Kirk surfs an avalanche straight into Thrash Valley, where he delves into the depths of Megadeth's 1990 opus "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due." It's an unstoppable rockslide of layered riffs, tempo shifts, power chords, and... power thirds?
Written by: Dave Mustaine
Album: Rust in Peace, 1990
Listen/Buy via <a href="https://album.link/i/724648893" rel="noopener noreferrer">Album.Link</a>
ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:
<ul>
 <li>"Tornado of Souls" by Mustaine/Ellefson from Rust in Peace, 1990</li>
 <li>“The Four Horsemen” by Metallica (Hetfield, Ulrich, and Mustaine) from Kill ‘Em All, 1983</li>
 <li>“Peace Sells” by Megadeth from Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?, 1983</li>
 <li>“Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns n’ Roses from Appetite For Destruction, 1987</li>
 <li>“Speed Metal Symphony” by Cacophony from Speed Metal Symphony, 1987</li>
 <li>Mr. Tabs' "Holy Wars" transcription (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IADknFqTWsU" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>)</li>
 <li>Megadeth <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYI1322iQDg" rel="noopener noreferrer">Live in 1992</a> at Hammersmith Odeon</li>
 <li>“Channel 1 Suite” by The Buddy Rich Big Band feat. Don Menza, 1968</li>
 <li>"What It Sounds Like" from KPop Demon Hunters, 2025</li>
 <li>Angry Crowd Sound by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNibrdgIVSw" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michael Ghelfi Studios</a></li>
 <li>Megadeth plays “Holy Wars” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnLSd0TA0KE" rel="noopener noreferrer">live on Sirius XM</a> in 2022</li>
</ul>
-------------------- APRIL 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONS 
 Dave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Scott Lystig Fritchie - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich Fish - Greer Bevel - Butch Vig - PJ and Ethan - Greg
APRIL 2026 HALF NOTE PATRONS 
 Colin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - Pascal Rueger - Joshua Hill - Stephen Tsoneff - Michael Casner - Diane Hughes - Angela Livingstone - cbalmain - Eric Prestemon - Lauren Reay - Nathan Gouwens - Nell Morse - Karma Jay - Dallas Hockley - M Shane Borders - Kevin Potter - Eoin de Burca - Bonnie Prinsen - Linda Duffy - Ryan Rairigh - Achint Srivastava - Doug Belew - Abbie Berg - Jason Pratt - Geraldine Butler - Bernard Khoo - David Joske - Donald Mackie - Steve Paquin - Mino Capossela - Kelli Brockington - Adam W - Josh Singer - Rob Tsuk - Ailie Fraser - JRRJ - Jeffrey Bean - Rishi Sahay - Zak Remer - Adam Stofsky - Kenneth Jung - Bruno Gaeta - Paul Wayper - Lisa Turner - Wendy Gilchrist - Doreen Carlson - Janice Berry - Christian Hessmann - Richard Sneddon - Portland Eye Care - Deebs - Michael Shain - Jamie - David Futter - Jeff Ulm - Aaron Wade - KenIsWearingAHat - Ethan Bauman - Catherine Clause - Charles McGee - Tim Sheehan - E Margaret Warton - Matt Baxter - Dr Arthur A Gray - Steve Martino - Stu Baker - Martín Salías - Peter Harding - John Halpin - Douglas H Frazer - Heather J - Alan Maass - Dave Malloy - Robert Granat - Kaya Woodall - Kellen Steffen - Sean Murphy - Jim Sellers - Ben Stein - Bla Blupp - Dick Morgan - Lee R. - Misty Haisfield - Carlos Lerner - Dent Earl - Aaron Wilson - Chris Remo - Brian Johan Peter - Ethan Laser - James McMurry - Anthony Mentz - Thomas - Matthew Jones - Eric Sp - Max - Rand LeShay - Stephen Wolkwitz - Paul Bigelman - Monica St. Angelo - Henry Mindlin - Dave Kolas - Lauren Knotts - Joe Gallo - Merv Adrian - Michael Singer - Inmar Givoni - Mordok’s Vape Pen - Clint McElroy - John Berry - Ol Parker - Dan Cutter - Jeff - Michael - James - Kevin Marcelo - Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble - Ashley - Melissa Kuhns - Jordan Gatenby - Andrew Hofer - Ian Pidd - Irritable - Meryl Allison - Sy Jacobs - Lawrence - Praline - Kevin Stafford - Daniel Nervo - Philip Kelly - Bea - Julie Kellman - Daniel Kaberon - TB - Aruni Jayatilleke - Rachel - Kym Griffith - PhantomMare - Alison Dugan - Margaret McReynolds - Betsy Barre - HiddenJester - Brian Rinckenberger - RsP - Lottie Aron - Alex Miller - Jez - Steve B - Ian Karmel - Zach Putnam - Stephen - Adam Clark - Freddy Freeman - Erik - Mathias Schmidt - Cheryl Wilke - Tucker Ped - Sarah Vetters - Aaron Cain - Daniel Markoff - Alexis - Alex - Eric Stone - Alan Kress - R J Helow - Max Barnes - Michael Martin - John Domina - James - Andrew Knutson - Doug - Sam Grogan - EwokEater42 - MT - Linda Lange - James Hicks - Michael Adamski - Mark MacIntosh - Jeff Stormer - Michael Sumner - Edward Reisert - Klodrik - Aron - Kevin Davis - Matt - Richard Randall - AlanB - Will King - TheShirtRipper - Rebecca Kline - Ned Rosen - Simon Hellman - Jim M
