Kirk sits down with jazz piano legend Peter Martin to talk about Peter's musical background, his momentous early encounters with Wynton Marsalis and Kenny Kirkland, the jazz scene of the 1990s, how the Suzuki method works, and why jazz students today should be less shy about talking to their heroes. 

Check out Peter's online jazz education program Open Studio, as well as You'll Hear It, the music podcast he co-hosts with Adam Maness. 

DISCUSSED/REFERENCED:

• “Variations Sur ‘Le Carnaval de Venise” feat. Wynton Marsalis and the Eastman Wind Ensemble from Carnival, 1987
• “Path Adjacent” Peter Martin w/ Gregory Hutchinson, Sarah Hanahan & Reuben Rogers from Generation S, 2023
• “Bag’s Groove” by Milt Jackson from Miles Davis, Bag’s Groove, 1967
• “Tea For Two” by Youmans/Ceasar, played by Art Tatum from Piano Starts Here, 1968
• “Broad Way Blues” by Ornette Coleman from New York Is Now, 1968
• “Swingin’ at the Haven” by Branford Marsalis from Royal Garden Blues, 1986
• “Now’s The Time/Billie’s Bounce” by Charlie Parker from Jamey Aebersold Vol. 6: All Bird
• “Naima’s Love Song” by Betty Carter from I_t’s Not About The Melody_, 1992
• “Mental Phrasing” by Roy Hargrove live w/ Joshua Redman, Ron Blake, Peter Martin, Rodney Whitaker, Greg Hutchinson
• “Turnaround” by Joshua Redman w/ Pat Metheny from Wish, 1993
• “Jig-A-Jug” by Joshua Redman and “St. Thomas” by Sonny Rollins” from Spirit of the Moment: Live at the Village Vanguard, 1995
• “Cat Battles” and “One Shining Soul” by Joshua Redman from Freedom in the Groove, 1996
• “The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner” intro and “Mind and Body” from Solo, Live in New York, 2015
• “Why Approach Chords Matter” - Adam Maness for Open Studio on YouTube, 2025
• “2 Down & 2 Across,” “Sing a Song of Song,” “Before It’s Time to Say Goodbye” by Kenny Garrett feat. Kenny Kirkland from Songbook, 1997
• “Phyrzzinian Man” by Wynton Marsalis from Black Codes from the Underground, 1985
• “Necessary Evil” by Elvin Jones and “Whatever Possessed Me” by Chet Baker feat. Pat LaBarbera (Tenor) and Kenny Kirkland from Brother John, 1982
• “Stella by Starlight” by Hoagy Carmichael, performed by the Miles Davis Quintet on My Funny Valentine: In Concert, 1965

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Merv Adrian
Meryl Allison
Michael
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Michael Singer
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Misty Haisfield
mjs
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Naomi
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Writer, composer, and Peabody Award-winning podcaster Jad Abumrad joins Kirk to talk about Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, his new 12-part series on the life, music, and legacy of Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti.

DISCUSSED/REFERENCED:

• “Miryea’s Death” by Jack Nitzche from Revenge, 1990
• “Prologue” by Alexandre Desplat from Birth, 2004
• Excerpt from Port(al), music by Paola Prestini and Jad Abumrad, performed by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus
• “It’s Highlife Time” and “Amaechi’s Blues” by Fela Kuti and his Koola Lobitos, ca. 1963-69
• “Jeun Ko Ku,” “Eko Ile,” and “Je’nwi Temi” by Fela Kuti from Afrodesiac, 1973
• “Zombie” by Fela Kuti from Zombie, 1976
• “The Great Curve” by Talking Heads from Remain in Light, 1980
• “Life During Wartime” and “Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads from Stop Making Sense, 1984
• “The Prince We Never Knew“ - Sasha Weiss’ essential New York Times feature on Ezra Edelman’s unreleased Prince documentary
• “RITUAL” by Jon Hopkins from Ritual, 2024
• “Open Eye Signal” by Jon Hopkins from Immunity, 2013
• “A Quiet Glow” by Siavash Amini from Songs for Sad Poets, 2022
• “In The Dust of This Planet” - 2014 Radiolab Episode featuring the poetry of Eugene Thacker
• “The Right Man (Daniele Baldelli & Marco Dionigi Cosmic Remix)” from The Units - Connections, 2011
• “quiero sentirme bien” by Kali Uchis from Sin Miedo, 2020
• “Looking for Love” by The Tallest Man On Earth from Henry St., 2023
• “Sweet Surrender” by Sarah McLachlan from Mirrorball, 1999

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Meryl Allison
Michael
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Michelle Laughran
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Nell Morse
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This episode of Twenty Thousand Hertz originally ran in August 2025.

Kirk's 2020 episode of Strong Songs about the music of Super Mario

TWENTY THOUSAND HERTZ SHOW NOTES:

This episode was written & produced by Casey Emmerling.

