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I love this album, band and song, on seeing this post I just had to run over to Spotify and pop on Highway Song, brings back loads of memories. The Southern Rock sound gets so much bad press due to excessive radio play of Lynyrd Skynyrd (Who I still consider a great band) and the like. I'll be keeping an eye on this journal, see if we can't find some more gems, thank you very much for reminding me about this band.
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Yeah, I feel ya about Southern rock, I wish Lynyrd Skynyrd (who I also consider a great band) had never put out Sweet Home Alabama. Of all the songs for America to pick from of Lynyrd Skynyrds to play over and over and over they pick the the worst one. |
SONG: I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
ARTIST: The First Edition ALBUM: The First Edition One trippy song, you can definitely tell it was recorded in '68. The lyrics are great in this song "I tripped on a cloud and fell 8 miles high". How can you not appreciate that madness? This is one of those songs that sounds best when it is blaring at max volume. Forever, before actually having this song, I thought the band sounded like Ten Years After and I though Alvin Lee was doing the vocals in it. But believe it or not KENNY FREAKIN ROGERS did the vocals for this song. (I did a lot of research because I couldn't bring myself to believe that this is true, but sure as hell, it's him) I guess everybody has their wilder days. |
SONG:Everybody's Talkin'
ARTIST: Harry Nilsson ALBUM: Aerial Ballet A real beauty of a song. Another one released in '68. That was one hell of a good year for music. This song is one of my personal favorites. Its got such a soothing effect to it, I just melt when I listen to it. The mixture of the acoustic guitar, his folksy hippie voice, and the beautiful lyrics, makes a for a winner. You have to really appreciate the lyrics in this song. I think everyone has felt this way at one time or another. I really have to hand it to Fred Neil for writing this one. My choice lyric: "I'm going where the sun keeps shining Thru' the pouring rain, Going where the weather suits my clothes.." |
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Everybody's talking is a great song .. You should consider adding youtube vids to your posts for instant sampling. :)
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SONG: Hold The Line ARTIST: Toto ALBUM: Toto I'm not an extremely huge '80s fan but there are a few songs I really enjoy. I find this song to be one of them. I would hate think how many times I've played this and people argue with me that this is Foreigner. Well, it is not. It is Toto. And Toto has my full respect because of this little number. Hold The Line was technically released in '79 but it really sets off some of the upcoming beats and rhythm of the eighties. Pretty awesome piano intro. If I ever learned how to play piano this would be my first thing to learn. Then it goes right into some intense '80s guitar. (I don't know much about guitars but the electric guitars in the '80s had a such a specific sound and they played them in a certain way that you can really tell apart from the other eras, I guess its just like anything though). Well, this gets the song off to a pretty good start. The song then sinks into the smooth voice of Bobby Kimball. If you don't feel the need to sing along with this song then you are weird. The lyrics aren't the deepest by any means, but all around, its just a really fun song to rock out to. The second song I'm really feeling today is....... SONG: Mother ARTIST: Danzig ALBUM: Danzig This song is gold. Pure and simple. This is hard rock at its finest. Not TOO huge on anything else of Danzig's (even though they are a cool band) but this song is BAD ASS. The Danzig Mother video I will post is even more far out. Probably the best rock video I have ever seen. I would have given anything to be at this concert. I probably would have been eaten alive though, all 100 pounds of me haha. Guitar = genius. Starts off slow and steady and so does Danzig's vocals then he starts getting a little crazy and so does John Christ (awesome dude) on guitar. Everything gets harder and faster as the song progresses. I have to pause here for a minute to express to everyone how much I love Danzig's voice. I will not explain it, you can experience it for yourself. I qualify this to be one of the best head banging songs in history. That is all for today. |
SONG: Don't Follow
