the whole history of going through the music. jazz musicians. i tried to put our music in my music. american music. charleston, i'll put it on a bunch of different beats. i'll write down all the different devices that are americana to me. i try have an historic depth and breath in things we do in our time. i believe in putting -- i read something beethoven said in one of his sketchbooks because when he went deaf, he said when it comes to church music, go to the original mode. go to the original manuscript of these mosde. i'm a believer of the music i experienced on these lands. the american people, the indian people, the greek people. when we have a hench we have our ethnic -- heritage, we have our ethnic identity. we also have human heritage. that's who we actually are. the point that we all have that same d.n.a. strain. tavis: to your point now about human heritage. i'm wondering, silly, though the question may sound. i always thought of music as a healing force. does music still have the poet ensy, the power, the capacity, to heal? >> it can't help it because it is under language

>> first it is the music. i grew up playing music at home.andmother, there used to be quite a lot of music there. she owned what you would call a speakeasy. she used to do quite a lot of music there. some musicians would also play. we also grew up listening to quite a lot of motown artists. we listened to quite a lot of american music growing up because america kept shipping things to other countries, you know? it is only here in america where they had them and that is where we got the tone of those artists. my guitar, it does more for me to play with. at the age of seven, me and my friends would self-making instruments. my neighbor gave me my first guitar and used to work the night shift. me and my friend would be playing the music. he gave us the name. the name was "the pleasure invaders." tavis: because you would not let him sleep. beyond the music, you mentioned you were raised by her grandmother. what do you recall about life in south africa as a child? your childhood and what you went through, what you saw, apartheid, how does that affe

well, first of all, they never really considered rap music "music." and then they said, "well, it's a kid's music." i remember when george harrison once called rap music "computerized rot." and then i said publicly, i said, "well, you know, "if it was ring-- if it was lennon or mccartney, i would have felt dissed, but"-- [laughter] now, i remember when tipper gore came up with the parental advisory sticker and fear of a black planet was coming out. and automatically, they said that we had to wear the sticker on the cover of fear of a black planet, which was gonna mess up my artwork. and i was like, "well, i don't have anything derogatory "towards anybody in this album. i'm not saying a lot of curse words," i said. if they gave me "caution: revolutionary lyrics inside," i could agree with that. but i couldn't agree with the fact that parents had to watch out for what i had to say. i think that was the one of the most examined albums all the way up to eminem. and the fact is, they couldn't find anything inside it but deep, detailed discussion on things

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(music) my life was like- before entering treatment, nothing less than a mess. i was in the grasp of an addiction to crack cocaine that really caused things to spiral out of control. after becoming incarcerated, and looking at a lengthy jail sentence, and wanting to avoid another lengthy jail sentence, i requested to go into treatment, understanding fully that if i did do another lengthy jail sentence, i would only come out to continue doing the same things that i did prior to my arrest. there is life after active drug addiction, and i'm a prime example of that. well, life for me before recovery was chaotic. i was coming into an industry where alcohol was very prevalent. i found myself not feeling normal. i felt that i continued to stay in bars; while my coworkers that i worked with were going home, taking care of their families, i was out 2:30, 4 o'clock in the morning. so it started to be a loss of control issue for me. today i wake up not feeling sick. i wake up every day with the ability

music what i can tell you about the power of recovery is that recovery means being released from those things that have had you bound for such a long time. so recovery means being released. uh, i want to talk to you about the power of recovery also, for me the purpose of recovery. being that i'm in long, person in long-term recovery, over 23 years of recovery, through the lord, jesus christ, and i feel for me it's a release of bondage, it's also a release to give back. to me the power of recovery is all about coming to terms with life. living life on life's terms and basically staying really focused on what's really important to you outside of yourself, because as an addict everything was a very selfish you know self-absorbed lifestyle and now to me the most important things are my children, my family, my community. and to me that's the most powerful thing i have received as a result of my recovery. this is a very, very special day and special month, uh, recovery is something that's very im

he was giving me a $3,000 musical instrument.said he really wanted me to have it. >> that is a beautiful story. it is true. >> do you play it? >> yes. the this delta region the nostalgic, the letters, depreciation -- -- the nostalgia, the letters, the appreciation. i love the music and i love the way that people have gotten into it. it has become a part of people's lives. i wrecked my car the other night and was waiting for triple a. this man came up and said was the one who put on the bluegrass festival. he said it is the best thing that happens to him all year. the pleasure of that,

