Great Duets & Writer Malcolm Gladwell
There's something about two performers, sometimes from different styles and points of view, coming together and creating a musical moment. This week, Jim and Greg share some of their favorite duets. They'll also interview author Malcolm Gladwell and journalist Bruce Headlam from the Broken Record podcast.
Malcolm Gladwell & Bruce Headlam
Bestselling author and New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell turned his energy to podcasting in 2016 with the show Revisionist History. Now he's launched his second podcast, this one devoted to music called Broken Record. It's a collaboration with legendary music producer Rick Rubin and Gladwell's childhood friend and former New York Times editor, Bruce Headlam. Headlam and Gladwell joined Jim for a discussion about how they bonded over music, their take on the role of the critic in the digital age and the relative artistic merit of YES solo projects.
Great Duets
Like peas and carrots, and Jim and Greg, some things are better in twos. That especially goes for voices! There's something special about a great Duet, so this week our own duo play their favorites.
Greg
- Simon and Garfunkel, "The Only Living Boy in New York"
- Method Man and Mary J. Blige, "I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need to Get By" (Puff Daddy Mix)
- Mickey & Sylvia, "Love Is Strange"
- The Jayhawks, "Blue"
Jim
- Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "Onion Song"
- Led Zeppelin featuring Sandy Denny, "The Battle of Evermore"
- Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan, "Fairytale of New York"
- Iggy Pop and Kate Pierson, "Candy"
Featured Songs
- Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood, "Some Velvet Morning," Nancy & Lee, Reprise, 1968
- Simon & Garfunkel, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Columbia, 1970
- Chris Squire, "Hold Out Your Hand," Fish Out of Water, Atlantic, 1975
- Genesis, "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway," The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Charisma, 1974
- Rosanne Cash, "Everyone But Me (Live on Broken Record)," She Remembers Everything, Blue Note, 2018
- The Replacements, "Bastards of the Young," Tim, Sire, 1985
- N.W.A., "Fuck Tha Police," Straight Outta Compton, Ruthless, 1988
- Philip Bailey (Duet with Phil Collins), "Easy Lover," Chinese Wall, Columbia, 1984
- Queen (with David Bowie), "Under Pressure," Hot Space, Elektra, 1982
- Simon & Garfunkel, "The Only Living Boy in New York," Bridge over Troubled Water, Columbia, 1970
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "The Onion Song (feat. Valerie Simpson)," Easy, Tamla, 1969
- Method Man and Mary J. Blige, "I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need To Get By (Puff Daddy Mix)," I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need To Get By (Puff Daddy Mix) (Single), Def Jam, 1995
- Led Zeppelin, "The Battle of Evermore (feat. Sandy Denny)," Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971
- Sonny & Cher, "I Got You Babe," Look at Us, Atco, 1965
- Mickey & Sylvia, "Love Is Strange," Love Is Strange (Single), Groove, 1956
- The Pogues, "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)," If I Should Fall from Grace with God, Pogue Mahone, 1988
- The Jayhawks, "Blue," Tomorrow the Green Grass, American Recordings, 1995
- Iggy Pop, "Candy (feat. Kate Pierson)," Brick By Brick, Virgin, 1990
- The Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go," Combat Rock, Epic, 1982
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," United, Tamla, 1967
- Rush, "Something For Nothing," 2112, Anthem, 1976
- Mac Miller, "So It Goes," Swimming, REMember Music/Warner Bros., 2018
- Nancy Wilson, "All In Love Is Fair," All In Love Is Fair, Capitol, 1974
- The Residents, "Rest Aria," Meet the Residents, Ralph, 1974
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