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

From: J-Tull Dot Com ; Year: 1999; Genre: Hard Rock/Progressive Rock I was listening to a lot of Jethro Tull last night and am still in the mood this morning; this is one of the songs I listened to last night that stuck in my head. Anyway, this ode to Ian Anderson's cats is one of the band's heavier songs and is very riff driven. Hear Hunt by Numbers on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers - Can-Can My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Home My song pick three years ago today: Steve Vai - Details at 10 My song pick four years ago today: England Dan & John Ford Coley - Westward Wind My song pick five years ago today: Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale My song pick six years ago today: Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly

From: Tales of Mystery and Imagination ; Year: 1997; Genre: Power Metal I had this song on my mind this morning, so, as I always do, I took it as a sign that I was to pick it. Anyway, much to the dismay to others it's written very similar to Johann Pachelbel's Cannon in D-Minor. For the first 1:20 or so it plays the melody in a classical chamber music style and then kicks in for with the full band. I absolutely love this one; it's fun to listen to and the different ways they play that melody within the context of the song. Hear Ring of Steel on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Moody Blues - The Sunset/Twilight Time My song pick two years ago today: Hawkwind - Damnation Alley My song pick three years ago today: Chet Atkins - I Wish I Knew My song pick four years ago today: Sergei Prokofiev - Op. 67 - Peter and the Wolf My song pick five years ago today: Lalo Schifrin - Scorpio's Theme My song pick six years ago today: Rush - Dreamline...

From: Vampires, Cowboys, Spacemen, & Spooks: The Very Best of Joe Meek's Instrumentals ; Year: (1962); Genre: Instrumental Rock I had another song in mind for today, but this neat piece of instrumental music seemed to fit my mood better, so it's my pick. You can instantly tell that this is another one produced by the incomparable Joe Meek; his mark is all over it. Hear Taboo on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Yes - South Side of the Sky My song pick two years ago today: Pallas - Eastwest My song pick three years ago today: Finntroll - Ursvamp My song pick four years ago today: Eric Burdon & the Animals - Sky Pilot My song pick five years ago today: The Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child My song pick six years ago today: The Cranberries - Zombie

From: One False Move ; Year: 1982; Genre: Rock A while ago I rediscovered this Canadian rock band and thought I would pick one of their songs. This track has a great sound to it with a mix between the 70s hard rock and some of the 1980s sound too. Hear Superstitious Feeling on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Les Paul - Hip-Billy Boogie My song pick two years ago today: The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There Is a Season) My song pick three years ago today: Muse - Uprising My song pick four years ago today: Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry My song pick five years ago today: Puhdys, featuring Till Lindemann and Richard Krupse - Wut Will Nicht Sterben My song pick six years ago today: Nightwish - The Pharaoh Sails To Orion

From: Solche wie du ; Year: 1989; Genre: Rock The other day this track came on my iPod whilst on the road and it felt like a great pick for this Sunday. This is another nice song from the twilight of the DDR period of music from Karussell just before The Wall came down. This is still one of my favourite albums from the band and contains a lot of music I like, including this song. Hear Wintermärchen on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Ian Anderson - Old School Song My song pick two years ago today: Alice in Chains - Them Bones My song pick three years ago today: America - Lonely People My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Weißes Fleisch My song pick five years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Space Into/Fly Like An Eagle My song pick six years ago today: The Delgados - The Light Before We Land

From: Mandatory Fun ; Year: 2014; Genre: Comedy/Parody/R&B I've been enjoying this newest "Weird" Al album; this is, at this point, one of the most popular tracks from it. This one's a parody of Robin Thicke Blurred Lines in which Mr. Yankovic wields his dictionary like a weapon to teach everybody proper English in only the way he could. Watch the music video clip on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Come a Little Bit Closer My song pick two years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) featuring Freddy Taylor - I Can't Give You Anything But Love My song pick three years ago today: Rin' - Fuhen My song pick four years ago today: Cream - Badge My song pick five years ago today: Steeleye Span - Seven Hundred Elves My song pick six years ago today: Billy Joel - Prelude/Angry Young Man

