Hey y'all!
So, we're through an entire year's cycle of Extended Play Lounge episodes. And, with our next episode, we'll be starting year 2. The question on my mind is this: To 'Dream Theater' or not to 'Dream Theater'?
We started everything off with Scenes From a Memory. And, we also ...
2022-07-21 17:13:31 +0000 UTC View PostHey Y'all!
We started this Patreon on July 25, 2021. It's hard to believe it's already been a year! So, on this coming Saturday, July 23, we're celebrating with a special Daily Doug Live Hangout, and all our patrons are invited!
We're meeting at 4:00pm eastern time. 2022-07-21 02:29:43 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm sure most of you won't find it hard to believe that Starman is the only song on this album that I had ever heard coming into this listen. So, buckle in for a fun 'mostly-first' listen and ride through the galaxy with David Bowie and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mar...
2022-07-20 05:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a few weeks of submissions and community voting, we have a list of 19 songs up for your consideration. This month's theme is cover songs. I'm listing the Title, then the Artist, then the Original Artist for clarification.
Vote for your favorite 5 on this list that you want me ...
2022-07-18 21:07:15 +0000 UTC View Post
For this edition of Behind the Score, I'm tapping into the music of Queen for the first time in this series. Thanks to Randy for sending me the chart to this one.
I was intrigued as I read in on this piece...as it's just a few songs behind Arena Rock anthems We Will Rock You and We Ar...
2022-07-17 03:52:31 +0000 UTC View PostI haven't posted an update to this list in a while, so here it is.
Note that this is a list of potential Daily Doug content. And, it is submitted and up-voted by members of this community on our discord server.
This is a duplicate upload of Daily Doug Episode 429, which was blocked on YouTube.
We're fresh off of Queensryche and Operation: Mindcrime in Episode 23. Now, I'm continuing with the other top three vote-getters in the last poll (because of broad support), including Camel, David Bowie, and Gentle Giant. The two new options, pulled from our list of recommendations, include Retur...
2022-07-10 20:33:50 +0000 UTC View Post
I was pleased to see that Queensrÿche won our poll, because I've been itching to hear this epic concept album for a while. And, it didn't disappoint. Besides the top notch musical performances, the story was quite moving and thought provoking. I hope you enjoy!
Unlisted Vimeo Link: 2022-07-02 06:10:55 +0000 UTC View Post
I apologize for June's Fan Favorites video being posted on July 1. I recorded this one yesterday and have just completed editing and uploading. This is a fun video with great music...reflecting some of our favorites as we travel. I hope you enjoy!
I'm also pleased to offer an audio only ver...
2022-07-01 15:54:23 +0000 UTC View Post
I was wanting to scratch my classical itch for this episode, and I went with one of my favorite short form choral works. Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine is a masterclass in technique, with its refined sweeping lyrical lines and sumptuous harmonies...and he was only 19 when he wrote it! I hope yo...
2022-06-30 00:00:34 +0000 UTC View Post
https://vimeo.com/724219829/886bf12b91
…a quick update on local and world events…and where we stand with how we’ll be monitoring and facilitating the community’s dynamic.
In short, please be respec...
2022-06-26 16:40:38 +0000 UTC View Post
I took a short video from the old house with my dad. Enjoy!
Unlisted link: https://vimeo.com/723086530/5cc2b3f076
2022-06-22 19:57:59 +0000 UTC View PostIt's time to start thinking about our next Extended Play Lounge Episode. I was pleased to review Days of Future Passed from the Moody Blues last time. For this round of polling, I'm selecting bands that haven't yet been included on the EPL.
The voting will be active through Saturday, ...
2022-06-19 20:09:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe 18 options below are the selections that have made it through the first round of recommendations and up-voting. For the Golden Earring and Allman Brothers choices, I'm including 2 songs each. This is due to strong voting for all these choices.
So, your task is to choose your TOP F...
2022-06-19 19:45:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Repost of YouTube Episode 402...
The band's management requested I remove access to this video on YouTube because of the charts imbedded within. I'm happy to make it available to my patrons here on this platform. Please don't share this link publicly!
2022-06-14 21:22:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Our 22nd installment of the Extended Play Lounge has us visiting the music of the Moody Blues for the first time in this series. This was my first time hearing this album in its entirety, and some of the songs were first time listens. It's a beautiful and historic album, and I had a wonderful tim...
2022-06-14 17:27:45 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm sure this video will eventually be unblocked on YouTube. But, for now, I'm pleased to share it with y'all here on Patreon. I hope you enjoy!
2022-06-09 20:47:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Unlisted Viimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/718504247/68e9179162
In this episode, we're diving into some middle-eastern jazz fusion. I'm new to Tigran Hamasyan, and I am finding his music quite fascinating. The rhyth...
2022-06-09 00:21:03 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a re-post from a few days ago. The video embedding feature is working again. So, I'm pleased to finally properly post my reaction and analysis of this haunting and powerful album. I hope you enjoy.
Vimeo link is the same as before: 2022-06-05 20:21:27 +0000 UTC View Post
By popular demand, I am ALSO adding a course that will offer an introduction to music theory. I'm calling it Introduction to Musicianship. This one will be offered on Tuesday evenings at 8:00pm. The cost is $60 per month (July and August). The tier is active NOW!
I hope you'll registe...
2022-06-05 18:28:56 +0000 UTC View PostI'm due for another 'Doug's Choice' in our Extended Play Lounge episodes. And, this time, I'm going with Days of Future Passed by The Moody Blues.
This one has been on my list for quite some time. And, I haven't listened to any of their music in sever...
2022-06-05 01:01:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey y'all! As promised, the new tiers for The Art of Composition are now live!
I have attached a syllabus to this message if you want more information.
As you enroll, you should have Council of Dougs access, and you shouldn't be billed until the beginning of July (via Patreon).<...
2022-06-03 16:11:03 +0000 UTC View PostVimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/716470788/f55f7c20fc
Patreon's embed feature isn't working for me today, so...until that is fixed, here is the unlisted Vimeo Link for the newest EPL. What a sublime but heavy album!...
2022-06-02 21:16:40 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm back with the next Fan Favorites installment. This month's focus was Diamonds in the Rough...overlooked and underappreciated songs and bands. I included 13 songs in this jam-packed video. And, I had previously heard only one! I had a blast recording this one. So, sit back and enjoy!
Inc...
2022-06-01 19:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm returning to the music of Focus for the first time since I got high while listening to Hocus Pocus. Eruption is also from Moving Waves, taking up the entire 2nd side. I found the juxtaposition of pre-baroque harmonies and early-70s rock band instrumentation so fascinating and fun. Along the w...
2022-05-29 21:56:16 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to announce that I'm offering a class called The Art of Music Composition during July and August, 2022. We'll have a combination of virtual classroom instruction and private virtual instruction. The classes and lessons will be administered via zoom.
As laid out in th...
2022-05-26 01:39:16 +0000 UTC View Posthttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tboUQf9Z_DJBfTwmicY8GLG6tryHBRRwEROX7WgC8s4/edit?usp=sharing
The link above takes you to the first five column...
2022-05-24 02:18:34 +0000 UTC View PostIn the previous EPL, we took a look at Rush and their Moving Pictures (1981). Before that, we listened to Rick Wakeman's Six Wives of Henry VIII (1973). I loved both of them!
This time, though, I'm looking to dive into a newer recording, so, I've chosen potential albums that were released...
Our next installment of the Extended Play Lounge features the most commercially successful album in the history of Rush: Moving Pictures.
I had never heard the entire album before, although Tom Sawyer and Limelight were familiar to me. There's not a weak song on the entire album.
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