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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Rickie Lee Jones-"Under The Boardwalk" off the EP "Girl At Her Volcano". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOtHByosVmM&index=17&list=PLQ9awA8kVtG0X84zW8Kjx7alo22MnexmM |
While archiving my LP's to hardrive I re-discovered "Dave Brubeck". It was like running into a very old friend. He was on a 2 LP set titled "Dave Brubeck's All Time Greatest Hits". This was his quartet with Paul Desmond, on sax; Joe Morello, on drums; Eugene Wright, on base, and of course, Dave Brubeck on piano. The music was as comfortable as an old pair of slippers, just right for listening and relaxing. Although "Take Five" was quite revolutionary when it came out on the LP "Time Out", it seems tame now. So many memories of beautiful days in the past flooded my memories as I listened, it was like a slide show of good times. I recall seeing Dave live at a free outdoor concert. It was at "Our Lady of The Snows Shrine", in front of the main shrine, on a golden, warm Fall afternoon. He was accompanied by the most beautiful modern dancers who did choreography to his music. That day was unforgettable. One tip, if you plan on archiving your LP's to hardrive, make sure you have a spare belt before you start. Mine began slipping, but fortunately I had a spare. |
Head East-"Brother Jacob" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f850u1XlnwQ&index=17&list=PLZ7djDm0scT9pdhyqrZ9LQ1YqyNQgsWc9 Actually, any song on "Flat As A Pancake" is a winner. One of my top 25 albums. |
@mofimadness - Love it! But I grew up listening to it on the Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush - Live album . Try this one as an alternate take on your TotD.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5-FIdcuELo Happy Friday! |
Mahogany Rush-"Dragonfly" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Zl3qZ4DEg&list=PL8zLQMnLbFud3rmWg-yf2iWE5XGAQZLIP |
@aolmrd1241 - Thanks for the info. I recalled back at the time that the reported cause of his death was drug abuse. It would have been pretty easy to come to that conclusion just based on the Band name and the fact that several of their songs seemed to be drug related. Anyway, I did a quick search and read some interesting information about Mark Sandman. Seems there is little/no basis for the old drug abuse claims. Thanks again for setting me straight........ |
ruebent. Here is a quote from Mark Sandman on how the bands name Morphine came about. He died of a massive heart attack,not drugs as some believe. "The word 'Morphine' comes from the word 'Morpheus,' who is the god of dreams, and that kind appealed to us as a concept...I've heard there's a drug called 'morphine' but that's not where we're coming from...we were dreaming, Morpheus comes into our dreams...and we woke up and started this band...we're all wrapped up in these dream messages, and we were compelled to start this band." |
Melissa Etheridge - "In Roxy's Eyes" (I Will Never Be The Same)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUW-dTw6zAs |
Here's one of my favorite lesser known tunes, from a well known band...... Pink Floyd - "Fearless" from the album - Meddle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6I9VLT4eF8 |
@maxnewid - Hello max - You are welcome. If you haven't yet, give a listen to Plays Well in full. Songs are pretty strong throughout and sonics are good. It's accessible via Spotify & Tidal. Used to be a huge Neil Young fan. Kinda parted ways after Sleeps w/Angels. Zuma the best thing he ever did (IMO). If you like his sound, do check out Arbouretum. Try Coming Out of the Fog for starters. Good songs all the way through though I'm partial to tracks 5 & 6. Hope you enjoy it. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17496-coming-out-of-the-fog/ |
Pittsburgh Penguins... Hype Song... Hell’s Bells... Go Pens!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK3GdeCB8K8 |
Thanks for posting the Buick 6. I love Lucinda and like Buick 6’s sound and general vibe. Here is a little electric Neil Young from the 2015 Farm Aid concert I have been enjoying lately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os1TmpmjVug |
Hi @reubent - That’s great you know who I’m posting about and that you’ve seen them live. They opened for Lucinda when she played at our little State Theater a few months ago and then backed her when she performed. I have not seen them in a solo concert appearance but would like to. I enjoy the fact they do instrumentals and like their sound a lot. All three seem like very competent musicians. I especially appreciated the tastefully soloing from the lead guitar player and the absence of the stereotypical rock posturing. Maybe it would be different if they were the featured act. I hope not. Good exchanging notes with you. Going back through some of the links people have left. Came upon your "The Heavy". I liked the sound on that Short Change clip. Also on the How You Like Me Now (thought the video kind of creepy in parts) that came up afterwards. They certainly combine a lot of different styles. The Wiki article is helpful. They seem pretty young. I don't know how they manage to assimilate all those different sounds that were made over a lot of years and turn it into something that seems authentic and unique. I'll be checking them out further, I think. |
@ghosthouse - I've seen Buick 6 twice in the last year. They are a solo act, but are also the backing band for Lucinda Williams for the last couple of years. They opened in support of Lucinda the last 2 times I saw her. They were excellent as a solo act, doing all instrumentals, and they are a fantastic backing band for Lucinda. Happy Weekend....... |
Buick 6 - Soundcheck in Delaware, Track 9 from their "Plays Well With Others". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mqszj27y2o&ab_channel=Buick6-Topic |
Today's tune - A little ditty from Sir Elton....... From the FANTASTIC Album - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (From the end of the World to your town....) Elton John - "Better Off Dead" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv5TxOExr0Y |
@aolmrd1241 - Doh! You beat me to the punch. I had "Green Onions" on my list of future Tunes of the Day. Great Track. OK, since you beat me to it, I'll offer up another classic from Booker T. and the MG's....... Booker T. and the MG's - "Time is Tight" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50xx1_CbJTI |
Booker T. & The M.G.'s "Green Onions" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuFa_1uU45c |
This is stuck in my head since I've watched the movie way too many times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZLoKbPQHy0 |
Re-posting due to previous spell-check auto-correction mishap Today's offering. From one of my favorite artist. From the excellent 1989 Album - Mr. Music Head. Without further ado..... Adrian Belew - "Bumpity Bump" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drRVo31-6KE |
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Today's offering, a change of pace. A couple of tunes from an album I enjoy quite a bit. Not sure what genre to call this, but I like it...... From the album by The Heavy - "The House That Dirt Built" The Heavy - "Short Change Hero" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6eSksEp27U and The Heavy - "No Time" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrgbeL76U78 Enjoy, and Happy Weekend....... |
I've been noodling about my pick today. Couldn't decide which song from this band, so I picked two. Time for some "Chick Rock"...... Veruca Salt - "Seether" and "Volcano Girls" Seether - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifNFz-DH-_E Volcano Girls - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4-z5T7F6IM Happy Weekend and Rock On! |