Jay-Z, "Kingdom Come," meanemotion=Renewal, meanspeed=87.1 beats per minute

Jay-Z released his new album Kingdom Come last week, and we at Meanspeed Music Trust purchased the album in its entirety on iTunes. The third track is called "Kingdom Come" and was written by A. Miller, J. Smith & Shawn Carter.

The Meanspeed measured speed frequencies of Kingdom Come are:
meanspeed=87.1 beats per minute.
meanemotion=Renewal
meanphase= 1.45 beats per second.
meanspace=689 milliseconds between beats.
meanpitch=371.56 Hertz, 7 cents above Gb4/F#4=369.994 Hertz, 93 cents below G4=391.995 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 30, 2006
New York City

Jay-Z, "Oh My God," meanspeed=83.1 beats per minute, meanemotion=Loneliness

Jay-Z released his new album Kingdom Come last week, and we at Meanspeed Music Trust purchased the album in its entirety on iTunes. The second track is called "Oh My God" and was written by Gregg Allman, J. Smith & Shawn Carter and sounds like a sample from Whippin' Post for the Allman Brothers band was used as the harmonic base of Jay-Z's song.

The speed frequencies of "Oh My God" by Jay-Z are:
meanspeed=83.1 beats per minute.
meanemotion=Loneliness.
meanphase= 1.385 beats per second.
meanspace=722 milliseconds between beats.
meanpitch=354.512 Hertz, 25 cents above F4=349.228 Hertz, 75 cents below Gb4/F#4=369.994 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 30, 2006
New York City

Jay-Z, "Prelude," from Kingdom Come, meanemotion=Renewal, meanspeed=84.8 beats per minute

Jay-Z released his new album Kingdom Come last week, and we at Meanspeed Music Trust purchased the album in its entirety on iTunes and hence begin a journey of the new Jay-Z speeds. The first track is called "Prelude" and was written by B. Hughes, M. James & Shawn Carter. The self defined "master hustler disguised as a rapper" announces that he is renewed in a song that happens to fall in the speed of renewal (85-89 beats per minute).

The Meanspeed measured speed frequencies of Prelude are:
meanspeed=84.8 beats per minute.
meanemotion=Renewal
meanphase= 1.41 beats per second.
meanspace=707 milliseconds between beats.
meanpitch=361.86 Hertz, 61 cents above F4=349.228 Hertz, 39 cents below Gb4/F#4=369.994 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 29, 2006
New York City

iTunes SINGLE OF THE WEEK: "The Becoming," Little Brother, meanemotion=enthusiasm, meanspeed=90.0 beats per minute

This week, the iTunes "SINGLE OF THE WEEK"--a weekly free download provided courtesy of iTunes, is from the second album, called 'The Minstrel Show,' by the group Little Brother. The genre is "hip-hop/rap" and the song was released today. For more about how iTunes came to choose the song, and to get the song without paying for it, simply go to iTunes or hit this hypertext.

The meanspeed frequencies for “The Becoming” are:
meanspeed=90.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=Enthusiasm
meanspace=0.666667 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.50000 beats per second
meanpitch=384.000 hertz, 64 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=391.995 hertz, 36 cents lower than G4=391.995 hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 28, 2006
NYC

Wired All Wong, "Nothing At All," meanemotion=Natural--The iTunes Free Single Download of the week, genre: Alternative

photo of Wired All Wrong from fantastic My Space blog:
profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user...



The iTunes Free Single Download of the week:
Group: Wired All Wrong
Song: “Nothing At All"
Genre: Alternative
Released: Novmber 21, 2006
“Nothing At At All” is described by iTunes:

“Wired All Wrong is the project of Jeff Turzo (‘God’ Lives Underwater’) and Matt Mahaffey, (‘Self’). “Nothing At All” is taken from their debut, ‘Break Out The Battle Tapes.’ This track shows that the group knows how to chop and stutter beats under a layer of scratched-up, dirty guitars. Vocally, the band alternates between unabashed angst and spiky hip-hop phrasing. This track is our free Single of the Week.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Nothing At All” are:
meanspeed=103.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=Natural
meanspace=0.583 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.72 beats per second
meanpitch=439.667 Hertz, 98 cents higher than G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz, 2 cents lower than A4=440.000 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
Novemember 21, 2006
NYC

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, "Glory Days"--meanemotion=foreboding, meanspeed=117.6--Tom Brady Nikeplus.com iTunes Playlist choice

photo of Japanese cover of Bruce's album courtesy of:
www.musicstack.com/.../glory+days


The final track, Track #22, on Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Glory Days”, performed by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and listed under the Genre of: Rock, from his album ‘Born In The U.S.A.’

