Pyramid Song, Nirvana & Marty McFly

Kirk opens up the Strong Songs mailbag to answer your questions
about Marty McFly's musical instructions, Ian Anderson's flute
style, Kurt Cobain's guitar tone, how to count songs by P!nk and
Radiohead, and what to do if you play an "unsexy" instrument.


REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:



Back to the Future, a 1985 movie that you've probably
seen

"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry, 1958

"Walk Me Home" by P!nk

"Where the Boys Are" performed by Connie Francis, 1960

"Come as You Are" by Nirvana from Nevermind, 1991

"Cross-Eyed Mary" by Jethro Tull from Aqualung, 1971

"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits from Brothers in
Arms, 1985

"Pyramid Song" by Radiohead from Amnesiac, 2001



PYRAMID SONG COUNTING BREAKDOWN:


Keyboard (eighth notes): [(3 3 4 3 3) + (3 3 4 3 3)] x 2 = 64
eighth notes, aka 32 beats


Drums (quarter notes): [(3 2 3) + (3 2 3)] x 2 = 32 quarter
notes, aka 32 beats


Kirk also made this ludicrous infographic:
https://twitter.com/kirkhamilton/status/1164239460604641280


ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:


The Wikipedia entry for the Mere-Exposure Effect:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere-exposure_effect


OUTRO SOLOIST: Dan Nervo


No new outro soloist this episode - we're re-sharing a guitar
solo by the fantastic Dan Nervo. Dan plays guitar all around the
San Francisco Bay Area in bands like Neon Velvet, and also
teaches private guitar lessons. Hit him up if you want to get
really good at guitar:
https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/


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