Strong Songs

The electric guitar is a beautiful, maddening instrument, and man does it sound good in the right hands. On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into solos by guitar legends Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix, and Larry Carlton.

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

• "Seven Come Eleven" by Charlie Christian and Benny Goodman, recorded by the Benny Goodman Sextet in 1939
• "Fried Pies" by Wes Montgomery from Boss Guitar, 1963
• "Hey Joe" by Billy Roberts recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on Are You Experienced?, 1967
• Larry Carlton's solo on "Kid Charlemagne" by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (AKA Steely Dan) from The Royal Scam, 1976

OUTRO SOLOIST: Kirk Hamilton

Kirk returns for another outro guitar solo, this time with a few new licks under his belt.

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NOVEMBER 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Cesar – Corpus Frisky – Ben Barron – Catherine Warner – Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – Jeremy Dawson – AccessViolation – Andre Bremer – Dave Florey

NOVEMBER 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Ethan Laser – Brian John Peter – Chris Remo – Matt Schoenthal – Aaron Wilson – Dent Earl – Carlos Lerner – Misty Haisfield – Abraham Benrubi – Christopher Bruno – Chris Kotarba – Callum Webb – Lynda MacNeil – Dick Morgan – Ben Stein – Susan Green – Sean Murphy – Jake Yumatilla – Alan Brough – Randal Vegter – Go Birds! – Whit Sidener – Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Nick Galloway – Heather Johnson – John Halpin – Peter Harding – David – Meghan O’Leary – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Stu Baker – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Luigi Boccia – E. Margaret Warton – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – KenIsWearingAHat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Jeff Ulm – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Carrie Schneider – Richard Sneddon – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Wendy Gilchrist – Elliot Rosen – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jung – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Ailie Fraser – Rob Tsuk – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Victoria Yu – Brad Clark – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – Linda Duffy – Bonnie Prinsen – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Michael Casner – Lowell Meyer – Stephen Tsoneff – Joshua Hill – Wen – Geoff Golden – Rob F. – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jonathan Daniels – Michael Flaherty – Jarrod Schindler – 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 – Andrew Fair – L. B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Colin Hodo

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Kirk wasn't expecting to make a full-length episode about the music of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but then he played the game. And here we are.

Picking up on 2022's deep-dive in the music of the Zelda series, this episode takes a deep dive into the score of the new game, covering the many ways it builds on the past and charts a new musical future.

SPOILERS: The first 40 minutes of the episode feature some discussion of the events of Tears of the Kingdom, but no major story spoilers. At around the 40-minute mark (there's an in-episode warning), Kirk gets into specifics of the story with full spoilers, including the game's ending.

Tears of the Kingdom score composed by: Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, and Tsukasa Usui
Original Zelda themes composed by: Koji Kondo

ALSO DISCUSSED/FEATURED

• Twenty Thousand Hertz's excellent episodes on the sound and music of Zelda (Part 1, Part 2)
• "Careless Whisper" by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley from Make it Big, 1984
• Excerpts from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, Skyward Sword, and Link's Awakening
• Super Mario Bros. Theme by Koji Kondo from Super Mario Bros. Odyssey, 2017

OUTRO SOLOIST: Rob Rideout

Rob Rideout is a guitar teacher from Yorkshire who plays and writes for the Progressive Metal band Memnor. Memnor stream their time in the studio on fridays evenings at 20:00 GMT on Twitch. (From Rob: If you wanna hear what quintuplets in 21/16 sound like, then drop in.)

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OCTOBER 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Corpus Frisky – Ben Barron – Catherine Warner – Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – Jeremy Dawson – AccessViolation – Andre Bremer – Dave Florey

OCTOBER 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Dent Earl – Carlos Lerner – Misty Haisfield – Abraham Benrubi – Christopher Bruno – Chris Kotarba – Callum Webb – Lynda MacNeil – Dick Morgan – Ben Stein – Susan Green – Sean Murphy – Jake Yumatilla – Alan Brough – Randal Vegter – Go Birds! – Whit Sidener – Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Nick Galloway – Heather Johnson – John Halpin – Peter Harding – David – Meghan O’Leary – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Stu Baker – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – GiantPredatoryMollusk – Luigi Boccia – E. Margaret Warton – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – KenIsWearingAHat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Jeff Ulm – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Carrie Schneider – Richard Sneddon – Julian Roleff – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Wendy Gilchrist – Elliot Rosen – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jung – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Ailie Fraser – Rob Tsuk – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Victoria Yu – Brad Clark – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Linda Duffy – Bonnie Prinsen – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Michael Casner – Lowell Meyer – Stephen Tsoneff – Wen – Geoff Golden – Rob F. – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jonathan Daniels – Michael Flaherty – Jarrod Schindler – 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 – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L. B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Colin Hodo

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On this bonus episode, originally recorded as a Patreon bonus in 2022, Kirk goes through a few great Legend of Zelda pieces that he didn't manage to get into on last year's Zelda-focused Strong Songs episode. 

