The Next Track

By Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn

Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss music and musicians, and how we listen to music, whether it be analog or digital, downloaded or streamed, audio, or video.... more

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July 14, 2017♫ Episode #61 – Traditions and Etiquette in Classical Concerts – Applause, Encores, Curtain Calls, and the Bravo Guy
We ask Andy Doe why classical concerts have such rigid traditions and etiquette regarding audience reactions. And we discuss the Bravo Guy, present at concert halls around the world.
Note: We apologize that this episode runs a bit longer than usual, but it was too interesting and too much fun to cut.
This week’s guest:
Andy Doe
Proper Discord
Show notes:
Murray Perahia and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, April 5, 2017
András Schiff – Beethoven, the 32 Sonatas
András Schiff – Encores After Beethoven
In 27 Pieces: The Hilary Hahn Encores
The rules for Hilary Hahn’s encore contest
Alex Ross: Hold Your Applause: Inventing and Reinventing the Classical Concert (PDF)
Our next tracks:
Kirk: DeJohnette Grenadier Medeski Scofield: Hudson
Doug: The Suburbs: Hey Muse!
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Special Guest: Andy Doe.
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July 07, 2017♫ Episode #60 – Geoff Edgers on the Slow Death of the Electric Guitar
Journalist Geoff Edgers joins us to discuss his Washington Post article about the slow death of the electric guitar.
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This week’s guest:
Geoff Edgers on the Washington Post
Show notes:
Why my guitar gently weeps – The slow, secret death of the six-string electric. And why you should care.
How Much Did This Guitar Story Cost Me? $2,376.99 – The story behind my story on the death of the electric guitar
Behind the scenes of ‘The slow death of the electric guitar’ – a.k.a. how we got paid to set a guitar on fire
Fender Play
Tom Feldmann
Toby Walker
School of Rock
♫ Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Santana – Soul Sacrifice (Live at Woodstock 1969)
Doug: Adrian Belew – Desire of the Rhino King
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Special Guest: Geoff Edgers.
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33min
June 30, 2017♫ Episode #59 – 1967 and the Summer of Love
We take a look back at the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, in 1967.
One correction. I said that Bob Dylan didn’t release any albums in 1967. That’s false; John Wesley Harding was released on December 27 of that year.
Summer of Love
The Monterey Pop Festival
The Acid Tests
Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival
Newport Jazz Festival
Newport Folk Festival
The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (film)
Long Strange Trip
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – Super Deluxe Ed

