If It's Not Baroque, Don't Fix It!
Yes, someone can appreciate both the beautiful music of the 1600s and 1700s as well as the hardcore brutality of gangsta rap!
So my previous installments when Iāve filled in for
in his Mikeās Music Morning series have been on folk songs, humorous parodies, and rap:3 Wonderful Folk Songs From 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Last night Sally and I checked out one of the few Coen brothers movie that I had not seen yet, the 1961-set folk music film āInside Llewyn Davis.ā It offered plenty of great performances, which I thought Iād share this morning with all of you. Oscar Isaac is simply incredible in the role, both in his acting and musicianship.
2 Fun Weird Al Songs In Celebration of Star Wars
Well, Iād hoped to offer a contribution to yesterdayās āMay the Fourth Be With Youā Star Wars celebration. Iām not the fan I used to be in my youth but Iāll still offer the franchise respect for its original cultural contributions and its role fueling my emotion in childhood.
The Best Eminem Track from Each of His First 3 Albums
In Saturdayās presentation of 3 50 Cent tracks from the rapperās debut I promised a follow-up which Iām now delivering today: And for my next guest spot in MMM Iāll be sharing the best song off of each of Eminemās first 3 albumsā¦ before he started going down hillā¦ Look forward to that on perhapsā¦ Monday? Weāll see.
My 3 Favorite, Most Badass 50 Cent Tracks from His Astonishing Debut
So my pal Mike Kilgore is taking a day off from his usual Mikeās Music Morning feature which means itās my chance to sub in for him again! And of course that means dropping some tracks which he never would, as I am a fan of late ā90s, early ā00s hardcore gangsta rap (my high school and college years) while he prefers
Thus today I thought Iād provide something a bit more high brow. Just as one can enjoy the likes of Weird Al, Eminem, and 50 Cent, one should also do the same with Bach and Vivaldi, my two favorites of the Baroque period. Here are some of their classics in a couple greatest hits compilations for your enjoyment today:
I hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!
A Note from Mike: This is the part where I post links to the rest of the series, but itās getting a bit long. So, Iāll be maintaining THIS POST so you can go through the archives.
Oh my Lord, you made a pun.