If you want to hear next week's new episode on Tears of the Kingdom early, go become a patron now!

FEATURED:

• "Tears of the Kingdom Theme" from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, comp. Manaka Kataoka, Maasa Miyoshi, Masato Ohashi, Tsukasa Usui
• "Song of Storms," "Dark World/Lorule Theme," "Gerudo Valley," and "The Great Fairy's Fountain" by Koji Kondo
• Various themes from Crypt of the Necrodancer: Cadence of Hyrule, composed by Danny Baranowski feat Jules Conroy on guitar
• Dr. Pez's Ocarina of Time prog album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDH3g6rRjM8
• Fantasie-impromptu in C-Sharp" by Frédéric Chopin, 1815, performed by Arthur Rubinstein

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OCTOBER 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Corpus Frisky – Ben Barron – Catherine Warner – Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – Jeremy Dawson – AccessViolation – Andre Bremer – Dave Florey

OCTOBER 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Dent Earl – Carlos Lerner – Misty Haisfield – Abraham Benrubi – Christopher Bruno – Chris Kotarba – Callum Webb – Lynda MacNeil – Dick Morgan – Ben Stein – Susan Green – Sean Murphy – Jake Yumatilla – Alan Brough – Randal Vegter – Go Birds! – Whit Sidener – Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Nick Galloway – Heather Johnson – John Halpin – Peter Harding – David – Meghan O’Leary – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Stu Baker – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – GiantPredatoryMollusk – Luigi Boccia – E. Margaret Warton – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – KenIsWearingAHat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Jeff Ulm – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Carrie Schneider – Richard Sneddon – Julian Roleff – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Wendy Gilchrist – Elliot Rosen – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jung – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Ailie Fraser – Rob Tsuk – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Victoria Yu – Brad Clark – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Linda Duffy – Bonnie Prinsen – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Michael Casner – Lowell Meyer – Stephen Tsoneff – Wen – Geoff Golden – Rob F. – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jonathan Daniels – Michael Flaherty – Jarrod Schindler – 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 – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L. B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Colin Hodo

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Kirk takes a tour through the cycling, modulating chord sequence in Belle & Sebastian's buoyant 2017 song "The Girl Doesn't Get It."

Variation 1: | C | Dm7 | Bb | Gm F
Variation 2: | C | D | Bm | Esus E
Variation 3: | A | Bm | A/C# | Esus E

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

"The Girl Doesn't Get It" by Belle & Sebastian from How To Solve Our Human Problems, Vol. 1, 2017
"I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton performed by Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard soundtrack, 1992

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OCTOBER 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Corpus Frisky – Ben Barron – Catherine Warner – Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – Jeremy Dawson – AccessViolation – Andre Bremer – Dave Florey

OCTOBER 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Dent Earl – Carlos Lerner – Misty Haisfield – Abraham Benrubi – Christopher Bruno – Chris Kotarba – Callum Webb – Lynda MacNeil – Dick Morgan – Ben Stein – Susan Green – Sean Murphy – Jake Yumatilla – Alan Brough – Randal Vegter – Go Birds! – Whit Sidener – Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Nick Galloway – Heather Johnson – John Halpin – Peter Harding – David – Meghan O’Leary – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Stu Baker – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – GiantPredatoryMollusk – Luigi Boccia – E. Margaret Warton – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – KenIsWearingAHat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Jeff Ulm – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Carrie Schneider – Richard Sneddon – Julian Roleff – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Wendy Gilchrist – Elliot Rosen – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jung – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Ailie Fraser – Rob Tsuk – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Victoria Yu – Brad Clark – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Linda Duffy – Bonnie Prinsen – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Michael Casner – Lowell Meyer – Stephen Tsoneff – Wen – Geoff Golden – Rob F. – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jonathan Daniels – Michael Flaherty – Jarrod Schindler – 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 – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L. B. Morse – Bill Thornton – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Colin Hodo

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There are so many electric guitars. Truly, there is a guitar for every mood, every season, and every feeling. But there are four types of electric guitar that are a bit more widely used than other ones. 

On this formely-bonus-now-main-feed episode, Kirk discusses those four guitars—the Fender Stratocaster, the Telecaster, the Gibson Les Paul, and the 335—and goes through some of the Strong Songs that have featured them.

