Airing on the BBC forty-three years after it was released, Jimmy Page gives a personal account of the process in making Stairway to Heaven.
2021 Playlist
Below is the collection of music Andrea and I (but mostly she) put together as our “go to songs” for 2021. Enjoy.
You can listen on Youtube if Apple Music is not your thing. Here is the 2021 playlist in .csv format.
Previously: 2020 playlist.
Foo Fighters Play with 11 year old Nandi Bushell
The Foo Fighters “Everlong” with 11 year old Nandi Bushell:
Last year Dave Grohl saw her videos going viral on Youtube and challenged her to a drumoff.
Sounds of Disneyland
From Main Street USA to Galaxy’s Edge The Sounds of Disneyland has all the music from the Walt’s California based theme parks (Disneyland and California Adventure).
A lot of the music only works as a short diversion in nostalgia but I particularly like playing the song Rancho Del Zocalo (from Frontierland) as background music when I’ve cooked a Hello Fresh recipe for the family. There’s something about the mandolin and guitar duet that simulates the restaurant experience.
2020 Playlist
Over the last few years when Andrea I have found a new song on Apple Music we’ll ask Siri to add it to the “[this year’s]” playlist. There isn’t, as far as I know, an easy way to export these lists to other music providers, but nonetheless here is our list from 2020.
Update: It turns out, there is a service that can export music playlists from one music streaming service to another at https://www.tunemymusic.com. It even lets you export to .txt or .csv. Here’s the same 2020 playlist.
Come and Get Your Love (Official Music Video)
This is the official music video for Redbone’s popular 1974 hit, “Come and Get Your Love”. It was released last week.
From IndianCountryToday:
As an enduring pop hit, Redbone’s “Come and Get Your Love” has had millions of plays on air and on YouTube with the pioneering rock band’s visually powerful performance on TV’s “The Midnight Special” in 1974, when the song was released.
That clip begins with a powwow dancer performing in front of the band, introducing millions to a Native traditional dance they had most likely never seen before.
In 2014, the mega-budget sci-fi film “Guardians of the Galaxy” used the song in a key opening scene and on the official soundtrack, garnering a whole new generation of fans.
But the infectious, bouncy song with a message of earthy and universal love never had an official video from the band. Until now.
(Via Miss Cellania)
Vocal ranges of the worlds top pop singers
The worlds greatest vocal ranges
Compare the vocal ranges of today’s top artists with the greatest of all time.
This chart shows the highest and lowest notes each artist hit in the recording studio. Hover over the bars to see the songs on which they reached those notes.
From The Loop:
Gonna stop here for a second and acknowledge the English language/UK-US bias, right off the top.
That said, this is still quite interesting. Before you follow the link, take a guess as to who in the pop universe has the biggest vocal range. Challenge is to name anyone in the top three.
I was able to guess someone in the top 10, not top three.?
Stairway to Heaven Copyright Trial Appeal
The battle over “Stairway to Heaven” will rage on for at least one more chapter as the copyright infringement case heads to a federal appeals court. Rolling Stone Magazine has the details.
At the crux of the “Stairway” lawsuit is the accusation that the IV classic copies a riff found on Spirit’s instrumental “Taurus,” which predates the 1971 single. In his appeal, Malifoy wrote that the jury did not find the two songs “substantially similar” because they were not permitted to hear the version of “Taurus” that Jimmy Page allegedly ripped off.
(via)
White Wine in the Sun
I love this song by Tim Mitchin. I listen to it every Christmas.
Daily Music Vote
If you were forced to eliminate one of these musical groups from your life forever, which would you KEEP? The Beatles or The Clash?