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Strong Songs

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Kirk Hamilton

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.

#157

"Barracuda" by Heart [Recast]

It's time for the hardest rocking song ever written about sea life, as Kirk takes a deep dive into Heart's 1977 body-shaker "Barracuda." A deceptively complex song written around a deceptively straightforward riff, "Barracuda" opens the door for a discussion of the particulars of guitar tone, stompbox effects, the long history of the "galloping groove," why Ann Wilson's vocals rock as hard as they do, and a brief tribute to her sister Nancy's killer guitar chops. Band/Artist: Heart Album: Little Queen, 1977 Composed by: Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Roger Fisher, Michael DeRosier Listen/Buy: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/little-queen/193520066) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Little-Queen-Heart/dp/B0054YH6KE) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/1LaeNhiUpL3X6N0LcFvuDF) ------ ALSO FEATURED: ---"Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan ---"Make a Mistake with Me" by Brad Paisley ---"November Rain" by Guns 'n Roses feat. Slash ---"This Flight Tonight" as performed by Nazareth ---"Immigrant Song" by Led Zeppelin ---"William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini ---"Crazy on You" by Heart ---"Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin A cool interview with Roger Fisher about creating his Barracuda guitar tone, as well as that "Alien Attack" sound: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQik5m0t9Q] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcQik5m0t9Q) A Wall Street Journal interview with the Wilsons about the process of writing the song: [https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rage-behind-hearts-barracuda-11557331740] (https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-rage-behind-hearts-barracuda-11557331740) OUTRO SOLOIST: Dan Nervo This episode's outro soloist is the fantastic Dan Nervo. Dan plays guitar all around the San Francisco Bay Area in bands like [Neon Velvet] (https://www.neonvelvet.net/) , and also [teaches private guitar lessons] (https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/) . Hit him up if you want to get really good at guitar: [https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/] (https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/) ----LINKS----- RECAST RECOMMENDATION: "The Night Owl" by Anat Cohen's Quartetinho from Bloom, 2024 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! 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MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

15 Nov 2024

51 MINS

51:03

15 Nov 2024

#156

"Space Oddity" and "Starman" by David Bowie [Recast]

Let the children lose it, let the children use it, and let all the children join in for Strong Songs! Kirk tackles a pair of classics by the great David Bowie: 1969's melancholy "Space Oddity" and 1972's triumphant "Starman." What goes up, as they say, must come down. Written by: David Bowie Albums: David Bowie (1969), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) Listen/Buy Bowie: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/best-of-bowie/697650603) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Space-Oddity-DAVID-BOWIE/dp/B00001OH7M) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/1jdQFC3s8PZUc5i7vovZTv?si=ovHPnfU1S8qXrZtSnzri-A) Listen/Buy Ziggy: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/rise-fall-ziggy-stardust-spiders-from-mars-2012-remastered/1039796877) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Ziggy-Stardust-Spiders-Remastered-Version/dp/B015D2NJM0) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/4wbwwDANGlQcthuk83yIzD) ALSO FEATURED: ---Audio of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing, courtesy NASA ---"A Day in the Life" by Lennon-McCartney, 1967 ---A [cool Guardian interview] (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/08/the-day-i-played-mellotron-for-david-bowie-space-oddity) with Rick Wakeman about playing Mellotron on Space Oddity OUTRO SOLOIST: Carlos "Insaneintherainmusic" Eieine Carlos Eienie is a prolific multi-instrumentalist and YouTube creator who's done some extremely fun jazz arrangements of great video game music, among other things. You can find him on most social media as some variant of @insaneintherainmusic, and on his website at [https://www.insaneintherainmusic.com/] (https://www.insaneintherainmusic.com/) . ----LINKS----- RECAST RECOMMENDATION: "Duck Ankles" by David Sanborn from Taking Off, 1975 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! 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MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

01 Nov 2024

58 MINS

58:02

01 Nov 2024

#155

"Think" by Aretha Franklin [Recast]

