Pyramid Song, Nirvana & Marty McFly

<p>Kirk opens up the Strong Songs mailbag to answer your questions about Marty McFly's musical instructions, Ian Anderson's flute style, Kurt Cobain's guitar tone, how to count songs by P!nk and Radiohead, and what to do if you play an "unsexy" instrument.</p> <p><strong>REFERENCED ON THIS EPISODE:</strong></p> <ul> <li><em>Back to the Future</em>, a 1985 movie that you've probably seen</li> <li>"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry, 1958</li> <li>"Walk Me Home" by P!nk</li> <li>"Where the Boys Are" performed by Connie Francis, 1960</li> <li>"Come as You Are" by Nirvana from <em>Nevermind</em>, 1991</li> <li>"Cross-Eyed Mary" by Jethro Tull from <em>Aqualung</em>, 1971</li> <li>"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits from <em>Brothers in Arms</em>, 1985</li> <li>"Pyramid Song" by Radiohead from <em>Amnesiac</em>, 2001</li> </ul> <p><strong>PYRAMID SONG COUNTING BREAKDOWN:</strong></p> <p>Keyboard (eighth notes):<br /> [(3 3 4 3 3) + (3 3 4 3 3)] x 2 = 64 eighth notes, aka 32 beats</p> <p>Drums (quarter notes):<br /> [(3 2 3) + (3 2 3)] x 2 = 32 quarter notes, aka 32 beats</p> <p>Kirk also made <a href= "https://twitter.com/kirkhamilton/status/1164239460604641280">this</a> ludicrous infographic: <a href= "https://twitter.com/kirkhamilton/status/1164239460604641280">https://twitter.com/kirkhamilton/status/1164239460604641280</a></p> <p><strong>Other links:</strong></p> <p>The Wikipedia entry for the Mere-Exposure Effect: <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere-exposure_effect">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere-exposure_effect</a></p> <p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: Dan Nervo<br /></strong></p> <p>No new outro soloist this episode - we're re-sharing a guitar solo by the fantastic Dan Nervo. Dan plays guitar all around the San Francisco Bay Area in bands like <a href= "https://www.neonvelvet.net/">Neon Velvet</a>, and also <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/">teaches private guitar lessons</a>. Hit him up if you want to get really good at guitar: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/DanNervoGuitarLessons/"