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

From: Echo of Miles: Scattered Tracks Across the Path ; Year: 2014; Genre: Alternative Metal Just felt like listening to some Soundgarden today from their newest compilation album that has a few new songs on it so to speak. Actually this track, Storm, is about 30 years old in reality, but finally got properly recorded and released. Definitely this is classic sounding Soundgarden; while not their best, it's still a great piece of music. Hear Storm on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Megadeth - Go To Hell My song pick two years ago today: The Scorpions - Loving You Sunday Morning My song pick three years ago today: Paul Mauriat - L'amour est bleu "Love is Blue" My song pick four years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper My song pick five years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Ripple My song pick six years ago today: Eddie Rabbitt - Step By Step My song pick seven years ago today: Rush - Between the Wheels

From: Steve Miller Band Boxed Set ; Year: 1994; Genre: Rock/Blues Rock I had a tiring drive home last night and a busy morning, but I still took some time out to get today's pick in. I remember hearing this one on the radio quite a bit about 15 to 20 years ago, (now I'm feeling old), despite the fact that it apparently was only released on the band's Greatest Hits Box Set. This is another one that's not a huge favourite of mine from the band, it's still one I like quite a bit. It has that nice bluesy guitar rock that would be perfect for one of those roadhouses out on a Saturday Night along a desert highway. Hear Rock It on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Earth, Wind & Fire - In the Stone My song pick two years ago today: America - You Can Do Magic My song pick three years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 1a - Andante in C My song pick four years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Help is on the Way/Slipknot! My song pick five yea...

From: Reach For It ; Year: 1977; Genre: Funk/Jazz Fusion I felt like picking something from someone I technically haven't picked one from before for this, my 90th consecutive Funky Friday . This one is a very funky track with an amazing keyboard playing and bass used for the lead; an excellent song from a master of his art. Hear Reach For It on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - The Camera Eye My song pick two years ago today: Hawkind - Dying Seas My song pick three years ago today: Quasar - Mission 14 My song pick four years ago today: Derek and the Dominoes - Key to the Highway My song pick five years ago today: David Bowie - All The Madmen My song pick six years ago today: Rush - Finding My Way My song pick seven years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Long As I Can See The Light

From: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys ; Year: 1971; Genre: Rock/Hard Rock/Funk Rock Just in the mood for something from Steve Winwood and traffic; you gotta love that amazing funky groove. Hear Rock 'n' Roll Stew Parts 1&2 on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Chris Squire - Lucky Seven My song pick two years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - The Chain My song pick three years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Casey Jones My song pick four years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon My song pick five years ago today: Return To Forever - The Magician My song pick six years ago today: The Gipsy Kings - Hotel California My song pick seven years ago today: The Fifth Dimension - Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

From: Outlaws ; Year: 1975; Genre: Southern Rock/Hard Rock Yesterday when I was out this one came on the radio; I thought for sure that I had already chosen it on my blog, but apparently I hadn't, so I'm rectifying it today. This is another great Southern Rock classic that is just under 10 minutes in length and features not one, but two epic guitar solos. Hear Green Grass & High Tides on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Jungle Love My song pick two years ago today: Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower My song pick three years ago today: Nightwish - The Carpenter My song pick four years ago today: Return to Forever - Sofistifunk My song pick five years ago today: Savatage - 24 Hours Ago My song pick six years ago today: The (Detroit) Spinners - The Rubberband Man My song pick seven years ago today: Boston - Something About You

From: Sunset on the Golden Age ; Year: 2014; Genre: Power Metal/Celtic Folk Metal/Pirate Metal I had some Alestorm on my mind this morning; as I always do, I took it as that I needed to pick one of their songs. When thinking of the song I would pick this one with a really well-defined and pretty melody immediately came to mind; it is definitely one of my favourites from their newest album. Hear Magnetic North on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Grateful Dead - Hell in a Bucket My song pick two years ago today: The Police - Invisible Sun My song pick three years ago today: Screaming Trees - Shadow of the Season My song pick four years ago today: Genesis - The Musical Box My song pick five years ago today: Savatage - The Dungeons Are Calling My song pick six years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - I'm Alive My song pick seven years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Uncle John's Band