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Kirk surfs an avalanche straight into Thrash Valley, where he delves into the depths of Megadeth's 1990 opus "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due." It's an unstoppable rockslide of layered riffs, tempo shifts, power chords, and... power thirds?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Written by:&lt;/strong&gt; Dave Mustaine&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Album:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;i&gt;Rust in Peace&lt;/i&gt;, 1990&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen/Buy&lt;/strong&gt; via &lt;a href="https://album.link/i/724648893" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Album.Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;"Tornado of Souls" by Mustaine/Ellefson from &lt;i&gt;Rust in Peace, &lt;/i&gt;1990&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“The Four Horsemen” by Metallica (Hetfield, Ulrich, and Mustaine) from &lt;i&gt;Kill ‘Em All&lt;/i&gt;, 1983&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Peace Sells” by Megadeth from &lt;i&gt;Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?&lt;/i&gt;, 1983&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Welcome To The Jungle” by Guns n’ Roses from &lt;i&gt;Appetite For Destruction&lt;/i&gt;, 1987&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Speed Metal Symphony” by Cacophony from &lt;i&gt;Speed Metal Symphony&lt;/i&gt;, 1987&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Mr. Tabs' "Holy Wars" transcription (&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IADknFqTWsU" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Megadeth &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYI1322iQDg" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Live in 1992&lt;/a&gt; at Hammersmith Odeon&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Channel 1 Suite” by The Buddy Rich Big Band feat. Don Menza, 1968&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;"What It Sounds Like" from &lt;i&gt;KPop Demon Hunters&lt;/i&gt;, 2025&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Angry Crowd Sound by &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNibrdgIVSw" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Michael Ghelfi Studios&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Megadeth plays “Holy Wars” &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnLSd0TA0KE" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;live on Sirius XM&lt;/a&gt; in 2022&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;--------------------&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;APRIL 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Dave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Scott Lystig Fritchie - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich Fish - Greer Bevel - Butch Vig - PJ and Ethan - Greg&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;APRIL 2026 HALF NOTE PATRONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Colin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - Pascal Rueger - Joshua Hill - Stephen Tsoneff - Michael Casner - Diane Hughes - Angela Livingstone - cbalmain - Eric Prestemon - Lauren Reay - Nathan Gouwens - Nell Morse - Karma Jay - Dallas Hockley - M Shane Borders - Kevin Potter - Eoin de Burca - Bonnie Prinsen - Linda Duffy - Ryan Rairigh - Achint Srivastava - Doug Belew - Abbie Berg - Jason Pratt - Geraldine Butler - Bernard Khoo - David Joske - Donald Mackie - Steve Paquin - Mino Capossela - Kelli Brockington - Adam W - Josh Singer - Rob Tsuk - Ailie Fraser - JRRJ - Jeffrey Bean - Rishi Sahay - Zak Remer - Adam Stofsky - Kenneth Jung - Bruno Gaeta - Paul Wayper - Lisa Turner - Wendy Gilchrist - Doreen Carlson - Janice Berry - Christian Hessmann - Richard Sneddon - Portland Eye Care - Deebs - Michael Shain - Jamie - David Futter - Jeff Ulm - Aaron Wade - KenIsWearingAHat - Ethan Bauman - Catherine Clause - Charles McGee - Tim Sheehan - E Margaret Warton - Matt Baxter - Dr Arthur A Gray - Steve Martino - Stu Baker - Martín Salías - Peter Harding - John Halpin - Douglas H Frazer - Heather J - Alan Maass - Dave Malloy - Robert Granat - Kaya Woodall - Kellen Steffen - Sean Murphy - Jim Sellers - Ben Stein - Bla Blupp - Dick Morgan - Lee R. - Misty Haisfield - Carlos Lerner - Dent Earl - Aaron Wilson - Chris Remo - Brian Johan Peter - Ethan Laser - James McMurry - Anthony Mentz - Thomas - Matthew Jones - Eric Sp - Max - Rand LeShay - Stephen Wolkwitz - Paul Bigelman - Monica St. Angelo - Henry Mindlin - Dave Kolas - Lauren Knotts - Joe Gallo - Merv Adrian - Michael Singer - Inmar Givoni - Mordok’s Vape Pen - Clint McElroy - John Berry - Ol Parker - Dan Cutter - Jeff - Michael - James - Kevin Marcelo - Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble - Ashley - Melissa Kuhns - Jordan Gatenby - Andrew Hofer - Ian Pidd - Irritable - Meryl Allison - Sy Jacobs - Lawrence - Praline - Kevin Stafford - Daniel Nervo - Philip Kelly - Bea - Julie Kellman - Daniel Kaberon - TB - Aruni Jayatilleke - Rachel - Kym Griffith - PhantomMare - Alison Dugan - Margaret McReynolds - Betsy Barre - HiddenJester - Brian Rinckenberger - RsP - Lottie Aron - Alex Miller - Jez - Steve B - Ian Karmel - Zach Putnam - Stephen - Adam Clark - Freddy Freeman - Erik - Mathias Schmidt - Cheryl Wilke - Tucker Ped - Sarah Vetters - Aaron Cain - Daniel Markoff - Alexis - Alex - Eric Stone - Alan Kress - R J Helow - Max Barnes - Michael Martin - John Domina - James - Andrew Knutson - Doug - Sam Grogan - EwokEater42 - MT - Linda Lange - James Hicks - Michael Adamski - Mark MacIntosh - Jeff Stormer - Michael Sumner - Edward Reisert - Klodrik - Aron - Kevin Davis - Matt - Richard Randall - AlanB - Will King - TheShirtRipper - Rebecca Kline - Ned Rosen - Simon Hellman - Jim M&lt;/p&gt;
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My past erased, no more disgrace, no foolish naive stand.

"Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" by Megadeth

Kirk returns to the world of Joni Mitchell for a look at the many sides of her masterpiece "Both Sides, Now." From her initial 1960s live performances, to her 1969 studio recording, to the Grammy-winning orchestral rendition she released in 2000, each version of "Both Sides, Now" shows us a different side of Joni, and of ourselves. 
