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The Great American Songbook
I want to look at one of my favourite groups. Beastie Boys formed in New York City in 1981. They comprised Adam ‘Ad-Rock’ Horovitz, Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, and Michael ‘Mike D’ Diamond. Their final album together was 2011’s Hot Sauce Committee Part Two. Their 1986 debut, Licensed to Ill, turns forty next year. That seems hard to believe! To show how incredible this trio were, I am going to select twenty songs from throughout their career. I do love how all of their albums are different and yet there seems to be this consistent excellence throughout. This series celebrates great American artists and their impressive songs. I am not sure who I will focus on next though, when thinking about American acts who have made a big impact, I thought naturally of Beastie Boys. Some people might know Beastie Boys for a few songs or a particular era. If you need a fuller picture of their brilliance and sense of evolution, then I hope that the mixtape at the end provides that sense of clarity and insight. This is a sonic nod to…
A phenomenal three-piece.