From: Reckoning ; Year: 1981; Genre: Rock/Country/Folk/Psychedelic Rock I was getting ready to post this morning and realized that it was Memorial Day; whoops almost broke my streak of picking something from The Dead today. This is one I had hear the first time not that long ago and kind of fell in love with the song; more country/folk than straight up rock, but it oozes with that goodness than comes from The Dead. Hear Dire Wolf on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jethro Tull - Queen and Country My song pick two years ago today: Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne My song pick three years ago today: Steppenwolf - Monster/Suicide/America My song pick four years ago today: Max Roach - Valse Hot My song pick five years ago today: Nightwish - Amaranth My song pick six years ago today: The Grateful Dead - Alabama Getway My song pick seven years ago today: Bob Seger - Night Moves

From: Labour of Love II ; Year: 1989; Genre: Reggae Yesterday I had this cover and probably one of the most recognizable version of the classic by Lord Creator on my mind, so I thought I'd pick it. This is always been one of my favourites from UB40; it always puts a smile on my face when I hear it. Hear Kingston Town on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Fleetwood Mac - The Ghost My song pick two years ago today: Blondie - Dreaming My song pick three years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 244 - St. Matthew Passion My song pick four years ago today: UB40 - Tears From My Eyes My song pick five years ago today: Jethro Tull - 10.08 to Paddington My song pick six years ago today: Jethro Tull - Mayhem, Maybe My song pick seven years ago today: The Kinks - Dedicated Follower of Fashion

From: Live and Let Die (soundtrack) ; Year: 1973; Genre: Symphonic Rock Last night while I was out and about another one of Wings' songs came on; it felt like a good one to pick, especially since I was otherwise drawing a blank. Of course this is the iconic song which is not only the theme song to the James Bond motion picture of the same name, but has really become a hit in and of itself. Hear Live and Let Die on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - Are You Happy? My song pick two years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Creep My song pick three years ago today: The Moog Cookbook - Come Out and Play My song pick four years ago today: Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say? My song pick five years ago today: John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band - On The Dark Side My song pick six years ago today: Collective Soul - Pretty Donna My song pick seven years ago today: Nightwish - 7 Days to the Wolves

From: Seeekret ; Year: 1985; Genre: Funk/Disco/Electronic It's another Funky Friday and I wanted to choose something from a band I hadn't picked from before. This is a very danceable with a great groove to it and also, it has more of an electronic sound to it; very much like its counterparts from the 1980s. Hear You Got Me Rockin' on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Nocturnal Rites - Test of Time My song pick two years ago today: Deborah Harry and Robin Zander - Send Love Through My song pick three years ago today: Megaherz - Jagdzeit My song pick four years ago today: Alabama - Mountain Music My song pick five years ago today: Boston - Higher Power My song pick six years ago today: Fire Bomber (Hummingbird) - Seventh Moon My song pick seven years ago today: Crabby Appleton - Go Back

From: Low Budget ; Year: 1979; Genre: Rock/Disco Busy day today and I really haven't a song in mind, but I was thinking about The Kinks and their music the other day and figured I would go ahead and pick one. This is song that closes out their Low Budget album is kind of a part of the late 70s zeitgeists in that it's a rock track with some disco influence; but still pretty good though and a fun track to listen to. Hear Moving Pictures on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Stahlhammer - Fiend Hört Mit My song pick two years ago today: The Doors - Soul Kitchen My song pick three years ago today: Megaherz - Hurra – Wir Leben Noch My song pick four years ago today: Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild My song pick five years ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - The Bertha Butt Boogie My song pick six years ago today: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen My song pick seven years ago today: Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Serenade To A Cuckoo

From: Face Dances ; Year: 1981; Genre: Hard Rock Yeah, I'm picking two songs from The Who in a row, so sue me; I love this band and still felt like picking another one of their songs. Face Dances is of course their first album sans legendary drummer Keith Moon after his tragic death; Kenny Jones from The (Small) Faces took over as the heartbeat of the band. This song is one of their more popular tracks from the band's later period and was one of the lead singles off the album. It has a sound that is reminiscent of their earlier sound and their sound of the when it was recorded. Hear Another Tricky Day on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - Beneath, Between & Behind My song pick two years ago today: Lynyrd Skynyrd - Last of a Dyin' Breed My song pick three years ago today: Rush - Subdivisions My song pick four years ago today: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - K. 525, Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G major " Eine Kleine Nachtmusik " My...