Tom Brady says:
“This is a song that plays after every home game we win. We’ve been lucky enough to hear it a lot and hope to be hearing it very often this fall.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Glory Days” are:
meanspeed=117.6 beats per minute
meanemotion=foreboding
meanspace=0.510 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.96 beats per second
meanpitch=Hertz, 26 cents higher than B4=493.883 Hertz, 74 cents lower than C5=523.251 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 20, 2006
NYC

U2, “The Unforgettable Fire,”--from the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist

album cover photo courtesy of: www.perrific.com/cds/u.html


On the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist, track #20 is a song called “The Unforgettable Fire,” performed by the Irish rockers U2 and listed under the Genre of: Rock. The piece is found on the album called 'The Unforgettable Fire.'

Tom Brady says as to how he came to choose this for his Playlist: “They performed this song at the halftime show of our first Super Bowl with a tribute to 9/11. It has kinda become that team’s song. I see these guys whenever I'm within a car ride from where they are performing. They are right up there with the all time great bands.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “The Unforgettable Fire” are:
meanspeed=137.2 beats per minute
meanemotion=[mixed fast]
meanspace=0.436 seconds per beat
meanphase=2.27 beats per second
meanpitch=581.146 Hertz, 81 cents higher than C#5/Db5=554.365 Hertz, 9 cents lower than D5=587.330 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 20, 2006
NYC

The Rolling Stones, “Beast Of Burden”--Tom Brady: "They are launching their tour at our stadium-you better believe I'll be getting some great seats"

photo from the website devoted to the Rolling Stones:
www.rollingstonesnet.com/collecto.htm


Track #19 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Beast Of Burden,” composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, performed by The Rolling Stones, from their album ‘Some Girls.’

Tom Brady says this about the song:
“Gotta have them in your collection. They are launching their tour at our stadium and you better believe I’ll be getting some great seats to that show.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Beast Of Burden” are:
meanspeed=100.9 beats per minute
meanemotion=Natural
meanspace=0.595 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.68 beats per second
meanpitch=430.494 Hertz, 62 cents higher than G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz, 38 cents lower than A4=440.000 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 20, 2006
New Jersey

Trick Daddy, “Sugar (Gimme Some)”--Tom Brady: "One of the first songs I listen to when I’m getting ready to workout”

photo courtesy of: www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2005/topsongs.htm


On the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist, track #18 is a song called “Sugar (Gimme Some),” performed by Trick Daddy and listed under the Genre of: Hip-Hop/Rap and is found on the album ‘Thug Matrimony—Married To The Streets.’

Tom Brady says this about this song:

“One of the first songs I listen to when I’m getting ready to workout.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Sugar (Gimme Some)” are:
meanspeed=96.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=Enthusiasm
meanspace=0.625 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.60 beats per second
meanpitch=409.600 Hertz, 75.5 cents higher than G4=391.995 Hertz, 24.5 cents lower than F#4/Gb4=415.305 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 20, 2006
North Brunswick, New Jersey

Rush, "Tom Sawyer"--Tom Brady: "When our quarterbacks run on to the field. Gets me excited every time." meanemotion=Renewal, [mixed fast]

First two bars shown courtesy of:
www.stetina.com/articles.html


Track #17 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Tom Sawyer”, performed by the Canadian band called Rush from their album ‘Rush: Spirit Of Radio-Greatest Hits 1974-1987.’ Tom Brady says this about the song:
“This is a great tune that they play when our quarterbacks run on to the field pre-game. Gets me excited every time I hear it.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Tom Sawyer” are:
Slower sections:
meanspeed=87.2 beats per minute
meanemotion=Renewal
meanspace=0.688 seconds per beat
meanphase=2.18 beats per second
meanpitch=372.184 Hertz, 11 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 Hertz, 89 cents lower than G4=391.995 Hertz.