Written by: Joni Mitchell
Album: Clouds, 1969 | Both Sides Now, 2000
Listen/Buy via <a href="https://album.link/i/74769392" rel="noopener noreferrer">Album.Link</a>
ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s04e13-help-me-by-joni-mitchell?_pos=1&_sid=8c74a9edb&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer">2022 Strong Songs episode</a> on "Help Me" from Court and Spark</li>
 <li>“Urge For Going” by Joni Mitchell, recorded by George Hamilton IV, 1967</li>
 <li>“Help Me” by Joni Mitchell from Court and Spark, 1974</li>
 <li>“Both Sides Now” as recorded by Judy Collins and Dave Van Ronk</li>
 <li>Excerpt from Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow, 1959</li>
 <li>Joni onstage w/ Brandi Carlile <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxiluPSmAF8" rel="noopener noreferrer">at The Newport Folk Festival, 2022</a></li>
 <li>Joni <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUu1MvnAecc" rel="noopener noreferrer">talks with</a> CBC's Jian Ghomeshi in 2013</li>
</ul>
--------------------
MARCH 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONS 
 Dave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Scott Lystig Fritchie - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Thomas McIlheran - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich Fish - Greer Bevel - Butch Vig - PJ and Ethan
MARCH 2026 HALF NOTE PATRONS 
 Colin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - Pascal Rueger - Joshua Hill - Stephen Tsoneff - Michael Casner - Diane Hughes - Angela Livingstone - cbalmain - Eric Prestemon - Lauren Reay - Nathan Gouwens - Nell Morse - Karma Jay - Dallas Hockley - M Shane Borders - Kevin Potter - Eoin de Burca - Bonnie Prinsen - Linda Duffy - Ryan Rairigh - Achint Srivastava - Doug Belew - Abbie Berg - Jason Pratt - Geraldine Butler - David Noah - Bernard Khoo - David Joske - Donald Mackie - Steve Paquin - Mino Capossela - Kelli Brockington - Adam W - Josh Singer - Rob Tsuk - Ailie Fraser - JRRJ - Jeffrey Bean - Rishi Sahay - Zak Remer - Adam Stofsky - Kenneth Jung - Bruno Gaeta - Paul Wayper - Lisa Turner - Wendy Gilchrist - Doreen Carlson - Janice Berry - Christian Hessmann - Richard Sneddon - Portland Eye Care - Deebs - Michael Shain - Jamie - David Futter - Jeff Ulm - Aaron Wade - KenIsWearingAHat - Ethan Bauman - Catherine Clause - Charles McGee - Tim Sheehan - E Margaret Warton - Matt Baxter - Gary Pierce - Dr Arthur A Gray - Steve Martino - Stu Baker - Martín Salías - Peter Harding - John Halpin - Douglas H Frazer - Heather J - Alan Maass - Dave Malloy - Robert Granat - Kaya Woodall - Kellen Steffen - Sean Murphy - Jim Sellers - Ben Stein - Bla Blupp - Dick Morgan - Lee R. - Misty Haisfield - Carlos Lerner - Dent Earl - Aaron Wilson - Chris Remo - Brian Johan Peter - Ethan Laser - James McMurry - Anthony Mentz - Thomas - Matthew Jones - Eric Sp - Max - Rand LeShay - Stephen Wolkwitz - Paul Bigelman - Monica St. Angelo - Henry Mindlin - Dave Kolas - Lauren Knotts - Joe Gallo - Merv Adrian - Michael Singer - Inmar Givoni - Mordok’s Vape Pen - Clint McElroy - John Berry - Ol Parker - Joseph Romero - Dan Cutter - Jeff - Michael - James - Kevin Marcelo - Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble - Ashley - Melissa Kuhns - Jordan Gatenby - Andrew Hofer - Ian Pidd - Irritable - Meryl Allison - Sy Jacobs - Lawrence - Praline - Kevin Stafford - Daniel Nervo - Philip Kelly - Bea - Julie Kellman - Daniel Kaberon - TB - Aruni Jayatilleke - Rachel - Kym Griffith - PhantomMare - Dave Douglass - Alison Dugan - Margaret McReynolds - Betsy Barre - HiddenJester - Brian Rinckenberger - RsP - Lottie Aron - Alex Miller - Jez - Steve B - Ian Karmel - Zach Putnam - Adam Clark - Freddy Freeman - Erik - Mathias Schmidt - Cheryl Wilke - Tucker Ped - Sarah Vetters - Aaron Cain - Daniel Markoff - Alexis - Alex - Eric Stone - Alan Kress - R J Helow - Max Barnes - Michael Martin - John Domina - James - Andrew Knutson - Doug - Sam Grogan - EwokEater42 - MT - Linda Lange - James Hicks - Michael Adamski - Mark MacIntosh - Jeff Stormer - Michael Sumner - Edward Reisert - Klodrik - Aron - Kevin Davis - Matt - Louise Clarke - Richard Randall - Alan B - Will King - TheShirtRipper
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Kirk returns to the world of Joni Mitchell for a look at the many sides of her masterpiece "Both Sides, Now." From her initial 1960s live performances, to her 1969 studio recording, to the Grammy-winning orchestral rendition she released in 2000, each version of "Both Sides, Now" shows us a different side of Joni, and of ourselves. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Written by:&lt;/strong&gt; Joni Mitchell&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Album:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;i&gt;Clouds&lt;/i&gt;, 1969 | &lt;i&gt;Both Sides Now&lt;/i&gt;, 2000&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen/Buy&lt;/strong&gt; via &lt;a href="https://album.link/i/74769392" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Album.Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s04e13-help-me-by-joni-mitchell?_pos=1&amp;_sid=8c74a9edb&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;2022 Strong Songs episode&lt;/a&gt; on "Help Me" from &lt;i&gt;Court and Spark&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Urge For Going” by Joni Mitchell, recorded by George Hamilton IV, 1967&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Help Me” by Joni Mitchell from &lt;i&gt;Court and Spark&lt;/i&gt;, 1974&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Both Sides Now” as recorded by Judy Collins and Dave Van Ronk&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Excerpt from &lt;i&gt;Henderson the Rain King&lt;/i&gt; by Saul Bellow, 1959&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Joni onstage w/ Brandi Carlile &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxiluPSmAF8" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;at The Newport Folk Festival, 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Joni &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUu1MvnAecc" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;talks with&lt;/a&gt; CBC's Jian Ghomeshi in 2013&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;--------------------&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MARCH 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Dave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Scott Lystig Fritchie - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Thomas McIlheran - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich Fish - Greer Bevel - Butch Vig - PJ and Ethan&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MARCH 2026 HALF NOTE PATRONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Colin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - Pascal Rueger - Joshua Hill - Stephen Tsoneff - Michael Casner - Diane Hughes - Angela Livingstone - cbalmain - Eric Prestemon - Lauren Reay - Nathan Gouwens - Nell Morse - Karma Jay - Dallas Hockley - M Shane Borders - Kevin Potter - Eoin de Burca - Bonnie Prinsen - Linda Duffy - Ryan Rairigh - Achint Srivastava - Doug Belew - Abbie Berg - Jason Pratt - Geraldine Butler - David Noah - Bernard Khoo - David Joske - Donald Mackie - Steve Paquin - Mino Capossela - Kelli Brockington - Adam W - Josh Singer - Rob Tsuk - Ailie Fraser - JRRJ - Jeffrey Bean - Rishi Sahay - Zak Remer - Adam Stofsky - Kenneth Jung - Bruno Gaeta - Paul Wayper - Lisa Turner - Wendy Gilchrist - Doreen Carlson - Janice Berry - Christian Hessmann - Richard Sneddon - Portland Eye Care - Deebs - Michael Shain - Jamie - David Futter - Jeff Ulm - Aaron Wade - KenIsWearingAHat - Ethan Bauman - Catherine Clause - Charles McGee - Tim Sheehan - E Margaret Warton - Matt Baxter - Gary Pierce - Dr Arthur A Gray - Steve Martino - Stu Baker - Martín Salías - Peter Harding - John Halpin - Douglas H Frazer - Heather J - Alan Maass - Dave Malloy - Robert Granat - Kaya Woodall - Kellen Steffen - Sean Murphy - Jim Sellers - Ben Stein - Bla Blupp - Dick Morgan - Lee R. - Misty Haisfield - Carlos Lerner - Dent Earl - Aaron Wilson - Chris Remo - Brian Johan Peter - Ethan Laser - James McMurry - Anthony Mentz - Thomas - Matthew Jones - Eric Sp - Max - Rand LeShay - Stephen Wolkwitz - Paul Bigelman - Monica St. Angelo - Henry Mindlin - Dave Kolas - Lauren Knotts - Joe Gallo - Merv Adrian - Michael Singer - Inmar Givoni - Mordok’s Vape Pen - Clint McElroy - John Berry - Ol Parker - Joseph Romero - Dan Cutter - Jeff - Michael - James - Kevin Marcelo - Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble - Ashley - Melissa Kuhns - Jordan Gatenby - Andrew Hofer - Ian Pidd - Irritable - Meryl Allison - Sy Jacobs - Lawrence - Praline - Kevin Stafford - Daniel Nervo - Philip Kelly - Bea - Julie Kellman - Daniel Kaberon - TB - Aruni Jayatilleke - Rachel - Kym Griffith - PhantomMare - Dave Douglass - Alison Dugan - Margaret McReynolds - Betsy Barre - HiddenJester - Brian Rinckenberger - RsP - Lottie Aron - Alex Miller - Jez - Steve B - Ian Karmel - Zach Putnam - Adam Clark - Freddy Freeman - Erik - Mathias Schmidt - Cheryl Wilke - Tucker Ped - Sarah Vetters - Aaron Cain - Daniel Markoff - Alexis - Alex - Eric Stone - Alan Kress - R J Helow - Max Barnes - Michael Martin - John Domina - James - Andrew Knutson - Doug - Sam Grogan - EwokEater42 - MT - Linda Lange - James Hicks - Michael Adamski - Mark MacIntosh - Jeff Stormer - Michael Sumner - Edward Reisert - Klodrik - Aron - Kevin Davis - Matt - Louise Clarke - Richard Randall - Alan B - Will King - TheShirtRipper&lt;/p&gt;
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I really don't know life at all.

"Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell

Kirk heaps on a second helping of TWO previous Strong Songs artists: Queen and David Bowie, whose 1981 collaboration "Under Pressure" topped the charts while showing how a mid-song transformation is done.