From the springy jump sound to the iconic Overworld Theme, the sound of Super Mario Bros. is instantly recognizable. With just five lo-fi audio channels and 40 kilobytes of space, composer Koji Kondo created a soundscape full of unforgettable melodies. In this episode, we explore how Kondo’s playful instincts, rhythmic trickery, and love of jazz fusion defined the sound of Mario. Featuring Kirk Hamilton of Strong Songs and Thomas of Thomas Game Docs.

MUSIC FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE

Rocker Jr. - Shake [B]IT
DJARTMUSIC - 8 Bit Console from My Childhood
moodmode - Game 8-Bit On
XtremeFreddy - Bit Beats 1
moodmode - Level VII
Wesley Slover - Analog Jam 1103
Space_Cat - Light It Up
moodmode - Level VI
William Benckert - Dance of the Pixel Birds

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It's fun to talk about TV theme songs, so that's what Kirk and special guest Leigh Sales did. Does this episode need any more introduction than that? Probably not.

Check out Leigh's wonderful podcast Chat 10 Looks 3

A YouTube Playlist of many of the themes discussed (and some they didn't get to)

DISCUSSED/REFERENCED:

• The Office Theme - “Handbags and Gladrags” - 1967 by Mike D’Abo, perf. Big George Webley -
• US theme 2005 by Jay Ferguson
• Parks & Recreation - 2009, by Gaby Moreno and Vincent Jones
• Welcome Back Kotter - by John Sebastian (1974 - 1979)
• “Suicide is Painless” by Johnny Mandel, from MA_S_H
• The Nanny Theme by Ann Hampton Callaway
• The Brady Bunch theme by Frank De Vol & Sherwood Schwartz
• Gilligan’s Island theme by Sherwood Schwartz (lyrics) & George Wyle (music)
• Beverley Hillbillies theme by Paul Hennig feat. Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
• Money For Nothing/Beverley Hillbillies by Weird Al Yankovic from UHF, 1988
• "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits from Brothers in Arms, 1985
• The Americans theme by Nathan Barr
• "Do Ya Wanna Taste It" by Wig Wam from Peacemaker, 2021
• The Pi Song from AsapSCIENCE
• Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 by Franz Schubert
• “Green Acres Theme” by Vic Mizzy
• “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3, from The Sopranos
• "A Beautiful Mine" from Mad Men by RJD2
• “Sex and the City Theme” by Douglas J. Cuomo
• Six Feet Under theme by Thomas Newman
• Breaking Bad theme by Dave Porter
• House of Cards Theme by Jeff Beal
• Tank! by Yoko Kanno and Seatbelts

LEIGH'S MUSIC PICKS:

1. Frank Sinatra Live at the Sands, ‘66 with the Count Basie Orchestra conducted by Quincy Jones
2. INXS - Kick, 1987
3. The Villagers - Becoming a Jackal, 2010

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Arjun Sharma
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Ashley
Bea
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Bernard Khoo
Betsy Barre
Bill Thornton
Bonnie Prinsen
Brad Callahan
Brendan McLeod
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Brian Rinckenberger
Brian John Peter
Bruno Gaeta
Carlos Lerner
Caro Field
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Cheryl Wilke
Chris K
Chris Remo
Christian Hessmann
Christopher Selby Spink
Clare Holberton
Claudia Carty
Clint McElroy
Colin Hodo
Dallas Hockley
Dan Cutter
Dani
Daniel Kaberon
Daniel Markoff
Daniel Nervo
Dave Douglass
Dave Kolas
dave malloy
Dave Sharpe
David
David
David Futter
David Joske
David Noah
David Stroud
Deebs
Dent Earl
Dermot Crowley
Dhu Wik
Diane Hughes
Diane Turner
Dick Morgan
Donald Mackie
Doreen Carlson
Doug Belew
Douglas H Frazer
Dr Arthur A Gray
E Margaret Warton
Edward Steen
Eoin de Burca
Eric Helm
Eric Prestemon
eric sp
Eric Stone
Erik
Ethan Bauman
Ethan Laser
Freddy Freeman
Gary Pierce
Gavin Doig
Geraldine Butler
Glenn Jackson
Grettir Asmundarson
Henry Mindlin
HiddenJester
Ian Karmel
Ian Pidd
Inmar Givoni
irritable
James
James Johnson
James McMurry
Jamie
Janice Berry
Jason Pratt
Jeff
Jeff Ulm
Jeffrey Bean
Jeffrey Olson
Jennifer Bush
Jez
Jim Sellers
Joe Gallo
John Berry
john halpin
Jonathan Daniels
Jordan Gatenby
Joseph Romero
Josh Singer
Joshua Hill
JRRJ
Julie Kellman
Justin McElroy
Karma Jay
Kaya Woodall
Kayla Russell
Kellen Steffen
Kelli Brockington
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Kevin Marcelo
Kevin Potter
Kevin Stafford
Kym Griffith
Lauren Knotts
Lauren Reay
Lawrence
Lee R.
LG
Linda Duffy
Lisa Turner
Lottie Aron
Luigi Boccia
M Shane Borders
Margaret McReynolds
Martín Salías
Mathias Schmidt
Matt Betzel
Matthew Jones
Max
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Melanie Stivers
Melissa Kuhns
Melmaniac
Merv Adrian
Meryl Allison
Michael
Michael Berman
Michael Casner
Michael Singer
Michael Wisnosky
Michelle Laughran
mino capossela
Misty Haisfield
mjs
Monica St. Angelo
Mordok’s Vape Pen
Naomi Watson
Nathan Gouwens
Nell Morse
Ol Parker
Pascal Rueger
Paul Bigelman
Paul Wayper
Peter Harding
PhantomMare
Philip Kelly
Portland Eye Care
Princess of Whales
R J Helow
Rachel
Rand LeShay
Randal Vegter
Randy Souza
Richard Sneddon
Richard Toller
Rishi Sahay
Rob Tsuk
Robert Granat
Robert Heuer
RsP
Ryan Rairigh
Sarah Vetters
Sean Murphy
Seattle Trans and Nonbinary Choral Ensemble
Simon Hellman
STEPHEN
Stephen Tsoneff
Stephen Wolkwitz
Steve B
Steve Martino
Steve Paquin
Stu Baker
Suzanne Crawford
Sy Jacobs
Tanner Morton
TB
Thomas
Tim Rosenwong
Tim Sheehan
Tom Coleman
Tucker Ped
Wendy Gilchrist
Whit Sidener
Wiggy Hash
Zach Putnam
Zak Remer