The meanspeed frequencies for “Tom Sawyer” are:
Faster sections:
meanspeed=174.5 beats per minute
meanemotion=[mixed fast]
meanspace=0.344 seconds per beat
meanphase=2.91 beats per second
meanpitch= Hertz, 11 cents higher than F#5/Gb5=739.988 Hertz, 89 cents lower than G5=783.990 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 20, 2006
North Brunswick, New Jersey

Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train"--Tom Brady: "As we lowered our 3rd banner he popped out of a helmet performing the song...a great memory."

photo of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath after the lowering of the third New England Patriots Super Bowl Championship banner kind courtesy of:
www.boston.com/.../gallery/09_08_05_pregame?pg=7


On the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist, track #16 is a song called “Crazy Train,” performed by Ozzy Osbourne and listed under the Genre of: Rock. The piece was composed by Ozzy Osbourne, B. Daisley and R. Rhoads and is found on the album ‘Blizzard Of Oz.’ Tom Brady says as to how he came to choose this for his Playlist:
“The best intro song of any team in any stadium. He came to our home opener last year and we lowered our third banner [as NFL Super Bowl Champions: the New England Patriots], and as a surprise popped out of a helmet performing the song while we ran on to the field. A great memory.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Crazy Train” are:
meanspeed=137.6 beats per minute
meanemotion=[mixed fast]
meanspace=0.436 seconds per beat
meanphase=2.29 beats per second
meanpitch=587.275 Hertz, a frequency within one cent of, or virtually identical to D5=587.330 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 20, 2006
North Brunswick, New Jersey

Carl Off’s masterpiece ‘Carmina Burana,’--Tom Brady: "the song they play when the team is in the stadium in the tunnel"

photo courtesy of: www.amazon.ca/.../offer-listing/-/B00001P4RG/all


Track #15 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is the first movement of the composer Carl Off’s masterpiece ‘Carmina Burana,’ called “O Fortuna.”
What do I mean by masterpiece? Well, I listen to Carmina Burana quite often at my home studio and love playing it for guests. Typical reply: “OH!!! This is that music from the movie ‘The Omen’ or ‘The Exorcist’! " (though it is not, some of the same haunted sounds are familiar). Truly, when you hear a sample of what might sound like an obscure piece of music you may say to yourself: “AH! That is where that music comes from!” The piece is in operatic mode, and is a classic in the mode of what Casablanca or Godfather II is to movies, or what Ali is to boxing or what ’60 Minutes’ is to television: a classic so perfect that one thinks: this had to be.

Carmina Burana has been recorded 1000s of times and the tempo for each section of any version, including this one by the London Symphony Orchestra & Richard Hickox is controlled by the conductor with speeds so variable as not to have one meanspeed–especially for O Fortuna, where the speeds/tempi literally cross the spectrum of audible music from 40 beats per minute past 300 beats per minute.

To me, if you’ve missed this one, it is like being a rock and roll fan and saying you never heard of “Jumping Jack Flash” by the Rolling Stones—almost beyond music, Carmina Burana is a wildly original, awesomely powerful piece of classical music written in the early 20th century. A comparison again: Mussorsky’s ‘Pictures At An Exhibition’: too original to be classified, a rare MUST.

It, the, is no surprise, then, when Tom Brady says this about this section of the piece:
“This is the song they play when the team is in the stadium in the tunnel waiting to be introduced. It gets the whole place on their feet.”

We at the Meanspeed Trust are not in the habit of actively recommending pieces of music where the message is, candidly: hey, check this out, or you will be missing out on one of the finest pieces of art ever created.

This link may help.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orff.

Ian Schneider
November 19, 2006
NYC

"Can I Have It Like That," Pharrell & Gwen Stefani--Tom Brady: When this bass plays in our locker room, you can't help but get up

On the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist, track #13 is a song called called “Can I have It Like That” (Hidden Track), performed by Pharrell & Gwen Stefani and listed under the Genre of: Hip-Hop/Rap and was composed by Pharrell Williams and is found on the album ‘In My Mind’ (Bonus Version). Tom Brady says this about this song:

“When this bass plays in our locker room, you can’t help but get up.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Can I Have It Like That” are:
meanspeed=80.9 beats per minute
meanemotion=Loneliness
meanspace=0.742 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.35 beats per second
meanpitch=345.013 Hertz, 79 cents higher than E4=329.628 Hertz, 21 cents lower than F4=369.994 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 18, 2006
NYC

“She Wants To Move,” N.E.R.D.--meanspeed=115.0 beats per minute, meanemotion=Foreboding, from Tom Brady's iTunes Playlist

