Fall Mix

 Inspiration

One of my nieces, Cammie, published her latest Summer of Happiness Mix. Its really pretty good. There are a number of reggae rhythm songs connected into to a very pleasant listen. Congrats! You are an inspiration!

I got to thinking about a new mix for myself.  Using my library from ITunes I started to think of some songs that would be great together.

The criteria for these is an interesting premise. I want a non or at least a non love song dominate mix. I wanted a mix that was pop but not country.. or at least particularly country.

I just could not resist to put one in... its one that could run around in your head for a long time.  Norah Jones does a duet with Sasha Dobson. It goes back to the reference of rodeo from Garth Brooks that we included in the 2000 fouth of July. I think that the background support tracks are what make this song special.

These songs all have a special support tracks for the vocals. There is a very unique rhythm and musicality for each.This is a very unusual mix in that these singers are seldom mentioned together since they represent diverse musical backgrounds. It is actually a fusion mix.

How was song order determined?

I arranged them in an order of song energy. Each song was rated on this scale. 1 repsented a whisper song and a 10 was a screamer. There were no songs in this group that bit anywhere near either of these polls. The softer songs at the beginning of the CD are rated as 4s. Near the end of the CD there are some 7s and 8s. Many of these songs are not by the original artists.  These tracks were selcted for there sounds not for their origins.

There are 17 tracks in the mix:
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Pat's Fall 2011 Mix

1. Pills Stopped Working- Hem
2. Blue Bayou- Norah Jones, M Ward
3. Innocent Bones-Iron and Wine
4. Its Gonna Be- Norah Jones
5. Bull Rider - Sasha Dobson, Norah Jones
6. Lets Get Lifted- John Legend
7. Huym4 My Soul- Joe Crocker
8. Ride my See Saw- Moody Blues
9. Takin Care of Business- George Throogood
10. Museum- Herman's Hermits
11. Burn this Disco, Michael Jackson
12. Bring it On- Seal
13. Nag- Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
14. Treat me Right- Pat Benatar
15. River Deep, Mountain High- Celine Dion
16. Gear Jammer- George Thorogood
17 Dancing Queen- The Yayhoos
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Okay.. So what do you think?

: ) Pat