Fall Out Boy drummer Andy Hurley pauses mid-performance to marvel at his own impressive tats. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CBS Radio hide caption itoggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images for CBS Radio All Songs Considered Drum Fill Friday, For Oct. 2 October 2, 2015 It's Name That Tune for especially careful listeners: Hear a series of drum fills and match them to the songs.
To mark the first day of fall, try this autumn music puzzler. iStockphoto.com hide caption itoggle caption iStockphoto.com All Songs Considered Autumn Serenade: The Fall Music Puzzler September 23, 2015 Do your musical tastes change with the turning of autumn leaves? Try this fall music quiz filled with songs of wistful introspection.
Ian Chang. Magdalena Komorowska, Music Interruption hide caption itoggle caption Magdalena Komorowska, Music Interruption All Songs Considered Drum Fill Friday, With Son Lux's Ian Chang September 18, 2015 This week, our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, features a selection of fills handpicked by drummer Ian Chang. Hear the fill and match it to the song.
New York Philharmonic principal bassoonist Judith LeClair acknowledges applause at a concert at Avery Fisher Hall in New York. Chris Lee/New York Philharmonic hide caption itoggle caption Chris Lee/New York Philharmonic Deceptive Cadence Honk And Purr: The Big Bassoon Puzzler September 9, 2015 The principal bassoonist of the New York Philharmonic, Judith LeClair, wonders if you can identify a few significant solos in the history of her instrument.
Drummer Joey Waronker stares down his own kit during a live performance with the band Atoms For Peace. John Shearer/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption John Shearer/Getty Images All Songs Considered Drum Fill Friday, For Sept. 4 September 4, 2015 It's "Name That Tune" for careful listeners: Hear a series of drum fills and see if you can match them to the right song.
Sparing no flair, Shaun Fleming performs with Foxygen. He's also known as the frontman for the band Diane Coffee. Amy Harris/Corbis hide caption itoggle caption Amy Harris/Corbis All Songs Considered Drum Fill Friday, With Shaun Fleming Of Foxygen And Diane Coffee August 21, 2015 Our special guest picks the fills. You match them to the right song. Simple as that.
Mick Fleetwood getting it done with Fleetwood Mac during a 2013 performance Bob King/Redferns/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Bob King/Redferns/Getty Images All Songs Considered Puzzler: Name That Drum Fill August 7, 2015 Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners, this week featuring a selection of fills handpicked by All Songs Considered co-host Robin Hilton. Hear the drum fill and match it to the song.
Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney during a 2013 performance Mark Spowart/Demotix/Corbis hide caption itoggle caption Mark Spowart/Demotix/Corbis All Songs Considered Drum Fill Friday Returns, For July 24 July 24, 2015 Our recurring puzzler for careful listeners is back with a new set of drum fills. See how many you can match to the right song.
Illustration by Claire O'Neill/NPR The Record How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality? June 2, 2015 A hi-def test for your ears (and your audio equipment): Listen to these songs and see if you can tell the difference between an MP3 and an uncompressed audio file.
The members of Sō Percussion will bang on almost anything. Janette Beckman hide caption itoggle caption Janette Beckman All Songs Considered Puzzler: Name That Drum Fill May 22, 2015 This week's Drum Fill Friday guest quizmasters are from the internationally acclaimed ensemble Sō Percussion. Hear the fill and match it to the piece.