From: Chet Atkins Picks on Jerry Reed ; Year: 1974; Genre: Country/Funk Today marks my 45th consecutive Funky Friday and when thinking about what to pick I decided on something way out in left field from what's expected. As a crossover between country pickin' and funk this one does pretty good. As with the rest of the music on the album, this is a cover by Chet Atkins of songs Jerry Reed wrote. It starts out with his normal style country/blues picking with a slight hint of ragtime, but slowly gains the funky beat and each time the tune comes around the music gets funkier and then eventually brings it back down. Hear Funky Junk on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Overdrive My song pick two years ago today: The Doors - Light My Fire My song pick three years ago today: Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Grace My song pick five years ago today: John Denver - Season Suite: Summer My ...

From: Electric Ladyland ; Year: 1968; Genre: Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock Having issues again with my internet today, so I'm making a brief pick. This is one of my favorites from Jimi Hendrix; a nice short instrumental solo in only the way he could do it, which serves as a great intro to the Electric Ladyland album. Hear ...And the gods Made Love on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Boz Scaggs - Can I Make It Last (Or Will It Just Be Over) My song pick two years ago today: Supertramp - It's Raining Again My song pick three years ago today: King Crimson - Sleepless My song pick four years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 703 - Fughetta: Gottes-Sohn ist Kommen My song pick five years ago today: What Made Milwaukee Famous - Sultan My song pick six years ago today: Arlo - Runaround

From: Diesel and Dust ; Year: 1987; Genre: Alternative Rock I had some other songs in mind, but they can wait; I really felt like picking something from the 'Oils today. I've always loved this band and their music; it must be the fact that I heard them so much during my childhood years. Anyway, this is an a-typical track from the band with great music and a rather pointed political message. Hear The Dead Heart on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Johnny Rodriguez - Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico My song pick two years ago today: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Op.49 - 1812 Overture My song pick three years ago today: Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) - Down, Down My song pick four years ago today: Savatage - The Ocean My song pick five years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Serenade My song pick six years ago today: Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem

From: Deadwing ; Year: 2005; Genre: Progressive Rock Felt like some Porcupine Tree this morning and decided on this one, which is one of Steve Wilson's mellower tracks, but is still quite heavy in other ways. Hear Lazarus on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) My song pick two years ago today: The Beatles - I've Got a Feeling My song pick three years ago today: Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien My song pick four years ago today: The Moody Blues - The Dream My song pick five years ago today: Azteca - What'cha Gonna Do? My song pick six years ago today: Slaughter - Fly to the Angels

From: Use Your Illusion II ; Year: 1991; Genre: Hard Rock After listening to some of their music last night on television I got the feeling I wanted to pick one of Guns N' Roses songs. This one is of course one of their more popular tracks and one of the most well-known covers of this Bob Dylan classic. Hear Guns N' Roses version of the song on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap My song pick two years ago today: Frédéric Chopin - Op.19 - " Bolero " My song pick three years ago today: Missing Link - Filled Up My song pick four years ago today: Hawkwind - The Church My song pick five years ago today: Quincy Jones - Walking in Space My song pick six years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Dreamer

From: Head On ; Year: 1981; Genre: Hard Rock I'm getting pick in from another band that I haven't picked one from yet. I like the sound of this album from the band in particular and then I happened to realize that Terry Brown produced it; so no wonder. To explain the sound of this song in particular would probably be best said as a mix between Heart, Jefferson Starship, and Triumph; it's a great track and definitely worth a listen. Hear Enough is Enough on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Little River Band - Help Is On Its Way My song pick two years ago today: Joseph Haydn - Symphony No.45 in F Sharp Minor - " Farewell Symphony " My song pick three years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - I Think I'm a Clone Now My song pick four years ago today: Primus - Pork Chop's Little Ditty My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me My song pick six years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Sh...

