Standout tunes heard yesterday:
Acoustic Guitar Instrumentals
- Silhouette-Realizer/Recalibration Machine (This would be a smooth prelude to Bibio's "Lovers' Carvings.")
Carolina Shag Radio
- Canadian Sunset-The Mills Brothers (I've heard different instrumental versions of this that I've liked and had almost forgotten that vocal renditions of it exist, as well. These are some classy doo-wop vocals, which is no surprise, coming from the Mills Brothers. Also recommended: "Cab Driver.")
Classic Folk
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes?-Sandy Denny & Strawbs (I can't imagine ever tiring of these poignant lyrics about the passage of time or of Sandy Denny's soaring vocals.)
Lo-Fi Cafe
- Puzzles-Kupla (Compelling, downcast yet uptempo piano playing.)
Luna
- Favela-Clare Fischer (Infectious percolating interplay between piano and percussion.)
Music For Cats
- Epiphany-The Piano Guys (I trust that my cat, Collette, agrees that this pleasant piano-and-cello melody is reminiscent of Pachelbel's Canon in D.)
Piano Instrumentals
- Mountain Laurel-Kathryn Kaye (Kaye's playing here reminds me of Hagood Hardy's easy listening piano work. It segued smoothly into...)
- Prayer For The Planet-Greg Maroney (...this warm, hopeful melody.)
Real Jazz Just Music
- Worldwide-Amina Figarova (Impressive, exploratory glazes of saxophone and brass glide over an engaging piano part.)
Record Store
- Sound And Vision-David Bowie (I haven't given this Bowie track its due. It's rhythmically strong enough to be an instrumental.)
SiriusXM Chill
- Hamburg-Nora Van Elken (This instrumental's Celtic touches blend interestingly with its house beats.)
Smokey's Soul Town
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine-Gladys Knight & The Pips (Over time, this has become my favorite rendition due to the kick Knight puts in its rhythm, making it sound like Aretha Franklin's "Respect.")
- Too Late To Turn Back Now-Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose (One of the classiest ways to say that you've fallen for someone. I remember this being one of the most frequently played oldies on KYKY in 1985.)
Soothe
- Strong Feelings-Robohands (This is from 2022 but sounds like a '70s Shuggie Otis R&B instrumental for rainy days.)
Yacht Rock Deep Cuts
- St. George And The Dragon-Toto (This 1979 track has the epic grandeur of an early '70s prog rock track. I'm pleased but surprised that WSIE plays it sometimes.)
