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6272. Paul Williams - (Just An) Old Fashioned Love Song

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From: Just An Old Fashioned Love Song ; Year: 1971; Genre: Pop/Dixieland Jazz I keep finding so many songs I like that Paul Williams penned, recorded by many artists who have turned them into major hits. However, it is great to hear his own take on the pieces he wrote. (Just An) Old Fashioned Love Song was one that the noted 1970s giants Three Dog Night covered and took to #4 on the charts. It has been covered by others and used elsewhere, but not to that magnitude. I will say though, the more stripped down and intimate vocals as well as the Dixieland Jazz influenced chorus really make his original quite interesting and really catches your ears.   Hear (Just An) Old Fashioned Love Song on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: LeBlanc & Carr - Falling   My song pick 2 years ago today: Styx - Sing for the Day   My song pick 3 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - What Happens Now?   My song pick 4 years ago today: Egg - Contrasong   My song pick 5 years ago today: Ian Matthe
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6271. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Still Raining, Still Dreaming

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From: Electric Ladyland ; Year: 1968; Genre: Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock Wot else to say; just a mindblowing tune from a wizard of a musician. It's all classic; I do not believe Jimi Hendrix wrote a terrible song in his time on the Earth.    Hear Still Raining, Still Dreaming on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bonnie Tyler - Faster Than the Speed of Night   My song pick 2 years ago today: Harlequin - Take This Heart   My song pick 3 years ago today: Lakeside - Money   My song pick 4 years ago today: Devo - Working in a Coal Mine   My song pick 5 years ago today: Mastodon - Steambreather   My song pick 6 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Sweet Dream My song pick 7 years ago today: AC/DC - R.I.P. (Rock in Peace) My song pick 8 years ago today: Hawkwind - Web Weaver My song pick 9 years ago today: The Chamber Brothers - I Can't Turn You Loose My song pick 10 years ago today: Iron Maiden - Aces High My song pick 11 years ago today: Fairport Convention - Che
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6270. Jerry Reed - Wayfaring Stranger

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From: Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country; Year: 1969; Genre: Folk/Blues/Jazz I just love Mr. Jerry Reed's version of this longtime traditional favourite folk gospel hymn that so many have recorded. There is so much truth in this one as well as an exploration of what is good of the human condition and down-trodden spirit of some soul trudging on with a glorious destination. I really like what he did with this one; the emotion he imbues with every note both through his fingers and voice are just astounding. Also, the way he progresses the song from a heavy bluesy folk to a Bossa Nova piece is a work of art exemplified.   Hear Wayfaring Stranger on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Marillion - Torch Song   My song pick 2 years ago today: Rick James - Mr. Policeman   My song pick 3 years ago today: Pendragon - Ghosts   My song pick 4 years ago today: Buffalo Springfield - Rock and Roll Woman   My song pick 5 years ago today: Hall & Oates - Head Above Water   My song
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6269. Booker T. & Priscilla Jones - Time

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From: Chronicles ; Year: 1973; Genre: Soul/Pop This track has a very interesting story behind it. It was originally written and composed by Priscilla Jones', (nee Coolidge), sister Rita. Almost everyone will immediately recognize the melody from the ending "coda" of Derek and the Dominoes', (Eric Clapton), legendary hit song Layla . Apparently Rita Coolidge was at the time dating Clapton's drummer Jim Gordon who heard her write and play it. He allegedly brought it to Clapton and passed it off as his own and included as a coda for the song. About a year later Rita heard her piece played as part of that song and was furious, but was brushed aside in a very sexist was by Clapton's management. Eventually Priscilla and her husband, who is a master and famous all around everything musical recorded it and this is the result. I have to say, it is very different hearing the lyrics after so many years of hearing it in Layla. So sad that I did not know about this or the
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6268. Ray Charles - What'd I Say

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From: What'd I Say ; Year: 1959; Genre: Soul/R&B Here is one of Ray Charles' most legendary hits that not only took him to the stratosphere, but also is one of first tracks to establish the genre that would become soul.  From wot I understand it came out of an improvisational jam to fill out the time left over on a gig and it went over amazingly with both the audience and the band, so they hurried into the studio to cut the track.   Hear What'd I Say on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: The Romantics - Rock You Up   My song pick 2 years ago today: Yes - Believe Again   My song pick 3 years ago today: Stanley Clarke - If This Bass Could Only Talk   My song pick 4 years ago today: Winery Dogs - Solid Ground   My song pick 5 years ago today: Alestorm - Alestorm   My song pick 6 years ago today: Osiris - War On The Bullshit My song pick 7 years ago today: Triumph - Hard Road My song pick 8 years ago today: AC/DC - Big Guns My song pick 9 years ago today
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6267. Rare Earth - The Seed

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From: One World ; Year: 1971; Genre: Funk Rock/Soul Well, we are at the midpoint of the month and its third Friday. Been meaning to choose one more from Rare Earth, so, it's a good match.   Hear The Seed on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Bruce Springsteen - I'm on Fire   My song pick 2 years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Meadow   My song pick 3 years ago today: Pearl Jam - Dance of the Clairvoyants   My song pick 4 years ago today: Twelfth Night - East of Eden   My song pick 5 years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Jungle Man   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Lady Jane My song pick 7 years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Tenderloin My song pick 8 years ago today: The Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music My song pick 9 years ago today: Earthless - Equus October My song pick 10 years ago today: Rammstein - Weiner Blut My song pick 11 years ago today: Miles Davis - Funky Tonk My song pick 12 years ago today: Pallas - The Last Angel
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6266. Charley Pride - Burgers and Fries

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From: Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) ; Year:1978; Genre: Country There is always something reassuring for me personally when I hear the late-great Charley Pride sing. His voice was so pure that you could hear every inflection and the emotion clear as a bell. Real country and western, no twangy pop to be found here.    Hear Burgers and Fries on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Normaal - Oerend Hard   My song pick 2 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Everybody is a Star   My song pick 3 years ago today: Steely Dan - Bad Sneakers   My song pick 4 years ago today: Fates Warning - Seven Stars   My song pick 5 years ago today: Grand Funk Railroad - Sin's a Good Man's Brother   My song pick 6 years ago today: Jimi Hendrix Experience - Burning of the Midnight Lamp My song pick 7 years ago today: ABBA - Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) My song pick 8 years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Moonlight Serenade My song pick 9 year
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