Year Four, In Review

Kirk takes a look back some of his many musical memories from Strong Songs, Year Four.

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

"Blood and Thunder" by Mastodon from Leviathan, 2004
"Gotta Get You Into My Life" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney, as covered by Earth, Wind & Fire in 1978
"Eleanor Rigby" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney, as covered by Cody Fry in 2021 and Zoot in 1970
"Second Story" by Andrew Synowiec from Second Story, 2020
Andrew Synowiec on Instagram
"Just What I Needed" by Ric Ocasek and The Cars from The Cars, 1978
"You Might Think" by Ocasek/The Cars from Heartbeat City, 1984
Various compositions by Koji Kondo from The Legend of Zelda series
"Wichita Lineman" by Jimmy Webb performed by Glenn Campbell on Wichita Lineman, 1968
"Two Princes" by Spin Doctors from Pocket Full of Kryptonite, 1991
"St. Thomas" by Sonny Rollins from Saxophone Colossus, 1956
The Krebs/Oliver Tango Playlist: Apple Music | Spotify
"Silent All These Years" by Tori Amos from Little Earthquakes, 1992
"Help Me" by Joni MItchell from Court and Spark, 1974
"Jesus, Etc." by Jeff Tweedy & Jay Bennett from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, 2001
"Cold Sweat" by James Brown, 1967
"Cissy Strut" by The Meters from The Meters, 1969
"Me and Julio Down By The Schoolyard" by Paul Simon from Paul Simon, 1971
"The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota" by "Weird Al" Yankovic from UHF, 1989
Various tracks from Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973

OUTRO SOLOISTS: Kirk Hamilton, Mel Carrol, Oren Kaunfer, Tim Howes, Casey Atkins

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NOVEMBER 2022 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Ed Rankin – Timothy Morshead – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – RR – Elliot Rosen – Ashley Hoag – Mark and Michelle – Melissa Osborne – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joshua Jarvis – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Simon Cammell – Guinevere Boostrom – Narelle Horn – Bill Rosinger – Erin – Aidan Coughlan – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Elliot Jay O’Neill – Jim Chokey – Andre Bremer – Mark Schechter – Dave Florey

NOVEMBER 2022 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

John Halpin – Jennifer Kenner – Peter Harding – David – Ruthie – Anthony Mahramus – Meghan O’Leary – Jeffrey Puzzo – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Tim Howes – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Giant Predatory Mollusk – Casey Faubion – Luigi Boccia – Rob Albright – E. Margaret Warton – Daniel Mosier – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – Renee Downing – Ken Is Wearing a Hat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Chad Hivner – Travis Pollard – Jeff Ulm – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Adam Ray – Anupama Raghavan – Demetri Detsaridis – Carrie Schneider – Alenka Grealish – Richard Sneddon – David Judson – Julian Roleff – Janice Berry – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Abigail Duffield – Wendy Gilchrist – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Dennis M. Edwards – Jeffrey Ferris – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jungben – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Greg Burgess – Ailie Fraser – Von – Paul McGreal – Karen Arnold – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Stephen Rawlings – Ben Machta – Victoria Yu – Kevin Rivers – Brad Clark – Michael J. Cunningham – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Sarah – David Joske – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Richard Cambier – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Stewart Oak – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Elaine Martin – Linda Duffy – Kouroth – Sharon Tree – Belinda McGrath-Steer – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Pete Simm – Susan Plein – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Will Dwyer – Alethea Lee – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Cookies250 – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Kenneth Tiong – Jo Sutherland – Michael Casner – Jen Small – Lowell Meyer – Etele Illes – Stephen Tsoneff – Lorenz Schwarz – Wen – Jack Sjogren – Geoff Golden – Robyn Fraser – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – JC – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jake Roberts – Jonathan Daniels – Steven Maron – Michael Flaherty – Caro Field – Michael Bochner – Naomi Watson – David Cushman – Alexander – Chris K – Gavin Doig – Sam Fenn – Tanner Morton – AJ Schuster – Jennifer Bush – David Stroud – Amanda Furlotti – Andrew Baker – Matt Gaskell – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L.B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Mueller – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Jon O’Keefe – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Kevin Pennyfeather – Colin Hodo

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