Monday night highlights:
Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals
- Rylynn-Don Ross/Andy McKee (A pensive but slightly hopeful uptempo melody for two guitars.)
The Coffee House
- Kyoto (Exclusive Version)-Phoebe Bridgers (To forgive or not forgive? And, even if you do forgive, to what extent should you forgive? This acoustic version brings out the dilemma that the lyrics pose.)
Real Jazz
- Slick-Ramsey Lewis (Saloon-style piano gives way unexpectedly to a frenetic Chick Corea & Return To Forever-style melody.)
Silk 330
- A Song For You-The Temptations (Ray Charles sings the best version of this, but this heartfelt, emotive take is also powerful.)
SiriusXMU
- Green Aisles-Real Estate (When you embark on a career, how do you know if you're on the right path or if your efforts will add up to anything? I sympathize with recent college graduates who are asking themselves those questions. Thirty years ago, I was in that boat and haven't forgotten how that uncertainty feels.)
Soothe
- Come Back To Me-Sayl (Thought-provoking chill guitar with the right amount of reverb and production gloss. My only quibble: I wish this instrumental lasted at least another minute.)
Soul Town
- Spinning Around-The Main Ingredient (Are you in a daze? Does everything feel right in your world? In the mood for a Stylistics-style ballad minus the falsetto vocals? This is for you.)