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

• “Spanish Castle Magic" and "Little Wing" by Jimi Hendrix from Axis: Bold as Love, 1967
• “Like a Prayer” by Madonna from Like a Prayer, 1989
• “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd from Second Helping, 1973
• “Home” by Cory Wong from Motivational Music for the Syncopated Soul, 2019
• "Time" by Pink Floyd from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973
• "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears from Songs From The Big Chair, 1985
• “Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash, 1955
• "Make a Mistake With Me" by Brad Paisley from Mud on the Tires, 2003
• “Paranoid Android” by Radiohead from OK Computer, 1997
• “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin from Led Zeppelin IV, 1971
• “Kiss” by Prince from Parade, 1986
• “Last Goodbye” by Jeff Buckley from Grace, 1994
• “Blood and Thunder” by Mastodon from Leviathan, 2004
• “Immigrant Song” from Led Zeppelin III, 1970
• “Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra from Out of the Blue, 1978
• “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush from The Kick Inside, 1978
• “Starman” by David Bowie from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972
• “November Rain” by Guns N’ Roses from Use Your Illusion, 1991
• "Sister Sadie" by Horace Silver, 1959
• “Help Me” by Joni Mitchell from Court & Spark, 1974
• “Kid Charlemagne” by Steely Dan from The Royal Scam, 1976
• “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire, 1978
• “No One Knows” by Queens of the Stone Age from Songs for the Deaf, 2004

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SEPTEMBER 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Ben Barron - Catherine Warner - Damon White - Kaya Woodall - Dan Austin - Jay Swartz - Miriam Joy - SEAN D WINNIE - Rush - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Ashley Hoag - Christopher Miller - Jamie White - Christopher McConnell - David Mascetti - Joe Laska - Ken Hirsh - Jez - Melanie Andrich - Jenness Gardner - Jeanneret Manning Family Four - Dave Sharpe - Sami Samhuri - Jeremy Dawson - AccessViolation - Ryan Torvik - Elliot Jay O’Neill - Andre Bremer - Dave Florey

SEPTEMBER 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Abraham Benrubi - Christopher Bruno - Chris Kotarba - Callum Webb - Lynda MacNeil - Dick Morgan - Ben Stein - Susan Green - Sean Murphy - Jake Yumatilla - Alan Brough - Randal Vegter - Go Birds! - Whit Sidener - Robert Granat - Dave Malloy - Nick Galloway - Heather Johnson - John Halpin - Peter Harding - David - Meghan O’Leary - John Bauman - Dax And Dane Huddleston - Martín Salías - Tim Howes - Stu Baker - Steve Martino - Dr Arthur A Gray - Carolina - Gary Pierce - Matt Baxter - GiantPredatoryMollusk - Luigi Boccia - E Margaret Warton - Charles McGee - Catherine Clause - Ethan Bauman - KenIsWearingAHat - Jordan Block - Aaron Wade - Jamie - Deebs - Portland Eye Care - Carrie Schneider - Richard Sneddon - Julian Roleff - Doreen Carlson - David McDarby - Wendy Gilchrist - Elliot Rosen - Lisa Turner - Paul Wayper - Bruno Gaeta - Kenneth Jung - Adam Stofsky - Zak Remer - Rishi Sahay - Ailie Fraser - Von - Rob Tsuk - NATALIE MISTILIS - Josh Singer - Phino DeLeon - Amy Lynn Thornsen - Adam W - Kelli Brockington - Victoria Yu - Brad Clark - Mino Capossela - Steve Paquin - Emma Sklar - Bernard Khoo - Robert Heuer - Matthew Golden - David Noah - Geraldine Butler - Madeleine Mader - Jason Pratt - Abbie Berg - Doug Belew - Dermot Crowley - Achint Srivastava - Ryan Rairigh - Michael Berman - Olivia Bishop - John Gisselquist - Linda Duffy - Liz Seger - Eoin De Burca - Kevin Potter - M Shane Borders - Dallas Hockley - Jason Gerry - Nathan Gouwens - Lauren Reay - Eric Prestemon - Cookies250 - Damian Brady - Angela Livingstone - Sarah Sulan - Diane Hughes - Michael Casner - Lowell Meyer - Stephen Tsoneff - Wen - Jack Sjogren - Geoff Golden - Robyn Fraser - Pascal Rueger - Randy Souza - Clare Holberton - Diane Turner - Tom Coleman - Mark Perry - Dhu Wik - Mel - Eric Helm - Jonathan Daniels - Michael Flaherty - Jarrod Schindler - Caro Field - Michael Bochner - Naomi Watson - David Cushman - Alexander - Gavin Doig - Sam Fenn - Tanner Morton - AJ Schuster - Jennifer Bush - David Stroud - Amanda Furlotti - Andrew Baker - Jules Bailey - Andrew Fair - L.B. Morse - Bill Thornton - Brian Amoebas - Brett Douville - Jeffrey Olson - Matt Betzel - Nate From Kalamazoo - Melanie Stivers - Richard Toller - Alexander Polson - Earl Lozada - Justin McElroy - Arjun Sharma - James Johnson - Kevin Morrell - Colin Hodo

