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Richard Davis died on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at the age of 93. Davis was one of the greatest bassists to ever record. He was a session musician supreme. His vast discography is as impressive as any other musician of the last sixty years. He was a great musician, educator, and person. R.I.P. Richard Davis … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Repost: In Memoriam Richard Davis
In the early 1960s, pop artists began to take control of their recording experience and started creating collections of new songs that could be released as an album. Before this period, albums were often collections of singles, older songs, and other odds and ends that were released to promote an artist and make money for … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 20: I Don’t Remember – Deep Cuts Part One (1980: Rock)
The Radio Faux Show started out during the pandemic as an attempt to formalize playlist sharing with Faux Fan West - the original Faux Show fan! At first, this was accomplished via simply themed Amazon Prime playlists that I would share along with an email of interesting information about the music. This quickly grew into … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 19: Episode #100 (A Faux Family Live Show Experience)
Performing covers of songs composed by other artists has been the foundation of music for centuries. Prior to the recording era, almost all music performed in public was composed by another person. The most obvious examples are classical compositions. Unless the original composer performed their own pieces during their lifetime, very few people have ever … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 18: Cover Stories (Part Two – The Fall)
It is not a coincidence that I paired the last Faux Show about Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snubs with this one. This show celebrates the 2023 additions to the National Recording Registry. While the Rock Hall continues its sexist and discriminatory vision of music, the National Recording Registry continues to shine a light … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 17: National Recording Registry (2023)
This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs show is different from the last two. My 2021 version of the show started my obsession with the discriminatory practices of the Rock Hall. My 2022 version continued that journey down a road that still infuriates me at every turn with the blatant sexism present in … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 16: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Snubs (2023)
It is not easy to discover new music that one likes. With the endless supply of newly released songs on streaming services, and easy access to music from all over the world, it becomes more and more difficult to filter out the junk and find the good stuff. This is especially true if one enjoys … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 15: Best Music of 2023 (So Far)
This is part three of my 1998 Year In Review series. Parts one and two included my Top 25 albums of the year. Part three presents a Top 20 list of genre-based albums - funk, rap, dance, jazz, country, metal, and international music. 25 years ago, I was listening almost exclusively to rock and pop … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 14: 1998 In Review (Part Three)
This is part two of my 1998 Year In Review. Part one included the first fifteen albums of my Top 25. Part two completes my Top 25 list with numbers 10 to 1. Many of these Top 10 albums are very meaningful to me, so this post is more personal than usual. The music is … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 13: 1998 In Review (Part Two)
Musical retrospectives of specific years most often focus on the music of that year as a Best Of list. For me, 1998 is certainly a year for which I can collect my opinions on the music of the year and present them in that sort of list. However, 1998 is also a year for which … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 12: 1998 In Review (Part One)
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