Strong Songs

Thank you for creating such a joyful exploration of all that is beautiful in music. I needed this right now! Your “Dark Side of the Moon” episode inspired me to learn the album and explore the harmonies and melodies behind one of the greatest albums of all time. The Bm-F move in “Great Gig in the Sky” is a Lydian feel! OMG, I love your work. Again, thank you. This is an amazing show.

This podcast just makes me feel good because it’s so positive and clever. I grew up in a house with one console stereo, and for most of my childhood every record we owned—whether it was my oldest brother’s copy of Revolver or the LP of sea shanties that someone gave my dad—was stored in it. I think that made me a pretty accepting if not very discriminating listener. Kirk Hamilton is teaching me all kinds of things that make sense of all the random stuff I listen to.

Kirk knows why you love those greats and takes you on a voyage of discovery that encompasses instruments and voice and why they matter in each song. Fun!

Kirk is like a tour guide, and each song a journey. He points out all the landmarks along the way, things you probably would miss on your own.