Welcome to another installment of Mixed Tape Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend and remembered to call, visit, or at least think about your dear old mom.
Today’s topic is Colors:
Song: Orange Sky
Artist: Alexi Murdoch
Album: Time Without Consequence
Song: Back In Black
Artist: AC/DC
Album: Back In Black
Song: Blue Sky
Artist: The Allman Brothers Band
Album: Eat A Peach
Song: Black Tambourine
Artist: Beck
Album: Guero
Song: Brown Eyed Blues
Artist: Ben Harper
Album: Diamonds On the Inside
Song: Gary Indiana Blues
Artist: Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Album: Riviera
Song: Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
Artist: The Black Crowes
Album: The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
Song: Big Blue Sea
Artist: Bob Schneider
Album: Songs Sung and Played on Guitar at the Same Time
Song: Black Cowboys
Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Album: Devils & Dust
Song: Red Dust
Artist: Calexico & Iron & Wine
Album: In the Reins
Song: YellowBlues
Artists: Charlie Robison
Album: Beautiful Day
Song: Soldier Blue
Artist: The Cult
Album: Sonic Temple
Song: Green Light Girl
Artist: Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack
Album: Welcome
Song: The Deepest Blues Are Black
Artist: Foo Fighters
Album: In Your Honor
Song: Whitewash
Artist: Gin Blossoms
Album: Congratulations…I’m Sorry
Song: Mr. Brownstone
Artist: Guns ’N’ Roses
Album: Appetite for Destruction
Song: Dress Blues
Artist: Jason Isbell
Album: Sirens of the Ditch
Song: Yellow
Artist: Coldplay
Album: Parachutes
Song: Far Away Blues
Artist: Joe Purdy
Album: Julie Blue
Song: Pink House
Artist: John Mellencamp
Album: Uh Huh
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Beck is one of the most consistently eclectic and innovative musicians to emerge from the musical cauldron of the 90’s. With a diverse array of influences and an ever changing body of work Beck Hanson is one of a handful of relevant musical refugees from the 90’s.
He was discovered in 1991 during one of his club performances in Los Angeles. Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore caught a backyard performance by Beck and touted his greatness. 1994 saw the release of Mellow Gold, his major label debut. The album was a hit and the single “Loser” went to #1 on the Billboard chart. His next release Odelay established him in the industry with both critical and commercial success. The album won two Grammy’s
Beck discography:
- Golden Feelings
- Stereopathic Soulmanure
- Mellow Gold
- One Foot in the Grave
- Odelay
- Mutations
- Midnite Vultures
- Sea Change
- Guero
- The Information
- Modern Guilt
Listening to him, you can hear pop, folk, hip hop, blues, funk, R&B, country, rock, and world music. On wax, he is a musical chameleon yet uniquely original. He combines sounds and textures that would not sonically seem a fit but he makes them exciting and alluring. It’s as though he is resolute to recognize no musical limitations.
Top 5 Beck Songs:
- Loser (Mellow Gold)
- Strange Apparition (The Information)
- E-Pro (Guero)
- Dark Star (The Information)
- Sexx Laws (Midnite Vultures)
The first time I saw Beck was the Guero tour where he had the puppet show. It was a great show and incredibly entertaining. The second was at my beloved Austin City Limits Music Festival.
This blog is not meant to break new ground by spreading the word on the musical greatness of Beck nor is it assuming that everyone has or has not heard of him.
Check Beck out at www.beck.com
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