Written by: David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor
Album: Hot Space, 1982
Listen/Buy via <a href="https://album.link/i/1440810288" rel="noopener noreferrer">Album.Link</a>
ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:
<ul>
 <li>Previous Strong Songs episodes on <a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s01e08-bohemian-rhapsody-by-queen?_pos=1&_sid=92b65dbde&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer">Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"</a> and <a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s03e01-space-oddity-and-starman-by-david-bowie?_pos=1&_sid=31de3dc47&_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and "Starman"</a></li>
 <li>“Killer Queen” by Queen from Sheer Heart Attack, 1974</li>
 <li>“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen from A Night At The Opera, 1975</li>
 <li>“Somebody To Love” by Freddie Mercury from A Day at the Races, 1976</li>
 <li>“We Are The Champions” by Freddie Mercury from Jazz, 1977</li>
 <li>“Flash Gordon Theme” from Flash Gordon Original Soundtrack, 1980</li>
 <li>“Another One Bites The Dust” by John Deacon from The Game, 1980</li>
 <li>“Back Chat” by John Deacon from Hot Space, 1982</li>
 <li>“Cat People” by Giorgio Moroder and David Bowie from Cat People OST (1982) and Just Dance, 1983</li>
 <li>Brian May in<a href="https://www.guitarworld.com/news/brian-may-on-writing-and-recording-13-of-queens-biggest-songs" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Total Guitar</a>, March 2024</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unM1TQD6HZA" rel="noopener noreferrer">Freddie Mercury TV interview</a> with Lisa Robinson, 1984</li>
</ul>
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FEBRUARY 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONS 
 Dave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Nathaniel Bauernfeind - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Rush - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Scott Lystig Fritchie - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Thomas McIlheran - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich Fish - Greer Bevel - Butch Vig
FEBRUARY 2026 HALF NOTE PATRONS 
 Colin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - Pascal Rueger - Joshua Hill - Stephen Tsoneff - Michael Casner - Diane Hughes - Angela Livingstone - cbalmain - Eric Prestemon - Lauren Reay - Nathan Gouwens - Nell Morse - Karma Jay - Dallas Hockley - M Shane Borders - Kevin Potter - Eoin de Burca - Bonnie Prinsen - Linda Duffy - Ryan Rairigh - Achint Srivastava - Doug Belew - Abbie Berg - Jason Pratt - Geraldine Butler - David Noah - Bernard Khoo - David Joske - Donald Mackie - Steve Paquin - Mino Capossela - Kelli Brockington - Adam W - Josh Singer - Rob Tsuk - Ailie Fraser - JRRJ - Jeffrey Bean - Rishi Sahay - Zak Remer - Adam Stofsky - Kenneth Jung - Bruno Gaeta - Paul Wayper - Lisa Turner - Wendy Gilchrist - Doreen Carlson - Janice Berry - Christian Hessmann - Richard Sneddon - Portland Eye Care - Deebs - Jamie - David Futter - Jeff Ulm - Aaron Wade - KenIsWearingAHat - Ethan Bauman - Catherine Clause - Charles McGee - Tim Sheehan - E Margaret Warton - Matt Baxter - Gary Pierce - Dr Arthur A Gray - Steve Martino - Stu Baker - Martín Salías - Dubmarine - Peter Harding - John Halpin - Douglas H Frazer - Heather J - Alan Maass - Dave Malloy - Robert Granat - Kaya Woodall - Kellen Steffen - Sean Murphy - Jim Sellers - Ben Stein - Bla Blupp - Dick Morgan - Lee R. - Abraham Benrubi - Misty Haisfield - Carlos Lerner - Dent Earl - Aaron Wilson - Chris Remo - Brian Johan Peter - Ethan Laser - James McMurry - Anthony Mentz - Thomas - Matthew Jones - Eric Sp - Max - Rand LeShay - Stephen Wolkwitz - Paul Bigelman - Monica St. Angelo - Henry Mindlin - Dave Kolas - Lauren Knotts - Joe Gallo - Merv Adrian - Michael Singer - Inmar Givoni - Mordok’s Vape Pen - Clint McElroy - John Berry - Ol Parker - Joseph Romero - Dan Cutter - Jeff - Michael - James - Kevin Marcelo - Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble - Ashley - Melissa Kuhns - Jordan Gatenby - Andrew Hofer - Ian Pidd - Irritable - Meryl Allison - Sy Jacobs - Lawrence - Praline - Kevin Stafford - Daniel Nervo - Philip Kelly - Bea - Julie Kellman - Daniel Kaberon - TB - Aruni Jayatilleke - Rachel - Kym Griffith - PhantomMare - Suzanne Crawford - Dave Douglass - Alison Dugan - Margaret McReynolds - Betsy Barre - HiddenJester - Brian Rinckenberger - RsP - Lottie Aron - Alex Miller - Jez - Steve B - Ian Karmel - Zach Putnam - Edward Steen - Adam Clark - Freddy Freeman - Erik - Mathias Schmidt - Cheryl Wilke - Tucker Ped - Sarah Vetters - Aaron Cain - Daniel Markoff - LG - Alex - Eric Stone - Alan Kress - R J Helow - Max Barnes - Michael Martin - John Domina - James - Andrew Knutson - Doug - Sam Grogan - EwokEater42 - MT - Linda Lange - James Hicks - Michael Adamski - Mark MacIntosh - Jeff Stormer - Michael Sumner - Edward Reisert - Klodrik - Aron - Kevin Davis - Matt - Louise Clark - Richard Randall