From: Who Are You ; Year: 1978; Genre: Hard Rock After listening to some stuff The Who last night I really got in the mood to listen a bunch more today, and of course, I decided that I would pick one of their songs too. 905 is one from the pen of John Entwistle and was originally supposed to be part of a rock opera based in a future setting he was composing, but sadly it apparently never came to fruition. This one is a very existential song sung from the point of view of a clone being forced, (albeit of his own will), to live a life predetermined in his make up. The music is a great mix of electronic and conventional music; it's done and arranged very well. John Entwistle's vocals and playing are really good as well; it's amazing that this wasn't promoted as a single, however I'm not a good judge of popular mainstream music. To me music should do more for someone than make them want to get drunk or shake their keister. :P Hear 905 on YouTube. My song pi...

From: Dangerous Age ; Year: 1988; Genre: Hard Rock Yesterday whilst working on my truck I had a bunch of Bad Company's music on my mind and it got me thinking about picking one of their songs. This one, of course, comes from their second album with Brian Howe on vocals. I have to say, I actually like this period of the band about as much as any other; just really good music in my opinion and, as I already stated, the vocals are really great. Anyway, this is one of their bigger ones from the late 80's that was a pretty big hit and kind of their "comeback" of sorts. Hear No Smoke Without a Fire on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Freddy Taylor and His Swing Men from Harlem - Viper's Dream My song pick two years ago today: Mr. Big - Tempermental My song pick three years ago today: Heart - Crazy on You My song pick four years ago today: Billy Thorpe - East of Eden's Gate My song pick five years ago today: The Delegates - Convention ...

From: Sex & Religion ; Year: 1993; Genre: Rock/Hard Rock I didn't really have a song in mind for today, so I just made a random selection and Steve Vai came up, and it seemed like a good fit. Anyway, this is a rather pretty one with Mr. Vai working his guitar over skillfully and with purpose. Hear Rescue Me or Bury Me on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Police - Spirits in the Material World My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Silver River Turning My song pick three years ago today: George Frideric Handel - HWV 57 - Samson My song pick four years ago today: Argent - God Gave Rock and Roll to You My song pick five years ago today: Dio - Killing the Dragon My song pick six years ago today: ABBA - Me and I My song pick seven years ago today: Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song

From: Blues D'Azur ; Year: 2014 (1952); Genre: Blues As probably most everybody knows, the other day Legend and "King of the Blues" B.B. King passed away; a writeup can be read here on The BBC . After seeing the headline yesterday I thought it would only be fitting to pick one of his songs. This is one from my favourite, earlier era, of his music; I love the pureness and rawness heard on this one in particular. Hear Someday, Somewhere on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rose Royce - Funkin' Around My song pick two years ago today: Blue Öyster Cult - Burnin' for You My song pick three years ago today: Styx - Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) My song pick four years ago today: April Wine - Sign of the Gypsy Queen My song pick five years ago today: Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Daahoud My song pick six years ago today: Rammstein - Engel My song pick seven years ago today: Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon

From: Wake Up Pts. 1&2 ; Year: 1976; Genre: Funk/Soul I'm keeping my streak of Funky Fridays going with another great, somewhat of a deeper cut of funk. This one's got a nice funky groove along with all a great bass line; a very fun track for the end of this workweek. Hear Wake Up, Pts. 1&2 on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Eric Clapton (Derek and the Dominoes) - Bell Bottom Blues My song pick two years ago today: Jethro Tull - Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day My song pick three years ago today: Alestorm - I Am a Cider Drinker My song pick four years ago today: Elton John - Lady Samantha My song pick five years ago today: Nena - 99 Luftballons My song pick six years ago today: Rainbow - Street of Dreams My song pick seven years ago today: Van Morrison - Moondance

From: Bachman & Turner ; Year: 2010; Genre: Hard Rock I was in the mood to listen to something from BTO this morning and I ended up going for something from Randy Bachman and C.F. Turner's 2010 album of their namesake. It still amazes me how all of the songs on this album sound like they belong right along side their hits from the mid '70s Not Fragile/Four Wheel Drive era; mostly because of C.F. Turner's powerful vocals, which have not faded one bit. Hear Neutral Zone on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Xerath - The Glorious Death My song pick two years ago today: John Fogerty - Premonition My song pick three years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - The Joker My song pick four years ago today: Elvenking - The Wanderer My song pick five years ago today: Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street My song pick six years ago today: Scorpions - Rhythm of Love My song pick seven years ago today: Supertramp - Bloody Well Right

From: Choose Your Masques ; Year: 1982; Genre: Progressive Rock/Space Rock I felt like something from Hawkwind today for some reason; especially something from this, early 1980s era. This is a fun and an actually danceable song from this extreme progressive band, just don't mind the wonderful sci-fi lyrics :P. Hear Choose Your Masques on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rush - Force Ten My song pick two years ago today: Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) - Someday Never Comes My song pick three years ago today: Pink Floyd - Time My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Amerika My song pick five years ago today: Cream - White Room My song pick six years ago today: Steely Dan - Deacon Blues My song pick seven years ago today: The Guess Who - Laughing