Let's go back, let's go back, let's go way on back to that time Aretha Franklin recorded one of her best songs. On this episode, Kirk dives into two different versions of Franklin's classic tune "Think." First it's the laid back groove and roomy mix of the 1968 original, then it's time to fast-forward 12 years for the juiced-up arrangement she recorded with the Blues Brothers band in 1980. It's a story of how different production techniques, arrangements, and tempos can lead to two very different—but equally excellent—versions of the same song. We've done Dancing Queen, we've covered the band Queen, so it feels like it's past time for the Queen of Soul. NOTE: This episode is best enjoyed along with four fried chickens and a Coke. Band/Artist: Aretha Franklin Album: Aretha Now, 1968 and The Blues Brothers: Original Soundtrack, 1980 Composed by: Aretha Franklin and Teddy White Listen/Buy (Original): [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/aretha-now/933583586) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Aretha-Now-Franklin/dp/B00000331L?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ffab-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00000331L) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/55HZ2ectg1mMTEKDqIq3kC) Listen/Buy (Blues Brothers): [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-blues-brothers-original-soundtrack-recording/452584443) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Blues-Brothers-Original-Soundtrack-Recording/dp/B005EPKS8A?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ffab-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B005EPKS8A) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/4cO51KBYsdsbmSZleoNEGH) ------ ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED: ---"Respect" by Otis Redding, performed by Aretha Franklin on I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, 1967 ---"She Didn't Cut Me Loose" by Curtis Selgado from Soul Shot, 2012 ---Wesley Morris's excellent 2018 NYT obituary: [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/arts/music/respect-aretha-franklin-death.html] (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/arts/music/respect-aretha-franklin-death.html) ---Franklin's scene from The Blues Brothers: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLbPv6yIvBU] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLbPv6yIvBU) (you should really just watch the whole movie) OUTRO SOLOIST: Galen Clark This episode's outro soloist is the one and only Galen Clark. Galen plays keyboard and organ and acts as bandleader for the soul jazz group [Trio Subtonic] (https://www.triosubtonic.net) ; you can find playing regularly around Portland, Oregon and occasionally on tour. Find more information at their website, [https://www.triosubtonic.net] (https://www.triosubtonic.net) . ----LINKS----- RECAST RECOMMENDATION: "Party!!" by Ryokuoushoku Shakai from Party!! - EP, 2024, and "Unmei" by Sumika from Unmei e.p., 2024, as well as the show Delicious in Dungeon on Netflix SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! 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18 Oct 2024

59 MINS

59:33

18 Oct 2024

#154

Rediscovering Stevie Wonder, with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn

Kirk talks with Wesley Morris and Josh Gwynn about the endless world of Stevie Wonder. Morris and Gwynn are host and producer, respectively, of the brilliant new six-part podcast series [The Wonder of Stevie] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wonder-of-stevie/id1767486783) . Check out Josh Gwynn's terrific pop culture podcast [Back Issue] (https://www.pineapple.fm/back-issue) , Wesley Morris's culture podcast [Still Processing] (https://www.nytimes.com/column/still-processing-podcast) , and Morris' essential writing on [Aretha Franklin] (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/arts/music/respect-aretha-franklin-death.html) , [Jam & Lewis] (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/arts/music/jimmy-jam-terry-lewis.html) , [Meshell Ndegeocello] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/arts/music/meshell-ndegeocello-james-baldwin.html) , and [his mustache] (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/magazine/quarantine-mustache.html) , as well as his 2019 essay about [Black American Music] (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/music-black-culture-appropriation.html) . REFERENCED ON THIS EPISODE: ---"Wild Wild West" by Will Smith, Kool Moe Dee, Rub Fusari, and Stevie Wonder, 1999 ---"Straight, No Chaser" by Thelonious Monk, recorded 1967 ---Thelma Golden and Michelle Obama talking about listening to records as kids, from Episode 5 of The Wonder of Stevie Stevie Wonder Song Excerpts: ---"Keep On Running" from Music of My Mind, 1972 ---"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" from Talking Book, 1972 ---"Jesus Children of America" from Innervisions, 1973 ---"Boogie On Reggae Woman" from Fulfillingness' First FInale, 1974 ---"I Wish," "Sir Duke," and "As," from Songs in the Key of Life, 1976 ---"Happy Birthday" from Hotter Than July, 1980 ----LINKS----- SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! 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MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

04 Oct 2024

1 HR 19 MINS

1:19:12

04 Oct 2024

#153

Stevie Wonder: Music of My Mind [The Wonder of Stevie]

A cross-post of the first episode of "The Wonder of Stevie," a new six-part podcast series from Higher Ground and Pineapple Street Studios. It's a great show - find it on [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wonder-of-stevie/id1767486783) , [Amazon] (https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/3447f3b6-f4d8-4f93-a017-f18ace007d14/the-wonder-of-stevie) , [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/1OLQgrozbl4sL6Hu3X8d4A) ... it's a podcast, you know the deal. Next week, we'll run a conversation between Kirk, host Wesley Morris, and producer Josh Gwynn all about what they learned making the show, and how they've come to think about Stevie and his music. In the meantime, check out some of Wesley Morris's writing on [Aretha Franklin] (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/arts/music/respect-aretha-franklin-death.html) , [Jam & Lewis] (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/arts/music/jimmy-jam-terry-lewis.html) , [Meshell Ndegeocello] (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/arts/music/meshell-ndegeocello-james-baldwin.html) , and [his mustache] (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/magazine/quarantine-mustache.html) , as well as his essential 2019 essay about [Black American Music] (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/music-black-culture-appropriation.html) . ... Read more

