Songs vs Grooves

Music in this episode:The Beatles - “Yesterday” (1965)James Brown - “The Payback” (1973)Parliament - “Flashlight” (1978)Michael Jackson - “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (1979)Dizzy Gillespie - “Manteca” (1957)Small correction: I describe this as a one-chord groove. It mostly is, but it has a B section with a complex jazz chord progression.Underworld - “Rez” (1993)The Orb - “Little Fluffy Clouds” (1991)Run-DMC - “Sucker MCs” (1983)Ella Fitzgerald - “Wait Til You See Him” (1956)Ella Fitzgerald - “Wait Til You See Him (De-Phazz Remix)” (2002)Simon and Garfunkel - “Sound of Silence (The Golden Pony Remix)” (2014)James Brown - “Get Up (I Feel Like Bein’ A) Sex Machine Parts 1 & 2” (1970)James Brown - “The Funky Drummer Parts 1 & 2” (1970)James Brown - “Give It Up Or Turnit a-Loose” (1970)Grateful Dead - “Dark Star” (1969)Grateful Dead - “Beautiful Jam” (1971)The Beatles - “Hey Jude” (1968)Stevie Wonder - “Living for the City” (1973)Sabrina Carpenter - “Espresso” (2024)The Temptations - “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg” (1966)Herbie Hancock - “Chameleon” (1973)Count Basie - “One O’Clock Jump” (1937)Eddie Harris - “Freedom Jazz Dance” (1961)Miles Davis - “It’s About That Time” (1969)Steve Reich - “Music For Pieces of Wood” (1973)Philip Glass - Music in Contrary Motion (1969) performed by James McVinnieSteve Reich - “Electric Counterpoint” (1989) performed by Pat Metheny Alessandro Piccinini - “Passacaglia” (1639) performed by Ronn McFarlaneFrédéric Chopin - “Nocturnes, Op. 9, No. 1 in B-Flat Minor” (1832) performed by Arthur RubinsteinThe Incredible Bongo Band - “Apache” (1973)Ethan Hein - “Chopin - Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1 - Apache Mix” (2021)Ethan Hein - “JS Bach - Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor - Chaconne - Afro Rock Mix” (2026)John Cage - “The Perilous Night” (1944) performed by Ensemble MusikfabrikReferences:Anne Danielsen - Presence and Pleasure: The Funk Grooves of James Brown and ParliamentRichard Ripani - The New Blue Music: Changes in Rhythm & Blues, 1950-1999 Get full access to Ethan teaches you music at ethanhein.substack.com/subscribe