you're performing at the grammy awards and american music awards. you have all these secular worldly influences around you all the time. does that chip away at your faith? >> if this is what god placed you to do, do you. you don't have to try to be something that you aren't. o make something happen. you continue to practice and polish what it is you do, but if that's what we were placed here to do to make music for the world but share our faith, that's what it's going to be. so we just continued in the vein. do we want to be on a t e on ta magazine in magazine? no. will i sacrifice what i believe for more tours? not at all. i'm so content and happy being me. when the door is supposed to be opened, it will and i will walk through as erica. we'll walk through as mary mary. "s >> i love the new album. i've been listening and i'm getting jealous. te&l me about it. >> coming spring 2011. and it's just a collection of songs that i think is the next stage. like if you heard the last album, this is the next stage. and this song is about you who you live you

their kids are listening to this music.you know, senator thompson, at one of the marketing accountability act hearings-- senator lieberman held this thing, and senator thompson, who's a republican, says, "i think that every young american, "especially boys, 14, 15 years old, "should hear--should see saving private ryan, "because i believe that builds character, "and they understand war, and they need to understand war." i said, "well, [...], "then every young person should see snoop dogg, "should hear snoop dogg too, because there's a war going on down the block." and that's another ugly reality of our lives, you know, that we live with and that we, you know, can't hide from our young people. they have to address the issue of poverty. you know, we don't spend any time, energy, or enough money on war-- the war on poverty. you know, we need $32 billion more to fight, you know, for our military right now, i saw in the paper today, but what about the war on poverty? what's the real number we're going to invest to win that war?

let's build a smarter planet. >>> to music now. quincy jones, cliv davis, george martin -- some of the most powerful people in pop music are not singers but producers known for nurturing talent and unlocking sounds. it's hard to define that skill that is understandably in high demand. top producers not only get their pick of projects, they're richly rewarded for their efforts. one of today's hottest producers is known as dr. luk. our chris connelly asked him for his secret. ♪ hey over there >> reporter: "hold it against me," the newest video from britney spears. it had its world premiere on mtv just hours ago. ♪ play my favorite song here at conway studios in hollywood, he is one of the principal architects of that song. that little tented area, that's where you record vocals, is that the idea? >> yep, that's where today britney would be. she sounds good fast, you know? she's a lot busier than i am so she comes in and gets it done and she's out. >> reporter: with 21 number one singles to his credit, he is 37-year-old producer and s

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i mean, such beautiful music.or you. if you can make a donation of $60, we have this cd for you. and i want to tell you, there are two tracks on this that are previously unreleased. they were recorded live at the london palladium. it's fly away, what a wonderful version of fly away, and the other one is, of course, rocky tain hh. so this is really a special treat for you and a terrific way for you to support your public television station. also if you'd like a copy of the program, because it's so wonderful to watch john denver in concert, for a $75 donation, we'd love to send that to you. and if you can make a generous gift of $100, we'll send you both, which is, of course, usually the most popular level, because everybody loves to listen to this music when you're driving in your car or when you're with your family enjoying an evening. but to be able to watch the concert is wonderful as well. and then we have a special treat level for you, and mark will be telling you all about that. >> well, we love bringing you

that is the kind of music he did and that is the kind of music i try to produce.ho showed me how to do it is not around anymore. tavis: michael inspires you to do what you do. and be in the music business. that is one side. the other side could be that some people end up dismissing you because you are no michael jackson, they might say or he is trying to be too much like michael jackson. what is the danger in people thinking musically you are putting -- patterning yourself after someone? >> there is no danger. i feel like everything is inspired by something else. there is no 100% original thought. inspiration comes, what ever it is that is creative. i have been quoted as saying about no means am i try to be the next michael jackson. there will be another michael jackson -- never be another michael jackson. is the person who made it possible for me. if you see me in my soup or my -- suit or high waters, it is a homage. tavis: nicely put. tell me about the music choices on "libra scale". >> this album was an experiment. a lot of firsts in this album. i wrote the tre

i can't imagine living in in a world without music but imagine living in a world without the music of the names he's worked with. good to have you here. up next, historian and constitutional scholar lawrence goldstone. tavis: lawrence goldstone is a noted historian and constitutional scholar who previously appeared on this program for his terrific book on slavery called "dark bargain." his latest is "inherently unequal." lawrence goldstone, good to have you back on the program. >> thank you for having me. tavis: most of us saw the president's state of the union speech a few weeks ago. relative to this book, though, my mind went back to his first state of the union speech where he made a comment about a decision that the supreme court made and samuel alito sat there and couldn't take the president criticizing with the supreme court sitting on the front row a supreme court decision. i start with that, because i'm curious how it is you think that people respond these days to a book so harshly criticizing the u.s. supreme court. >> i think it depends on whether you agree with the thesis o