27 Sep 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:02

27 Sep 2024

#152

"September" by Earth, Wind & Fire [Recast]

Ba de ya! Say that you remember! Ba de ya! Dancing in September! Ba de yah! Musical analysiiiis! It's finally time for Strong Songs to take on one of the strongest bands of all, the great Earth, Wind & Fire. In honor of September 21, Kirk does a deep dive on EWF's timeless tribute to the end of summertime - those layered grooves, those funky bass parts, and those glossy, effortless vocals. Written by: Maurice White, Al McKay & Alee WillisProduced by: Maurice White Album: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. 1, 1978 Listen/Buy: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-best-of-earth-wind-fire-vol-1/1456623332) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Best-Earth-Wind-Fire-Vol-1/dp/B00000JQFI) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/2FW0uQ4WL25umm5p2VrZO7) FEATURED/DISCUSSED: ---“Shining Star” and “Way of the World” by Earth, Wind & Fire from That’s The Way of the World, 1975 ---“Serpentine Fire” by Earth, Wind & Fire from All N’ All, 1977 ---“In The Stone” by EWF from I Am, 1979 ---“Easy Lover” by Phillip Bailey, Phil Collins and Nathan East, 1990 ---“Neutron Dance” by Alee Willis performed by the Pointer Sisters on Break Out, 1984 ---“Celebration” by Kool & The Gang, 1980 ---“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John and Bernie Taupin from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, 1973 OUTRO SOLOIST: Erik Elligers Erik is a Connecticut-based multi-instrumentalist and music educator. He plays saxophone with the New London Big Band and sings and plays guitar for the fabulous band Goodnight Blue Moon - check them out, you won't regret it: [https://www.goodnightbluemoon.com/] (https://www.goodnightbluemoon.com/) ----LINKS----- RECAST RECOMMENDATION: "Disco Snails" by Vulfmon and Zachary Barker and "Hit The Target" by Theo Katzman feat. Eddie Barbash from [Dot] (https://lynkify.in/album/dot/m5rjMDUs) , 2024 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com/) -------------------- SEPTEMBER 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Meryl AllisonRobyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoyRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerNathaniel BauernfeindPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey SEPTEMBER 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS LawrenceSy JacobsirritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans & Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloMatt CSamantha CoatesJamesMark NadasdiJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan Laserbrian john peterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Angela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. 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20 Sep 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:08

20 Sep 2024

#151

Behind the Scenes of Strong Songs [Gig Gab]

Back in August, Kirk went on Dave Hamilton's music podcast "Gig Gab" to talk about music, Strong Songs, podcasting, and life. It was a fun conversation, and seemed worth republishing here. You can find the full show notes [here] (https://www.giggabpodcast.com/2024/08/12/strong-songs-unveiled-kirk-hamiltons-musical-exploration-gg442/) , watch a video version [here] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNvIylSGQvI) , and can check out Gig Gab at giggabpodcast.com or anywhere you get podcasts. ... Read more

13 Sep 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:33

13 Sep 2024

#150

"Cameo Lover" by Kimbra [Recast]

Open up your heart! Open up your heart! Open up your heart, let Kimbra pull you out! On this episode, Kirk goes for a swim in the extra-buoyant waters of Kimbra's 2011 pop stomper "Cameo Lover." It's an intricate musical narrative told through shifting time-feels, retro drum beats, leaping vocals, and sneaky key changes, and it's just the song to raise our spirits after a long, dark winter. Written by: Kimbra Johnson Album: Vows (2011) Listen/Buy: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/vows-deluxe-version/518500009) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Vows-Kimbra/dp/B007RRFUHM) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/4J46FW6Xw3T1AqkhGOYUoe) ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED: “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye from Making Mirrors, 2011 “Settle Down,” “Plain Gold Ring” and “Sally I Can See You” by Kimbra (Plain Gold Ring by George Stone) from Vows, 2011 “In My Bones” by Jacob Collier from Djesse Vol. 3, 2020 “Be My Baby” by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector as performed by The Ronettes, 1963 OUTRO SOLOIST: Dan Nervo This episode's outro soloist is the fantastic Dan Nervo. Dan plays guitar in the San Francisco Bay Area in bands like [Neon Velvet] (https://www.neonvelvet.net/) , and also [teaches private guitar lessons] (https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/) . Hit him up if you want to get good at guitar: [https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/] (https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/) ----LINKS----- RECAST RECOMMENDATION: "Fade to Black" by Howard Levy & Chris Siebold from [Art + Adrenaline] (https://lynkify.in/album/art-adrenaline/L4BIvdfT) , 2018(also featuring "Chip Monkey" by Kick the Cat ( [YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rmv9ZxliW4) ) and "Sinister Minister" by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones from [Live Art] (https://lynkify.in/album/live-art/2TNvKezm) , 1995) SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com/) -------------------- SEPTEMBER 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Meryl AllisonRobyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoyRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerNathaniel BauernfeindPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey SEPTEMBER 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS LawrenceSy JacobsirritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans & Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloMatt CSamantha CoatesJamesMark NadasdiJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan Laserbrian john peterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Angela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. 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06 Sep 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:18