From: Stranger in Town ; Year: 1978; Genre: Rock I didn't have a song in mind today, but for some reason while thinking about a song to pick this Bob Seger track eventually came to mind. It's a great track in many ways from both the musical side to lyrical/story side. Hear Hollywood Nights on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Men at Work - Down Under My song pick two years ago today: Pantera - Walk My song pick three years ago today: Hawkwind - Chronoglide Skyway My song pick four years ago today: Yes - Five Per Cent for Nothing My song pick five years ago today: Megumi Hayashibara - Fly Me to the Moon My song pick six years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Pedal Up

From: Why Can't We Be Friends? ; Year: 1974; Genre: Funk/Latin Rock Today is my 44th consecutive Funky Friday in a row; it's kind of strange, but I'm now edging up on 2600 songs picked and I haven't chosen War's seminal hit Low Rider yet; I must remedy that immediately. Everyone knows this one; so sit back and enjoy the grooves. Hear Low Rider in a video clip on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Midnight Oil - Truganini My song pick two years ago today: The Nightwatchman - I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night My song pick three years ago today: Van der Graaf Generator - Childlike Faith In Childhood's End My song pick four years ago today: Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday My song pick five years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra - Ticket To The Moon My song pick six years ago today: ABBA - So Long

From: Bachman & Turner ; Year: 2010; Genre: Hard Rock This is yet another one I've been meaning to pick for a bit now and thought I would today. This is a straight up rocker in the style of their great 1970s era music; it's awesome to hear artists that have aged so well and pertain near sound the same as they did in their heyday. Hear Rock & Roll is the Only Way Out on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Mortification - Overseer My song pick two years ago today: Deep Purple - Highway Star My song pick three years ago today: Rush - Not Fade Away My song pick four years ago today: Steeleye Span - Shaking of the Sheets My song pick five years ago today: Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face My song pick six years ago today: Taj Mahal - Fishin' Blues

From: Nuthin' Fancy ; Year: 1975; Genre: Southern Rock I've been wanting to pick a track from Lynyrd Skynyrd for a bit now and today seemed like a good day to do so. This is, of course, one of their more recognizable tracks; some great hard southern rock. Hear Saturday Night Special on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Icehouse - Great Southern Land My song pick two years ago today: Genesis - Many Too Many My song pick three years ago today: Iron Maiden - Where Eagles Dare My song pick four years ago today: Yes - Yours Is No Disgrace My song pick five years ago today: Herbie Hancock - Sly My song pick six years ago today: Foreigner - Long, Long Way From Home

From: Blue Moon Swamp ; Year: 1997; Genre: Blues/Blues Rock I had a couple of other songs in mind for my pick today, but this one, which has been playing in my mind off and on over the last couple of days, came to my mind and thought it would make a great pick since we've been going through a heatwave; albeit ten degrees cooler than in the song's title. I love the blues with the tinge of gospel in this one; it's a very nice one to listen to on a hot summer day. Hear A Hundred and Ten in the Shade on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: INXS - Devil Inside My song pick two years ago today: Boston - Rock and Roll Band My song pick three years ago today: Mr. Big - Undertow My song pick four years ago today: Rush - In The End My song pick five years ago today: Led Zeppelin - Kashmir My song pick six years ago today: The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon

From: Duran Duran (Re-Release Issue); Year: 1983; Genre: New Wave The other day I had this song come on my iPod, and it's been running through my mind off and on ever since, so I thought it was a sign I should pick it. Another great early 1980s hit from Duran Duran; there's a lot of excellent music and different contrasting sections. Hear Is There Something I Should Know on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Cybotron - Sonic Overdrive My song pick two years ago today: Pearl Jam - Jeremy My song pick three years ago today: Banchee - Iceberg My song pick four years ago today: ZZ Top - Manic Mechanic My song pick five years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Sleepwalk My song pick six years ago today: Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down

