[Originally Published: May 13, 2010]
A status update from our friend Justin of the OhKeePah Blog read that he “likes songs with whistling,” which got us thinking about all the songs in rock history that feature whistling. There are plenty of duds but plenty of classic tunes as well that contain at least a little whistling in them.
For this week’s B List we’ve put together a list of the ten most memorable songs that include whistling. The tunes that you can’t help but hum along with when you hear them on the radio or see them on TV.
10. The Scorpions – Wind of Change
During the summer of 1991, you couldn’t listen to Top 40 radio for more than 20 minutes without hearing Klaus Meine’s distinctive whistling throughout The Scorpions’ epic power ballad – Wind of Change. The tune, which is about the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, made it to #4 in the States but still stands as the 10th best selling single in the history of Germany. READ ON for our nine most memorable whistling songs…
After the music is over on the main stages of the Summer Camp Festival, the action shifts to the Red Barn for the festival’s late night shows. Thanks to the
HT faves Steely Dan returns to the road in 2011 for the Shuffle Diplomacy Twenty Eleven tour which kicks off on July 2 at the WAMU Theater in Seattle, WA
Seeing Soulive last Friday at Brooklyn Bowl during their 10-night run got us thinking about what a force the band is in the world of live music. Soulive appeals to the old and young, black and white, jazz-nut and hip-hop fan alike. We danced our asses off and left Brooklyn satisfied at 2:30AM. Below are our musings on the history of the funk/jazz trio and why 3GM officially dubs them NYC’s band, along with photos from the all-star lineup that took the stage last Friday, including Robert Randolph, Living Colour singer, Corey Glover, and many others. (Photos and captions by Conor Kelley)
[Legendary frontman Corey Glover (Living Colour) channeled his ’60s idols for an unforgettable guest performance, backed by the best possible soul/funk lineup going right now.]
Jonathan Kosakow on Soulive’s history:
My God, has it been 12 years already? I still remember rocking out to Get Down and Turn It Out like it was yesterday, driving my car through the twists and turns of Connecticut back roads, smacking the steering wheel and the dashboard along with Alan Evans’ drums and practically skidding off the road into the reservoir because Kraz was just wailing, man. Actually, wait, that does feel like 12 years ago, but those moments are still very much in my memory.
[Kraz shows pretty clearly that this was the highest-energy performance of Bowlive II so far and everyone in the house knew it.]
Another time, a friend and I were driving home from the Waterloo Village Music Festival in Jersey, sometime around 2001 or 2002, and needed some solid music to keep us awake through the stench of I-95 at two in the morning. We had just gotten through Medeski Martin & Wood’s Combustication and wanted to keep the groove going, so we put on Turn It Out, Soulive’s second release and first live album. Immediately, we knew something was missing: after the fullness, exploration, and ultimate groove of MMW, Soulive just wasn’t what we were looking for. The talent was there, but something else was missing. My friend ejected the disc and put on Slip Stitch & Pass, a never-fail. I was devastated. I loved Soulive, and I still do, but I had to concede defeat.
I couldn’t put my finger on what was missing until last March when I saw them absolutely destroy the Brooklyn Bowl during the first annual Bowlive.
READ ON for more from 3GM on why Soulive is NYC’s band…
The Mike Gordon Band’s first tour of 2011 has gotten off to a great start with five shows in five nights out west. Not only did Mike’s five-piece unveil new
We can’t help but feel like a little kid waking up on Christmas morning about to open their presents as tonight marks the start of the Allman Brothers Band’s March
While we’ve been busy keeping you abreast of all the East Coast music fests, we haven’t forgot about our Left Coast readers as news came down earlier this week that
eOne Music is excited to announce the May 17 release of Grammy Award-winning Béla Fleck & The Flecktones’ new album, Rocket Science. For the first time since 1991, pianist/ harmonica
It is always encouraged to think outside the box. And no, this has nothing do with the ongoing stream of Jack in the Box commercials, but rather the creative and unconventional efforts of an up-and-coming Seattle, WA-based band. Meet PonyHomie.
Greg Dulli is a very talented singer-songwriter. From his days in Afghan Whigs to his more recent collaboration with Mark Lanegan in The Gutter Twins, he has continued to make passionate, purposeful music. And Dynamite Steps, his latest offering under The Twilight Singers comes extremely close to matching the beauty of 2003’s Blackberry Belle.