06 Sep 2024

#149

"Love Will Never Do (Without You)" by Janet Jackson [Recast]

They said it couldn't last, so we had to prove them wrong... by making an episode of Strong Songs all about Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis. It's time to go back to the late 80s, when New Jack Swing was all the rage and a budding superstar named Janet sat down with a pair of Minneapolis producers named Jimmy and Terry to produce some of the most groundbreaking pop music of the decade. This episode takes a look at "Love Will Never Do (Without You)," one of the most complex of their collaborations, and a tune with as many stylistic left-turns as it has orchestra hits. Written by: James Harris III and Terry LewisProduced by: Janet Jackson, Jam & Lewis Album: Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989 Listen/Buy: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/rhythm-nation-1814/1440838561) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Nation-1814-Janet-Jackson/dp/B000002GFN) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/4OD3LU6001esAtFshDX46M) FEATURED/DISCUSSED: ---“Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 intro from the 1980s, [via YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVK7KmcqZnc) ---“Kiss” by Prince from Parade, 1986 ---“Walking on Broken Glass” by Annie Lennox from Diva, 1992 ---“Like a Prayer” by Madonna from Like a Prayer, 1989 ---“Control,” “Nasty,” and “When I Think of You” by Janet Jackson/Jam & Lewis from Control, 1986 ---"Rhythm Nation" and "Miss You Much" from Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989 ---Emu SP-1200 Beatmaking demonstration [by Chief Rugged on YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npkxjOTkZBM) ---Discussion of New Jack Swing, which you can learn more about [here] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_jack_swing) ---“Poison” by Bel Biv DeVoe from Poison, 1990 ---“Alice, I Want You Just For Me” by Full Force, produced by Teddy Riley on Full Force, 1985 ---Estelle Caswell’s [Vox Earworm video about the Orchestra Hit] (https://www.vox.com/2018/5/17/17366456/orchestra-hit-1980s-music-stravinsky-bruno-mars) ---“The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac from Rumors, 1977 OUTRO SOLOIST: Dan Nervo This episode's outro soloist is the fantastic Dan Nervo. Dan plays guitar in the San Francisco Bay Area in bands like [Neon Velvet] (https://www.neonvelvet.net/) , and also [teaches private guitar lessons] (https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/) . Hit him up if you want to get good at guitar: [https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/] (https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/) ----LINKS----- RECAST RECOMMENDATION: ["Dawn" by Yebba (featured track: "All I Ever Wanted")] (https://lynkify.in/album/dawn/NJVR2JcP) SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com/) -------------------- AUGUST 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Robyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoyRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey AUGUST 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS irritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloMatt CSamantha CoatesJamesMark NadasdiJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... 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23 Aug 2024

59 MINS

59:57

23 Aug 2024

#148

"Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel [Recast]

A bottle of red... a bottle of white... whatever kind of mood you're in, we're talking Billy Joel tonight! Pull up a table and join Kirk for a long look into one of Joel's most enduring songs, the seven-and-a-half minute, five course musical meal that is "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant." The centerpiece on Joel's breakthrough 1977 album The Stranger, Italian Restaurant has got it all: schmaltzy sax, hard rock rhythms, love, heartbreak, and a pair of harmonized clarinets. Written by: Billy JoelProduced by: Phil Ramone Album: The Stranger (1977) Listen/Buy: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-stranger/158617952) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Billy-Joel/dp/B00000DCHC) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/1Mhn9VosyjtWn4dMPFlna6) FEATURED/DISCUSSED: ---"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)," "Just The Way You Are," "Vienna," "Only The Good Die Young," and "She's Always a Woman to Me" by Billy Joel from The Stranger, 1977 ---Joel discussing Phil Ramone in The Complete Albums Collection documentary: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm5-oQNENnM] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm5-oQNENnM) ---“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Freddie Mercury and Queen from A Night at the Opera, 1975 ---“One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces” by Ben Folds from Whatever and Ever Amen, 1997 ---“You Never Can Tell” by Chuck Berry, 1964 ---“Jack and Diane” by John Mellencamp from American Fool, 1982 ---“Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen from Born to Run, 1975 OUTRO SOLOIST: Steve Pardo This episode's outro soloist is the one and only Steve Pardo. Steve is a Nashville, TN based producer, composer, and saxophonist. You can find out more at his website: [https://www.stevepardo.com/] (https://www.stevepardo.com/) ----LINKS----- RECAST RECOMMENDATION: [Thomas Mapfuno & the Blacks Unlimited, "Toi Toi"] (https://lynkify.in/album/toi-toi/FRm5KqGP) SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com/) -------------------- AUGUST 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Robyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoyRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey AUGUST 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS irritableIan PiddAndrew HoferJordan GatenbyMelissa KuhnsAshleySeattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloMatt CSamantha CoatesJamesMark NadasdiJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... 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09 Aug 2024