Events of 1967
Our World
Magical Mystery Tour
1967 in Film
1967 in Music
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow
Doug: Traffic: Mr. Fantasy
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June 23, 2017♫ Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock
Author David Weigel joins us to discuss his book The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock.
This week’s guest:
Dave Weigel’s website
David Weigel’s writing on the Washington Post
Show notes:
The Show that Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock
Dave Weigel’s Prog Spring series on Slate
Mark Prindle’s record reviews
King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King
Wollman Skating Rink New York Concert Setlists
Tangerine Dream: Encore: Live
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Yes: Close to the Edge
Doug: Family: Bandstand
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Special Guest: David Weigel.
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June 16, 2017♫ Episode #57 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Optical Discs
Andy Doe joins us to take a close look at optical discs: CDs, DVDs, Blu-Rays, but also HDCDs, DVD-As, and more. I bet you didn’t know how many kinds of optical disc there are…
“It is the betamax of audio formats…”
Show notes:
Optical disc – Wikipedia
Compact disc – Wikipedia
Compact Disc Digital Audio – Wikipedia
Close to the Edge
Nyquist frequency – Wikipedia
44,100 Hz – Wikipedia
Error detection and correction
Pulse-code modulation
Super Audio CD
Hybrid disc
DVD-Audio
Mode Records DVD-A releases
High Fidelity Pure Audio (Blu-Ray Audio)
HDCD
Grateful Dead
Cambridge Audio 651BD
Compressed audio optical disc (MP3 CD)
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Miles Davis: Chronicle: The Complete Prestige Recordings, 1951-1956
Doug: Slim Gaillard: Slim Gaillard Rides Again
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Special Guest: Andy Doe.
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June 09, 2017♫ Episode #56 – Playlists in iTunes
We take a close look at iTunes playlists, how they work, what you can do with them, and how you can bend them to your will.
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Show notes:
Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunes
Model-view-controller (Wikipedia)
Understanding iTunes Library Files
iTunes playlist windows are back
AppleScripts mentioned:
Delete Empty Playlists
Merge-Delete Playlists
Smarts
Playlists Info
Show In Playlists
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Jackson Browne: Running on Empty
Doug: The Heavy: The House That Dirt Built
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June 02, 2017♫ Episode #55 – Chris Connaker Shares His Favorites from the Munich High End Audio Show
Chris Connaker, of ComputerAudiophile.com, joins us to talk about the most interesting audio hardware he saw – and heard – at this year’s Munich High End Audio Show.
This week’s guest:
Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website
Show notes:
High End Munich
Focal Grand Utopia EM speakers
Focal Utopia headphones
McIntosh
Constellation Audio Leo
Devialet Phantom speaker
Marten Coltrane 3
Elac Adante speakers
DCS Vivaldi DAC
Innuos music servers
Audeze LCDi4 in-ear earphone
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Penguin Café: The Imperfect Sea
Doug: Jimmy Smith: Root Down
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Special Guest: Chris Connaker.
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33min
May 26, 2017♫ Episode #54 – Guitarist Woody Mann Talks about His Documentary on the Life of Rev. Gary Davis
Guitarist Woody Mann joins us to discuss his documentary about the life of the great blues and gospel musician Rev. Gary Davis.
This week’s guest:
Woody Mann
Show notes:
Harlem Street Singer (documentary)
Harlem Street Singer (album)
Empire Roots Band – music from the documentary Harlem Street Singer
Students of Rev. Gary Davis
Say No to the Devil: The Life and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis, Ian Zack
Hot Tuna – First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
Our next tracks:
Kirk: Brad Mehldau: Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 3
Doug: The Regrettes: Feel Your Feelings Fool!
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Special Guest: Woody Mann.
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May 19, 2017♫ Episode #53 – Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour
We welcome author and Dylanologist Andrew Muir to talk about Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour, and his recent concerts in the UK.
Just a quick note: we’ve posted a brief survey about The Next Track, and we would love it if you could take the two minutes to answer a dozen questions about the podcast, how you listen, what you like, and feel free to suggest any topics you’d like us to cover.
This week’s guest:
Andrew Muir
Show notes:
One More Night: Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour
Bob Dylan tour dates
Bob Dylan setlists
Bob Dylan: Chronicles, Volume One
Dylan & the Dead
Wikipedia article about the Never Ending Tour; includes a timeline of the band members
Bob Dylan’s gambler’s hat:
Full audio of Bob Dylan’s concert in Bournemouth, May 4, 2017:

Our next tracks:
Kirk: Apple Music playlist, Erased Tapes Essentials
Doug: Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited
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Special Guest: Andrew Muir.
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38min
May 12, 2017♫ Episode #52 – It Was a Very Good Year
We mark the end of The Next Track’s first year with a review of our most interesting episodes.
Just a quick note: we’ve posted a brief survey about The Next Track, and we would love it if you could take the two minutes to answer a dozen questions about the podcast, how you listen, what you like, and feel free to suggest any topics you’d like us to cover.
Show notes:
Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to Songs
Episode #2 – To Stream or to Own Music?
Episode #3 – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Audio File Formats
Episode #9 – Will Hermes on Discovering New Music
Episode #15 – What is Mastering and Remastering?
Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical Music
Episode #20 – You Think You Know about the Blues? Eliah Wald on the History of the Blues
Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful Dead
Episode #24 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music, Episode #25 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical Music, Part 2
Episode #27 – Composing Music for Stage and Screen, with Paul Englishby
Episode #28 – Music and Mystery: Author Peter Robinson on Music in His Novels
Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection
Episode #40 – The Revenge of Analog, with David Sax
Episode #46 – Percussionist Colin Currie on Performing and Recording Steve Reich’s Drumming
Episode #48 – Musician Dave Harrington of DARKSIDE and the Dave Harrington Group on Music Between Genres
Episode #10 – Setting Up a Home Media Server
Episode #16 – Managing and Storing Digital Media Files
Episode #29 – Tagging Audio Files
Episode #39 – Storing Media on a Network-Attached Storage Device
Episode #47 – 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your Stereo
Episode #50 – Streaming Music in Your Home
Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters)
Episode #38 – New in Audio at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0
Episode #11 – Audio Myths & Superstitions
Episode #26 – Andy Doe Answers Your Questions about Audio Equipment and Technology
Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers
Episode #45 – Ask Andy, Hi-Fi Equipment and Speaker Placement
Episode #51 – Ask Andy: Is Vinyl Better than CD?
Episode #12 – iTunes & AppleScript
Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunes
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27min

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