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Listen to the Music, by Tom Johnston (featuring The Doobie Brothers, Ellis Hall, Rajhesh Vaidhya, Roots Gospel Voices of Mississippi, Char, and HIRAIDAI).
In music as in life, the things that make us different make us stronger. All the various instruments, tones, perspectives and cultures in this recording combine to create a new version of this classic Song Around The World.
The idea was born a few years ago during breakfast at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in Australia. Our friend and drummer, Peter Bunetta, introduced me to Tommy Johnston of the Doobie Brothers and we talked about taking “Listen to the Music” around the world. We started the track with an acoustic guitar demo played to a click track and then added bass from Colombia, tablas, and veena from India, and then headed to the Redwood Forest in Northern California to record and film Tommy Johnston live outside. We then recorded and filmed Patrick Simmons and John Mcfee playing along to the track in a park in San Diego. The journey then continued throughout North and South America, Europe, The Middle East, Asia, and Africa. This final version features 30 musicians from 12 countries united through their love of music.
-Mark Johnson, PFC Co-Founder<a href="https://d1bxnw4yi2rcwu.cloudfront.net/uploads/pdfs/Lyrics-and-Chords/Listen-to-the-Music-Lyrics_chords.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a>
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Deconstructed: "Oye Como Va"

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International Day of the Disappeared

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Kátsica Mayoral

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Deconstructed: "Peace Train"

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Behind The Song: "The Weight" (Part 2)

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Behind The Song: "Ahoulaguine Akaline"

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Courtney “Bam” Diedrick

Sean "Pow" Diedrick

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Behind The Song: "Rasta Children"

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Dave Herrero

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Behind The Song: "Skin Deep"

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Behind The Song: "Listen to the Music"

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Behind The Song: "Congo to the Mississippi"

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Behind The Song with Robbie Robertson

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Donald Kinsey

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Behind The Song: "Natural Mystic/Just a Little Bit"

Iko Iko

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Deconstructed: "Higher Ground 2020"

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Deconstructed: "Listen to the Music"

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Deconstructed: "Bring It On Home To Me"

20th Anniversary

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