1. C-Jam Blues - Oscar Peterson
2. Solid Slender - John Lee Hooker
3. Soft - Kings of Leon
4. Cold Sweat - James Brown
5. Dean - Terry Reid
6. One Mo’gin - D’Angelo
7. Blue Monday People (LP Version) - Curtis Mayfield
8. Brown Trout Blues - Johnny Flynn
9. Ambulance Blues - Neil Young
10. A Whiter Shade of Pale - King Curtis
11. Ruby’s Arms - Tom Waits
12. (First) Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12 - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Yoel Levi
13. T.B. Sheets - The Black Keys
Förklaring till varför han valde låtarna:
“C-Jam Blues” (Track 1): “What I learned how to play blues piano riffs from. Peterson was the best.”
“Solid Sender” (Track 2): “If I could have a song as a wife ...”
“Soft” (Track 3): “I’ve always thought that I really relate to the lyrics of this even though I don’t really know what they are. I love the singer’s enunciation in all their songs. They are pretty much the only modern band I can say I am a fan of”
“Cold Sweat” (Track 4): “This song hits me just as hard every time. I’ve heard it since I was a little kid and I listened to James Brown on the way to school”
“Dean” (Track 5): “I love Terry Reid. I love the schizophrenic decisions he makes towards the end of this song when he’s choosing what notes to sing. Terry Reid was just one of those guys like James Brown who, when they got into a groove, it just seemed like they’d want to keep singing the same line, let alone the same song, all night”
“One Mo’gin” (Track 6): “I love D’Angelo. I used to always try and sing like him when I was younger and embarrassingly fail. I like his pronunciation when he sings. I think when you try and write lyrics and you think that there is no way the listener will figure out what you’re saying or what you mean, you write much more honestly. I think”
“Blue Monday People” (Track 7): “Got inspired by putting D’Angelo on. This whole album is amazing. The production on it is incredible. A really interesting album which not a lot of people listen to. Don’t know why.”
“Brown Trout Blues” (Track 8): “I grew up with some amazing musicians in London who are still my friends. Marcus Foster, Bobby Long and Sam Bradley are recording their albums now, but Johnny Flynn completed his one a while ago. I just saw him play in L.A. and he was incredible. But he’s always been incredible so I can’t say I was surprised. Get this album, it’s great and no one else does music like him at all.”
“Ambulance Blues” (Track 9): “One of the most moving songs ever written or recorded. I used to listen to the line “I guess I’ll call it sickness gone” on repeat for four hours when I wanted to try and write something.”
“A Whiter Shade of Pale” (Track 10): “Just a beautiful song. Reminds me of the end of "Withnail and I.”
“Ruby’s Arms” (Track 11): “My favorite Tom Wait’s song. I cry almost every time I hear it. Plays over an amazing scene in one of my favorite movies too - Prenom Carmen.”
“(First) Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12” (Track 12): “This song just hurts, it’s so beautiful”
“T.B. Sheets” (Track 13): “Only Van Morrison can do a performance like this. No one else has come close.”
2. Solid Slender - John Lee Hooker
3. Soft - Kings of Leon
4. Cold Sweat - James Brown
5. Dean - Terry Reid
6. One Mo’gin - D’Angelo
7. Blue Monday People (LP Version) - Curtis Mayfield
8. Brown Trout Blues - Johnny Flynn
9. Ambulance Blues - Neil Young
10. A Whiter Shade of Pale - King Curtis
11. Ruby’s Arms - Tom Waits
12. (First) Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12 - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Yoel Levi
13. T.B. Sheets - The Black Keys
Förklaring till varför han valde låtarna:
“C-Jam Blues” (Track 1): “What I learned how to play blues piano riffs from. Peterson was the best.”
“Solid Sender” (Track 2): “If I could have a song as a wife ...”
“Soft” (Track 3): “I’ve always thought that I really relate to the lyrics of this even though I don’t really know what they are. I love the singer’s enunciation in all their songs. They are pretty much the only modern band I can say I am a fan of”
“Cold Sweat” (Track 4): “This song hits me just as hard every time. I’ve heard it since I was a little kid and I listened to James Brown on the way to school”
“Dean” (Track 5): “I love Terry Reid. I love the schizophrenic decisions he makes towards the end of this song when he’s choosing what notes to sing. Terry Reid was just one of those guys like James Brown who, when they got into a groove, it just seemed like they’d want to keep singing the same line, let alone the same song, all night”
“One Mo’gin” (Track 6): “I love D’Angelo. I used to always try and sing like him when I was younger and embarrassingly fail. I like his pronunciation when he sings. I think when you try and write lyrics and you think that there is no way the listener will figure out what you’re saying or what you mean, you write much more honestly. I think”
“Blue Monday People” (Track 7): “Got inspired by putting D’Angelo on. This whole album is amazing. The production on it is incredible. A really interesting album which not a lot of people listen to. Don’t know why.”
“Brown Trout Blues” (Track 8): “I grew up with some amazing musicians in London who are still my friends. Marcus Foster, Bobby Long and Sam Bradley are recording their albums now, but Johnny Flynn completed his one a while ago. I just saw him play in L.A. and he was incredible. But he’s always been incredible so I can’t say I was surprised. Get this album, it’s great and no one else does music like him at all.”
“Ambulance Blues” (Track 9): “One of the most moving songs ever written or recorded. I used to listen to the line “I guess I’ll call it sickness gone” on repeat for four hours when I wanted to try and write something.”
“A Whiter Shade of Pale” (Track 10): “Just a beautiful song. Reminds me of the end of "Withnail and I.”
“Ruby’s Arms” (Track 11): “My favorite Tom Wait’s song. I cry almost every time I hear it. Plays over an amazing scene in one of my favorite movies too - Prenom Carmen.”
“(First) Essay for Orchestra, Op. 12” (Track 12): “This song just hurts, it’s so beautiful”
“T.B. Sheets” (Track 13): “Only Van Morrison can do a performance like this. No one else has come close.”
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