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Composer John Williams is the defining sound of Hollywood and, arguably, the most widely listened to composer in the world. Kirk decided he needed some help tackling Williams' towering musical legacy, so he enlisted Australian author and musician Dan Golding as his tour guide through Williams' musical world, with a special focus on his groundbreaking score for 1980's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

REFERENCED ON THIS EPISODE:

• Dan's book Star Wars After Lucas, his ABC radio show Screen Sounds and his podcast Art of the Score
• "Liberdade" by Dili Allstars
• "Celebration" from Push Me Pull You by Dan Golding, 2016
• The Adventures of Robin Hood score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, 1938
• Excerpts from Untitled Goose Game as assembled by Dan Golding
• "Right Time" by Mighty Diamonds/Sly & Robbie, 1976
• "Peter Gunn" by Henry Mancini, 1959
• "1. Mars, the Bringer of War" by Gustov Holst from The Planets, Op. 32 as performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
• Excerpts from Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, all by John Williams
• The "Star Wars Music Minute" podcast episode 22 feat. Dan Golding
• "Medley: Star Wars" by Meco, 1977
• Bill Murray singing the Star Wars theme on Saturday Night Live, 1978
• Excerpts from Jurassic Park  by John Williams
• Excerpts from Merry Melodies/Looney Tunes by Carl Stalling
• "Flash Gordon" by Queen from Flash Gordon, 1980
• "The Mandalorian" by Ludwig Göransson from The Mandalorian, 2019
• "If I Fight, You Fight" from Creed by Ludwig Göransson, 2015
• Excerpts from the Solo: A Star Wars Story score by John Powell, 2018
• "Moanin," "Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting," "Open Letter to Duke," "Eh's Flat Ah's Flat Too" from Mingus Ah Um and Blues & Roots, by Charles Mingus, 1959
• "II B.S." by Charles Mingus from Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, 1964
• "Work Song" by Duke Ellington from Black Brown & Beige as recorded by Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2020
• "The Fablemans" by John Williams from The Fablemans, 2022
• "Beef Lo Mein" by Caroline Shaw from the Fleishman is in Trouble soundtrack, 2019
• "Movement II: The Big Show" by Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center from Symphony No. 4: "The Jungle," 2023

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SEPTEMBER 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Ben Barron - Catherine Warner - Damon White - Kaya Woodall - Dan Austin - Jay Swartz - Miriam Joy - SEAN D WINNIE - Rush - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Ashley Hoag - Christopher Miller - Jamie White - Christopher McConnell - David Mascetti - Joe Laska - Ken Hirsh - Jez - Melanie Andrich - Jenness Gardner - Jeanneret Manning Family Four - Dave Sharpe - Sami Samhuri - Jeremy Dawson - AccessViolation - Ryan Torvik - Elliot Jay O’Neill - Andre Bremer - Dave Florey