dad was interested in the love of music and wanted me so much to pursue it. the field heard me. >> carolyn: and you used to sing with your father as well. >> ronan: yeah, we used to sing all the time. and the one thing about, as dad used to say, he said "sing sweetly. whatever you do sing sweetly." and he was the one that kind of made me get into singing. and at the time i was doing obstetrics and gynecology, so i was really used to hearing high pitched screams, you know. but it was great. >> carolyn: and this is great. i have to tell you, "red is the rose" is such a special song to me, it is so sweet, and i'm going to want to hear it many, many times. and so one way of hearing them again is to call and pledge your support. for a pledge of $80, we'll send you, as our way of saying thanks, the ronan tynan: more than magic dvd. and you can listen to that song as often as you like. and it has six bonus performances that aren't in the broadcast. and they include "and there were roses," "the fields of athenry," and "come in from the rain." and then for a pledge of

i owe a debt to the traditional music that has informed my appreciation for music, that has--has influencediquity and the past into the present. it's very important to me. i think also as a troubadour, which is really what i am, a modern-day troubadour, that part of my--part of my singing and my songwriting and the choice of songs has to do with the historical match that happens between political movements and social movements and expressions of the heart, which come through in lyrics. and i always pray that i stay very close to that source. in--in selecting songs and identifying songs that speak to you, have there been moments when-- when a totally unknown songwriter has just knocked you out and you've-- there's been a moment of discovery? can you talk about that? recently i've run into a wonderful writer named john bucchino, and i recorded one of his songs on an album of his called sweet dreams. a lot of other singers, performers recorded his songs. jimmy webb did one of his songs-- and liza minnelli, michael feinstein. john bucchino's a superb writer. i've rediscovered and have fallen in

[music] [music] [applause]. [music] [music] only 5 years the festival has established itself as the premiere over view of san francisco's lively literary scene. the week long event draws 10,000 people to the city's book stores, night clubs and of course it's libraries. here in the coret auditorium. 2 days of reading. show casing 50 writers from all walks of life. the event was like speed dating to find the next companion for your night stand. >> i'm paying this woman more than a hundred bucks an hour and she's laughing at me. this should tick me off but it seems to put me at ease. let me make sure i'm following this one. you lost a guy you were tracking in your rear view mirror. you are convinced you did the guy in. well, yeah, i guess. it sounds stupid when she throws it back and i get what she's doing. trying to make me recognize the obsurdity of what i'm telling her. you don't you killd that guy? >> i could have. >> right and his body bounced 3 blocks where it landed on a hypodermic needle. >> when i was your

(music) (music) i want to welcome you all. this is a really extraordinary opportunity to have major lee -- mayor lee see some of the facilities that will be hosting the america's cup. we wanted to take this opportunity after having initially briefed mayor lee on the america's cup and having him have the opportunity to actually kind of see first hand some of the venues and the real opportunities of what the america's cup is going to bring to san francisco. we are going to hear from the -- representatives from the entire americas cup family and those folks that were responsible for helping to bring this event here. without further ado, mayor lee. [applause] mayor lee: good morning, everyone. just walking through the peers with members of the port. i can not only say that not only did we make the right decision, did we make the right decision, the world has made the right

he was giving me a $3,000 musical instrument.e said he really wanted me to have it. >> that is a beautiful story. it is true. >> do you play it? >> yes. the this delta region the nostalgic, the letters, depreciation -- -- the nostalgia, the letters, the appreciation. i love the music and i love the way that people have gotten into it. it has become a part of people's lives. i wrecked my car the other night and was waiting for triple a. this man came up and said was the one who put on the bluegrass festival. he said it is the best thing that happens to him all year. the pleasure of that, i love the appreciation there is for the festival. what snow in the lineup of the 10th anniversary concert -- >> knowing the line of of the 10th anniversary concert, what are you looking forward to? >> there is one band we met up in colorado. i am sure nobody in san francisco is familiar with. they recalled the ebony hillbillies. i hope everyone will come to hear them. you will not believe them. >> what are some of the other groups who are looking

that's my report on "this day and music. -- in music." it is probably more information than you will ever want to know. i have no corrective actions on permits at this point, which is a good thing. i will hand it over to give you some highlights. >> that was awesome. i love the fact that you mentioned leslie ann jones. i have the distinct pleasure of working with her on a number of projects. >> if you look at the report in your blinders, it is very short this week. you will notice that for administrative citations, it has once again been cited. they have been cited twice in two months. they have had it literally two months. this is not the best of behavior. i have talked to the director and we're both looking at the best possible route for this particular incident as opposed to continuously citing. they should probably explain what is going on. we are still getting complaints from neighbors. we have been promised they will increase their soundproofing and they have yet to hear to the sound cap -- adhere to the sound cap. we will continue

