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April 11, 2012

Influence of Joy : MyPlaylist20410

I originally made this playlist soon after I had taken my youngest daughter to see her first real concert – Robert Plant and the Band of Joy in The Woodlands. She loved it, and for me it was like Alt-Country Zeppelin.

There is one song from the Plant album Band of Joy and one from Patty Griffin – she was the band’s back up singer, lead singer on occasion. The rest is built around the vibe of those two songs. Enjoy.

Song	Time	Artist	Album
All My Bridges Burning	4:52	Los Lobos	Tin Can Trust
Silver Rider	6:06	Robert Plant	Band of Joy
Thru These Architect’s Eyes	4:22	David Bowie	Outside
All Because of You	3:39	U2	How to Dismantle the Atomic Bomb
Strange Currencies	3:53	R.E.M.	Monster
Lucky Kid	4:02	Sheryl Crow	C’mon C’mon
Righteously	4:42	Lucinda Williams	World Without Tears
The Man Comes Around	4:42	Johnny Cash	American IV: The Man Comes Around
Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town	3:16	Pearl Jam	Vs.
Wake Up and Live	4:59	Bob Marley	Survival
Darkness	3:13	The Police	Ghost in the Machine
It All Depends	5:06	Eric Clapton	Behind the Sun
The Pearl	5:02	Emmylou Harris	Red Dirt Girl
Never Grow Old	3:11	Patty Griffin	Downtown Church
Uncloudy Day	4:39	Willie Nelson	Greatest Hits (And Some That Will Be)
I’ll Fly Away	3:58	Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch	O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Angel in the Snow	2:37	Elliott Smith	New Moon
No Reason to Cry	3:04	Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers	Mojo

18 Songs/1.2 Hours

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February 6, 2012

Songs From the Year I Was Born : 1966

Here’s what Mark says about this playlist of songs from the year he was born : 1966.

Movie lovers generally agree that 1939 was the greatest year for movies. There’s no similar consensus on a best year for music. But I think 1966 would have to be in the running for that spot. How many years see an album as incredible as The Beatles’s Revolver or Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde or The Beach Boys’s Pet Sounds? Well, 1966 had all three.

So here’s a playlist of songs from 1966. I haven’t tried to make this a “best of” or “greatest hits” list, just some random, sometimes off-beat, selections from the astonishing depth and breath of sheer musical awesomeness on display in ‘66. And it just scratches the surface: I could easily whip up a dozen more 1966 playlists this good or better.

Lovin’ You	2:30	The Lovin’ Spoonful	Hums of the Lovin’ Spoonful
Uptight (Everthing’s Alright)	2:53	Stevie Wonder	Up-Tight
Summer Wind	2:58	Frank Sinatra	Strangers in the Night
I Idolize You	3:43	Ike & Tina Turner	River Deep, Mountain High
Obviously 5 Believers	3:34	Bob Dylan	Blonde on Blonde
Barefootin’	2:34	Robert Parker	Barefootin’
Rainy Day in June	3:11	The Kinks	Face to Face
Bang, Bang	2:42	Nancy Sinatra	How Does That Grab You?
Psychotic Reaction	3:06	The Count Five	Psychotic Reaction
Wild Thing	2:34	The Troggs	Wild Thing
I Am Waiting	3:11	The Rolling Stones	Aftermath
Somebody Groovy	3:15	The Mamas & The Papas	If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
Season of the Witch	4:56	Donovan	Sunshine Superman
For No One	2:02	The Beatles	Revolver
Tell Me to My Face	3:05	The Hollies	For Certain Because
He’s All I Got	2:47	The Supremes	I Hear a Symphony
I’m A Boy	2:37	The Who	My Generation: The Very Best of The Who
Here Today	2:54	The Beach Boys	Pet Sounds
Take A Giant Step	2:34	The Monkees	The Monkees
Batman Theme	2:21	Neal Hefti	60s Instrumentals
20 songs/1 hour

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January 20, 2012

My Playlist : 20120

Ten years ago I was already listening to about half of these bands, half I hadn’t heard of yet. That’s one of the reasons I like putting these lists together – they’re a story of where you’ve been, where you are now and (perhaps) a little glimpse of where you’re going.