SEPTEMBER 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Abraham Benrubi - Christopher Bruno - Chris Kotarba - Callum Webb - Lynda MacNeil - Dick Morgan - Ben Stein - Susan Green - Sean Murphy - Jake Yumatilla - Alan Brough - Randal Vegter - Go Birds! - Whit Sidener - Robert Granat - Dave Malloy - Nick Galloway - Heather Johnson - John Halpin - Peter Harding - David - Meghan O’Leary - John Bauman - Dax And Dane Huddleston - Martín Salías - Tim Howes - Stu Baker - Steve Martino - Dr Arthur A Gray - Carolina - Gary Pierce - Matt Baxter - Giantpredatorymollusk - Luigi Boccia - E Margaret Warton - Charles McGee - Catherine Clause - Ethan Bauman - Keniswearingahat - Jordan Block - Aaron Wade - Jamie - Deebs - Portland Eye Care - Carrie Schneider - Richard Sneddon - Julian Roleff - Doreen Carlson - David McDarby - Wendy Gilchrist - Elliot Rosen - Lisa Turner - Paul Wayper - Bruno Gaeta - Kenneth Jung - Adam Stofsky - Zak Remer - Rishi Sahay - Ailie Fraser - Von - Rob Tsuk - NATALIE MISTILIS - Josh Singer - Phino DeLeon - Amy Lynn Thornsen - Adam W - Kelli Brockington - Victoria Yu - Brad Clark - Mino Capossela - Steve Paquin - Emma Sklar - Bernard Khoo - Robert Heuer - Matthew Golden - David Noah - Geraldine Butler - Madeleine Mader - Jason Pratt - Abbie Berg - Doug Belew - Dermot Crowley - Achint Srivastava - Ryan Rairigh - Michael Berman - Olivia Bishop - John Gisselquist - Linda Duffy - Liz Seger - Eoin De Burca - Kevin Potter - M Shane Borders - Dallas Hockley - Jason Gerry - Nathan Gouwens - Lauren Reay - Eric Prestemon - Cookies250 - Damian Brady - Angela Livingstone - Sarah Sulan - Diane Hughes - Michael Casner - Lowell Meyer - Stephen Tsoneff - Wen - Jack Sjogren - Geoff Golden - Robyn Fraser - Pascal Rueger - Randy Souza - Clare Holberton - Diane Turner - Tom Coleman - Mark Perry - Dhu Wik - Mel - Eric Helm - Jonathan Daniels - Michael Flaherty - Jarrod Schindler - Caro Field - Michael Bochner - Naomi Watson - David Cushman - Alexander - Gavin Doig - Sam Fenn - Tanner Morton - AJ Schuster - Jennifer Bush - David Stroud - Amanda Furlotti - Andrew Baker - Jules Bailey - Andrew Fair - L.B. Morse - Bill Thornton - Brian Amoebas - Brett Douville - Jeffrey Olson - Matt Betzel - Nate From Kalamazoo - Melanie Stivers - Richard Toller - Alexander Polson - Earl Lozada - Justin McElroy - Arjun Sharma - James Johnson - Kevin Morrell - Colin Hodo

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Kirk answers your questions on 60s pop counterpoint, Chaka Kahn syncopation, Taylor Swift's re-recording project, good practice habits, Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer," and more.

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

• "You've Got Your Troubles" by Roger Greenaway and Roger Cool, recorded by The Fortunes
• Contrapunctus 1 by J.S. Bach recorded by the Emerson String Quartet on Bach: The Art of Fugue, 2003
• T.I.B.W.F. by The Budos Band, from The Budos Band, 2005
• "Dying to Get To Europe" by Ketil Bjornstad from Seafarer's Song, 2004
• "The Place Where He Inserted the Blade" by Black Country, New Road from Ants From Up There, 2022
• "Tell Me Somethin' Good" by Stevie Wonder, recorded by Rufus feat. Chaka Kahn, 1974
• "Colors" by Beck from Colors, 2017
• "Digital Love" by Daft Punk from Discovery, 2001
• "Goose" by Polyphia from Most Hated, 2017
• "Sparks Fly" (Taylor's Version) from Speak Now (Taylor's Version), 2023
• "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel from So, 1986

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AUGUST 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Catherine Warner - Damon White - Kaya Woodall - Dan Austin - Jay Swartz - Miriam Joy - SEAN D WINNIE - Rush - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Ashley Hoag - Christopher Miller - Jamie White - Christopher McConnell - David Mascetti - Joe Laska - Ken Hirsh - Jez - Melanie Andrich - Jenness Gardner - Jeanneret Manning Family Four - Dave Sharpe - Sami Samhuri - Jeremy Dawson - AccessViolation - Ryan Torvik - Elliot Jay O’Neill - Andre Bremer - Dave Florey