ARTIST: Alice In Chains ALBUM: Jar of Flies Alice In Chains has been one of my favorite bands for a very long time so I have had plenty of time to listen to about everything they have put out. I have come to the conclusion that I like their hard metal songs (example: Facelift album) and their extremely soft acoustic songs (example: Unplugged album. I find this song to be a mixture of the two creating the ultimate AIC song. Starts off with a really soft mellow acoustic guitar riff played by the very talented Jerry Cantrell followed by his mellow rich vocals. Then Layne Staley joins into the vocals for a little here and there. There is also a harmonica in this song which is way out of character for this band, really. It sounds great and adds wonderfully to the mellowness. Then about halfway through the song, the tempo changes and things pick up a little. Layne Staley sings some very powerful and heartfelt lyrics in this part of the song. The lyrics are probably some of my favorite of any song I have heard. And Staley really pours emotion into it, he sings it like he means it in this part. I would say that this really reflects the life of Staley and Cantrell, for Cantrell wrote it. Heres a little excerpt from the lyrics: Forgot my woman, lost my Friends Things Id done and where Ive been Sleep in sweat the mirrors Cold See my face its growin Old Scared to death no reason Why Do whatever to get me by Think about the things i Said Read the page its cold And dead and take me home |
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Hey thats pretty awesome you've seen them twice. I would still love to go see them now anyway, even without Layne. It would have been better, but hey, thats just the way things go. It would be worth it just to see Jerry Cantrell. I didn't know they were working on an album, I'm curious, I'll have to check it out. Quote:
Yeah I'm familiar with all those classics. I would love to hear your covers. I have been trying to learn "Roadhouse Blues" on my harmonica but I am finding it extremely difficult. Bending notes does not come naturally for me, I'm afraid, haha. I agree with you on the great lineup of "Whale & Wasp" and "Don't Follow". Jar of Flies was quite an album. |
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Our sister quit, so vocal duties shifted to my brother and me, but mostly my brother. After a while, we got tired of playing other peoples' music, so we started writing our own. A few line up shifts, and we emerged a 3-piece. Our little brother recently stopped playing with us and his best friend took over on drums. Still me and my older brother, though. Here, check us out. You can write a review if you like. AFTERMATH |
SONG: Rocky Mountain High
ARTIST: John Denver ALBUM: Rocky Mountain High Another one of my favorites. Nothing fancy, just good quality music. John Denver's voice is nothing real special but he sings in a natural folksy manner that flows well with what the song is about. Also ol' John's got some skill with an acoustic guitar. He just sounds like somebody you would her just casually singing by the campfire. Rocky Mountain High always makes me in a good mood. It is a very uplifting happy tune. It always makes me feel good after I listen to it. After you listen to this song, you will want to go live up in the mountains with the animals and such. Well maybe its just me haha. Heres one of my favorite lines: "You know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly..... Rocky Mountain High...." |
My mom used to listen to a lot of John Denver when we were kids. "Rocky Mountain High" is an old throw back from those days. I can't remember the last time I heard that song, but in my opinion, I think John Denver was a hell of a singer, much in the same way as Jim Croche was - nothing really showy or flashy about their voices in particular, but they were always consistent, always on key. That's something I always appreciated about folk singers like Denver, and "Rocky Mountain High" is definitely one of his best, if not at least for the reason that it was banned from the radio when it came out by the F.C.C.
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SONG: Let's Stay Together
ARTIST: Al Green ALBUM: Let's Stay Together Al Green is my hero. He is one groovy soulful guy. It has been my lifelong dream to be his backup singer/dancer. Released in '72 it became a quite a hit. For good reason. Everything about this song just works, beautifully. Al Green's voice is so smooth, soulful and perfectly pitched in every spot. He has some unbelievable control over his voice that allows him to do some awesome little effects on the lyrics of this song. But I have to really appreciate the other musicians in this song also. The jazzy little bit at the beginning is really great and everything they do in it just helps show off Al Green's voice. Definitely my favorite R&B type song. SONG: Against The Wind ARTIST: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band ALBUM: Against The Wind This song has so much feeling and emotion in it. Its one of those songs that will get me on the verge of crying if the mood hits me right. The lyrics in this song really get you thinking. Bob Seger has a way of putting certain thoughts and feelings into words that you have felt before, but never really recognized. For example, "Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then.." I admire this so much in Bob Seger, he is such a wonderful songwriter. His voice is very strong. There is nothing too different about it. He just sounds like a typical guy who has been around the block a few times. This is by far my favorite song of his, though he has so many great ones. |
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OOOO Al Green. Damn good. The album Call Me is so excellent. His voice is like sex on a stick! Do you like Bill Withers? I know he's forever associated with the song 'Lovely Day' but there was so much more to him than that.
