZT3k3Q And if you like that, check out "Steve's Strutt" from the same album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLHJhPOnrDw |
Harry Nilsson - "Jump into the Fire" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfjNpgZ4C5Q Happy Star Wars Day! May the Forth be with you........ |
Ass Ponys - "Live Until I Die" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XN5Mtyj6NA Not my favorite song from their most excellent 1994 album - "electric rock music", but some of my favorite songs may be offensive to some people. So I chose this one which should not offend anyone..... |
The Doobie Brothers - "White Sun" from their album Toulouse Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7jsjMTzzAI |
Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Lucky Man" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89g1P_J40JA Simply outstanding. The first song written by Greg Lake when he was 12 years old and learning his fist notes on guitar. Credited as having one of the first recorded Moog Synthesizer solos. And it has one of my all time favorite drum performances. I've loved this song since the first time I heard it. One of my all time favorites.... |
Bruce Springsteen w/ Tom Morello - "The Ghost of Tom Joad" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhZF6tldTAw Wow! Just Wow......... Was tremendously fortunate to see this Springsteen Tour with Tom Morello joining the band. Truly memorable show. |
@slaw - I hope you enjoy "High Hopes". I have a fondness for it because I saw that tour w/Tom Morello. I can't say every cut on the record is excellent. However "American Skin (41 Shots), The Ghost of Tom Joad and Dream Baby Dream" are all standouts IMHO, and were some of the highlights of the live show. Enjoy! |
My Morning Jacket - "Bermuda Highway" Live So much better than the studio version....... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM6QCZxNSRI |
And now for something completely different..... Jimbo Mathus and the Tri-State Coalition - "Tennessee Walking Mare" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVxNxGmcNoc Mississippi Roots Rock Music |
John Hiatt - "Feels Like Rain" - Deep, Layered, Outstanding Sound and just a tremendous song. From a tremendous album - Slow Turning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DP0mn-fUqA |
Bettye Lavette - "Down to Zero" A great song by Joan Armatrading, but bettered by Bettye's incredible vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHr6fY5ASLQ |
Budgie - "Napoleon Bona Part One and Part Two" from the album "Bandolier" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scIqFErh3v4 Give yourself 7:17 minutes and listen all the way through before you comment..... OK guys, I'm going out on a limb with this one. But I've been listening to this band since I found the 8-Track of this album - Budgie "Bandolier" in my sister's car in 1975. Tell me what you think. I think it is an awesome example of an early heavy prog track. |