About this episode
Polish your reading glasses and pour a cup of tea - it's time for a Strong Songs mailbag! On the last Q&A episode of year three, Kirk answers questions on Metroid meter, mystery Bond instruments, (more) Tuvan throat singing, how to count odd meters like The Terminator theme, actors who pretend to play instruments, and how to define a musical "work," even if the work in question is improvised. REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: “Wishing” by John Frusciante from The Will to Death , 2004 “ Super Metroid Theme” by Kenji Yamamoto from Super Metroid , 1994 “Kwolok’s Malaise” by Gareth Coker from Ori and the Will of the Wisps , 2020 Tuvan-style throat singing from Ghost of Tsushima : Iki Island, 2021 “Alash Khem (Alash River Song)” performed by Congar Ol’Ondar w/ Béla Fleck and the Flecktones on Live at the Quick , 2002 Aboriginal Australian musician Lewis Burns performing traditional Digiridoo “Main Title from The Terminator ” by Brad Fiedel, 1984 "Blue Rondo a la Turk" by Dave Brubeck from Time Out , 1959 “Spectre” by Radiohead, 2015 “You Only Live Twice” by John Barry and Leslie Bricusse, performed by Nancy Sinatra for You Only Live Twice , 1967 “Sonata for Oboe and continuo in c minor, RV53” by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by In-Gun Hwang “Bassoon Concerto in F Major, Op. 75” by Carl Maria von Weber, performed by Michele Bowen An NPR interview with Wendell Pierce about his role as trombonist Antoine Batiste on Treme An excerpt from the climactic drum solo from Whiplash The jam session scene from episode one of Kids on the Slope The ridiculously well animated jazz band from Yakuza 0 The final guitar showdown from Crossroads feat. Steve Vai The episode of 99% Invisible about The Real Book A collection of alphabetical tune excerpts from The Real Book, Vol. 1 Audio from “Reset,” the third episode of James Acaster’s Netflix special Repertoire “Space Oddity” by David Bowie from David Bowie , 1969 The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on The Philosophy of Music : Jimi Hendrix’s performance of Frances Scott Key’s “The Star Spangled Banner” at Woodstock, 1969 The excellent book Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression by W.A. Mathieu OUTRO SOLOIST: Jeff Bean Jeff Bean is a poet and a professor of English and creative writing at Central Michigan University. He also went to Kirk's high school, where he discovered his love of jazz guitar. You can read his work at his website. KIRK'S SUGGESTED LIST OF REAL BOOK TUNES TO LEARN* A A Child is Born A Fine Romance A Night in Tunisia Afro Blue Afternoon in Paris Alice in Wonderland All Blues All of Me All of You All the Things You Are Alone Together Anthropology April in Paris Autumn in New York Autumn Leaves B Beautiful Love Bewitched Black Orpheus Blue Bossa Blue In Green Blue Monk Blues for Alice Blue Train Body and Soul C Chega De Saudade Chelsea Bridge Confirmation Corcovado Cottontail D Darn that Dream Days of Wine and Roses Desafinado Dolphin Dance Don’t Get Around Much Anymore E Easy to Love F Footprints Four Freddie Freeloader G Giant Steps Girl from Ipanema God Bless the Child Goodbye Porkpie Hat Groovin High H Have You Met Miss Jones Here’s That Rainy Day How High the Moon How Insensitive I I Can’t Get Started I could Write a Book I Let a Song Go Out of my Heart I Love You I Mean You Impressions In a Mellow Tone In a Sentimental Mood In Your Own Sweet Way Invitation It Don’t Mean a Thing J Joy Spring (if you’re feeling adventurous) Just Friends K There are no K songs in the Real Book! I take this personally! L Lady Bird Like Someone in Love Lullaby of Birdland Lush Life (there will one day be an episode about this masterpiece) M Maiden Voyage Misty Mood Indigo Mr. P.C. My Favorite Things My Foolish Heart My Funny Valentine My One and Only Love N Night and Day Night has a Thousand Eyes O Oleo Once I Loved One Note Samba Out of Nowhere P Pensatia (a difficult but beautiful tune) Pent-Up House Prelude to a Kiss R Recordame ‘Round Midnight S Satin Doll Scrapple from the Apple Seven Steps to Heaven The Shadow of Your Smile Sidewinder Someday My Prince Will Come Song For My Father Sophisticated Lady So What Stella By Starlight Stolen Moments Stompin’ at the Savoy Straight, No Chaser Sugar T Take Five Take the “A” Train There Is no Greater Love There Will Never Be Another You They Can’t Take That Away From Me Triste Turn Out The Stars U Up Jumped Spring W Waltz For Debby Well You Needn’t When I Fall In Love Windows Y Yesterdays You Don’t Know What Love Is *There are many other great tunes in the Real Book, this is just a selection to start with if you're learning repertoire. Also, feel free to skip any of these, especially the more beboppy tunes, if they're too tricky. Or if you don't like them. Or for whatever other reason. Good luck! ~K -------------------- OCTOBER 2021 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS Ashley Hoag – Mark and Michelle – Kelsair – Rob Bosworth – Kyle Cooke – Donald Mackie – Melissa Osborne – Christopher Miller – Tim Byrne – Jamie White – Christopher Kupski – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joshua Jarvis – Niko – Joe Laska – Laurie Acreman – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Jenness Gardner – Simon Cammell – Guinevere Boostrom – Narelle Horn – Nathaniel Bauernfeind – Bill Rosinger – Anne Britt – David Zahm – Erin – Aidan Coughlan – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Doug Paton – Robert Paul – Viki Dun – Dave Sharpe – Christer Lindqvist – Sami Samhuri – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Merlin Mann – Glenn – Jim Chokey – Andre Bremer – Mark Schechter – Dave Florey – Dan Apczynski OCTOBER 2021 HALF-NOTE PATRONS Paul Wayper – Miles Forman – Dennis M. 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