From: Roots to Branches ; Year: 1995; Genre: Progressive Rock For some reason I had this track running through my mind a lot yesterday and thought I would pick it. This is actually one of my least favourite Jethro Tull albums, but it did have a few gems on it; this is one of the smaller ones in my opinion. It's rife with ideologies and tensions from the conflicts in the mid 1990s, but still good even today. Hear Valley on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Ian Anderson - Photo Shop My song pick two years ago today: Ozzy Osbourne - Over the Mountain My song pick three years ago today: Ome Henk - Neem Een Ander In De Maling ( Barbie Girl ) My song pick four years ago today: Weather Report - Cucumber Slumber My song pick five years ago today: ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin' My song pick six years ago today: Eric Clapton - After Midnight

From: Intensified ; Year: 1969; Genre: Reggae/Ska The other day my Dad brought this track up, which I haven't heard in ages and I really enjoy reggae, so of course I had to find it and listen to it again; an excellent song. Hear Poor Me Israelites on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Sky - Cannonball My song pick two years ago today: Muse - United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage) My song pick three years ago today: Alice in Chains - Would? My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Jeder lacht My song pick five years ago today: Rammstein - Ein Leid My song pick six years ago today: Eric Clapton - My Father's Eyes

From: Throwin' Down ; Year: 1982; Genre: Funk/R&B It's another Funky Friday today; number 43 in fact and I felt like pickin' another from Rick James. This is kind of a riff heavy track on the bass the ever-kinkyness that permeates Rick James' music. Hear She Blew My Mind (69 Times) on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Genesis - Squonk My song pick two years ago today: Bob Dylan - Hurricane My song pick three years ago today: Bad Company - Silver, Blue & Gold My song pick four years ago today: Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World My song pick five years ago today: The Yardbirds - Smokestack Lightning My song pick six years ago today: Eric Clapton - Pretending

From: Close to the Edge ; Year: 1972; Genre: Progressive Rock Last night I was listening to a lot of Yes and thought I would pick one today. I happened to realize that I hadn't chosen this great "epic" song yet, so I'm remedying that today. Funny enough, at just under 9 minutes this song is the shortest of all the songs on the album... all three of them. XD Anyway, this one contains, in my opinion, some of the best music from the band; a truly epic track indeed! Hear Siberian Khatru on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Maddy Prior - Mother and Child My song pick two years ago today: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Op.13 - Piano Sonata No.8 " Pathétique " My song pick three years ago today: Chet Atkins - Tears My song pick four years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Tusk My song pick five years ago today: Fairport Convention - Tam Lin My song pick six years ago today: Cream - Tales of Brave Ulysses

From: Wings at the Speed of Sound ; Year: 1976; Genre: Pop/Rock I'm having trouble with my internet again, so it's making thinking about music kind of tough. I figured I'd just pick another one Paul McCartney that I like; I have to say though, without that great bass line this song wouldn't be half as good as it is. Hear Silly Love Songs on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Aphrodite's Child - End of the World My song pick two years ago today: Triumph - I Can Survive My song pick three years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside My song pick four years ago today: Cruachan - The Gael My song pick five years ago today: Jim Croce - Alabama Rain My song pick six years ago today: Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton) - Bell Bottom Blues

From: Paul McCartney ; Year: 1970; Genre: Rock For some reason I felt like listening to some early solo McCartney material this morning; I thought this one would make a great pick, it's definitely a classic. Hear Maybe I'm Amazed on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Soundgarden - Live to Rise My song pick two years ago today: Shocking Blue - Venus My song pick three years ago today: Rush - Countdown My song pick four years ago today: Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime My song pick five years ago today: The Kinks - A Well Respected Man My song pick six years ago today: Eric Clapton - Bad Love

From: Electric Tepee ; Year: 1992; Genre: Space Rock I was thinking about some Hawkwind this morning, their music from Electric Tepee in particular. I've always liked this album in particular; there's something about the music on this one that makes it one of their better records in my opinion. Space Dust is another one of their "ambient" instrumental songs with synth heavy lead; not a cup of tea for everyone, but a fun one to listed to. Hear Space Dust on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - Call Any Vegetable My song pick two years ago today: Queensrÿche - Sign of the Times My song pick three years ago today: Don McLean - Vincent My song pick four years ago today: Eric Burdon and War - Spill the Wine My song pick five years ago today: Supertramp - School My song pick six years ago today: Steely Dan - Do It Again