Originally Aired October 20, 2020

The Wildlings are south of the wall, the robots are rising up, Seventh Kavalry's on the move, and two percent of the world's population has vanished. Time for another edition of Strong TV Songs!

This time around the focus is on HBO, a network that has defined much of the broader TV landscape over the past couple of decades. So let's dig into a bunch of great music from a bunch of good shows, with themes for Dothraki raiders, Alethiometers, robot farmgirls, nuns with guns, monstrous moguls, and lost souls.

Special thanks to the key of C minor for making this episode possible.

REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:

• “Woke Up This Morning” by Alabama 3 from Exile on Coldharbour Lane, 1997
• “Six Feet Under” by Thomas Newman, 2001
• “Deadwood” by David Schwartz, 2004
• “Way Down In The Hole” by Tom Waits from Franks Wild Years, 1987. Performed by Waits, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Neville Brothers, DoMaJe, and Steve Earle
• “Game of Thrones” by Ramin Djawadi, 2011
• "Game of F***in' Thrones" by Anamanaguchi, 2012
• “Pacific Rim” by Ramin Djawadi feat. Tom Morello from Pacific Rim, 2013
• “Doom Patrol” by Clint Mansell and Kevin Kiner, 2019
• “His Dark Materials” by Lorne Balfe, 2019
• “Westworld” and “Sweetwater” by Ramin Djawadi, 2016
• “Ezio’s Family” by Jesper Kyd from Assassin’s Creed II, 2009
• "How The West Was Really Won,” “Nun With a Motherf***ing Gun,” and “Children of Krypton” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, 2019
• “Succession” by Nicholas Britell, 2018
• "Kiss from Daddy" by Demi Adejuyigbe, 2019
• “The Departure” and “Dona Nobis Pacem” by Max Richter from The Leftovers, 2014

OUTRO SOLOIST: Luke Price

This episode's outro soloist is Portland fiddle player Luke Price. When he's not working as a side man in a variety of killer bands, Luke joins his wife Rachael to form the excellent songwriting duo DEAN!. You can follow them on Instagram and listen to some of their stuff on their website, wearedean.com.

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SEPTEMBER 2025 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

Aaron Cain
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Alexander
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Bill Thornton
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Grettir Asmundarson
Henry Mindlin
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Jamie
Janice Berry
Jason Gerry
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Jeff
Jeff Ulm
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Jeffrey Olson
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Jez
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John Berry
john halpin
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Joshua Hill
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Kellen Steffen
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Kevin Marcelo
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Lauren Knotts
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Lawrence
Lee R.
LG
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Lisa Turner
Lottie Aron
Lowell Meyer
Luigi Boccia
M Shane Borders
Margaret McReynolds
Martín Salías
Mathias Schmidt
Matt Baxter
Matt Betzel
Matthew Jones
Max
Melanie Stivers
Melissa Kuhns
Melmaniac
Merv Adrian
Meryl Allison
Michael
Michael Berman
Michael Casner
Michael Singer
Michael Wisnosky
mino capossela
Misty Haisfield
Monica St. Angelo
Mordok’s Vape Pen
Naomi Watson
Nathan Gouwens
Nell Morse
Ol Parker
Pascal Rueger
Paul Wayper
Peter Harding
PhantomMare
Philip Kelly
Portland Eye Care
Princess of Whales
Rachel
Rand LeShay
Randal Vegter
Randy Souza
Richard Sneddon
Richard Toller
Rishi Sahay
Rob Tsuk
Robert Granat
Robert Heuer
RsP
Ryan Rairigh
Sarah Vetters
Sean Murphy
Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Chora Ensemble
Simon Hellman
STEPHEN
Stephen Tsoneff
Stephen Wolkwitz
Steve B
Steve Martino
Steve Paquin
Stu Baker
Suzanne Crawford
Sy Jacobs
Tanner Morton
TB
Thomas
Tim Sheehan
Tom Coleman
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Wendy Gilchrist
Whit Sidener
Wiggy Hash
Zach Putnam
Zak Remer

With so many dozens of albums over so many wildly disparate eras, it can take a lifetime to truly get your arms around Bob Dylan. On this episode, Kirk is joined by two guests who have spent their lifetimes doing exactly that. Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell, in addition to co-hosting the terrific political history podcast Know Your Enemy, are both lifelong Dylan fans. This spring, they came on the show to give listeners a tour of Dylan's many eras, and to give newcomers a place, or places, they might start getting to know him better.

DYLAN SONGS DISCUSSED, IN RELEASE CHRONOLOGY

• “Blowin in the Wind”  and “Corrina, Corrina” from Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, 1963 (and as sung by Peter, Paul and Mary)
• “Like A Rolling Stone,” “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues,” “From a Buick 6” from Highway 61 Revisisted, 1965
• “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” “Mr. Tambourine Man,” and “Outlaw Blues” from Bringing it All Back Home, 1965
• “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” and “Pledging My Time” from Blonde on Blonde, 1966
• “All Along the Watchtower” and “I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight” from John Wesley Harding, 1967
• “Lay, Lady, Lay” and “Girl from the North Country” (with Johnny Cash) from Nashville Skyline, 1969
• “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” from Pat Garret & Billy The Kid Original Soundtrack, 1973
• “Forever Young” from Planet Waves, 1974
• “Tangled Up in Blue” from Blood On The Tracks, 1975
• “Hurricane” and “Romance in Durango” from Desire, 1976
• “Changing of the Guards” from Street-Legal, 1978
• “Serve Somebody,” and “Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others)” from Slow Train Coming, 1979
• “Saved” from Saved, 1980
• “The Groom’s Still Waiting At the Alter” and “Lenny Bruce” from Shot of Love, 1981
• “Pressing On” and "Solid Rock" live in Toronto, 1980
• “Neighborhood Bully,” “Jokerman,” “Sweetheart Like You” from Infidels, 1983
• “Dark Eyes” from _Empire Burlesqu_e, 1985
• “Brownsville Girl” from Knocked Out and Loaded, 1986
• “Sylvio” from Down In The Groove, 1988
• “Everything Is Broken” and “Most of the Time” from Oh Mercy, 1989
• “Hard Times” from Good As I Been to You, 1992
• “Train of Love,” Johnny Cash tribute, 1999
• “Pay In Blood” from Tempest, 2012
• “I’m A Fool To Want You“ by Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, and Joel Herron from Shadows in the Night, 2015, and as recorded by Frank Sinatra
• “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke, from Fallen Angels, 2016
• “How Deep is the Ocean” by Irving Berlin from Triplicate, 2017
• “I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You” from Rough and Rowdy Ways, 2020

ALSO DISCUSSED/REFERENCED:

• The Know Your Enemy episode about Dylan's The Philosophy of Modern Song
• "Moonlight Mind" by Will Epstein and High Water from Crush, 2016
• "Lonely Woman" by Ornette Coleman from The Shape of Jazz to Come, 1959
• "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" as recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• Sam’s review of A Complete Unknown in The Nation
• Bob Dylan: Expecting Rain website
• Episode one, "Weather”, from Dylan’s radio show Theme Time Radio Hour, featuring Muddy Waters on "Blow Wind, Blow”
• Audio from D.A. Pennebaker’s 1967 documentary Bob Dylan: Don’t Look Back
• Audio from Scorses’s 2005 documentary No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

GUEST MUSIC PICKS:

• Sam: Lucinda Wiliams, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, 1998
• Matt: Willie Nelson, Across the Borderline, 1993

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Jamie White
Jay Swartz
Jenness Gardner
Jeremy Dawson
Joe Laska
Ken Hirsh
Lisa Crotty
Melanie Andrich
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Nathaniel Bauernfeind
Paul Delaney
Rick Keeler
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Rush
Sami Samhuri
Thomas McIlheran

SEPTEMBER 2025 HALF-NOTE PATRONS

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Alex Miller
Alexander
Alexander Polson
Alison Dugan
Amanda Furlotti
Andrew Baker
Andrew Fair
Andrew Hofer
Angela Livingstone
Anthony Mentz
Arjun Sharma
Aruni Jayatilleke
Ashley
Bea
Ben Stein
Bernard Khoo
Betsy Barre
Bill Thornton
Bonnie Prinsen
Brad Callahan
Brendan McLeod
Brett Douville
Brian Amoebas
Brian Rinckenberger
Brian John Peter
Bruno Gaeta
Carlos Lerner
Caro Field
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Charles McGee
Cheryl Wilke
Chris K
Chris Remo
Christian Hessmann
Christopher Selby Spink
Clare Holberton
Claudia Carty
Clint McElroy
Colin Hodo
Dallas Hockley
Dan Cutter
Dan Elias
Dani
Daniel Kaberon
Daniel Markoff
Daniel Nervo
Dave Douglass
Dave Kolas
dave malloy
Dave Sharpe
David
David
David Futter
David Joske
David Noah
David Stroud
Deebs
Dent Earl
Dermot Crowley
Dhu Wik
Diane Hughes
Diane Turner
Dick Morgan
Donald Mackie
Doreen Carlson
Doug Belew
Douglas H Frazer
Dr Arthur A Gray
E Margaret Warton
Edward Steen
Eoin de Burca
Eric Helm
Eric Prestemon
eric sp
Erik
Ethan Bauman
Ethan Laser
Freddy Freeman
Gary Pierce
Gavin Doig
Geraldine Butler
Glenn Jackson
Grettir Asmundarson
Henry Mindlin
HiddenJester
Ian Karmel
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Ian Steding
Inmar Givoni
irritable
James
James Johnson
James McMurry
Jamie
Janice Berry
Jason Gerry
Jason Pratt
Jeff
Jeff Ulm
Jeffrey Bean
Jeffrey Olson
Jennifer Bush
Jez
Joe Gallo
John Bauman
John Berry
john halpin
Jonathan Daniels
Jordan Gatenby
Joseph Romero
Josh Singer
Joshua Hill
JRRJ
Julie Kellman
Justin McElroy
Kaya Woodall
Kayla Russell
Kellen Steffen
Kelli Brockington
KenIsWearingAHat
Kenneth Jung
Kevin Marcelo
Kevin Potter
Kevin Stafford
Kym Griffith
Lauren Knotts
Lauren Reay
Lawrence
Lee R.
LG
Linda Duffy
Lisa Turner
Lottie Aron
Lowell Meyer
Luigi Boccia
M Shane Borders
Margaret McReynolds
Martín Salías
Mathias Schmidt
Matt Baxter
Matt Betzel
Matthew Jones
Max
Melanie Stivers
Melissa Kuhns
Melmaniac
Merv Adrian
Meryl Allison
Michael
Michael Berman
Michael Casner
Michael Singer
Michael Wisnosky
mino capossela
Misty Haisfield
Monica St. Angelo
Mordok’s Vape Pen
Naomi Watson
Nathan Gouwens
Nell Morse
Ol Parker
Pascal Rueger
Paul Wayper
Peter Harding
PhantomMare
Philip Kelly
Portland Eye Care
Princess of Whales
Rachel
Rand LeShay
Randal Vegter
Randy Souza
Richard Sneddon
Richard Toller
Rishi Sahay
Rob Tsuk
Robert Granat
Robert Heuer
RsP
Ryan Rairigh
Sarah Vetters
Sean Murphy
Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Chora Ensemble
Simon Hellman
STEPHEN
Stephen Tsoneff
Stephen Wolkwitz
Steve B
Steve Martino
Steve Paquin
Stu Baker
Suzanne Crawford
Sy Jacobs
Tanner Morton
TB
Thomas
Tim Sheehan
Tom Coleman
Tucker Ped
Wendy Gilchrist
Whit Sidener
Wiggy Hash
Zach Putnam
Zak Remer

The Wailin' Jennys have been singing together for more than two decades - recording albums, touring the world, and filling venues large and small. After all these years, the trio—Ruth Moody, Heather Masse, and Nicky Mehta—have reached both a plateau and an inflection point. What's it like for a musical group that's been together for that long; for singers who've found such perfect vocal harmony for one another? How do they each think of songwriting, and of creative work in general? On their recent west coast tour, they stopped by the studio for a chat about those things and more.

THE WAILIN' JENNYS ARE:

Ruth Moody - Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Nicky Mehta - Guitar, Drums, Vocals
Heather Masse - Bass, Vocals

Featuring excerpts from the Jennys' albums Bright Morning Stars, iTunes Session - EP, 40 Days, and Firecracker

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

• "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Jim Steinman, sung by Bonnie Tyler and Rory Dodd
• "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)," "Objects in the Rearview Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" - by Jim Steinman sung by Meat Loaf
• "Closer To Fine" and "Love's Recovery" by Indigo Girls from Indigo Girls, 1989
• Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert, 2016
• Kirk's essay on creativity, "Follow The Spark"
• Jeff Tweedy talking songwriting on The Ezra Klein Show
• "What Am I Here For" by Jade Bird

MUSIC PICKS:
Heather: Bonny Light Horseman, Keep Me On Your Mind/Set You Free, 2024
Ruth: Aaron Neville, "Louisiana 1927"
Nicky: Afghan Whigs, Black Love 

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Jeff
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Thomas
Anthony Mentz
James McMurry
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Chris Remo
Aaron Wilson
Dent Earl
Carlos Lerner
Misty Haisfield
Abraham Benrubi
Lee R.
Dick Morgan
Ben Stein
Grettir Asmundarson
Sean Murphy
Randal Vegter
Kellen Steffen
Kaya Woodall
Robert Granat
dave malloy
Alan Maass
Douglas H Frazer
john halpin
Peter Harding
David
Kayla Russell
John Bauman
Martín Salías
Stu Baker
Steve Martino
Dr Arthur A Gray
Gary Pierce
Matt Baxter
Luigi Boccia
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Tim Sheehan
Charles McGee
Catherine Clause
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Jeff Ulm
David Futter
Jamie
Deebs
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Christian Hessmann
Janice Berry
Doreen Carlson
Wendy Gilchrist
Lisa Turner
Paul Wayper
Miles Forman
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Kenneth Jung
Adam Stofsky
Zak Remer
Rishi Sahay
Jeffrey Bean
JRRJ
Ailie Fraser
Rob Tsuk
Josh Singer
Adam W
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mino capossela
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Donald Mackie
David Joske
Bernard Khoo
Robert Heuer
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Geraldine Butler
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Doug Belew
Dermot Crowley
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Ryan Rairigh
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Linda Duffy
Bonnie Prinsen
Eoin de Burca
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M Shane Borders
Dallas Hockley
Jason Gerry
Nell Morse
Nathan Gouwens
Lauren Reay
Eric Prestemon
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Diane Hughes
Michael Casner
Lowell Meyer
Stephen Tsoneff
Joshua Hill
Pascal Rueger
Randy Souza
Clare Holberton
Diane Turner
Tom Coleman
Dhu Wik
Melmaniac
Eric Helm
Jonathan Daniels
Caro Field
Dave Sharpe
Naomi Watson
David
Alexander
Jeff Patterson
Chris K
Gavin Doig
Tanner Morton
AJ Schuster
Jennifer Bush
David Stroud
Brad Callahan
Amanda Furlotti
Andrew Baker
Andrew Fair
Bill Thornton
Brian Amoebas
Brett Douville
Jeffrey Olson
Matt Betzel
Melanie Stivers
Richard Toller
Alexander Polson
Justin McElroy
Arjun Sharma
James Johnson
Kevin Morrell
Colin Hodo

Back in May, Kirk joined pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin of the You'll Hear It podcast  to talk about what makes Tower of Power great. It was a very fun conversation, so he asked if he could run their episode in the Strong Songs feed. And here we are!

Listen to You'll Hear It anywhere you find podcasts, and find both Adam and Peter (and many others) teaching jazz lessons at OpenStudio.com.

ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES
May 19, 2025

We hand the mic to Kirk Hamilton from the Strong Songs podcast to help us break down the groovy 1973 self-titled release: Tower of Power. We unpack what makes this Oakland funk outfit a generational institution – from David Garibaldi’s precision drum fills and Rocco Prestia’s machine-gun bass lines to what may be the tightest horn section of all time. We dig into standout tracks like “What Is Hip?” and “Soul Vaccination,” spotlight Lenny Pickett’s wild ascent from TOP to SNL, and detail some funny production quirks (like why the drums are panned hard left). It’s a full-course tour through funk, soul, and brass brilliance – with a healthy side of stank face.

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Aruni Jayatilleke
TB
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Wiggy Hash
Whit Sidener
Julie Kellman
Simon Hellman
Bea
Claudia Carty
Dani
Glenn Jackson
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Philip Kelly
Daniel Nervo
Kevin Stafford
Lawrence
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irritable
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Andrew Hofer
Jordan Gatenby
Melissa Kuhns
Ashley
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James
Michael
Jeff
Dan Cutter
Joseph Romero
Ol Parker
John Berry
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Joe Gallo
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Rand LeShay
Max
eric sp
Matthew Jones
Thomas
Anthony Mentz
James McMurry
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Dent Earl
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Misty Haisfield
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Lee R.
Dick Morgan
Ben Stein
Grettir Asmundarson
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Randal Vegter
Kellen Steffen
Kaya Woodall
Robert Granat
dave malloy
Alan Maass
Douglas H Frazer
john halpin
Peter Harding
David
Kayla Russell
John Bauman
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Stu Baker
Steve Martino
Dr Arthur A Gray
Gary Pierce
Matt Baxter
Luigi Boccia
E Margaret Warton
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Charles McGee
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Jeff Ulm
David Futter
Jamie
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Christian Hessmann
Janice Berry
Doreen Carlson
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Lisa Turner
Paul Wayper
Miles Forman
Bruno Gaeta
Kenneth Jung
Adam Stofsky
Zak Remer
Rishi Sahay
Jeffrey Bean
JRRJ
Ailie Fraser
Rob Tsuk
Josh Singer
Adam W
Kelli Brockington
mino capossela
Steve Paquin
Donald Mackie
David Joske
Bernard Khoo
Robert Heuer
David Noah
Geraldine Butler
Jason Pratt
Abbie Berg
Doug Belew
Dermot Crowley
Achint Srivastava
Ryan Rairigh
Michael Berman
Linda Duffy
Bonnie Prinsen
Eoin de Burca
Kevin Potter
M Shane Borders
Dallas Hockley
Jason Gerry
Nell Morse
Nathan Gouwens
Lauren Reay
Eric Prestemon
cbalmain
Angela Livingstone
Diane Hughes
Michael Casner
Lowell Meyer
Stephen Tsoneff
Joshua Hill
Pascal Rueger
Randy Souza
Clare Holberton
Diane Turner
Tom Coleman
Dhu Wik
Melmaniac
Eric Helm
Jonathan Daniels
Caro Field
Dave Sharpe
Naomi Watson
David
Alexander
Jeff Patterson
Chris K
Gavin Doig
Tanner Morton
AJ Schuster
Jennifer Bush
David Stroud
Brad Callahan
Amanda Furlotti
Andrew Baker
Andrew Fair
Bill Thornton
Brian Amoebas
Brett Douville
Jeffrey Olson
Matt Betzel
Melanie Stivers
Richard Toller
Alexander Polson
Justin McElroy
Arjun Sharma
James Johnson
Kevin Morrell
Colin Hodo