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Kirk heaps on a second helping of TWO previous Strong Songs artists: Queen and David Bowie, whose 1981 collaboration "Under Pressure" topped the charts while showing how a mid-song transformation is done.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Written by:&lt;/strong&gt; David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Album:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;i&gt;Hot Space&lt;/i&gt;, 1982&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen/Buy&lt;/strong&gt; via &lt;a href="https://album.link/i/1440810288" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Album.Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Previous Strong Songs episodes on &lt;a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s01e08-bohemian-rhapsody-by-queen?_pos=1&amp;_sid=92b65dbde&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://strongsongspodcast.com/blogs/episodes/s03e01-space-oddity-and-starman-by-david-bowie?_pos=1&amp;_sid=31de3dc47&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and "Starman"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Killer Queen” by Queen from &lt;i&gt;Sheer Heart Attack&lt;/i&gt;, 1974&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen from &lt;i&gt;A Night At The Opera&lt;/i&gt;, 1975&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Somebody To Love” by Freddie Mercury from &lt;i&gt;A Day at the Races&lt;/i&gt;, 1976&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“We Are The Champions” by Freddie Mercury from &lt;i&gt;Jazz&lt;/i&gt;, 1977&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Flash Gordon Theme” from &lt;i&gt;Flash Gordon Original Soundtrack&lt;/i&gt;, 1980&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Another One Bites The Dust” by John Deacon from &lt;i&gt;The Game&lt;/i&gt;, 1980&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Back Chat” by John Deacon from &lt;i&gt;Hot Space&lt;/i&gt;, 1982&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Cat People” by Giorgio Moroder and David Bowie from &lt;i&gt;Cat People&lt;/i&gt; OST (1982) and &lt;i&gt;Just Dance&lt;/i&gt;, 1983&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Brian May in&lt;a href="https://www.guitarworld.com/news/brian-may-on-writing-and-recording-13-of-queens-biggest-songs" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt; Total Guitar&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, March 2024&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unM1TQD6HZA" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Freddie Mercury TV interview&lt;/a&gt; with Lisa Robinson, 1984&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;--------------------&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FEBRUARY 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Dave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Nathaniel Bauernfeind - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Rush - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Scott Lystig Fritchie - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Thomas McIlheran - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich Fish - Greer Bevel - Butch Vig&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FEBRUARY 2026 HALF NOTE PATRONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Colin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - Pascal Rueger - Joshua Hill - Stephen Tsoneff - Michael Casner - Diane Hughes - Angela Livingstone - cbalmain - Eric Prestemon - Lauren Reay - Nathan Gouwens - Nell Morse - Karma Jay - Dallas Hockley - M Shane Borders - Kevin Potter - Eoin de Burca - Bonnie Prinsen - Linda Duffy - Ryan Rairigh - Achint Srivastava - Doug Belew - Abbie Berg - Jason Pratt - Geraldine Butler - David Noah - Bernard Khoo - David Joske - Donald Mackie - Steve Paquin - Mino Capossela - Kelli Brockington - Adam W - Josh Singer - Rob Tsuk - Ailie Fraser - JRRJ - Jeffrey Bean - Rishi Sahay - Zak Remer - Adam Stofsky - Kenneth Jung - Bruno Gaeta - Paul Wayper - Lisa Turner - Wendy Gilchrist - Doreen Carlson - Janice Berry - Christian Hessmann - Richard Sneddon - Portland Eye Care - Deebs - Jamie - David Futter - Jeff Ulm - Aaron Wade - KenIsWearingAHat - Ethan Bauman - Catherine Clause - Charles McGee - Tim Sheehan - E Margaret Warton - Matt Baxter - Gary Pierce - Dr Arthur A Gray - Steve Martino - Stu Baker - Martín Salías - Dubmarine - Peter Harding - John Halpin - Douglas H Frazer - Heather J - Alan Maass - Dave Malloy - Robert Granat - Kaya Woodall - Kellen Steffen - Sean Murphy - Jim Sellers - Ben Stein - Bla Blupp - Dick Morgan - Lee R. - Abraham Benrubi - Misty Haisfield - Carlos Lerner - Dent Earl - Aaron Wilson - Chris Remo - Brian Johan Peter - Ethan Laser - James McMurry - Anthony Mentz - Thomas - Matthew Jones - Eric Sp - Max - Rand LeShay - Stephen Wolkwitz - Paul Bigelman - Monica St. Angelo - Henry Mindlin - Dave Kolas - Lauren Knotts - Joe Gallo - Merv Adrian - Michael Singer - Inmar Givoni - Mordok’s Vape Pen - Clint McElroy - John Berry - Ol Parker - Joseph Romero - Dan Cutter - Jeff - Michael - James - Kevin Marcelo - Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble - Ashley - Melissa Kuhns - Jordan Gatenby - Andrew Hofer - Ian Pidd - Irritable - Meryl Allison - Sy Jacobs - Lawrence - Praline - Kevin Stafford - Daniel Nervo - Philip Kelly - Bea - Julie Kellman - Daniel Kaberon - TB - Aruni Jayatilleke - Rachel - Kym Griffith - PhantomMare - Suzanne Crawford - Dave Douglass - Alison Dugan - Margaret McReynolds - Betsy Barre - HiddenJester - Brian Rinckenberger - RsP - Lottie Aron - Alex Miller - Jez - Steve B - Ian Karmel - Zach Putnam - Edward Steen - Adam Clark - Freddy Freeman - Erik - Mathias Schmidt - Cheryl Wilke - Tucker Ped - Sarah Vetters - Aaron Cain - Daniel Markoff - LG - Alex - Eric Stone - Alan Kress - R J Helow - Max Barnes - Michael Martin - John Domina - James - Andrew Knutson - Doug - Sam Grogan - EwokEater42 - MT - Linda Lange - James Hicks - Michael Adamski - Mark MacIntosh - Jeff Stormer - Michael Sumner - Edward Reisert - Klodrik - Aron - Kevin Davis - Matt - Louise Clark - Richard Randall&lt;/p&gt;
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This is our last dance.

"Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie

Kirk kicks off Strong Songs Season Eight with a second helping of Toto, whose song "Africa" got the very first episode of Strong Songs he ever made. This time around he's focusing on 1982's "Rosanna," a song that shows just what Toto could do when every member of the band gave it their all.
