Another helping of song pairings that I believe segue well:
1. "My So-Called Life" Theme
2. In A Daydream-The Freddy Jones Band
(The live-for-today attitude of the theme from a TV show that should have lasted more than one season flows right into the live-for-today attitude of a band that conveys an equally sunny side.)
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3. Moanin'-Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
4. Walking Tall-Lyle Lovett
(So, there's really no hope. On second thought, maybe there is.)
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5. Friendly Pressure-Maysa
6. Back To Life-Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler
(Two tracks about not getting too relaxed...)
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7. Rose Room-Ray Anthony Orchestra
8. More Than Likely-Wes Montgomery with Joe Williams
(Strike up the big band--or the combo with the rare pairing of this renowned guitarist and vocalist.)
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9. Shimmer-Fuel
10. Wishing Well-Free
(Typically, when I make a mix CD for myself, there's at least one track that rocks harder than any of the others. These are two such tracks.)
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11. Life Is Just Like That-Nikki Meets The Hibachi
12. Charmed Life-The Orange Peels
(So, life doesn't always go the way we wish it would. If nothing else, this might inspire you to work through--or at least acknowledge--your anguish in song.)
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13. Doorbell-Sam Pacetti
14. Joyful Joyful-Brooks Williams
(Two upbeat instrumentals from guitarists whose music deserves more notice. It doesn't hurt that Williams derives "Joyful Joyful" from solid source material--Beethoven's "Ode To Joy.")
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15. Sunrise Over Haleakala-Merl Saunders with Jerry Garcia
16. Morning With The Roses-Richard Dworsky
(Thoughtful, greet-the-day instrumentals.)
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17. Bombshell-Sierra Hull
18. Jefferson-Sara Watkins
(Impressive mandolin playing from an artist with a bright future, followed by impressive fiddling from one of Nickel Creek's standout members.)
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19. Intro-Zachary Breaux
20. Home Song-Courtney Pine
("Home Song" strikes me as a great saxophone sign-off piece for a radio or TV station concluding its broadcast day. "Intro" works as a prelude to it.)
