Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – The Jukebox Series #88 – Mason Williams: “Classical Gas” b/w “Baroque- A-Nova”– Warner Bros. 7-7127 Welcome back my friends, to the series that never ends… It’s from an album that starts with an Overture. No, it’s not a Broadway Cast album or film soundtrack to a musical; however, it is an album with lofty levels of conceit and pretension … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – The Jukebox Series #88 – Mason Williams: “Classical Gas” b/w “Baroque- A-Nova”– Warner Bros. 7-7127
New Age
Song Of The Day – “Speak To Me/Breathe/On The Run/Time” by Pink Floyd
So Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon hit its 40th anniversary this past week, and not only did most of us know upon first hearing it that it was a classic, but it has also held up awfully well over the years. The anniversary got me thinking about some of my favorite records from 1973. Back then, a new record was a much anticipated event. Sure, I still look forward to some … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Speak To Me/Breathe/On The Run/Time” by Pink Floyd
Song Of The Day – “The Holy Drinker” by Steven Wilson
If you thought that the progressive rock dinosaurs that dominated the musical landscape of the 1970s were all but extinct today, think again. Sure, bands like Yes and Jethro Tull are still churning out the classics on stages around the world, but in recent years the prog-rock scene has seen a full on rejuvenation starting in the ‘80s with Metallica, whose brand of progressive … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “The Holy Drinker” by Steven Wilson
Song Of The Day – “Jumping Jack Flash” by Ananda Shankar
East certainly met West on Ananda Shankar’s eponymously titled first album from 1970. Shankar’s father was the Indian choreographer, Uday Shankar, while his more-famous uncle was the master sitar player, Ravi Shankar. Although, Ananda also became famous for playing sitar, he did not study under his uncle, but rather studied traditional Indian music with Lalmani Misra at … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Jumping Jack Flash” by Ananda Shankar
Song Of The Day – “Moon/Light” by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso
In West African culture, a griot is a musician and storyteller who holds all of the keys to the history of his people. It is the griot’s place in society to share that history through music, entertainment and poetry. The kora is a 21-string instrument that is the chief instrument accompanying a griot. Foday Musa Suso was born in Gambia and is a direct descendent of the inventor … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Moon/Light” by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso