Category: Music Program

Covers Of Pop Tunes By African Artists – September 16, 2024


This week NEXT TO SILENCE is venturing into the vast and diverse continent of Africa, where we will explore covers of Western rock and pop tunes by African Musician. The countries represented by these artists include: Benin, Nigeria, Algeria, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Cote d’Ivoire, South Africa, Uganda, Madagascar, Kenya, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo. The original songs were performed by the likes of The Clash, Talking Heads, Marvin Gaye, John Lennon, The Animals, Joni Mitchell, Free, Dolly Parton, Leonard Cohen, Foreigner, Michael Jackson, The Eagles, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, B.B. King, Duke Ellington, George and Ira Gershwin, Billie Holiday, Credence Clearwater Revival, and Santana.

Playlist:

00:00:00 Rachid Taha – Rock El Casbah
00:07:17 Angelique Kidjo – Once in a Lifetime
00:13:02 Alex Boyé – What’s Going On?
00:17:06 Atongo Zimba; M.anifest – In Heaven No Beer
00:21:34 Freshlyground – Beautiful Boy
00:25:31 Miriam Makeba – House of the Rising Sun
00:27:29 Bhundu Boys – Ring of Fire
00:31:31 Paco Sery – The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines
00:34:37 Congo Cowboys – Jolene
00:39:42 Fadoul – Al Zman Saib (All Right Now)
00:43:31 Geoffrey Oryema – Suzanne
00:47:56 Lucky Dube – I Want to Know What Love Is
00:52:29 Freshlyground – Wanna Be Startin Somethin
00:57:49 Majek Fashek – Hotel California
01:03:12 Angelique Kidjo; Dianne Reeves – Gimme Shelter Live
01:07:07 Alpha Blondy – I Wish You Were Here
01:11:31 Malia – The Thrill Is Gone
01:15:01 Sonny Okosun – Let It Be
01:19:52 Island Jazz; Monika Njava; Linley Marthe – It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
01:23:39 Tété – Eleanor Rigby
01:27:57 Malia – I Love You Porgy
01:31:12 Positive Black Soul – Ain’t No Sunshine
01:34:41Youssou N’Dour – Jealous Guy
01:38:36 Rokia Traoré – Strange Fruit
01:42:13 Alpha Blondy; The Solar System – Have You Ever Seen the Rain
01:47:20 Angelique Kidjo; Roy Hargrove – Samba Pa Ti

Fire – October 14, 2024

Fire – one of humanity’s oldest tools, has had a profound impact on civilization. It can be both incredibly useful and extremely destructive.

Fire also holds various allegoric and symbolic meanings across different cultures, often embodying both positive and negative aspects.

This week’s shows explores the theme of fire as it’s interpreted in popular music.

Track list for the week of October 14, 2024:

00:00:00 The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown – Fire

00:04:39 The Band -This Wheel’s On Fire

00:07:36 Jimi Hendrix – Fire

00:10:15 Van Morrison – Fire In the Belly 

00:16:45 Jerry Lee Lewis -Great Balls Of Fire – 1964 Version

00:18:36 Bruce Springsteen – I’m On Fire 

00:20:58 The Rolling Stones – Hang Fire

00:23:18 Nirvana – Lake Of Fire – Live 

00:27:15 Billy Joel – We Didn’t Start the Fire 

00:31:56 Leonard Cohen – Who by Fire 

00:34:25 Johnny Cash – Ring of Fire 

00:37:00 James Taylor –  Fire and Rain  

00:40:17 Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire 

00:44:00 Ohio Players – Fire

00:48:26 Bruce Springsteen – Fire

00:52:31 Patti Smith – Fire Of Unknown Origin 

00:56:14 Adele – Set Fire to the Rain 

01:00:13 The Rolling Stones – Play With Fire

01:02:25 The Marshall Tucker Band – Fire on the Mountain 

01:06:17 Modest Mouse – Lampshades on Fire 

01:09:22 Pat Benatar – Fire And Ice 

01:12:37 Steely Dan – Fire In The Hole 

01:16:03 Bob Seger – Fire Lake 

00:19:32 The Doors -Light My Fire – Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970

01:35:15 Talking Heads – Burning Down the House – Live  

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Dave

Medeski, Martin & Wood – October 7, 2024

Medeski, Martin & Wood is an America  jazz trio that formed in 1991 and became widely known for their innovative style, blending traditional jazz with elements of funk, hip-hop, blues, and even electronic music. John Medeski (keyboard and piano), Billy Martin (drums and percussion), and Chris Wood (bass)  have pushed the boundaries of jazz, creating a sound that appeals to both jazz aficionados and those who are new to the genre.

