Roots & Rhythms is a roots music program that swings, jumps, or rocks.
Hosted by: Dick Alta Vista
Airs: Every Sunday from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Coming up at 8:00 PM on October 1st, 2023:
The late, great Gordon Lightfoot was nothing if not a fantastic songwriter. In this episode we take a look at some great covers of his songs
Hosted by: Dick Alta Vista
Airs: Every Sunday from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Coming up at 8:00 PM on October 1st, 2023:
The late, great Gordon Lightfoot was nothing if not a fantastic songwriter. In this episode we take a look at some great covers of his songs
Roots and Rhythms
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| Oct. 1, 2023 | Dick Altavista | The late, great Gordon Lightfoot was nothing if not a fantastic songwriter. In this episode we take a look at some great covers of his songs. |
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| Sep. 24, 2023 | Dick Altavista | Bob Dylan is a Nobel laureate based on the excellence of his songwriting. Here are thirteen artists who I believe do justice to such great songwriting |
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| Sep. 17, 2023 | Dick Altavista | Gene Krupa was a giant of drumming and not only for his playing. He is credited as setting the standard for the “modern drum kit” through his work with Slingerland and Zildjian. Part one looks at his music between 1955-1959. |
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| Sep. 10, 2023 | Dick Altavista | The Cowboy Junkies formed in 1985. They have released 18 studio albums filled with hauntingly beautiful songs. This is part one in a four part series on one of Canada’s finest bands |
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| Sep. 3, 2023 | Dick Altavista | A good way to test if songs are great is to hear them covered. This episode is part one of Covers of Bruce Springsteen |
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| Aug. 27, 2023 | Dick Altavista | Part One of programs on Buddy Rich. This episode presents music from five albums from 1955-1956: |
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| Aug. 20, 2023 | Dick Altavista | Tom Waits is a songwriter of unparalleled excellence. This episode examines a whole range of diverse people covering his songs |
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Roots & Rhythms started out in 1997 as a roots music program (older blues, country, r&b and rock(abilly), with some contemporary bands thrown in as well. Most programs were devoted to a specific artist, label, city or genre. Since then, the core concept has remained the same, but has been broadened to include more mix-type programs blending eclectic choices across genre and time periods. Throughout, the emphasis has been on music that swings, jumps, or rocks.
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