A tortured song for a tortured time.
If no two versions seem alike, it’s because Cohen wrote over 150 verses…read about it here.
More at LeonardCohen
A tortured song for a tortured time.
If no two versions seem alike, it’s because Cohen wrote over 150 verses…read about it here.
More at LeonardCohen
I was happy to speak with Judith Tick, famed musicologist and professor emerita of music history at Northeastern University, and also author of the new biography of Ella Fitzgerald, Becoming Ella Fitzgerald.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to listen to part one of our interview, as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program, heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation. Next week, we’ll run part two of the interview.
Monday morning, Ella trades fours with members of Duke Ellington’s orchestra. The sax player looks like he barely got out alive intact.
Thanks to YouTuber Paolo Tesi
This was really fun to watch. This guy, Josh Turner, is not only a great guitar player, but he is just so creative and knowledgeable on the back end of things as well. He writes and records a song in one hour, and shows you his process. Just his closetful of mics alone was worth the price of admission. Hilarious and scary!
More at Josh Turner Guitar
The wonderful Rodger and Hart song, courtesy of Ella Fitzgerald.
More at Ella Fitzgerald
Monday morning, a virtuoso. True, it’s basically three and a half minutes of showing off, but Tommy Emmanuel kind of has the right to do all the showing off he wants. “Classical Gas” by Mason Williams.
Thanks to YouTuber sung hoon park
A really good version of the side 2 medley of Abbey Road. And of course, some great drumming.
Thanks to YouTuber usernameisnogood
Monday morning, Peter, Paul & Mary live with their famous version of the John Denver song, with full orchestra.
The Shirelles, one of the greatest girl groups of the 60s, had a hit with this song, co-written by, oddly enough, Burt Bacharach. The Beatles thought enough of the song to do a very good cover of it on their first album.
Thanks to YouTuber Nipstersongs1
Josh is back from his vacation and teaming up with Allison Young again for this fun Roger MIller song
More at Josh Turner Guitar
Father and son Machado and Ulf Wakenius with a unique version of “Take Five” that turns out to be quite fun.
More at Filó Machado
Monday Morning, Jackson Browne worries about a fuel shortage.
Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels
Looking back at the years gone by like so many summer fields
In ’65, I was 17 and running up 101
I don’t know where I’m running now, I’m just running on…
Thanks to YouTuber upfront27
Thanks to David Kenney, who played this song on his radio show Everything Old is New Again today–I had never heard it before. Though the lyric is very Disney, the gorgeous voice of Barbara Cook makes the song something special.
Thanks to YouTuber BlondieJohnson
Monday morning, Joan Baez singing Bob Dylan’s “With God On Our Side.”
Thanks to YouTuber TimeToCastAwayStones
Monday morning, Manfred Mann ups their lyric game from their first hit, “Doo Wah Diddy,” to the 1965 follow-up, “Sha-La-La.”
Thanks to YouTuber Tiger Rogers
I don’t know why I’ve never heard of her before, but I really like her voice and the band. She’s from Bob Dylan’s hometown, Hibbing, Minnesota. Irv Williams on tenor sax and Jeanne Arland Peterson on piano.
Thanks to YouTuber yoichiro tani
Monday morning: Happy birthday, John.
Thanks to YouTuber Viktoria Perla
I was so happy to be speaking again with the inimitable Nellie McKay, a starburst of humor, talent, skill, and insight. She’s a superb and courageous singer/songwriter with nine albums including Get Away From Me, Sister Orchid and her latest album, Hey Guys, Watch This. We talked about her new album of original songs, and a host of other topics including animal rights, the War in Ukraine, the COVID lockdowns, and more.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear the interview as broadcast on the Arts Express radio program today, heard on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica affiliates across the nation.
Monday morning, John Prine looks for some company.
More at John Prine
Paul Simon, speaking to Howard Stern about how they created the drum part for the song “Cecilia.”
Thanks to YouTuber The Howard Stern Show
Sixty years on, Phil’s songs are still blazing.
More at Phil Ochs – Topic
Monday morning, Art Garfunkel, from his New York home in 2021, 56 years after the original recording. Music and lyrics, of course, by Paul Simon.
Thanks to YouTuber Juanfunkel
Charlie Freeman on vocals and percussion here for the Meetles
More at Stuart M
Monday morning, a really excellent cover with three part harmony and Toni Lindgren’s big guitar. Lauren O’Connell on lead and Elle Cordova backing up.
More at Sunday Mornings HQ
(Click to play the video)
Tap dancer Demi Remick tells the story through tap of the Legend of Zelda in the kingdom of Hyrule.
Thanks to YouTuber PostmodernJukebox