Song	Time	Artist	Album
Meet Me in the Indian Summer	4:00	Van Morrison	Down the Road
Beautiful Night	3:54	The Waifs	Temptation
Let it Roll	4:35	Kim Richey	Bitter Sweet
Atmosphere	3:51	Son Volt	Okemah and the Melody of Riot
Kingdom of Days	4:02	Bruce Springsteen	Working on a Dream
A Ride Back Home	3:13	John Mellencamp	Life, Death, Love & Freedom
Love Throws a Line	3:38	Patty Griffin	Impossible Dream
Lithium	4:17	Nirvana	Nevermind
I Might	4:01	Wilco	The Whole Love
Susie (Dramas)	3:25	Elton John	Honky Chateau
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard	2:44	Paul Simon	Negotiations & Love Songs
Waiting in Vain	5:41	Annie Lennox	Medusa
Sikorsky Parts	3:36	Joe Strummer	Earthquake Weather
A Bride’s Place	5:50	Cowboy Junkies	Sing in the Meadow
All I Do	6:30	The Derek Trucks Band	Songlines
Taboo	5:34	Santana	Santana III
Stand Back	3:28	The Allman Brothers Band	Eat a Peach
Tryin’	2:53	The Eagles	The Eagles

18 Songs/1.2 Hours

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November 29, 2011

DIR : The Jayhawks

I made some compromises here – all my Jayhawks favorites wouldn’t fit on one disk. So, I’ve included songs from all their albums to give a comprehensive picture of their music. But that means I’ve left off some of their great live songs in lieu of selecting my favorites. Anyway, this is a great list of songs from one of the bands everyone should get to know.

Song	Time	Artist	Album
Two Angels	4:07	The Jayhawks	Blue Earth
Ain’t No End	3:45	The Jayhawks	Blue Earth
Blue	3:10	The Jayhawks	Tomorrow the Green Grass
Two Hearts	3:22	The Jayhawks	Tomorrow the Green Grass
It’s Up To You	3:38	The Jayhawks	Sound of Lies
Haywire	5:21	The Jayhawks	Sound of Lies
Waiting for the Sun	4:21	The Jayhawks	Hollywood Town Hall
Crowded in the Wings	4:53	The Jayhawks	Hollywood Town Hall
Sister Cry	4:08	The Jayhawks	Hollywood Town Hall
Settled Down Like Rain	3:01	The Jayhawks	Hollywood Town Hall
Baby, Baby, Baby	5:20	The Jayhawks	Smile
What Led Me to This Town	4:11	The Jayhawks	Smile
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me	3:41	The Jayhawks	Smile
Better Days	4:36	The Jayhawks	Smile
Stumbling Through the Dark	2:26	The Jayhawks	Rainy Day Music
Save It for a Rainy Day	3:09	The Jayhawks	Rainy Day Music
The Eyes of SarahJane	3:48	The Jayhawks	Rainy Day Music
Cone to the River	4:29	The Jayhawks	Rainy Day Music
Tiny Arrows	5:52	The Jayhawks	Mockingbird Time
She Walks in So Many Ways	2:36	The Jayhawks	Mockingbird Time

20 Songs/1.3 Hours

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November 18, 2011

My High School Musical

The songs on this list are from bands I saw live when I was in high school. And I can tell you, this ain’t no Glee list. I just laugh when my daughter gets so excited about the High School Musical movies on Disney Channel. I think the soundtrack of my high school experience is just a little better than anything Disney has to offer, and the memories of being there are infinitely better than some teenager singing on TV.

Song	Time	Artist	Album
Hells Bells	5:12	AC/DC	Back in Black
Even the Losers	4:01	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	Damn the Torpedoes
More Than a Feeling	4:45	Boston	Boston
Natural Science	9:18	Rush	Permanent Waves
The Chain	4:31	Fleetwood Mac	Rumours
Just What I Needed	3:43	The Cars	The Cars
Rehumanize Yourself	3:10	The Police	Ghost in the Machine
Walks Like a Lady	3:16	Journey	Departure
Bloody Well Right	4:33	Supertramp	Crime of the Century
Tunnel of Love	8:12	Dire Straits	Making Movies
Cross-Eyed Mary	4:09	Jethro Tull	Aqualung
Crazy Little Thing Called Love	2:44	Queen	The Game
Owner of a Lonely Heart	4:29	Yes	90125
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love	3:50	Van Halen	Van Halen
Great White Buffalo	6:21	Ted Nugent	Double Live Gonzo
Cinnamon Girl	3:00	Neil Young	Everybody Know This is Nowhere
Pearl Necklace	4:07	ZZ Top	El Loco

17 Songs/1.3 Hours

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May 5, 2011

Jesus Rocks

I love it when rock ‘n rollers show a little faith. I hope they mean it, but sometimes I don’t think they realize how what they are saying translates to a person who believes. That’s why I included the Peter Gabriel song, In Your Eyes, on this list. I see God in it. How does it translate to you?