Track #12 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “She Wants To Move,” performed by N.E.R.D., from their album ‘Fly Or Die,’ listed on iTunes as falling in the Genre of “Hip-Hop/Rap.” Tom Brady says this about the song: “This song is why I love this artist—great beats, great melody and an amazing mix of instruments you wouldn’t think could make a great Hip-Hop song.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “She Wants To Move” are: meanspeed=115.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=Foreboding
meanspace=0.522 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.92 beats per second meanpitch=490.667 Hertz, 88 cents higher than A#4/Bb4=466.164 Hertz, 12 cents lower than B4=493.883 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 18, 2006
NYC

Mos Def, "Ms. Fat Booty,"--meanemotion=Loneliness, meanspeed=84.4--Tom Brady: "Hey, I didn't name the song but the beat gets me fired up"

Track #11 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Ms. Fat Booty,” performed by Mos Def from the album ‘Rawkus Records: Best Of Decade I, 1995-2005.’ It is a song of a woman that the artist deems to have a fat rear-end. Tom Brady says this about the song: “Hey, I didn’t name the song but the beat gets me fired up.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Ms. Fat Booty” are:
meanspeed=84.4 beats per minute
meanemotion=Loneliness
meanspace=0.711 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.41 beats per second
meanpitch=359.996 Hertz, 45 cents higher than F4=349.228 Hertz, 55 cents lower than F#4/Gb4=369.994 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 18, 2006
NYC

"Late," (Hidden Track), Kanye West, meanemotion=Loneliness, meanspeed=80.0 beats per minute, from the Tom Brady Playlist

On the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist, track #10 is a song called called “Late” (Hidden Track), performed by Kanye West and listed under the Genre of: Hip-Hop/Rap and was composed by G. Kerr and S. Robinson from the album 'Late Registration.' Tom Brady says this about this song in which tells of a man who grew up in a harsh neighborhood and describes the ways he tries to move out and is “late” to various things, as signing up for classes in school and being left back with the ‘slow kids’ in junior high school:
“I’ll be on time for Super Bowl XLI.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Late” are:
meanspeed=80.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=Loneliness
meanspace=0.750 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.25 beats per second
meanpitch=341.333 Hertz, 60 cents higher than E4=329.628 Hertz, 40 cents lower than F4=369.994 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 18, 2006
NYC

Tom Brady's iTunes Nikeplus.com Athletic Inspirations Playlist: John Legend, "Let's Get Lifted," meanspeed=87.1, meanemotion=Renewal

Track #9 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Let’s Get Lifted”, performed by John Legend and listed under the Genre of: Pop, from his album ‘Get Lifted’ Tom Brady says this about this song where a man is urging a woman to experience new sexual heights:
“Good music—can’t lose right now. This guy has the recipe.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Let’s Get Lifted” are:
meanspeed=87.1 beats per minute
meanemotion=Renewal
meanspace=0.689 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.45 beats per second
meanpitch=371.805 Hertz, 8 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 Hertz, 92 cents lower than G4=391.995 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 17, 2006
NYC

Tom Brady iTunes Playlist: “College Girls Are Easy,” performed by Jesse Jaymes, from his album ‘Thirty Footer In Your Face.’

Track #8 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “College Girls Are Easy”, performed byJesse Jaymes, from his album ‘Thirty Footer In Your Face.’ Tom Brady says this song of sex that is easy to obtain:
“Your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Where’d You Go” are:
meanspeed=130.9 beats per minute
meanemotion=[mixed fast]
meanspace=0.458 seconds per beat
meanphase=2.18 beats per second
meanpitch=558.545 Hertz, 13 cents higher than C#5/Db5=554.365 Hertz, 87 cents lower than D5=587.330 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 17, 2006
NYC

Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist: “Where’d You Go,” performed by Fort Minor featuring Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga

Track #7 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Where’d You Go,” performed by Fort Minor featuring Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga, from their album ‘The Rising Tied.’ Tom Brady says:
“Another song I love that pushed the boundaries of hip-hop. The piano and the bass make a great combo.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Where’d You Go” are:
meanspeed=90.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiasm
meanspace=0.667 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.50 beats per second
meanpitch=384.000 Hertz, 64 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 Hertz, 36 cents lower than G4=391.995 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 17, 2006
NYC

The Number One downloaded song for today, November 17, 2006: Akon, "I Wanna Love You," meanemotion=natural, meanspeed=100.0

The iTunes Number One downloaded song for today, November 17, 2006 (Happy birthday Tom Seaver and Billie Jean King) is: "I Wanna Love You," performed by Akon, written by Akon and Thiam C. Broadus. The song has a listed genre of "hip-hop/rap" and was released on November 14, 2006. The album from which the song comes is called 'Konvicted (Exclusive Version).'