PLAYLIST:

00:00:00 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Chinoiserie
00:08:16 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Beeah
00:15:14 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Bubblehouse
00:19:40 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Doppler – Live
00:35:47 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Where’s Sly?
00:41:09 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Last Chance to Dance Trance (Perhaps)
00:48:40 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Is There Anybody Here That Love My Jesus
00:53:05 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Bemsha Swing / Lively up Yourself
00:58:44 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Coconut Boogaloo
01:02:39 Medeski, Martin & Wood -The Lover
01:08:57 Medeski, Martin & Wood – I Wanna Ride You
01:14:25 Medeski, Martin & Wood – It’s a Jungle in Here
01:18:04 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Just Like I Pictured It
01:21:30 Medeski, Martin & Wood – Syeeda’s Song Flute
01:29:05 Medeski, Martin & Wood – No Ke Ano Ahiahi

August 8, 2024 – NTS – Trains

PLAYLIST:

00:00:00 Cream – Traintime – Live
00:08:49 Tom Rush – The Panama Limited
00:17:10 The O’Jays – Love Train
00:20:06 The Yardbirds – The Train Kept A-Rollin’
00:23:30 Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train to Georgia
00:28:17 Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band – Click Clack
00:31:34 Yusuf / Cat Stevens – Peace Train
00:35:32 Little Eva – The Locomotion
00:37:47 Gordon Lightfoot – Canadian Railroad Trilogy
00:44:05 Bruce Springsteen – Downbound Train
00:47:34 Keith Rowe; Texas Dixon – Stop That Train
00:50:50 The Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin’
00:54:15 James Cotton – Two Trains Runnin’
00:59:06 Grateful Dead -Casey Jones
01:03:28 Tom Waits – Downtown Train
01:07:18 James Brown – Night Train
01:10:45 The Band; Paul Butterfield – Mystery Train (feat. Paul Butterfield) – Concert Version
01:15:46 The Roches – The Train
01:19:12 Bob Dylan – It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
01:23:15 The Highwaymen; Willie Nelson; Johnny Cash; Waylon Jennings; Kris Kristofferson – City of New Orleans ( Live at Nassau Coliseum)
01:28:18 Woody Guthrie -Train 45
01:30:56 Boy George; Culture Club; Gladys Knight – Runaway Train (feat. Gladys Knight)
01:24:34 Taj Mahal – Railroad Bill
01:37:31 John Denver – I’ve Been Working on the Railroad

September 9, 2024 – Next To Silence – Time

Playlist ☞

00:00:00 The Chambers Brothers  –  Time Has Come Today 

00:06:51 Chicago – Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? 

00:10:09 Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A-Changin’ 

00:13:20 Captain Beefheart The His Magic Band – Too Much Time 

00:16:04 The Rolling Stones – Time Is On My Side

00:19:02 Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time 

00:22:59 Tim Buckley – Happy Time 

00:26:11 Led Zeppelin -Good Times Bad Times

00:28:56 The Zombies – Time of the Season

00:32:26 Bob Dylan – Time Passes Slowly 

00:34:57 Spike Jones & His City Slickers – As Time Goes By 

00:37:38 Booker T. & the M.G.’s – Time Is Tight 

00:40:52 The Lovin’ Spoonful –  It’s Not Time Now 

00:43:38 The Blues Project – No Time Like The Right Time 

00:46:21 The Funkees –  Dancing Time 

00:49:38 Cream – Passing The Time 

00:54:07 The Beach Boys – I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times 

00:57:15 The Rolling Stones -The Last Time

01:00:54 The Band; Todd Rundgren -Time To Kill

01:04:07 Billie Eilish – No Time To Die 

01:08:15 John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers – The Mists Of Time 

01:16:06 Judy Collins – Who Knows Where the Time Goes 

01:20:47 Grateful Dead – High Time

01:25:57 Bob Marley & The Wailers –  Time Will Tell 

01:29:23 The Beatles -Any Time At All

01:31:33 Led Zeppelin – Your Time Is Gonna Come

01:36:37 Tom Waits – Time

September 2, 2024 – 2nd Anniversary, Next To Silence

The playlist for the week of September 2, 2024 ☞

00:00:00 Pat Metheny Group – Last Train Home 

00:07:09 Ralph Towner -Icarus

00:13:20 Keith Jarrett; Jan Garbarek; Palle Danielsson; Jon Christensen – The Windup 