“In your eyes, I see the doorways to a thousand churches. In your eyes, the resolution to all the fruitless searches. I want to feel the light, the heat of your eyes. In your eyes, I am complete.”

Song	Time	Artist	Album
Orphan Train	5:45	Allison Moorer	Mockingbird
Gotta Serve Somebody	5:26	Bob Dylan	Slow Train Coming
Jesus Was An Only Son	2:54	Bruce Springsteen	Devils and Dust
Carry You Home	4:35	Cross Canadian Ragweed	Cross Canadian Ragweed
Seeing Is Believing	2:55	Elvis Presley	Amazing Grace
The Pearl	5:02	Emmylou Harris	Red Dirt Girl
Dear Lord	4:05	Joseph Arthur	Redemption’s Son
This Love	3:59	Kim Richey	Rise
If You Want It	5:09	Lenny Kravitz	It Is Time For A Revolution
I Can’t Wait To Meetchu	5:20	Macy Gray	On How Life Is
If I Had My Way	3:24	Patty Griffin	Downtown Church
In Your Eyes	5:30	Peter Gabriel	So
Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down	4:12	Robert Plant	Band Of Joy
Have A Talk With God	2:42	Stevie Wonder	Songs in the Key of Life
Dead Man’s Rope	5:44	Sting	Sacred Love
A Song for Sleeping	4:14	Stone Temple Pilots	Shangri-La Dee Da
All Because Of You	3:39	U2	How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

17 Songs/1.2 Hours

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April 14, 2011

My Playlist 10414

There’s a theme here, I think. I just can’t put my finger on it. Maybe there is even more than one theme. I don’t know. You tell me.

Song	Time	Artist	Album
Revolution	3:09	Los Lobos	Colossal Head
9 – 9	3:05	R.E.M.	Murmur
Straight Into Darkness	3:47	Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	Long After Dark
Last Chance	3:40	John Mellencamp	Whenever We Wanted
A Song for Sleeping	4:14	Stone Temple Pilots	Shangri–La De Da
On a Cloud	4:19	Cross Canadian Ragweed	Cross Canadian Ragweed
Blue	3:10	The Jayhawks	Tomorrow the Green Grass
These Roads Don’t Move	3:06	Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard	One Fast Move or I’m Gone
All My Life	3:44	Jesse Harris & The Ferdinandos	The Secret Sun
The Broken Girl	3:36	Allison Moorer	Crows
Crazy Love	2:37	Van Morrison	Moondance
Love Runs Deeper	3:56	Lindsey Buckingham	Gift of Screws
Don’t Tease Me	4:24	ZZ Top	El Loco
Imagination	4:38	The Rolling Stones	Some Girls
Your Love Made a U Turn	2:35	Tift Merritt	Tambourine
Don’t Let Go the Coat	3:44	The Who	Face Dances
Follow Me Home	5:51	Dire Straits	Communique
Midnight Jam	5:50	Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros	Streetcore
City of Delusion	4:49	Muse	Black Holes & Revelations
Take Me to the River	5:03	Talking Heads	More Songs About Buildings and Food

20 Songs/1.3 Hours

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January 6, 2011

My Playlist 10104

This one of the lists that makes my wife crazy. It combines classical, jazz and some rock and roll. For me, it’s fun finding a convergence of all the different types of music I enjoy.

Hope you enjoy it, too.

Song	Time	Artist	Album
So Ashamed	3:02	Will Stratton	What the Night Said
Time of No Reply	2:46	Nick Drake	Made to Love Magic
Gymnopedias: Lent et Douloureaux	3:09	Erik Satie	Gymnopedias
Gymnopedias: Lent et Triste	2:28	Erik Satie	Gymnopedias
Gymnopedias: Lent et Grave	2:10	Erik Satie	Gymnopedias
On Green Dolphin Street	9:52	Miles Davis	‘58 Sessions
Long, Long, Long	3:04	The Beatles	White Album
Hunted	4:03	Cowboy Junkies	Pale Sun, Crescent Moon
The Road to Rock n Roll	3:59	Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros	Rock Art & The X-Ray Style
Diamond Ring	3:26	Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts	Let’s Just Be
She’s a Healer	9:09	Neil Young	Are You Passionate?
Expresso Love	5:12	Dire Straits	Making Movies
The Wanton Song	4:10	Led Zeppelin	Physical Grafitti
Celia	6:15	Charles Mingus	Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Tomorrow is a Long Time	3:40	Nick Drake	Family Tree
Look Into the Sky	4:10	Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts	Temporary People
Standing Next to Me	2:18	The Last Shadow Puppets	The Age of Understatement
Don’t Worry Baby	2:49	The Beach Boys	Sounds of Summer

