From starting a “weird revolution” to Smash Mouth’s All Star to learning how he wanted to become political through his own music, grandson picks out 10 key songs from throughout his life and career… John Denver – Leaving On A Jet Plane (1969) “Whenever we would get ready for school, my mom would play this song as all us kids were racing around the house. Acoustic folk music has ushered me through all of my life and inspired me creatively and musically. I’ve even been talking about maybe doing an acoustic EP at some point, because it’s been so influential on me. A lot of my songs start off in that acoustic space anyway, and this is the song that set me off on the path that I’m on.” Big L – ’98 Freestyle (2000) “I messaged an old high school friend about this one trying to fi...