00:21:42 Codona – Mumakata 

00:29:52 John Surman -Filigree

00:33:31 Paul Bley – Ida Lupino 

00:43:22 Eberhard Weber – Sand-Glass 

00:58:48 Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy – Saving All My Love For You 

01:03:51 Keith Jarrett; Jan Garbarek – Luminessence 

01:19:07 Gary Burton; Chick Corea – What Game Shall We Play Today 

01:22:48 Steve Tibbetts – Ur

01:27:33 Don Cherry; Dewey Redman; Charlie Haden; Ed Blackwell – Togo

01:36:02 Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Odwalla Theme – Live 

August 26, 2024 – Ennio Morricone

The playlist for the week of August 26, 2024 ☞

00:00:00 Ennio Morricone – The Ecstasy of Gold

00:05:48 Ennio Morricone – Deborah’s Theme – ( From “Once upon a time in America”)

00:09:55 Ennio Morricone –  A Fistful of Dollars – Titles

00:12:49 Ennio Morricone; Itzhak Perlman; John Williams; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra –  Love Theme (From “Cinema Paradiso”)

00:16:01 Ennio Morricone –  For a Few Dollars More – Main Theme

00:18;56 Ennio Morricone – Gabriel’s Oboe (From “The Mission”)

00:21:07 Ennio Morricone –  Man with a Harmonica (From “Once Upon a Time in the West”)

00:24:29 Ennio Morricone; Joan Baez –  Here’s to You (From “Sacco e Vanzetti”)

00:27:36 Ennio Morricone; Maria Travia; Hayley Westenra; Roma Sinfonietta – Once Upon A Time In The West – Main Theme

00:31:31 Ennio Morricone – Watch Chimes (Carillon’s Theme from  For a Few Dollars More)

00:32:39 Ennio Morricone – The Verdict (Dopo la condanna) (From “Inglourious Basterds”)

00:33:50 Ennio Morricone – Duck You Sucker! (From “A Fistful of Dynamite”)

00:38:32 Ennio Morricone – Abolicao (From “Burn!”)

00:43:27 Ennio Morricone – Overture (From “The Hateful Eight”)

00:46:37 Ennio Morricone – Chi mai From “Maddalena”)

00:50:04 Ennio Morricone – Theme – From ”The Battle of Algiers”

00:52:30 Ennio Morricone – Ninna Nanna per adulteri (From ” Cuore Di Mamma” and “The Place Beyond The Pines”)

00:55:32 Ennio Morricone – The Tropical Variation (From “Nostromo”)

00:58:49 Ennio Morricone – On Earth As It Is In Heaven (From “The Mission”)

01:02:35 Ennio Morricone –  Navajo Joe (From ” Navajo Joe”)

01:05:23 Ennio Morricone – The Untouchables – End Title

01:08:23 Ennio Morricone – My Name is Nobody (From “My Name is Nobody”)

01:11:13 Ennio Morricone; Sabine Meyer -A l’aube du cinquième jour (From “Cinema Paradiso”)

01:13:27Ennio Morricone – Theme from The Sicilian Clan

01:17:22 Ennio Morricone – Theme From ”Lolita”

01:21:44 Ennio Morricone – Rabbia e Tarantella (From “Inglourious Basterds”)

01:26:50 Ennio Morricone -The Good, The Bad & The Ugly – opening theme

July 1, 2024 – Paul Bley, Mostly Electric

PLAYLIST:

00:00 Paul Bley – Mr. Joy
06:49 Jaco Pastorius; Pat Metheny; Bruce Ditmas; Paul Bley – Vashkar
16:38 Paul Bley & Scorpio – El Cordobes
21:09 Paul Bley – Gentle Man
23:51 Paul Bley & Scorpio – Dreams
30:09 Paul Bley; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – Mating of urgency
34:01 Paul Bley – Atir
37:57 Paul Bley & Scorpio – King Korn
42:50 Jaco Pastorius; Pat Metheny; Bruce Ditmas; Paul Bley – Donkey
52:00 Paul Bley; Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – Gesture without pilot