From: Of a Simple Man ; Year: 1972; Genre: Folk Rock I heard this one the other night as well and it's been one that I've always liked for some reason. It's definitely one of the better heart felt break-up songs I've ever heard that really touches most anybody who has been in that all too common situation. Hear Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - Different Strings My song pick two years ago today: Led Zeppelin - The Rain Song My song pick three years ago today: Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - Big Country My song pick four years ago today: ABBA - When All is Said and Done My song pick five years ago today: Hawkwind - Motorhead My song pick six years ago today: Savatage - Can You Hear Me Now

From: Heartbeat City ; Year: 1984; Genre: New Wave/Pop/Rock Last night and into today it has been insanely busy, so I'm having to make one of my more abbreviated picks. Last night I heard this one whilst out on the road and thought it would make a great pick seeing as I apparently haven't picked one from The Cars yet; shame on me. Anyway, this is a great classic that has aged extremely well and doesn't hardly feel dated at all 30 years on. Hear You Might Think on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Falco - Rock Me Amadeus My song pick two years ago today: Stratovarius - Elysium My song pick three years ago today: Johnny Rivers - Muddy River My song pick four years ago today: Steeleye Span - Padstow My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Lakeside Park My song pick six years ago today: Bon Jovi - Every Day

From: Go for Your Guns ; Year: 1977; Genre: Funk Today is not only the 4th of July (Independence Day), but is also my 42nd Funky Friday pick in a row. I noticed that I hadn't picked anything from The Isley Brothers yet, so I thought it would be a great time to pick one with this funky number. Hear The Pride (Parts 1&2) on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Queensrÿche - Spreading the Disease My song pick two years ago today: Fates Warning - Monument My song pick three years ago today: Rush - Alien Shore My song pick four years ago today: Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town My song pick five years ago today: Bon Jovi - My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms My song pick six years ago today: Three Dog Night - An Old Fashioned Love Song

From: Surrealistic Pillow ; Year: 1967; Genre: Psychedelic Rock I've been continuing to listen to Surrealistic Pillow off an on over the last couple of days; last night I started playing around with this track on the guitar, which was fun and thought it would be cool to pick it too. You gotta love this classic piece of psychedelia; the music is pure fun to play and listen to. Hear White Rabbit on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Alice in Chains - Angry Chair My song pick two years ago today: Alestorm - Shipwrecked My song pick three years ago today: Steeleye Span - Dark-Eyed Sailor My song pick four years ago today: The Police - The King of Pain My song pick five years ago today: Chet Atkins - Yakety Axe My song pick six years ago today: Benjamin Britten - War Requiem

From: Fire of Unknown Origin ; Year: 1981; Genre: Hard Rock Once again I had some BÖC on my mind, especially from the Fire of Unknown Origin album. This is just a great album and this hard rock track with a great groove is a great example of the music to be found on it. Hear Soul Survivor on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Mastodon - Divinations My song pick two years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K.626 - Requiem Mass in D Minor My song pick three years ago today: Banchee - The Night is Calling My song pick four years ago today: Band of Horses - Cigarettes, Wedding Bands My song pick five years ago today: Bread - Guitar Man My song pick six years ago today: America - A Horse With No Name

From: Black Holes and Revelations ; Year: 2006; Genre: Progressive Rock/Space Rock For the last couple of days I've had Muse on my mind, mostly stuff from my favourite of their albums: Black Holes and Revelations . This is among the ones I really like off the record; full of all that science fiction goodness. Hear Map of the Problematique on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Stahlhammer - Nur Ein Tier My song pick two years ago today: Mr. Big - Fool Us Today My song pick three years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - E-Man Groovin' My song pick four years ago today: Led Zeppelin - D'yer Mak'er My song pick five years ago today: Arthur Smith - Guitar Boogie My song pick six years ago today: Band of Horses - Ode To LRC