The meanspeed frequencies of "I Wanna Love You" by Akon are:
meanspeed=103.4 beats per minute
meanemotion=natural.
meanspace=0.580 seconds between beats.
meanphase=1.723 beats per second.
meanpitch=426.667 Hertz, 46 cents above G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz, 54 cents below A4=440.000 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 17, 2006
New York, New York

Tom Brady's iTunes Nikeplus.com Athletic Inspirations: Common, "The Light," meanspeed=97.1, meanemotion=enthusiasm-"helps get my adrenaline pumping!"

Track #6 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “The Light,” performed by Common from Common's album 'Like Water For Chocolate.' The song is listed as an iTunes "Hip-Hop/Rap" song. Tom Brady says this:

“Helps get my adrenaline pumping!”

The meanspeed frequencies of the song "The Light" are:
meanspeed=97.1 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiastic
meanspace=0.618 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.528 beats per second
meanpitch=414.293 hertz, 96 cents above G4=391.995 Hertz, 4 cents below G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz.

Tom Brady iTunes Playlist: The Alchemist, "Hold You Down," meanemotion=enthusiasm, meanspeed=90.8. “Gets my juices flowing when I'm working out”

Track #5 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Hold You Down,” performed by The Alchemist from The Alchemist's album '1st Infantry.' The song is listed as an iTunes "Hip-Hop/Rap" song. Tom Brady says this:

“Gets my juices flowing when I'm working out”

The meanspeed frequencies for Hold You Down are:
meanspeed=90.81 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiasm
meanspace=0.661 seconds between beats
meanphase=1.51 beats per second
meanpitch=387.482 Hertz, 79 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 Hertz, 68 cents lower than G4=391.995 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 17, 2006
NYC

Slum Village, Kanye West & John Legend, "Selfish"-meanspeed=96.0, meanemotion=enthusiasm, Tom Brady iTunes Playlist: "listen to get ready to work out"

speed visual ©2006


Track #4 on the Tom Brady iTunes Athlete nikeplus.com Inspirations Playlist is a song called “Selfish,” performed by Slum Village, Kanye West and John Legend, from their album ‘Detroit Deli (A Taste Of Detroit).” Tom Brady says this about the song:
“I listen to this to get ready to go workout.”

The meanspeed frequencies for “Selfish” are:
meanspeed=95.7 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiasm
meanspace=0.625 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.60 beats per second
meanpitch=409.431 Hertz, 75 cents higher than G4=391.995 Hertz, 25 cents lower than G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 16, 2006
NYC

Tom Brady's iTunes Nikeplus.com Athletic Inspirations Playlist: Talib Kweli, "Get By," meanspeed=90.2, meanemotion=enthusiasm

Track #3 on the Tom Brady Athlete Inspirations nikeplus.com iTunes Playlist is a song by the artist Talib Kweli and the song is called "Get By," listed by iTunes within the genre of 'Hip-Hop/Rap.' "Get By" is from the album 'Quality,' and this is what the New England Patriots quarterback has to say about why he chose it:
"This is my favorite of all cameos."

The meanspeed frequencies of "Get By" are:
meanspeed=90.2 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiasm
meanspace=0.665 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.50 beats per second
meanpitch=384.777 Hertz, 67 cents higher than F#4/Gb4=369.994 Hertz, 33 cents lower than G4=391.995 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 16, 2006
NYC

90 Seconds with Tom Brady: The quarterback's Playlist on iTunes: "...nice way to get fired up before you run out in front of 80,000 people..."