it's closely tied to tech no music and the electronic music scene.ot of movers and shakers in the tech no scene grew up with computer games and were very attracted to these sounds. >> computer games have become such a part of modern life and popular culture that they definitely deserve their own museum. >> next up, the austrian ski resort, home to annual downhill races which take place on one of the toughest ski slopes in the world. alongside the professional races, there's also a celebrity competition which raises money for charity. this is combined, of course, with the obligtri party. >> the legendary beer and sausage party goes right through the night. it all started 120 years ago when a local butcher decided to organize a party and serve sauages to skiers who had no luck on the slopes. the party is now a party for germany's high society. >> people like to come here because austrians and bavarnes have a similar mentality. they're quite warm and socialable. >> german celebrities have long since delivered -- discovered. some of them even have a seco

music scene. >> [applause] >> four decades the americans have dominated music with their hip-hop acts but the power is shifting to places like this and talented young people who live in inner-city britain and are writing about their experience. ♪ >> his single went straight to number one last year. five years ago there were only seven # ones. none were british but last year urban u.k. music notched up nine number ones. >> a lot of people have consolidated their fan base are making transition into the mainstream. they are carrying over a fan base they have built over time. >> homegrown urban music has been emerging for a while. ♪ shortly followed by this, so solid crew. ♪ >> with a top three single this week, chipmunk is the latest art to find inspiration from an inner city upbringing. >> underneath there is a load of different ethnic minorities that are part of british culture. it makes it easier for everyone of us to say this is britain. this is what we are doing pretty -- this is what we are doing. >> with four wins tonight, it is fair to say u.k. urban music is riding high. >> 25 l

. >> translator: i think music can heal children.t like it's done with my son. i believe that playing a musical instrument would benefit the children who have suffered trauma. >> reporter: the power of music is helping these youngsters return to a normal childhood. bessan shehada, nhk world, gaza. >>> tension continues between the israeli military and the palestinians in gaza. children who still fear the sounds of gunfire and explosions have little support from professionals. there aren't enough experts, and suffering children urgently need help. >>> volcanic eruptions continue to wreak havoc in southwestern japan. falling ash and stones are disrupting businesses and affecting travel in the region. mount shinmoe is on the border of kagoshima and miyazaki prefectures. it has been active since late january. a series of eruptions continued on monday with one explosion sending smoke 1,600 meters into the air. ash and stones have been raining down on residents living downwind of the volcano for more than a week. the main part of kirishima

its radio station based on something he calls the music genome. >> it's kind of musical dna.musical attributes, melody and harmony and instrumentation. it has broken music down in hundreds of attributes. >> translation, these analysts are mostly musicians by night. they spend all day dissecting song note by note to expand pandora's database to more than 800 songs, to be able to predict music that individual listeners will like. >> what they know, they really nail the selections for them. that is based on decades of hard work. >> based on smart phone revolution, there are more than 80 million registered users. they are moving into the car stereo business and they announced plans to go public and issue more than a hundred million dollar in stock. from this side of the computer screen, all you have to do is type in the name of the artist, we're going to try frank sinatra and if you don't like this song, you switch to the next one and you get something else. ♪ >> bay area music legend ben torres was skeptical with you he later joined the advisory board. >> people like the idea of

for me, that is why music is liberating.hen you hear "imagine" anywhere in the world, people sang the lyrics. as soon as you hear the melody -- same thing with a bob marley song. i grew up taking everything from bob dylan, curtis mayfield, the beatles, smokey robinson. mike alma mater was the streets of san francisco. i would dare to go to school. where i really hung out was at the fillmore. that was my university, checking out be the king, and james brown, a cream. finding out how they were able to penetrate people's hearts. with their music. once you do that, something happens to their eyes. they become brighter. they start crying, they do not know why. they start dancing. it is like when a woman gives birth. =mmfirst, she cries and then she laughs. later on, she dances. and that, to me, is the beauty of what san francisco is about. >> one final question, and we are going to link it to your music today. such a rich legacy that you are giving us. you mentioned to me that you are working on a new album. could you share what

