The Beatles, Brubeck, Bond and Beyond

Strong Songs

It's time for an extra-long episode as Kirk answers your questions about Phil Collins drum solos, musical Wilhelm screams, odd time signatures, Beatles instrumentation, drop-tuned guitars, Bond music, and much more.

REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:

"In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins from Face Value, 1981
Jennifer Hudson sings "The Star Spangled Banner" by Frances Scott Key and John Stafford Smith at Super Bowl XLIII, 2009
A YouTube compilation of the Wilhelm Scream
An excellent Vox video on the history of the "Orchestra Hit" sample
"When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from Control, 1986
"In My Life" by Lennon–McCartney from Rubber Soul, 1965
"I Will Follow You Into The Dark" by Ben Gibbard from Plans, 2006
A cool NPR article about Paul Tanner's Tannerin, developed as a more playable derivation of Leon Theremin's original Theremin.
"Good Vibrations" by Brian Wilson and Mike Love from a 1966 Beach Boys LP Single
"Blue Rondo a la Turk" by Dave Brubeck from Time Out, 1959
"Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by Lennon-McCartney from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967
"Money" by Roger Waters from The Dark Side Of The Moon, 1973
"The Way" by Tony Scalzo from All The Pain Money Can Buy, 1998
"You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire" by Josh Homme and Mario Lalli from Songs for the Deaf, 2002
"Mind Games" by John Lennon from Mind Games, 1973
A nifty "Doctor Mix" YouTube video demonstrating the Mellotron
"Theme from Dr. No" by Monty Norman, arranged by John Barry from Dr. No, 1962
"Skyfall" by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth from Skyfall, 2012
"Manners Maketh Man" by Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson (I failed to co-credit Margeson on the show) from Kingsman: The Secret Service, 2015
"Permission to Come Aboard" by Rupert Gregson-Williams from Aquaman, 2018
"Wonder Woman Theme" by Hans Zimmer and Junkie XL performed by Tina Guo, released as a single in 2017
"Gimme Shelter" by Jagger/Richards from Let It Bleed, 1969