Written by: David Paich
Album: Toto IV, 1982
Listen/Buy via <a href="https://album.link/i/185716551" rel="noopener noreferrer">Album.Link</a>
ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCSezcdu5oA" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guess That Record Interview</a> with David Paich</li>
 <li>Toto <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKw9NrIZMaY" rel="noopener noreferrer">Live at the Montreaux Jazz Festival</a>, 1991</li>
 <li>Music Radar <a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/toto-rosanna-synth-solo" rel="noopener noreferrer">interview</a> with Porcaro and Paich about the synth sounds</li>
 <li>Jeff Porcaro <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtdm5U47hM" rel="noopener noreferrer">explains</a> the Rosanna groove to Drummerworld</li>
 <li>Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary on HBO, 2024</li>
 <li>“Home At Last” from Aja and “Babylon Sisters” from Gaucho by Steely Dan</li>
 <li>“Fool In The Rain” by Led Zeppelin from In Through The Out Door, 1979</li>
 <li>“Lido Shuffle” by Boz Scaggs and David Paich from Silk Degrees, 1977</li>
 <li>“Hold the Line” by David Paich from Toto, 1978</li>
 <li>“Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got) by Lambert/Potter, sung by the Four Tops, 1973</li>
 <li>“Give ‘M Time” by Sammy Nestico recorded by Count Basie Big Band, 1975</li>
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JANUARY 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONS 
 Dave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Nathaniel Bauernfeind - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Rush - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Elizabeth Culver - Rick Keeler - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Thomas McIlheran - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich Fish - Greer Bevel
JANUARY 2026 HALF NOTE PATRONS 
 Colin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - Pascal Rueger - Joshua Hill - Stephen Tsoneff - Michael Casner - Diane Hughes - Angela Livingstone - cbalmain - Eric Prestemon - Lauren Reay - Nathan Gouwens - Nell Morse - Karma Jay - Dallas Hockley - M Shane Borders - Kevin Potter - Eoin de Burca - Bonnie Prinsen - Linda Duffy - Ryan Rairigh - Achint Srivastava - Dermot Crowley - Doug Belew - Abbie Berg - Jason Pratt - Geraldine Butler - David Noah - Bernard Khoo - David Joske - Donald Mackie - Steve Paquin - Mino Capossela - Kelli Brockington - Adam W - Josh Singer - Rob Tsuk - Ailie Fraser - JRRJ - Jeffrey Bean - Rishi Sahay - Zak Remer - Adam Stofsky - Kenneth Jung - Bruno Gaeta - Paul Wayper - Lisa Turner - Wendy Gilchrist - Doreen Carlson - Janice Berry - Christian Hessmann - Richard Sneddon - Portland Eye Care - Deebs - Jamie - David Futter - Jeff Ulm - Aaron Wade - KenIsWearingAHat - Ethan Bauman - Catherine Clause - Charles McGee - Tim Sheehan - E Margaret Warton - Luigi Boccia - Matt Baxter - Gary Pierce - Dr Arthur A Gray - Steve Martino - Stu Baker - Martín Salías - Kayla Russell - Dubmarine - Peter Harding - John Halpin - Douglas H Frazer - Alan Maass - Dave Malloy - Robert Granat - Kaya Woodall - Kellen Steffen - Sean Murphy - Grettir Asmundarson - Jim Sellers - Ben Stein - Dick Morgan - Lee R. - Abraham Benrubi - Misty Haisfield - Carlos Lerner - Dent Earl - Aaron Wilson - Chris Remo - Brian Johan Peter - Ethan Laser - James McMurry - Anthony Mentz - Thomas - Matthew Jones - Eric Sp - Max - Rand LeShay - Stephen Wolkwitz - Paul Bigelman - Monica St. Angelo - Henry Mindlin - Dave Kolas - Lauren Knotts - Joe Gallo - Merv Adrian - Michael Singer - Inmar Givoni - Mordok’s Vape Pen - Clint McElroy - John Berry - Ol Parker - Joseph Romero - Dan Cutter - Jeff - Michael - James - Kevin Marcelo - Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble - Ashley - Melissa Kuhns - Jordan Gatenby - Andrew Hofer - Ian Pidd - Irritable - Meryl Allison - Sy Jacobs - Lawrence - Praline - Kevin Stafford - Daniel Nervo - Philip Kelly - Bea - Julie Kellman - Wiggy Hash - Daniel Kaberon - TB - Aruni Jayatilleke - Rachel - Kym Griffith - PhantomMare - Suzanne Crawford - Dave Douglass - Princess of Whales - Alison Dugan - Margaret McReynolds - Betsy Barre - HiddenJester - Brian Rinckenberger - RsP - Lottie Aron - Alex Miller - Jez - Steve B - Ian Karmel - Zach Putnam - Edward Steen - Adam Clark - Freddy Freeman - Erik - Mathias Schmidt - Cheryl Wilke - Tucker Ped - Sarah Vetters - Aaron Cain - Daniel Markoff - LG - MJS - Alex - Eric Stone - Alan Kress - R J Helow - Max Barnes - Michael Martin - John Domina - Maddie S - James - Andrew Knutson - Doug - Sam Grogan - EwokEater42 - MT - Linda Lange - James Hicks
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Kirk kicks off Strong Songs Season Eight with a second helping of Toto, whose song "Africa" got the very first episode of Strong Songs he ever made. This time around he's focusing on 1982's "Rosanna," a song that shows just what Toto could do when every member of the band gave it their all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Written by:&lt;/strong&gt; David Paich&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Album:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;i&gt;Toto IV&lt;/i&gt;, 1982&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen/Buy&lt;/strong&gt; via &lt;a href="https://album.link/i/185716551" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Album.Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCSezcdu5oA" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Guess That Record Interview&lt;/a&gt; with David Paich&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Toto &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKw9NrIZMaY" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Live at the Montreaux Jazz Festival&lt;/a&gt;, 1991&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Music Radar &lt;a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/toto-rosanna-synth-solo" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;interview&lt;/a&gt; with Porcaro and Paich about the synth sounds&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;Jeff Porcaro &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wtdm5U47hM" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;explains&lt;/a&gt; the Rosanna groove to Drummerworld&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;i&gt;Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary&lt;/i&gt; on HBO, 2024&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Home At Last” from &lt;i&gt;Aja&lt;/i&gt; and “Babylon Sisters” from &lt;i&gt;Gaucho&lt;/i&gt; by Steely Dan&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Fool In The Rain” by Led Zeppelin from &lt;i&gt;In Through The Out Door,&lt;/i&gt; 1979&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Lido Shuffle” by Boz Scaggs and David Paich from &lt;i&gt;Silk Degrees&lt;/i&gt;, 1977&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Hold the Line” by David Paich from &lt;i&gt;Toto&lt;/i&gt;, 1978&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got) by Lambert/Potter, sung by the Four Tops, 1973&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;“Give ‘M Time” by Sammy Nestico recorded by Count Basie Big Band, 1975&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JANUARY 2026 WHOLE NOTE PATRONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Dave Florey - AccessViolation - Jeremy Dawson - Sami Samhuri - Paul Delaney - Nathaniel Bauernfeind - Jenness Gardner - Melanie Andrich - Ken Hirsh - Joe Laska - David Mascetti - Christopher McConnell - Jamie White - Christopher Miller - Daniel Hannon-Barry - Rush - Jay Swartz - Damon White - Catherine Warner - Ben Barron - Corpus Frisky - Cesar - Robyn Metcalfe - Elizabeth Culver - Rick Keeler - Lisa Crotty - Andy - Thomas McIlheran - Melissa Lucas - Greg - Julie Rowe - Rich Fish - Greer Bevel&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JANUARY 2026 HALF NOTE PATRONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Colin Hodo - Paul De Surra - James Johnson - Arjun Sharma - Justin McElroy - Alexander Polson - Richard Toller - Melanie Stivers - Matt Betzel - Jeffrey Olson - Brett Douville - Brian Amoebas - Bill Thornton - Andrew Fair - Andrew Baker - Amanda Furlotti - Brad Callahan - Jennifer Bush - AJ Schuster - Tanner Morton - Gavin Doig - Chris K - Alexander - David - Naomi - Dave Sharpe - Caro Field - Jonathan Daniels - Eric Helm - Melmaniac - Dhu Wik - Tom Coleman - Diane Turner - Clare Holberton - Randy Souza - Pascal Rueger - Joshua Hill - Stephen Tsoneff - Michael Casner - Diane Hughes - Angela Livingstone - cbalmain - Eric Prestemon - Lauren Reay - Nathan Gouwens - Nell Morse - Karma Jay - Dallas Hockley - M Shane Borders - Kevin Potter - Eoin de Burca - Bonnie Prinsen - Linda Duffy - Ryan Rairigh - Achint Srivastava - Dermot Crowley - Doug Belew - Abbie Berg - Jason Pratt - Geraldine Butler - David Noah - Bernard Khoo - David Joske - Donald Mackie - Steve Paquin - Mino Capossela - Kelli Brockington - Adam W - Josh Singer - Rob Tsuk - Ailie Fraser - JRRJ - Jeffrey Bean - Rishi Sahay - Zak Remer - Adam Stofsky - Kenneth Jung - Bruno Gaeta - Paul Wayper - Lisa Turner - Wendy Gilchrist - Doreen Carlson - Janice Berry - Christian Hessmann - Richard Sneddon - Portland Eye Care - Deebs - Jamie - David Futter - Jeff Ulm - Aaron Wade - KenIsWearingAHat - Ethan Bauman - Catherine Clause - Charles McGee - Tim Sheehan - E Margaret Warton - Luigi Boccia - Matt Baxter - Gary Pierce - Dr Arthur A Gray - Steve Martino - Stu Baker - Martín Salías - Kayla Russell - Dubmarine - Peter Harding - John Halpin - Douglas H Frazer - Alan Maass - Dave Malloy - Robert Granat - Kaya Woodall - Kellen Steffen - Sean Murphy - Grettir Asmundarson - Jim Sellers - Ben Stein - Dick Morgan - Lee R. - Abraham Benrubi - Misty Haisfield - Carlos Lerner - Dent Earl - Aaron Wilson - Chris Remo - Brian Johan Peter - Ethan Laser - James McMurry - Anthony Mentz - Thomas - Matthew Jones - Eric Sp - Max - Rand LeShay - Stephen Wolkwitz - Paul Bigelman - Monica St. Angelo - Henry Mindlin - Dave Kolas - Lauren Knotts - Joe Gallo - Merv Adrian - Michael Singer - Inmar Givoni - Mordok’s Vape Pen - Clint McElroy - John Berry - Ol Parker - Joseph Romero - Dan Cutter - Jeff - Michael - James - Kevin Marcelo - Seattle Trans And Nonbinary Choral Ensemble - Ashley - Melissa Kuhns - Jordan Gatenby - Andrew Hofer - Ian Pidd - Irritable - Meryl Allison - Sy Jacobs - Lawrence - Praline - Kevin Stafford - Daniel Nervo - Philip Kelly - Bea - Julie Kellman - Wiggy Hash - Daniel Kaberon - TB - Aruni Jayatilleke - Rachel - Kym Griffith - PhantomMare - Suzanne Crawford - Dave Douglass - Princess of Whales - Alison Dugan - Margaret McReynolds - Betsy Barre - HiddenJester - Brian Rinckenberger - RsP - Lottie Aron - Alex Miller - Jez - Steve B - Ian Karmel - Zach Putnam - Edward Steen - Adam Clark - Freddy Freeman - Erik - Mathias Schmidt - Cheryl Wilke - Tucker Ped - Sarah Vetters - Aaron Cain - Daniel Markoff - LG - MJS - Alex - Eric Stone - Alan Kress - R J Helow - Max Barnes - Michael Martin - John Domina - Maddie S - James - Andrew Knutson - Doug - Sam Grogan - EwokEater42 - MT - Linda Lange - James Hicks&lt;/p&gt;
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Meet you all the way.

"Rosanna" by Toto

Strong Songs Season Eight will kick off on Friday, January 16! If you want to listen a week early, get monthly "Inside the Episode" bonuses, and support the creation of Strong Songs, go <a href="https://patreon.com/strongsongs">sign up for the Patreon</a>. We're running a sale for the whole month of January -  use the code STRONG8 when signing up, and your first month will be just $1.See you in a couple weeks for the season premiere!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Strong Songs Season Eight will kick off on Friday, January 16! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to listen a week early, get monthly "Inside the Episode" bonuses, and support the creation of Strong Songs, go &lt;a href="https://patreon.com/strongsongs"&gt;sign up for the Patreon&lt;/a&gt;. We're running a sale for the whole month of January -  use the code STRONG8 when signing up, and your first month will be just $1.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See you in a couple weeks for the season premiere!&lt;/p&gt;
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Strong Songs Season Eight will kick off on Friday, January 16! 

Season Eight Announcement!

Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.

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