Sinko Music Podcast
54: Rap Influences
For this episode, I selected some songs that had a large impact on the formation of rap music. From Kraftwerk's influence on electro and funk, Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" (which spawned almost as many DJ's as the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance spawned bands), Art Of Noise's sampling, and of course often-sampled beats like "Funky Drummer" and "The Big Beat".
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
Labels: alternative, electronic, funk, instrumentals, jazz, rock
06: Walk, Don't Run
Written by Johnny Smith, made popular by The Ventures (twice), and covered by many others across different genres. Here's the original, the version everybody knows, and three more.
1. Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run
2. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run
3. Mike Auldridge - Walk, Don't Run
4. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don't Run
5. Chet Atkins - Walk, Don't Run
1. Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run
2. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run
3. Mike Auldridge - Walk, Don't Run
4. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don't Run
5. Chet Atkins - Walk, Don't Run
Labels: country, covers, instrumentals, jazz, rock
03: Drummers
Who doesn't like a good drummer? Sinko podcast #3 listens to five great drummers -- guys who don't just keep the beat but add energy, personality, and subtle fills that I love to hear. These are songs I like to hear just to concentrate on the drums.
1. The Police (Stewart Copeland) - One World (Not Three)
2. Sunny Day Real Estate (William Goldsmith) - Theo B
3. Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlain) - Cash Car Star
4. Sinkhole (Chris Pierce, who also sings) - Leaner Days
5. The Bad Plus (David King) - And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation
1. The Police (Stewart Copeland) - One World (Not Three)
2. Sunny Day Real Estate (William Goldsmith) - Theo B
3. Smashing Pumpkins (Jimmy Chamberlain) - Cash Car Star
4. Sinkhole (Chris Pierce, who also sings) - Leaner Days
5. The Bad Plus (David King) - And Here We Test Our Powers of Observation
Labels: alternative, jazz, punk, rock