Living Between Notes

Sloop John B Single: Beach Boys Album: Pet Sounds B-side: You’re So Good to Me Released: March 21, 1966 (US) Released: April 15, 1966 (UK) Genre: Folk rock, chamber pop, sea shanty Songwriter: Traditional, arranged by Brian Wilson Producer: Brian Wilson “Sloop John B,” originally published as “ The John B. Sails ,” is a Bahamian folk song from Nassau. It was first transcribed by Richard Le Gallienne in the December 1916 issue of Harper’s Monthly Magazine ( pages 81–90 ).    Carl Sandburg included a version in his 1927 collection of folksongs, The American Songbag .  The lyrics describe a disastrous voyage on a sloop, and the narrator just wants to go home. Since the early 1950s, recordings were made by various artists with different titles, including “I Want to Go Home” and “Wreck of the John B.” The Beach Boys ’  cover, named “Sloop John B,” was ranked Number 276 on Rolling Stone’s 2004 list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Let's Go Trippin' Single: Dick Dale and The Deltones Album: Surfers' Choice Released: September 1961 Recorded: 1961 Genre: Surf rock Songwriter: Dick Dale Rolling Stone ranks Dick Dale   number 74  of the 100 Greatest Guitarists. His hit, "Let's Go Trippin'," is among the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's  " 500 Songs  that Shaped Rock & Roll."  Known as the "Father of Surf Music" and the "Father of Heavy Metal," Dale's musical style influenced guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix , Pete Townshend , Eddie Van Halen , and Brian May .