Let the Music Be Your Master

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of all the great albums released in 1971, we visit this seminal year in music history to make our own Definitive, yes Definitive, compilation album (now available at Media Play and Sam Goody record stores nationwide).

Things get feisty as we nominate hip hop tracks to go head to head and see who wins. Tune in to see who has the best picks and/or the most conveniently fluid and vague definition of what does or doesn’t qualify as hip hop.

Wherein we share our picks for 3rd wave Ska, along with some ska-influenced tracks by other bands, and conclude with the best/worst ska band names of all time.

In this episode we are joined by special guest Brian Croxall to discuss his time in the local ska scene as well as induct our entries to the Ska wing of the LTMBYM Hall of Fame.

I know you’re surprised and disappointed that the best cover of all time didn’t make an appearance on our previous episode, but there’s a good chance it shows up on this one. Also featuring commentary on The Beatles from Professor Michael Hicks, and another round of Name That Tune.

There are so many great covers to choose from, and here we share a few of our favorites and discuss what makes a cover stand the test of time. Also Steve Tells Us Something Good and Jordan sets a personal best for longest duration without mentioning Bonnie Prince Billy.

We continue our exploration of the best popular songs from the 2000’s and 2010’s.

In this episode we try our best to repress our music snobbery and sing the praises of popular music, specifically songs that reached the Billboard Top 10 (by an artist not shared yet on a previous episode). Part 1 covers the 80’s and 90’s.

We continue our nominations for The Beatles wing of the LTMBYM Hall of Fame. Share your comments with us at www.letthemusicbeyourmaster.com  

An exploration of the influence and legacy of The Beatles as we build them their very own wing in the LTMBYM Hall of Fame.

In this episode we discuss the value of a “canon” of albums and share our top 3 albums each.

In this episode, along with celebrating the end of 2020, we celebrate the multifaceted power of music: its ability to energize, comfort, warn, mourn, rejoice and give hope.

This Christmas, tune in for more discussion of Jazz, including some deep cuts and honorable mentions.  

Our inductees for the LTMBYM Jazz Hall of Fame. No big deal.

We explore some deep tracks that may or may not qualify as metal.

Here are our nominees for the Metal wing of the LTMBYM Hall of Fame.

Believe it or not, we had more to talk about in relation to New Wave music. Including honorable mentions to the Hall of Fame and our best/worst new wave bands/songs. ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – 24th MAY: English group Depeche Mode perform live on stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 24th May 1986. Left to right: Alan Wilder, Martin Gore, Dave Gahan and Andy Fletcher. (Photo by Rob Verhors...

Steve claims New Wave is the greatest genre in the history of music. But can he back up that claim? We each nominate three picks for the New Wave wing of the LTMBYM Hall of Fame.

We draft our team of Funk players for the LTMBYM Hall of Fame. Spoiler alert: This guy gets drafted pretty early. But which song? Or will there be more than one? Tune in and find out.

After focusing on Ennio Morricone last time, we wanted to share some more of our favorite film scores. Enjoy! Comments? Questions? Let us know at www.letthemusicbeyourmaster.com/contact/  

Welcome to Season 2 of Let the Music Be Your Master. With the recent passing of beloved film composer Ennio Morricone, we wanted to pay tribute to his musical genius. Join us as we listen to iconic tracks from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly , Once Upon a Time in the West , The Mission , and more. LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 16: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image has been digitally retouched) Italia...

Dr. Steven Ricks was kind enough to record his own top 10 from the 2010’s and share it with us. Got any questions or feedback? Send us a message or voicemail at letthemusicbeyourmaster.com

We wrap up Season 01 of Let The Music Be Your Master with part 2 of the Best of the 2010’s, including our picks for Overrated, Underrated, and Decade Champ.

Check out our picks for best of the first half of the 2010’s.