We're continuing on in our study of The Planets by Gustav Holst. This time, it's the mysterious and plodding fifth movement, Saturn. This movement is a masterclass in chord voicings with whole-tone scale fragments. And, the orchestral colors are unique and exhilarating. I hope you enjoy!
2024-06-14 23:50:39 +0000 UTC View PostHi y'all!
It's that time of year again! I'm pleased to invite ALL of Helvering's Army here on Patreon to join us for a special bi-annual All-Tier Zoom hangout.
We've been doing these Zoom hangouts since the very beginning of the channel. It's one of my favorite parts of doing The Dai...
2024-06-12 19:03:37 +0000 UTC View PostIt's that time again, y'all. About twice a year, I take several songs from our Master List that have been waiting patiently for me to hear. And, I need your help to pick the ones that will make it into this month's 'Songs from the Master List - Volume V'.
Your Task: Pick up to FIVE ...
2024-06-07 15:18:04 +0000 UTC View Post
OK, y'all! You're in for an incredible musical journey with this album. It's hard to describe it, really. In one breath, I could equally describe a melodic passage as either inspired by Bach or by the funk music of the 1970's. There's loads of color and rhythm and melody and dissonance and groove...
2024-06-06 22:49:29 +0000 UTC View Post
We had another enjoyable session yesterday and listened to 10 eclectic and lovely songs. As a reminder, these sessions are open to members in The Council of Dougs or Doug's Angels. Enjoy!
Coverdale/Page - Whisper a Prayer for the Dying
LiSA - Gurenge
Tourniquet - Immunity Vector
Ye...
For this poll, I went through the Master List and wanted to give another shot for some albums that have been on the list for quite some time. I'm still quite interested in all of these albums. Help me pick the one to listen to first!
This poll will run through Monday June 3. Happy Voting! 2024-06-01 18:56:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Here it is! Our first Metal-flavored Fan Favorites video!
I had a great time with all of these kick-ass songs. Enjoy!
2024-05-29 22:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostOK Y'all! We've completed our Discord round of submissions and up-voting, and we have 15 finalists for our Metal May Fan Favorites episode. Miraculously, we have 15 different bands represented here!
YOUR TASK is to PICK UP TO FIVE of your preferred songs.
These selec...
2024-05-23 15:31:48 +0000 UTC View Post
After a battle of prog rock heavyweights, Genesis won the day! So, I'm pleased to share my review and full album listen to Wind & Wuthering. It's an ASTOUNDING album. I had heard portions of the album before, but never listened to the whole thing in one sitting. I very much enjoyed it, and I ...
2024-05-22 00:33:45 +0000 UTC View PostSince we're focusing on Metal this month in our Fan Favorites, I decided to put up some of the biggest of the big prog albums from our list against each other.
I know some of the music (but not all) from all of these albums. Help me decide which one to listen to next!
2024-05-19 02:00:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode 771 from YouTube featuring Side 1 of Powerslave by Iron Maiden has been blocked. I'm happy to make it available here on Patreon. Enjoy!
2024-05-18 17:39:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Next up in our Behind the Score series are the first two songs from Elton John's classic double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. I love Elton's unique blend of classical and popular styles...and these tunes abound with harmonic twists and turns. I hope you enjoy!
2024-05-14 21:05:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to share our 7th Doug on Demand. We gathered on Mother's Day to spin some tunes, and it was again a very enjoyable time.
If you want to be a part of these zoom calls and have one of your songs played, become a Patron at the Council of Dougs or Doug's Angels tier. Enjoy!
2024-05-14 02:33:02 +0000 UTC View PostHi y’all! The Fan Favorites channel over on our Discord is live and ready for your submissions for the May 2024 episode of Fan Favorites! REMEMBER: Fan Favorites submissions are ONLY accepted via our Fan Favorites channel on The Daily Doug Discord. Any recommendati...
2024-05-12 01:03:15 +0000 UTC View Post
In this edition of The Extended Play Lounge, we're listening to Tommy by The Who. Perhaps not surprisingly, I had really only heard Pinball Wizard and a few snippets here and there of this double album rock opera. And, I had virtually no understanding of the real plot of the story. So, come along...
