Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Some Hendrix tracks and covers, car songs + more

Listen to “Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music” every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience performing at the Culture House in Helsinki, 1967.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience performing at the Culture House in Helsinki, 1967.

On this episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, new Father John Misty, Waxahatchee, and lots of Hendrix and Hendrix covers. Plus, Detroit’s Mayer Hawthorne, Speed Circuit and loads more! See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for Jan. 11, 2025

  • “The Wind Cries Mary” – Seal
  • “Same Old Song” – The Lumineers
  • “Chaise Longue” – Wet Leg
  • “Are You Experienced?” – Jimi Henrix
  • “Angels Falling From Heaven” – Laura Rain & The Caesars
  • “Partner In Crime” – Lucy Dacus
  • “Orlando In Love” – The Japanese Breakfast
  • “All Along The Watchtower” – Michael Hedges
  • “I Guess Time Makes Fools Of Us All” – Father John Misty
  • “Lucky” – Erika De Casier
  • “Evil Spawn” – Waxahatchee
  • “Getting Older” – Gary Louris
  • “Waiting For The Sun” – The Jayhawks
HOUR TWO:
  • “Ezy Ryder” – Jimi Hendrix
  • “Hey Joe” – Steve Earle (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance @ Electric Lady)
  • “Golden” – Elmeine
  • “Swamp Dream #3” – Everything Is Recorded
  • “The Pool” – Mayer Hawthorne
  • “Jimmy Carter” – Blue Mountain
  • “Die Slowly Without Complaint” – Amythyst Kiah
  • “Roots” – Cautious Clay
  • “Lucky Breaks” – Speed Circuit
  • “Angel” – Jimi Hendrix
  • “Motor City Steel” – The Dandy Warhols
  • “Make Out In My Car” – Moses Sumney
  • “Wrap It Up” – Sam & Dave (RIP Sam Moore)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.

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  • Rob Reinhart
    Rob Reinhart is host of WDET's "Essential Music" and the syndicated program "Acoustic Cafe," heard on 125 stations around the country, and stations from Greece to New Zealand. He's voted in 11 presidential elections: 5 wins, 6 losses.