THE APOCALYPSE WERE:
Tony Capuano - Guitar, Lead Vocals
John Shorb - Alto Sax
Gene Meros - Tenor Sax
Greg Novik - Bass, Backing Vocals (guitar on Stormy Monday)
Oggie Hamilton - Drums, Backing Vocals

Featuring The Apocalypse playing:

• “Good Good Lovin’” and “Try Me” by James Brown
• “Hi-Heel Sneakers" by Tommy Tucker
• “The Shadow of Your Smile” by Mandel & Webster
• "I Don't Want To Cry" by Dixon/Jackson
• “Sack of Woe” by Cannonball Adderley
• “Think” by Lowman Pauling
• "The Midnight Hour" by Steve Cropper & Wilson Pickett
• "Shout" by The Isley Brothers
• “Stormy Monday” by Aaron ’T-Bone’ Walker
• "Song For My Father” by Horace Silver

ALSO FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

“Stainless Soul,” “Wichita Lineman,” and “Watch Your Step” by The New Apocalypse from Stainless Soul, 1969. Listen via Demir Kelebek on YouTube

"Moanin" by Bobby Timmons recorded by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers on Moanin', 1959

Excerpt from Hot Rod Hulbert's WWIN Show via RadioMaven77

The Herald Times obituary for Ogden Hamilton

The Baltimore Sun obituary for Greg Novik

“Greg’s Goodbye” by Leah Erskin for Baltimore Magazine, 2017

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For the Season Seven finale, Kirk takes a look at Bill Withers' enduring hit "Lean On Me." In the process, he takes a broader look at a bunch of Withers' other most famous songs to better understand how this plainspoken, seemingly ordinary guy managed to write so many extraordinary songs.

Written by: Bill Withers

Album: Still Bill, 1972

Listen/Buy via Album.Link

ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:

• “Ain’t No Sunshine” and “Grandma’s Hands” by Bill Withers from Just As I Am, 1971
• “Lonely Town, Lonely Street,” “Let Me In Your Life,” and “Use Me,” by Bill Withers, and “Who Is He (And What Is He To You)” by Bill Withers/Stan McKenny from Still Bill, 1972
• “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers and Skip Scarborough, 1977
• “Just The Two of Us” by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, recorded by Grover Washington Jr., 1981
• “The Way” by Meshell Ndegeocello and “Who Is He (And What Is He To You)” recorded by Ndegeocello on Peace Beyond Passion, 1996
• Excerpts from Live at Carnegie Hall, released 1972
• Excerpts from the 2010 documentary “Still Bill,” dir. Damani Baker and Alex Vlack
• 2004 Songfacts interview w/ Withers
• Withers' 2015 Rock Hall of Fame acceptance speech
• Record needle sound via Sounds Recorded

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Naomi Watson
David
Alexander
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Gavin Doig
Sam Fenn
Tanner Morton
AJ Schuster
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David Stroud
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Amanda Furlotti
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Andrew Fair
L.B. Morse
Bill Thornton
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Brett Douville
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Kirk answers a bunch of listener questions on topics like bluegrass guitar, the music of Blue Prince, good apps for training theory skills, Robert Fripp's "Frippertronics," a mysterious sound on a Gene Clark song, different types of music notation, and the legacy of the blues. All that, and a trio of terrific singer/songwriters stops by the studio to help answer a question about lyrics.

Come see Triple Click Live! Friday, July 11 at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Portland, OR. Tickets Here

Kirk has new music for sale on Bandcamp: Music For Podcasting and his original score for Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread

Thanks to The Wailin' Jennys for coming on the show! Stay tuned for a full-length interview episode this summer, and go see them live if you can. They are amazing.

7/27/2025 Update: Several people wrote in with theories about the "Lady of the North" sound, and Kirk has been convinced it's an electric violin.