59 MINS

59:54

09 Aug 2024

#147

"You've Got a Friend" by Carole King [Recast]

Winter, spring, summer, or fall... all you have to do is call, and Strong Songs will be there with an in-depth analysis of one of the most influential songwriters of the 20th century. This episode takes a deep dive into Carole King's ever enduring, much-covered tribute to friendship, "You've Got a Friend." What starts in Laurel Canyon in the early 70s spread outward to the world, thanks to King's revolutionary 1971 album Tapestry. 50 years later, those songs are still with us, and "You've Got a Friend" remains one of the most meaningful tributes to simple, platonic love. Written by: Carole King Album: Tapestry (1971) Listen/Buy: [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/album/tapestry/747087657) | [Amazon] (https://www.amazon.com/Tapestry-CAROLE-KING/dp/B0000258CK) | [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/album/12n11cgnpjXKLeqrnIERoS) ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED: ---"I Feel The Earth Move" and "So Far Away," both by Carole King, and "It's Too Late" by King with lyrics by Toni Stern, from Tapestry, 1971 ---"You've Got a Friend" as recorded by James Taylor on Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, 1971 ---"You've Got a Friend" as recorded by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway on Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, 1972 ---"Precious Lord, Take My Hand/You've Got a Friend" as recorded by Aretha Franklin on Amazing Grace, 1972 ---"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Carole King and Gerry Goffen as recorded by Aretha Franklin, 1967 ---Harvey Kubernik's exceptional chronicling of Tapestry's place in the broader 1970s music scene: [https://www.musicconnection.com/kubernik-carole-king-tapestry-50th-anniversary/] (https://www.musicconnection.com/kubernik-carole-king-tapestry-50th-anniversary/) ---Kubernik's book on Laurel Canyon: [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/6464198-canyon-of-dreams] (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/6464198-canyon-of-dreams) ---"You've Got a Friend" as recorded by Donny Hathaway on Live, 1972 OUTRO SOLOIST: Charles McNeal Charles McNeal is a killin' Oakland-based sax player who plays all over the bay area. He's also a master jazz transcriber, and has chronicled tons of great solos. You can find him playing out in a variety of bands and settings; the best way to keep up with his music is to subscribe to [his YouTube channel] (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw9HecW8NDzOPotQQzTAZNQ) or follow him on Instagram @charlesonsax2 - [https://www.instagram.com/charlesonsax2] (https://www.instagram.com/charlesonsax2) ----LINKS----- RECAST RECOMMENDATION: [Nickel Creek, "Celebrants"] (https://lynkify.in/album/celebrants/9re3BXLq) SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com/) -------------------- JULY 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Robyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoyRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey JULY 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS AshleySeattleTransAndNonbinary ChoralEnsembleKevin MarceloMatt CSamantha CoatesJamesMark NadasdiJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan Laser [brianjohanpeter@outlook.com] (https://brianjohanpeter@outlook.com) Chris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonCliff WhitlockJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

