Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Roaster Boy's Playlist

Roaster Boy's Playlist

Music on my iPod, YouTube, or old-fashioned radio.
September 23, 2008

iTunes Genius Playlist, based on I'll Fly Away

Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch - I'll Fly Away
"Down From The Mountain: Live Concert Performances By The Artists & Musicians Of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Lyle Lovett - If I Had A Boat
Pontiac

Hank Williams - I Saw The Light
Hank Williams 16 Greatest Hits

Patsy Cline - I Fall To Pieces
Patsy Cline Story

Kris Kristofferson - Why Me?
The Austin Sessions

Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
Storytellers [Live]

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will The Circle Be Unbroken
"Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2"

Tennessee Ernie Ford - Sixteen Tons (1955)
16 Tons Of Boogie: The Best Of Tennessee Ernie Ford

Lyle Lovett - Private Conversation
The Road To Ensenada

Willie Nelson - Good Hearted Woman
Willie & Family Live (Disc 1)

"Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris" - To Know Him Is To Love Him
Trio

Joaquin Phoenix - I Walk The Line
Walk The Line (???)

Alison Krauss - Down To The River To Pray
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Wild Bill Jones
"Down From The Mountain: Live Concert Performances By The Artists & Musicians Of ""O Brother, Where Art Thou?"""

Johnny Cash - Orange Blossom Special
At Folsom Prison / San Quentin

Randy Travis w/ Dolly Parton - Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
Heroes and Friends

ZZ Top - "I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide"
Greatest Hits

Willie Nelson - Blue Skies
Stardust

Wayne Hancock - Thunderstorms And Neon Signs
Thunderstorms And Neon Signs

Patsy Cline - Sweet Dreams
Patsy Cline Story

Bill Monroe - Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection

Emmylou Harris - If I Needed You (w/ Don Williams)
Duets

Gram Parsons & Emmylou Harris - Love Hurts
"Warm Evenings, Pale Mornings, Bottled Blues 1963-1973"

The Stanley Brothers - Angel Band
"O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Lyle Lovett - Nobody Knows Me
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
September 22, 2008

cbs2.com - Presidential Candidates Barack Obama, John McCain Reveal Top 10 Songs

CBS reports the favorite tunes of our presidential candidates. FWIW, only one of the songs, "What's Going On," would make my top 10, although there's some pretty good music here.

Here's the complete list according to Blender.com:

Number 10:
Obama: "Yes We Can" by will.i.am
McCain: "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by The Platters

Number 9:
Obama: "City of Blinding Lights" by U2
McCain: "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond

Number 8:
Obama: "Think" by Aretha Franklin
McCAIN: "I've Got You Under My Skin" by Frank Sinatra

Number 7:
Obama: "You'd Be So Easy to Love" by Frank Sinatra
McCain: "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong

Number 6:
Obama: "Touch the Sky" by Kanye West
McCain: "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys

Number 5:
Obama: "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone
McCain: "As Time Goes By" by Dooley Wilson

Number 4:
Obama: "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones
McCain: "If We Make It Through December" by Merle Haggard

Number 3:
Obama: "I'm On Fire" by Bruce Springsteen
McCain: "Take a Chance On Me" by ABBA

Number 2:
Obama: "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye
McCain: "Blue Bayou" by Roy Orbison

Number 1:
Obama: "Ready or Not" by the Fugees
McCain: "Dancing Queen" by ABBA

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September 17, 2008


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