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Wolfgang Muthspiel (Erich Reismann)Program #2081
It's pop songs, New Sounds-style on tonight's program. Host John Schaefer features fractured reinventions of tunes you know, and may even love, by accordion master Guy Klucevsek (covering Burt Bacharach's "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head"); Brave Combo (a polka-tinged rendering of Gade/Blooms's "Jealousy"); guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel (George Harrison's "Something"); Josh Roseman Unit (Nirvana's Smells Like teen Spirit); and guitarist Tony Trischka (indulging in the Grateful Dead's timeless hit "Truckin'"). (Photo of Wolfgang Muthspiel: © Erich Reismann)
PROGRAM # 2081, Popular Songs, New Sounds Style (First aired on October 8, 2002)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Tony Trischka |
New Sounds Live, New York Guitar Festival, 9-19-02, Merkin Hall |
Grateful Dead: Truckin' [2:30] |
Not commercially available. His website is www.tonytrischka.com |
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Nora York & Ensemble |
New Sounds Live, Merkin Hall 4-11-02 |
Stephen Foster: Beautiful Dreamer / Jimi Hendrix: Can You See me [8:00] |
Not commercially available, but visit her website: www.norayork.com |
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Wolfgang Muthspiel |
New Sounds Live, New York Guitar Festival, 9-26-02, Merkin Hall |
George Harrison: Something [8:00] |
Not commercially available. Wolfgang's website is www.materialrecords.com |
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Brave Combo |
A Night On Earth |
Gade/Blooms: Jealousy [3:30] |
Rounder #9029** |
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Guy Klucevsek |
Altered Landscapes |
Burt Bacharach: Raindrops Keep Falling On My (Wives And Lovers) Head [4:30] |
Evva#33011. Out of Print |
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Josh Roseman Unit |
Cherry |
Nirvana: Smells Like teen Spirit [5:00] |
Knitting Factory #303** |
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Bang On A Can All-Stars |
New Sounds Live, Merkin Hall 4-11-02 |
Nirvana: Lithium [5:00] |
Not commercially available. More info at www.bangonacan.org |
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Unsung String Duo |
Live, WNYC 5-3-95 |
Doctrine of Denial [6:00] |
Not commercially available. |
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Either Orchestra |
The Half-Life of Desire |
King Crimson: Red [7:00] |
Accurate #3242.** |
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