From: Blue Sky-Night Thunder ; Year: 1975; Genre: Folk Rock/Rock/Country I had this track stuck in my mind this morning and as always I took it as I needed to pick it today. This is one I've always liked quite a bit; there's a definite influence of Elton John throughout this one and not just because of the honkytonk piano, it's more to do with the arrangements. But anyway, bottom line: it's a very fun song to sit back and listen to. Hear Secret Mountain Hideout on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Rhapsody of Fire - The Mighty Ride of the Firelord My song pick two years ago today: Argent - Liar My song pick three years ago today: Hawkwind - Time We Left This World Today My song pick four years ago today: Journey - Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) My song pick five years ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider My song pick six years ago today: Ian Anderson - Made In England My song pick seven years ago today: Mel McDaniel - ...

From: The Winery Dogs ; Year: 2013; Genre: Hard Rock/Alternative Rock I finally got around to checking out the first, (and so far the only), album from the power trio supergroup made up of members from Mr. Big, Dream Theater, and Poison amongst their extensive resumés. This one is very riff driven with the great technical instrumentality that the members are known for. Along with the majority of the other tracks on this album it also reminds me a lot of Soundgarden, mostly because of Ritchie Kotzen's singing and the fore-mentioned riffing hard rock. Hear Elevate on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Molly Hatchet - Bloody Reunion My song pick two years ago today: Alice In Chains - Down in a Hole My song pick three years ago today: Tower of Power - What is Hip? My song pick four years ago today: Hawkwind - Sentinel My song pick five years ago today: Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli (Quintette du Hot Club de France) feat. Freddy Taylor - Shine ...

From: The Gypsies ; Year:1975; Genre: Progressive Rock/Flamenco Rock Was in the mood from something from the band Carmen this morning; I've always been fond of this album, which is the band's "swansong." As with a lot of their material on the record, this one has a great mix of the flamenco inspired progressive rock with a harder edge than their other albums; both power and beauty, as it should be. Hear Shady Lady on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Nightwish - Nymphomaniac Fantasia My song pick two years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter My song pick three years ago today: The Who - My Wife My song pick four years ago today: Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge My song pick five years ago today: Queen - These Are The Days Of Our Lives My song pick six years ago today: Megadeth - À Tout le Monde My song pick seven years ago today: Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions

From: This Land is Your Land The ASCH Recordings Vol.1 ; Year: 1997 (1944); Genre: Folk Today we're having the funeral for my uncle that passed away last month. This is a song that I'll be playing today to close out the service; it's quite a fitting song for him. Hear Hobo's Lullaby on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: David Bowie - Fame My song pick two years ago today: Van Der Graaf Generator - Aquarian My song pick three years ago today: Elvenking - Your Heroes are Dead My song pick four years ago today: Mr. Big - Still Ain't Enough for Me My song pick five years ago today: Steve Vai - Celluloid Heroes My song pick six years ago today: Toto - Africa My song pick seven years ago today: Santana - Stone Flower

From: Fresh ; Year: 1973; Genre: Funk/Soul Another Friday has snuck up on me again, so, as you guessed it; it's another Funky Friday! For this one, which is my 87th straight, it felt perfect to pick something from the legendary Sly and the Family Stone. This was one of that I've come to like, and it's an excellent track with a great balance of funkiness and soul. Hear Frisky on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Bob Seger - Main Street My song pick two years ago today: Nightwish - Scaretail My song pick three years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Japanese Girl My song pick four years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Amish Paradise My song pick five years ago today: The Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls My song pick six years ago today: Band of Horses - Our Swords My song pick seven years ago today: Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok

From: Elemental ; Year: 1991; Genre: Rock/Pop/New Wave I had a song that I've already picked from Tears for Fears running through my mind this morning and, as I always do, I decided to pick another one from the band. Not the best track on the album, but still pretty good. Hear Cold on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Clarence Carter - Patches My song pick two years ago today: Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) - 21st Century Man My song pick three years ago today: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Dare to be Stupid My song pick four years ago today: AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) My song pick five years ago today: Judas Priest - The Hellion/Electric Eye My song pick six years ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Learning To Fly My song pick seven years ago today: The Four Top - It's the Same Old Song