FEATURED/DISCUSSED:

• “White Trash Wedding” by The Chicks from Home, 2002
• A live performance of “White Trash Wedding”
• “Simon’s Theme” by Trigg & Gusset from the Blue Prince original soundtrack, 2025
• Kirk’s recent essay about Blue Prince and music
• Two good free music sites: musictheory.net and muted.io
• “What Am I Here For” by Jade Bird from Something American - EP, 2017
• “Across The Sea” by The Wailin’ Jennys from Bright Morning Stars, 2011
• “Lady of the North” by Gene Clark from No Other, 1974
• Bass legend Lee Sklar on YouTube
• Mark Lager's 2024 No Other retrospective in Under The Radar Magazine
• The terrific Wonder of Stevie podcast
• Tantacrul’s tremendous video about the history of music notation
• “Hammond Song” by The Roaches, 1979
• Chords of Orion video explaining and re-creating Frippertronics
• “The Heavenly Music Corporation II” by Robert Fripp and Brian Eno from No Pussyfooting, 1973
• “St. James Infirmary” rec. Joseph “King” Oliver, 1930
• “Cross Road Blues” rec. Robert Johnson, ~193x
• “Down Hearted Blues” rec. Bessie Smith, 1929
• Two versions of "Wedding Song" by Anaïs Mitchell from Hadestown, 2018
• Kirk’s essay about musical creation and “The Spark”

OUTRO SOLO: Rob Reich, prolific bay area multi-instrumentalist, died unexpectedly a few weeks ago at the age of 47. It's an unfathomable loss. Rob recorded an outro solo for Strong Songs back in its very first year, so we're including it in this episode as a tribute to him and his generous musical spirit. Read more about Rob here.

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Joe Laska
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Paul Delaney
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Ian Steding
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Alison Dugan
Princess of Whales
Dave Douglass
Suzanne Crawford
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Kym Griffith
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Ryan Gillen
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Daniel Kaberon
Wiggy Hash
Whit Sidener
Julie Kellman
Simon Hellman
Bea
Claudia Carty
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Glenn Jackson
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Philip Kelly
Daniel Nervo
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irritable
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Andrew Hofer
Jordan Gatenby
Melissa Kuhns
Ashley
Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble
Kevin Marcelo
Samantha Coates
James
Jeff
Dan Cutter
Joseph Romero
Ol Parker
John Berry
Danielle Kriz
Clint McElroy
Mordok’s Vape Pen
Inmar Givoni
Michael Singer
Merv Adrian
Joe Gallo
Lauren Knotts
Dave Kolas
Henry Mindlin
Monica St. Angelo
Stephen Wolkwitz
Rand LeShay
Max
eric sp
Matthew Jones
Thomas
Anthony Mentz
James McMurry
Ethan Laser
Brian John Peter
Chris Remo
Aaron Wilson
Dent Earl
Carlos Lerner
Misty Haisfield
Abraham Benrubi
Lee R.
Callum Webb
Dick Morgan
Ben Stein
Grettir Asmundarson
Sean Murphy
Randal Vegter
Kellen Steffen
Kaya Woodall
Robert Granat
dave malloy
Alan Maass
john halpin
Peter Harding
David
Kayla Russell
John Bauman
Martín Salías
Stu Baker
Steve Martino
Dr Arthur A Gray
Gary Pierce
Matt Baxter
Luigi Boccia
E Margaret Warton
Tim Sheehan
Charles McGee
Catherine Clause
Ethan Bauman
KenIsWearingAHat
Jordan Block
Aaron Wade
Jeff Ulm
David Futter
Jamie
Deebs
Portland Eye Care
Richard Sneddon
Janice Berry
Doreen Carlson
Wendy Gilchrist
Lisa Turner
Paul Wayper
Miles Forman
Bruno Gaeta
Kenneth Jung
Adam Stofsky
Zak Remer
Rishi Sahay
Jeffrey Bean
JRRJ
Ailie Fraser
Rob Tsuk
Josh Singer
Amy Lynn Thornsen
Adam W
Kelli Brockington
Victoria Yu
mino capossela
Steve Paquin
Donald Mackie
David Joske
Bernard Khoo
Robert Heuer
David Noah
Geraldine Butler
Madeleine Mader
Jason Pratt
Abbie Berg
Doug Belew
Dermot Crowley
Achint Srivastava
Ryan Rairigh
Michael Berman
Linda Duffy
Bonnie Prinsen
Eoin de Burca
Kevin Potter
M Shane Borders
Dallas Hockley
Jason Gerry
Nell Morse
Nathan Gouwens
Lauren Reay
Eric Prestemon
cbalmain
Angela Livingstone
Diane Hughes
Michael Casner
Lowell Meyer
Stephen Tsoneff
Joshua Hill
Pascal Rueger
Randy Souza
Clare Holberton
Diane Turner
Tom Coleman
Dhu Wik
Melmaniac
Eric Helm
Jonathan Daniels
Caro Field
Dave Sharpe
Naomi Watson
David
Alexander
Jeff Patterson
Chris K
Gavin Doig
Sam Fenn
Tanner Morton
AJ Schuster
Jennifer Bush
David Stroud
Brad Callahan
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
Justin McElroy
Arjun Sharma
James Johnson
Kevin Morrell
Colin Hodo