Tom Brady is a participant in the Nike Sports Music program available on iTunes. His list was released on September 26, 2006 and is available as an album or per song. On its site, Apple says: "Champion quarterback Tom Brady dishes on stadium anthems, team unity through music, and the reality of 6 a.m. workouts." There is one Free Download, which I transcribed below, simply called “90 seconds with Tom Brady,” (its actually 106 seconds!) where Tom talks about the role music plays in his athletic life. Tom: "Hey, what's up? This is Tom Brady. I usually work out early--I usually work out at about 6, so when I come in, just rolling out of bed, I feel like it's nice to come in there and put the headphones in my ear and get jamming right from the start. Especially when I like to start to warm up, I run on the treadmill for about ten or fifteen minutes to get my body loose and that’s the best time, because that time is cruising, is through before you know it and then I’m wide awake and I’m ready to get to get into the lift. I’ve got kind of an eclectic mix as you can see on my Playlist, I like all kinds of music. It tends to be more of the up-tempo. I like a lot rock, I like a lot of hip-hop, some pop. I’m always looking for the new artists—stuff that most people have never heard. When you get fired up and your adrenaline gets going and your heart starts pumping and everything’s racing and your energy goes up. There’s a lot of times we’ll go in there, pushing each other, whether we’re on squats or bench press. We do a lot of explosive jumping stuff—and you’re going for your personal record, we like to put on songs that are going to, like, set the tone for us. Well, I’ve got 52 other buddies in the locker room. You know, we pass music back and forth—because we’re all friends, we’re all around the same age, we have a lot of the same interests—well, you know a lot of the music gets passed around. We got a lot of artistic, creative guys—probably think they should be rap stars in our locker room rather than football players. They’re out there rapping on the practice field, before games. It’s important to everybody—because it does—it sets the tempo, it sets your mood. It’s a nice way to relax a nice way to relieve stress and a nice way to get fired up—especially before you run out in front of 80,000 people.”

Lindsay's last song: Coldplay, "Fix You," meanspeed=68.7, meanemotion=ceremony. Says Davenport: "hopefully every person can be fixed"

The final song on the nikeplus.com iTunes playlist created by tennis player and speed genius Lindsay Davenport is a song by Coldplay called "Fix You" from the album X & Y.
Lindsay comments:
"Love this song. It almost makes me cry when I hear it. But I think it's important that there is always someone who can try and pick you up when you're down. Whether that be a spouse or a mother or a friend--hopefully every person can be fixed."

The Meanspeed Trust Frequencies for Coldplay's "Fix You" are:

meanspeed=68.7 beats per minute
meanemotion=Ceremony
meanspace=0.874 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.14 beats per second
meanpitch=292.992 Hertz, 96 cents above C#4/Db4=277.183 Hertz, 4 cents below D4=293.665 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 15, 2006
NYC

Lindsay Davenport: "think about what [you] really want to accomplish"-Where Are You Going? Dave Matthews Band, meanemotion=enthusiasm, meanspeed=97.1

The next to last track from the Lindsay Davenport nikeplus.com iTunes Athlete Inspiration Playlist is a song by the Dave Matthews Band called "Where Are You Going." The tennis phenomenon says:
"I think about this song in terms of where you are going in your life, what your plans are for the next few years. I think everyone could sit down and think about what they really want to accomplish, where they want to go with their lives. I've always felt really connected to this song."

In regard to the song, it is one that is also on football quarterback Tom Brady's Playlist, and this is the song analyzed by meanspeed music theory:




©2006, speed visual

As we have been asserting here at Meanspeed Trust, finding the songs that psyche you up can improve mental performance. Sometimes this enhanced mental performance is exhibited by the best athletes in the world.

iTunes has embarked on a most fantastic project: putting together the playlists of the best athletes alive--and not surprisingly, such athletes have near perfect mental control in regard to timing. Therefore, on these pages we are most happy to begin featuring songs from these lists.

Two of my favorite athletes, Tom Brady, the quarterback of the New England Patriots and Lindsay Davenport, one of the best female tennis players to ever play the game both have shared their playlists with iTunes.

One song that is an absolute favorite of mine which is the only song common to both Tom's playlist and Lindsay's playlist is the song by the Dave Mathews Band, featuring drummer Carter Beauford, bass player Stefan Lessard, woodwinds player LeRoi Moore, violinist Boyd Tinsley. In sits in the meanemotion of enthusiasm: almost right at the top speed of that category, which meanspeed music theory asserts as 90-97 beats per minute. This song is especially fantastic, and I would encourage anyone to check out the athlete's playlists and Dave's songs on iTunes.

On a personal note, I turned 44 years old a couple of days ago, and I am still in wonder over the online/digital music in general:
a) the personalization of musical playlists,;
b) the ease with which one can explore the songs they like online in the comfort of [our] own homes;
c) the back-to-the-1970s FAIR price of 99¢ per single have made using music; and
d) the mental control that can be achieved through music, and the speed of that music .

