John Lee Hooker - Never Get out of These Blues Alive - Boogie with the Hook
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, Listend to some Duran Duran recently. Like your post above and as a result, my "Tune of the day" is Duran Duran’s "Come Undone". https://youtu.be/ICnlyNUt_0o Adrenalin Mob, featuring Mike Portnoy on drums did a cover version as well. https://youtu.be/nAc9ndXxNs8 |
Traffic-"Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udyNr0pY6ak&list=PLl78y-YYuL_P7tfNz9krQWbGYzWwfUP8e |
Steve Winwood-"Arc Of A Diver" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIyX8jrd8jM&index=15&list=PL9p6LABUw5dgBGX-Ja6A_96jOqanhYwrn |
Styx, "Put Me On" from Crystal Ball. A "Solid" set list. https://youtu.be/-BQ7C7mSkHg "I'm the Mad Man Screaming in your living room!" N |
Heartless Bastards - "Only for You" Local Band for me..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8wqmh3KybI |
The Chainsmokers ft. Halsey-"Closer" This is a wonderful collaboration! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsptdUFthWI |
Prism-"Spaceship Superstar" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxcQ5qHiGCM&list=PLBGp9VMUH5P-4KsKitGRdFzI8nlaLCmkT |
China Crisis-"Wishful Thinking" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj20LKdg8-8&list=PLK10k7JxiLhr7qU8M_RhRvsfVS3Qz_o1U |
Didn't listen to a damn thing today except the spouse complaining about the 60 cps 'hum' coming through a tv moved to a different location. Spent a chunk of the evening chasing that devil. Turns out it was in just THAT circuit, no other. No conspicuous reason WHY, either... I hate 'bug hunts'. Especially when the 'bug' laughs and hides, taunting... It's a rented space. I'm not going to rewire... |
slaw, Kansas is one favorite bands, ever. Steve Walsh is an amazing vocalist. I like "Miracles out of nowhere". Song for America is great. "Lonely Street" has some guts! https://youtu.be/nQWfiWtROs0 Im sure you've heard Kerry Livgren's solo albumn? Seeds of change. N |