Phish, Evanescence, and a Taylor Swift Dispute

It's time for another mailbag episode, as Kirk takes on questions about Evanescence piano, Kelis bells, and counting in songs by Phish, Vessels, Ten Years After, and Kishi Bashi. All that, and a friendly dispute about a Taylor Swift song.

"Milkshake" by Neptunes/Kelis from Tasty, 2003
"Going Under" by Evanescence from Fallen, 2003
Joe Lovono plays the Aulochrome
Pat Metheney plays the Pikasso 42-string Guitar
Matt Glassmeyer and Jano Rix demonstrate the Shuitar
Future Man plays Synth Axe Drumitar live with the Flecktones
"What About Me?" by Snarky Puppy from We Like It Here, 2014
"Shimmer Intend Spark Groove Defend" feat. Nels Cline from What Is To Be Done, 2019
"Angst In My Pants" by Sparks from Angst in my Pants, 1982
"The Sky Was Pink" by Nathan Fake, covered by Vessels, 2012
"Hahaha, Pt. 2" by Kishi Bashi from Lighght, 2014
"Mound" by Phish from Rift, 1993
"I'd Love to Change the World" by Ten Years After from A Space in Time, 1971
"Bad Blood" (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar, 2015/2023
Elton John plays "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" at Dodger Stadium, 2022
The NIOSH Sound Level Meter App

OUTRO SOLOIST: BJ Cord

This episode's outro soloist is BJ Cord, a fantastic trumpet player based in Portland. BJ works at Monette trumpets making some of the most beautiful horns in the world, and is a regular presence on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monettetrumpets

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