William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Portrait ; Year: 1970; Genre: Soft Rock/Soul/Pop Yesterday I discovered that founding member of The Fifth Dimension, Lamonte McLemore passed away. He had a lot of credits as an artists, photographer and actor, besides being a singer/musician/composer; definitely a great person who left a mark on multiple places.   Hear One Less Bell to Answer on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Jackyl - My Moonshine Kicks Your Cocaine's Ass     My song pick 2 years ago today: Sylvia - Cry Just a Little Bit   My song pick 3 years ago today: John McLaughlin and Mahavishnu - Mitch Match   My song pick 4 years ago today: George Harrison - This Guitar (Can't Keep From Crying)   My song pick 5 years ago today: Slade - Let the Good Times Roll/Feel So Fine   My song pick 6 years ago today: The Kinks - Nothing Lasts Forever   My song pick 7 years ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - Getaway My song pick 8 years ago today: Crowde...

From: XXV ; Year: 2011; Genre: Progressive Rock This has to be the most ominous and foreboding songs on this concept album, which is the successor to their classic   Sentinel album. At this point in the story a person is trying to explain the feeling of dread and doom coming to the present-day Earth and a judgment by those in that first allegorical story who warned mankind to not repeat their failures, which they did despite the many warnings.   Hear  Monster on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - High, Y'all     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Who - The Kids Are Alright   My song pick 3 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Circle of Love   My song pick 4 years ago today: Tesla - Heaven's Trail (No Way Out )   My song pick 5 years ago today: Ugly Kid Joe - Madman   My song pick 6 years ago today: Lakeside - Shine On (Lift Your Spirit Higher)   My song pick 7 years ago...

From: Pleasure ; Year: 1972; Genre: Funk/Soul Here's a short and sweet piece of soulful funk that will certainly help to usher in the weekend.    Hear I Walked Away From You on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Tesla - I've Got a Feeling     My song pick 2 years ago today: Triumph - Street Fighter   My song pick 3 years ago today: Argent - Thunder and Lightning   My song pick 4 years ago today: Hawkwind - Living on Earth   My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Fylingdale Flyer   My song pick 6 years ago today: Genesis - Time Table   My song pick 7 years ago today: Geddy Lee - Grace to Grace My song pick 8 years ago today: Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) My song pick 9 years ago today: Phantom Blue - A Little Evil My song pick 10 years ago today: Cheap Trick - Dream Police My song pick 11 years ago today: Rick James - Give it to Me Baby My song pick 12 years ago today: Wea...

From: Tales From the Lush Attic ; Year: 1983; Genre: Progressive Rock Had a hankering for some second-wave prog rock, aka "neo-progressive rock." IQ is one of the bands from this era that I haven't gotten as heavy into, like I have with ones such as:  Pallas or Marillion . IQ though is one of the vanguard of the second prog wave and were only, as far as I am aware beaten to professional published studio release by Marillion's Script for a Jester's Tear ; their debut as well. Even at that it was just latter that same year, but who is counting, right? Anyway, this album is much more like the original prog rockers' released in that it has very few songs, but those songs are quite lengthy, taking up a good share of a side of a record. In fact, Tales From the Lush Attic originally had just five with The Enemy Smacks is just under fourteen minutes and takes up the lion's share of side 2. Musically you can without a doubt hear the influences of a lot of the pr...

From: Naturally ; Year: 1970; Genre: Rock As many probably already know, one of Three Dog Night's three-part lead vocals Chuck Negron passed away a couple of days ago at the age of 83. He was noted as the higher pitched of the three vocalists and could really belt it out. While he sung the main lead and co-leads on many of their hit songs during the band's career, I would wager to guess that this is/was his signature track and one of the most memorable. From wot I understand, the rest of the band really didn't dig this one that was being shown by Hoyt Axton, who later also mad his own recording of it. However, Chuck Negron liked the nonsensical nature of the "fun" lyrics and thought they needed something not so serious on their record. He ended up being very correct and became one of their biggest hits. Heck, even children today will get into it the second they hear the opening lyrics: "Jeremiah was a bullfrog!"   Hear Joy to the World on YouTube.     ...

From: Cookin' on the Roof ; Year: 1983; Genre: Pop/Rock/Swing This often overlooked and underappreciated '80s swing/rock/new wave group happens to be on my mind since yesterday, so I'm picking another one of their songs. This one will make you feel like dancing without a doubt.   Hear Furs 'n High Heels on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: Dio - Hide in the Rainbow     My song pick 2 years ago today: Waylon Jennings - Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way   My song pick 3 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Love City   My song pick 4 years ago today: Billy Joel - Don't Ask Me Why   My song pick 5 years ago today: R.E.M. - Man on the Moon   My song pick 6 years ago today: Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia My song pick 7 years ago today: Porcupine Tree - Way Out of Here My song pick 8 years ago today: Cyndi Lauper - All Through The Night My song pick 9 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central...