There has always been music in our house. Always. Silence was something other people did. Mealtimes, while doing housework, playing mechanic in the garage, and especially while cooking. Music was a part of us.
Now that I'm all grown up (cough), I've taken that concept further by dedicating a healthy amount of time each week to discovering new music and revisiting songs that I've already grown to love. Music of all kinds moves me, and if you're reading this or have subscribed to this blog, it moves you too.
Now this Father's Day I wanted to do something I have never been able to do before, and that was dedicate a podcast episode to my Dad. It's through him and his musical tastes that I'm the music-lover that I am today and that this show even exists. So lets take it from the top maestro:
First up is Billy Strange performing the James Bond theme from the 1964 album 'Walk,Don't Run'
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Credence Clearwater Revival's 'Green River' comes up next.
From the debut album of The Eagles, here's Witchy Woman'.
Folk singer Gordon Lightfoot teaches history class in his song 'Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald' from the album 'Summertime Dream'.
"Make it louder!" Here's Jan Hammer's theme to the T.V. show Miami Vice.
Next up is the title track from the Boss' seventh studio album 'Born In The USA'.
The hit Kenny Loggins song 'Danger Zone' is from the movie soundtrack to 'Top Gun'.
'Ol Blue Eyes...here's 'Fly Me To The Moon' from the album 'ItMight As Well Be Swing'.
Willie Nelson's 'On The Road Again' was originally part of a movie soundtrack, but lucky for us its also on his '16 Biggest Hits' collection as well.
Jimmy Buffet has been synonymous with kicking back and having a few since as long as I can remember. Here's 'Margaritaville' from his album 'Boats, Beaches, and Ballads'.
The Looking Glass song 'Brandy, You're A Fine Girl' was picked up as part of a 'One Hit Wonders' album, and unfortunately there wasn't a website to link to them.
(No Website Available.)
Booker-T and the MG's could possibly be the solitary musical band that I remember growing up that I never heard anywhere else. Here's 'Time Is Tight' from their album 'Best Of Booker-T And The MG's'.
As always, everything you hear on the Rum And Drum Music Podcast is available through online retailers like www.iTunes.com and www.Amazon.com. Feel free to write us here at the R and D ( RumAndDrumMusic@gmail.com ) with any comments or questions you might have.
Happy Father's Day,
Rock On,
J
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