Guest DJ Project William H Macy

From: KCRW
Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Length: 10:51

Emmy award-winning actor actor William H Macy selected some of the great songwriters of our time for his Guest DJ set. Not content with silly love songs, he’s looking for something more meaningful and finds it in the work of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman and more. Read the full description.

Piece Audio

Playing: Guest DJ Project William H Macy
From: KCRW

Williamhmacy_small Emmy award-winning actor actor William H Macy selected some of the great songwriters of our time for his Guest DJ set. Not content with silly love songs, he’s looking for something more meaningful and finds it in the work of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman and more. He also tells us about the time Paul McCartney gave him his scarf at the Golden Globes. Macy stars in the Showtime series “Shameless”.

For more: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000513/

Tracks

1. Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys- Probably Won't

2. Bob Dylan- Hurricane

3. Randy Newman- Dixie Flyer

4. Paul Simon- Night Game

5. Paul McCartney- The End Of The End

Also in the KCRW's Guest DJ Project series

Guest DJ Project Nick Offerman (11:06)
From: KCRW

Actor Nick Offerman has created an iconic character with Ron Swanson, the no-nonsense public servant he plays on NBC’s “Parks And Recreation.

Guest DJ Project Rita Wilson (11:09)
From: KCRW

From Broadway to Hollywood and her work behind the scenes as a producer, Rita Wilson has made her mark all over the entertainment business.

Guest DJ Project Michael Voltaggio (10:58)
From: KCRW

Chef Michael Voltaggio is known for pushing boundaries with his cooking, which helped him win Season 6 of Top Chef.

Guest DJ Project Benjamin Millepied (10:01)
From: KCRW

Hear what music has influenced French ballet dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied, who starred in the movie Black Swan and founded the LA Dance Project.

Guest DJ Project Milla Jovovich (10:27)
From: KCRW

Actress Milla Jovovich is a force to be reckoned with as the star of the Resident Evil franchise and has also found success as a model and fashion designer.

Guest DJ Project Rob Delaney (10:27)
From: KCRW

Rob Delaney has been called the funniest person on Twitter and counts This American Life host Ira Glass among his fans.

Guest DJ Project Wayne White (11:05)
From: KCRW

Wayne White helped create the surrealistic world of PeeWee’s Playhouse and is one of the most exciting contemporary artists working today. From country to indie rock, his ...

Guest DJ Project Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (12:20)
From: KCRW

In a rare Guest DJ duo, husband and wife directorial team Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris team up to talk music.

Guest DJ Project Bobbito Garcia (09:32)
From: KCRW

Bobbito Garcia is a legendary street ball player and New York radio DJ. He stays connected to his Puerto Rican roots through music and also puts a heavy focus on beats and ...

Guest DJ Project Jonathan Adler (10:48)
From: KCRW

Designer Jonathan Adler reflects on the songs that opened up his world and inspired both his creativity and his philosophies on the creative process.

Piece Description

Emmy award-winning actor actor William H Macy selected some of the great songwriters of our time for his Guest DJ set. Not content with silly love songs, he’s looking for something more meaningful and finds it in the work of Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman and more. He also tells us about the time Paul McCartney gave him his scarf at the Golden Globes. Macy stars in the Showtime series “Shameless”.

For more: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000513/

Tracks

1. Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys- Probably Won't

2. Bob Dylan- Hurricane

3. Randy Newman- Dixie Flyer

4. Paul Simon- Night Game

5. Paul McCartney- The End Of The End

Transcript

Anne Litt: Hi, I'm Anne Litt and I'm here with Emmy Award-winning actor William H. Macy. Today, we will be playing excerpts of songs he's selected that have inspired him over the years as part of KCRW's Guest DJ Project. Bill, welcome to KCRW.

William H. Macy: Thank you so much.

Anne: I would like to get started with the song that you stumped me with -- and I would also say that you stumped me harder with this song than probably anybody else has. Usually, I might not know a song, but I can look it up and find it and be like, "Oh yeah that's right," but you've brought in Cat Mother and the All Night News Boys. A song called "Probably Won't" from the album “The Street Giveth and the Street Taketh Away”. Tell me about this.

William H. Macy: First of all, I am so proud to have stumped you, and I wasn't trying to do that. When I thought what songs are important to me, I have my cr...
Read the full transcript