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YouTube video by Sufjan Stevens - Topic Casimir Pulaski Day

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Probably the saddest song I know.

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🎶Casimir Pulaski Day
🎤Sufjan Stevens
💿Illinois (2005)

YouTube video by Soft Machine - Topic Hazard Profile, Pt. 1 (2022 Remaster)

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As far as Allan Holdsworth's works go, this is more on the accessible side. I admit most of his solo stuff goes over my head, but he deserves a mention on this list.

Day 8️⃣

🎸Allan Holdsworth
🎶Hazard Profile, Pt. 1
🎤Soft Machine
💿Bundles (1975)

Best series finale ever.

YouTube video by Silversun Pickups Silversun Pickups - Kissing Families [Official Music Video]

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Deeper yet into the chasm.

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🎶Kissing Families
🎤Silversun Pickups
💿Pikul (2005)

YouTube video by FrankZappaVEVO Frank Zappa - Black Napkins (Visualizer)

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Day 7️⃣

🎶Black Napkins
🎸Frank Zappa
💿Zoot Allures (1976)

I started this challenge as a tribute to my adolescence. I hadn't listened to many of these songs in over 20 years. Some make me feel warm and fuzzy; others remind me of tough times. This one especially evokes some strong feelings. I might keep the low mood going for a bit longer.

YouTube video by MellieTerry Dredg - Same Ol' Road (Remastered Animated Video) (2002)

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🎶Same Ol' Road
🎤Dredg
💿El Cielo (2002)

YouTube video by Guthrie Govan - Topic Wonderful Slippery Thing

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Everything you'll ever need in a guitar player. The ultimate all-rounder.

Day 6️⃣

🎶Wonderful Slippery Thing
🎸Guthrie Govan
💿Erotic Cakes (2006)

It ain't going away, no it ain't going away....

YouTube video by TOOLVEVO TOOL - The Pot (Audio)

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This was the first "new" Tool album that was released after I got into Tool. We didn't know how good we had it back then. Cue the Interstellar meme.

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🎶The Pot
🎤Tool
💿10,000 Days (2006)

YouTube video by ra punkabest Vulfpeck - Cory Wong - Live at Madison Square Garden

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Cory Wong took the rubber pencil trick and applied it to his right hand in his quest to make rhythm guitar a lead instrument. His parents named him after a Vulfpeck song.

Day 5️⃣

🎸Cory Wong
🎶Cory Wong
🎤Vulfpeck
💿The Beautiful Game (2016)

YouTube video by TheMarsVoltaVEVO The Mars Volta - Inertiatic ESP (Radio Edit)

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Did you know Flea played the bass parts on this album? Did you know Aragorn actually broke his toe when he kicked a helmet and they used that take in the film?

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🎶Inertiatic ESP
🎤The Mars Volta
💿De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003)

YouTube video by BrunoSamppa [HD] Rush - La Villa Strangiato - Live at Pinkpop Festival 1979 (Remastered) 1080p

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There's a famous video in which Alex tells his parents that he wants to pursue his dream of becoming a musician. Think of how many times that conversation happened and the kid never made it.

Day 4️⃣

🎸Alex Lifeson
🎶La Villa Strangiato
🎤Rush
💿Hemispheres (1978)

Then afterwards we drop into a quiet little place
And have a drink or two
And then I go and spoil it all by saying something stupid
Like "I'm gon' hit your business if it's momentary blissness"

YouTube video by Common - Topic Be (Intro)

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Shout out to Derrick Hodge for his very memorable bassline, also to James Poyser for finding a good use for the basic triangle wave.

Unfortunately, the producer of this track is no longer with us because he's lost his goddamn mind.

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🎶Be (Intro)
🎤Common
💿Be (2005)

Quite possibly the most impressive player alive right now. At least in terms of facility. I had this on my list, but I'll post Silkroad instead. More people should hear his stuff.

Great, I hope more people see your post! I've been enjoying your picks, not a lot of people in our age bracket doing music challenges.

YouTube video by Derek Trucks - Topic Sahib Teri Bandi - Maki Madni

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Slide guitar and microtonal Qawwali music go well together. Derek Trucks is an absolute joy to listen to.

Day 3️⃣

🎶Sahib Teri Bandi/Maki Madni
🎸The Derek Trucks Band
💿Songlines (2006)

Garden State is a 2004 film that featured and popularized this particular song. It was written and directed by Zach Braff, who also curated its soundtrack, which went on to win a Grammy.

It's all good. It's just a phrase that makes me laugh.

I didn't even know it was a popular tattoo idea. I like it though. Looks like this:

YouTube video by Sub Pop The Shins - New Slang [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

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A wise man once said, "If cancer were pretentious, it would be Garden State." Well, I was 15 when it came out and it was perfect. Say what you will about Zach Braff, at least he introduced the wider world to The Shins.

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🎶New Slang
🎤The Shins
💿Oh, Inverted World (2001)

YouTube video by Julian Lage Julian Lage - "Nocturne" (Live In Los Angeles)

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Beautiful tone. Every note is played with clear intent. Always melodically rich but never unnecessarily busy. Just a special player.

Day 2️⃣

🎶Nocturne
🎸Julian Lage
💿Arclight (2016)

YouTube video by KEXP The Bad Plus - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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My first time hearing this iteration of the band. I'm so used to them being a piano trio. They sound good!

Also, my second time spotting a "Ghost in the Machine" tattoo on someone's arm in the last 24 hours. Now that's weird.

YouTube video by Gorillaz Gorillaz - 19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)

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A lyrically and thematically fitting choice to kick off this list. And yeah, I like the remix more than the original.

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🎶19-2000 (Soulchild Remix)
🎤Gorillaz
💿Gorillaz (2001)

YouTube video by Joe Satriani - Topic Gnaahh

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Day 1️⃣

🎶Gnaahh
🎤Joe Satriani
💿Is There Love In Space? (2004)

The 00s were my teenage years, so my goal with #00sTop30 is to post songs that reflect my taste at the time. A fair amount of "cringe" may follow.

I'll also try to refrain from posting songs that sound like they're from a different time. So nothing from the 26th studio album of a 60s folk singer.

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The title is supposed to be Power of Soul. This was corrected in subsequent pressings. A few versions with the correct name exist, this one happens to be my favorite.

🎶Power to Love
🎤Jimi Hendrix
💿Band of Gypsys (1970)

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Yes, that's him singing.
Yes, Brian Wilson got writing credit on this.

"Because it's totally bitchin'
Ridin' waves to blast the pigeons
And it's so neat shootin' skeet while you're ridin out the heavies all day"

🎶Skeet Surfin'
🎤Val Kilmer
💿Top Secret! (1984)

Ah, I didn't know about this version. What a powerful combination. Apparently this remix was also used in Shutter Island.

Without going into spoilers, it's used in Arrival to describe a feeling that's very unique and overwhelmingly painful.

So, I'm seeing a pattern here.