18 Songs/1.2 Hours

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October 5, 2010

Son Volt

Jay Farrar was in a band with Jeff Tweety called Uncle Tupelo. When the band broke up, Jeff started Wilco and Jay started Son Volt. I’m sure Wilco is the band you’ve heard of, but Son Volt deserves a listen, too. Problem is Son Volt is another band, like The Jayhawks or Kim Richey or Cowboy Junkies, lost in a radio world without rock and roll in all it’s varied, ragged glory. Fact is, great rock bands like The Eagles would get lost in today’s music hierarchy.

Give Son Volt a listen. It ain’t country, but that’s what they call it nowadays.

Song Time Artist Album

Windfall 2:58 Son Volt Trace

Tear-Stained Eye 4:21 Son Volt Trace

Ten Second News 3:57 Son Volt Trace

Picking Up the Signal 3:46 Son Volt Straightaways

Last Minute Shakedown 4:03 Son Volt Straightaways

Driving the View 2:58 Son Volt Wide Swing Tremolo

Medicine Hat 4:14 Son Volt Wide Swing Tremolo

Strands 5:05 Son Volt Wide Swing Tremolo

Atmosphere 3:51 Son Volt Okemah and the Melody Riot

Medication 5:00 Son Volt Okemah and the Melody Riot

The Picture 3:26 Son Volt The Search

Underground Dream 4:31 Son Volt The Search

Circadian Rhythm 5:03 Son Volt The Search

The Search 2:56 Son Volt The Search

Methamphetamine 4:01 Son Volt The Search

When the Wheels Don’t Move 3:22 Son Volt American Central Dust

Strength and Doubt 3:35 Son Volt American Central Dust

Damn Shame 2:34 Jay Farrar ThirdShiftGrottoSlack

Station to Station 2:38 Jay Farrar ThirdShiftGrottoSlack

Clear Day Thunder 2:43 Jay Farrar Sebastopol

Voodoo Candle 3:53 Jay Farrar Sebastopol

Feed Kill Chain 3:20 Jay Farrar Sebastopol

22 Songs/1.3 Hours

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August 31, 2010

Kim Richey

This is a new kind of playlist. One artist only. Not a greatest hits, really. Just my favorites from an artist I think you will enjoy. Sometimes it’s not so easy to get all my favorites on one disk, but I do for these lists. And rarely are the “greatest hits” included. You’ve heard those already. Try these, I’ll think you’ll like them.

This list is from Kim Richey. If she had been born in a simpler time, when rock was rock and country was George Jones and Tammy and Loretta, she would be a star of the first degree. Just listen, you’ll see exactly what I mean.

Song	Time	Artist	Album
Those Words We Said	3:59	Kim Richey	Kim Richey
Here I Go Again	2:54	Kim Richey	Kim Richey
That’s Exactly What I Mean	5:34	Kim Richey	Kim Richey
Just Like the Moon	4:30	Kim Richey	Kim Richey
From Where I Stand	3:00	Kim Richey	Kim Richey
Echoes of Love	3:12	Kim Richey	Kim Richey
can’t lose them all	3:39	Kim Richey	Glimmer
come around	3:54	Kim Richey	Glimmer
hello old friend	3:43	Kim Richey	Glimmer
so it goes	3:35	Kim Richey	Glimmer
gravity	3:25	Kim Richey	Glimmer
A Place Called Home	3:57	Kim Richey	Rise
This Love	3:59	Kim Richey	Rise
Me and You	3:26	Kim Richey	Rise
No Judges	3:14	Kim Richey	Rise
Wildest Dreams	4:33	Kim Richey	Bitter Sweet
I Know	3:13	Kim Richey	Bitter Sweet
Fallin’	4:33	Kim Richey	Bitter Sweet
Let It Roll	4:35	Kim Richey	Bitter Sweet
The Absence of Your Comapny	3:21	Kim Richey	Chinese Boxes
Turn Me	4:10	Kim Richey	Chinese Boxes
I Will Follow	2:44	Kim Richey	Chinese Boxes

22 Songs/1.3 Hours

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