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Soulful / dust and glowPlaylist noteApr 20, 20263:41 PMOpen set

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) is setting the golden afternoon temperature on the dial.

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie off Diamond Dogs (1974) is coming through with a slow-burn glide, a soulful / dust and glow lean, and a touch of dust and glow. Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro is already changing how the current record reads.

Record in focus
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live)
David Bowie
Diamond Dogs · 1974 · Art Rock
Programming
Open set

Mr Rassy is building on feel and keeping the room moving.

Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro · clip
Lineup note
Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) into Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie off Diamond Dogs (1974) belongs here because Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven states the thesis, and Eternal Flame by Bangles answers it with a fresh turn.. Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro is waiting as the answer, so this record is doing more than setting a mood; it is shaping the turn.

Track context
Diamond Dogs · 1974

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) comes through with a slow-burn glide and art rock around the edges, giving the sequence a 1970s depth instead of a quick disposable hit. The crowd response around Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul suggests listeners are leaning toward texture and detail, not just impact.

Listen for
What to catch in the room

Listen for how Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro answers the color and pressure of the current record instead of simply matching its tempo. The real hook is in how the art rock grain keeps glowing even as the transition opens up.

David BowieLudwig Van BeethovenBanglesArt RockClassicalPop/Rocksoulful / dust and glowgolden afternoondust and glowArt Rock
Session map
3 stored song notes
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Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live)
David Bowie
Why it fits

Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie lands here because Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven states the thesis, and Eternal Flame by Bangles answers it with a fresh turn.. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Diamond Dogs (1974), Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) shows David Bowie working in a 1970s pocket with art rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

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Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Excerpted play
Why it fits

Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro answers Rock *n* Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The classical edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Eternal Flame can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

Track context

On Triple Concerto / Symphony No. 7 (2020), Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro shows Ludwig Van Beethoven working in a 2020s pocket with classical in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

This one is airing as a clipped passage, so listen for the section Mr Rassy chose to stand in for the whole piece. The choice was deliberate: The live performance sets the mood and energy, so a clip from the opening gives listeners the right hit without swallowing the set.. Eternal Flame is waiting on the far side of that seam.

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Eternal Flame
Bangles
Why it fits

Eternal Flame answers Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The pop/rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

Track context

On Gold (2) (2020), Eternal Flame shows Bangles working in a 2020s pocket with pop/rock in the grain. The cut moves with a steady shoulder-roll, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for

Listen for the pop/rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro without borrowing the same emotional weight.

Open saved booth copy

Mr Rassy is lining up Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven off Triple Concerto / Symphony No. 7 (2020). It hit in 2020, it comes off Triple Concerto / Symphony No. 7, Classical on the edges. The transition feels clean and alive. Concerto for Piano, Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra in C Major “Triple Concerto”, Op. 56: 1. Allegro by Ludwig Van Beethoven states the thesis, and Eternal Flame by Bangles answers it with a fresh turn.