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I'm so glad to know someone out there loves Al Green as much as me. I do indeed like Bill Withers. I need to get around to listening to more of his music, I'm pretty limited on what I have. My favorite, of what I have heard, is Ain't No Sunshine. What album would you suggest I get? |
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On the subject of Bill Withers, I would like to review
SONG: Just the Two of Us ARTIST: Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers ALBUM: Winelight Any soul/R&B fan needs this little gem in their collection. I'm sure everyone in the world has heard this song, but I would just like to bring it to the light again and recognize it as another soulful masterpiece. Its got everything a good soul song needs. The beginning starts off smooth and kinda quiet, which builds up to the great chorus. No matter how many times I listen to this song I always have to dance when I hear the chorus, I just can't help myself. I really dig the beat and rhythm in this song and Bill Withers times his lyrics perfectly to the music. I love how Bill Withers knows exactly how loud and how soft he should sing in certain parts of the song. Also, Grover Washington Jr. is one hell of a jazz player. He throws a pretty cool jazz solo in there which just makes this song just that much better. |
I like this thread, It would be nice if we had more girls writing this sort of stuff more often.
And what makes this post doubly complimentary about this thread is that i'm not really keen on most of the songs you've posted about so far, yet I still find it interesting :laughing: I'm sure you'll get around to finding one I like soon ;) |
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Heres a compilation I have done
Flower Child's Sounds Of Summer 1. Wrapper Around Your Finger - The Police 2. Come Mek We Run - Pablo Moses 3. Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts 4. Feel Like Going Home - Muddy Waters 5. Oye Como Va - Santana 6. Catch a Fire - Bob Marley 7. Fire Woman - The Cult 8. Who'll Stop the Rain - Creedence Clearwater Revival 9. Waiting For a Girl Like You - Foreigner 10. Red Headed Stranger - Willie Nelson Flower Child's Sounds of Summer.rar edit: I mislabeled the Bob Marley Song. It is actually called Slave Driver. |
Good work on the comp. Pablo Moses and The Cult's Fire Woman are great tracks!
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The Cult were the first band I ever saw live. I watched them blow Guns n Roses offstage into oblivion :D |
Thanks jackhammer :)
I would have loved to see them in concert. How very lucky of you Urban Hatemonger. Of course they blew Guns N Roses into oblivion, my grandma could too. YouTube - The Cult-She Sells Sanctuary (Music Video) Tried, but it wouldn't let me embed it. So here's the link. ^ 2nd coolest music video I have seen in my 17 years of living. This man has magical feet. I don't think gravity affects him in any way. I have tried so many times to master these moves but I fail every time. If only I could dance like that.......if only... Also anybody who can pull of that pirate/renaissance outfit is too cool for school in my book. SONG: A Good Hearted Woman ARTIST: Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings ALBUM: Wanted! The Outlaws This one wouldn't let me post either. Tsk..tsk... so heres the link for it. YouTube - Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson - Good Hearted Woman Where do I begin? I cannot express how much I appreciate the music that these two men have put out over the years. After listening to this guinuine outlaw country music, I cringe everytime I hear this new Nashville country bumpkin crap on the radio. I do not even consider them to be in the same genre of music. These guys wrote their own music on tour buses going from town to town and they wrote from their experiences and from their hearts. They said to hell with Nashville and played their music the way they wanted to play it without all of that synthesized and edited crap thrown in there. They didn't need it because they were talented. That is why they sound so good live too. Okay theres my little soapbox speech, now for the song. Starts out with a classic beat with Waylon's deep, strong, steady voice. And then Willie comes in with his COMPLETELY contrasting trademark voice, (its really hard to describe) people either really like his voice or really hate it. I am one of those people who love it. And you can hear Mickey Raphael throwing in some hamonica jams here and there (Mickey Rapael, in my opinion, is the best harmonica player out there). This harmonica is another trademark of the outlaw sound. When Willie and Waylon sing together it is magic, there is no otherway to descibe it. And what they are singing about just hits home with me. I have grown up listening to this song and I always think of my folks when I hear it, which probably adds to my liking of it, but I'm sure there are so many people who can relate. This is probably not everyone's cup of tea but I think everyone can appreciate the outlaw movement. There, unfortunatly, is no guitar solo by Willie in this song (I don't know why, he just let Waylon play) but in my compliation above there is a Willie song if you want to hear his playing. |
Since I forgot to put this song on my compilation, I shall review it!