AUGUST 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Abraham Benrubi - Christopher Bruno - PAUTNA - Chris Kotarba - Callum Webb - Lynda MacNeil - Dick Morgan - Zach Wampler - Ben Stein - Susan Green - Sean Murphy - Jake Yumatilla - Alan Brough - Randal Vegter - Go Birds! - Whit Sidener - Robert Granat - Dave Malloy - Tim Rosenwong - Nick Galloway - John Halpin - Peter Harding - David - Meghan O’Leary - John Bauman - Dax And Dane Huddleston - Martín Salías - Tim Howes - Stu Baker - Steve Martino - Dr Arthur A Gray - Carolina - Gary Pierce - Matt Baxter - Giantpredatorymollusk - Luigi Boccia - E Margaret Warton - Charles McGee - Catherine Clause - Ethan Bauman - Keniswearingahat - Jordan Block - Aaron Wade - Jamie - Deebs - Portland Eye Care - Carrie Schneider - Richard Sneddon - Julian Roleff - Doreen Carlson - David McDarby - Wendy Gilchrist - Elliot Rosen - Lisa Turner - Paul Wayper - Bruno Gaeta - Kenneth Jung - Adam Stofsky - Zak Remer - Rishi Sahay - Jason Reitman - Ailie Fraser - Von - NATALIE MISTILIS - Josh Singer - Phino DeLeon - Amy Lynn Thornsen - Adam W - Kelli Brockington - Stephen Rawlings - Victoria Yu - Brad Clark - Mark Boggs - Mino Capossela - Steve Paquin - Emma Sklar - Bernard Khoo - Robert Heuer - Matthew Golden - David Noah - Geraldine Butler - Madeleine Mader - Jason Pratt - Abbie Berg - Doug Belew - Dermot Crowley - Achint Srivastava - Ryan Rairigh - Michael Berman - Olivia Bishop - John Gisselquist - Linda Duffy - Eoin De Burca - Kevin Potter - M Shane Borders - Dallas Hockley - Jason Gerry - Nathan Gouwens - Lauren Reay - Eric Prestemon - Damian Brady - Angela Livingstone - David Friedman - Sarah Sulan - Diane Hughes - Michael Casner - Lowell Meyer - Stephen Tsoneff - Wen - Jack Sjogren - Geoff Golden - Robyn Fraser - Pascal Rueger - Randy Souza - Clare Holberton - Diane Turner - Tom Coleman - Mark Perry - Dhu Wik - Mel - Eric Helm - Jonathan Daniels - Michael Flaherty - Jarrod Schindler - Caro Field - Michael Bochner - Naomi Watson - David Cushman - Alexander - Gavin Doig - Sam Fenn - Tanner Morton - AJ Schuster - Jennifer Bush - David Stroud - Amanda Furlotti - Andrew Baker - 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 - Arjun Sharma - James Johnson - Kevin Morrell - Colin Hodo

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Kirk climbs inside the machine-gun rhythms and unstoppable grooves of the legendary Oakland funk outfit Tower of Power.

Written by: Doc Kupka and Emilio Castillo

Album: Tower of Power (1973)

Listen/Buy via Songwhip

ALSO DISCUSSED:

• "What is Hip?" "Squib Cakes" "Only So Much Oil in the Ground" "Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)," "So Very Hard to Go," "Credit," all by Tower of Power
• "Saturday Night Live" theme by Howard Shore, feat. Lenny Pickett
• "Cold Sweat," "I Got the Feelin'," "Mother Popcorn," "Funky Drummer" by James Brown, 1967-70
• "Soul Vaccination" live from Soul Vaccination: Tower of Power Live, 1998
• Drum examples performed by Russ Kieiner, recorded by Nick D'Errico

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AUGUST 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Catherine Warner – Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – Ashley Hoag – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – Jeremy Dawson – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Elliot Jay O’Neill – Andre Bremer – Dave Florey

AUGUST 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Abraham Benrubi – Christopher Bruno – PAUTNA – Chris Kotarba – Callum Webb – Lynda MacNeil – Dick Morgan – Zach Wampler – Ben Stein – Susan Green – Sean Murphy – Jake Yumatilla – Alan Brough – Randal Vegter – Go Birds! – Whit Sidener – Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Tim Rosenwong – Nick Galloway – John Halpin – Peter Harding – David – Meghan O’Leary – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Tim Howes – Stu Baker – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Giant Predatory Mollusk – Luigi Boccia – E. Margaret Warton – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – Ken Is Wearing a Hat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Carrie Schneider – Richard Sneddon – Julian Roleff – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Wendy Gilchrist – Elliot Rosen – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jung – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Ailie Fraser – Von – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Stephen Rawlings – Victoria Yu – Brad Clark – Mark Boggs – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Linda Duffy – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Michael Casner – Lowell Meyer – Stephen Tsoneff – Wen – Jack Sjogren – Geoff Golden – Robyn Fraser – Pascal Rueger – Randy Souza – Clare Holberton – Diane Turner – Tom Coleman – Mark Perry – Dhu Wik – Mel – Eric Helm – Jonathan Daniels – Michael Flaherty – Jarrod Schindler – Caro Field – Michael Bochner – Naomi Watson – David Cushman – Alexander – Gavin Doig – Sam Fenn – Tanner Morton – AJ Schuster – Jennifer Bush – David Stroud – Amanda Furlotti – Andrew Baker – 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 – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Colin Hodo

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It's not uncommon for a song to be written for one artist, only to become widely known after being recorded by another. It's less common for a song to have yet another rebirth decades later. That's just what happened with "Killing Me Softly with His Song." 

Originally inspired by Lori Lieberman's profound experience at a 1971 Don McLean concert, Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox's song underwent two dramatic reinventions, first by soul titan Roberta Flack in 1973, and then by Lauryn Hill and her band Fugees in 1996. In this episode, Kirk dives into all three versions, looking to better understand how each singer put her own spin on what was already a classically strong song.