26 Jul 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:32

26 Jul 2024

#146

Post-Season Update, Summer Plans, & Some Music Recs

An update on what's next now that Season Six is complete, along with some book and music recommendations! BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS [The History of Jazz] (https://www.npr.org/2021/07/15/1016020385/re-revising-the-history-of-jazz) by Ted Gioia, 3rd edition - 1997, revised 2021 [Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_Zero) by Gary Marcus, 2012 MUSIC RECOMMENDATION LINKS [Steve Pardo - DOS] (https://lynkify.in/album/dos/7wneUJw6) - (also [in Video Game form on Steam] (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718510/DOS__Steve_Pardo/) ) [Completions - I Needed Help] (https://lynkify.in/album/i-needed-help/Hm9WW8BB) [Ruth Moody - Wanderer] (https://lynkify.in/album/wanderer/xnivRAHO) [The Onesies - The Onesies Dig With the Wrong Foot] (https://lynkify.in/album/the-onesies-dig-with-the-wrong-foot/lpyBD0NI) [Sheena Ringo - Hiizurutokoro] (https://lynkify.in/album/%E6%97%A5%E5%87%BA%E5%87%A6/jHctM72s) [Adi Oasis - Lotus Glow] (https://lynkify.in/album/lotus-glow/C9Zle4mv) [St. Vincent - All Born Screaming] (https://lynkify.in/album/all-born-screaming/Rto5hc4f) [Laura Marling - Short Movie (Director's Cut)] (https://lynkify.in/album/short-movie-directors-cut/iq7Uj52Q) ----LINKS----- SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com/) -------------------- JULY 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Robyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoyRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey JULY 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS AshleyThe Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral EnsembleKevin MarceloMatt CSamantha CoatesJamesMark NadasdiJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonCliff WhitlockJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

12 Jul 2024

30 MINS

30:48

12 Jul 2024

#145

"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen

In the season six finale, Kirk takes a deep dive into Bruce Springsteen's signature song, 1975's "Born to Run." It's all here: tremolo guitar riffs, glockenspiel arpeggios, endless sus chords, and a sax solo for the ages. Baby, we were born for it. Written by: Bruce Springsteen Produced by: Springsteen, John Landau, and Mike Appel Album: Born to Run, 1975 Listen/Buy via [Lynkify] (https://lynkify.in/album/born-to-run/sWmhZIpu) ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: ---"Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" and "Thunder Road" from Born to Run, 1975 ---Born to Run [live at Madison Square Garden, 2000] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj9ObfkHY7c) , and [live in Belfast, 2024] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6i-F4IYBVc) ---Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run, 2005 --- [Bruce Springsteen: All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Track] (https://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Songs-Story-Behind/dp/1784726494) by Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin ----LINKS----- SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com/) -------------------- JUNE 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Robyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoyRushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey JUNE 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS Samantha CoatesJamesMark NadasdiJeffDan CutterJoseph RomeroOl ParkerJohn BerryDanielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian John PeterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareRichard SneddonCliff WhitlockJanice BerryDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperMiles FormanBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMelmaniacEric HelmJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

28 Jun 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:17

28 Jun 2024

#144

Summer Synths, Fluteception, and "The Diablo Chord"

As Season Six draws to a close, Kirk opens up the Strong Songs mailbag to answer a bunch of listener questions on topics ranging from Diablo's use of lydian to what he means when he talks about "transcribing." REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: ---"Tristram" by Matt Uelman from Diablo, 1997 ---"Blast Inc. (feat. Jorgen Munkeby)" by Haunted Shores from Viscera, 2015 ---"One Down, One Up" by John Coltrane from New Thing at Newport, 1965 ---"Heart of Glass" by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein as recorded by Miley Cyrus in 2020 ---"Respect" by Otis Redding recorded by Aretha Franklin, 1967 ---"All The Things You Are" by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, 1939, and also recorded by the Brad Mehldau Trio in 1999 ---"Reminiscing" by Little River Band from Sleeper Catcher, 1978 ---"Flute Loop" by The Beastie Boys from Ill Communication, 1994 ---"Flute Thing" by The Blues Project from Projections, 1966 ---"Dream is Collapsing" and "Dream Within a Dream" by Hans Zimmer from Inception, 2010 ---"Concerto for Flute & Orchestra No. 1 in G Major, I. 313: I. Allegro Maestoso," feat. Sir James Galway ---"Kid Charlemagne" by Steely Dan feat. Larry Carlton from The Royal Scam, 1976 ---"St. Thomas" by Sonny Rollins from Saxophone Colossus, 1956 ---"Supercell" by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard from PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation , 2023 ---"Morph" by twenty one pilots from Trench, 2018 ---"Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince from Homebase, 1991 ---"Summer Love" by Kool and the Gang from Light of Worlds, 1974 ---"Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang' by Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg from The Chronic, 1992 --- [Doctor Mix explains] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I\_v4ittrETI) how to get the "Summer Madness" sound on an ARP 2600 ---"Ironside" by Quincy Jones as featured in the Kill Bill soundtrack, 2003 ---"Symphony No. 5 in D Minor, Op. 47: IV. Allegro non troppo" by Dimitri Shostakovich as recorded by the Berlin Philharmonic, 1987 ---"Time" by Pink Floyd from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973 ---"Shit Talk" by Sufjan Stevens from Javelin, 2023 OUTRO SOLOIST: Evan Illouz Evan is a clinical psychologist in Brooklyn, NY, who's been playing since he was in high school, about 20 years ago. ----LINKS----- SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com/) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com/) -------------------- MAY 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Robyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoySEAN D WINNIERushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshJezMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerPaul DelaneyDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey MAY 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS Danielle KrizMichael YorkClint McElroyMordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan LaserBrian Johan PeterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenGrettir AsmundarsonSean MurphyAlan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareCarrie SchneiderRichard SneddonDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJeffrey BeanJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMel DEric HelmJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