2024-05-10 00:43:33 +0000 UTC View PostIt's that time again! Our next Extended Play Lounge Episode is up this coming week, and I'm in the mood for some rock or pop/rock. Help me pick from these five albums that have all submitted by your peers to our Master List.
The poll will go through Sunday, May 5. Happy voting!
2024-05-04 03:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
In our 25th episode of this series, we're sharing some of our favorite song lyrics. I love parsing lyrics along with the harmonies and orchestrations...and this was a really lovely extended listen.
We've got 8 songs that have emerged from about 80 submissions. I hope you enjoy!
Traffi...
2024-04-30 17:31:33 +0000 UTC View PostThis month, we are diving into some of our favorite lyrics in a song. I love how lyrics and musical sounds combine to create a full picture...and I'm eager to listen to your favorite song lyrics.
Thanks to RECORD BREAKING participation on Discord, we had 79 song submissions to vote on. The...
2024-04-24 16:46:56 +0000 UTC View Post
In today's episode, we explore this sublime orchestral suite from one of the 20th Century master composers, Benjamin Britten. As I'll explain in the video, Brittan was inspired by poetry evoking his hometown while living in America, and he set off to write this opera in 3 acts. These four short i...
2024-04-23 21:44:23 +0000 UTC View Post
The Council of Dougs and Dougs Angels joined me for our sixth Doug on Demand session on Sunday. As usual, we had a blast, listening to an eclectic mix of songs and styles.
If you want to attend these zoom sessions, become a Patreon at the Council of Dougs or Dougs Angels level!
Songs...
2024-04-22 20:04:54 +0000 UTC View Post
I've gone through another batch of great recommendations for our upcoming videos. Here's the updated Master List that reflects the new activity!
Please let me know if there are any issues/problems.
2024-04-20 19:54:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It was time for a Doug's Choice in the Extended Play Lounge, and I chose to continue on our journey through the discography of The Moody Blues. This time, it's their album To Our Children's Children's Children...a lovely and layered album inspired by the space race.
I was quite taken with t...
2024-04-16 20:18:56 +0000 UTC View PostHi y’all! The Fan Favorites channel over on our Discord is live and ready for your submissions for the April 2024 episode of Fan Favorites! REMEMBER: Fan Favorites submissions are ONLY accepted via our Fan Favorites channel on The Daily Doug Discord. Any recommendations...
2024-04-09 20:14:54 +0000 UTC View Post
We're continuing to 'dial in' the experience that is Doug on Demand. I love these Sunday listens with the Council of Dougs and Doug's Angels. The musical selections are always thoughtful and provide great listening experiences. We listened to 11 songs in today's session. I hope you enjoy!
M...
2024-03-31 21:58:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm pleased to share this full album reaction to Rumours from Fleetwood Mac, which won our recent poll. It's a classic and very well-known album (even to me), but it's still deserving of our attention, respect, and admiration after all these years. The songs still sound as fresh as ever, and this...
2024-03-30 20:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
For the third straight March, we commemorate Women's History Month by celebrating the great music by female musicians. This countdown features some of the truly standout musicians from the last half century. I loved coming back to some that I know well and learning some "new to me" classics. I ho...
2024-03-27 01:15:24 +0000 UTC View PostTo follow close on the heels of our Fan Favorites video that celebrates music by women, I'm asking for your help to select one of these five classic (pre-1980) albums by women or featuring women. I'm most familiar with Rumours and least familiar with Horses...the rest are kind of in the middle. P...
2024-03-25 15:32:44 +0000 UTC View PostOver the past few weeks, we've been collecting your submissions and upvotes for favorite songs by women. We had a record number of submissions with 70! Thanks so much for your participation.
Here's the top 20 titles from the first round. Vote for your TOP 5! I'll include th...
2024-03-22 14:40:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for your patience! This was quite an undertaking...over 114 minutes of music is included in Snow by Spock's Beard, and I'm listening to all of it! I hope you enjoy!
2024-03-20 22:32:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the Zoom recording from our Daily Doug Live / Council of Dougs Hangout over the weekend. Music includes:
Larkin Poe - Carry On Wayward Son (Kansas Cover)
Wayne Shorter - Angola
Van Halen - 316
The Elders - Men of Erin
Nojah - Stylistic fun with music from SpongeBob
Ric...