Written by: Music by Charles Fox, lyrics by Norman Gimbel with uncredited contributions by Lori Lieberman

Recorded by: Lori Lieberman (1972), Roberta Flack (1973), Lauryn Hill & Fugees (1996)

Albums: Lori Lieberman (1972), Killing Me Softly with His Song (1973), The Score (1996), A Thousand Dreams (1995), Truly (2022)

ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:

• "She sang ‘Killing Me Softly’ before Roberta Flack. Now she just wants you to hear her side of the story," by Geoff Edgers for the Washington Post, 2020
• "Lori Lieberman comes to terms with 'Killing Me Softly'" by FaceCulture, 2010
• "Empty Chairs" by Don McLean from American Pie, 1971
• "Bonita Applebum" by A Tribe Called Quest from People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, 1989

OUTRO SOLOIST: Joey Brink

Joey Brink is University Carillonist and Professor of Carillon at the University of Denver, where he performs daily on the 65-bell Williams Tower. An award-winning performer and composer, he has released two albums for carillon and performed widely across North America and Europe. Watch him record his solo on YouTube and check out his site at joeybrink.com.

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JULY 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Catherine Warner
Damon White
Kaya Woodall
Dan Austin
Jay Swartz
Miriam Joy
SEAN D WINNIE
Rush
Daniel Hannon-Barry
Ashley Hoag
Christopher Miller
Jamie White
Christopher McConnell
David Mascetti
Joe Laska
Ken Hirsh
Jez
Melanie Andrich
Jenness Gardner
Jeanneret Manning Family Four
Dave Sharpe
Sami Samhuri
AccessViolation
Ryan Torvik
Elliot Jay O'Neill
Andre Bremer
Mark Schechter
Dave Florey

JULY 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Callum Webb
Lynda MacNeil
Dick Morgan
Zach Wampler
Ben Stein
Susan Green
Sean Murphy
Jake Yumatilla
Alan Brough
Randal Vegter
Go Birds!
Jeff Speck
Samuel Millett
Whit Sidener
Chance McClain
Robert Granat
dave malloy
Tim Rosenwong
Nick Galloway
john halpin
Peter Harding
David
Meghan O'Leary
John Bauman
Dax and Dane Huddleston
Martín Salías
Tim Howes
Stu Baker
Steve Martino
Dr Arthur A Gray
Carolina
Gary Pierce
Matt Baxter
GiantPredatoryMollusk
Luigi Boccia
Rob Albright
E Margaret Warton
Charles McGee
Catherine Clause
Ethan Bauman
Renee Downing
KenIsWearingAHat
Jordan Block
Aaron Wade
Travis Pollard

Jamie
Deebs
Portland Eye Care
Carrie Schneider
Richard Sneddon
Julian Roleff
Doreen Carlson
David McDarby
Wendy Gilchrist
Elliot Rosen
Lisa Turner
Paul Wayper
Bruno Gaeta
Kenneth Jung
Adam Stofsky
Zak Remer
Rishi Sahay
Jason Reitman
Ailie Fraser
Von
NATALIE MISTILIS
Josh Singer
Phino DeLeon
Amy Lynn Thornsen
Adam W
Kelli Brockington
Stephen Rawlings
Victoria Yu
Brad Clark
mino capossela
Steve Paquin
David Joske
Emma Sklar
Bernard Khoo
Robert Heuer
Matthew Golden
David Noah
Geraldine Butler
Richard Cambier
Madeleine Mader
Jason Pratt
Abbie Berg
Doug Belew
Dermot Crowley
Achint Srivastava
Ryan Rairigh
Michael Berman
Olivia Bishop
John Gisselquist
Linda Duffy
Liz Seger
Eoin de Burca
Kevin Potter
M Shane Borders
Dallas Hockley
Jason Gerry
Nathan Gouwens
Lauren Reay
Eric Prestemon
Cookies250
Damian Brady
Angela Livingstone
David Friedman
Sarah Sulan
Diane Hughes
Michael Casner
Lowell Meyer
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
Michael Flaherty
Jarrod Schindler
Caro Field
michael bochner
Naomi Watson
David Cushman
Alexander
Gavin Doig
Sam Fenn
Tanner Morton
AJ Schuster
Jennifer Bush
David Stroud
Amanda Furlotti
Andrew Baker
Jules Bailey
Andrew Fair
L.B. Morse
Brian Amoebas
Brett Douville
Jeffrey Olson
Matt Betzel
Mueller
Nate from Kalamazoo
Melanie Stivers
Richard Toller
Alexander Polson
Earl Lozada
Justin McElroy
Arjun Sharma
James Johnson
Kevin Morrell
Colin Hodo

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Kirk kicks off Strong Songs Season 5 with Tears For Fears' 1985 hit "Everybody Wants to Rule The World." From classic synths and drum machines to surprisingly avante-garde guitar solos, this song's got a lot more going on than you might remember.