14 Jun 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:55

14 Jun 2024

#143

"Easter Theatre" by XTC

Stage left! It's time for Strong Songs to talk about XTC. Stage right! Now the song is picked, analysis can begin. Stand up! If we listen close, we'll hear some lovely notes... On this episode, Kirk takes the stage alongside "Easter Theatre," the first single off of XTC's 1999 experimental symphono-pop album Apple Venus: Vol. 1. Bring on the bassoons and power up the mellotron; we've got some shapes to stack. Written by: Andy Partridge Produced by: Haydn Bendall & Nick Davies Album: Apple Venus Vol. 1, 1999 and Instruvenus, 2002 Listen/Buy via [Songwhip] (https://songwhip.com/xtc/apple-venus-vol-1) ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: ---“Senses Working Overtime” by Andy Partridge from English Settlement, 1982 ---“Dear God” by Partridge (eventually) from Skylarking, 1986 ---“Mayor of Simpleton” from Oranges & Lemons, 1989 ---“River of Orchids,” “I’d Like That,” “Greenman,” “Frivolous Tonight,” and “Fruit Nut” by XTC from Apple Venus, Vol. 1, 1999 ---"Easter Theatre (Demo Version)" and "How Easter Theatre Came to Be" released with the UK single, 1999 ---Partridge’s [1999 Guitar Player interview] (http://chalkhills.org/articles/GuitarPlayer199904.html) --- [Complicated Game: Inside the Songs of XTC] (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/24397221) by Andy Partridge with Todd Bernhardt ---A subsequent behind the song interview published by XTC ---“Killer Queen” by Freddie Mercury from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974 ---“Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens from Illinoise, 2005 ---“I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton as sung by Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard Soundtrack, 1992 ----LINKS----- SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! 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31 May 2024

