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Sometimes an artist will have an idea or concept that they want to pursue to its conclusion. In many instances these ideas will get shot down prior to completion by record labels, managers, bandmates, or just a competing voice in their head telling them their idea is dumb….
On occasion though these ideas slip through the cracks and get to see the light of day. These ideas and albums are trailblazers that bring something completely new to the world. Sometimes they are recognized in their time, but often these albums take time for the masses to understand how truly groundbreaking they are. That’s what we are gonna discuss today as we give you our favorite albums that were ahead of their time.
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Spotify Playlist “Albums ahead of their time”
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Artists have found many reasons over the years to name-drop famous people. Most commonly, it's a sign of praise, as they effectively pay tribute to someone they respect and admire. Other times, a name-drop can stoke controversy, igniting or further fueling a fight. Then there are the cases where a name-check is used for creative purposes, helping to establish a song's characters or time period. Well on today’s show we are gonna examine several instances and try to better understand how they serve the song or the artist's motives.
To help us with the topic today, we have a very special guest on the show! V. Shayne Frederick!
V. Shayne Frederick is a vocalist and pianist with performances spanning decades. He’s electrified TEDx, NPR, and stages nationally. WXPN says “His stunning baritone effortlessly soars” and Broad Street Review says he is “one of the region’s busiest and best jazz singers.” Aside from performing, his compositions are featured in commercials and film, including a documentary garnering critical acclaim in the film fest circuit. He is also a faculty member of the University of the Arts, and a current elect to the Governor’s Board of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy. He was nominated for a Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship in 2021.
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Spotify Playlist "Songs That Name Drop"
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In music, modulation is the change from one tonality or tonal center to another. It is a tool composers and songwriters use, in many cases, to add interest or excitement to a song.
The 18th century composer Charles-Henri Blainville says “Modulation is the essential part of the art. Without it there is little music, for a piece derives its true beauty not from the large number of fixed modes which it embraces but rather from the subtle fabric of its modulation.”
While the 21st century master John Oates says “It’s kind of a cheap shot to modulate….Darryl and I modulated 4 times (in their song She’s Gone) and never modulated again in our careers”
So which is it? Is modulation an essential part of art or a cheap shot?.... Well on today’s show that’s what we’ll be discussing as we give you our favorite Songs that Modulate.
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Spotify Playlist “Songs that Modulate”
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When we listen to music, in many cases, our ears will gravitate to the beat. But sometimes songwriters will throw in some Odd time signatures into songs to add another layer of feeling and information into the song. In many cases these songs may give you the feeling that something is a bit “off” especially when you try and tap your feet to them. This can happen in the most subtle of ways or it can be all the way bonkers. Well that’s what we are gonna shine the spotlight on in today’s show. Today we’re gonna discuss our favorite songs that have odd time signatures.
And today we have a very special guest to help us on this topic. Ross Bellenoit is joining us!
Since moving to Philly in 2003 Ross has been killin it. As a guitarist, songwriter, or producer he’s worked with a ton of amazing artists including Amos Lee, Birdie Busch, The Sweetback Sisters, John Carter Cash, and the Joseph Parsons Band. He’s also made 5 awesome and intricately musical albums with his band Muscle Tough, with a sound that is a heavily improvised blend of modal jazz, funk, and psychedelia. And as a solo artist he’s put out 5 stellar solo albums with his latest “Where Does the Go?” being released in 2020.
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https://muscletoughband.com/
Spotify Playlist “Songs In Odd Time ”
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The first Earth Day was held in 1970 and on April 22nd we’ll be celebrating the 52nd anniversary of this important world holiday. From listening to all our previous podcasts you might assume that we are world renowned scientists with titles such as Dr. Podiatrist and Metta…. However, we, in fact, are not scientists but musicians… And while we can’t tell you the rate at which sea levels are rising or the rain forests are shrinking…. We still think this old ball is pretty cool and we’d like to make it stay cool for years to come. So, we’d like to honor this year’s Earth day by doing what we do second best (after making music) and give you a list of our favorite Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire related songs for you to listen to as you go out and save the world!
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Spotify Playlist “Songs for Earth Day”
Our Upcoming Music Show @ Dawson Street Pub in Philadelphia, PA
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The NBA Playoffs are upon us and for several of us guys in The Right Fiction, that is a pretty big deal. As basketball fans it's super exciting if your team makes the playoffs and has a chance to win it all. And our home team the Sixers are certainly contenders this year led by Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey. So, in honor of this exciting time we wanted to help everyone get as jazzed about the NBA playoffs as we are. That’s why on today’s show we are sharing our favorite Basketball Songs and Arena Jamz. so hang out with us for a bit and see if your list matches ours.