SONG: Sway ARTIST: Dean Martin ALBUM: *Not sure* But this is what I got it off of: Dino The Essential Dean Martin I'm not an extremely huge fan of the Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin time period, but I will make an exception for a select few beauties I have heard. I'll throw on an album or two of theirs if I'm in the mood for something different. "Sway" by Dean is my favorite of this time period. A very classy, exotic, and sensual song. It is strongly Spanish influenced with some flamenco (maybe flamenco--thats what I call it anyway) beats thrown in here and there. The beginning is quite unique with little bursts of womens voices at the beginning, and some beautiful guitar noodling. I think this beginning has been used in stuff before so it is faily recognizable. I love the rhythm in this song, it does what it is supposed to do-- make you want to dance. Dean's voice is so smooth and sultry, it flows so well with everything. About midway through the song there is this great little trumpet bout in there, I absolutly love it, sounds like it has a mute in it or something. The lyrics are pretty corny cornball in parts but thats okay because the whole atmosphere of the song makes up for it. Everytime I listen to it, it just takes me off to some remote villiage in Spain with a bunch of Flamenco dancers and matadors with their little capes on and whatnot haha. Great song, I would give it a listen if I were you. |
SONG: Time of the Season
ARTIST: The Zombies ALBUM: Odessey and Oracle Love the beginning of this song. *snap dun nuh nuh breathe*, *snap dun nuh nuh breathe*, *snap duh nuh nuh breathe*. This song has some wonderful hippie elements in it like the groupish chant in the chorus and the physchedelic keyboard bits. There are lots of vocalists in this song but the main guy, Colin Blunstone if you want to know, is just a treat to hear. He got this soft kinda mellow sexy voice, especially in this song, that made me want to review it. I don't listen to many songs that use Call and Response but I think it works nicely in this song. You don't even notice it really, it just flows. A fun song, I think anyone can enjoy this one. I think most everybody know this song so I'll try to find a youtube video just to refresh your memory. This band has some other good ones too by the way. If you like this one check out, She's Not There, and Spooky Little Girl Like You. |
SONG: The Watcher
ARTIST: Dr. Dre ALBUM: 2001 2001 was the very first album I owned....and what a good one it is. Dr. Dre speaks the trufe in dis beat. I picked this song to review off the album vs all the others mainly because I like what he says in this one the most. It may not have the best beat or rhythm on the album but I find his lyrics in The Watcher are the most powerful. Dre really put some serious thought into his raps, and this was no exception. His biggest reacurring theme through this rap is change in the rap industry. It is very bitter rap, filled with slams toward the new rappers coming up and rappers who have made it big but have become washed out. Ol' Dre has been around the block a few times and has made some good observations. Here are a few of my choice lyrics: "The strangest things can happen from rappin, when Niggas get wrapped up in image and acting, Niggas get capped up and wrapped in plastic, Zipped up in bags when it happens, that's it." "I've seen 'em come; I've watched 'em go, Watched 'em rise, witnessed it and watched 'em blow. Watched 'em all blossom and watched 'em grow. Watched the lawsuits when they lost the dough." |
SONG: Rock On
ARTIST: David Essex ALBUM: Rock On This song has really confused the heck out of me. For the longest time I thought David Essex was black, I thought the song was from the 80's, and I categorized it as Reggae, and I though he was talking about a pretty girl he saw a dance that he was trying to find again. And to top it all of I have no idea when or where I came up with this song in my itunes. Well after a little research---David Essex is most definetely white, "Rock On" was recorded in 1973, it is not in fact reggae but rock, and he is talking about early rock and roll and James Dean. Okay, enough with my mumbo jumbo, ON TO THE REVIEW!!! I was hooked right off the bat with the beat. Very reggae sounding if I do say so myself. Its got some great toe tapping qualitys about it. Starts off very basic, then another beat is added on top, a more interesting one complete with exotic sounding drum and percussion additions. Then David Essex jumps in with the vocals and they jive very well with the beat. His vocals are very choppy in parts and in other parts they are very slow and lingering, add this to some pauses for effect and it makes for a pretty interesting song. Other attention getting factors are the spacey sounding strings and horns bit for the instrumental part in the middle. Makes a good summertime song, and is good if you're in the mood for something a little groovy. |