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31 May 2024

#142

"Limb by Limb" by Phish

Phish may be known for their 30-minute live jams, but turns out you can distill their best qualities into a song one-tenth that length. To that end, Kirk picks apart and reassembles their 1998 studio recording of "Limb By Limb" in all its polyrhythmic, guitarpeggiated glory. Music by: Trey Anastasio, with Page McConnell, Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Lyrics by: Tom Marshall & Scott Herman Album: The Story of the Ghost (1998) Listen/Buy via [Songwhip] (https://songwhip.com/phish/thestoryoftheghost) ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: ---"You Enjoy Myself" by Trey Anastasio from Junta, 1989 ---"The Story of the Ghost" and "Guyute" from The Story of the Ghost, 1998 ---"Little Wing" by Jimi Hendrix from Axis: Bold as Love, 1967 ---Excerpts from [a 2017 episode of Tom Marshall's "Under The Scales,"] (https://soundcloud.com/underthescales/033-scott-herman) feat. Scott Herman ----LINKS----- SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! [Paypal] (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kirkhamiltonmusic) | [Patreon.com/Strongsongs] (https://patreon.com/StrongSongs) MERCH STORE [store.strongsongspodcast.com] (https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/) SOCIAL MEDIAIG: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilton) | Threads: [@Kirk_Hamilton] (https://www.threads.net/@kirk_hamilton) NEWSLETTER [newsletter.kirkhamilton.com] (https://newsletter.kirkhamilton.com) JOIN THE DISCORD [https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm] (https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm) STRONG SONGS PLAYLISTS [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5d9ym1sUymGoySMXOw3zbZ?si=Htz5soSaSrGWAr2wUX16jg) | [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-strong-songs-playlist/pl.u-V9D7gaGiJ7o0a) | [YouTube Music] (https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlWRG2gSOVHd1ywbQVZInJhANNLGcHSgz) SHOW ARTTom Deja, [Bossman Graphics] (https://bossmangraphics.com) -------------------- APRIL 2024 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Robyn MetcalfeBrian TempletCesarBob TuckerCorpus FriskyBen BarronCatherine WarnerDamon WhiteKaya WoodallJay SwartzMiriam JoySEAN D WINNIERushDaniel Hannon-BarryChristopher MillerJamie WhiteChristopher McConnellDavid MascettiJoe LaskaKen HirshJezMelanie AndrichJenness GardnerDave SharpeSami SamhuriJeremy DawsonAccessViolationAndre BremerDave Florey APRIL 2024 HALF-NOTE PATRONS Mordok’s Vape PenInmar GivoniMichael SingerMerv AdrianJoe GalloMichael YorkLauren KnottsDave KolasHenry MindlinMonica St. AngeloStephen WolkwitzSuzanneRand LeShayMaxeric spMatthew JonesThomasAnthony MentzJames McMurryEthan Laserbrian john peterChris RemoMatt SchoenthalAaron WilsonDent EarlCarlos LernerMisty HaisfieldAbraham BenrubiChris KotarbaCallum WebbLynda MacNeilDick MorganBen SteinSusan GreenSean MurphyThirteen71Alan BroughRandal VegterGo Birds!Robert Granatdave malloyNick GallowayHeather Jjohn halpinPeter HardingDavidJohn BaumanMartín SalíasStu BakerSteve MartinoDr Arthur A GrayCarolinaGary PierceMatt BaxterLuigi BocciaE Margaret WartonCharles McGeeCatherine ClauseEthan BaumanKenIsWearingAHatJordan BlockAaron WadeJeff UlmDavid FutterJamieDeebsPortland Eye CareCarrie SchneiderRichard SneddonDoreen CarlsonDavid McDarbyWendy GilchristElliot RosenLisa TurnerPaul WayperBruno GaetaKenneth JungAdam StofskyZak RemerRishi SahayJason ReitmanAilie FraserRob TsukNATALIE MISTILISJosh SingerAmy Lynn ThornsenAdam WKelli BrockingtonVictoria Yumino caposselaSteve PaquinDavid JoskeBernard KhooRobert HeuerDavid NoahGeraldine ButlerMadeleine MaderJason PrattAbbie BergDoug BelewDermot CrowleyAchint SrivastavaRyan RairighMichael BermanLinda DuffyBonnie PrinsenLiz SegerEoin de BurcaKevin PotterM Shane BordersDallas HockleyJason GerryNell MorseNathan GouwensLauren ReayEric PrestemonCookies250Damian BradyAngela LivingstoneSarah SulanDiane HughesMichael CasnerLowell MeyerStephen TsoneffJoshua HillWenGeoff GoldenPascal RuegerRandy SouzaClare HolbertonDiane TurnerTom ColemanDhu WikMel DEric HelmJonathan DanielsMichael FlahertyCaro Fieldmichael bochnerNaomi WatsonDavid CushmanAlexanderChris KGavin DoigSam FennTanner MortonAJ SchusterJennifer BushDavid StroudBrad CallahanAmanda FurlottiAndrew BakerAndrew FairL.B. MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

17 May 2024

59 MINS

59:10

17 May 2024

#141

"Heart of Glass" by Blondie

You came, you saw, you voted, and you picked Blondie as Strong Songs' first listener-selected artist! After weighing a number of possible songs to focus on, Kirk decided to go with the 1978 hit that took them from the punk clubs of New York to dance floors around the world. Wanna pick an artist for Season Seven? Go [join the Patreon] (https://patreon.com/strongsongs) ! Written by: Deborah Harry and Chris Stein Produced by: Mike Chapman Album: Parallel Lines (1978) Listen/Buy via [Songwhip] (https://songwhip.com/blondie/parallellines) Special Guests: Katelyn and Laurie Shook, a.k.a. [Shook Twins] (https://songwhip.com/shook-twins) ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: ---"One Way or Another" by Debbie Harry and Nigel Harrison from Parallel Lines, 1978 ---"Atomic" by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri from Eat To The Beat, 1979 ---"Call Me" by Debbie Harry and Giorgio Moroder, 1980 ---"I Feel Love" by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, and Pete Bellotte from I Remember Yesterday, 1977 ---A 2013 Guardian [interview with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein] (https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/29/how-we-made-heart-glass) on the writing of the song ---A [2008 Sound on Sound article] (https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-blondie-hanging-telephone#para8) detailing the production of Parallel Lines ---An interesting [1979 New York Times profile] (https://www.nytimes.com/1979/08/26/archives/a-cool-blonde-and-a-hot-band-blondie.html) of the band ----LINKS----- GO LISTEN TO SHOOK TWINS! 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MorseBill ThorntonBrian AmoebasBrett DouvilleJeffrey OlsonMatt BetzelNate from KalamazooMelanie StiversRichard TollerAlexander PolsonEarl LozadaJustin McElroyArjun SharmaJames JohnsonKevin MorrellColin Hodo ... Read more

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