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Spotify Playlist “Basketball Songs and Arena Jamz”
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We’ve been dancing around this topic now for almost 2 years, but today we are here! Today we are gonna dig into Miles Davis…. His songs and albums have come up in so many different episodes we have done. And rightfully so, because he is a giant of music and his DNA is in a lot of the music we listen to today. But we knew if we were gonna try and tackle the task of trying to create a list of our favorite Miles Davis songs that we needed to have a super special guest to help us. And fortunately for all you folks out there, we were able to find just the right person to join us to discuss all our Favorite Miles Davis recordings.
Special Guest: Adam Falcon
He is a singer and songwriter from New York and has worked with Roberta Flack, Marcus Miller, Nona Hendryx, Steve Jordan, Phyllis Hyman, Sophie B. Hawkins, The Village People, Jim Lauderdale, Robert Palmer and the list goes on. In addition to his own wealth of experience and stories, Adam also has a profound connection with Miles Davis, which is why we’ve asked him on the show today.
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Spotify Playlist "Favorite Miles Davis Recordings"
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On this podcast we generally talk about all of our favorite albums, artists, and songs. Each episode we try and squeeze in all of our favorites, but unfortunately no matter how hard we try, we can’t get them all in. That is why we have these episodes to chat about the albums that are just below our all-time favorites, but that we think are still pretty amazing. On this show we are super excited to jump back in and give you another dose of our favorite overlooked albums, so hang out with us for a bit and enjoy the show.
Spotify Playlist “overlooked albums pt. 3”
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3.14 blah blah… is the mathematical constant known as Pi. It is a mythical and magical constant that does amazing things…. So much so that every year on March 14th Pi day is celebrated. As it is such a serious and revered constant, Pi Day is observed far and wide by eating and throwing pies.
So to celebrate Pi day coming up soon, we’d like to honor this most highly regarded constant, by sharing our favorite songs about food, and yes… we certainly did include a song about pie.
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Spotify Playlist of "Food Songs"
Our Latest Single "Rumble Young Man"
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Verse / Chorus / Verse / Chorus / Bridge / Chorus…. The basics of many songs we know and love…
The bridge occupies a special spot in that structure as it is a musical idea that adds contrast from the repetitive verse and chorus sections by providing musical variation that makes a song more exciting. Think of it as a transitional section.
The great songwriters have used bridges to make ok songs, into amazing and memorable ones. And…. Those are the ones we are going to discuss today as we give you our favorite Bridges in Songs! And we have a guest today!
Zach Djanikian has joined us today!
Zach is a singer, composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Philadelphia and over the years has become a go-to collaborator for tons and tons of artists including Amy Helm, Chuck Prophet, Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers, Rachael Yamagata and many others. He’s also had a steady presence playing guitar, saxophone, mandolin and singing with Amos Lee with whom he’s traveled all across the world.
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Spotify Playlist - "Bridges in Songs"
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February 25th, 1964. On this date 58 years ago, one of the most anticipated, watched and controversial fights in sports history took place. That’s the date when Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, beat Sonny Liston by technical knockout when he failed to answer the bell for the seventh round. Sensing that he had made history, he quickly ran to the ropes and repeatedly yelled "I'm the greatest!" and "I shook up the world."
Not only was that true, but in the larger context of what was happening in 1964 that was an even bolder statement than it seems on the surface - Beatlemania had just begun in February 1964 with their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, President Kennedy had just been assassinated in November 1963, Motown was just starting to heat up the charts with their hits, the civil rights era was in full bloom, and the 1964 presidential election was making everyone crazy.
On today’s episode we are going to do something special as we help give everyone a musical snapshot of what was going on in the world in 1964. And we are also going to take this one step further by sharing with you something we’ve been working on for the past 2 years.
Ali’s utter confidence in 1964 to think he could do the absolutely unthinkable has inspired us to capture that sentiment in a song, our debut single “Rumble Young Man”, which we’ll be sharing with you at the end of the episode. We are super excited to share this song with you and we hope you enjoy it!
New single by The Right Fiction - "Rumble Young Man"
Spotify Playlist - Songs from 1964
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There is no post-Christmas letdown in New Orleans. That's because on January 6th the final day of Christmas, also known as twelfth night, the official start of Carnival season begins and goes till the day before Ash Wednesday or the first day of Lent. On the day before Ash Wednesday New Orleans descends into a chaotic flurry of crowds and colorful masks all in celebration of Mardi Gras (the last day of the Carnival celebration) and also known as "Fat Tuesday."
Music is a key component to the carnival season and to New Orleans life in general and there have been many artists throughout the years that have lifted up the Mardi Gras spirit in their music and on today’s show in honor of Mardi Gras Day on March 1st this year, we are (figuratively) going to down to New Orleans to give you our favorite Mardi Gras inspired songs.
Spotify Playlist - Down to New Orleans (Mardi Gras Episode)
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Valentine’s day can be a day of joy and love for so many people out there. You got the flowers, the candy, the expensive restaurants, and on and on….. But for some folks, Valentine’s day just plain stinks. Whether its because you’ve been recently scorned by a lover… have had a hard time finding that special someone… or maybe even dating or being in a relationship is just not your thing… for those folks Valentines day can’t leave soon enough.
