Paul Simon "Stranger to Stranger"
Original air date June 25, 2016 | Time 59:00
Simon's 13th solo album was just released on June 3 called "Stranger to Stranger". Flamenco dancers and hand clapping are the basis of the rhythm track of "The Riverbank". His long time partner producer Roy Halle, who is 82 yrs old, produces this album, a lifelong collaboration which began with Simon and Garfunkel's "Bookends in 1968. all the songs on today's program are produced by Roy. "Mrs Robinson","America","El Condor Pasa / If I Could" and "Cecilia" from Bookends and "Bridge over Troubled Water" 1968 and 1970. From Paul's debut solo 1972 self titled album we hear "Duncan". Next from June 2016 we hear "Proof of love" and the title track to "Stranger to Stranger". Paul Simon is an American Master singer songwriter.
Three Part Harmony! - Peter Paul and Mary, Beatles, CS&N, Uncle Walt's Band
Original air date July 23, 2016 | Time 59:00
It's a special talent when three voices blend into one, this was a regular part of the vocabulary of early folk and rock in the early 60's. We hear Peter Paul & Mary from 1966, 1969 amd 2004: "Hurry Sundown", "Leaving on a Jet Plane", "Great Mandella" and "Don't Laugh at Me". The Beatles used three part harmony extensively in their early songs but it slowly disappeared in their work until their final Abbey Road Sessions in 1969; "You Can't Do That", "Yes It Is" and "Because". Crosby Stills and Nash built their sound around three part harmony and from their debut in 1969 we hear "Helplessly Hoping" and "49 Bye-byes". Finally, one of my personal favorites, friends of mine, had Uncle Walt's Band in Austin TX in the early 70's, we hear "Aloha" and "High Hill" from their debut album.
Cloud Cover on Revelations Book II
Revelations Book II
released 1999 on WHICH Records, vinyl re-issue 2011
I AM HERE (Ron English / Kathy Geary)
Kathy Geary - vocals, piano
Don Martin - electric bass
Stephen Henderson - snare drum, congas
Andrew Williams - trombone
Serena Jost - cello
Produced by Kathy Geary & Ron English
recorded at Smash Studios, NYC 1999
HOLY TERROR (Ron English / Kathy Geary)
Kathy Geary vocal, piano
Bob Windbiel guitars
Don Martin bass
Adrian Harpham drums
Chorus: Emilio 'Zef' China, Michael DiRoma, Kathy Geary, Paris Pacchione, Nancy Tepper, Robert Wagner
Produced by Kathy Geary and Ron English
Mixed by Chris Albert
at Mutiny Zoo Studios, Hoboken NJ
Recorded by Richard A. La Salvia
at Smash Studios, NYC
Cloud Cover on Hyperjinx Tricycle
Hyperjinx Tricycle
released 2001 on Softskull
ROAD TO HEAVEN (Ron English / Kathy Geary)
Kathy Geary - vocals, piano
Produced by Kathy Geary & Ron English
recorded at Night Owl Studios, NYC 2001
This is the last piece I worked on with Ron English, after a series of collaborations for three different projects, from English 101, Popaganda and Revelations Book II. Ron wrote the lyrics for this song as a tribute and personal message to his long time friend Daniel Johnston. It mentions some of the icons and images that appear in Daniel's own songs. When I composed this song I was thinking about George Harrison's "Blue Jay Way". The crowd sounds were Ron's idea, he called them the "New Situationist Choir".
- Bleecker St. Reality Band "Showcase at Euphoria"
- Bleecker St. Reality Band "Fourth of July, 1993"
- The Barber of Seville - Berta's Aria
- Recital March 2015 - Ned Rorem "For Poulenc"
- "Lady of the Harbor" by Lee Hoiby
- Bleecker St. Reality Band "UNREAL" - Debut Album
- Bleecker St Reality Band - Live at the Bitter End
- Bleecker St Reality Band - Live at the Bitter End continued
- Harry Nilsson and the Beatles
- "Gia nella notte densa" Act I Duet, Otello by Verdi
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