The Meanspeed Frequencies™ of the song Where Are You Going are:
meanspeed=97.1 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiastic
meanspace=0.618 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.528 beats per second
meanpitch=414.293 hertz, 96 cents above G4=391.995 Hertz, 4 cents below G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 7,2006
NY, NY, USA

Courtney Love, "Hold On To Me," meanspeed=93.6, meanemotion=enthusiastic-From the Lindsay Davenport List: "what my phone rings when my husband calls"

Track #17 on Lindsay Davenport's iTunes Athlete Inspirations Nikeplus.com Playlist is a song by Courtney Love called "Hold On To Me," from the album America's Sweetheart.

Lindsay has this to say about why it is on her list:

"Another song between my husband and I: it's what my phone rings when he calls me. He knew I loved her so he took the CD out of my car once when I was on a road trip and I had came back and he had learned how to play a bunch of her songs on his guitar."

The Meanspeed music theory frequencies for Courtney Love's "Hold On To Me" are:

meanspeed=93.6 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiastic
meanspace=0.641 seconds between beats
meanphase=1.56 beats per second
meanpitch=399.441 Hertz, 32 cents higher than G4=391.995, 68 cents lower than G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 15, 2006
NYC

Beyonce, "Irreplaceable", top iTunes download today, meanemotion=rebirth, meanspeed=88.0 beats per minute

The #1 most downloaded song this morning on iTunes is a song by Beyonce called "Irreplaceable."

iTunes has provided us with an "iTunes review":

"Glamour girl Beyonce busts out. She has certainly had her funky moments-need we even mention "Crazy In Love"?--but until B'Day, she's never laid so many of them end to end. With producers Rodney Jerkins and Rich Harrison (who hooked up with both "Crazy" and Amerie's " 1 Thing with vintage funk-soul samples), B'day has the superstar trying on one street-style after another--and they all fit. Whether a thumping chant with clipped delivery ("Get Me Bodied") or a playful duet with "friend" Jay-Z ("Upgrade U," which posits Beyonce competition for Mary J. Blige in the no-nonnsense sweepstakes), she handles the material with aplomb: These may be her best, most assured performances. Even the two ballads ("Irreplaceable," with its step team hook, and "Resentment,' which draws heavily on Curtis Mayfield's "Think") feel like they have dirt on them. Beyonce wears it well."

At this writing there are over 1,666 Customer reviews of 'B'day' at iTunes, which contains the song Irreplaceable, a song for which the Meanspeed music theory frequencies are:

meanspeed=88.0 beats per minute
meanemotion=rebirth
meanspace=0.6818 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.47 beats per second
meanpitch=375.467 Hertz, 26 cents higher than Gb4/F#4=369.994 Hertz , 74 cents higher than G4=391.995 Hertz .

Ian Schneider
November 15, 2006 (happy birthday hc!)
NYC

Modest Mouse, "Ocean Breathes Salty," from Lindsay Davenport's iTunes Athlete Inspirations Playlist: "I liked it instantly"-meanemotion=enthusiastic

The tennis player carries on to track #16 and a band named Modest Mouse and their song "Ocean Breathes Salty," from the album 'Good News For People Who Love Bad News.' Lindsay comments about why the song is on her Playlist: "I remember when they were first coming out, I heard this song on the radio, and really liked it instantly. Typically, their songs are a little faster, and this one was mellow and really kind of hit with me. Maybe because I live by the ocean."

The Meanspeed music theory frequencies for "Ocean Breathes Salty" are:

meanspeed=95.5 beats per minute
meanemotion=enthusiastic
meanspace=0.629 seconds per beat
meanphase=1.59 beats per second
meanpitch=407.482 Hertz, 67 cents higher than G4=391.995 Hertz, 33 cents lower than G#4/Ab4=415.305 Hertz.

Ian Schneider
November 14, 2006
NYC

Lindsay Davenport choice: Grant Lee Buffalo, "Mockingbirds," meanemotion=Ceremonial-"...you get thrown into this life... traveling all by yourself..."

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Lindsay Davenport's iTunes playlist contains a song on track #15 by Grant Lee Buffalo, "Mockingbirds," from the album Stormy Hymnal--Gems From the Vault of Grant Lee Buffalo, about which Lindsay says:

"One of those songs that reminds me of when I first started playing on the tour. You get thrown into this life where you're traveling all by yourself and it's so different. This song is kind of mellow and really sad. It just brings back personal, special memories."