This is a very interesting journal. I really like the diversity I see hear; you don't restrain yourself to a single type of music at all. Great choices with The Cult and The Zombies, Time of the Season is one of my favorite songs by them :D. Keep up the good work! This has the potential makings of a great member's journal (although I may not listen to a lot of the stuff in here). Very well written. Don't give up like a lot of the journals here!
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Well what a complement! Thats nice to hear thank you very much, music phantom. Sound like you have good taste in music, Ill be looking forward to reading your posts and such. Keep checking in and tell me what you like :)
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Why thank you! I will do that. Think I need to do a journal of my own sometime soon, but first I want to do a bigger project: I know it's pretty cliche here, but I'd like to do a top 100 albums. I've been working on just making the list for a while, it's quite a monumental task what with all the albums I need to listen to and relisten to. I'm gonna start that soon though, should be fun. And I'll continue following, just keep it coming!
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I have to give you major props for following a post about Dre with one about David Essex. Keep it up dudette
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Much obliged, Piss Me Off
SONG: Sunshine Superman ARTIST: Donovan ALBUM: Sunshine Superman (The girl in the video is supposedly the girl that he wanted in the song, obviously.) Some people cruise with their rap playing, some with their jazz, some with *insert genre here. Well, I cruise with Donovan in my purple '93 Oldsmobile Royal. My friends laugh at me, but hell with em, this is a great song. Released in 1966. Quirky, fun, and a tad crazy are words that really define this song. Donovan uses many of the normal instruments that are used in about every band, but they just make them sound so odd. Throughout the song, all these instruments blend and mix, pop in and out, and it really keeps your interest. Starts off wonderfully with this wacky bass line and bongo-ish sounding drums, and then the other guitars take the stage. Nobody else but Donovan himself could sing this song, mainy because his vocals are just as trippy as the melody. All the lyrics are saying is pretty much he is the best super hero so the girl he wants will be his. All the rest is up for your own interpretation ;) A little fact you may want to know about Sunshine Superman is that is was one of the first songs to be classified as physecadelic. |
Love that Donovan song, great entry too. I would want that girl too, shes totally worth writing a song about. :)
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RE: Sunshine Superman
Donovan has some fantastic songs and albums and was one of the most creative and individual front men of the era. This is his most broadly appealing song to be sure. |
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SONG: The Pusher ARTIST: Steppenwolf ALBUM: Steppenwolf This song reeks of awesomeness. I first heard it while I was watching Easy Rider when they did the deal and got on their motorcycles and headed out, awesome scene, and I can't help but think of that when I listen to it now. (It takes about 3 min 30 sec to get to the song on this clip.) The lyrics are fair, in my opinion, but all you really need to hear is John Kay yell, "I said god damn, God Damn! The pusher man!" and hear the drawn out wailing of the lead guitar. :bowdown: Your life will then be complete. |
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