From: Red ; Year: 1974; Genre: Progressive Rock/Hard Rock I was in the mood for something from King Crimson's Red album, which is one of my favourite, if not my absolute favourite from the band. And this is still one that I like the most from the record; I love the way they balance the hard and soft sections along with the great lyrics. Hear Fallen Angel on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Uriah Heep - Blind Eye My song pick two years ago today: Blink 182 - Don't Leave Me My song pick three years ago today: Johann Sebastian Bach - BWV 211 - Schweigt Stille, Plaudert Nicht My song pick four years ago today: Queen - Stone Cold Crazy My song pick five years ago today: Nightwish - She Is My Sin My song pick six years ago today: Pearl Jam - Black My song pick seven years ago today: Kansas - Point of Know Return

From: J-Tull Dot Com ; Year: 1999; Genre: Progressive Rock It was one of those days where no song would come into my mind, but as I was getting my first cups of coffee this one just happened to pop into my head. Surprisingly I haven't picked this song yet; it's actually always been my favourite on the disc. A Gift of Roses is a lighter love song of sorts, but with a lot of really interesting music and fun music all around. Hear A Gift of Roses on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Paris - Starcage My song pick two years ago today: Soundgarden - Big Dumb Sex My song pick three years ago today: King Crimson - Cirkus, Including: Entry of the Chameleons My song pick four years ago today: The Rolling Stones - As Tears Go By My song pick five years ago today: Blink-182 - Adam's Song My song pick six years ago today: Pink Floyd - Us And Them My song pick seven years ago today: Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein

From: Poets and Madmen ; Year: 2001; Genre: Progressive Metal After listening to a lot of music from Savatage last night and this song in particular really has stuck with me through today. I absolutely adore the keyboards and Jon Oliva's vocals in this one; a pretty and deep song. Hear There in Silence on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: The Allman Brothers Band - Revival My song pick two years ago today: Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Pictures at an Exhibition My song pick three years ago today: Soundgarden - Pretty Noose My song pick four years ago today: S.M.V. - Mongoose Walk My song pick five years ago today: The Delgados - Come Undone My song pick six years ago today: The Doobie Brothers - China Grove My song pick seven years ago today: .38 Special - Fantasy Girl

From: Sky High ; Year: 1975; Genre: Rock Yesterday I heard a bunch of music from Jigsaw and I thought I would pick one of their songs. This is one that you might or might not remember/know, but it was more or less a minor hit, but a very good track and one that I remember a lot. Hear Love Fire on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Dream Theater - The Enemy Inside My song pick two years ago today: The Ventures - Joy My song pick three years ago today: Gackt - Cube My song pick four years ago today: Fairport Convention - Meet on the Ledge My song pick five years ago today: Rush - Losing It My song pick six years ago today: The Beatles - Yesterday My song pick seven years ago today: Def Leppard - Animal

From: Save the Last Dance for Me ; Year: 1962; Genre: R&B/Doo-Wop Yesterday I learned of the passing of the legendary singer/songwriter Ben E. King at the age of 76. Of course after hearing of it I absolutely had to pick one of the songs he performed; he was always one I liked a lot. Anyway, this was one of his larger hits when leading The Drifters and almost assuredly one almost everybody knows; it just felt perfect for the day Hear Save the Last Dance for Me on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Stanley Clarke - Hot Fun My song pick two years ago today: Beat Crusaders - Moon on the Water My song pick three years ago today: The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses My song pick four years ago today: Rammstein - Haifisch My song pick five years ago today: Tanya Tucker - What's Your Mama's Name? My song pick six years ago today: Bad Company - Bad Company My song pick seven years ago today: The Highwaymen - The Highwayman

From: New Warrior ; Year: 1978; Genre: Funk/Jazz Fusion/Soul Another Funky Friday upon me; I thought I'd pick something from an artist that I hadn't picked one from yet, and this is a great one from a legendary artist. Certainly a track that'll put you in a good mood with a smile on your face and get you up and moving. Go gotta love that rhythm section; the drums and bass are absolutely great. Hear Groove (Ain't No Doubt About It) on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Jethro Tull - Nursie My song pick two years ago today: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb My song pick three years ago today: Steeleye Span - Sligo Maid My song pick four years ago today: Eddie Money - Gimme Me Some Water   My song pick five years ago today: Steeleye Span - All Around My Hat My song pick six years ago today: .38 Special - Fade To Blue My song pick seven years ago today: Jethro Tull - Beltane