March 19, 2007

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I was listening to American Routes last night on the radio. Spitzer's topic this week was America's Hippie Heritage.

Along with their spiritual forefathers, the beatniks and folkies, our hippie generation latched on to great music before them--from old-time country and bluegrass, bebop, blues and more--and created their own versions. We're joined by Maria Muldaur who recalls making jug-band music in the West Village in the '60s. Also, we speak with bass player Jack Casady, a founding member of the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna.
(Both links are to .ram files.)

Casady gave me an immediate epiphany. Spitzer played the opening bars of White Rabbit and asked Casady how he got the bass line. Casady immediately said "Maurice Ravel." Sure enough, if you listen to it, it's an absolute copy of "Bolero." Funny how I'd never noticed that before.

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