We’re Yelling Timbre!

The Touch, The Feel...of Music?

Eddie and Nick dive into the world of musical texture. But how can sound have texture? Why can it be crunchy but not smooth? Why does Eddie want to alienate drummers? All this and more on this episode of the 4|4. Visit our website [http://www.the44pod.com] and/or follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the44.pod/] to learn more about the 4|4. We referenced the following songs in this episode: * Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen * Silent Night by Pentatonix * Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles * Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin * The Wind That Shakes The BarleyThe Reel With The Beryle by The Chieftains Additional music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library): Next Steps is by half.cool [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkVGyrwbsvv0yU6Hn5RG4A/] Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Prelude is by Cooper Cannell [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGo-VcRTwi5uIkd3UmgNNtq3GkCi8Fe5F] The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVAggfwI4hnkA2WO6-xC06Q]

Nick's Finest Hour

Favorite end of summer treats? Icecream sandwiches, trips to the beach, and new episodes of the 4|4! In this episode, Eddie loses a bet and pays dearly (kind of). Visit our website [http://www.the44pod.com] and/or follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the44.pod/] to learn more about the 4|4. Music credits: Next Steps is by half.cool [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkVGyrwbsvv0yU6Hn5RG4A/] (sourced from the YouTube music library) Nick's Finest Hour is by Eddie

Music to the Max (feat. Max Brown of the War and Treaty!)

We’re ecstatic to have Max Brown join us to talk about his life in music, including as lead instrumentalist and band director for the War and Treaty. We learn about his early influences, what it’s like to be part of one of music’s hottest acts, and understand just how passionate Max is for all things music.  Visit our website [http://www.the44pod.com] and/or follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the44.pod/] to learn more about the 4|4. Special thanks to Max for joining us. You can follow him on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/maxbrownmusic/], you should also check out the War and Treaty’s website [https://www.thewarandtreaty.com/] as well as their music on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/6HhV0jtMMK5HYnYgG0xgtz?si=dFhovxeRTNSfcutip2I1NQ] or Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-war-and-treaty/951165936]. We used the following songs in this episode: * Stealing a Kiss * Ain’t No Harmin’ Me * Jubilee * Hustlin * Hearts Town * Five More Minutes Additional music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library): Next Steps is by half.cool [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkVGyrwbsvv0yU6Hn5RG4A/]

Clues About the Blues (Feat. Brian Burleson of Big B and the Actual Proof)

Pull out your handy dandy notebooks as Eddie first provides some historical and theoretical grounding in the blues. Then, Brian Burleson educates us on what the blues can be, as he takes us along on his journey with music, the band, the making of the Noir Album, and life overall. What happens when you throw Stevie Ray Vaughn, Pink Floyd, and film Noir into a blender and serve it with a side of Chinese takeout? You’re about to find out. Visit our website [http://www.the44pod.com] and/or follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the44.pod/] to learn more about the 4|4. Special thanks to Brian for joining us and allowing us to use his music for this episode. Check out their website [https://bigbandtheactualproof.com/about-the-band] as well as the Noir Album on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qgM7Cn5Dh8gHKGNwhnqd4?si=dRJuw1awQa27IWHpH0km2g] or Apple Music [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/big-b-and-the-actual-proof/1646863520]. We used the following songs in this episode: * About to Get Evil * Red Carpet * Ben Franklin and the Number Five Combo * Five Hundred Large Additional music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library): Next Steps is by half.cool [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkVGyrwbsvv0yU6Hn5RG4A/]

We’re Yelling Timbre!

Can something really sound like a warm chocolate chip cookie? How about a double stuffed? Wait…how many strings does a piano have? We discuss timbre (pronounced tam-ber) and the elements that can influence it in this week’s episode. Visit our website [http://www.the44pod.com] and/or follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the44.pod/] to learn more about the 4|4. Music credits (all music sourced from the YouTube music library): Next Steps is by half.cool [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkVGyrwbsvv0yU6Hn5RG4A/] Bach Cello Suite No.1 , G Major, Prelude is by Cooper Cannell [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCys3xcoWUNGrU1imAufd9uQ/] Take Me Out to the Ballgame is by E’s Jammy Jams [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNL4hFgii7hoOGKgY7Dv7w/] Devil’s Organ is by Jimena Contreras [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr-lbj7q0jsY9gsGHoTTkmg/] The Black Cat is by Aaron Kenny [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVAggfwI4hnkA2WO6-xC06Q/] Over Time by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ Credit to The Quiz Channel for the Voice Quiz [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWcVkPQtQhY&list=PPSV] game.