Well, last year we did our lovey dovey show for the lovers… so this year, for valentines day we’re all about break up and sad sack songs for all the anti-valentiners out there. So sit back and hang with us for a bit as we give you our favorite breakup and sad sack songs.
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Spotify Playlist “Break Up Songs” Link
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In general, the art that we love means something to us. It makes us feel happy, sad, it comforts us, it gets us riled up, it gives us goosebumps, it challenges us, shows us something new about ourselves…. It means something to us.
When you listen to "Blue in Green" or "Flamenco Sketches" by Miles Davis, they give you that feeling of calm and love. Or when you hear Kanye West’s "We Major," you immediately get pumped up and ready to attack your day. Or on November 1st, when you hear the first notes of Darlene Love’s "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. That is the power of amazing art…. But what about the people that make the art? Do they have a stake in giving you those nice feelings? Should our feelings be transferred to them as the creators of the art we love?
Yes… No… Maybe… Well, the only thing to be sure of is that it’s definitely complicated. Fortunately, on today’s show we’ll be digging deep into these questions as we discuss the concept of Art vs. The Artist. And, with a topic this heavy we just had to bring on an expert guest to help us untangle everything.
Special Guest: Tom Moon
Tom Moon has been writing about pop, rock, jazz, blues, hip-hop and the music of the world since 1983. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die, and a contributor to other books including The Final Four of Everything. From 1988 until 2004 he served as music critic at the Philadelphia Inquirer and his work has appeared in Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, Spin, Vibe, Harp and many other publications. Since 1996 he has contributed to NPR's All Things Considered and he’s also won several awards, including two ASCAP-Deems Taylor Music Journalism awards. Beyond his bonafides as a music journalist he’s also an accomplished saxophonist whose professional credits include several tours with the Maynard Ferguson orchestra and recently he launched EchoLocator which is a newsletter devoted to nearly vanished sounds, spirits, ideas and recordings.
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https://echolocator.substack.com/ http://www.ensemblenovo.com/Companion Art vs. Artist Spotify Playlist
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As many of our listeners out there know, the Genesis album “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” is one of the albums that comes up as a favorite of ours time and time again. Well, the drummer on that amazing album has a birthday coming up on January 30th. Yes, Phill Collins will be 71 and he’s had an amazing career as the lead singer and drummer of Genesis and as a solo act. But perhaps his most enduring legacy …..(beyond the gated reverb drum sound which dominated the 80’s and changed music forever).....he probably has the single most recognizable drum fill in the history of music which came at the 3:40 mark of his song “In The Air Tonite.”
Everyone knows that drum fill. I mean everyone. So that got us to thinking, what are the other famous and cool drum fills out there? When on today’s show we’ll explore this topic as we give you our favorite drum fills! And we have a guest today!
David Uosikkinen, drummer of The Hooters, has joined us today! As drummer with The Hooters, David has played all over the world and his band has sold millions of albums. Beyond his work with The Hooters he’s also recorded with a number of other recognizable artists including Alice Cooper, Cyndi Lauper, and Dar Williams.
David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket
The Hooters
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Dum Fills Spotify Playlist
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The saxophone, a single-reed woodwind instrument usually made of brass, was designed around 1840 by Adolphe Sax, a Belgian instrument maker, flutist, and clarinetist. As an outgrowth of his work improving the bass clarinet, Sax began developing an instrument with the projection of a brass instrument and the agility of a woodwind.
Initially created for classical music, the use of the sax expanded exponentially with the introduction of jazz becoming very popular across the US. As the jazz age died down, the sax took on new roles in popular music with folks like Clarence Clemons, Grover Washington Jr, Phil Woods, Ronnie Ross, and David Bowie using it in a variety of new styles and ways.
On today’s show we are gonna take a look at the sax in popular music a bit closer and give you our Favorite Sax-ey songs.
Spotify Playlist “Sax-ey Songs”
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Beyond all that Martin Luther King Jr. accomplished as a leader in the civil rights movement through nonviolence and civil disobedience from 1955 until his death in 1968, he was also a mountain of inspiration and uplifted the spirits of so many who felt hopeless at the time underneath pervasive Jim Crow laws and big businesses lack of care for the working family.
As Martin Luther King Jr. Day is coming up soon, we know everyone is gonna be out there volunteering or giving back in one way or another, so we decided to help support you in your good works by discussing today some of our favorite inspirational and uplifting songs to be a soundtrack for all your good works.
Spotify Playlist: Inspirational and Uplifting Songs for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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We have all just gone through the holiday season and packed on a lot of lbs. And it was really wonderful… eating with family and friends for thanksgiving…. All those bags of candy corn for Halloween…. The pies, pastries, and pizzelles for christmas…. But now we ask ourselves …. (in our best David Byrne voice) "My God! What have I done?"
No worries though …. We got ya… we have created a scientifically proven playlist of our favorite workout songs to get that beach bod back in no time!
"Workout Songs" Spotify Playlist
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