Written by: Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes

Produced by: Chris Hughes

Album: Songs from the Big Chair (1985)

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ALSO DISCUSSED:

• "Shout" and "Head Over Heels," both from Songs From the Big Chair, 1985
• "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age from Songs For The Deaf, 2002
• "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton performed by Whitney Houston on The Bodyguard soundtrack, 1992
• "You're The Voice" by John Farnham from Whispering Jack, 1986
• "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate Bush from Hounds of Love, 1985
• "Kiss" by Prince from Parade, 1986
• "Burning Down the House" by Talking Heads from Stop Making Sense, 1983
• "So What" by Miles Davis from Kind of Blue, 1959
• "Cold Sweat" by James Brown, 1967
• Dan Carr's excellent synth breakdowns at Reverb Machine

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JULY 2023 WHOLE-NOTE PATRONS

Catherine Warner – Damon White – Kaya Woodall – Dan Austin – Jay Swartz – Miriam Joy – Sean D. Winnie – Rush – Daniel Hannon-Barry – Ashley Hoag – Christopher Miller – Jamie White – Christopher McConnell – David Mascetti – Joe Laska – Ken Hirsh – Jez – Melanie Andrich – Jenness Gardner – Jeanneret Manning Family Four – Dave Sharpe – Sami Samhuri – AccessViolation – Ryan Torvik – Elliot Jay O’Neill – Andre Bremer – Mark Schechter – Dave Florey

JULY 2023 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Callum Webb – Lynda MacNeil – Dick Morgan – Zach Wampler – Ben Stein – Susan Green – Sean Murphy – Jake Yumatilla – Alan Brough – Randal Vegter – Go Birds! – Jeff Speck – Samuel Millett – Whit Sidener – Chance McClain – Robert Granat – Dave Malloy – Tim Rosenwong – Nick Galloway – John Halpin – Peter Harding – David – Meghan O’Leary – John Bauman – Dax and Dane Huddleston – Martín Salías – Tim Howes – Stu Baker – Steve Martino – Dr. Arthur A. Gray – Carolina – Gary Pierce – Matt Baxter – Giant Predatory Mollusk – Luigi Boccia – Rob Albright – E. Margaret Warton – Charles McGee – Catherine Clause – Ethan Bauman – Renee Downing – Ken Is Wearing a Hat – Jordan Block – Aaron Wade – Travis Pollard – Jamie – Deebs – Portland Eye Care – Carrie Schneider – Richard Sneddon – Julian Roleff – Doreen Carlson – David McDarby – Wendy Gilchrist – Elliot Rosen – Lisa Turner – Paul Wayper – Bruno Gaeta – Kenneth Jung – Adam Stofsky – Zak Remer – Rishi Sahay – Jason Reitman – Ailie Fraser – Von – Natalie Mistilis – Josh Singer – Phino DeLeon – Amy Lynn Thornsen – Adam W. – Kelli Brockington – Stephen Rawlings – Victoria Yu – Brad Clark – Mino Capossela – Steve Paquin – David Joske – Emma Sklar – Bernard Khoo – Robert Heuer – Matthew Golden – David Noah – Geraldine Butler – Richard Cambier – Madeleine Mader – Jason Pratt – Abbie Berg – Doug Belew – Dermot Crowley – Achint Srivastava – Ryan Rairigh – Michael Berman – Olivia Bishop – John Gisselquist – Linda Duffy – Liz Seger – Eoin de Burca – Kevin Potter – M. Shane Borders – Dallas Hockley – Jason Gerry – Nathan Gouwens – Lauren Reay – Eric Prestemon – Cookies250 – Damian Brady – Angela Livingstone – David Friedman – Sarah Sulan – Diane Hughes – Michael Casner – Lowell Meyer – 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 – Michael Flaherty – Jarrod Schindler – Caro Field – Michael Bochner – Naomi Watson – David Cushman – Alexander – Gavin Doig – Sam Fenn – Tanner Morton – AJ Schuster – Jennifer Bush – David Stroud – Amanda Furlotti – Andrew Baker – Jules Bailey – Andrew Fair – L.B. Morse – Brian Amoebas – Brett Douville – Jeffrey Olson – Matt Betzel – Mueller – Nate from Kalamazoo – Melanie Stivers – Richard Toller – Alexander Polson – Earl Lozada – Justin McElroy – Arjun Sharma – James Johnson – Kevin Morrell – Colin Hodo

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