music scene. tiny temper picked up two awards. our editor has more. >> voted the best british group. coming from a new venue. and more musiocc, much of it from the british urban scene. >> tiny temper. >> thehe comes from a thriving part of the u.k. music scene. for decades, americans have dominated urban music with their hip-hop act and r&b singers. the power is shifting to places like this and talented young people who live in inner-city britain and are writing about their experience. >> it is ok, i am good. >> tiny tempore's single went straight to number one last year. five years ago, there were only seven urban number one's. none were british. last year british music notched up nine number one. what is up? >> a lot of people who have consolidated their fan base from the underground are making transitions into the mainstream and are carrying a long a fan base with them. >> homegrown urban music has been emerging for a while. brush star -- shortly followed by this lot. this south london collecti

local music must be heard. according to the note -- the sf gov website, we have to work for our citizens. kusf has been here for over 30 years. they promote diversity and respect the exchange of ideas. be mindful of our past experience with the boom and bust industries, such as gold, shipping, and dot com start-ups, i urge you to not have this be part of history. many got their starts by playing in local clubs in san francisco. without them broadcasting, many broadcasts will go unannounced and unknown. a whole generation of emerging artists risks slipping into obscurity. we have been working with you, the board of supervisors, the entertainment commission, the california music and culture association, and many other groups. to revitalize entertainment in our city. we worry about our youth finding safe and healthy outlets for their energy, and yet we do this to one of the few outlets left to them. local music must be heard. the deeper impact of these event is to extend the reach of corporate radio from the south

music is sort of-- for us--is like that. and you almost search for those times when the music does get out of your control. and it takes-- it takes you somewhere that you hadn't planned on when you were going up on the stage that night. you didn't expect to go where it takes you. and that's one of the-- i'm still exploring that. i had the chance to see you play recently, and the show was terrific. but i think the greatest surprise to me was the connection with the audience and the fact that songs that you had written, you know, 30 years ago were clearly so moving to the audience. and there were a lot of people in that audience who-- i'm trying to figure out a way to describe this. but if you saw them on the street, you would-- you might cross the street, 'cause you didn't want to buy an insurance policy. they are there with their arms raised in the air, you know, screaming "volunteers of america." reliving their lost youth. and yet, i mean, the passion is undeniable. it's not--it's not nostalgia. you're touching something el

i have a master's from the san francisco conservatory of music. i have been an occasional guest on kusf, and i am here in support of saving kusf. since my colleagues have spoken most eloquently, i have nothing more to add except that i would really like to see them pull the plug on rush limbaugh. [laughter] president chiu: next speaker. >> good afternoon, board of supervisors, and thank you very much for your time, or should i say good evening. i am here in support of the resolution to save kusf. by now, many of you know the federal communications act has been homogenized. somehow, this has encroached into the public have of the dial, left of 92. in the last couple of weeks, i have received letters and phone calls of support from my constituents around the country, amazed at what is happening in the unfortunate decision about how in san francisco we are standing up and fighting for what we believe is right. they said in new york we would probably not do that. we have too much going on in our schedule. in san francisco, this is something we will do

[music] [applause] [music] >> our most popular streaming video is another expression of japanese culture. a form of comic story telling produced without background scenary, make up or stellar performers. main stage taped a performance. >> important. new dudes are too soft and soggy. no good. should be nice and firm. slurp.... h hum... disgusting again. to soft a noodles. it's good for my -- it's hard to pick up a noodles without breaking them. ha, ha, do you use a fish cake? yes, really? really? i have been looking for it. [laughter]. but i cannot find any. i got one. oh , no wonder i could not find it it is so thin. i can see through to over there. [laughter]. that's okay. sometimes at the noodle shops you use sponge cake it's terrible. hum, hum, yes. this is real sponge cake. that's okay. that's okay. i am a [inaudible] person anyway. do i have to eat it all? slurp... hum, yuk. slurp, hum... disgusting. i'm almost done. [laughter]. slurp, slurp. i gave up eating noodles. thank you, thank you. >> sometimes notable authors come to main stage and do more than read passages from their work

coming from a new venue, more music.uch of it from the british urban scene, including the best breakthrough act. a 22-year-old rapper. >> for decades, the americans have dominated urban music with their hip-hop? . the power is shifting. to places like this. the talented young people who lived in intercity britain and are writing about their experiences. ♪ the single one straight to number one last year. five years ago, there will lease seven urban number one. nine were -- and none were british great last year, at u.k. urban music punched out nine the number of lines. what is up? >> the lot of people are making transitions into mainstream entered carrying along. that has what has happened with me. >> a home grown urban music has been emerging for a while. ♪ shortly followed by this one. ♪ with a top three single this week, chipmunk is the latest start to find creative inspiration from his inner city upbringing. >> there is a lot of different ethnic minorities. it makes it easier for every single one of us to say, this is